Ray Bennett Leads League Hitting With .600 Average
Tribune Industrial League averages for 1928 show Ray Bennett of East Side Fruit posting a .600 mark across three games while Fred Gebhardt and Pike Peterson top the list at .667. Other notable hitters include Russell field star Mike Gotto with a .600 grand average in three contests and Ray Poppleton at .671 for County Dairy along with several players from Bankers, East Side Fruit, and Nypean Furniture.
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Tribune Industrial Industrial League
Fred Gebhardt
Bankers
Pike” Peterson
East Side Fruit
Ray Bennett
Nypean Furniture
Mike Gotto
Spalding
Russell Field
Ray Poppleton
County Dairy
Judy Jewell
A) Wolfe
The
Joe Gardner
Dick Pearce
Joe Scarry
Cut McCulough
State Hospital Club
del Nelson
County Dsiry
Win Anthony
Bob Burns
Red Swansen
Newell Printers
Tony Brindis
Major League Game Set Between Pirates and Red Sox at Olean
Olean N Y June 8 a large crew works on Bradner Stadium as the Pirates face the Red Sox June 18. The field is prepared with trimmed grass and clear base paths. Ticket sales are strong with several industries and towns purchasing blocks to sit together. Boston stars shine under Bill Carrigan while Paul and Lloyd Waner of the Pirates gain later headlines for their hitting feats amid a season of injuries to several Pirates players.
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Olean
Pittsburgh
RED Sox
N. Y
Bradner Stadium
Pittsburgh Pirats
Boston Red Sox
I. H. Coler
Pirates
Adams
Traynor
Grantham
Barnhart
Meadows
Gooch
Boston
Bill Carrigan
Paul
Lloyd Waner
Waenes
St Louis Stalwarts Move to Braves Coaching Staff
Allan Sothorn, once Browns ace and later Cardinal coach, joined Boston Braves as hurling staff coach. Picked by manager Rogers Hornsby who admired Sothorn's baseball brains from Missouri rivals. Joined by other St Louisans George Sisler Lester Bell with Braves and Ken Williams Walter Gerber with Red Sox.
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Allan Sothorn
Browns
Cardinal
St. Louisan
Boston
Braves
Sethorn
Rogers Hornsby
Hornsby
Allan
Missouri
St. Louisans
George Sisler
Lester Bell
Ken Wiliams
Walter Gerber
Red Sox
McTigue Loses Ten Round Decision At Garden
At Madison Square Garden on June 7 Armand Emanuel of California defeated Mike McTigue in ten rounds. The aging Irishman surprised the younger foe with a first round knockdown but could not sustain the challenge, and Emanuel won on points as McTigue showed age and fatigue.
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United Press Sports
Madison Square Garden
New York
East
Armand Emanuel
California
Mike McTigue
Garden
Mike
Emanuel
McTigue
Tex Richards
Jack Dempsey
Armand
Hoover Backer Runs in Ohio Senate Primary
Representative Theodore E. Burton, Republican of Ohio, announces candidacy for the Ohio Republican senatorial primary against Carmi Thompson of Cleveland. Burton was a Hoover campaign sponsor in the recent presidential primary and served in the Senate from 1909 to 1915.
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Washington
Jone
Theodore E. Burton
Ohio
Carmi Thompson
Cleveland
Burton
Hoover
Senate
Thompson
Iideela Ee
Johnson Loses Last Two Starts In International
Jersey City Skeeters pitcher Art Johnson endured rough outings in the International League. He allowed 10 runs to Reading in a 10 to 1 defeat and lasted briefly against Baltimore as Baltimore mounted a big early lead. Johnson walked three, surrendered three doubles and a homer, and was removed after 16 batters faced.
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Art Johnson
Jersey City Skeeters
Johnson
Reading
Baltimore
Skeeters
Birds
Himes
Jim Bagby
Cleveland
Baseball Players Activity From Yesterday
Babe Ruth collected no fewer than 20 hits with two walks in five plate appearances and scored twice while driving in three runs. Lou Gehrig was 0-for-5 with two strikeouts. Harry Heilmann had a single in two official at bats. Rogers Grazby homered and doubled in three trips. Paul Waner doubled and singled in five plate appearances scoring once and driving in one. Ty Cobb struck out three times.
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Babe Ruth
Low Gehrig
Harry Heilman
Rogers Grazby
Paul Waner
Ty Cobb
Home Run Club in Major Leagues Highlights
A compact recap lists players from the American League and National League who hit homers yesterday. Ruth and Gehrig of the Yankees lead the AL with notable power, while Bissonette of the Robins, Hornsby of the Braves, and Wilson of the Cubs are among NL leaders. The clip references other sluggers like Scott, Bran Cohen, and Taylor in a dense, OCR-style summary of the day’s homer totals.
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National League Bissonette
Robins
Wilson
Cubs
Bottomley
Cardinals
Hornsby
Braves
Ruth
Yankees
Gehrig
Scott
Pirates
Brannon
Browne Bran Cohen
Giants
Taylor
Barnhert
Rhem
Nae Wilson
Asec
War ren High lads hit ball often averages show
Seven members of War ren High hit into the 400 club in season averages compiled by Fred McCoy and Gene Kelly. Leader Fred McCoy batted .471 with 70 at bats, 26 runs, 33 hits. Eddie Bradford, Joe Massa, and Johnny McCoy followed with .451 .418 and .410. Gene Kelly and Jumo Lytle were near .389 and .268. Additional letter-earners listed for 1929 squad: Eddie Bradford, Johnny McCoy, Gene Kelly, J. McConnell, Cap Scalise, Harold Boyette, Gelotte.
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Warren High
Fred McCoy
Gene Kelly
Tribune
Fread McCoy
Eddie Bradford
Joe Massa
Johnny McCoy
Jumo Lytle
J. McConnell
Cap Scalise
Harold Boyette
Gelotte
AB. RE
H. Ave
J. Hildom
C. Scalise
E. Hedges
H. Boyette
N. Johnson
Newell Prints Oppose Bankers On Russell Lot
Week's schedule shows Friday Bankers versus Newell Printers on Russell field. Saturday features Nypenn Furniture against State Hospital in a Tribune Industrial baseball league restart after rain delays. Managers name Bob Sweetland and Dan Fortney as expected pitchers. a key bout could tighten standings.
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Newell
Russell Lot
Giant colored hurler to duel Warren at Expo Park Sunday
Smith, renowned colored pitcher for the Black Mohawks, Bradford, is slated to face Warren's Burns stickers in a Sunday game at Expo Park. He seeks another crack after a 4-3 ten inning loss last Saturday, aiming to prove he is the top nearby pitcher. Weather permitting, crowd turnout could be strong and Warren may schedule remaining games on neutral fields.
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Smith
Bradford
Fairgrounds
Joe Williams
Homestead Grays
Expo Park
Warren
Mohawks
Peterson
Beaumont
Andrews
Norton
Callahan
Meley
Erickson
Two Portsiders in Industrial League Set on Rus sell Field
Gretzler of Newell's claims Bob Sweetland of Youngsville is ready for the Bankers in today’s Trie bune clash on Rus sell field Captain Jewell of the Bankrs aims to have Dan Fortney of Ludlow down for the big game The Orioles manager Jack Dunn calls last week’s Jersey City loss the toughest in his career and George Payne of Warren Interstate fails to win in two Texas league starts
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Portsiders
Triebune Industrial League
Russell Field
Gretzler
Newell's
Bob Sweetland
Youngsville
Captain Jewell
Bankrs
Dan Fortney
Ludlow
Jack Dunn
Baltimore Orioles
Birds
Art Johnson
Jersey City
Sporting News
St. Louis
Orioles
Skeeter
George Payne
Warren
Beaumont
Houston
Payne
Wagner the Flying Dutchman Meets the World War Change
Hans Wagner once dominated the National League as a Pittsburgh icon, a landmark to fans in the city. He kept playing at 44, then quit when World War I created more headlines than his bat. Tris Speaker failed to hit safely in four chances.
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Wagner
Hanus
Tris Speaker
Major Leagues Delay Start To April Sixteen 1929 Season
Weather delays and player illnesses drive National League owners to push back opening day to April 16 1929 from this year. They rejected May 1 postponement and noted influenza epidemic causing many injuries, with Pirates most affected. AL expected to agree to April 16. Warnings will curb waivers and managers face penalties. Miss Fay Lanphier wed Sidney Spiegel Jr in Chicago after meeting during a theater engagement.
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New York
Rogers Hornsby
Yesternday
Pirates
Chicago
Fay Lanphier
Amexica
Atlantic City
Sidney Spiegel
Lanphier
Spiegel
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East Side Fruit Star
Tribune Industrial Baseball League
Pike Peterson
Peewee
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Bennett
Poppleton
Ervey
Jim Scarry
Ray Lewis
Newells
Harold Wilson
Yub Andrews
Eddie Hamm
Sam Massa
Fruit
Lee Brown
Steves
Masterson
Weidert
Hospital
Bob Hall
Harry Ward
Hart
Nypennes
Duncan
Geo. Senger
Steve Massa
Dim Daly
Hospitalim
Fitzpatrick
Musante
Paddy Jackson
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C. Feiro
Genberg
Feiro
State
Don Brown
R. Brown
Weee
Brogan
Nypenn
Rae
Harry Lord
Frit
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Zibble
Oviatt
Paris
Draegert
Dairyers
Lawson
Fruit Foulkrod
Byes
Urbanski
Sportraits
Mtigue
By Frank Getty
Hoover Backer
U. S. Senate
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Sewell
Walsh
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Dixon
R. Johnson
Cosmos P.s
Chambers P
Hauser
Athletics
Lefty Sweetland
Bankers Vs. Newel
Nypenn Furniture
Paul Gretzler
Myron Jewell
North Warren
Stesty
East Side Fruit - Newell Printers
Sundell Auto Electric CO
Electrical and Speedometer Service
Penn’a. Avenue East
Jewell
Tanners
Wildcat Park
Ward
Daly
Jimmy Wilson
Dave Ritchie
Don Zibble
Jee Gardner
Skinny Weidert
Bill Ritt
Hans Wagener
Flying Dutchman
Heydey Honus
National League
Joop
Horus
Burg
Hans
Ruth, Cobb
Speaker
MAJOR
National Loop
Wendelboe Block
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Optometrist
Warren, Pa
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