Major League Rookies Poised for Bushes Before Season Start
The piece notes most rookies will return to the bushes as clubs rely on veterans for the 1928 campaign. It highlights Otis Brannon and Ralph Kress of Tulsa’s Western League with the St Louis Browns, and Bill Kelly and Pinky Whitney starting infield duties for Philadelphia. It mentions Ossie Orwell with the A’s and William Walker with the Giants as notable rookie lefties.
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George Kirkley
Tulsa
St. Lous Browns
Otis Brannon
Ralph Kress
Browns
Tony Lazzeri
Mark Koenig
Yankees
Keystone
Blue
Kress
Philadelphia Phillies
Bill Kelly
Minneapolis
Pinky Whitney
New Orleans
Fresco Thompson
Heime Sand
Brannon
Ossie Orwell
Decorah
Iowa
Milwaukee
Wiliam Walker
St Louis
Denver
Orwell
Philadelphia Athletics
A’s
Grove
Walberg
Owell
Walker
New York Giants
Roger Breshnahan
Artie Nehf
Ninety Five Reach 900-Mile Mark In Bunion Derby
Ninety five runners and walkers neared the 900 mile mark in the 3,400 mile Bunion Derby as racers pushed toward Martarity 27 miles from Seven Springs New Mexico Arne Suominen Detroit Finland held a three hour lead over Peter Gavuzzi England Suominen placed sixth in yesterday’s race from Los Angeles Harry Rea Long Beach California and Laddie Gardner Seattle tied for first with a 39 mile leg finishing around 30 30.
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Seven Springs
N. M
United Press
Mart Rarity
Arne Souminen
Detroit
Peter Gavuzzi
England
Suominen
Los Angeles
Harry Rea
Long Beach
Cal
Laddie Gardner
Seattle
Erie Bowlers Fail to Land Among Leaders
A slow start and many errors kept the Erie Pennsylvania squads from top positions in the five man event of the American Bowling Congress tournament. Hull Anill Ice Cream led the Erie group with 2859 pins but opened with only 886, dropping them down the standings.
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Erie
Hull-Anill Ice Cream
Sugargrove Collegians Edge Barnes Independents 20 to 6
Sugargrove Collegians held Barnes Independents to 6 points on their home court while G Duell led the Collegians with 13 points. Barnes then beat Sheffield Ghosts 36 to 29 as Mc Martin and Pierce starred in the win.
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St Luke Episcopal Court
Kinzua
St. Luke
Methodist
Iva Mann
Sugargrove
R. Duel
G. T. Cumblin
Jones F
Mann
A. Jones
Duell
Mack
W. Jones
Miller
Bianco
Abbot
Sheldon G
Methodist Barnes CF
G . T. MacMartin
M. Moore
Irvin
Bianco Fc
Huber
X. Morton
Curtin
Barnes
Bors
Pierce
Tiain
Campbell
Titus
Morton
Marin F
MacMartin
Eeues Schreck
Penveeneee & Stanton G
F. Stanford
Borcher Janes Johnson
Moore
Munson
Sven
Dowd
Peery
Barber
Amsey ¢ Miller
Fras
Hoover
Sugargrove Collegians
Collegians
G. Duell
Grovers
Sheffield Ghosts
McMartin
Former AL Umpire Clarence Rowland Joins Reds as Scout
Clarence Rowland, formerly in the American League, assumed a new role with the Cincinnati Reds as a scout. He signed a contract for the season with Reds president Campbell McDiarmid last night in St. Petersburg Florida.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Clarence Rowland
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Campbell McDiarmid
Rosenberg Reinstated as Champion Across 26 States
New York fighter Charles Phil Rosenberg, former bantamweight champion, is reinstated in all states and foreign countries affiliated with the National Boxing Association, announced by president Tom Donohue.
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New London
Conn
Charles
Phil) Rosenberg
New York
Ty National Boxing Association
Tom Donohue
Lloydahn to Run Mile at Chicago Indoor Meet
Boston A A middle distance star Lloydahn arrives to compete in the one mile feature event of the bankers indoor track and field games at the Chicago Riding Club tomorrow night.
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Chicago
T Lloydahn
Boston
Bankers
nationally known golf stars enter pinehurst tournament
Pinehurst North Carolina March 29 66 nationally known golfers entered the annual north south tournament. Bobby Cruickshank the defending champion is in the field. Prominent entrants include Johnny Farrell Henry Curci Al Espinosa Joe Kirkwood Tommy Armour and Bill Mehlborn. Gene Sarazen might also enter. Thirty six holes were to be played today with the final 36 Friday.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Bobby Cruickshank
Johnny Farrell
Henry Curci
al Espinoss
Joe Kirkwood
Tommy Armour
Bill Mehlborn
Gene Sarazen
Exhibition and results in spring baseball across multiple cities
Baseball games listed for New York, Buffalo, Washington, Jacksonville, St Louis, Memphis and others with exhibitions in St. Petersburg Miami Tampa New Orleans Shreveport Augusta and Los Angeles. Results include Buffalo 5 Yankees 4 Robins 9 Braves 0 Cardinals 2 Senators Browns 5 Cleveland 4 White Sox 11 Shreveport 6 Giants B 5 Red Sox 5 Cubs 10 Hollywood 0. No hit by Soveski but Stanford loses after an error allows two to score.
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New York
A. L
Buffalo
I. L
St. Petersburg
Washington
Jacksonville
St. Louis
Memphis
S. L
Boston
N. L
Brooklyn
Miami
Indianapolis
A. A
Plant City
Cincinnati
Birmingham
Chicago
N. J
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Yankees
Miami Robins
Braves
Tampa
Cardinals
Senators
Browns
New Orleans
Cleveland
Shreveport
White Sox
Augusta
Giants
Red Sox
Cubs
Hollywood
Baird Tires Rally to Four Point Win Over Milenius
Baird Tires of the Elk league edged Milenius Clothes 4 to 0 on club alleys last night as every member scored at least five hundred. Harold Byers led with 197 in the third, the best individual score. the team finished with 896 total. Youngsville High schedules nine baseball games this spring with April 21 opener at Warren.
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Baird
Milenius
Baird Tires
Elk League
Harold Byers
Youngsville High
Reid Pierce
Youngsville Nine
Warren
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Methodists
Bunion Derby
Hill Mill
Mike Flick
Mike Snyder
Flick
Snyder
Hill Mall
F. Snyder
Ick
M. Snyder
Peplinski
Erie Arbeiter Club Hewitt
Kaminski
Voss
Sugar Grove
Thia
Philadelphia “Athletics
Ty Cobb
Tris Speaker
Bing Miller
al Simmons
International Newaroel
Tobates
Dinmiasenen
Rosenberg
Ben Taylor
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