Around the Big League Circuits in 1927 Baseball
A survey of 1927 spring activity across the National and American leagues highlights pitcher strength, aging stars, and roster quirks. Mentions Brooklyn Superbas, Red Sox, Giants, Cardinals, Browns, Braves, Phillies, Yankees, and Athletics with notes on Donohue Kremer and Ruth Gehrig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addie Joss
Brooklyn Supurbas
Wilbert Robinson
Superbas
Braves
Phillies
St. Louis Browns
Joe Bush
Pirates
Allen Sotheron
Cardinals
Ray Kolp
Reds
Charley Root
Cubs
Frank Henry
Giants
Jim Billiott
Hubert Pruett
Charley Robertson
Philadelphia Advances as Yanks Fall to Washington Club
Washington capitalized on early hits to defeat New York 7 to 4. Gehrig homered in the first frame as Stewart added three hits for the Senators while Chisox routed the Tigers 11 to 3. Fothergill extended his hitting streak with three more blows in Detroit's 21 to 5 win over Chicago. Browns beat Cleveland 13 to 8 in St Louis, while Thurston earned the win for the Yankees in a separate struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dutch Ruether
Bob Shawkey
Washington Senators
New York Yanks
Ben Gehrig
Ruth
Stewart
eNeedley
Fest
Judge
Rigney
Ruel c
Reeves
Braxton
Thurston
New York
Koenig
Combs
Ruel
Pitching in Lead Off Questioned in Baseball Strategy
A reader debates batting order shifts favoring pitchers, arguing lead off reduces tight situations and explores the tradeoffs of moving pitchers to number one. The note discusses pitching weakness at bat, base running and coaching gaps, plus anecdotes about Babe Ruth and general player development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babe Ruth
Sahd
Boyville Baseball
Speed Pioneers in Sprinting and Golf Psychology
The article foresees dramatic advances in sprinting with youths like John Scott and Frank Wykoff challenging world marks, noting 100 and 220 yard races and the era of amateurs versus professionals. It also discusses golf psychology, praising confidence on the course and the lure of the sport for the average player.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly
Drew
Lockey
Amateur Athletic Union
John Francis Scott
University of Arizona
Charles Paddock
Locke
Paddock
John Scott
Scott
Frank Wykoff
Charles
Russell Slocum
Wykoff
Warren High Netters Schedule 1927-28 Basketball Season
Warren High announces eight basketball games for 1927-28, six N W P A league clashes and two independents. Coach J B Leidig lists opens at Evie January 6 against Vic Wright Academy, with Central January 13 and East February 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren High
N.W. PT A. A
J. B. Leidig
Warren High School
Evie
Vic Wright
Academy High
Central
Warren
Academy
East
Jamestown
Blue
White
Ange
Bevevino
Chuck” Young
Exie
Warren A. Jamestown
Baseballs Big Four and a Bad Day for Cleveland
The Babe managed one hit in four tries while Hornsby went hitless in two, Cobb’s day was cut short by a rainish early finish, and Tris Speaker went 1 for five. Cleveland was beaten 14 to 3 at St Louis as Levsen Shaute and Collard pitched poorly for the Indians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browns
Indians
ST. Louis
Cleveland
Levsen
Shaute
Lister
Gaston
Hornsby
Cobb
Collard
Bentley Delivers Win in Ten for Giants in Wed Clash
Yesterday, Bentley entered as a first baseman and delivered a game winning single in the tenth with two outs as the New York Giants beat Brooklyn 4 to 3. Giants rallied with all runs in late innings. Other results: Senators rout Yanks 7 4, Haines wins again for Cardinals 8 3 over Pirates, White Sox top Tigers 11 5, Cubs 13 Reds 9 behind Earl Webb, Cubs surge with Webb hitting homer and extra hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bentley
New York Giants
Terry
New York
Broklyn
Giant
Jess Haines
Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
Hoat Gibson
Tiger
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Chiagoans
Chicago
Cincinnati
Earl Webb
Cub
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Bob Quinn
Boston Red Sox
Rollins
Regan
Rothrock
Roger
Bill Terry
McGraw
Richards Vidmer
New York Times
Atlanta
Bill
Donohue
Ray Kremer
Grover Alexander
Blake
George Sisler
P. Dec Balt
Bill Jacobson
Harry Rice
Wallie Schang
Brown
Magmate
Wally
Dan Howley
Bob O'Fyell
O'Farrell
Frank Snyder
Bob Grove
Athletics
Red Sox
Roy Hornsby
Rajah
Jack Henn
Icks
Eddie Roush
Yankees
Miller Huggins
Connie Mack
Senators
Tigers
Yanks
A’s
Ty Cobb
Roy Peckinpaugh
Ray Schalk
Roy
Honey Boy
Hunnefield
White Sox
Lou Gehrig
Bob O'Farrell
Pete DecGlaughlin
Pete Donahue
Philadelphia
Washington Club
Ruether
Homer
Thomas
Shawkey
Innnings
Reuther
Evans
MacGowan
Hildebrand
Blankenship
Connally and
Mary ‘Kale’ Browne
Pan American Western Petroleum Co. and Subsidiaries
Echoe Abrhore A
Vane
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L. Se- Koenig
Autrey
Schang
Gehrig
Eoes Boers
Dugan
Grabowski
Moreheart
Exhurst
Esteen Pie Tage Pettle
Sharkey
Mises
Sportcarte
Roy Grove
Leidig
the Tribune
Titusville
Kane
Chautauqua
Falconer
Har” Lord
Warren High School Athletic Association
Dutch Reuther
Yankee
New York T
AutoScrop Safety Racer Co
Flist Avenue
New York City
Valet AutoStrop