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Newspaper
Warren Tribune
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1928
Page
6
United Press reports the Yankees and Cardinals race toward Game Two at Sportsman Park St Louis with the series tied and both clubs bolstering hopes. The packed crowd and tense early play set the stage for a pivotal interchange as fans await the first decisive move of the series.
The New York Yankees are listed as 2 to 1 favorites to win the world series. They need two more victories while the St Louis Cardinals must take four of the remaining five games. Odds opened at 5 to 7 against the Yankees.
The Yankees ride high with two straight victories while Cardinals prep gear is redirected to New York. Babe Ruth and teammates dwell on a second straight title as Peter Alexander exits early, Bill McKechnie delivers blunt talk, and nostalgia returns with memories of Walter Johnson in 1924.
New York Oct 6 Miller Huggins manager of the world champions announced that Zachary or Johnson would start the opening game in St Louis. Jess Haines will pitch for the Cardinals Sunday. The Yankees lead the Series mood as Haines faces them after beating the Yankees in 1926.
Western Pennsylvania college football schedule features Pitt against Bethany and Duquesne at Scranton St Thomas versus St Francis while Westminster and Allegheny face off in a key conference tilt. Marshall meets Fairmont Teachers and Thiel plays Juniata as Bucknell visits Geneva in another close pairing.
Glen Thistlethwaite’s Badgers face Knute Rockne’s Notre Dame in Camp Randall with an expected 30 000 attendance. Notre Dame is viewed as a national championship contender while Wisconsin touts strong material for a Western Conference title. Rockne’s preparation contrasts with Thistlethwaite’s cautious lineup as Wisconsin plans multiple full teams.
Next week schedule lists Hammong Tanks against War ren Tribune on Monday and National Forge versus Smith Horton on Tuesday. Leo Wend ert and Leo Weidert top singles. Smith Horton leads doubles and team high with 46 game and 2463 three-game total. ELK enters with Style Shop facing Anderson Shoe on Monday and Milenius Clothes meeting Wood Flowers on Wednesday, Metager Wright versus Hoagwall Hardware on Thursday.
Babe Roth collected a .714 average with a double and a single, scoring twice in three at bats. Lou Gehrig hit a homer and drove in three runs while scoring twice in three appearances. Frank Frisch singled twice and stole second twice in three at bats, Jim Bottomley went hitless in four at bats.
Cincinnati Redlegs manager Jack Hendricks argues the 1928 World Series could swing to the St Louis Cardinals if pitcher Jess Haines delivers. He predicts Bill Sherdel can best the Yankees to even the series, notes NL hitters’ struggles, and cites past Series upsets as reason for optimism on home turf.
Columbia Missouri reports University of Missouri students operated 475 cars in the latest tally, up 74 from the previous year. The item notes players Ruth Meusel Bottomley Gehrig Frisch and pitchers Hoyt Pipgras involved in World Series statistics, with emphasis on hits runs and steals.
United Press reports Benny Bengough, the Yankees catcher, earned praise from teammates for his key role in the first two games. He guided Jim Pipgras with effective curve pitching and stoked the Yankees’ momentum as the Cardinals struggle. Batters like Bottomley and Hafey falter, while Durst and Robertson shine in the field.
West Point October 6 Army faces Southern Methodist University in the first major intersectional game of the season. Army is the favorite though not by much, with coach Biff Jones optimistic about stopping SMU’s passing attack. About 800 Texas fans traveled 2000 miles hoping for a dry field and a strong Cadet performance as kickoff nears.
The United States polo team, with a hurriedly reorganized lineup, meets Argentina's Big Four in the third game of the series for the Championship of the Americas at Meadow Brook. Malcolm Stevenson is replaced by Tommy Hitchcock with Earle A. S. Hopping moving to the No. 2 position. Harriman remains at No. 1 and Guest at back as Argentina likely keeps its lineup.
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