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Newspaper
Warren Tribune
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1928
Page
6
Johnny Praud of the Struthers Wells team in the Tribune Industrial Bowling league powered the year’s first double century with a 247 on lane four at the Arcade Alleys. The alleys opened Monday night drawing many players who practiced ahead of next week’s league opening.
Industrial league listings show Warren Furniture facing Struthers Tuesday while National Forge meets United Refinery. Wednesday features Warren Trebune against Pennsylvania Gap and Thursday pits House of Folkman against Smith Horton.
The 1928 World Series opens October 4 in New York or Philadelphia with three schedules planned. If the Giants win the National League the series could run through Yankee Stadium or Shibe Park with travel days on October 6 and 10. Prices were set: box seats 660 dollars, reserved 550 dollars, general 3 dollars, bleachers 1 dollar.
Disjointed commentary mocks British and American boxing culture. It jokes about British players teams and fans, criticizes lack of applause at Patties events, and riffs on adjectives used for American boxing. The piece spirals into absurd vignettes including a New Yorker’s headache and a suicide at a tram wreck.
Yesterday players Waner, Goslin, Hornsby, Gehrig and Lindstrom posted varied batting efforts. Waner singled once in four at bats and saved one run. Goslin singled, scored, in four at bats. Hornsby doubled and scored in four at bats. Gehrig hit a triple and two singles with two runs and two RBIs in five at bats. Lindstrom singled once in four at bats.
In St Louis on September 18 the Yankees built a 12–2 victory using six costly errors by St Louis and strong relief, moving within half a game of the AL lead. Hoyt earned his 19th win, while Geniig and Manush contributed key hits as New York pounded four St Louis pitchers for 16 safeties.
Warren High School’s Blue and White gridiron squad held a light scrimmage at Russell Field Monday as prep for Saturday’s game at Russell Field against Sheffield High. Nonparticipants from last Saturday’s game took the bulk of the work and Coach Leidig reported the squad came out in good shape with plans to strengthen offense and defense for the 2:30 kickoff.
The High School Athletic Association will elect a president, vice president, and secretary at a meeting Friday at 7 p.m. at the High School. The re organized group requires dues of 25 cents and requires all football squad members to join. The association has long stood at the High School and reorganizes each year. Baseball notes list Jim Bottomley with a home run and single in five appearances and Babe Ruth with a single, two runs, and two RBIs in five at bats.
In a key NL contest, the New York Giants defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 9 to 2 behind Carl Hubbell’s pitching and strong hitting from Mel Ott and Jimmy Welsh. The Pirates managed seven scattered hits, including a Stan Traynor homer, as the Giants maintained their edge in the pennant race.
Cobb, the Georgia Peach, will quit baseball after the current season, his 24th in the big time, saying he is baseball tired and wants to devote time to his family. He entered the big show in 1905 with the Detroit Tigers, earning the title of greatest all around player of his era and holding many league records. He is now with Connie Mack and the Athletics.
Yesterday Brooklyn defeated Cincinnati 7 to 3 New York beat Pittsburgh 9 to 2 Chicago routed Boston 15 to 5 St Louis edged Philadelphia 5 to 2 Today Pittsburgh travels to New York Cincinnati visits Brooklyn Chicago meets Boston St Louis plays Philadelphia Wednesday features Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Chicago at New York Cincinnati at Boston
Yesterday the New York team defeated St Louis 12 to 2 while Washington edged Detroit 4 to 3 and Boston beat Chicago 6 to 3. Philadelphia Cleveland not scheduled a game as Montreal topped Buffalo and Rochester routed Toronto 21 to 4. Reading defeated Newark 9 to 2. Upcoming games include Washington at Detroit New York at St Louis Boston at Chicago Philadelphia at Cleveland and Montreal at Buffalo on open date.
A boxing card planned by the American Legion at the State Armory in Oil City for Monday September 4 features 10 round main event Jackie Shupack of Patterson New Jersey versus Freddie Fitzgerald of Youngstown at 140 pounds. Local fighter Johnny Hahn meets Young Guido of Sharon in a six round bout at 145 pounds. Nick Sevarre Meadville faces Young Mitchell from Greenville in a six round 183 pound bout. Johnny Orr of Oil City fights Al Brown of Youngstown in a four round curtain raiser at 125 pounds.
Henri Cochet clinched the forty seventh national singles championship in five sets at Forest Hills, defeating Francis T. Hunter 4-6 6-4 3-6 7-5 6-3. Hunter pressed Cochet relentlessly, forcing long rallies and a desperate rally in the fourth, with both players exchanging blows as Tilden mentored the American challenger.
Chief of Police George Haehn of Warren holds two loving caps and a thrue ribbon, awarded to Micajah the setter dog owned by Samuel Kennedy of Bradford at the McKean County Shooting Club field trials in Bradford. Micajah led twenty four entries to win all age stakes, earning the Grace E Emery cup and blue ribbon in the dog show.
Readable crossword clues appear with fragmented entries and garbled terms from a vintage page. Partial hints include trains, browning device, Paradise, and various wordplay pieces, suggesting a mixed puzzle section with transcription errors and stray letter sequences.
New York on September 13 reports the Yankees defeating the St. Louis Browns 12 to 2 to extend their lead to one game over the Athletics who were idle. The St Louis Cardinals maintained a two game edge by defeating the Phillies while the Giants beat Pittsburgh and the Cubs topped Boston. The Cubs sit 1 1/2 games behind the Giants.
St. Louis September 18 The New York Yankees in a four game series with the Browns announced George Burns first baseman of the Cleveland Indians has been obtained by the waiver route Burns who won the American League MVP in 1926 will join the Yankees on Wednesday
Final organization of a City Bowling League sponsored by The Tribune will be completed at a Tribune office meeting at 7 30 Tuesday evening. Managers of teams seeking franchises will discuss plans for the 1928 29 pin season. The league may have six teams including Warren Electric Appliance Company Lupelds Bankers Soda and Mineral Water Bairs Tires Cals Cigars and Rudolphs Barbers.
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