Wallop Tigers to Grab Honors for Third Year
In New York on September 29 1928 the Yankees clinched the American League pennant by defeating the Detroit Tigers 14 to 6 for their 100th win of the season. Despite injuries to stars like Pennock Moore Combs Ruth Lazzeri and Koenig the Yankees secured a spot in the World Series, as Connie Mack of the Athletics watched a promising season slip away.
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Joe Digan
Athletics Whip Chicago Whites in 7-5 Thriller
In Chicago on September 29 the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox 7 to 5 but the victory did not secure the pennant as the Yankees also won. Key players included Quinn Walberg Cochrane Akins Cov Lyons and Berg for Philadelphia with Chicago’s lineup featuring Adkins Cov Lyons and Berg among others.
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Yesterday's Baseball Standouts and Denver Lightweight Bout
Rogers Hornsby batted .338 with a home run and two runs in five at bats. Goose Goslin hit a homer and a single driving in two runs in three at bats. Lou Gehrig hit a double and a single with two RBIs and two runs in four at bats. Freddy Lindstrom singled four times with an RBI and a run in two at bats. Al Summons doubled twice and homered with one RBI and two runs in five at bats. Jim Bottomley doubled once and singled once with three RBIs and a run in six at bats. Babe Ruth homered and singled with two RBIs and two runs in three at bats. P Waner went idle. In Denver, Al Corbett won a decision over Mickey Cohen in ten rounds.
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Yankees and Cardinals Set for World Series Showdown
Major league pennant races near end with the Yankees clinching the American League title after beating the Tigers 11 to 6. The St Louis Cardinals threaten to seal the National League crown with a win over Boston, while Giants and Cubs contest hypothetical paths to a subway series. Injuries cloud Yankee post season prospects as Combs, Pennock, Ruth, and Lazzeri deal with fractures and injuries.
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Routis Wins Featherweight Title In Madison Square Garden
Andre Routis defeated Tony Canzoneri in a 15 round bout at Madison Square Garden to claim the featherweight world championship. Benny Bass challenged from Philadelphia but Routis held the crown for France as Canzoneri struggled to make weight in the indoor season opener.
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Cardinals Top Boston Beaters In Long Battle
The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Boston Braves 10 to 3 on Sept 29 to virtually clinch the National League pennant. Key players include Hornsby Hafey Bottomley and Sisler with multiple RBIs and home runs.
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Football mishap at scrimmage sidelines Paris High scene
A 1928 season incident reports Kester Lehman injured when football mishap amid Paris High School scrimmage. Amid shattered car windshield, Lehman suffered injuries as Ruth and other players like Simmons and Goslin are noted in the crowd. The item blends game action with a vehicular accident during practice.
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Rochester Defeats Association Champs at World Series
Rochester and Indianapolis split a doubleheader as the little world series tied at one game each. Indianapolis edged Rochester 3 2 in eleven innings, while Rochester defeated Indianapolis 10 5 behind strong pitching by Decatur.
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Ritticisms and sports, a wild mix from a Chicago page
A collage of pop culture quips and sports notes clashes with a front page guns and world series tease. References include a Turk claiming 157 years, Peggy Hopkins Joyce, Connie Mack, Armand Emanuel, Earl Martro and a Hollywood boxing result in ten rounds.
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NYU Gridiron Star Al Lassman Is Team Leader
Al Lassman a giant tackle for New York University leads the team this season after a leg injury last year. He stands six feet four inches and weighs 210 pounds and was a tower of strength in the line before his injury in the scoreless tie with Colgate.
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Yankees Nominate 24 Players Eligible for 1928 World Series
The New York Yankees list twenty four players cleared for World Series action subject to Commission Landis approval. Pitchers Penonck Hoyt Pipgras Heimach Johnson Zachary Thomas Ryan. Catchers Bengough Collins Grabowski Dickey. Infielders Gehrig Lazzeri Koenig Dugan Gazzella Durocher Robertson. Outfielders Mensel Combs Ruth Paschal Durst.
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Good Templars Oppose Warren in League Showdown
Soccer fans expect a lively Warren B leaguers versus the Good Templar B team of Jamestown tomorrow at Oakview Park. Kickoff is 2:45 PM. Warren unveils lineup announced Friday by local management including Dyson as goalkeeper and a string of forwards and defenders.
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Smith-Horton Dominates in Industrial Meet Records
In Buffalo on September 29, Leo Weidel and Leo Weider set high marks in singles and totals for Smith-Horton, while their ally team posted a 2403 three-game total. Upcoming week features Struthers-Wells, Pennsylvania Gas 8, Hammond Tanks, United Refinery, Folkman, and National Forge. Frankie Schoell defeated Walcott Langford at 159 pounds and Willie Kowalsh beat Tommy Ryan at 126 pounds.
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Blue and White Seconds in Tie With Lakewood Echo
Blue and White Seconds opened their season by holding Lakewood High Echo to a scoreless tie at Rose Sell field. Warren had a prime chance in the fourth quarter on a run to the ten yard line but was halted. Game featured balanced play with midfield skirmishes and multiple substitutions across both rosters.
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Travel expands footballs reach and value
An eminent football coach defends increased intersectional games despite time away from school arguing travel broadens players and aids publicity and funding. The feature notes education officials share the view and questions if other activities would justify similar travel. It cites Northwestern players from Illinois and Wyoming native Jack Hazen and adds a humorous tally of tape and gauze lengths. In Kingston, Milton Sutton survives a hornet encounter after bees stung him, returning to work soon.
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Big grid scrimmage highlights and lineup notes
Harvard Coach Horween smiles as varsity crushes scrubs 73 to 0 in a scrimmage at Cambridge. Dartmouth, Amherst, Yale and Yale follow with notes on lineups, injuries, and practice ahead of upcoming games and scrimmages.
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