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Washington Washington Democrat

Location

Washington, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1927

Page

3

Yanks Subdue Mack's Crew In Doubleheader

Babe Ruth slammed his 16th homer and Lou Gehrig drove in runs as the New York Yanks swept Connie Mack's Philadelphia club 10 to 3 in the opener and 18 to 5 in the nightcap. Shocker, Ehmke, Rommell and Pate struggled for the Macks while Combs collected five hits in six at bats. Netin, for Detroit, turned an unassisted double play to edge Cleveland 1 to 0. Rip Collins pitched four hitters, while Bueckeye yielded six. St. Louis topped Chicago 7 to 2 as Jones and Wangader were stung. Boston beat Washington 4 to 1 behind Lisenbee as the Nationals drop a fifth game out of six. In the NL, Pittsburgh rallied for nine runs late to beat Chicago 10 to 9. May pitched well for the Reds in a 1 to 0 loss to St. Louis. Brooklyn defeated Boston 8 to 2, while New York crushed Philadelphia 13 to 4 with nine runs in the last two innings.

Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig New York Yanks Connie Mack Philadelphia Crew New York Quinn Willis Pate Hoyt Macks Shocker Ehmke Rommell Jones Wangader St. Louis Blankenship Boston Washington Lisenbee Pittsburgh Chicago Joe Harris Pirate Scott Cub Jakin¢ May Douthitt Reds Bob Mec-Graw Brooklyn Priple Louis Jess Petty Flowers Philadelphia

Hornsby on Curveballs and Giants Aiming to Beat Cardinals

The conversation centers on pitching styles in the National League with Hornsby noting the curve is dominant and harder to time than the fastball. He reflects on his own hitting, recounting a .317 season and a shift in focus to helping the Giants win the pennant by defeating the Cardinals.

Hornsby Usally Jean

Masonry Tackles Farop Graduation At Naval Academy

Fragmented report notes Farop of Roswell New Mexico winning academic prizes, with six to join him as the Naval Academy class graduates in June. Also mentions preaching services at Bethany Christian Church on Sunday June 5 led by Rev. E. W. Bruteville.

Farop Roswell N. M Naval Academy Navy Bethany Bethany Christian Érs Bruteville

Plainville Stuns Sting 6-5 In Close Tilt

A partial readable note describes Plainville defeating the Sting 6 to 5 with key players including Smith making a late contribution. Mentions a fifth inning moment and a dean of the team, while other details remain unclear due to damaged OCR.

Plainvillels Sting Plainville Ae Smith Man Brother

Plainville Prepares For Greys Coming Showdown

Plainville fans brace for a Washington Grays visit as Strangé leads Tickets Irwin in a lineup built to end a drought. Manager touts the club as town’s best, relying on veterans and youth to challenge the Grays with Downe at short and Holland possible in the outfield return. A strong Washington contingent is expected to attend the Sunday game.

Rasebagg Washington Grays Grays Graggy Strangé Irwin Bow Te ‘Smith Bikie Cy Boas Plainville Myrys Enalker Nack Holland Alf Washington

Yesterday's Results Armérican Association Scores

Kanapolis defeated Louisville 7 to 1 while Kansas City edged Milwaukee 6 to 5 Minneapolis and St Paul tied 5 to 1 and Toledo beat Columbus 5 to 4 in the listed games.

Armérican Association Kanapolis Louisville Kansas City Milwaukee Minneapolis St. Paul Toledo Columbus

American League Scoreline Fragments From Chicago Games

Partial scores show Chicago winning 77 to 2 over St Louis while Detroit leads Cleveland 4 to 1 and Washington 1. New York 19 18 Philadelphia 3 5 appear as scattered results from the same slate.

Chicago St. Louis Troit Cleveland Uton Washington York Philadelphia

Giants Rally To Edge Phillies In Ninth Inning Twist

In a tight National League game Brooklyn beat Boston 3 to 2 while Pittsburgh outscored Chicago 10 to 9 and Louisville blanked Cincinnati 1 to 0. New York tied the score late as Scott Carlson and Deal sparked the Phillies offense, and Notre Dame star Red Smith debuted with New York as catcher in the ninth inning.

Giants Scott Carlson Deal Philadelphia Red Smith Notre Dame _ star New York

May Replace Cotton With Linen Textile Rise

A clipped OCR note discusses linen replacing cotton, noting flax fiber length and texture allowing machinery handling. It cites Ulster Research Association findings and mentions American grocers testing the flax product’s viability. The snippet hints at technological and commercial interest in flax as a cotton substitute.

Ulster ‘Research Associa

Right of Way and Rain Delays in Baseball Rules

A confused report notes rain suspending play and an umpire ruling a fated count. It mentions interference at first base and manager approval disputes, describing a rule where runners advance two bases or end a play after a delay. Also includes a brief crime mention about cash hidden years ago in an upholstery shop in Imlay City Michigan.

Agere Imlay City Mich

Indiana drama aims at public performance June four

A fragment from Indiana reports a university drama project. The piece notes a faculty member guiding the cast, with student participants forming part of a commencement program set for June 4. Audrey is mentioned among cast or staff in this unidentified context.

Il Ni Resent Indiana

Businessman Upbraids Stenographer Over Spelling Errors

A businessman harshly rebukes his stenographer for spelling mistakes revealed in a spelling bee held by the Omaha Chamber of Commerce. Words like Breasy and accos date were among the missteps noted, alongside other flaring errors exposed by the event.

Breasy Accos Pidgeon

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