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Washington Washington Democrat

Location

Washington, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1927

Page

3

Tenh Victory Boosts Chicago In Season Standings

Al Thomas earned his tenth win as Chicago beat Boston 6 to 1 to stay atop the standings while New York and Detroit traded blows in a collision of early season foes. Rabbit Tavener homered for Detroit in a 3 to 1 win over New York, and Lou Gehrig hit his 13th for the Yankees. St Louis beat Washington 8 to 4 as Stewart worked deep, and Cleveland jumped Quinn early but fell to Miller’s club. Victoria Aldridge shut down Philadelphia 11 to 1 for Pittsburgh while Boston topped Chicago 5 to 4 in a late-night slugfest. St Louis and Brooklyn sat out.

al Thomas Chicago Boston Gard New York Detroit Thomas Sox Rabbit Tavener Tavener Pennock Yanks Holloway Lou Gehrig St. Adonis Washineton Stewart St. Louis Washington Senators Cleveland Jack Quinn Miller Macks Simmons Ty Cobb Cincinnati Barnes Reds Bressler Pipp Red Lucas Tyson Shortstop Wanhinger Vic Aldridge Pittsburg Philadelphia Aldridge Phillies Bush Charlie Robertson Mogridge Brooklyn

Kaufmann Cubs Hit Home Run Streak Record Teased

The article recounts Tony Kaufmann and the Chicago Cubs achieving a long home run streak in 1924 and 1925, including 11 straight games with at least one homer, a 14 game total, and a season record for extra innings after beating Boston 7 3 2 in 18 frames. It notes Mets of Shucks Pruett and the Phillies, and compares to the 1924 Giants 19 homers in eight games.

Tony Kaufmann Siano Cubs Philaravi Tofy Jone Tony & Kaufann St. Louis Miome Ames. Kaufmann Cubs Kaufmann Shucks” Pruett Phillies Chicago New York Giants Boston

Indiana University Honors For Davis County Seniors

Bloomington Indiana June High honors to Davies county seniors at Indiana University are announced in the Arbutus senior yearbook listing extra curricular and scholastic attainments of students at the state university. The 98th annual commencement exercises will be held at Memorial Stadium with John W Cravens, secretary of the University, delivering awards and announcements. The Honorable James I er Sanders, secretary to Coolidge, will give the commencement address. President W L Bryan will confer degrees and the University band will provide music. The 1927 class, about 900 graduates, will be the largest in the university history. Memorial tributes will honor three former officers. The Arbutus lists Davie County honorees including Carl Nichols Odon who earned a D D in dentistry and participated in 1926 Memorial Drive. F B Myers Plainville who will receive B S in commerce and finance and was active in Acacia and Gamma Eta Gamma, the Indiana Union Board, Boosters Club and Junior Prom committee. James Cochran Washington member of Phi Kappa S, Beta Gamma Sigma, and Delta Sigma Pi, and member of the Union Board, Glee Club, and orchestra. He will receive a B A in commerce and finance. John Winston Washington who will get A B in history was a member of Beta Theta Pi, and played on IU varsity basketball, football, track, and tennis.

Bloomington Ind Davies County Indiana University Memorial Stadium John W. Cravens James I Oer Sanders Ree ‘Coolidge Indiana Univer‘sity Dormor Ed Jackson University W. L. Bryan Charles Hompy Carl H. _Bigeemann Joseph Swain National Honorary Law Fraternity Indiana Union Board Boosters Club James Cochran Washington Phi Kappa Beta Gamma Delta Signja Pi National Commerce Organition Cochran Union Board Glee Club The State University John Winston Beta Theta Pi Winston I. U

Latzo Loses Championship To Joe Dundee in a Rough Ring Battle

The welterweight title changed hands as Joe Dundee outboxed Latzo over 15 rounds to claim the championship. Dundee, from Pennsylvania, pressed the attack in the eleventh, bleeding Latzo, and the judges declared a unanimous win for Dundee. Latzo, fading from the toll of the fight, failed to reclaim his earlier glory.

New York Dee Baltimore Pio Pete Latzo Tress Carriga Me Forbes Walker Pride of Pennsylvania Dundee Latzova

Grays Set for Plainville 60 at Sunday clash

Washington Grays travel to Plainville to face the Independents as a large crowd is expected. Key players Downey, Moorey to pitch and catch, with Ormes behind the plate. Hollis Hota to return in the outfield after a recent auto accident. Game slated for 2 30 with 25 cent admission.

Plainville Washington Grays Lown Roy Strange Outhill Theound Smith Shorty Kell Downey Moorey Ormes Hollis Hota

Yesterday's baseball results across leagues and cities

Yesterday's results show American League wins for St. Louis 8 over Washington 4, Cleveland 3 over Philadelphia 1, Detroit 3 over New York 1, Chicago 6 over Boston. National League games include Pittsburgh 11 over Philadelphia 1, and Cincinnati 0 to New York. Other matches mention Brooklyn St Louis, Americat and minor city scores with Milwaukee 8 over St Paul 3, Toledo 43 over Federapolis 3, Kansas City rain, and Boston score noted as b.

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Baseball rule questions on steals and strikeouts

The text asks how baserunners and overslides affect credit for a stolen base and when a strikeout is charged. It also questions wild pitches, double plays, catcher interference, and earns runs timing. It ends with a garbled note about a barber shop and beauty. parlors in London.

Billy Mes

Plumb Record Depth Hit by German Cruiser Emden

Tokio June 1. The greatest depth ever recorded in any ocean was plumbed by the German cruiser Emden. The sounding line measured 4,416 feet about 0.8 miles. The previous record was 32,644 feet.

Tokio Crupiser Emden Dutch East Indies Japan

Rutland bar wager ends with Dewey and Sam feasting

In Danby June a tavern crowd watched Dewey Sherman and Sam Cobb discuss a wager over eating. Sam Cobb stopped after 32 craws while Dewey Sherman kept going, reportedly swallowing 84 items and more than ten pounds as the bet continued.

Rutland Danby Four Dewey Sherman Sam Cobb Sam Dewey

Rescue League Medal For Brave Cat In Blaze

The Animal Rescue League awarded a medal of bravery to a cat that showed unusual courage by rescuing a person from four burning buildings. Experts credit the cat with alerting residents and guiding responders during the fire emergency.

The Animal Rescue League

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