Philadelphia Clubs Scrap Merrily in Series Before Home Fans
The Philadelphia Athletics and Phillies split a commemorated series as the Phillies fell 8 4 in 11 innings after tying in the eighth. Larry Benton shut down Washington for New York Giants while Stan Coveleskie attempted a comeback for the Cubs in a 6 4 win over Pittsburgh. Other results include the Braves' 10 run outburst against the Yankees and the Browns edging Tulsa 9 8 as White Sox beat Memphis 6 3.
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Lou Gehrig
Stan Coveleskie
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Art Nebs
Brooklyn
Jacksonville
BU Doak
West Point to Wreck Rock for Polo Field
West Point New York the United States Military Academy is blasting and carving a polo field from solid rock near Storm King and Bear Mountain Twelve tons of dynamite are being used to create the field cadets will play on topsoil will be hauled seven miles at substantial savings estimates say the field would cost about two hundred thousand dollars without government equipment the forest stumps have been removed and rock ledges leveled as work continues
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Baloney
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Jim Mullen
Chicago
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Polo Grounds
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Heeney
New York Commission
Tunney
Pugazgy
Boston
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A. Pugazy
Joe Jacobs
Jack Delaney
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Richard
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Delancey
Ebbetsfield
George Godfrey
Pauline Uzendun
Roberto Roberts
Jauman
Les Mariner
Illinois
Napoleon Dorval
Kearns
Knute Hansen
Godfrey-Hansen
Illinois track squad to meet USC in Los Angeles
Chicago April 3 The University of Illinois track team holder of Big Ten indoor and outdoor titles will engage the University of Southern California in a dual meet in Los Angeles April 17 with the coast athletes favored. Illinois strength lies in distance runs.
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University of Thlinals
University of Southern California
Los Angeles
Ilnois
Indoor baseball results from Forum games prompt big hits
Fowler company beat Courier 18 to 16 while Hillman defeated Rath Rockies 36 to 15 and Altstadt Langlas topped Dodge Brothers 25 to 7 inForum league games. Winder hit a bases loaded homer for Courier and five other players homered. Dodge was knocked for 15 runs in the fifth. Batter names and lineups include Courier Hayes Winder Powler Van Fleet Darby and others.
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Powler
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Prookira Eerie
Etic
Batterten
Christenson
Ramford
Smith-Utchty
Behoonmaker
Eiyess
TOAD
A. Fe Oh. R. May and Pepper
Dodge Bros
Davicam
Jesta Foment and Odd Tales from the Roadside
A column of quirky anecdotes about a reverend who gathers bottles and antique glass flasks, Swiss travel, bicycles and rear wheel guards, a Wisconsin sheriff letting prisoners gamble and fly, a Waterloo bride’s inquisitive mother, and a honey dealer wooing tale. Critics note travel as often leaving one flat.
UKE Complex Lands Shaner Down South
Waller Shaner a first baseman and one of the Eastern league’s best hitters has been sent back to the minor leagues by the Red Sox due to a ill temper. He joined the league in 1924 with Spring-field and later played for Cleveland before moving to Boston where he became a strong hitter and clubhouse favorite.
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Red Sox
Siam
Springheld
Patsy Donovan
Donavan
Walter
Shaner
Cleveland
Springfeld
Brennan Chosen Columbia Pilot Captain
Eddie Brennan of Columbia college basketball was elected captain of the 1929 team at the lettermen meeting. A three year varsity guard from Waterloo, Brennan formed half of the famed pony backcourt with Buzz Hogan in his early years and was sidelined much of the season by early injuries.
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O. L. V. A. High School of
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Columbia
93 Runners Remain In Pyle's Marathon Near Texas Border
Ninety three athletes still in the Los Angeles to New York marathon faced a 44 mile leg to Glenrio New Mexico, aiming to cross into Texas the next day. Suomicen of Detroit led elapsed time at 177 hours 49 minutes 45 seconds for 1,070.6 miles, four hours ahead of Andrew Payne of Claremore Oklahoma.
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Los Angeles
New York
Glenrio
Texas
Aims Suomicen
Detroit
Andrew Payne
Claremore
Okla
Keokuk and Cedar Rapids Hustle For New Season Signings
Keokuk eyes a new season with Jos Venock from last year’s squad rejoining Hawkeyes while Cedar Rapids signs Capp Skinner Frank Pabrenkrog and Kerraeth Olsen to bolster the Plow lineup. Burlington Becomes active with Riley Parker and Daniel Farrell contracts as installations begin.
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Dick Manchester
Mollie
Capp Skinner
Bloomington
Frank Pabrenkrog
Davernport
Kerraeth Olsen
Atlaneapolis
T Hetters
Golf Course to Feature 19th Hole Over Canadian Border
A new 18 hole golf course is planned at Richford Wisconsin by Francisco Culmer and associates. The project includes a clubhouse and bungalow complex with a cross border 19th hole near Quebec. The setup envisions the extra nine as a Canadian extension to the course.
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Boston
United States
Francis Culmer
Richford
Qnueber
Fugazy and Mullen push second Tunney title plan
Boxing column reports Fugazy and Mullen pushing a second Tunney title fight to September and a Chicago venue. Sharkey Delaney ties, possible Bob Delaney match, and a predicted elimination tour featuring Godfrey Hansen Uzendun Dorval and others.
Pacific Coast League Opens Season in San Francisco
The Pacific Coast League baseball season opens in San Francisco with tour games planned. Weather forecasts suggest some games may be postponed.
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San Francisco
Cal
Pacific Coast League Baseball
Exhibition games Monday results across cities
Results from Monday exhibition games show varied scores. Atlanta beat the Yankees 10 to 1 in Atintion, Birmingham hosted Giants over Senators 12 to 0, and Jacksonyte Robins defeated Jacksonville 12 to 4. Other results include Waco Tigers 7, Memphis White Sox 5, and Browns over Tulsa 4 to 1.
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Chicago Hosts Annual Interscholastic Tourney
Fritz Crisler leads the University of Chicago hosted interscholastic basketball tourney opening today in Chicago drawing teams from across the country. Crisler serves as assistant coach at Chicago as the event runs April 3 and 4.
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Fritz
Crisler
University of Chicago
Isurhament
National Prep Cage Tourney Opens With 40 Teams
Chicago Apr 3 The University of Chicago hosts its tenth annual national interscholastic basketball tournament. Forty teams entered 30 state champions with early favorites from the South Texas and Southwestern squads. First round play scheduled across multiple sites with finals set for Saturday night.
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Hawkeyes rout LSU in spring training game
Iowa's Harald Raitt led a 13 to 1 victory over Louisiana State College in Baton Rouge. Raitt hit a first game homer and added two triples two doubles and a single in five at bats. Iowa collected 18 hits while Mulroney held LSU to five safeties. Next up is a rematch with the Tigers as Virgil David takes the mound for Iowa.
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Mrs Hill One of Leading Women Golfers in Winter Tours
The piece profiles Mrs. 0.5 Hill of Kansas City a top woman golfer who rose after marriage and faced star rival Glenna Collett in the 1926 Merion Women’s National Championship. It recounts a dramatic sixteenth hole where Hill forfeited a potential putt to Collett, ending in a halve the match. Hill explains her surprise at sinking her own long putt later.
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Associated Press
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Kansas City
Miriam Burns Horn
Glenna
Heene y Seeks Six Fights a Year as Champion
Paris reports heavyweight champion Tom Heeney eager to defend his title with six fights annually. He hopes to defeat Gene Tunney abroad and believes a Tinney rematch could come this summer. If victorious, he would offer future chances to Uzden, Risko, Sharkey, or other top heavies.
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Tom Heeney
U Ote
Gene Tunney
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Pauline Uzddun
Johnny Risko
Sharkey
Heavyewights
Fights Last Night Across Cities and Countries
Box scores list multiple bouts with winners and knockouts. Notable results include Ted Sandwina defeating Ger many in a 2 10 tally, Ralphsmith KOing Grotgo Mullholland, and Jack Humbeck winning on a foul over Jimmy Byrne. Other outcomes feature Ted Esterbrook drawing Dick Watzel and Tommy Latughtin scoring a 19 point victory.
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St. Paul
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Monark
Tuffy Griffith
Sioux City
Bobby Brown
Lowell
Mass
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Jack Humbeck
Belgiu
Jimmy Byrne
Louis- Ville
BeMple
Davey Galns
Canada
Sig Boy Petersos
New Orten
Most Important Shot in Golf According to CEOs Comment
In a period of strong amateur and pro play the key factor is the accurate second shot with wood or iron. While driving distance and putting are strong, the player who controls a 225 to 250 yard wooden shot and lands it on the green within putt distance wins most tournaments. Bobbie Jones Willie MacFarlane and MacSmith are highlighted as top players this year for excelling in these shots.
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Surgeon's Knife May Help Cards To Win Pennant
A San Francisco surgeon may have improved the St. Louis Cardinals pennant hopes by operating on Chick Hafey to correct eye trouble that hampered him in 1926 and 1927. Hafey batted .830 in 1927 with one eye functioning, and the cardinals hope vision is finally restored for a stronger season. The piece also notes Hafey’s fielding and throwing, plus potential impact on the team’s prospects. Badger Nine Departs. Madison, Wisconsin reports the Badger baseball squad leaving for a Dixie tour, missing captain Earl Burbridge and pitcher Lefty Clausen due to ineligibility for playing summer baseball.
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Altho
Bob O'Farrell
Tommy Thevenow
Bill McKeochnie
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Bagger
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