Champion Yanks at Philadelphia Open Season in Major Leagues
Opening day in 1928 features the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Athletics clashing for early lead while the Pirates face the Cardinals, Reds play the Cubs, and Hornsby debuts in a Boston uniform. Senators meet Red Sox at Fenway as Brooklyn hosts Philadelphia and the National League races begin.
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Redlands Park
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Comiskey Park
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St. Louis Browns
Heinie Manush
Lou Blue
Henry Rice
Flam van Gilder
Poko Grounds
Rogers Hornsby
Boston
Braves
Bronx
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Red Sox
Washington Senators
Boston Red Sox
National Capital
Fenway Park
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National League
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Root
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O'Farrell
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Red Sor
Marverry
Tate
Lyoms
Berg
Able
Sewell
Indians
AL Delrott
Whiten
Woodall
Tigers
Gray
Sehang
Browns
Hawks sign Tom Brayton as utility man for $8.80 a month
Cletus Dixon, manager of the Hawks, says he signed 19 year old Tom Brayton of Riverview as a general utility player. Brayton says he can pitch, field, or catch and would take any position. Dixon proposed $450 a month, but Brayton demands only $8.80, with critics calling the figure high given his life expectancy of 300 months.
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Cletus Dixon
Hawks
Tom Brayton
Riverview
Waterloo
Dixon
Tom
Anday
Old Rose Trackmen Trials on Cinder Saturday
West High school track aspirants will butt out on the cinders Saturday weather permitting Ralph Sarff coach announced today. Jumping pins are being moved from west to east side of the Meld Sarff and a crew of candidates worked yesterday on runways for pole vaulters.
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West High
Ralph Sarff
Sarff
Natal Anniversary Observed for Two in Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg April 11. The common birthday anniversary of Mrs. Agelia Leach New Hampton and Guy Linderman was celebrated at a party for 30 relatives at the Leach home. Rosehill Cemetery Improvement Association elected officers for the year. Miss Elin Russell is president, with L M Taylor vice president and other officers named. A third director will be appointed. Miss Margaret Taylor visits before beginning a surgery at Michael Reese Hospital Chicago. She recently resigned a position in a Philadelphia hospital.
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L. M. Taylor
Ralph Countryman
F. M. Smyth
J. A. Blake
J. B.nourse
Tfra
Amelia Guisert
L. G. Russell
Mars
O. J. Lyman
J. D. Triplett
Open Season on Grandmothers Starts Today
Opening games ignite the season as division clubs seek fresh conquests after winter. Fans and players await the first big show with hopes and hype lifting the ballpark mood.
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Fe Pesan Arts
Arnjor
Une
Ter
Uaek Rudolph
Wid Bestar
Sia
Baselniie
Arcond
Cuubs
Elkhorn Boy Dies After Baseball Injury
Folmer Peterson 13 of Elkhorn is mourned as the season's first baseball fatality. He died at a local hospital from injuries after a ball struck him above the right eye during a game at Elkhorn school. incident occurred a week earlier.
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Attlantic
Folmer Peterson
Elkhorn
Elkhorn School
Tetumo Gy
Foot Race Standings Hold as Oklahoma Trek Presses On
Clinton April 1 10P Standings in the California to New York foot race remained unchanged after the day s runs toward Bridgeport with Andrew Pay Claremore Oklahoma leading, Peter Gavus England also near the front as others finished in a dead heat for a spot. Jim Sayre Edie Gardurr Seattle Negro moved up to fifth on time standings.
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Clinton
Okla
C. C
Los Angeles
New York
Bridgeport
Bh Nnels
Andrew Pay Claremore
Okin
Peter Gavus England
Jim Sayre
Edie Gardurr
Seattle
Seattle Negro, Woncemevdan
Coach Thom backs abolishing decisions in college wrestling
Indiana University coach Thom argues to eliminate decisions in college wrestling and award points only for falls. He suggests lengthening matches to ten minutes and emphasizes stronger, decisive outcomes over judges’ decisions.
Radio tenor goes to study in Chicago
Clark Cozad of Red Oak left by automobile with his wife Madeline Hutchinson and two children Jimmie and Jean for Chicago this morning. Cozad plans vocal lessons to refine his tenor talent. Hutchinson is a chautauqua talent manager and sister of Harry Witen nsen, proprietor of Martha cafe.
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Clark Cozad
Red Oak
Jimmie
Jean
Chicago
Tama
Cozad
Cuzad Wis
Madeline Hutchinson
Way to Olympy Games Opens for Youthful Fists
United States Olympic boxing coach in Annapolis discusses nationwide youth pathways to represent the U S in Amsterdam. Emphasizes team strength, disciplined training, and support from Intercollegiate Boxing, AAU, Army athletics, and notable trainers like Lacy and Levine. Highlights a system turning promising youths into champions through structured programs and dedication.
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Aspire
WEBT
United States
Annapolis
U.P
Uncle Sam
Amsterdam
America
Intercollegiate Boxing Association
Amateur Athletic Union of the
Army
Maany
O. Kessing
The
Naval Academy
College Association
Leo Houck
Penn State
George Decker
University of Pennsylvania
John Larowe
University of Virginia
al Lacy
Boston
Benny Levine
New York
Jack Metz
Pittsburgh
George Blake
Los Angeles Athletic Club
Fidel LaBarba
Jackie Fields
Golfing Advantage in Putting After Others Finish
The writer suggests a putting edge occurs when finishing after others. By observing pace and results you gauge green speed and judge pace more accurately. The piece lists champions such as Jase, Armour, and mentions national and open titles to illustrate experience.
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Allax
Naval training tips for young fighters and girls basketball results
Advice for youths seeking Olympic potential stresses sleep, balanced diet, training, and gym work with individual guidance from the Naval Academy. Acknowledge varied talent and emphasize steady effort over burnout. Then report girls basketball scores with Edison 38 Rath 22, Tadee 30 Hinson 16, Telephones 44 St Marys 7, and forfeits by The Blackbirds and Owls to Lafayette.
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Naval Academy
Edison
Rath
Tadee
Hinson
Telephones
St. Mary's
The
Blackbirds
Owls
Lafayette Sextet
Six Iowa athletes set for Southern Relays in Atlanta
Iowa will send six University of Iowa athletes to the Southern Relays in Atlanta Saturday. G T Bresnahan notes entrants in the half mile and mile relays and adds a Hawkeye in shot put and discus. The five runners are Stevenson Stamats Haird Cuhel Wilmoth, with Nelson as weight athlete. Cuhel aims to restore the mile relay form, after missing March meets, as Iowa seeks to break the 3:25 2-10 relay record. Nelson is expected to improve the 16 pound shot beyond 46 feet 4 inches and discus beyond 145 feet.
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Courier
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Atlanta
G. T. Bresnahan
Hawkeye
Iowa
V. ‘W. Stevenson
R. I. Stamats
G. HM. Haird
F. J. Cuhel
Wilmoth
W. Nelson
Cuhel
Une
Gcuhel
Texas
Mississippi A. & M
Nelson
Indoor baseball thriller ends with John Deere edge
John Deere indoor baseball beats Boosters 10 to 9 after a seventh inning rally that broke a 9 to 9 tie. A L team defeats Galloways 3 to 1. Batteries listed as John Deere Clark Myers for Boosters Pattison and Fagekind. Galloways May Ferger Elwell Reside.
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John Deere
Boosters
Galloway
John Deere Boosters
Clark and Myers
Pattison
Fagekind
A & Lo
A. May
Galloways
Elwell
Reside
Iowa Nine Heads South for Illini Clash This Spring
Iowa’s baseball team, fresh off a strong Dixie swing, prepares for Western Conference play starting Saturday. The Hawkeyes, tied for the Big Ten title last season, show depth with hitters Rath, Terry, Sachs, and Blackford guiding a potent lineup. Pitcher Corbin leads a staff that shut out St Louis and held Washington to three hits.
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Towa City
University of Iowa
Hawkeye
Purdue
Tillnois
Hawkeyes
Iowa
Theeam
Harold J. Rath
Captin Herbert H. Terry
Adolph Sachs
Kenneth Blackford
David Corbin
St. Louis University
Washington University
Forrest Twogood
Tulane
Virgil David
Louisiana State
Town
St. Louis
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