Giants Hold First Place In Tight National League Race
The 1928 National League season opened as a free for all with six or more clubs in contention. The New York Giants lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 6 to 5 at Forbes Field as Burleigh Grimes earned his fourth win in six starts while Vic Aldridge has yet to pitch for the Giants. The Dodgers slipped to fourth, Chicago sat one and a half games back, and all four eastern clubs were defeated.
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La Porte City High Defeats Vinton 3 1 in District Debut
La Porte City high school won its seventh straight victory by defeating Vinton high 3 to 1. Pitcher Raymond held Vinton to three hits with nine strikeouts while walking three. Vinton pitcher turned in a solid effort allowing six hits with one walk and no strikeouts. Porte meets Green Mountain in the first round of district four-manitioa. Dike next Friday.
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Chicago Fans Lose Patience With White Sox Blues
Chicago reporters debate the White Sox woes as the club sinks to eighth place and fans blame management and manager Ray Schalk. Critics argue ownership changes and economical measures hurt harmony, with Lou Comiskey and Harry Grahmer taking on duties after the 1919 Black Sox scandal. The Sox fell to last in the American League after a loss to Boston, widening distrust in Chicago sports circles.
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BILLIARD STARS IN CITY FOR SPECIAL MATCHES
Two renowned billiardists, George B. Sutton former world champion and George E. Spears holder of the world high run, appeared at Popular Billiard Parlors in the Courier Building for exhibitions. They played at 3 p m and planned a second match at 8 p m, performing plain and fancy shots and offering explanations to moviegoers under the auspices of the Imperial Billiard Association of America.
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Loughran Lomski Set for June 15 Title Bout
Aberdeen boxer Leo Lomski is matched to challenge world light heavyweight champion Tommy Loughran for a title bout at Ebbetts Field in Brooklyn on June 15. Lomski will train in New York after leaving Aberdeen, having previously floored Loughran three times in a first round bid. Reports also link Lomski to a May 30 bout with Pete Latzo in Brooklyn.
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Keiser and Smith Win Charles City Tourney
Charles City Indiana May 9 Frank Donovan local golf pro reports over 100 golfers attended Sunday's blind bogey tournament main event Sam Keiser and Wallace Smith tied for lowest net 40 to share first prize Dr O H Banton and Dr Vernon Moore tied for second with net 39 each Ball prizes included 25 golf balls Banton posted the day’s low gross of 41
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Cardinals Rout Phillies 15 to 4 in May tilt
St Louis defeated Philadelphia 15 to 4 as six pitchers used by Philadelphia failed to stem the rout. Key contributors included Wrightstone, O Farrell, Frisch, Bottomley, Davis, and Haid for the Cardinals with multiple RBIs and a homer by Wrightstone.
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16 Year Old Davis Cup Hope Could Join Team
The United States Lawn Tennis Association weighs a possible Davis Cup spot for Wilbur Coen Jr of Kansas City, a high schooler barely 16, if he defeats Johnny Hennessey or George M. Lott Jr at the St Louis trials. Officials note his Augusta record, including a near-Tilden level showing, but age and experience are factors. If Coen wins at St Louis, a dramatic shift in team selection could occur as the Davis Cup committee pursues a win.
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Yachts to race America to Spain in summer
Trans Atlantic yacht racing planned after a 20 year gap with two races from New York to Santander Spain on June 30 and July 7. Between 13 and 20 vessels totaling eight American boats in the 55 feet or more class compete for the King Alfonso cup, while three American and one Spanish ship enter the smaller craft race for the Queen Victoria cup. Ships include Ex-Meteor now owned by H Echevarvida and Mohawk Nina Pinta Santa Maria with several New York entrants.
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Bunioneers Push East Forty Miles on Jaunt Today
Bunioneers race from Ligonier Indiana toward Butler cover 40 miles with Peter Gavuzzi leading after 41 hours 4 minutes on the road. Andrew Payne trails by six hours nine minutes and twenty three seconds, as Guisto Umeki returns in 41 miles to claim eighth place. The group heads to Butler then to Wauseon Ohio and Toledo Michigan.
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Los Angeles
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Toledo
Charles City to Have Kittenball League
Plans for a kittenball league in Charles City outline eight members with three Hart Parr teams and one from each of the M C A dormitory Sherman Nursery American Legion Banks and wood-work factories. The season starts May 21 and runs eight weeks with two games per week.
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The Hawk’s Nest Baseball Season Opens In Valley
A Rock Island writer visits town scouting big leaguers none purchased yet. Pat Patten’s poetry note in Moline Dispatch. Bozo Brozovich recalled by Kansas City Blues from Sally League then to Springfield. Valley teams shift to Three-I league. Bees finally win. Grandstand admission up to 1.25 dollars from 1.00 with league boost. Waterlo o fans compare prices to governvalley cities.
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Moline Dispatch
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Women Seek Preakness Prize
Pimlico Maryland May 9 The prospects for the 560 000 Preakness stake draw strong support from prominent sportswomen with several entries from Sagamore Brookdale and Wheatley stables including Night Life Priar s Hope and Havoc amid a field of well regarded two year olds and the wagering chatter points to Mrs Margaret Emerson Barker and Mrs H C Phipps affiliated outfits Searchlight and Heigh Count are among the best known names in contention with heavy feminine influence noted in the lines of racing command posted today
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Willam K. Vanderbilt
John D. Hertz
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Sagamore
Margaret Emerson Barker
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H. C. Phipps
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Diavolo
Grinnell Tennis Team Defeats Notre Dame in Meet
Grinnell college tennis defeated Notre Dame in South Bend as Grinnell won three singles and two doubles matches. The loss marked Notre Dame’s first defeat of the season.
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FIGHT RESULTS FROM AP REPORT OF LAST NIGHT
Des Moines light heavyweight Mike Mandell won technical knockout over Charley Scherer of Detroit. Johnny Marlin from Sioux Falls knocked out Paddy Herndon of St. Louis. Several other bouts featured draws and decisions including Kid Kaplan defeating George Day and Wally Biltman beating Billy Grime in various cities.
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George Day
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Philadelphia
Billy Grime
Los Angeles
Cal
Mike McTigue
Cowboy
Jack Wills
Texas
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Ind
Jack Duty
Toledo
Paul Allen
Chicago
Peacock base ball team set for Cedar Falls tilt
Fayette January May 9 The Peacock baseball squad travels to Cedar Falls for a game after an 11 to 0 win over Central and a 12 to 6 loss to Platteville. Coach Dorman says errors were due to an off day and the team has a fair chance to beat the Tutors on their home diamond.
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Yesterday's Homers Across Leagues With Notable Names
Yesterday's baseball recap highlights Teel Ortiz of Cincinnati and S. Hite of Washington with standout performances. National and American League totals show Ruth and Hauser among top scorers, with league-wide hitting at 45.8 percent.
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East High to Enter Quadrangular Track Meet in Manchester
Coach Midge Makeever takes 15 East High athletes to Manchester for a quadrangular with Manchester Independence and Oelwein. Independence figuress the stiffest foe. East High seeks first place after Cedar Valley second place showing, with hopes to grab high points. Entries include Burbank Veach Christians in sprints, Lee Bangler Young in distance, Webberking Hardy Powers in middle events, Scroggy Gerber in hurdles, Gerber Kolb in pole vault, Schammell Steaves Christians in throws, Russell Scrogey Gerber in broad jump, and Gerber Tatmite in high jump.
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Legion rifle team may enter national convention contest
Becker-Chapman post 138 American Legion may form a six man rifle team with a captain and coach to compete for the Milton J. Foreman trophy at the national convention October 8 to 12 in San Antonio. The decision will be made at the May 16 Memorial hall meeting where Sgt William E Herron will discuss organizing the team. The Wisconsin department has held the trophy since the 1926 Philadelphia convention.
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