Hornsby's stick breaks up Pitt trio at pinnacle
Chicago, Sept. 3. Rogers Hornsby, famed slugger and former Cardinals manager, breaks up the Pirates trio dominating NL batting. Hornsby leads with .353, surpassing Barnhart and Stephenson as Steelers slip in the race. Charles Root earns two wins for the Cubs. Waner and Harris pace the league hitters. American and Western leagues show shifting standings with Langford hitting .407 in the Western League.
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Pirates
Joe Harris
Paul Waner
Rogers
Frankie Frisch
Charley Root
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Rube Benton
Jess ‘Haines
Lee Meadows
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Harris
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Batting Averages and Standings in Western League
Joe Rabbit shines with 46 stolen bases this week as Tulsa maintains a strong lead in the Western league. Munson tops the pitching chart with 29 wins while Black posts 11 victories with two losses. Leading hitters include Langford Des Moines, Comerosky Wichita, and Rabbitt Omaha with notable percentages for Tulsa and Denver players.
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Comerosky
Wichita
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Sturdy
Rabbitt
Omaha
Cunningham
Des Moines
Compton
Denver
Reagan
J. Kelly
Amarillo
Meeter Leaves Grinnell for Kansas Football
Larry Meeter, Grinnell College football standout and brother of Gordon Meeter, left Grinnell to join the University of Kansas. The move deprives Grinnell of its top varsity halfback prospect as Kansas aims to revive its gridiron presence after tough Missouri Valley showings in recent seasons.
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California
University of Kansas
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Jayhawks
Americans Survive in Doubles Tennis at Chestnut Hills
The national doubles tournament at Longwood in Chestnut Hill, Mass, saw an all American semifinal lineup after two upset wins. Doeg and Lott beat Cochet and Brugnon in five sets to reach the semis, while Hennessey and Williams defeated Lacoste and Borotra in straight sets.
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John Doeg
George M. Lott
Chicago
Henri Cochet
Jacques Brugnon
John Hennessey
Indianapolis
Lucien E. Williams
Rene Lacoste
Jean Borotra
Hennessey-Williams
William T. Tilden
Francis T. Hunter
Nathaniel W. Niles
Boston
Watson Washburn
New York
Doeg
Lou
William Johnston
Richard N. Williams
James Davies
Gerald Stratford
Pacific Coast
Jewish Pitcher Jake Levy May Join Giants
Jewish pitcher Jake Levy of the Charlotte, North Carolina Sally league club may be the answer to the Giants’ prayers for Jewish baseball brilliance. Levy eagerly awaits his first twirling chance with John McGraw’s outfit.
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Charlotte
N. C
Giants
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John McGraw
Four Hawks Bat Over 300 Mark As Season Lags
The Hawks have won 14 of 17 but team batting and fielding records for the week ending Tuesday Aug 30 are weak. They sit sixth in hitting with .264 and fourth in fielding at .955.
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Altho
Birds
Bogey Competition In Golf Explained By Ogg
New England Professional Willie Ogg explains bogey competition as match play against a bogey figure for each hole. Handicaps adjust where strokes apply on the card. The format is enjoyed for its lighter strain than medal play, as a high score on a hole costs only that hole.
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Willie Ogg
England
Champion Jockey Richards Dominates Birmingham Racing
Gordon Richards, England's 1925 champion jockey, leads the season with six races in Birmingham producing three winners and three seconds. He rode three winners at Sandown, bringing his total to 74 for the season and aiming to surpass 100 by season end on November 26. He rides at 97 pounds and is attached to Captain Hoge's stable at Russell.
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Russley
Kirkwood Knows His Shots in Byrnes Park Exhibition
Australian trick shot golfer Altho Joé Kirkwood, known for driver and gutta percha feats and a strong tournament record, appears in an exhibition at Byrnes Park Golf Course Monday afternoon. He will then play an 18 hole match with Bob Elderton against John Casey and Lawrence Kilgore. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Byrnes Park
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O. B. Keeler
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Sunnyside
John Casey
Lawrence Kilgore
Tunney Begins Light Workout for Title Mix in Chicago
Heavyweight champion Gene Tunney arrives in Chicago for the September 22 title clash with Jack Dempsey. Tunney starts light workouts at Cedar Crest Country club, resting from travel, while Dempsey camps nearby at Lincoln Fields race track and plans golf and road work to avoid overtraining.
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Hawk Caraway Sold to New Orleans for 1200 Cash
Hawk's Nest reports Pat Caraway, Rock Island pitcher, was sold yesterday to New Orleans of the Southern Association for 1200 cash. He reverts Tuesday. Caraway, elated, has home in the south and was signed by Rock Island after Terre Haute released him. Burt Ingwersen targets two rapid backfields with interchangeable parts and satin pants. Pep Young wins a $10 meal ticket by hitting a cafeteria sign. Waterloo invites to Hotel Russell Lamson banquet, no expense for attendees, 50 plates planned. Burlington and Waterloo mingle postgame, catcher Parker and Oglesby among players. The Bees cheer despite dropping pennant chase. The rattle is the primitive instrument not yet improved.
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Pat Caraway
New Orleans
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Campbell
Why baseballs travel farther in thin air explained
A discussion on high altitude effects describes how reduced air resistance and lower gravity influence flight. Authors argue that mile high conditions from Denver to Salt Lake City explain longer hits and less curve due to thinner air and altered airflow around the spinning ball.
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R. M. Aldrich
R.G. ‘Taylor
Moline Beats Rock Island in 14-4 Series Win
In Rock Island on Sept 3 Moline Domination as Stroner and Schwartz pitched well for the Plows. Swanson and Andrus contributed at the plate while Rock Island’s offense struggled, with Wells and Mollwitz providing some resistance in early frames. Final score 14 to 4.
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Luther College Grid Eleven Faces Heavy Schedule
Luther college announces a 1927 football schedule with eight games, four at home and four away. Opener is Oct 1 against Carleton in Northfield, with dates including St Marys, St Olaf, St Ambrose, Iowa State Teachers, La Crosse, Upper Iowa, and Columbia, played in Decorah, Davenport, Cedar Rapids, and Dubuque.
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Sioux City HI Looks For Fast Grid Eleven
Sioux City Iowa September 3 Promising turnout of about 80 football aspirants reports for Central high school to form the 1927 team under Coach Lloyd B Martin. Only five veterans, but at least six seasoned players from last year’s reserves are expected to move up to first string and bolster the backfield and line.
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Lloyd B. Martin
Central High School
Central
McGraw and Hornsby Clash Over Leadership in Giants Club
Rogers Hornsby discusses leadership and his fit with John McGraw at the Giants, insisting there is no friction and that McGraw has forgotten more baseball than anyone. Hornsby explains his respect for McGraw, his own approach, and how fans’ cheers and jeers influence players.
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New York
Rogera Hornsby
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J. McGraw
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Hornsby
Rogers
Mac
Cardinals
McGrew
Giants
Braves Battle Past Robins In Hill Duel 3 2
McWeeny and Smith staged a pitchers duel in Boston with the Braves edging Brooklyn 3 to 2. Welsh doubled and scored on Fournier’s sacrifice and Farrell’s hit, while McWeeny worked into the ninth before yielding the decisive runs.
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R. Smith
State to gain 200000 tax from Tunney Dempsey fight
Chicago reports Illinois will gain 200000 from its 10 percent share of Tunney Dempsey gate receipts. With a gate over 2000000 in sight the state’s tax will reach 200000. The first annual report of the state boxing commission lists prior tax returns at 130000. Tiger Flowers and Mickey Walker drew 85000 last December when Walker won the middleweight title.
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Illinois
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Mickey Walker
Walker
Georgia Deacon
State Boxing Commission
Aleutian Seafloor Quakes Lead Global Earthquake Activity
Readable text notes that more earthquake upheavals originate in the deeps off the Aleutian Islands than in any other part of the world, highlighting the region as a prime seismic zone.
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