Yanks May Clinch Flag as Giants Aim to Overtake
Baseball headlines from September 27, 1928 detail the Yankees needing a doubleheader sweep of the Tigers and an Athletics loss to clinch the American League pennant. The Giants must win two vs the Cubs to move ahead of the Cardinals in the National League, with a potential Subway Series looming.
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U.A
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Chicago Cubs
Polo Grounds
Boston Braves
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Ames Squad to Drill Only Once Daily
Ames Iowa September 27 Theoretical instruction on football defense opens a 10 day program of defense building led by Noel Workman head coach at Town State college. Cy clone gridders will practice at 4 pm only on regular school days after completing eight days of offensive training. The team shows good interference, fast elusive backs, and a smooth working eleven likely to trouble Nebraska.
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Fights Last Night Reported From Various Cities
A chaotic late night boxing roundup notes Sammy failing to outpoint Young Corbett in New York while Steve Nugent wins on a foul in Detroit. Other bouts list Montreal and Toronto fighters with mixed results as Johnny Mellow and Terry Lingo score wins.
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Sammy Never
Young Corbett
Balifornia
Detroit
Mich
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Cleveland
Foie Firpo
Montreal
Eleazar Rioix
Monreal
King Soloman
Panama
Fragmented OCR News Snippet with Scattered Quips
A garbled OCR fragment discusses boxing injuries, a Kiwanis golf event in Lansing offering prizes, a humorous epitaph, and comments on legal and social topics. It references a broken collarbone, a Detroit lawyer’s defense claim, and remarks on sensibility and curiosity with scattered authorial asides.
Pioneer Freshmen Scrimmage Varsity As Grinnell Builds Sophomores
Grinnell Iowa September 27. Freshmen have been scrimmaging the varsity this week as coaches anticipate a strong sophomore class for next year.
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National League club standings and results summary
National League standings show Brooklyn and Chicago near top with records around 92 wins. Pittsburgh and Philadelphia trail, while Boston and Cincinnati hover below .500. American League lists New York and Detroit leading, with St Louis Cleveland and Boston mid pack. Yesterday's results report no scheduled games.
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Major League Hitters Ranked by Average and Runs
Baseball standings show Hornsby Boston top with .391 in 478 at bats and 188 runs. Waner Pittsburgh bats .375 in 140 at bats, Lindstrom New York .360, Hafey St Louis .390 in 502 at bats, Simmons Philadelphia .249 with 450 at bats. National leaders include Bottomley in RBIs and Waner in runs, with various leaders listed for doubles and steals.
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Veteran mound aces to spark pennant race
New York dispatch notes pitching depth shaping the World Series. Stars like Hubbell Benton and Pennock anchor Giants Yankees and A’s rotations with veterans Alexander Sherden Haines and Grove guiding key games. Injuries and workloads test pen, while rising talent Genewich Scott and others provide depth.
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Flint Rhem
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Kennett Square
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Wiley Moore
Tom Zachary
Washington
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Lefty Grove
Spertsball King
Grove
Connie Mack
Reliet
Eddie Rommell
Ehmke
Earnshaw Walberg
Orwall
Pat Page recalls gold bridgework tale from college football days
In a light anecdote Pat Page of Indiana recalls a tale from his Stagg era at Chicago. While coaching baseball he found a gleaming object in a field that turned out to be gold bridgework he knocked from a Carlisle Indian during a game a decade earlier.
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A. A. Stagg
University of Chicago
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Dom" Sebring
University of Florida
Joe Benichentz
Penn State
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T Syas
Freshmen Football Report At Ames College
One hundred fifty two freshmen at Town State college answered the call for freshmen football at the meeting in the State gymnasium yesterday. Director of athletics T N Metcalf said the group looked husky and promising. Practices begin tomorrow and suits were issued today.
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Town State College
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T. N. Metcalf
Luther College seeks center as three players bid for pivot
Decorah Iowa September 27 three huskies vie for the center position on the Luther college football team Gus Wallan Glenwood Minnesota George Krome Des Moines Descorah and Edmund Grandrud EmmettsburgMinn compete for the post in the lineup and practice sessions ahead of the season
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Miss Orcutt Versus Mrs Hurd in National Golf Meet
Hot Springs Virginia reports quarter final action in the women's national golf tournament. Miss Mureen Orcutt of Englewood New Jersey meets Mrs Dorothy Campbell Hurd of Philadelphia a three time American champion and former holder of British Canadian titles.
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New York
Waukon Preps Name Two Grid Captains
Waukon Indiana Sept 27 Special Ebikker mn backfeld man and Houlihan guarded have been elected captains of the Waukon high school football team. Athletics Win Exhibition Southbend Indiana Sept 27 U A The Philadelphia Athletics routed the Studebaker Athletics in an exhibition game Bejam hit a home run in the seventh as the Mackmen tallied 11 runs to Studebaker's 3.
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Roland Hancock Falls Short of Open Title Chance
The 1928 Olympia Fields open saw 22-year-old Roland Hancock miss a golden chance in the final holes. His stunning 33 start contrasted with leaders, but a 6 and 6 finish left him one stroke behind the champion. Teammates and fans watched as the Wilmington, North Carolina prodigy endured a crushing end to a promising career.
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Associated Press
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Yankee Girl Polo Stars Open International Match Victory
A U P report from Rye New York details the first international women’s polo match where the American team the Westchester Biltmore four outpaced the Canadian Calgary fourteen to win 5 to 2. Riders and hitters showed strong form as Canadian mounts arrived late hindering their effort.
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Toledo to Meet Grinnell on Local Gridiron
Toledo high school opens season with Grinnell high on Saturday afternoon. Grinnell defeated the Tree team last Saturday, signaling a strong test for Toledo in the debut game.
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Veterans Cling to Grid Posts in Iowa Drill
Hawkeye football veterans, with two to three years of experience, push past sophomores in practice as coach Geach Burton shifts players to form the strongest possible eleven for the opening game with Monmouth College on October 6. Key figures include captain R M Brown at center and backfield hopefuls Willis Glassgow and Brice Thomas, with injuries affecting several others.
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Leo Jensvold
Emmetsburg
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Leaves on the tobacco plant and their effects
The text describes three leaf types on the tobacco plant: coarse top leaves that irritate the throat, withered ground leaves that lack taste or aroma, and a third type implied but not clearly named. It notes rough top leaves irritate the throat and dried lower leaves have no distinctive flavor.
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