The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 10, 1928, Page 6

PAGESIX: - YANKEE OUTFIT IN FIRST PLACE Mackmen Are Set Down 5 to 0 and 7‘to 3 in Opening of Sets at New York 87,000 SEE GAMES New York Victories Make Sea- son Record 15 of 20 Games Played With A’s (By The Associated Press) The New York Yankees have been sternly tested and certainly not found vista B G While the biggest crowd in base- ball history looked on, the world’s champions, fighting desperately for every advartage, ripped two victor- ies from Connie Mack’s Philadelphia Athletics, yesterday, and bounced back into the American League lead. Nearly 86,000 persons packed the Yankee stadium. Most of them came to jeer their one-time favorites. They remained instead to go wild while the Yankees tore into their only pennant rivals and downed them by scores of 5 to 0 and 7 to 3. For the day at least, the Athletics were over-matched. Against the heads-up baseball the champions played the A’s could make no pro- ess. The double defeat sent the ‘ankees back into the lead wit game and a half to spare and u r ord of 15 victories over the Athletics in the twenty games the two teams have played thus far. To New York fandom, the double bill was as good as a world’s series. Two hundred thousand sought to get into the stadium, and 85,265 suc- ceeded. Of these, 81,622 were paid admissions. The former record to- tal attendance at a baseball game was set at the Yankee stadium July 4, 1927, when 72,624 saw the Ruppert Rifles meet Washington in a double header, George Pipgras and Bob Meusel, the somewhat nonchalant left field- er, were the Yankee heroes of the day. Bipgras gave the A’s no chance in the opener, scattering nine hits in such a manner that the A’s could not fashion a single run out of their col- ion. Meuse! won the second game when he clouted a home run into the left tield ae ‘with the bases filled in i the eighth. Old ‘Jack Quinn pitched along on even terms with Pipgras until the sixth inning of the first game when the Yankees fell on him for three runs. Rommel stopped the carnage but yielded to a pinch hitter, allow- ing Ossie Orwoll to eae the box in time to be greeted by a two-run Yankee flurry in the eighth. The A’s had only one real chance, but! N; Jimmy Foxx failed in the pinch. In that frame, Max Bishop's single and two walks filled the bases with two out, but Pipgras, calm as ever, got Foxx on strikes. The real drama of the day came in the nightcap. After the Yanks | hi Scored one in the first inning, Al Simmons put the A’s into the lead with 2 home run with Cochrane on i ie sixth. Anothe tered across in the seventh, giving the Mackmen a two-run marzin that looked good since Rube Walberg was turning back the champion with ease. But the. last of the seventh{ da Saw the Yankees tie the score and ‘Walberg give way to Eddie Rommel after he ‘had forced the tying run in with a walk. Rommel stopped the Fally but it broke out again in the hth with disastrous results. In frame, a single by Koenig, Geh- Fig’s double and an intentional pass to Ruth, filled the bases. Rommel the count to 3 and 2 on Meu- sel before Lanky Bob parked the ball in the stands. The rest was anti-climactic.. Waite Hoyt, third Yankee pitcher, stopped the A’s lead in'the ninth and the game was over. “Meanwhile the National League Face was tightening up. The , bowing to ittebur ch again, 8 to:7, saw the Chicago Cubs, ‘who Deat Cincinnati, 2 to 0, draw to with- “in two and a half games of them and me not fer enough away to please Bill McKechnie. fs The Pirates sank the league lead- ers. scoring five runs in the ‘ .. Guy. Bush . allowed two hits in the Cubs’ 42,000 persons. New York Giants suffered ther rude shock ‘to their pennant ions when Dazzy Vance and Brooklyn Dodgers beat them, 3; W: rest of the field in the Amer-| M League continued their battle lor ‘the berths below th Athletics. ‘the i White Sox, beating for the first St. ed the + | Lovejey - and We ks, , Vi re Lewy Lee, Ale ..| occupied New York Yankees Down Athletics in Double MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1928 header of Crucial Series Illini Football Machine Appears Favorite to Repeat Victory in Big Ten CAP’ ‘HOLMER JORTHWESTERN FULLBACK. pag PHARMER @ MINNESOTA HALF They’re going to concentrate on me pions, are again given the edge in t! to stop the Illini, led by Captain “Butch” Nowack, tackle, are: Welch, Purdue, and Bennett, India BISMARCK DEMONS WILL MEET LIGHTER AND GREENER MINOT TEAM THIS YEAR USKY LINEMEN REPORTING FOR NODAK MACHINE Coach West Believes Forward’ Wall Will Be Stronger Than Light Backtic!d Grand Forks, N. D., Sept. 10.—A) | —C. A. West, football mentor at the University of North Dakota, is| watching his backfield closely this year. Present indications are tHat the Nodaks will be weaker in the backfield than in the line, as many heavy candidates are showing up for the forward wall. When football training opened at the university last week, with 25 men on hand for the opening drill, four coaches greeted them with smil- ing faces. Two of these saw the fodak huskies for the first time, while the head coach, C. A. West, renewed the short acquaintance he made in his brief training drill last spring. C. W. Letich, freshman coach, was the only one of the four who hing in a fall cam- pai at the institution. The two new members of the staff are Clyde Starbeck, assistant, and L. J. Lewit freshman instructor. The coaches were well placed with the opening turnout. Some’ few of the boys will not be on hand until later this week, Coach West said to- y, but he feels that the entire squad of 40 will be out soon. hange Play Style Coach West, in his first drill,. ex- hibited fcrmations different from thase which he used at South Dakota State in past years. Many of his plays have been built up with the idea of getting Curtis Schave, elus- ive Grand Forks halfback, into the open where he can make-use of his'|- speed and clever running. Schave is ® sophomore and everybody in the vicinity of the university expects him to be a star in his first year. Paul Boyd, Boulder, Colorado, who West figu stirring shape, is watching the play but cannot participate for a week because of sinus trouble. 4 must fight off a determined bid from Harold Thoreson of Fargo for the regular fullback position. Cy Kahl is another. possibility for the Job if he returns to school from the Pacific Coast. In a letter received here a few days ago he said that in all probability he would be back for football. Jimmy Olson, Bismarck; Johnny Larson, Grand Forks: W: liam “Mjegdalen, Hillsboro; Frank Hatelid, Grafton; Bernard Schmid, ‘ater » 8. D.; Tommy Thorlief- son, Mountain; Bud Lux, Great Falls, Egstrom, James- town; Carmen House, Grand Forks and irwin Dunnell, Minot, are other backfield possibilities. Somewhere from this shuffle must cuartaack. Carmen House it important berth a year ago, and it is not impossible that he fens: Will eomarel the team. ever, only accident can keep: Willis Shepard, captain and classy end, off the starting line few days ago, looking as fit man on ‘vest season which ended with him showing a weight mark of 183 Domes. Coach West counts on him ‘Edward Showers, Kenmare, Dan ‘Wood,’ Grand City, Hal- Dickinson. and a "Rotchlan iideecwent. 9% Perhaps the most Grand Forks; 3 Jimmy Js will come through in| w: y |Umpires:” squad, after a hard har-}Time: "Will ‘Deentar West capt. NOWACK := ILLINOIS TAC ping the Illini out in the Big Ten, for Coach Zuppke’s crew, 1927 cham- e pre-season dope. Four backfield aces calculated -to help in the drive Holmer, Northwestern; Pharmer, Minnesota; two workouts daily cut down to one September 19, when school gets under way. With the first game with Manitoba only two weeks off, no time is being wasted. More than 100 reserve reservations have been made in Grand Forks alone and there is a steady influx of orders from alumni throughout the state, according to the ticket man- ager. The athletic department is op- timistic over the chances of bringing ‘in crowds for the five home gam and for the Carleton and South Da- kota State clashes they expect to fill Memoria! Stadium. STARS WALLOP SOLDIER CLUB The sensational play of Pitcher Dale Garver Saturday resulted in a 4 to 0 victory of the Prison All-Star baseball nine over Fort Lincoln at the Prison diamond Saturday. Garver allowed two hits, struck out 10 men, and poled out two home runs in the contest. The Prison victory makes the sea- son battle between the two teams even, each club having won two con- tests of four played between the pair this year. Cotter, on the mound for Fort Lincoln, pitched a good game allow- ing only six scratch hits and Gar- ver's two home runs. Stoller is the other half of the Prison’s new . young battery. The game was played Saturday because of the intense rivalry between the two teams. The prisoners had an- nounced the official close of their season the week before. The box score: All-Stars AB RH POA E Sigman, 1f 4-1°1 0 0 0 Holland 2b 3 0 .1 6 2 O Balcomb, cf 4°1°-1 1 0 0 Garver,p 8 2 2 1 4 0 Hopkins, 1b 4°00 2 9 0 0 ylie, 8b 4 00 0 2 0 Stoller, ¢ 4 0 0 10%1 1 Brooks, rf 3 0 0 0 9 0 xSnyder,rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 Johnson,ss 2 0 1 0 2 0 Totals 82 4 8 27 11 1 Fort Lincoln ‘ AB RH PO A £, Leitz, 3b 4010 3 0 McLean,2b 4 0 0 1 4 1 Harrington, ¢ o 1010 Hemmer, 1b4 0.0 12 0 1 Hagen, c 2.0 0 8 3'0 Decipie, ss 3 0 0 1 1 «0 Cotter, p 3 0 02 2 0 Errot, If 3 0 0 0 0 0 Lawrence, rf5 0 0 0 0 0 Totals . 29 24 13 x Snyder replaced Brooks in sev- enth. Score by innings: All-Stars ee RHE 20001010x48 1 Fort Lincoln — 000000000022 Seemary Home runs, Garver 2. Two base hit, Hopkins, Leitz. Stol- ‘ew bases, Sigman, fpamhs Recring. ton. Bases on balls—off Cotter 3. Struckout Ly Garver 10; Cotter 8. ©. B. Olson and Kyle. TOM MOORE CICARS SMILING AGAIN | “inois stay Repeat in Big Ten; Indiana, Michigan Appear Stone 1145 LETTERMEN AREBAGK FOR COACH ZUPPKE Stop Illinois’ Is the Cry That Is Sounding as Teams Pre- pare for Opening COPPED 1927 TITLE KLE Crown Last Year on a Small Percentage Margin By ORLO L. ROBERTSON (Associated Press Sports Writer) Chicago, Sept. 10.—(AP)—Cham- ions in football, as in other spor Fon't always repéat, but Illinois pears to have a good chance of dup! cating its 1927 title performance in the western conference race. The Urbana warriors took the crown on reentage basis. ith 15 letter men back, Coach Bob Zupke’s charges have until Oc- Urbana Warriors Took the|The backfield will be “Pest” Welch, who carried consternation into the Har- vard stadium last year. In the line ‘will be the rock-like Captain Harvev S. Olson at center. With the probable exception of Towa, veteran material at the other schools is scarce, but there will b plenty of sophomores who know their ‘way about on a gridiron. Burt Ing- wersen and his hawk eyes are look- ing forward to a good year after two baat ones. Rais gerd bai) and a dozen. likely-lool second-year candidates are in the squad of a Michigan Has Size If height and weight mean any- thin, ind there are piety of should profit, altho eig! letter men will be back in Yostland. holes left by the graduation of Osterbaan and Gilbert will be hard to ‘plug, even if there are among the 76 candidates 20 more than 6 feet tall and 11 who weigh 200 pounds or more. Dick Hanley is starting his second year as Northwestern coach minus such stars as "Lewis Waldo Fisher, all-conference end. inley’s big problem will be to build line that will let his heavy but fast backfield get sta Minnesota, undefeated | year, faces a hard schedule without the crushing Herb Joesting, All-Ameri- can full back for the last two years. ‘The captainless Ohio team will tober 20 to prepare for their confer- ence games. That is three weeks after the regular conference season opens. Just a break in the schedule, eat apparently a good break for the lini. the conference practice season, nears, the battle cry booming in the Big Ten camps is “Stop Illinois!” Around the conference there ap- appear to be several strong teams in the making to challenge the Orange and Blue. The round-robin plan of schedule- making, which gives the teams no choice of conference opponents, is bringing together elevens which for one reason or another have not met in years, thus intensifying interest. For instance, Minnesota and Purdue meet for the first time in 30 years. Indiana Has Power Indiana, tiring of being the con- ference door-mat, will have a power- ful aggregation. Entering upon his third year at Bloomington, Pat Page, former Chicago star, has a Bare of veterans around which to build an eleven. Only six of last enue 25 letter men are missing. com- plete backfields, led by “Chuck” Bennett, all-conference back, and “Pooch” Harrell, who topped the conference in average yards ‘gained from scrimmage, make the Hoosier offensive one of the mots formi- dable in the Big Ten. Magicians Will Have Only Six Lettermen Back’ This Year; 65 Are Expected to Report for First Practice Today; Harley Robertson Is Again Mentor Minot high school’s football team —the team which has been consid- ered among the few best in the state fot the last few years and which ways plays a feature game with the Bismarck high school outfit—turns. out for practice today, with coaches expecting 65 candidates to report. inot will be lighter and greener has a wealth of: veterans, but his supply of reserves is scant. In the So as September 15, the date ofjof strength in the line at Chicago, | DEATH GRASPS and | month’s illness. ELECTRIC BOARD WILL BRING REST OF CRUCIAL LEAGUE SERIES TO BISMARCK Fans Yesterday at Rex Thea- ter Watched Play by Play Electric Report of Yanks Victories Over Athletics; New York Is Now Smiling from First Place URBAN SHOCKER Denver, Sept. 10.—(#)—Pneumon- ia in the high ic altitudes, neme- After seeing the New York Yan- kee- Philadelphia Athletic double- header in the crucial series flashed play by play on an electric score- rd at the Rex theater yesterday, Bismarck baseball fans will watch the Pec StS games of the se- veTa remaining two come be games between ee the leaders in American Urban Shocker {Will be played tomorrow and Wed- The major league veteran was sut-| Pegi :20 p. fering pace hone, disease when he|™. Bismarck time, officials in charge came here in July after his uncon- bed ed reports say. ditional release from the Yankees, e reports come over the West- where he failed to hit his stride this|¢rn Union wires from the Yankee year because of failing health. Stadium in New York City, where BRAK BURN TER |Fstisses ares former pitching { ace for the New York _— Yankees and St. Louis Browns. He died here yesterday following a present a lineup in which experience will be lacking. Only Bel veterans will be available when Dr. John W. Wilce calls his warriors to arms. A more versatile and finished backfield will offset a definite loss ‘where A. A. Stagg is peor for his thirty-sixth year of coaching at the blab Glenn - Thistlethwaite may turn the tide of bad luck at Wisconsin, where 17 veterans will report. The mainspring of the Badgers’-1927 at- tack—“Toad” Crofoot, captain, and the center of the defense, Bremer— were lost through graduation. YANKS REFUSED ORWOLL, HAAS The New York Yankees had chances last year to grab Orwoll and Haas, two youngsters who are going great for Connie Mack this year, but passed both of them up. HE'S GOING TO DETROIT The Detroit rs are rumored to have the inside track for the services of Dale Alexander, Toronto star, who has been leading the In- ternational League all season in hit- ting. MAY GO BIG WITH YANKS Eddie Wells, who failed in trials with Detroit and Washington, and Jimmy Phelan at Purdue likewise the leading pitcher in the Southern League*this year, will be with the Yankees next year. x iter. The double-header yesterday was a slashing affair in favor of New York club, which went back in. to first place with a margin of a game and a half. New York won both games, the first by the score of 5 to 0, the second 7 to 3. BATTLES BEGIN Field of 144 Golfers Seek Ama-} Connie coat club fae into first teur Crown Worn by | Mining a doubleheader as the Yan. Bobby Jones kees were winning a single game. Ruth’s home run Saturday with two men on bags decided the game for the Yanks. Half a game. behind their oppon- ents yesterday, the Yanks whipped them with a vengeance. gras hurled excellent Brae Burn Country club, Newton, Mass., Sept. 10.—)—The battle of Brae Burn, with the National ama- teur golf championship at stake, be- gan this mornii over the pic- turesque and wooded slopes of this] out the A’s as his team mates were laying heads up baseball. rugged layout. : pl field of 144, seeking the] Philadelphia scored three runs in crown worn by Bobby Jones, got|the second game but it wasn’t away on the first 18 holes of the enough for a victory. Connie Mack two-day (86-hole qualifying test/used several pitchers, but he failed. shortly after 9 o'clock, Robert Gor-|to call Bob “Lefty” Grove, star ton of the Home club, holder of the} moundsman. Grove has been going course record, and Al. Brodbeck of|like a “house-afire” and will prob- New York being the first to tee off. ably see service in the remainder of Francis Ouimet, Boston favorite,|the series. Grove can beat any team attracted a good sized gallery as he|in the league but the Yanks and it started at 9:30 with Harold Weber] will be interesting to see how he of Toledo but most of the early ris-| fares in the crucial test against opponents. ers waited to go out with the cham- New York has won 15 of 20 games pion Jones. McELLIGOTT BEATS HENDRY |“i*h Philadelphia this year. Minneapolis, Sept. 10.—(?)—Eddie McElligett, professional of Minne- apolis, won the Northwest open golf title by defeating Jock Hendry, St. Paul pro, 1 up in the finals. TOO MUCH GOLF SWING Jigger Statz, Brooklyn outfielder, is one of the best golfers in baseball and critics say his golf swing handi- caps his hitting. this year than it has been in the re- cent past, according to a preliminary survey of material made by Coach Harley Robertson, The line will be especially light. Only six lettermen, headed by Captain Virgil Miller, will return for the Magician season. A score of last year’s reserves will be available, but many of the new men are young and small. Bismarck, on the other hand, will have @ good crew of experienced men back, and the team will probably be rangy and quite heavy for a high school outfit, according to Coach Roy McLeod. The five Minot veterans in addi- tion to Miller are Dick Vander- sluis, 1927 quarterback who is slated for the berth this year; Zeno Lea- vitt, tackle and guard who has shown line plunging ability; Willard Geist, center and guard who received mention on all-state selections last season; Bob tackle; and Cassie Mills, .who is slated for a wing position. __A. I. Vigard will assist Robertson in handling the 1928 eleven, accord- ing to word received from Minot. Among the most Fromlsing of the reserves are Dean Piper, Jim Ha: mon, Al Lonberg, Geyhardt Rib: Obert Drangstad, Harold Anderson, and Woody Wilson, backs; Jim Wil- son, Kenneth Bach, Jer Moore, Myron Tinker, Kenneth Te » Art Hannaford, Eddie Olsen, Glen Iver- son, Blaine Kimball. Tom Tei Don Hartl, Russell Blom, Art Ral ness, Frank Murphy, Kenneth Moritz, and Arnold Thompson, all linemen. The Magician schedule follows: Sept. 22, Alumni; Sept. 29, Mo- hall at Minot; Oct. 6, Devils Lake at evils Lake; Oct. 18, Bismarck at Minot; Oct. 20, open; Oct. 27, Wil- liston at Minot; Nov. 3, Mandan at dan; Nov 10, not scheduled, MILLERS AND INDIANS ALIGN| Chicago, Sept. 10.—()—With but two weeks to go and with Mil- waukee, Kansas City and St. Paul hopelessly out of the running, the’ American association pennant chase today settled down to a duel between Minneapolis and Indianapolis. While Mike Kelley’s Millers, who have won nine straight games. and 18 victories in their last 14 starts, held a two-game lead, the Indians an even favorite because of an easier schedule. bE Mec gained a half game on Minneapolis yesterday by sweep- ing a double-header from Columbus 10 to 7, and 15 to 6, while the Mil- D) Ae oee must be made from the sight pe te, aN Mild enough for anybody and yet they Satisfy* and cross-blended in a different way. | 6 enough for anybody! - George Pip- . ball to shut