St. Louis Clubs Split: Browns Top Tigers, While Cubs Edge Cardinals Globe-Democrat Local Reports — April 30, 1926 Bennett’s Clubbing Brings Victory for Browns Over Tigers, 3 to 2 Herschel Scores First Run and Drives in the Other Two with Single Outfielder Also Shines in Field by Throwing Out Runner
Beyond the headlines and box scores, the April 29, 1926 edition of The Sporting News offered humor, poetry, opinion, and glimpses into the personalities that shaped the game. Back Home Plate By John B. Sheridan Observations of a Veteran Scribe Can a hitter imitate any other hitter in stance to
Team:New York Giants
The Sporting News Roundup: April 29, 1926 Two weeks into the 1926 major league season, the baseball world was already being turned upside down. Favorites stumbled, contenders emerged, and The Sporting News captured the early-season chaos from St. Louis, Chicago, New York, Boston and beyond. First Two Weeks Finds Major
PHILLIES' 5 RUN LEAD VANISHES IN EIGHTH Succession of Pitchers Does Not Stop Boys By WILL MURPHY Philadelphia, Pa., April 27 The Giants broke their losing streak and the hearts of about 8,400 Philadelphia fans by overcoming the Phils' five-run lead in the eighth inning here today
team:Philadelphia A's
BOYS HIT BALL SOMETHING AWFUL; BABE DOUBLES WITH BASES FULL Shawkey Allows Only Five Hits in Game April 27, 1926 - New York Daily News By PAUL GALLICO The only question that agitates the minds of visitors to the Yankee stadium these brisk days is what manner of losing it
author:Grantland Rice
By Grantland Rice (Copyright, 1926, New York Tribune, Inc.; Trademark Registered, U. S. Patent Office) From the Soul of the Crowd They have gripped us—you and me—in the sweat heap of the throng; They have chained us to the job—and we may not break away; And we
team:Cincinnati Reds
Pass, Douthit’s Error and Single End Hard Fought Mound Duel Miscue by Thevenow Deprives Huntzinger of Victory in Regulation Time—May Relieves Donohue and Stops Birds. Special Dispatch to the Globe-Democrat. CINCINNATI, OHIO, April 26.—A brand snatched right from the burning was the victory of the Reds over
author:Martin J. Haley
Sislermen Helpless Before Shaute; Giard, Bolen, Ballou Pounded Contest Listless Succession of Plays After Second Inning—Locals' Only Run a Donation by Cleveland Hurler in Fourth. By MARTIN J. HALEY. The Browns' winning streak for the 1926 season still stands at one in a row. It was thought
author:Melville E. Webb Jr.
HITTING IS ABOUT SAME Less Than One More Each Game in American By MELVILLE E. WEBB JR. With the season hardly two weeks along we are just beginning to hear some of the boosting of the "resin bag" which has been adopted in the National League. The tale
author:Edward F. Ballinger
COOPER AND PIERCY ROUTED AS CHAMPS FIND BATTING EYE Moore Aggravates Old Injury and Is Replaced by Rhyne; Cuyler Leads Attack With Three Hits; Oldham Rushes to Meadows’ Relief as Cubs Threaten in Seventh. WRIGHT AND BARNHART STAY IN TO SHAKE OFF HITTING SLUMP By EDWARD F. BALINGER, Baseball Editor,
author:Edward F. Ballinger
By EDWARD F. BALINGER. ENCOURAGING. The Pirates awakened and wielded their sticks, They socked the old pill on its smeller; By flogging the Cubs to the tune of eight-six Our Champs have escaped from the cellar. CHICAGO, April 26.—After wringing the necks of the hard-boiled Cardinals, getting one tie
team:New York Yankees
YANKS AND GIANTS AHEAD AS SECOND WEEK’S PLAY ENDS Race This Year Recalls Memories of Pennant Chases of 1921-22-23. By FRANK GETTY, United News Staff Correspondent. NEW YORK, April 25.—The big league pennant races are assuming an aspect reminiscent of the days of 1921-22-23, when both New York