player:Ted Blankenship

Page 4 of the July 1, 1926 Sporting News featuring baseball editorials, opinion columns, John B. Sheridan's Back of the Home Plate, and Baseball By-Plays.

publication:The Sporting News

Sporting News Special Edition, Part 2: Alexander, Editorials, and Baseball's Midseason Debate

Part two of our July 1, 1926 Sporting News special edition collects editorials, columns, humor, reader questions, and baseball commentary—from praise of Grover Alexander to debates over pennant races and baseball strategy.

Vintage June 28, 1926 St. Louis Globe-Democrat collage featuring Cardinals-Cubs headlines, box score, Camel and Coronado Barber Shop advertisements, and White Sox-Browns coverage.

team:St. Louis Cardinals

Grover Cleveland Alexander Beats Cubs as Record Crowd Packs Sportsman's Park

Grover Cleveland Alexander defeated his former Cubs in his St. Louis debut as a record crowd of nearly 38,000 packed Sportsman's Park for a dramatic doubleheader that also featured a controversial bottle-and-cushion barrage.