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Front section of the July 17, 1926 Pittsburgh Courier sports page highlighting Homestead Grays coverage, Diamond Dope, and baseball headlines.

Homestead Grays Score 78 Runs in Five Games as Oscar Owens Stars

The Homestead Grays erupted for 102 hits and 78 runs across five games, Oscar Owens threw 16 brilliant innings in a doubleheader sweep, and the Pittsburgh Courier debated whether Cum Posey's club could challenge the major league Pirates.

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Monarchs Surge, Cubans Rise, and the Grays Draw Comparisons to the Pirates

The Kansas City Monarchs swept Chicago, the Cuban Stars surged in both leagues, and the Homestead Grays pushed National Tube through 16 innings as Negro League pennant races tightened across the country in June 1926.