The New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox, 4-3, with the long ball but it was not the celebrated Babe Ruth who provided the fireworks. Ping Bodie, inserted into the lineup by Miller Huggins after Ruth departed with a strain, homered in the second inning, scoring the game’s first three runs. Despite the heroics [...]
Senators Open Home Season With Victory
Washington opened the baseball season at home today by defeating Boston, 6 to 1, in the presence of a record crowd, including many high Government officials. Vice President Marshall tossed out the first ball, and Secretary Daniels, in centre field assisted in a flag raising ceremony. Boston struck first as Tim Hendryx reached home on [...]
Yankees Opening Win Costly As Ruth Injured
A mixture of joy and gloom marked the New York opening of the American League season at the Polo Grounds yesterday. Before a crowd of 34,213 people, the Yankees beat the Athletics in a tightly contested game by the score of 4 to 1. There was gladness as enough about this part of the contest [...]
Schupp, Haines Combine For Another Victory
Former Giants hurler Ferdie Schupp pitched against the Chicago Cubs for a second consecutive day with the same results: a Cardinal win. St. Louis continues to enjoy the home stand by the Cardinals who are perched atop the National League leader board with six victories in seven contests. Another new acquisition by Cardinal manager Branch [...]
Cruise Long Drive Wins For Braves
The Boston Braves captured their third straight victory at Ebbets Field with a 3-1 triumph over Brooklyn. The visitors erupted for three tallies in the fourth inning which starter Joe Oeschger allowed to stand with a gritty effort. The only mar on Oeschger’s otherwise masterful performance was fly ball off the bat of opposing pitcher [...]
Chapman Lifts Clevelanders to Victory
Cleveland hero Ray Chapman powdered a line drive over the head of Browns center fielder Ken Williams in the eighth inning to lead the Tribe to a 5-2 victory over visiting St. Louis before one of the largest opening day crowds in the history of Cleveland baseball. Chapman’s drive plated Stanley Coveleski who helped his [...]
Alexander Blanks Champion Reds
Pete Alexander, not skipping a beat from the season before, doused the planned day long celebration in Cincinnati of last fall’s victory in the World’s Series by befuddling the Reds’ batsmen from the slab. Alexander the Great was never in peril, scattering a mere three hits over nine frames. Once Deal plated Dode Paskert who [...]
Dykes’ Clout Lifts Mackmen
Jimmy Dykes lifted the Philadelphia Athletics to a 6-4 Opening Day victory over the visiting New York Yankees by swatting a three-run home run over the left field fence in the eighth inning. The blast spoiled the celebration debut of Babe Ruth in a pinstriped uniform who drew the courtesy of three free passes during [...]
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