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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1925
Page
2
Local sports chatter stirs plans for a special Santa Fe train to Lubbock to catch a pivotal series. Amarillo players, easing into a tough schedule, face strong opposition as the season pressures mount, with mentions of Hereford, Clarendon, Lecionnaires, and upcoming Memphis games.
Yesterday in Texas League Dallas defeated Houston 6 to 1. Fort Worth beat Beaumont and Wichita Falls 16 to 3 with Waco 1. Shreveport fell to San Antonio 0 to 10. New York topped Philadelphia 3 to 2 in the National League. Chicago defeated Detroit 3 to 2 in the American League. East Texas saw Texarkana rout Paris 12 to 4. Tyler lost to Marshall 3 to 6. Loneview shutout Greenville 13 to 0. Southern Association Atlanta beat New Orleans 4 to 2. Mobile and Birmingham won while Memphis beat Chattanooga 6 to 3. Nashville fell to Little in a close score. American Association results included St Paul 2 Louisville 0, Minneapolis 10 Indianapolis 0, Toledo 7 Milwaukee 6, Kansas City 10 Columbus 6. Western League Lincoln and Tulsa 6, Omaha 7 St Joseph 2. Des Moines 9 Oklahoma City 4.
Chicago edged Detroit 3-2 as Ted Blankenship earned his seventh straight win. Detroit scored on an error and Blankenhip drove in the tying run in the seventh. Davis plated the winning run in the eighth on Falks sacrifice fly, giving Chicago two wins in the three game set.
New York at Detroit Washington at Cleveland Boston at Chicago.
National League schedule shows St Louis at Boston and Chicago visiting New York. Cincinnati travels to Philadelphia while Pittsburgh faces Brooklyn in a busy league slate.
Forest Hills Aug 17 Favorites dominated the opening round of the women's championship with eleven seeds advancing. Helen Wills defeated Helen Pollack Falk 6-2 6-3 and Elizabeth Ryan swept Grace Poe Winn 6-0 6-0. Major upsets included 16 year old Helen Jacobs defeating Mrs. Harry Bickle 6-0 6-3 and Edith Signourney beating Martha Bayard 6-? 6-? in straight sets.
Ninth annual Newport casino invitation tennis tournament opens with seed Wil lard Crocker losing to Jose Alonzo 5 7 6 4 6 2. Two Oxford Cambridge players exit early, Claude Buttlin and Howard Vosher also upset. William Clothier, 1966 national champion, wins opener with minimal loss. William Johnston, defending champion, advances by straight sets.
An advertisement touts A Texas Wonder for kidney and bladder troubles and rheumatism available by mail for $1.25. It claims small bottles cure and offers sworn testimonials from Dr. B. E. Hall of St. Louis and mentions druggist sales.
An advertisement extols Finger Nails receiving a superior polish using Sea Shell Gloss from Bicycle Parts located at 118 West 7th Street. The brief notice promotes the gloss product as a beauty enhancer.
Fort Worth dispatch reports the Panthers crushed Beaumont Exporters 16 to 8 with Davis and Schwab homering for the Panthers while Port Worth’s Lew is and Graham also contributed. In Shreveport, San Antonio Bears defeated the local nine 10 to 6 as Lacroix yielded and McCauley closed.
Dallas defeats Houston 6 to 1 to reach a three way tie for second place in the Texas League. Eberhard pitched nine safeties allowed and Williams collected four singles in four at bats. Buffalos commit four errors aiding Dallas scoring while Eberhard and Williams lead the Steers offense.
In Wichita Falls on August 17, young Jimmy Brett defeated Aguilar in a hot pitching duel as Wichita Falls edged Waco 3 to 1. The Cubs stranded twelve runners on base, scoring one run on as many hits as the Spudders.
Philadelphia Americans defeat Pittsburgh Nationals 9 to 5 in an exhibition game. Both teams lead their leagues in pennant races, with regulars Hale and Galloway out for Philadelphia and Cuyler McInnis Traynor Wright among Pirates. Many substitutes played as the game wore on.
Tom Boyd led a 13-man Metropolitan district field to qualify for the PGA Championship at Chicago with a 141 over 36 holes at Fox Hills, Staten Island. Also qualifying were Willie Klein 142 Henry Ciuci 145 Mike Bradey 145 Leo Deigel 147 Tom Harmon 147 Jack Forrester 649 Gene Sarazen 149 Johnny Farre 149.
Old Reliable Eye Water advertised as cooling healing and strengthening tired eyes. Sold by druggists for 25 cents per bottle with advertisement notation.
Jim Riley, Mobile club first baseman, hit his 27th home run of the season here today setting a new Southern Association record. The previous southern record was held by John Anderson set several years ago.
Fans consider a Sunday train to Lubbock for the Amarillo Legionnaires' series. Santa Fe would run a round trip for six dollars and fifty six cents if 126 tickets sell. Reservations available at Austin Holman Drug Co or Fly Barton No 2 with proposed 8 30 departure and 7 30 return schedule.
D H Campbell was brought home in serious condition after an alligator attack while swimming in a lake near Humble with others. He suffered deep slashes and cuts on both legs.
An old advertisement promotes California Fig Syrup as a trusted laxative for babies and children, boasting a pleasant taste and universal age directions on the bottle. It urges mothers to insist on the genuine product to avoid imitations and suggests a teaspoonful now may prevent illness later.
American girl Gertrude Ederle prepared for the English Channel swim with start planned at 7 25 am from Cape Griz Nez in France. She remains confident, dismissing trainer debates and focusing on the act of swimming, aided by a current-advantaged plan four hours and twenty minutes before high tide.
Public notices say Dr. Claude Wolcott will conduct free morning eyesight examinations for a limited number of public school children at General Repairs, 113 West 7th, from 9 to 10 each morning, offered to parents group.
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