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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1925
Page
2
The boll weevil situation remains critical in South Carolina with rising infestation in lower counties. Farmers statewide press for effective control as efforts continue to combat the pest across all sections.
Yesterday's results show Philadelphia tied with Brooklyn at five and St Louis beating Detroit 4 to 3 while Chicago shut out Cleveland 3 to 0. Boston and Washington played a tight game. Three more matches listed San Francisco lost 6 to 8 at Los Angeles Vernon fell 3 to 6 at Oakland Sacramento won 7 to 5 over Seattle and Salt defeated Portland 10 to 9.
In the sports listing, schedule notes show matchups across leagues with the Cardinals in St Louis visiting Chicago, the Pirates at Cincinnati, the Yankees in Philadelphia in the American League, and the Senators in Washington visiting Boston.
Havana October 1 secretary of interior Rogerio Zayas Bazan urged Cuba to boost women's roles in business. He cited progress in civilized nations and noted Cuban women already serve as streetcar conductors clerks and telephone operators, arguing increased participation would support family dignity and reduce crime.
Editors note announces daily AP historical roster previews for the World Series as players from both teams are introduced. The feature promises updates until the roster is complete with a few players highlighted each day.
Harold Joseph Pie Traynor, 25, 6 feet tall, 170 pounds, star third baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates for three seasons, hailed as one of the best at his position. The piece traces his ascent from Portsmouth and Virginia league beginnings in 1920 to joining the Pirates, with notable batting totals like .388 in 1923 and near .800 in 1924. It notes his defensive prowess and a winter attempt at bookkeeping that affected his eyes, sending him to California for recovery.
Carey Max Carey veteran Pirates centerfielder and top base stealer joins the team after the 1909 world series with Detroit. A speed specialist with 692 career steals in fourteen seasons, he led in 1916 with 63 steals and remains a noted hitter. Born Terre Haute Indiana in 1890, he played at Concordia college and in the Central league with South Bend before major league service. This winter he plans to sell auto accessories on the Pacific coast.
Cuyler Hazen known as Kiki or Cuy-Cuy has powered the Pittsburgh Pirates toward a National League pennant. In his third season he tops the regulars with a .360 average after a .954 figure last year in his first full schedule. Born in Harrisville, Michigan, Hazen is noted for speed, a strong throwing arm, and a 186 pound frame.
Star pitcher Stanley Coveleskie, a Pennsylvanian from Shamokin, fuels Cleveland Washington title bid with 20-win season and noted spitballing, while Walter Reuther and Alex Ferguson bolster the mound corps. Ferguson, 27, joins after brief stints with Boston and New York, delivering four victories and steady work as Severeid adds late relief for the Nationals.
Clyde L Barnhart of Buck Valley Pa is a six year Pirates player versatile infield and outfield duties. He signed with Pittsburgh in 1920 as a free agent, was released to Birmingham then recalled August 18. His earlier career included Frederick in the Blue Eeweres and independent play in Pennsylvania and New York.
The third round of the women’s national championship at St. Louis Country Club produced under par scores for all four winners. Mrs. A Sterling Fraser defeated Mary K. Browne 8 and 2, Louise Fordyce beat F C Letts 7 and 5, Glenna Collett triumphed over Fritzie Stifel 3 and 2, and Edith Cummings beat O S Hill 4 and 3. Fraser and Fordyce advancing to semi finals, Collett and Cummings also progressing.
More than 1600 samples of beans were analyzed by the Department of Agriculture to determine the range and limits of various quality factors in making up the different grades.
Chigger wins the cow pony race for a $100 purse at the Tri-State Exposition, owned by Waggoner Brothers. My Laddie takes the $500 derby against four finalists, with Judson Wise riding and a close finish by a length. Other races crown Queen's Cup and Panhandle Kid victors as the three day meet closes.
Paris dispatch reports speculation in Geneva and Paris over a rumored engagement between Mrs Woodrow Wilson and Dr Sterling Ruffin of Washington D C. A companion says Mrs Wilson will not confirm or deny reports and aims to keep her private life.
Yellowstone National Park reports Old Faithful continues its steady eruptions, with intervals near 60 minutes this season. The only noticeable variation occurs at summer’s end due to water changes, while the superintendent notes eruptions are as strong and regular as ever.
The Shipping Board resumes full and exclusive control over the Fleet Corporation after two years of delegated powers at President Coolidge’s request. Palmer is retained as president with reduced powers, while four commissioners push to reinstate board oversight and reestablish the previous committee structure directing operations and sales.
The U S Department of Agriculture calls for both economic and aesthetic reasons to attract and safeguard birds and to increase their numbers.
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