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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1925
Page
6
In a season filled with veteran savvy, Bucky Harriss leverages star players over youth. Stan Coveleskie’s strong start helps the Senators beat the Yankees 1 to 0, clinching the series and widening the lead in the pennant race.
Coveleskie edged Pennock in a pitchers' duel as Washington took the series opener 1–0. Schang and Covele ski contributed in the Washington win while Ruel delivered the decisive runs with a late splash of offense.
Philadelphia defeats Boston 8 to 2 to complete a three game series sweep. Rain paused play for forty minutes in the fifth. Flagstead homered in the sixth with no one on base. Lamar extended his consecutive game streak to twenty six. Final score shows Boston 2 and Philadelphia 8 with Ruffing Wuhr Zahniser Hav ing Rommell Walberg Cochran.
Cvengros allowed five hits to Cleveland yesterday as Chicago hammered a trio of pitchers and won the first game 7 to 2. Burns homered for Cleveland, who led 0 0 0 1 9 0 by innings while Chicago tallied 1 2 0 0 in the early frames. Yowell and Walters, Cvengros and Sehaik were the players cited in the box score.
Detroit defeats St Louis 3 to 2 in the season opener at home. Detroit pitchers Danforth Dixon Leonard and Bassler hold the visitors to two runs while the Tigers tally three in a strong start to the campaign, marking their seventh straight win.
St Louis fell 4 to 3 to Pittsburgh as Dickerman lost control in the seventh, issuing two bases on balls with the bases loaded to force in two runs. The Pirates took three of four in the set. Batters Beadows E Smith for Pittsburgh and Reinhart O'Farrell for St Louis.
Opening day at the Amarillo gun club for the Chris Kiser trophy drew more trap shooters, honoring late enthusiast Chris Kiser. Sam Vaughn shot twenty four straight using Walter Crossett's gun, while the Kiwanis club leads in field events and horseshoes close with Herrington and Bowden as leaders.
In Amarillo Gun Club grounds Chris Kiser trophy event eighteen trap shooters posted high scores after months away from the traps. Five hundred targets frame the handicap meet with a $400 inlaid Indian trinket box trophy on offer sent by former Gun Club president Chris Kiser. Results list standout marks by Ja McDonald George Maggard Wade Holman Toney Chisum Walter Crossett and Marence Wulmering among others.
Wellington managed by Dock Dean has posted steady wins this year against Texas and Oklahoma teams. The Wellington squad, noted for facing city teams, visits Gasser Park to meet Amarillo in a two game series. Nicklaus and Luther to pitch for the locals.
The Amarillo horseshoe championship will be settled tomorrow with four players Sam Vaughn Clarence Wilmering Clarence Herrington and Charley Bowden vying for the title Bowden and Herrington are seen as the likely finalists Bowden trained Herrington recently and Herrington has been defeating Bowden Paid entry at Panhandle Hardware for the match collection time to be announced.
Prestwick June 26 Jim Barnes tops the Americans in the British Open at 300 for 72 holes. He posted rounds of 70 77 79 and 74 as the first American to finish play.
In San Antonio on June 26 Jim Lindsey pitched impressively after a rough start, guiding the Bears to an 8 to 5 win over the Steers. Rosenthal's stellar fielding backed Everett Boor and Bill Warwick’s timely hits as Beaumont’s attack totaled five hits. Warwick drove two runs, while Hope added RBIs to secure the series-clinching victory.
In Waco on June 26 the Cubs erased a six run first inning deficit by late game hitting. Lyle held Shreveport to four hits after the opening frame while Cohen and Burns produced key extra base hits including a two run double and a homer.
In Houston on June 26 the Buffs beat the Champion Cats 56 to 1 as Del Gainer supplied power with a homer and a bases loaded triple. Ray Benge and Lefty Johns pitched well for Houston in the first half of the race. Beaumont saw Sud Sutherland limit the Exporters in a 13 to 0 Spudders win with Ping Bodie collecting two singles, two doubles and a homer.
Henry Reed reports Jack Fisher plans a potential bout with Cal Farley at Hotel Palo Duro. Fisher aims to regain berries after a prior rib injury and says he can meet the weight, or else bring a replacement fighter if Farley declines.
Kiwanis led after a strong trapshooting showing with eight points from first and second places yesterday afternoon at the Country club. Sam Vaughn hit 24 pigeons for first, Wade Holman 23 for second, while George Maggigard and W. T. Barruff tied for third with 22. The meet resumes at 1 PM with more than two dozen events ahead and all clubs anticipated to compete vigorously.
Penal League scores include San Antonio 5 over Dallas 3 and Wichita Falls 13 over Beaumont 0 with other results like Detroit and St. Louis 2 to 7, Chicago 7 over Cleveland 2, and Boston 8 over Philadelphia 2. Southern Association reports Mobile 19 over Little Rock 11 and Birmingham & Chattanooga 9 with New Orleans 2 over Memphis 4. rain affected New York-Brooklyn and Boston-Philadelphia games. several games postponed or not played.
The recap lists numerous results across baseball and regional leagues. Highlights include Milwaukee a0 Indianapolis 3 in the second game, St Paul defeating Toledo 74 to 2, St Joseph 15 Omaha 2, and Oklahoma City 1 Des Moines 12, with related Western Association and FAST teams and scheduled matches across cities like Fort Worth Beaumont Wichita Falls Houston Shreveport San Antonio Dallas Waco Brooklyn New York Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago St Louis Philadelphia Boston.
Only games on the docket include Cleveland at Chicago and St. Louis at Detroit. The page also carries an ad for A-Drive-It offering self drive rental cars managed by Walter Crossett at phone 280.
Fisher says Warley is dangerous but would take another fight at his weight if Farley agrees to make the weight. The bout hinges on Farley accepting the weight limit, following last event costs.
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