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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1925
Page
6
Wilbert Robinson, new Brooklyn president manager, refuses to give up the reins and aims to stay active on the field. He led the Dodgers to two pennants and keeps the club in second place while stating he will run the team through to the finish.
Shreveport won 3 to 2 on Bear field with two home runs and an error in the second game of the series. In Houston Wichita Falls stopped the home team 4 to 2 as Carl Williams pitched and Teel extended his hit streak to 15 games. Dallas edged Red Bird 7 to 3 in Waco as Lyle relived Bird and Beaumont beat Fort Worth 7 to 5 with Jay Kirke homering for three runs.
A collection of city pairings for upcoming games includes Texas teams Wichita Falls Houston Fort Worth Beaumont San Antonio Dallas Waco and national games Chicago Pittsburgh Brooklyn Philadelphia New York Boston St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Chicago Cleveland St Louis Boston New York. The text also advertises Rent a Car and Drive It yourself from WU-Drive-It with Walter Crossett as manager contact 380.
Young Stribling, tipped as a future heavyweight star, stunned with a four round knockout of Quentin Romero on May 7. The 6 foot 0 fighter weighed 179 pounds against Romero, who weighed over 192, and the bout boosted Stribling among the leading heavyweights. Stribling was born December 26, 1994, trained in acrobatics, boxed since age 17, and had a prolific early career with many knockouts and few losses in 125 fights.
Yesterday's results show San Antonio, Beaumont, Fort Worth, and Pittsburgh Chicago posting varied scores while several games were postponed. Notable scores include San Antonio 6 Shreveport 3 and Birmingham 4 Chattanooga 0 with other leagues listing mixed results and many postponements.
The Russian Lion defeated Jess Couch in a tense match here and then beat Cal Farley in Plainview two falls to one. Promoter Henry Reed announced a rematch for Friday at Avery, with the Lion at 156 pounds giving Farley about four pounds, promising a worth watching bout despite fan dissatisfaction with the Plainview confrontation.
Amarillo girl Rachel Dunaway, named best all around girl at the University of Texas, will study in New York next year. She will take English and social service courses at Columbia University and attend the New York Biblical Seminary on a scholarship. She has held national YWCA secretary posts, assisted in English, and been active in women’s athletics. She is elected to Scribblers, Theta Sigma Phi, La Tertulia, and Phi Beta Kappa.
Pittsburgh won the first game of its series with Chicago 5 to 3. Morrison pitched effectively through seven innings as Chicago rallied for four hits and three runs in the seventh. Batteries Bush Jacobs Bremt Hartnett Morrison and Smith. Super Life Insurance William F Manning.
boxing fans expect Paul Berlenbach of Astoria to dethrone Mike McTigue at Yankee Stadium Friday night. Berlenbach is a favored challenger with a knockout record and aggressive style while McTigue wagers $400 that he will stop him.
Paavo Nurmi set to race in Yankee Stadium tonight in a special half mile event against rival Alan Helffrich of Penn State. Nurmi, conqueror of distances up to 1,900 meters, aims to beat Ted Meredith’s 1 minute 42.5 second record. Helffrich is favored by most critics.
Cincinnati May 26 The Cincinnati Nationals lose their second catcher for at least three weeks after Ivy Wingo injures his throwing hand and fractures a finger. Astany Douglas, former Panhandle Pecos catcher, likely joins the Red lineup regularly as Wingo rests. Douglas caught a doubleheader Sunday and is a former battery mate of Pete Donahue.
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