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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1925
Page
5
An old song anecdote frames a Panhandle Shoot Championship victory attributed to Adams. The article blends lively festival chatter with a nickname heavy account of a night event featuring dash and display, noting spectators and local tone.
Charley Adams of the Panhandle dominates the 18th annual shell buster carnival winning his fourth consecutive Panhandle championship and second Chris Kiser trophy with 97 of 100, a 69 straight run. D L McDonald of Hereford captures the Kiser trophy with 474 of 500, beating Walter Crossett for the inlaid box valued at 400. Crossett posts 468, Sharp McCullough shows promise with 46 of 50. Adams travels from Portland in nine days to compete as Crossett and Devers place high.
National League results include St Louis 6 Cincinnati 5 and Pittsburgh 8 Chicago 5 in 10 innings of the first two games while New York and Boston were rained out. American League Detroit 7-2 and Cleveland 6-0 over Chicago 5-5. Boston 5 New York 1. Texas League Dallas 11-4 and Fort Worth 12-5. San Antonio postponed. Southern Association Atlanta 8-11 and Birmingham 10-1. Louisville 7-8 and Chattanooga 4-3 with six innings in darkness. American Association Kansas City 5-0 and Milwaukee 6-13. Louisville 10-0 over Indianapolis 1-1 with six innings darkness. St Paul 6 Minneapolis 5.
Washington strengthened its grip on the American League race as the Athletics suffered a 12th straight defeat while the Senators won two games from the Athletics. Walter Johnson pitched the opener and Washington swept the day. Pirates and Cubs split, Tigers climbed to fourth with a 7 6 morning win, Detroit later dropping back. Babe Ruth was reinstated for the Yankees in a rain-shortened hub game.
The Tactless Texan reviews The Lost World at the Fair theater in Amarillo. O W creates a scene over a piece of taffy as prehistoric beasts roar, fight, and roam London and the Thames, delivering a sensation praised as the greatest streak picture ever made.
A 1925 Bell Syndicate golf instruction explains using the left hand as a guide rather than power. It recommends gripping the driver with the left hand, taking the club back in a straight line, and returning along that line to ensure a proper follow through while avoiding a quick shoulder raise.
Amarillo trots home proud after a rough and amateur squad clinched fourth, with townsfolk praising Lubbock and Sled Allen’s players. The trip proved costly but worthwhile for Amarillo and the Panhandle, amid upcoming football focus and local moves like Liz Smith settling in.
Hereford residents tout the Hereford Golf Club as the sportiest course in West Texas after improvements led by Don Mercer. Lengthened holes, new sporty hazards, and enlarged greens aim to offer all shot types. Notable holes feature bunkers in the Masonic square and compass and a four leaf clover design.
Washington defeats Philadelphia 2 to 1 in the morning and 7 to 6 in the afternoon to widen their AL lead. The Athletics, nine games back, suffer their 11th and 12th straight losses as Connie Mack’s pennant hopes fade amid costly late miscues.
Detroit edged St Louis 7 6 in the morning by a ninth inning rally but lost 4 3 in eleven innings in the second game. Doyle earned the morning win and afternoon defeat while Heilmann and Doyle contributed key hits and the pair finished both games.
Cleveland and Chicago split a doubleheader with the Indians winning the opener 6 to 5 and the White Sox taking the second game 5 to 4.
West Texas State Teachers college closes term as Buffaloes fans ignite Beat Clarendon spirit. The Redmen pep squad fuels anticipation for the September 26 Buffalo Bulldog clash at the Tri State fair, promising the hardest fought game in the schools’ athletic history.
Jim Edwards, a former Indian, started his first game for Chicago in the second matchup. He walked seven, struck out three, allowed four hits, and added a run‑scoring single. Final scores show Chicago 6 to Cleveland 4.
Boston Red Sox beat the Yankees 6 to 1, ending New York’s four game streak. Babe Ruth returned to the lineup after suspension and fine, with rain delaying the first game of the double header. Jones, H. Johnson, Bengough, Ehmke, Picinich.
The Pirates won the morning game 5 to 5 in Pittsburgh while the Cubs captured the afternoon contest 9 to 8 in eleven innings. Carey played in the morning after a long layoff from an injured ankle as Bush Kaufman and Hartnett led Chicago and Cooper Keen and Gazales anchored Pittsburgh.
In St Louis on Labor Day the Cardinals lost 8 to 6 in the first game before winning 5 to 1 in the night session. Hornsby hit his 36th homer as Goodwin pitched. In the opener Rixey, Benton, Mays and Hargrave homered for Cincinnati while Khem, Mails, Deckerman, Dyer and O'Farrell contributed. Second game ended 14 to 8 with Goodwin and Kruger versus Sherdel and Wich.
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