Big League Show Planned For Boys In American League Cities
The American League unveils a program to let boys under 16 play before big crowds with guidance from star players. In each city a commission will select at least 14 teams to appear on “boys’ days” featuring one hour of field time and coaching by managers and stars. The effort, part of a national baseball promotion, involves Ban Johnson and groups like the National Baseball Federation and the National Amateur Athletic Federation.
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Chicago
Ban Johnson
Babe Ruth
George Sisler
Ty Cobb
Tris Speaker
Eddie Collins
Sixth Street Sockers
Johnson
Municipal Recreation Department
National Baseball Federation
National Amateur Athletic Federation
Baseball Leaders and Averages for American and National Leagues
Player stats for the American and National Leagues show top hitters and their averages. Severeid of the Browns leads in average among listed with .486, while Hale of Aths hits .421 and Judge of the Senators posts .415. In the National League Fournier of the Dodgers hits .475, Hornsby of the Cardinals .449, Wheat of the Dodgers .426, Fonseca of the Phillies .408, and Bottomley of the Cardinals .406.
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G. Abr
H. P. Severeid
Browns
Hale
Aths
Comgb
Yanks
Judge
Sens
Goslin
Fournier
Dod
Hornsby
Cards
Wheat
Fonseca, Phils
Bottomley Card
Portsmouth Wins Southeastern Ohio League Track Meet
Portsmouth high school clinched first place at the Southeastern Ohio League track and field meet in Wellston with 68 points. Ironton finished second with 56, Logan placed third, Wellston fourth, Athens fifth, and Nelsonville sixth. Gallipolis did not enter. Portsmouth sprinters took multiple podium spots including thirds and fourths in high and low hurdles, pole vault, mile run, and broad jump.
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Portsmouth High School
Wellston
Ironton
Portsmouth
Logan
Athens
Nelsonville
Gallipolis
Meres
Horse poisoned investigation into Sunny Man case
An investigation continued into the suspected poisoning of Sunny Man, colt by Willis Sharpe Kilmer’s stable. Reports say the horse, pointed to race glory at Preakness and Kentucky Derby, showed signs after a visit where researchers suspect poisoning with a chemical toxin.
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Orz
Sunny Man
Willis Sharpe Kilmer
Kentucky
Mrs. Caleb F. Fox’s enduring 30 year golf career outlined
A nostalgic profile recalls Mrs. Caleb F. Fox of Philadelphia, a silver haired grandmother who, at 66, remains among the nation’s top 32 women golfers. She qualified for national events 26 times, with four misses and a notable final round in 1899. Fox has five Philadelphia titles and once beat the then champion Glenna Collett in a Florida winter event.
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Meadowbrook Golf Club
Reading
Mass
Caleb F. Fox
Philadelphia
Fox
Ruth Underhill
Pitcher’s precarious life under the big tent
Baseball writer Billy Evans surveys the fragile status of pitching, noting Carl Mays from the Reds and Burleigh Grimes from the Dodgers as examples. He cites arm troubles and slow spring starts, warns managers must guard their most vital asset while praising teams with strong batting but awaiting pitching. Brooklyn’s club is highlighted as slow to start.
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Billy Evans
Orlando
Fla
Carl
Mays
Cincinnati Reds
Jack Hendricks
Hendricks
Robinson
Brooklyn
South
Burleigh Grimes
Dazzy Vance
Fournier
Brown
Pirates and Reds Play By Innings Showdown
In a baseball game, Pittsburgh shows a 4 to 4 line after nine innings as Cincinnati mounts early offense with a string of runs. Luque records the win while Morrison takes the loss, with notable hits from Pinelli Moore Roush Wright and Dressen among others.
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Morrison
Kremer
cRan
Smith
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Moore
Dressen
Pinelli
Roush
Wright
Cuyler
Walker
Traynor
Bressler
Niehaus
Luque
Donohue
Yde
Inns
Pittsby
Todo
Pirates
Reda
Nichalls
A Morrison
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P .Eeseee
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Seeree Ewes
Cincinnati Dres N
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Myers
Breaster
Zitzmann
A Aveney
Wingo
Batting mix undistinguished in Detroit Cleveland clash
The scoreless early game devolved into a rough matchup as Detroit and Cleveland battled through errors and mixed hits. Heilmann Rigney Cole Myatt and Fewster provided key two base hits while White and Uhle yielded multiple walks and scattered scores amid a tense sixth inning.
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Cecccvrerse
Holloway
Aixth
Jones
Detroit
Clevel
Heilmann
Rigney
Cole
Myatt
Fewster
Paernese
Jota
Tee O'Rourke
White
Uhle
Owry
Gore
Uhhie
Bettors Lose Big on Master Charlie Stimulus Winter Stakes
Over 300000 dollars was wagered on Master Charlie and Stimulus in winter markets. The piece notes heavy losses for bettors while contrasting with criticism aimed at oil stock investors.
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Charlie
Stimulus
American Association scores recap with multiple games listed
A roundup of American Association results shows Columbus 14 over Kansas City 6 and Toledo 11 over Milwaukee 4 among others. Additional tallies include St Louis 8 to Chicago 7, Philadelphia 1 over New York, St Louis 3 Chicago 2, Washington 7 Boston 2, and Cleveland 6 Detroit 6 at end of seventh with Detroit set to catch a train.
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American Association
Columbus
Kansas City
Toledo
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Louisville
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Chicago
New York
Washington
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
GAMES TODAY city matchups highlight NBA style slate
Columbus visits Kansas City and Toledo plays Milwaukee while Indianapolis faces Minneapolis. Louisville challenges St Paul and Detroit meets St Louis. Chicago hosts Cleveland and Philadelphia visits New York. Boston plays Washington while Cincinnati visits Chicago and Brooklyn travels to Boston. New York minister urges boys to quit marbles. boys likely want him to stop talking.
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New York
Cincinnati
Chicago
Philadelphia
Brooklyn Eee
Pittsburgh
St Louis Eeeseeesse
Boston
American
Cleveland
Ereeee
Washington
St. Louis
Ecseeee
Detroit
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Toledo
Paul
Columbus
Louisville
Kansas City
American Association
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Brooklyn
Baseball Roundup: Cubs and Indians Shine Amid Slumps
Major league week brings surprises as Cardinals stumble, Yankees slide, and Cubs win four of five. Indians surge with 30 runs 55 hits while Pirates ride early momentum. Tigers slump. White Sox and Reds show mixed results with inconsistent hitting and pitching.
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Davis J. Walsh
New York
New York Yankees
Cardinals
Indians
Cubs
Pirates
Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Ruth
Hall
Yanks
Saine
Red Sox
Tigers
Senators
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Chicago
Giants
Reds
McGrawites
Phillies
Dodgers
National Open Golf Qualifying Set for Lido
The U S Golf Association announced that the 271 starters in the National Open Golf championship qualifying at Lido will be divided into three sections of ninety at eighteen holes if both divisions advance to the final eighteen holes. A decision on the format will be reached on Thursday.
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New York
Lido
U. S. Golf Association
Hodapp Eyes Major League Promise From Indians Prospect
The Indianapolis club of the American Association shows strong interest in Johnny Hodapp, Indians third baseman. Manager Donie Bush calls Hodapp the best infield prospect in the association and predicts a majors move after the 1925 season. Hodapp, age 19, rose from Cincinnati sand lot to Indianapolis with a meteoric rise and a 343 batting average last season.
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Apolis Club
American Association
Johnny Hodapp
Indians
Donie Bush
Bush
Hodapp
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Old-Time Stars Find Good Jobs With The Minors
A look at former major league stars now filling minor league roles across the country. Beals Becker leads Seattle’s club while others such as Jim Bagby Ray Keating and Ferdie Schupp play in Sacramento San Francisco Toronto and Kansas City. Former standouts like Red Smith Hod Eller Larry Kopf and Russell Blackburne appear in various farm or independent leagues, illustrating the broad post major league paths of aging players.
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Davis J. Walsh
New York
Echo
Joe MacGinnitys
Beals Becker
Beals
Seattle
Jim Bagby
Sacramento
Ray Keating
Merlin Kopp
Athletics
Bob Schang
Wally
Giants
San Francisco
Jeff Pfeffer
Pete Kilduff
Sam Agnew
Archie Yelle
Tim Hendryx
Frank Brower
Ferdie Schupp
Kansas City
American Association
John Lavan
Jimmy Zinn
Frank Ellerbe
Rank Gilhooley
Toronto
Harry Courtney
Hugh Bedient
Boston Red Sox
Red’ Smith
Dodger
Brave
Wilbur Good
Paul Fittery
Bert Nicholf
Atlanta Crackers
Ray Caldwell
Little Rock
Hod Eller
White Sox
Larry Kopf
Russell Blackburne
Home Run Totals and League Leaders Listed
The record lists players with home run counts for the season including Hornsby and Fournier. It shows league totals National 72 and American 58, with leaders Harriet Clubs Fournier Dodgers Hornsby Cardinals and others like Wright Pirates Kelly Giants Pa well Clara Myatt Myatt Simmons Williams Goslin Flagstead among top performers.
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Num
Hornsby
Fournier
Dodgers
Bottomley
Williams
Browns
Miller
Atas
Mostil
W. Sox
National
American
Harriet
Cardinals
Wright
Pirates
Kelly
Giants
Well
Clara
Myatt
Indians
Simmons
Athletics
Goslin
Senators
Flagstead
Red Sox
Bantamweight Champ Rosenberg Promises Big Hams
The new bantamweight champion Mr Rosenberg vows to be the choice ham of them all, while the rivals would at least weigh in.
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Mr. Rosenberg
American Legion club routs colored team 16 to 1 in rain shortened game
In Glouster May 4 the American Legion baseball squad defeated their colored opponents 16 to 1. Ace Of Diamonds pitcher Withem held them to two hits through five innings before Flowers allowed five hits and one run in four innings. Harry Rasp led the home lineup with a triple and a home run as Rasp, White, and McDaniels added multiple extra bases amid a large, persistent crowd despite rain delays.
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Glouster
American Legion Baseball Club
Harry Rasp
White
McDaniels
G. Rasp
Weinberg
Withem
Flowers
Molnar
Hey
Columbus AB
HPOA
Scott
Peterson
Morrison
Wills
Brooks
Hubert
Kimbrow
Jackson
Maning
C . Soar
Earich
Corbin
Inn Glouster
Columbus
McDantal
H. Rasp
Flow
Vombro
Kimbro
Eastern polo championship to be decided in June
The intercollegiate eastern polo championship will be decided in June per latest reports. Last year it was held in May but weather caused postponements. This season the association aims to avoid delays by staging the event later when playing conditions are more likely to be favorable.
The Straw Lid Buds Forth and Blooms Then Seeds
A brief botanical note describes a straw lid’s life cycle from budding to blossoming and eventual seeding.
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