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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1925
Page
8
Louisville May 15 Quatrain and Captain Hal emerged as top Derby contenders as public betting favored Quatrain. Rider of Omar Khayyam lineage, Quatrain showed late pace from Louisiana Derby wins, while Captain Hal is a fast starter who struggles in mud. Weather could tip the race.
New York edged Cincinnati 5 4 in the 12th inning as Southworth hit a homering drive to force extras and Kelly drove in the decisive run. A crowd of about 15 000 celebrated golden jubilee day at the Polo Grounds with notable baseball figures in attendance. The ledger shows Southworth homered and Luque, Young, Critz, Bressler, Frisch, Kelly had key hits while Huntzinger earned the win.
The commentary explains when the infield fly rule applies to protect baserunners. It only operates with runners on first and second or bases loaded and fewer than two outs, not when only first base is occupied or with two outs. The rule auto outs the batter, allowing runners to stay on base.
Cleveland wins 4 to 3 over Boston as Ben Carrey delivers a clutch game winning hit in the ninth. Speaker exits early with a twisted knee, Rochester reception noted as treatment is sought. Despite late rallies, Boston offense stalls with multiple errors and misplays.
Middleport hosts Point Pleasant in the season opener on Saturday afternoon. Manager Clendennin predicts a fast game and promises Middleport will have their hands full to keep the visitors from a close score.
Al Corbett of Cleveland defeated Roser Stoy of Lancaster over 12 rounds. Milton Cohen of Cleveland beat Lou Bloom of Columbus in six. Teddy Easterbrook of Niles defeated Alex Simms of Canton in six. Marty McHale of McKeesport shaded Frankie Kaeth of Cleveland in six.
Born in Indianapolis on September 22 1889 this right hander began with Detroit in 1912 after a purchase from St Paul of the American Association. Known as Hockey in baseball circles he won 20 games and lost 10 in 1919 and has few errors in 135 chances over recent seasons.
St. Louis Cardinals catcher pitcher from Clinton Tennessee born April 27 1901 joined the 1922 Cardinals after Ohio State University. He pitched and won two games in one afternoon in 1923 and finished the 1923 season with nine wins and five losses. In 1924 he accepted 24 chances without an error while playing in Syracuse and the International League.
Ernest Truex headlines a Broadway show titled The Fat Guy dedicated to fond memories of the late Senor Firpo. The production honors Firpo while presenting Truex in a leading role on stage.
Cleveland star George Uhle and New York Giants pitcher John Scott emerge as early season standouts. Uhle built on his 1923 form with strong Florida conditioning and three straight wins. Scott, once released by Cincinnati and later revived by McGraw, also won his first three starts after a troubled career and comeback.
Louisville May 15 Jockey Ben Breuning refuses to relinquish his ride on Quatrain for the Kentucky Derby. Earl Sande is said to have offered 2000 dollars for the mount, but Breuning stands firm leaving Breuning in place while Flying Ebony may be saddled by Sande if Breuning stays aboard.
The data lists players from National League teams Dodgers Cardinals Braves Phillies and St Louis Browns with marks for games at bats hits doubles and home runs. Players include Garr Fournier Bottomley Hornsby Bancroft Fonseca Sisler Cobb Severed Boone and others with varying totals and batting figures.
The Cleveland Indians wired coach Don Peden to have a scout attend Athens boy Jack Sweeney's game against Otterbein this afternoon. Sweeney earned attention after a three hit game against Wesleyan last week. The club previously scouted Gerald Gamber at Granville and Branch Rickey is rumored to be eyeing him as well.
Walter Johnson and Tris Speaker credit elk and mule deer hunts in Nevada and Wyoming with healing their knees and restoring athletic ability. Both players describe painful climbs and weeks in rugged country that rekindled strength, urging others with similar ailments to pursue mountain hunting for fitness and youth.
Ohio University players travel to Yellow Springs to face Antioch after a decisive loss to Washburn and Jefferson. W and J claimed both doubles wins with Naser and Bowman defeating Cameron and Newhardt, while Fredericks fell to McConnachey and Olmstead beat Cameron. In singles Naser edged O'Donnell and Bowman beat Newhardt, while Fredericks defeated McConnachey and Olmstead defeated Cameron.
A jumble of scores lists Minneapolis beating Columbus 4 2 Toledo 3 St Paul C Indianapolis 9 Milwaukee 7 with others like Kansas City New York Cincinnati Pittsburgh Boston Chicago Philadelphia St Louis Cleveland Boston Philadelphia Detroit Chicago New York Washington St Louis and more recorded in a dense recap of games across the circuit.
Schedule shows American Association games with Milwaukee at Kansas City Minneapolis at St Paul Cincinnati at New York St Louis at Brooklyn Chicago at Philadelphia Pittsburgh at Boston Boston at Cleveland Washington at St Louis Philadelphia at Detroit New York at Chicago. The text notes Berlin riots as a potential topic in passing.
The report lists American League totals 111 and National League totals 106 with player club numbers for Williams Browns Luque Reds etc. Individual leaders include Hartnett Cubs 9, Williams Browns 7, Hornsby Cardinals 6, Simmons Athletics 6 and kr Meusel Yankees 5 among others.
Dry raiders claim a notable victory over rum runners in the Atlantic. The liquor fleet is presumed bottled up and blocked from escape.
Hewitt Bod en and Josten s Cigars of Athens Twilight league prepare for a second exhibition clash at Carpenter Park Sunday. Darnell and Wright will share catching duties for the floor squad while Barstow and Pritchard handle the Cigars playmaking duties.
Although Madison Square Garden was torn down, the era continues as Mr. Jack Britton remains active at the familiar site.
Investors in the Buckeye 5% Time Certificates of Deposit can expect mailed interest every six months with no default or value fluctuation. Over 67,700 customers have deposited more than 29.3 million dollars, trusting the institution with their funds as a sacred trust. All transactions by mail if desired.
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