Nurmi Aims to Extend Unbeaten Scratch Run in Helfferich Showdown
New York notes Paavo Nurmi faces Alan Helfferich at Yankee Stadium in a highly anticipated half mile duel. Nurmi’s earlier form and a looming world mark cast doubt, while Helfferich seeks a fast start and a late surge. The race is billed as the generation’s clash with public interest high.
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Davis J. Walsh
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Yankee Stadium
Paavo Nurmi
Paavo
America
Nurmi
Alan Helfferich
Ted Meredith
Capale
Helfferich
Baseball Scores From Around The Nation
American Association action shows Kansas City 9 over Minneapolis 5 and St Paul 13 over Milwaukee with other games postponed. In the National League Pittsburgh 5 Chicago 3. American League reports no games scheduled.
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St. Paul
Milwaukee
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Chicago
Midwest Pro Matches Set Across Five Cities
Indianapolis faces Columbus while Louisville meets Toledo. Milwaukee travels to St Paul as Kansas City goes to Minneapolis. St Louis battles Cincinnati at Pittsburgh with New York visiting Boston and Philadelphia hosting Cleveland. No other games listed.
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Dramatic Hours Amid Dairy Wagon Incident
A condensed report describes a swift turning point as a small boy, nicknamed Mr. E. Sande A, and a dairy wagon horse became involved in a tense moment. The event is framed as one of the most notable occurrences in the area, highlighting danger and quick action during a short-lived episode.
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Mr. Ee
Gia
Rhade
Unclear fragment hints at horse race or racing terms
Fragment mentions riding a Flying Ebony and a feud over oats with a victory near Joc Bly radi meg. Context unclear. no decisive event or entities clearly identifiable.
Giant shutout loss highlights Clemson alumnus Flint Rhem
On May 9 the New York Giants were shut out 8-0 by the St. Louis Cardinals as Clemson College product Charles Flint Rhein, dubbed Flint by teammates, pitched a strong game. Cardinals manager Branch Rickey praised the young right hander, calling him the best-looking kid pitcher in the National League in a decade.
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Nother
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St. Louis Cardinals
Charles Flint Rhein
Charles
Flint
Itcem
Clemson College
South Carolina Way
Branch Rickey
George Sisler
Rickey
Fort Smith
Ark
Frisch
Young
Rhem
Joe Sugden
Cardinals
Flint Rhem
Flag Raising and Band to Highlight Park Dedication
Glouster hosts Decoration Day ceremony at American Legion Ball Park with a flag raising, speeches by Paul Tague and Mayor Parks, and a game against the Rochester Clothiers of Columbus. Ian Mohney joins Legion pitching staff. Don Dugan among possible players. Delegations from Athens, New Lexington, Logan and others expected. three entrances and ample parking planned.
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Decoration Day
Paul Tague
New Lexington
Mayor Parks
H. A. Rodgers
Frank McCann Post
Bus Stephenson
Band
Athens
Tague
Rochester Clothiers of
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Central Ohio
Fred Bruck
Columbus A. A
Heinie Berger
Minneapolis
Legionaires
Ian Mohney
St. Louis Cardinals
Zanesville Greys
Don Dugan
St. Pau
Terre Haute
Logan
Corning
Nelsonville
Pomeroy
Middleport
Homer Artist Leo Hartnett Leads Cubs Early Home Run Spree
Leo Hartnett, Chicago Cubs catcher, has caused early NL havoc with six home run drives in the first week, aiming to maintain the hot pace as the season unfolds.
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Leo Hartnett
Chicago Cubs
Ruth to Attend Yankees Red Sox Game Amid Illness Recovery
Babe Ruth, convalescent from illness, will watch the opening Yankees game of the 1925 season against the Red Sox in New York. He will not appear in the lineup for at least three weeks.
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Mitchell defeats Tiplitz in 10 rounds in Norristown
Ray Mitchell of Philadelphia won a 10 round decision over Joe Tiplitz in Norristown last night. Battling Mack of Camden fought Earl Hartmann of Chester to an eight round draw.
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Ray Mitchell
Philadelphia
Joe Tiplitz
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Camden
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Earl Hartmann
Chester
Chauncey and Jacksonville Combine Baseball Team
Chauncey to have its ball club again as Jacksonville and Chauncey unite to form the Jacksonville Chauncey team. They will play the rest of their games at Chauncey ball park with Charley Guinther as manager. They meet McArthur on Decoration Day and Sunday with battery for McArthur Foreman Hayes Whitlock and for Jacksonville Chauncey Gilmore Johnson Secklinger.
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Chauncey Ball Park
Charley Guinther
Hocking Valley
McArthur
Foreman
Hayes
Whitlock
Gilmore
Johnson
Secklinger
Pirates Top Cubs 6-3 As Seventh-Inning Rally Fails
The Pirates beat the Cubs 6 to 3 as a second inning surge gave them the lead and coasted home despite a late Cubs rally. Barnhart extended his hitting streak to 25 games while Tris Speaker and Joe Klugman were suspended for heckling umpire Rowland in last Saturday's game.
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Barnhart
Tris Speaker
Rowland
Joe Klugman
Ivy Wingo sidelined with broken finger
Ivy Wingo sustained a broken finger and will be unavailable for about three weeks, affecting the Reds' lineup.
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Ivy Wingo
Reds
Rabbit Maranville out of Cubs lineup with ankle fracture
The 1925 baseball season opens with Rabbit Maranville sitting on the bench for the Chicago Cubs after fracturing an ankle in an exhibition on the coast. He hopes to return to play around May 15 with the aid of crutches.
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Maranville
Chicago Cubs
College baseball results list from several conferences
Syracuse defeats Yale 4 to 1 while Illinois beats Wisconsin 7 to 3. Michigan edges Iowa 4 to 2 and Ohio State wins 12 to 0 over Ohio Wesleyan. Wooster bats Union 1 to 0 in a separate matchup.
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Yale
Illinois
Wisconsin
Ichigan
Iowa
Ohio State
Ohio Wesleyan
Fedora chase in vaudeville scene on Hades circuit
A comic scene notes a public offer of $100 to one challenger in a three week vaudeville engagement on the Hades circuit. The offer is likened to a check indorsed by Ford and the Rockefeller interests, underscoring the high stakes and prestige.
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Hades
Ford
Rockefeller
Doping Controversy Highlighted by Jockey's Case
A sharp remark from Mr. E. Sande mocks those who doubt the jockey’s skill in doping a race, claiming such critics lack sense in a world where bold racing tactics succeed.
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E. Sande
Unsuitable Passage Highlights Burlesque Parody
A fragment mocks an outlandish scenario where Sande travels to Louisville to seek a mount, likened to coaxing Irving Berlin aside for a strange new jazz novelty about a mother’s beard. The text uses burlesque, incongruous imagery, and satirical tone without coherent event details.
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Louisville
Irving Berlin
Messrs
Shriek
Howl
Imagined Race Tale of a Star Rider and Judges Stand
A young gamer star becomes the talk of the crowd as he commands the field. In stirrups he salutes the judges, moving from underdog to favorite as he leads a scattered field to the front on a crowded track.
Sande Candy Comment Sparks Humorous Rivalry
A playful remark praises Sande by calling him “the candy” and quotes Mr. O Geofty noting the boy’s skill with a horse exceeds a chef’s crowding of chow mein. The line underlines a lighthearted sports or schoolyard comparison.
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Sande
Well-informed men of the turf mislead in lunseyv corral
An odd fragment notes that so-called well-informed men of the turf spread misinformation. It mentions seven persons searched in a lunseyv corral, implying a chaotic or confused scene.
Argentine newcomer shatters swimming limits in 1925 meet
Walter Spence of Brooklyn Central YMCA rises to prominence in the National AAU championships. He defeats Arno Borg for the medley title and beats world champions Skelton and Farley in the 220-yard breaststroke. Spence places Brooklyn Central Y fourth among 15 clubs and finishes a close second to Johnny Weissmuller in the 50-yard freestyle.
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Walter Spence
Buenos Aires
United States
Flatbush
Brooklyn Central Y. M. C. A
Spence
Brooklyn Central Y
Arno Borg
Skelton
Fariey
Johnny Weismuller
Weismuller
Veteran Reds Loaded With Seasoned Players
The Cincinnati Reds boast a roster rich in veteran talent with manager Hendricks relying on old pros across the staff. Pitchers Benton Mays and Rixey anchor the mound while Ivy Wingo anchors catcher duties. In the outfield Elmer Smith Roush and Shor ten headline a veteran group. Rube Bressler battles to fill first base and Babe Pinelli is far from a rookie.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Hendricks
Benton
Mays
Rixey
Ivy Wingo
Elmer Smith
Roush
Shorten
Rube Bressler
Jake Daubert
Babe Pinelli
Reds
Dazzy Vance Brooklyn Dodger Pitcher Profile
Arthur C. Vance profiles Dazzy Vance a Brooklyn right hander born in Des Moines Iowa on March 4 1893. Acquired from New Orleans club in the Southern Association at the start of 1922 after brief stints with the Giants and Pirates in 1916. In 1924 he won 28 games and 6 losses and led the league with 262 strikeouts while recording a 15 game winning streak.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Des Moines
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New Oriveans Club
Southern Association
Giants
Pirates
Kearns Plans Walker for NE Championships and World Titles
Boxing promoter Jack Kearns outlines plans for Mickey Walker to hold multiple world titles by defeating Harry Greb and potentially facing Gene Tunney or McTigue. Walker, in California, aims for an East bout with Greb and aspires to hold two or more crowns, including the heavyweight status if Dempsey retires.
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Jack Kearns
Jack Dempsey
Merrie England
Gayer France
Mickey Walker
Kearns
Walker
Harry Greb
New Jersey
Gene Tunney
McTigue
Dempsey
Tommy Gibbons
Gibbons
Greb
Howard J. Ehmer Brave Sox Pitcher Career Highlights
Howard J Ehmer a right handed pitcher born April 24 1894 in Silver Creek New York began with Syracuse in the New York State league and was sold to Detroit Tigers in 1916 for 3002. He joined the Red Sox in 1922 in a deal for Pratt and Warren Rip Collins. In 1923 he won 20 and lost 17 with an eighth place club and in 1924 he struck out 119 ranking close to Walter Johnson. he threw a no hit no run game against Athledtiy on September 7 1928.
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Boston Red Sox
Silver Creek
N. Y
Detroit Tygers
Syracuse
Red 8x
Pratt and Warren
Rip Collins
Athledtiy
Walter Johnson
Gar Wood racing schedule reaches Yonkers
BEATS TRAIN YONKERS The Baby Gar IV arrives at 9 36 am The Twentieth Century limited which Gar Wood is racing to New York from Albany is not due in Yonkers until 10 12 am
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Gar Wood
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Albany
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