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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1925
Page
3
June 11 1960s report notes Leon Stecher the Russian giant earned his first victory since winning the world heavyweight wrestling title. In a match with Dan Koloff in Los Angeles, Stecher scored two falls over the Russian opponent last night.
Los Angeles June 11. Promoter Dick Donald announced a ten or twelve round bout between Harry Wills and George Godfrey, but neither boxer has signed contracts. Managers Mullins and Dougherty have agreed on the match, date undecided. Donald favors August Saturdays or Labor Day. Purses not disclosed.
Griswold Iowa June 11 Man ager Bill Scharf of the Griswold Cubs has scheduled a game with the Treynor baseball aggregation on the East Side diamond next Sunday. The Griswold battery will be Turner and Scharf while Treynor has not announced its battery. A windstorm last Sunday nearly wrecked the new high fence and netting along the sidelines to protect cars, but repairs have been completed.
Cleveland defeats New York in a tight contest 6 to 5 with standout push from Tor. Hometown crowd watches as both teams trade runs in a brisk game. Early errors give New York chances but Cleveland flanks back with timely hits and strong defense.
Diamond Dust reports a flurry of MLB results with multiple teams winning in high scoring fashion. Cobb and Wingo homered as Coveleakie faltered, Marberry shut down the Tigers late, and the Senators cruised 11 to 7. Reds beat Phillies for a third straight, Athletics rallied to top White Sox, Cards routed Dodgers, Giants edged Cubs, Indians and Yanks split, Browns piled up 15 runs, Pirates slid to second after a late rally fell short.
A fragmentary news item notes a Lewis lad travels toward Nebraska. Details on employer or station unclear, with vague references to location and role. The readable text hints at a move or assignment but provides no concrete dates or outcomes.
Reported game last night in Sunyside ended after seven innings due to darkness. Giants of St Joseph beat Atlantic 7 to 4 with Spookey Van pitching for Atlantic and One-Eyed Collins noted as gate-crasher. Spectators cheered as Black players entertained and a dispute over entry fees arose at Sunnyside public park.
Massena Iowa June 11 Free movies sponsored by local merchants were shown at the Garden theater last night. Free pictures will be shown every Wednesday evening during the summer.
Former Cumberland High athlete Ina Rhodes, now a Coe College freshman, returned home Sunday after a game where Coe edged Cumberland 11 to 10. The report highlights Rhodes as showing signs of a budding ball player with strong early potential.
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