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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1925
Page
3
Des Moines reports show eastern and northeastern towns received rainfall, with Dubuque recording the heaviest at 0.88 inches and Davenport 0.162 inches. Charles City 0.40, Forest City 0.46, Iowa Falls 0.18, Decorah 0.86, Waterloo 0.20, Fort Dodge 0.02, Burlington trace, and Keokuk none.
Notice to bidders bids on 200 tons of Southern Illinois coal for court house and county farm will be received at the auditor's office in the courthouse Cass County Iowa until 5:20 PM July 6, 1925 coal to be delivered F B Court House at railroad weights J M Ward County Auditor
J A Paulson district engineer reports 135 bridges damaged in recent floods along the Maquoketa river watershed with Delaware county hardest hit at 75 bridges.
NY June 25 Ty Cobb is reported as the highest paid man in baseball at about $60,000 a year to manage and play center for Detroit. The piece notes Ruth, Hornsby and McGraw also commanded top salaries, with McGraw around $75,000 and Navin cited in Cobb’s pact. It mentions rival publicity by Yankees and Giants.
Casey Ja Jang reports the Twilight Baseball league begins season next Tuesday with teams formed from young local businessmen. Games will follow an early supper, marking a community event in town.
The summary reports multiple games with notable performances. Cardinals beat Sheehan 11 3 in the doubleheader first game. Pirates won with strong pitching and offense. Hornsby drives runs to raise total to 21. Yankees and Senators had a tense finish with Ogden allowing five in the seventh in a 5 to win. Betts limits Braves to five hits as Phillies dominate 10 1 for third straight win. Greenfield beats Dodgers 8 3, Osborne shuts out Giants 9 1. Athletics rally past Red Sox 5 4. Gray notched his ninth win without a defeat.
Fragmentary note describes leather coins used across northern Europe in the seventeenth century. Mentions oblong slabs with silver studs and copper? context unclear.
United Press reports four of England's top women players will travel to the United States next month to defend the Wightman Cup against American challengers. The squad includes Kathlene McKane, Evelyn Colyer, Joan Fry, and Mrs Lambert Chambers, with Helen Wills and Molla Mallory leading the American side. The cup alternates venues, and climate and turf have historically influenced results.
In Wimbledon England on June 25 L B Rice of Boston became the first American out of the all comers singles. He fell to French star Brugnon in straight sets 6-3 6-4 6-1 due to Brugnon’s smart defense and court coverage. Miss Kitty McKane the defending champion had a walkover in the women’s singles defeating Mrs Bright 6-0 6-1.
Suzanne Lenglen of France defeated Elizabeth Ryan of California in straight sets 6-2 8-0 in the women s all comers tennis singles at Wimbledon with the king and queen watching.
Fragmentary note describes manufacturers repurposing billiard balls into bangles and decorative items. It cites huge exports to India and uses cuttings for inlaying and other crafts. Text shows garbled figures and fragmented phrases about people and production.
Prestwick, England June 26 Jim Barnes surged into the lead with a 70 over the difficult Prestwick course. He paired with Sandy Herd and, after a strong morning 34, finished 36 on the back with an 86. The 70 led the morning field but did not establish a new course record.
Heavyweight Aboreo of Osjo defeated Jack Clifford of St Paul over 12 rounds. Pate Firpo of Detroit scored a technical knockout over Johnny Fredricks of Toronto in the fifth round. Steve Nugent of Cleveland outpointed Bobby Dey of Foley over eight rounds. Honey Bee beat Em Alba in a separate light bout.
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