Indians Trim Blue-Grays in Pitchers Battle at Fair Grounds
Poca-Bramwell edged Bluefield 2 1 in a pitchers duel highlighted by Nidiffer and Hurst. Noble led Bluefield with two triples and two doubles while Bailey and Whitlock contributed key hits as the victors pull ahead in the series with five games left.
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Jeas
Jimmy Hurst
Pocawell
Nidiffer
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Lue Gray
Bob Noble
Fortier
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Price
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Tall
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Fortner
Indians
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McMillan
Itlock
Preifus
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Suliman
Mundy
Pantie
Shorts
Were
Dreifus
Y. Sulelman
Murphy
Fob Noble
Coalwood
Phil Douglass
New York Giants
Itvely
Shufflin
Phil
Fair Grounds
Glendon Named Columbia Head Coach for Regattas
Richard J. Glendon, known as Young Dick, will lead Columbia University rowing next year after a three year run coaching Naval Academy crews. The Yale bred veteran, son of famed coach Old Dick Glendon, has a rich rowing lineage and athletic background across multiple sports in Boston and Chatham Massachusetts.
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New York
Richard J
Dick) Glendon
Naval Academy
Columbia University
Columbia Rowing Committee
Glendon
Boston
Chatham
Mass
Dick” Glendon
Antwerp
Greb to Remain Hospitalized Two to Three Weeks
World middleweight champion Harry Greb, after an auto accident near Pittsburg, is expected to stay in the hospital for two to three weeks with a fractured rib and other injuries. His manager James Mason said Greb will miss the September by fight with Jimmy Slattery of Buffalo, planned as a benefit for the Jewish Maternity Hospital at the Polo Grounds in New York. He rested in bed and was visited by his mother, sister, and manager.
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Pittsburg
Harry Greb
James Mason
Mason
Greb
Jimmy Slattery
Buffalo
Jewish Maternity Hospital
Polo Grounds
New York
Hens Forgotten How to Sit on Eggs in Egypt
Washington Aug 16 Returning voyagers report incubators long used in Egypt for hatching eggs have led hens to forget how to brood, a trend observed by visitors noting the change in nesting behavior.
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Washington
Egypt
Results yesterday and today in regional baseball and coalfield clubs
Yesterday’s box scores show New York 1 Detroit 1 and Boston 7 Philadelphia 0 with multiple postponements due to rain. Today’s schedule includes Boston at St Louis and New York at Cleveland while coalfield clubs Poca-Bramwell and Bluefield report standings and results with Kansas City and Toledo winning in the American Association.
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Washington
Boston
St. Louis
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Kansas City
Toledo
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Columbus
Minneapolis
Loutaville
Rain Delays Major East Coast Sports Schedule
Rain halted several events in tennis baseball and boxing across the east. Forest Hills semi finals were pushed back with Helen Wills and Kathleen McKane favored to meet, while Pirates home games and Coney Island boxing cards were postponed to Sunday and Monday respectively. Newport invitation tennis semi finals also delayed with finals moved to Sunday.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
Helen Wills
Kathleen McKane
Crow
Mike McTigue
Tony Maruloo
New Orleans
Jimmy Silatasy
Tigat Neste Weiget
Buffalo N.Y
Maxey Rosenbloom
Todd Hart annexes Century $3,000 stake at North Randall
Todd Hart defeated Tommy Murphy's Trumpet to win the Century $3,000 stake for 2:09 trotters at the Grand Circuit meet in North Randall. Hart won the first and third heats, broke on the second turn, but still secured a close victory as Harry Putnam quit driving. Norman Grattan suffered a defeat in the 2:12 pace with Miss Czar Moko taking the win for James P. Berry.
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Cleveland
Todd Hart
Tommy Murphy
North Randall
Harry Putnam
Norman Grattan
Sep Palin
Miss Czar Moko
James P. Berry
Hartford
Conn
Bob Segao Southward
Senators Lose to Tigers in Eleventh Inning
Detroit tops Washington 2 1 in 11 innings as Wingo leads off with a hit and Marberry follows with three straight baserunners. Judge from Washington suffers a fractured skull after being hit by a pitch. Coveleskie loses the decision for Washington. Marberry earns no run in relief.
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Joe Judge
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Haki
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Peck
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Whitehill
Nore
Whitehead
Nallin
Geisel
Connolly
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Cochrane
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Kamm
Faber
Davis
Meetit
Schalk
Galloway
Bishop
Poole
Philadelphia
Rommel
Baumner
Graves
Miller
Ormsby
Owens
Evans
Touring Fever and Tourists Painfully Travel America
A satirical piece on touring as a wandering fever with leaky valve complications and nausea affecting all citizens. It mocks tourists as chaotic drivers and banner collectors, cites misadventures from Vermont to Fresno, and notes Babe Ruth's back pain as a closing jab.
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Babe Ruth
Shortstops speed vs skill and Pirates pennant chase
Bill Digteen notes that many great shortstops were not fast runners and that timing, bat control, and field sense matter more. He argues Fred Clarke’s bench presence helped the Pirates contend for the pennant, while Philadelphia and Connie Mack spark fan excitement as the season nears a pennant outcome.
Southern Association scores and results snippet
In the Southern Association, Atlanta beat Chattanooga 12 to 8. New Orleans defeated Little Rock 4 to 0. Memphis and Birmingham tied 6 to 6, while Nashville posted a 10 run result.
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Chattanooga
New Orleans
Little Rock
Bile
Memphis
Middle Atlantic League Scores Snapshot
Johnstown beats Clackeburg 6 to 4 while Cumberland defeats Fairmonth Wheeling 11 to 6 and Scottdale 2. The trio of results reflects league action with multiple teams posting wins.
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Clackeburg
Cumberland
Fairmonth Wheeling
Scottdale
Western Open Qualifying Produces Record Scores
Youngstown Ohio August 21 1r golfers broke qualifying records at the Western Open at Youngstown Country Club with 161 or better advances. Al Watrous Grand Rapids led qualifiers with two 70s while Densmore Shute Amateur Champion and others tied for second with 141. John Farrell New York posted 68 to lead individual scores.
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al Watrous
Grand Rapids
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Cleveland
Prancia Gallett
Milwaukee
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Young Portsmouth Girl Kathryn Herrman Dies at 17
Kathryn Georgia Herrman seventeen year old daughter of Mr and Mrs John Herrman of 727 Court Street Portsmouth Ohio died August 18 1925 after eight months illness due to complications She attended Portsmouth public schools worked at Shelby Shoe Company office and belonged to First Evangelical church She is survived by parents two half sisters Grandparents and a German grandmother Funeral services will be held August 21 at 10 00 am from 727 Court Street with Rev Samuel Lindenmeyer Interment in Greenlawn
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John Herrman
Court Street
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Portsmouth
Shelby Shoe Company
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Mary Herrman
Edward Bender
Bluefield, W
Jacob Braunner
Fifth Street
Kathryn Herrman
Kateerslautern
Germany
Samuel Lindenmeyer
Greenlawn
Australia Fages Frange In Finals
Australia set to face France or Japan in the final of the Davis Cup interzone after John B. Hawkes and Patterson defeated Zenzo Shimizu and Takeichi Harada of Japan in straight sets at Longwood. Patterson and James Anderson led Australia in singles with a decisive performance as the Americans faltered. Tomorrow Hawkes will play Fukuda Masanosuke in the next match to determine the final lineup.
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Sane Saal Atte
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Ageinet
Ttalians
Haida
Shimisu
Masanosuke Fukuda
International League results prompt action in Rochester
In the International League Rochester beat Jersey 7 to 5 while Baltimore led 8 to 9. Reading-Toronto game was postponed due to rain.
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Buttato
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Toronto
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