Poca-Bramwell Crowned Coalfield Leaders In Ragged Win
Poca-Bramwell beat Bluefield 3 2 at the Fair Grounds to seize first in the Coalfield League. Pitchers Manning and Sorrell limited Bluefield early while Hellman and Hellman starred for Poca. Bluefield threatened in the ninth as Thomas restrained the rally. Hall and Price contributed timely hits.
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Poca-Bramwell
Blue-Grays
Bluefield
Fair Grounds
Blue Grays
Letty” Thomas
Manning
Vic Sorrell
Ell
Murphy
Hellman
Price
Chick
Bramwell
Pocahontas
Pocawell
Hall
Whitlock
Sorrell
Coalwood
Jim Hurst
Bluefielders
Bob Nobie
Jeffries
Laimver” Price
Poca Bramwell and Bluefield duel in high scoring game
In a wild nine inning affair Poca Bramwell outslugged Bluefield 9 to 8. Key moments included Whitlock and Englebert driving runs, Hall tripling, and Manning pitching through 8 1 3 innings before Thomas finished. Bluefield’s Blakey and Learning provided timely hits in a losing effort.
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Manning
Hunefield
Hayworth
Carnes
Price
McMillan
Gill
Bluefield
Hall
Blakey
Handenberg
Hellman
Whitlock
Fisher
Murphy
Heisman
Englebert
Foley
Lumber” Price
Thomas
Hurst
Henefeld
ABR
B. Henefield
Wee
Heilman
ABR. H. C. A
Tnnings
R. Bramwell
Lear Nning
Sorrell
Byning
Inns
Metal
Ime
Marvelous Leap By Negro Athlete Sets World Mark
De Hart Hubbard, competing for the University of Michigan, shattered the world broad jump record with a leap of 107 feet 8 inches at Stagg Field during the 1925 national collegiate track and field championships. Hubbard also won the 100 yard dash in 9.8 seconds, while Glenn Hartran, Reese, Charteris, Devine, and others set meet records in shot put, mile, discus, and 880 yard events as 400 athletes from 62 colleges competed.
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Chi
De‘Hart Hubbard
Wolverine
Stagg
Glenn Hartran
Leland Stanford University
C. L. Houser
University of Southern California
Charteris
University of Washington
Allen Helfrich
Penn State
Devine
Washington State College
Butler College
Gray
Sweet
Montana
Alderman
Michigan Ageles
Buller
Phillips
Butler
Johnson
California
Witty quips and sports lore mix in paper prose
The column mocks boxing, baseball, and science notes with puns and quirks. It references Jack Kearns, Branch Rickey, Mickey Walker, Harry Greb, Jim Corbett, Bill Bryan, and figures like Cobb and Speaker. It also parodies forecasts of home runs and currency life spans.
Scores From Evening NHL Card
Jersey City defeated Rochester 5 to 4 and Baltimore beat Toronto 7 to 6. Reading topped Buffalo 3 to 1 while Syracuse routed Providence 8 to 3.
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Jersey City
Rochester
Baltimore
Toronto
Reading
Buffalo
Syracuse
Providence
Pirates Grab One More From Giants The Play
A disputed late play in a Giants Pirates game prompts debate over an umpire’s foul call. The ball rolled foul then into fair territory, runners advanced, and a double play appeal arose as fielders reacted. Commentary argues the umpire should have waited for the ball to settle before ruling. Later, Cincinnati and Brooklyn rain delay postponed a game as Zackeat begins managing Brooklyn.
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Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Zackeat
Southern Association Scores From Local Baseball Standings
Little Rock defeats Atlanta 5 to 2 while Memphis wins 9 to 7 against Birmingham. Mobile shuts out Chattanooga 3 to 0 and New Orleans beats Nashville 6 to 4. Clarkadore 6. Wheelime 2. Fairmont 9, Cumberland 14.
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Little Rock
Atlanta
Memphis
Birmingham
Mobile
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Nashville
Clarkadore
Wheelime
Fairmont
Cumberland
Miss Fritzie Stifel Captures Northwestern Pa Golf Title
In Cambridge Springs on June 13 Miss Fritzie Stifel of Wheeling Country Club won the Northwestern Pennsylvania women’s championship by defeating Mrs. Josephlek of Buffalo Eastern New York 2 and 1. Stifel led early, built a four hole edge by the eleventh, while Bydolek rallied to within one, but the match ended on the seventeenth.
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Cambridge Springs
Fritzie Stifel
Wheeling Country Club
Pennsylvania
Joseph — Lek
Buffalo
Estern New York
Miss Stifel
Rat Tale Stirs Warren Parish Rumor Mill
A Warren Massachusetts minister claims a dramatic scene in his chicken coop where five or six large rats tangled tails to form a cord, trapping another rat in a hole. He asserts the event is true and part of a broader warning.
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Boston
Warren
Mass
Playing Managers Return To Major League Baseball
Rogers Hornsby and seven other players serve as field bosses across the leagues as playing managers. Notable names include Tris Speaker Stan Harris Ty Cobb and Eddie Collins with mixed early success and renewed hopes for the trend.
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Rogers Hornsby
Cardinals
Dave Bancroft
Braves
Speaker
Indians
Cobb
Tygers
Harris
Nationals
Sisler
Browns
Eddie Collins
White Sox
American Flag Captures Belmont Stakes Victory
Belmont Park witnessed American Flag win the fifty seventh Belmont Stakes for Glen Riddle Farm with Dangerous in second and Swope third. The input notes a large crowd and a 9 to 2 payout as American Flag completed the mile and three furlongs in 2 16 4 5. Additional contenders included By Hisself Marconi Prince of Bourbon and Backbone.
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Belmont Park
Glen Riddle Farm
G. A. Cochran
Bud Fisher
Hisself
Marconi
Prince of Bourbon
Backbone
Baseball scores from Minneapolis and surrounding cities
American Association results show Minneapolis 2 Indianapolis 0 and Louisville 4 St. Paul 3 in ten innings. Second game Louisville 8 St. Paul 2 in seven innings due to darkness. Columbus 9 Kansas City 7 and Toledo 10 Milwaukee 4 also reported.
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Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Louisville
St. Paul
Columbus
Kansas City
Toledo
Milwaukee
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Coalfield League
Hitiock
Pley
Whitbeck
Gil
Clark
Sorre
Oan
Errnar
Weewee
Haywart
Dusty Lebert
Ree
Dayle Sert
Poca Bramwell
Murdy
Jefes
Lamont
W. H. Croft
Delart Hubbard
Hoffman
Stanford
Tom Lieb
Notre Dame
Base
Princeton Power Company
Princeton Avenue
Bland Street
Smuts Acer
New York Boxing Commission
Jack Kearns
Mr. Kearns
Mr. Bryan
Monkey
Clarence Darrow
Loeb
Leopold
Mexican
Branch Rickey
Mickey Walker
Harry Greb
Cobb Andohnson
Treasury Department
Jim Corbett
Bill Bryan
International Association
Pirates
Giants
Jesse Barnes
Elmer Jacobs
Chicago
Barnes
Gibson
Jacobs
Hartnett
Southern Association
Fritzie Stifle
Princeton
Yale
Michigan
Ohio State
Colgate
Cornell
Billy Evans Yate
Tris Speaker
Cleveland
Stanley Harris
Bancroft and
Collins
Hornsby
Hose Brigade
Rogers
Pilot
American Flag
Belmont
American Association
Palm Beach and
Mohair
Sir Gaedepe
HE United Woolen Mills Co
Princeton, Cor
Federal
Dayton
Springfield
Lima
Hamilton
Portsmouth
Mansfield
Zanesville
Cambridge
Marietta and Steubenville
Parkersburg
Clarksburg
Charleston
Huntington
Wheeling and Fairmont
W. Va
Ashland
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