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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1925
Page
14
Chicago criminal lawyer Clarence Darrow in a letter to Noah Cooper rejects the idea that evolution conflicts with religion or with the Bible. He asserts many ministers support evolution and schools should educate rather than bar scientific inquiry.
Twenty three competitors including Olympic champions qualified in field events at Traverse Island to represent the Metropolitan district at the National AAU track and field championships in San Francisco July 3 to 5. Notable qualifiers include Alan Helffrich Jackson Scholz J O McDonald Joseph Tierney Jimmy Controll y Harold Christensen Herb Meyers Charles Major Paul Cortois K Geist Matt McGrath N Farrell and S Scholpp among others from New York A C Newark A C and 92nd Street Y M C A.
Chicago June 26 Athletes of the Illinois Athletic Club easily won the Central A A U outdoor track and field championship on Stagg Field piling up a commanding team score Two records were smashed Laddie Myers of the L A C national A A C pole vault champion vaulted thirteen feet breaking the former record Raymond Haas former Georgetown star competing for the L A C won the 440 yard hurdles in 55 1 5 beating the old record Ivan Riley also of the L A C finished second in the hurdles today
Philadelphia edges Chicago 3 to 2 as Alexander and Hartnett power the attack. Hartnett hits his 16th homer of the season, while Alexander adds a double triple and homer for the Cubs. Score by innings shows a tight contest with both teams scoring late. Mitchell and Wilson behind the plate with Alexander and Hartnett.
Kansas City promoter Gabriel Kaufman announced a ten round bout between world light heavyweight champion Gene Tunney and Italian Jack Herman to be held July 3 under American Legion auspices in Kansas City Kansas.
Roland Mackenzie eighteen year old golfer from Columbia Country Club Washington defeated William Richardson of Maryland Country Club in the final at Richardson's home course by four and three to win the Middle Atlantic championship.
World featherweight champion Kid Kaplan of Meriden Conn is scheduled to meet Frankie Shaffer of Chicago in a ten round main event in Aurora next Friday night. The June 20 card confirms the match as the feature bout.
The scoreboard shows Johnstown 2 Cumberland 8 and Fairmont 6 Wheeling 5 with zero innings listed, indicating partial data or unfinished entries.
Lillian Harrison of Argentina swam from Cape Gris-Nez to Sangatte in about eight miles, four hours and fifty minutes, as training for a cross-channel swim planned for the summer in Boulogne France.
Hartford June 20 Walter Spence of the Brooklyn Central M C A swimming team the National A A U champion established a new world record for the 1 yard swim setting a landmark in aquatic sport and adding to his title credentials.
After a terrible opening, the Pittsburg Pirates climbed to within striking distance of the league lead. They swept the Giants with four straight wins over the McGraw team, driving them closer to first place. The club improved in hitting and pitching as star hurlers found form, with the 1924 sensation finally hitting stride.
Wright Cuyler and Moore have been star performers while Grantham has added solid hitting and fielding after the Cubs trade. The team has found a winning rhythm, capitalizing on opportunities as they press toward season goals. The Brooklyn, Philadelphia Athletics surge shows the Macks scoring machine is on a record chase with twenty-nine runs across two days and heavy action by nearly every regular.
William J. Thompson of Mississauga defends the Ontario amateur golf championship by defeating Don Garrick of Scarborough 4 and 3 in the final at Summit Golf Club in Toronto. Report notes the title match lasts one hour and fifty yards course. For rent a six room heated house near the capitol area? per month listed by Easley-Wilson.
C W Horn announces a special radio program to Station JB Johannesburg on June 22 to celebrate the Prince of Wales thirty first anniversary. The event starts at 10 30 p m eastern standard time with a Wales reply expected around 11 p m If signals succeed the program from KDRA should reach Johannesburg under South African time KDRA will transmit at 5 30 a m on June 23 reference to the Prince of Wales birthday on June 23.
Pittsburg reports three members of the Ickes family pleaded guilty in U S court to aiding in the embezzlement of about $4000 from the Reynoldsville Pa post office. Bertha Ickes the postmaster and Josephine her daughter the assistant postmaster received two year paroles. L C Ickes got one year at Atlanta penitentiary. Money orders funded a car purchase and a trip to Kansas City Missouri.
Detroit begins night plowing using a new tractor fitted with a powerful searchlight. The measure aims to extend field work hours and boost productivity for farmers in the city.
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