Bluefield Triumphs 7-4 in Title Series Opener
Bluefield defeated Gary 7 to 4 in the opening game of the coalfield championship series at the fairgrounds. Battie Stone starred with three hits and a triple, striking out seven as Gary’s Mecklenberg was tagged for nine hits in six innings. The Blue Grays opened fast with three early runs and pulled away after the third, while Stone and the defense limited Gary to two late runs. The series resumes in Gary with game two and shifts to Bluefield for game three Saturday.
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Bluefield
Gary
Fairgrounds
Stone
Blue Grays
Mecklenberg
Vititora
Tom Clark
Witry
Kircher
Mrakera
Cary
Battie
Alfield
Owever Bluefield
Rutherford
Noble
Battery
Rcher
Cassell
Faircloth
Moore
Playworth
Allen
Hi Fortner
Ryder
Iner
Captain Hail
Fortner
Gary Feam
Wilry
Dreifus
Hayworth
Eves
Portner
Ublue4rays
Hell
Clark
Price
Schulman
Short
Hall
S Tole
Witty
Palmer
Caswell
Dreifua
Mec
Ginnie Hatfield
Gary Eee
Saturay
Virginia Tech Opens 1925 Football Grind At Niles Field
Blacksburg Va Sept 7 Virginia Tech football candidate assembled for the first practice of the 1925 season under coach Ben Cubbage. Charlie Way new backfield coach introduced as 35 men turn out with punters selected and kicking drills led by Robertson. Afternoon session mirrored morning work with linemen and backs drilling in changing blocking passing and running. first scrimmage slated for Saturday afternoon.
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Blacksburg
Virginia Tech
Niles Field
Ben Cubbage
Charlie Way
Cubbage
Etunic Cubbage
Hheaberteen Bird
von Erickson
Doran
Liston
Gaines
Randi
Robertson
Dempsey Appears in Two Exhibition Bouts at San Francisco
Jack Dempsey headlines the diamond jubilee fight card at the ball park in San Francisco appearing in two exhibitions. Bill Larue of the San Francisco Olympic Club faces Dempsey first, with a draw declared after neat exchanges and a bloody nose for Larue. Cowboy Ed Warner then takes on Dempsey in a brief, lively session ending with mutual handshakes as the crowd roars.
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San Francisco
Ball Park
Jack Dempsey
Vick
Bill Larue
Larue
Jack
Ed Warner
Warner
Dempsey
Body Reggie Vanderbilt Taken to New York for Burial
The body of maid Reggie Vanderbilt, who died today at Sandy Point farm, was sent to New York by special train for burial on Staten Island. Funeral services were held at St Mary's Episcopal Church, conducted by the Rev. James P. Canover, with simple Episcopal rites read.
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Portsmouth
Vanderbilt
Sandy Point Farm
New York
Staten Island
St Mary's Episcopal Church
James P. Canover
Shocker Indefinitely Suspended by Umpire Clash
Pitcher Urban Shocker of the New York Yankees is suspended indefinitely after a verbal clash with umpire Hildebrand in New York. He was banished from the camp for disputing a decision involving Bishop of the Athletics.
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Urban Shocker
Hoston
New York
Yankees
Hildebrand
Hugmen
Red Sox
Shocker
Eamp
Bishop
Athletics
Coalwood Blue-Gray Game Ends in 68 to Loss
Coalwood defeats Bluefield 68 in a loosely played Coalfield League contest. Sanday starred for Coalwood with strong pitching, while Bluefield’s Mall and Hightower struggled behind the plate. Coalwood finishes with two wins and a tie against Bluefield after nine games.
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Perahentas Coalfield
Sanday
Coalwood
Bluetie
Ninefield
Peer
Phil Dewglass
Coalw
Iwos
Mall
Bluefield
Hightower
Audley Yarm Stable Wins At Coney Island Feature
Carried colors of the Audley Yarm stable to victory in the inquirer handicap feature at Coney Island. G F Crojasant's Kentucky Cardinal was second and Moone Companion third. The English bred colt Gan Utar, winner of three previous starts, was unplaced.
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Audley Yarm
Coney Island
G. F. Crojasant
Moone Companion
Gan Utar
Close finishes mark Indianapolis races at state fair
Indianapolis Sep 7 crowd of about 20 000 witnessed grand circuit races at the state fair heavy track times were good and close battles highlighted the program Tommy Murphy of Syracuse won two races Trumpet in 2 10 trot and Hollywood Leonard in the 2 04 trot Dogan Lib took the 3 14 pace Hollywood Abigail won the three year old pace after Deforest captured the opening heat.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Tommy Murphy
Syracuse
N. Y
L. H. Ayres
Murphy
Trumpet
Todd Hart
Putnam
Horseman
Hollywood
Abigail
Catholic Mass Sermon Details at Wheeling Event
The report covers a Catholic service led by Rev. D P Murphy and Rev P Anthony with music by Rosewig and Caesar Roncon. Bishop Swint expounds on the Mass as Calvary renewed, and lists participating churchmen including Swint and multiple reverends from various towns. The piece notes a 25 mile national championship mark of 10 05 2 6 with Eddie Brinck second, surpassing Otto Walker's record.
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D. P. Murphy
Davis
Thurifer
P. Anthony
Pocahontas
James Gilsenon
Roanoke
Adhoices
Rosewig
Caesar Roncon
Swint
House of God
Gate of Heaven
Genesia
Jacob
Haran
Jesus Christ
Calvary
Christ
God
Earth
J. J. Swint
Wheeling
W. M. Burke
Hinefield
D. P Murphy
P. A. O'Doherty
White Sulphur
J. J. Kennedy
McMechen
St. Anthony
P Gregory
Powhatan
John Hanly
Welch
J. B. O'Reily
Mallens
K. F. Ewald
Princeton
Frederick Schwert
Waesings
W J. Keliber
Eddie Brinck
Otto Walker
New World Record for Five Miles Set at Laurel
Jim Davis of Columbus Ohio set a new five mile national championship record at Laurel Speedway Maryland riding solo class A finishing in 2.422 5 minutes. He beat previous record holder Joe Petrali of Los Angeles by six seconds as Petrali also set a world record in the ten mile Open with 5 23 1 6 and 109 mph.
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Petrali
Jim da
Princeton Plans Hard Surface Road to Glen Lyn with Toll Gate
The article notes Princeton aims to build a hard surface road to Glen Lyn and add a toll gate to fund it as the first link in the Seneca Trail route. Phillip Spicer was jailed by Mayor J R Boyd for failing to pay a $10 speeding fine at Oakvale. Olile Moye faces grand larceny charges related to theft from a hunting lodge on the Blustone River near Camp Creek and is held on $1,000 bond. Campbell Bowling, charged with concealing evidence during a search, was released after a hearing.
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Princeton
Glen Lyn
Phillip Spicer
Oakvale
J. R. Boyd
Olile Moye
Ley
Fred Smith
Blustone River
Camp Creek
Justice of the Peace
T. ©. Hubbard
Campbell Bowling
Two Virginians Arrested After Exciting Police Chase
Daniel Scott and Charley Emberson two Virginia youths were arrested after a chase by Prohibition Officers J N Lambert D F Hale and Dave Thompson Sunday afternoon. They were fined 200 each and given sixty days in jail for transporting twenty five gallons of liquor from Virginia to the state. The roadster was confiscated and turned over to the state.
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Daniel Scott
Charley Emberson
Virginia
P Prohibition
J. N. Lambert
D. F. Hale
Dave Thompson
Justice of the Peace
T. C. Hubbard
Oakvale
Princeton
Scott
Emberson
Athens Road
East
Arralaned
Princess Doreen Wins Enquirer Handicap
Princess Doreen carries 129 pounds to victory in the Enquirer Handicap at Cincinnati on September 7. The result crowns the filly in a notable spring racing meet with local betting and performance noted.
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Princess Doreen
Enquirer Handicap
Cincinnati
Doreen
Gary Fans Flock to Bluefield for Championship Opener
Hundreds of coalfield fans from Gary traveled to Bluefield for the opening championship series. A special train left Gary at 10 am carrying many supporters, with Autocles cars carrying the bulk of the Gary crowd, estimated near one thousand fans.
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Gary Hollow
Bluefield
Gary
Autocles
Hoover claims two titles in State rowing meet
Walter T. Hoover, national champion, outpaced rivals on the Patapsco river to win the senior sculls by a length ahead of W. B. Garrett Gilmore of the Batchelors Barge club. He also captured the quarter mile dash title with a 1:13 clocking, breaking last year's mark by nearly ten seconds.
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Tatuisote
Walter ™. Hoover
Liamond Setilla
Patapsow
W. B Garrett Gilmore
Batchelors Barge Club
Philadelphia
Hoover
Babe Ruth Hit By Farm Misfortune Before Return
The Babe Ruth, nearing his return from a lengthy layoff, faced more trouble as a neighbor sued after a pedigreed cow on Ruth’s Sudbury farm was killed by a runaway English terrier named Dot. Ruth quipped about bad luck, saying it comes in bunches.
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Bebe Ruth
Miller Jeaneser
Yankees
Dot
Sudbury
Ruth
Richmond Clinches Virginia League Pennant Again
Richmond, Va Sept 7 Richmond clinched the Virginia League pennant for the second straight year by taking both ends of a doubleheader from Kinston 3 to 1 and 6 to 4. Portsmouth dropped games to Norfolk 5 to 8 and 6 to 18, as Richmond extended its streak to sixteen and improved to a 23 win total in 25 games. The lead over Portsmouth stands at six games with five remaining for both clubs.
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Richmond
Kinston
Portamouth
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Referee Stops Fight Between Flowers and Moore in Fourth Round
Cleveland report says the referee halted the scheduled ten round middleweight bout after Ted Moore refused to continue. Tier Flowers of Atlanta had dominated the action, landing multiple clean rights and lefts to face and body while Moore appeared unwell.
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Cleveland
Eree
Tier Flowers
Atlanta
Ted Moore
Moore
Flowers
Ceres Beats Alifptown in Doubleheader Thriller
Ceres defeated Alistown in a doubleheader yesterday. Bebout of Ceres hit a home run in the ninth to spark a 7 run win as the score was tied. The second game featured a late power surge, giving Ceres a dramatic victory.
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CERES
Alifptown
Alistown
Bebout
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