Tigers and Senators trade wins in doubleheader
Washington and Detroit split a twin bill as Hall of Fame pitchers Coveleskie and Whitehill matched zeros and a slugfest in game one. Detroit won 12 to 9 while the second game was called after six innings with Detroit leading. In New York, the Yankees blanked Cleveland 5 to 0 as rookie Henry Jackson pitched well in his first Yankees appearance.
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Washington
Johnson
Tigers
Stanley Coveleskie
Earl Iehill
Detroit
Holloway
Bossier
Ballou
Russel
Marberry
Ruel
New York
New York Yankees
Cleveland
Henry Jackson
Maring
Kee Stadium
Indians
Lou Gehrig
Bage Tn
Ben Paschall
Notice in Bankruptcy for Matthew Harvey in Bluefield West Virginia
In the District Court Southern District of West Virginia Matthew Harvey of Bluefield Mercer County is adjudged bankrupt on September 11 1925 Creditors meeting set for October 1925 at 10 o clock in the forenoon in Bluefield to prove claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and conduct related matters Referee Howell M Tanner issues the notice. Also mentions required proofs of claim forms and related banking terms. The document includes partial baseball game notes and season results for Cleveland and New York as appended text.
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District Court of the United Geer
Eat Virginia
Matthew Harvey
Binefield
Mercer
Bluefield
West Virginia
Howell M. Tanner
A. D
Six Auto Races Set At Bluefield Fair Two Day Racing Program
Bluefield hosts a two day auto racing program at the fair with six events on the half mile dirt track. Promoter Austin Wilson notes a wealth of entries and two thousand dollars in prizes. Top drivers include Bruce Miller Hilly Carpenter Shorty Cantlon Wally Sober and L Kimgenemith along with Frank Ripple and other professionals. Races begin today at 2 30 pm after 1 30 pm time trials with dust reduced by a chemical treatment.
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Bluefield
Austin
Bruce
Leadfoot) Miller
Detroit
Illinois
Robey Speedway
Chicago
Hilly Carpenter
Cleveland
Kensington
Labor Day
Shorty Cantlon
Patton
Wally Sober
L. Kimgenemith
Akron
Frank M. Ripple
Youngstown
Ohio
Fair Grounds
Red Sox blank Browns in both ends of Boston doubleheader
Boston shuts out St Louis 4 0 in game one and 4 0 in game two. Fred Wingfield drives in the opener with a two run edge and Paul Zahnizer stars in the nightcap as Doc Prothro bangs out six straight hits. Both games quick with under 102 minutes combined.
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Browns
Red Sox
Boston
St. Louis Browns
Fred Wingfield
Paul Zahnizer
Sox
Doc Prothro
St. Louis
Danforth
Davis
Hargrave
Wingfield
Bischoff
Vangilder
Dixon
Zahnizer
Stokes
Good Defensive Team Rockne's Best Hope
Notre Dame reports 250 players for football practice chosen from the student body. Coach Rockne expects 500 players in uniform next week, with 250 in Hall teams ineligible for varsity. He aims for a strong defensive group to face Army, Baylor, Lombard, and Beloit.
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Chicago
Notre Dame
Rockne
Baylor
Lombard
Beloit
Southern Association Scores Report
Atlanta defeated Birmingham 4 to 2, Memphis beat Chattanooga 8 to 6, Nashville and Little Rock played to a 3 to 3 result. Other games on a light schedule were not listed.
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Southern Association
Atlanta
Birmingham
Memphis
Chattanooga
Nashville
Little Rock
Tommy Murphy Dominates Straight Heats at New York State Fair
Syracuse reports Tommy Murphy wins the governor’s stake for 2:06 trotters in straight heats with Hollywood Leonard, while Walter Cox takes the Geers Memorial stake after a three heat battle. Worthy Harvester wins the three year old trot for 2000, and Sep Palin takes the 1000 pace in straight heats. The event is witnessed by Governor Alfred E. Smith.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Tommy Murphy
Hollywood Leonard
William H. Kelley
Murphy
Walter Cox
Ethelinda
Hollywood Frisco
Will Crozier
Hartford
Conn
Alfred E. Smith
Geers
Thompson
Cox
Worthy Harvester
Marvin Childs
Omaha
Sep Palin
Indianapolis
Norman Gratton
Palin
The
Chamber of Commerce
Races Postponed On Wet Track Atake Stakes
Ten thousand dollars was the purse for the two year old feature and the wet weather track forced postponement of today’s racing. The day’s events were run on the cinder oval due to the cay track condition.
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Cay
Hagfish Found in Monterey Bay Noted for Three Hearts
A hagfish discovered in Monterey Bay California is noted for having three hearts and for being blind. It relies on an acute sense of smell and touch to navigate. The purple eel-like creature grows from eighteen inches to two feet in length.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Monterey Bay
California
Special Commissioner Sale Of Bluefield Real Estate
Special commissioner in Mercer County Virginia by decree of City of Bluefield chancery sale will auction on October 12 1925 at 10 am in front of Bluefield municipal building lot on Princeton Avenue south side designated as parts 2 and 3 section 32. Real estate losses include unpaid paving assessments with interest and costs. Terms cash to cover full lien and costs with balance to be secured by lien and deferred interest to November 10. Clerk I H D Karnes certifies bond and commission.
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City of
Bluefield
Circuit Rt
Mercer County
W. Va
Bluehelaves
Princeton Avenue
Bluefeld
Charles H. Mustard
Russell
I. H. D. Karnes
Virginia
S. Ritz
H. Karnes
Four Americans Dose Survivors in National Tennis Championship
Forest Hills N Y September 17 The Big Four of American tennis the Davis Cup aces Tilden Johnston Norris Williams and Richards survive the international field to contest the 1926 national singles title. Johnston and Richards defeat foreign challengers Lacoste and Manuel to reach the semifinals where Tilden and Richards are set to meet after Williams beat Kinsey.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
Wm. T. Tilden
Wm. M. Johnston
R. Norris Iiliame
Vincent Richards
West Side
Johnston
Richards
Rene Lacoste
Manuel
Tilden
Wallace F. Johnson
Dick Williams
Jean Borotra
Howard Kinsey
San Francisco
Williams
National League Results and Today’s Matches
Yesterday Pittsburg defeated Boston 11 to 2 while Cincinnati beat Philadelphia 5 to 2. Today Brooklyn visits St Louis New York plays Chicago Philadelphia hosts Cincinnati and Boston travels to Pittsburg.
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Pittsburg
Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Pittsburg Sone
Teams Clash as Detroit, Washington Play Night Baseball Doubleheader
Detroit beat Washington 12 to 9 in one game and 1 to 0 in another as darkness halted the second game after the last half of the sixth inning. Philadelphia defeated Chicago 6 to 3 and New York topped Cleveland 5 to 0. The schedule lists St. Louis at New York and Detroit at Philadelphia with further Thonson Williams and Richards Tilden matchups at 2 p m and 4 p m EDT respectively.
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Detroit
Washington
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
Cleveland
St. Louis
Boston
Toledo Triumphs in Second Game Over Columbus
In a clear win for Toledo, the scoreline shows 21 to 3 against Columbus while American Association games also feature Minneapolis at St. Louis 5 to 3, Louisville 4 over Indianapolis 2, and Kansas City 13 defeating Milwaukee 10.
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Toledo
Columbus
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Louisville
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Pirates Pull Of Nearer Pennant
Score by innings shows Pirates 11 and 11 runs versus Pittsburg 3. Hits include two-base runs by Neil Welsh and Moore with a Gratham three-base hit and E Smith homer. Stolen bases by Carey and Grantham. Double plays featured Wright to Grantham and R Smith to Bancroft to Burrus. Page continuation noted.
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Detroit
Ano
Washington
J. Harris
Heilmann
dJeanes
S. Harris
Peckinpaugh
Whitehill
Coveleskie
Coveles
Ac Connolly An Gelsel
R. Dom Kade Dee Acon
Pittsburg
Neil
Welsh
Moore
Grantham
E. Smith
Carey
Traynor
Bancroft
Wright
R. Smith
Burrus
Pirates
Bobton Braves
Smith
Boston
Worcester
Braves
Moore Earl Smith
Pirate
Wun
Gautreau
Welsch
Ewe Felix
O'Nell
Leimer
Anderson
P R. Smith
Ttsburg
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Goslin
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Edwards
Connally
Schalk
Quinn and Cochrane
Millar
Carpentier
Ripple
Sober
Stahiman
Dobbs
Westchester
Dobbs & Co
Fifth Avenue
Browns Twicke
BY Sidney Smith
Roward
WOME
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Auttle
Carlos - YO
Sep Pal
Thonson-Williams
United Woolen
Princeton, Cor
Federal
Dayton
Springfield
Bridge, Marietta and
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