Reversals of Form Hit Major League Pitchers Hard
Reversals of form in baseball are hard to explain yet frequent. The piece discusses Darzy Vance of Brooklyn and George Uhle, noting Vance’s fall from his peak 1924 season to 1925 26 and the impact on Brooklyn’s pennant hopes and morale.
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Golfers Plan For Southern Women's Championship Meet
AUPEL Miss April 2 AP plan for the Southern Women's Golf Association championship May 3-7 at a links course. Leading women golfers prepare, with many club members aiding, as crowds expected to arrive to study the course. Experts rate the layout one of the country s best and most challenging demanding accurate driving and steady putting.
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London Street Test Shows Deterioration and Dampness
A fragment notes heavy traffic on a Chicago to London pavement test by Henry Lenard and Joey Sanger with rareid Smith and Canzoneri present. The surface is damp and deteriorating though satisfactory for some tests.
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London
Winter golf flash proves beef theory all wrong
Bobby Cruickshank, the wee Scot from Edieboro, dominates the winter golf scene earning $10,000 at the Angeles Open with a 67 total and 72 1 2 average. His rise challenges the idea that only big players win big prizes as he and other small players upset traditional notions of power vs skill.
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New York
Toon o'Edieboro
Hi Mo Jeans
Gene’ Sarazen
Walter Hagen
Larry Nabholtz
Leo Diege
Jim Barnes
Florida
Renewal plans for American Derby at Washington Park
Preparations for the American Derby renewal at Washington Park track begin with refinancing led by Colonel Math J Winn and a Winn Syndicate group from Kentucky and Chicago. They aim to pay off over 280000 still due to horsemen and to clear debts with a 500000 plus investment and a 50000 loan to ready the track for the June meeting. Robert M Cweltzer stays as club president with a new manager. Martin Nathan Eva heads Aurora operations. W Hay and Harry Morrisey are eyed for summer game plan.
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Math J. Winn
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Chicago Torimar
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Wight
Robert M. Cweltzer
Martin Nathaneva
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Aurora
W. Hay
Frankfort
Kyaml
Harry Morrisey
English native amateur golf championship heats up at Littleston Club
Over 100 native sons of England entered the tournament for the English native amateur championship at Littleston Golf Club. Defending champion T. F. Ellison of Royal Liverpool Club has won the event at Hoylake in both previous editions. The event uses medal play. Two London hospitals report multiple women surgeons among their staff, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson with seven and South London with twelve.
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South London Hospital
Undefined city sports scores summary
Seattle city and Chicago game results show Lewis nine, Cleveland four, Washington two, New York six.
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National League Scoreboard Highlights
Phillies beat Dodgers 5 to 1 while New York and St. Louis edged marginally ahead. Cubs routed Reds 5 to 1 and Pirates fell 2 to 1.
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International League scores recap with varied results
Baltimore 4 5 Toronto 4 4 Syracuse 5 12 Newark 7 15 affair 5 6 Jersey City 7 7 Rochester 4 Reading 2.
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Intercity Scores From Wisconsin and Midwest Matches
A scrambled score list shows Milwaukee and Anapolis at 11 to 33, Minneapolis 12, Pan 8, Columbus 10. Kansas City 5 and Lewisville 6 appear in a separate tally.
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Southern League Scores Report
Abile 4 Memphis 3 New Orleans 15. Little Rock 0. Birmingham 4 Chattanooga 3.
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Local League Scores Update From Augustine Series
The ASTERN LEAGUE results show Mt Augustine 6, Imbane 7. Pensacola 2, Selma 2. Montgomery 7. Other game rot scheduled.
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Charge Umpire With Fighting in Indianapolis
Indianapolis April 25 L Magerkurth Ameli a Association umpire was arrested at a local hotel and charged with assault and battery after a fight with Ivy Griffin Milwaukee first baseman. He was released on bond. The dispute stemmed from a game yesterday between Indianapolis and Milwaukee. Magerkurth allegedly went to Griffin's hotel to apologize and Griffin tried to close the door on him when the altercation began.
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Williams Leads Natal With Home Run Frenzy
In early season play, Lou Gehrig and Cy Williams pace the home run race in the American and National leagues respectively. Babe Ruth adds two homers this week, bringing his total to three as pitchers also join the list with blasts in a St. Louis game. Ted Blankenship and Kremer each homer in separate innings, keeping the trend lively.
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Ted Blakenship
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Pirates
Methods Draw Laughs From Sarazen But They Are Good
New York April 25 Leo Diegel draws laughs for unorthodox stance and swing as Gene Sarazen and Babe Ruth observe. Diegel braces and keeps the clubhead away from the ball, delivering powerful practice shots that entertain and perplex spectators. Continued on page 8.
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Phils Hit Vance Ten Run Win Over Dodgers
Phils rout Dodgers 10 to 0 as Vance allows gaining control early. Brooklyn report notes strong offense from Philadelphia with decisive pitching and timely hits.
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Alexander Shades Aldridge as Champs Defeat Bucs
The Associated Press reports a dramatic showing as major league clubs opened the season with bold defense and timely hitting. Aldridge starred in a decisive victory over the Bucs, while the Yankees beat the Senators to set early pace in the World Series chase.
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National League Sunday games and early rivals
The National League avoided Sunday play for many years fearing harm to baseball’s popularity. The first Sunday game occurred in 1892, limited to part of the league. The International League, founded in 1877 and completing a full season, was the first rival.
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American Association’s brief existence 1882 to 1891
The excerpt notes the American Association was organized in 1882 and lasted until 1891, with subsequent sports coverage continuing on page eight.
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