National League Boss Sees Shift to College and Minor League Values
National League president predicts owners will favor college trained players and high value minor league talents over cheaper minor leaguers. He notes skyrocketing prices for prospects, questions about overall minor league viability, and potential reorganizations to grow major league talent pools. Also mentions harness racing trends and Ottomley’s rising form with the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Ohn Heydler
New York
Meet Dodgers And Giants In First Division Battle
In a pennant race report from 1925, the Pirates and Reds face a tougher westward slate after encounters with Phillies and Giants. The Phillies struggle with scheduling while Cincinnati gains ground, and Cubs threaten the Pirates with strong performances. The Reds hope to challenge for the flag, while the Giants remain a potential obstacle.
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Dodgers
Giants
Rain Brings Respite to Major League Pitchers
A general rain across the eastern United States gave a day off to major league teams. The idle schedule benefited the Giants and Pirates while hindering the Cincinnati club which had planned to test McGraw’s weary rotation with a fresher pitching corps.
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Cthicago
New York
Pitburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Giants
Pirates
McGraw
Erie leads PF league despite fewer games played
ERIM Pa August 6 Erie heads the PF league without a loss while the Maillon Agathons run a close second. Leaders have not played as many games as others but show no signs of letting up their undefeated string. This week's games include Thursday Erie versus General Tires of Akron and Saturday doubleheaders with Grennan Cakes at New Castle and Erie at Massillon.
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ERIM
Erie
Maillon Agathons
General Tires
Akron
Grennan Cakes
New Castle
Massillon
Youngstown
Lorain
Baseball Rules and Championship Answer Summary
The article presents baseball question and answer items from 1925. It notes a ruling on a force out with three runners and confirms Alabama as the Southern Intercollegiate champion. It also discusses rough and tumble fighters, noting they exist in frontier areas and that a skilled boxer can win by preserving footwork and landing a strong opening blow.
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University of Alabama
Apple Creek Beats Summer School in 10-5 Pitch
Apple Creek defeated the Summer School playground team 10 to 5 in Wooster. Lauter starred on the mound for Apple Creek with a strong fastball, while Van Nest did not pitch for the regu lar hurler. The teams set a rematch at Apple Creek next Monday evening.
Rabbit Maranville One Of Four Young Major League Managers
Chicago Aug 6 Walter J Rabbit Maranville age eighty three manager of the Chicago Cubs is cited as one of the four youngest managers in the majors He has fourteen years in professional baseball and nine player managers are noted in the major leagues.
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New York
Ohio
Eitie
Canton
Dayton
Springfield
Lancaster
Chillicothe
Ironton
Portsmouth
Lima
T'Tles
Cleveland
Boston
Detroit
Chicago
Walter J
Rabbit) Maranville
Chicago Cubs
Stsler
Thornsby
Harris
Maranville
Mrom
Williamstown
Charles Graham
Williams College
Guerdon N. Messer
Graham
Springfield College
Berkshire
Canton Cars Hold Practice Tonight for All Players
Canton Cars announce a team practice tonight with all players required to report. Garrison is specifically instructed to report at Lakeside.
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Canton
Garrison
Lakeside
Oscar Gridders To Change Name Oscar Lightweight Club
Coaches Gerber and Nist led a strenuous practice with the 1924 Oscar team plus about 20 tryouts. The squad will play as Oscar Lightweight replacing junior lightweight and will schedule games against top lightest teams to chase another championship.
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Gerber
Nist
Oscar Lightweight
Mer
Horrigan
Cubs Win After Wrightstone Error In Ninth
The Cubs rally to beat the Phillies 7 to 6 as Wrightstone dropped an easy fly in the ninth allowing two runs. Philadelphia out hit Chicago 13 to 9 with Harper collecting three singles. Cubs erase a five run lead to win in Chicago.
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Cubs
Phillies
Wrightstone
Harper
Chicago
Battersea
Philadelphia
Ring
Pieres
Knight
Wilson
Kaufmann
Keen
Brett
Hartnett
Baseball Standings and Schedule Amid Rain Delays
National League leaders Chicago 7 Philadelphia 6 St Louis 14 Boston 2 as rain halts all other games. American Association scores Indiana Kansas City Minnes lis Toledo Louis Milwaukee Columbus St Paul. Today’s Games in American League Cleveland Detroit St Louis Chicago Brooklyn New York Philadelphia Chicago. Boston St Louis Minneapolis Toledo St Paul Columbus Kansas City Indianapolis Milwaukee Louisville.
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Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
American Association
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Minnes Lis
Toledo
Louss
Milwaukee
Columbus
St. Paul
Cleveland
Detroit
New York
Washington
National League
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Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Minneapolis
Louisville
St Louis
Chicago Ea
I. Louisville
Pet
St Indianapolis
Paul Os Teseecee
Milwaukeeee
Toledo - Eaceee
Carrollton Wins In Last Frame
Carrollton Independents rally to a 7 6 victory over Cadiz Chautauqua at Cadiz Tuesday. The final frame produced four runs for Carrollton while Cadiz answered with three after two outs in the ninth, aided by two walks and an error. Miller made a sensational right field catch to end the game as Harsh Laporte and Pumphrey supplied key hits. Green and Gantz kept the mound busy with 11 strikeouts each in a tight finish.
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Carrollton Independents
Cadiz Chautauqua
Cadiz
Carrollton
Miller
Harsh
Laporte
Pumphrey
Carroll
Laportell
Charsh
Elliotte
Pu'phrey
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Mattern
Wilson
G'tering
CoHarsh
Gantz
Atrike
Cupegnicor
Das
Ogle
Oveeda
Swan
Gerald
C. Harsh
Beckwith
Elliott
Gallupe
Ostrosky
Baird
Fy Green
Green
Umpfires
Vasbinder
Leading Hitters In Major Leagues
A snapshot of top batting leaders across the leagues listing players by team with season marks for games played at bats hits and runs batted in. Notable names include Cobb Sisler Hornsby Stock and Botomly among others with team affiliations Browns Tigers Cards Dodgers Phillies and Indians.
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Gabrh Pet
Speaker
Rice
Browns
Gar Heisman
Tigers
Cobb
Sisler
National Hornsby
Cards
Botomly
Ggo
Dodgers
Fournier
Doors
Wilson
Phillies
Hasmann Out At Salisbury In Public Links Championship
Heavy rains left the Salisbury Country Club course damp as 32 players entered the first round of the national public links championship. Eddie Hasmann of Cleveland failed to advance among the survivors after the opening round. Two rounds per day proceed until Saturday's 36 hole final.
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Garden City
N. Y
Salisbury Country Club
Eddie Hasmann
Cleveland
Davis Cup Net Trials Postponed By Rain At Forest Hills
Trials for the American doubles Davis cup team were halted by rain at Forest Hills and will resume this afternoon with William T. Tilden and William M Johnston facing Vincent Richards and R Norris Williams in a decisive test. Richards Williams beat Tilden Johnston to even the series and raise competition ahead of tomorrow’s crucial selections.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
Wiliam T. Tilden
Willam M
Johnston
Vincent Richards
R. Norris Willams
Richards-Willams
Tilden- Johnston
Kaplan Wins Bayonne Bout in Newspaper Decision
Louis Kid Kaplan of Meriden Conn won a newspaper decision over Billy Kennedy of New Orleans in a 12 round bout in Bayonne New Jersey on August 6.
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Bayonne
N. J
Louis Kid Kaplan
Meriden
New York
Rahe Herman
Kid Kaplan
Lew Hurley
Queensboro A. C
Herman
Waterbury
Mass
Kaplan
Canton Morseshoe Club Defeats Wooster 29–20
The Canton Morseshoe Club defeated Wooster 29 to 20. Ralph Reese of Canton won every game. Next Sunday afternoon the Cleveland team will play here.
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Canton Morseshoe Club
Wooster
Ralph Reese
Canton Boy
Cleveland
Fredericksburg to Host Final City Series Game
On Sunday in Wooster Fredericksburg faces Barberton A C in the deciding game of a back and forth city series. Each team has won one game, making this matchup a tiebreaker for the title.
Dempsey Starts Training Weight And Plans Fights
Jack Dempsey weighed 196 pounds at start of training and weighed 183 at ringside after a hot Toledo camp. He plans three bouts in the next year, fights for a percentage rather than huge guarantees, and aims to boost public favor by fighting regularly and avoiding soft opposition.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Willard
Butt
Toledo
Richard
Reno
Tex Rickard
Jack Kearns
Kearns
Local Newsboys Organize Grid Team for Stark County
The Canton Newsboys, lightweight champs last season, plan a reorganization for the coming season. Most players will be veterans with a few prominent sandlot stars. Practice is set for Sunday at 9:00 AM at City field, with Banack Moreno and many teammates listed to report.
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Canton Newsboys
Sandlota
Stark County
Banack
Moreno
T. Carpinelli
Geaun
M. Heller
Baseball Scoring Update From Yesterday’s Games
National League totals and individual leaders are listed with Hornsby of the Cardinals leading at 27. Hartnett of the Cubs and Williams of the Browns tied for 24, with Meusel of the Yankees at 22 and Bottomley of the Cardinals at 18. American League leaders include Simmons and Fournier among others.
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Bottomley
O'Farrell
Ious Essessee
Hornsby
Hartnett
Cubs
Williams
Browns
Meusel
Yanks
Simmons
Athletics
Fournier
Dodgers
Kelly
Giants
Wayne County Teams in Action in Weekend Showdown
Two Wayne county baseball clubs Maysville and Shreve aim to prove county’s best this weekend. Maysville squares off with Rittman in Rittman as Girard and Spencer back Maysville with strong pitching and smart play. Shreve faces Smithville at Smithville with seven lefthanded hitters and Leasure in control, promising a real battle.
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Wooster
Wayne County
Smithville
Maysville
Shreve
Rittman
Down County
Girard and
Spencer
Leasure
Caddy Team Finally Loses in Fremont Match
In Fremont Colorado on August 6 the Marion Golf Club caddy team, previously undefeated in the state championship, fell to the Fremont club’s team by 14 1 2 to 9 1 2. Newton Paulus of Marion was low scorer with 81.
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Fremont, CO
Marion Golf Club
Fremont
Newton Paulus
Parks Practice at Cook Field Friday Evening
The Crystal Parks conduct a practice on Friday evening at 6:00 on Cook Field. All members are requested to report.
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Crystal Parks
Cook Field
Heckaman Ball Club Practice At Cooks Field Tonight
Heckaman Ball Club holds practice tonight at Cooks Field at 6. All players must report as a business meeting follows at the Heckaman store.
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Heckaman Ball Club
Cooks Field
Heckaman Stores
Ruling on club ground contact in hazard in golf
In a state championship minor flight a ball in a hazard rut was touched by the clubhead when taking the stroke back. The official ruling states the player loses the hole in match play and two strokes in medal play for touching the ground with the clubhead before striking the ball, even if accidental.
Cardinals to Train in San Antonio Next Season
St Louis National League club will train in San Antonio next season per official notice to President Harry Bases of the San Antonio league club from Branch Rickey business manager for the Cardinals.
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Ottomley
St. Louis Cardinals
Rogers Hornsby
San Antonia
Tex
St. Louis National Ball Club
Harry Bases
San Antonio
Texas
Branch Rickey
Cardinals
Crabbe Drops Fight Against Race Betting
Columbus Aug 6 Indications Atty Gen C C Crabbe will not revive his fight against race track betting at Beulah park He plans a vacation to Mullet Lake Mich and may miss the state building commission meeting Aug 10 He has given no special instructions to aides to renew the battle during his absence and racing opens at Reulas on Saturday with several weeks of races to follow
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Columbus
C. C. Crabbe
Beulah Park
Here
Mullet Lake
Mich
State Building Commission
Crabbe
Franklin Co
Wightman Net Cup May Be Annexed by British
Lawrence Perry notes the Wightman Cup faces possible British gains as England sends star players like Kathleen McKane and Eve Colyer to compete in the United States. He highlights Miss Ryan defeating Helen Wills and hints American hopes rest on players such as Molla Mallory and Mrs. Mallory. The piece contrasts balls, footing, and climate effects on performance and praises the visiting British lineup.
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Lawrence Perry
Canton Daily News
York
England
United States
Ryan
Helen Wills
Kathleen McKane
Molla Mallory
Mrs. Mallory
Miss Wills
Wightman
America
Evelyn Colyer
Joan Fry
Lambert Chambers
McKane
Wolverines face tough schedule as 58 report for fall practices
From Ann Arbor Aug 6 the Wolverines announce 58 candidates invited to report Sept 15 for early practice including 13 lettermen and five alternates. The list signals one of Michigan’s toughest schedules in years as preparations begin for the 1926 season.
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Ann Arbor
Wolverines
University of Michigan
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