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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1925
Page
8
The 1924 season pace keeps the Pirates atop the National League with a push toward a possible hundred wins. The schedule may flip leaders, as Washington and Philadelphia vie for second while Giants fade with aging stars and waning stamina.
Cleveland Indians edged the Athletics 4 to 3 after a first triple play of the season by Spurgeon and the Sewell brothers. Galloway and Miller featured in a late chase while Sewell to Bishop completed the double play on the seventh.
Howard Kieffer, 12, claims title as youngest club member in the state and a participant in a registered shoot. Son of M Kieffer, Orrville postmaster, his father chairs the Ore Ale Gun Club. Howard has scored 133 of 200 in Dayton and 76 of 100 in Orrville, with 69 of 100 in Mansfield and 70 of 106 at Akron centennial. He plans to enter the Grand American Junior Shoot in Dayton later this month.
Grantland Rice analyzes contenders for Oakmont 36 hole medal play with about 200 starters. He lists top hopefuls including Bobby Jones Ouimet Guilford Evans and others while noting qualification will be harsh at the 6800 yard Oakmont course.
American teams advanced to the third round at Longwood cricket club in Brookline Massachusetts. Highlights included Vincent Richards and R Norris Williams defeating Manuel Alonso and Eduard Flaquer while William Tilden and A L Wiener defeated Max Decugis and Jacques Brugnon to end French presence in the draw.
Robert D Wright, a Miami University graduate, is named assistant athletic director and basketball coach at Mount Union college to replace Ray Detrick. Wright, varsity quarterback in college, has coached at Kenton high school for three years and comes highly recommended by George Littl and W D Roudebush.
Tuesday meeting of team managers set the third round schedule for the City Baseball League. The title rests on the Crystal Parks vs Pennzoils game this Sunday September 6. A tie plan would pit Heckaman Clothiers and Sanitary Milks, with a playoff the next day.
New York Aug 26 1925 ex soldier boxer Tommy OBrien once shunned by rings found help from manager Joe Mannheim and Paddy Mullins to arrange bouts. He proved a strong puncher despite legs marked by bullet holes and now seeks a lightweight title shot against Jimmy Goodrich after a coast bout where he led until fouled.
Steve Crothers of Chestnut Hill, Pa. fired 400 consecutive targets without a miss to win the national amateur championship and champions of champions race during the grand American meet at Vandalia near Dayton. The feat marks a historic double perfect run in trap shooting history.
The excerpt lists individual and league leaders for home runs and runs batted in across the American and National Leagues. Notable names include Meusel, Williams, Hornsby, and Ruth with tallies shown for 1924 and 1925. It reflects season statistics and top performers from the era.
MacDonald Smith of Lakewood leads the Long Island open with a five stroke edge after rounds of 70 and 70 to total 140. Gene Sarazen trails in second with 78 72 245.
Industrial League action had Timkens beat Noakers 7 2 and Sani-Flush top United Metal 8 2. Sheffler struggled but got support as Kisela Bordner and Manist led Timken while Osmondson Jackson and Johnson did for United Metal.
In St Louis rumors claim George Sisler will not return to the Browns next season, calling the reports wildly idiot by manager William Kel and Sisler, who call them absolutely untrue. The Shocker Bush deal is said to strain ties with president Phil Ball, but Phil Friel says the Browns got the better of the trade.
Steff of St. Marys is hired as coach for the Scott Billiards. He schedules a practice for Thursday at 7 30. Karnack 1924 quarterback is expected to return and 15 players are named to report for practice including Waselly Moppoon Betts Jeff Hines Cottenberger Riener Negley Kettering Kettering Platt Chobat Parr and the new man.
The Malvern grid squad, which beat top local rivals last year, plans a stronger team and seeks players for tryouts. Anyone desiring a spot should report for practice Monday evening at the Malvern schoolhouse. games will be arranged with any state opponent in the 150 to 160 pound class. For inquiries, contact C. A. Ebner at Malvern phone 57.
Sanitary Milks clash with Crystal Parks at Lakeside stadium this afternoon as a special attraction of the milkmen picnic. It is not a City league game, but both clubs will likely start their strongest lineups. Hogan and Marks for Gallagher face Myers or Garaux for the Parks on the mound.
Yesterday's results show American League games with Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 0, New York 7 Chicago 4, Detroit 14 Boston 3, St. Louis 8 Washington 2. National League scores include New York 7 Cincinnati 6, Chicago 19 Philadelphia 10, and Boston 2 Pittsburgh 1. Today Philadelphia at Cleveland and more schedule matchups listed.
In a four ball match A and B vs C and D, A interfered with C’s ball by striking it from six inches away after both balls lay in a sandtrap. A’s side loses the hole for interference under Rule 16, with opponent’s ball lifted if within reach. Four-ball rules require any displaced ball to be replaced with no penalty. The Western League pennant race remains tight with under 40 points separating first division clubs.
A Michigan football wave dubbed the ice wagon theme may ride this fall with Weber Lang and Douglas joining the line. Helen Wells faces a tense finish as she defends the national tennis championship amid rivals like McKane and Tilden's odds at Forest Hills. Equality among champions is noted as men increasingly share stage with top women in tennis and other sports.
Pirates win opener at Boston 2 to 1 as Traynor drives in the lone Pittsburgh run with a triple and the pitchers hold the score. Gooch and Yde pitched for the Pirates with Barness and Smith behind the plate.
The column argues 25,000 games in 1924 from colleges and leagues outside organized baseball making 10,000,000 games since beginnings rather than 1,000,000. It adds transfer rules: a student cannot represent Yale or Princeton in intercollegiate sports if he transfers. Gene Tunney’s discovery credited to Billy Roche, Bill Jacobs.
Alliance August 26 Jimmy Perry featherweight defeated Fremont Himes of Canton in a fast 10 round bout at Brady lake Monday night. Perry floored Himes five times and the Canton fighter was groggy at the final bell. Perry weighed 130 pounds to Himes 135. Al Kindler beat Happy Hartman in the six round semi final. Joe Cavelli stopped Young Corbett in the third round of a six round card.
Sammy Mandell of Rockford Illinois defeated Sally Seaman in a lightweight title bout before about 10 004 fans at Coney Island Stadium. Mandell won by a safe margin, taking rounds one two and three, with even exchanges in others as Seaman failed to mount a decisive offense.
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