Indians Likely to Start Sherrod Smith in Home Opener
The Cleveland Indians, leading the American League after five straight wins, return to Dunn Field to face the St. Louis Browns in front of a capacity crowd. Sherrod Smith is favored to start on the mound as the team relies on strong pitching and timely hitting to maintain first place.
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Credits To Meet Kasey Indoor Team Tomorrow Night
The Oscar Credits indoor team of the City League will play the Knights of Columbus of the Fraternal league in a practice game Thursday at 6 on Jacob field. The Canton Pure Milks last season, now the Credits, aim to defend the City title with most of the same lineup and new players. Max Goldberg will pitch as the star hurler for the season opener May 12. practice roster includes Goldberg Hamilton Neuman Henry P Cahill Whitehouse Guertal Frieberg McCurdy Tracy and Ryan.
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Russian Strong Man to Show Here at City Auditorium
Demitri Martynoff, a Russian heavyweight wrestler and “strong man,” travels the country and will appear Saturday night at the City Auditorium in a finish match with Fritz Miller. A Russians committee will meet Martynoff on arrival Friday. He has won fame as a wrestler and strong man, with victories in Paris and Moscow in 1910 and 1915 over rivals including Zbyszko and Lurich. He will also demonstrate his famed strength at the show.
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Indians Lose First Game of 1925 Season
The Cleveland Indians fell 4 to 3 to Detroit as Whitehill and Holloway held ten hits for the Tigers. Shaute pitched well for the losers but support at the plate was lacking, and Detroit pulled ahead with a three-run second inning. Stephenson homered for Cleveland, and Burns and Fewster tied the game in the eighth before Detroit answered in the bottom of the inning.
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Alhambras Look For Good Season In Indoor Baseball
The Alhambra Theater indoor baseball team formerly the Amer ica Cycles prepares for the City League opener on May 12 with pitcher Eddie Masek returning after a 11 1 record last season. Catcher Bill Seccombe joins a strong infield with Paul Tabellion Fred Pierson Myron Robinson Gilbert Blyers Harold Sexauer and an outfield lineup of Chan dos Miller Bloomfield Leo Tabellion and Walter Roth. Managed by M A Buffo and Carl Dillon the squad faces the Sanitary Milks on Friday at 6 p.m. at the American Bridge field with all players reporting then.
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Baseball Standings and Today’s Games Across Leagues
Yesterday results show Detroit 4 Cleveland 3 and New York 5 Boston ? Washington 6 Philadelphia 2 St Louis 9 Chicago 8. All National League games postponed. Today schedule includes St Louis at Cleveland Detroit at Chicago Philadelphia at Boston and more across American and National leagues.
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Wirth ball chosen as official ball for city indoor league
At the City Indoor league meeting in the Daily News editorial rooms, officials adopted the Wirth ball as the league's official ball and formed a trophy committee headed by Dr. Levy, Warren Mitchell, and Jim Kinney. They plan field changes with Rose field to replace Timken Detroit and will report next Monday.
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Local boys make Adrian ball nine
Eight Tri State boys named to Adrian College first baseball squad candidacy. Joe Altany Tarentum Pa. takes over catching after Eddie Schultz departure. Paul Higgs North Braddock Pa. leads pitching duties. Johnny Tinson Follansbee W Va. battles Stanley Cooper for second base. Matt Lunn Canton football star at third. Howard Simmons Edgar Barth Tarentum Pa Canton Pa. Outfield spots filled. Galbraithe Weaver Langley High Pittsburgh eliminated rivals for shortstop and leads in hitting.
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Dean Quality Meats Set To Clash With First Christian
Dean Quality Meats, new entrants in City Indoor League, face First Christian Church team on City field at 6 50 Wednesday. Deans boast experienced signings and early practices as they prepare for the season opener May 12 and aim for the league title.
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Hallas Uses Aeroplane Swing in Ohio Welterweight Card
Billy Hallas, local Greek welterweight, applies the aeroplane swing on the mat as part of the Monday wrestling card. Hallas meets Pete Montana in the feature bout, with Matty Matsuda vs Irish Horan and Leslie Fishbaugh vs Gus Stoner as the other two bouts. The event aims to crown Ohio welterweight champion.
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Rickard Ready to Talk With Champ Dempsey on Plans
Tex Rickard, in Canton, says he will promote Dempsey when he fights again in a big eastern show. Dempsey aims for Europe with his wife for movie work, and his mother backs the wife making a ring return unlikely soon. Eddie Kane and Billy Gibson maneuver for publicity around Tunney and Gibbons.
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Rule on suspending play in golf tournaments
In medal play, once started, two or more players must finish the round without suspending play or face disqualification. Weather can justify a suspension, decided by the tournament committee. In match play the players may suspend by mutual consent without penalty if it does not affect others or the event.
Luque Promised a Red Hot Year for Reds
John B. Foster predicts a strong 1925 season for Leon Ruiz Luque of Havana and Cincinnati after past bursts of brilliance. The piece recalls Luque’s 1923 dominance, 1921 and 1924 swings, and a quirky spring outing involving gum that foreshadows a potential resurgence with the Reds.
Tunney Prepares For Tom Gibbons
After a two weeks vacation in Oklahoma Gene Tunney American light heavyweight champion left for New York to start a training camp for his fifteen round bout with Tom Gibbons at the Polo Grounds June 6 He plans to train at Saratoga Springs for two weeks then finish at Summit New Jersey Bud Gorman Kenosha Wis heavyweight will spar with Gibbons in preparations Gorman previously sparred with Dempsey in Shelby Montana and brings wide experience to Tunney camp
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Accurate Shot Although He Is 90
Lima Ohio April 22 Philip Fast of Celina age 90 remains an avid Celina Gun Club member. In a weekly shoot near Celina Monday he hit sixteen of twenty five targets. He has shot in the area for fifty years and says he can outshoot any marksman of his age in America.
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City Halls Hold Baseball Workout At Timken Detroit Field
The City Halls will conduct a baseball practice on Wednesday evening at the Timken Detroit field with all players reporting at 6 p m.
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Call for Redmen Practice on Lehman Field Tonight
All members of the Redmen team in the Fraternal league are expected to report for practice at 6 tonight on Lehman field. Jerseys will be measured and year plans discussed.
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Harvard Aims to Sharpen Passing with Canvas Target Drills
The article describes Cambridge spring practice using canvas stretches with large holes as targets to improve accuracy in throwing the forward pass. It notes gains in marksmanship among soldiers and others, with emphasis on early success and potential adoption by football teams widely. It also mentions American golfers’ progress and past Open Championship participation by Hagen and Hutchinson, highlighting the era’s sports crossovers.
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Dundee to Meet Terris in Last Madison Square Garden Bout
Johnny Dundee, a leading figure in the first Walker law bout at Madison Square Garden, headlines the final card before the arena is razed on May 5 facing Sid Terris. Dundee, who finished second to Joe Wel Ling in the Garden’s inaugural event, risks his reputation against a younger, tireless opponent as fans debate the risk of ending a storied career.
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Notre Dame Star Leaves College to Start Business
Joseph Dinehart captain elect of the 1925 26 Notre Dame basketball team and a substitute guard on last year's football squad will not return to college. He will enter business in his hometown Lafayette Indiana, it was announced yesterday.
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Louisiana Jockey Club Inc Formed From Business Men Racing Assn
Stockholders meeting in New Orleans voted to rename the Business Men's Racing Association the Louisiana Jockey Club Inc, governing the annual winter meet at the fair grounds track. The report notes a London 1888 shaving contest where Harry Holliday shaved 70 men in 36 minutes with an assistant lathering.
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