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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1925
Page
15
Cleveland rockets to first place after opening week as pitchers thrive and Shaute posts a four hit game. The White Sox struggle with Davis at short, while Butler proves favored for defense, though Davis lags at the plate.
Boxing results from Reading Philadelphia Lancaster and Denver report eight round draws and decisions. Wrestling talks and marathon news from Chicago Lansing and Missouri. Local lifts note Marion amateur record 483 pounds.
Fast youth Jeff outpoints Young Irish in Akron over eight rounds. He led and captured most rounds, dictating the pace throughout the contest.
Heckman's baseball team will practice Thursday at 6 p.m. on the Cook Park field. All players are asked to report. The management seeks to reach Turner at this time.
The Canton Cars will practice tonight at Cook's Field at 6 o'clock. All players are requested to report.
A vintage sports Q and A discusses rules on a batter stepping out during a last strike and ruling on safe or out. It lists fighters who began boxing at fifteen and names Benny Leonard, Wills, and Dempsey with opinions on who is better. It also notes old ball players as throwers possibly as good as modern players.
Baseball recap lists yesterday's home runs by player and team. Robertson of St Louis hits for two runs, Picinich of Boston one, Stephenson of Cleveland one, Pipp of New York one, Tobin of St Louis one. Overall American League 33, National League 25.
White Sox arrive in Chicago to officially open the American league season against the Detroit Tigers. Thurston likely starts for Chicago and Collins for Detroit as about 40 000 fans await the game with Elks presenting Collins a silver chest. Sox have split series with Tigers and Browns.
New York April 22 Mickey Walker plans a busy day starting with a conference with Harry Greb to sign for a June 19 bout for Greb's middleweight title Then he will file a $10 000 check with the boxing commission to cover his weight and appearance for a welterweight title match with Dave Shade The deadline for both boxers is four o clock.
The Miller and Wise families meet for a bowling match on Saturday night at 7:30 at Arcade Alleys. Wise family players include C Wise P Wise Paul Wise Clarence Wise and B Wise. Miller team features Goldie Greenwalt from Cleveland and J Miller F Miller and C Miller.
The Loyal Men's class of the First Christian church invites all indoor team members to report for practice at 5 30 this evening on the City field. A practice game is set against the Dean Quality Meats from the City league.
Announcement from promoter Walter Taylor: an open air boxing arena for nearly 19 000 will be built in Newburgh Heights suburb, ready in June. He expects a championship bout for the opener.
Edouard Mascart featherweight champion of Europe will face Al Corbett in the feature bout at Public Hall Cleveland tonight. A full house is expected. In the semi final Rene Devose Belgian middleweight champion meets Tommy Burns of Detroit.
Footlight and Film reports on the Passing Show at the Grand theater in New York, a one day engagement with 100 in the cast, plus notes on Sinners in Heaven at Orpheum and The Thief of Bagdad production at Valentine. It also covers Ports of Call at Mozart, Charley's Aunt at Alhambra, and Chaplin family involvement.
The coming season’s schedule shows the largest number of tournaments sanctioned by the United States Lawn Tennis Association. Competition will rise across junior boys and girls events as well as men’s and women’s divisions.
A local schedule lists Charleys Aunt at the Alhambra next week featuring Ethel Shannon Falalie Jansen and others with a 24 dancer company and electric effects. Thurston the magician returns to Canton Opera House for a 10th annual engagement on Monday April 27. Lyceum Theater touts its current show as the best of the season and a major production.
The Spring Carnival week at the theater adds two more entries to the program headlined by Portunello and Ceiling with Ziexfeld Moties and the Geeng. Village Follies and The Woods with Francis Revie join Luncheon for Two by rummond and White, among other performers.
April 22 report from Columbus says John O Dwyer a Toledo man and former Democratic figure near death from stomach illness. William J Galvin secretary said he is not in serious condition despite confinement. O Dwyer and his wife traveled to New York and plan to go to Atlantic City for two weeks.
Columbus April 2 A number of legislators who backed the Brown gasoline tax measure faced the reality of a two cent per gallon levy as they refueled their cars before leaving the capital. They believed the tax would not take effect for 90 days or until a referendum or court ruling, but they must pay now.
A Red Cross or local relief worker in Athens county reports severe economic hardship with hundreds of miners and families starving. She cites an average national per year income around 4990 dollars, noting widespread poverty and lack of relief.
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