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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1925
Page
16
The American league considers labor and policy shifts including extended contracts and pay, amid a broader dispute over control and the use of pitchers. Leaders debate discipline for a president and the league plans to adjust schedules and player limits as talks with the National League proceed.
New York reports that Harris has been awarded a $7,000 contract to manage the Coral Gables team. The announcement comes amid ongoing efforts by Washington plot figures and a noted championships group.
A chaotic roundup cites Dobby Jones as 23 and claimed to be the youngest veteran in American sports with sixteen national championships. It references Jones competing in British events in 1971 and American championships in 1916, plus various misattributed names and erroneous details about other athletes and a 191s naval academy football incident.
Roundabout essay praising hitters like Lajoie Hornsby and Keeler, comparing old and modern baseball. Notes on batting, call hitters, bunting, and the lively ball era’s impact on speed and technique. Discusses Roush and Warner, praising seeable traits and strategic hitting insights.
National and American League leaders meet to discuss possible season end dates with October closings. Heydler notes delays in 1909 1911 and 1935 if colder weather or football encroaches, while talks consider salary cuts to curb late reporting. Memorial service honors Ebbetts McKeever Mathewson Fieschman Day McWard Goodwin Crane Phelonw.
Chicago December 9 Stanley Coveleskie of the Washington Senators was deemed the most effective American League pitcher in 1925, after a League headquarters recheck showed he allowed the lowest earned run average. Official averages had credited Herb Pennock of the Yankees, but corrected figures list Coveleskie at 2.84 ER per game, Pennock at 2.86.
The passage notes pre 1900 scarcity of second basemen and contrasts Towhs focus on batting with other skills. It discusses batting evolution and inter discussion, mentioning copyright and North American Newspaper Alliance in 1925.
Ohio State football star Marek sat on the bench during the season opener against Ohio Wesleyan. Coach Wilce later learned Marek had a charley horse after practice noted a limp. Marek joked he got it “off the bench” in Saturday’s scrimmage. Copyright 1925 Publishers' Syndicate.
Napoleon Lajoie of Cleveland former manager and second baseman accepts the post of commissioner of the Ohio and Pennsylvania baseball league effective immediately. He will act in the same capacity as Commissioner Landis in the major leagues. George Texter of Massillon G IG president of the league with teams in Cleveland Youngstown Canton Akron Massillon Erie Sharon New Castle Pa.
Morgantown Dec 9 Although the complete schedule for the Mountaineer basketball team has not been announced director J A Stangburst stated Salem College will open the four card horn on January 6 against Conn Brausvardins team Carnegie Tech which has been off the Mountaineer schedule for two years will be here on January 9 Also Washington to play Los Angeles Lawrence Kas Dec Coach Dick Hantey of Haskell Institute announced today the Haskell authorities had signed a contract to play the Los Angeles Athletic Club eleven Saturday December 19 at Los Angeles California The Kedaleins will desert for the west December 14
Morgantown December 9 West Virginia University will begin its 1926 basketball season Wednesday January 6 with Salem College opposing the Mountaineer varsity team in the Ark court. The schedule notes a third meeting with Salem and references the prior 1924 and 1925 meetings.
Bloomington Indiana December 1 Indiana and Notre Dame today signed contracts for a football game on November 6, 1928 at South Bend. G Clevenger athletic director at Indiana announced after a telephone conversation with Knute Rockne director of athletics at Notre Dame.
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