Pirates Take Lead With Victory Over Cincinnati
Pirates move ahead in the standings with a win over Cincinnati as Walk scores on Cuyler's triple and a sacrifice fly.
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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1925
Page
8
Pirates move ahead in the standings with a win over Cincinnati as Walk scores on Cuyler's triple and a sacrifice fly.
Cleveland routed Detroit 11 to 3 to seize the series lead. RHE Detroit 200 100 001 3 3. Cleveland 240 221 11Y-11 192. Batteries Carroll Holloway Bassler Buckeye Myatt. American Association notes include Louisville 9, Columbus 3. St Paul 4, Milwaukee 3. Kansas City 6, Dunneaporte 2.
Metropolitan columnist Feg Mar argues the crouch start used by sprinters could speed scoring from third on a caught fly. He notes practice in colleges and minors, but not in major leagues, and suggests signals from coaches would replace watching the ball, allowing a faster sprint from the bag and unsettling the pitcher until practised widely.
Harry Greb of Pittsburgh defended his middleweight title with a hard fought 15 round decision over Mickey Walker of Elizabeth, New Jersey at Polo Grounds New York. The bout featured aggressive exchanges, no knockdowns, and crowd uproar as Greb pressured Walker with windmill rights and uppercuts while Walker answered with sharp counters and body blows. The fight, one of the era’s fiercest, drew crowd noise as both men traded heavy punches through ten rounds and beyond.
Washington Senators overwhelmed Boston in game two at the stake doubleheader with decisive scores 4 to 1 and 11 to 4. Harris hit a tenth inning homer with the bases loaded to seal the first win. Quinn and Fuhr starred in the second, while Boston suffered errorless play from Washington throughout both contests.
Woodrow L. lowers the trotting mark for three quarters of a mile driving The Wilbur Low gelding owned by J. J. Baker and driven by Chet Kelly. The pace and final quarter set a new standard, with 1084-5 seconds for the stretch. Crawford won the $4,000 purse in 2:12 trotter heat at the meeting, while Hollywood Jessie posted the fast mile of the meet in 2:05. Jeffery Murphy finished strong with Clare Dilton in the 2:70 trot, as the Derby contenders of the $25,000 purse gathered. Misat Wiien W. and Traden Luier were noted in heats and payouts.
Grantland Rice reviews golf legends and national pride in golf’s open era. He contrasts American and British winners, notes native-born stars, and muses on ambition, travel, and the long arc of achievement in sport and life.
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