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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1925
Page
12
In scorching heat the Senators defeated the Parkersburg Independents 6 to 4 in a high hitting matinee. Powell led a relentless offense with multiple timely hits while Ches King relieved to seal the win. Abner and Baker powered the Independents with key blows, but Powell's squad maintained the lead into the final innings.
Concord College Laneball team defeated the N. and W. shop nine on Concord athlete field by 4 to 23. Pitcher Noel bested Lloyd in a tight pitching duel as Concord collected the victory.
Brooklyn defeats the New York Giants 10 to 2 in the morning game and 6 to 0 in the afternoon. Hubbell shut out the Giants in the first game, aided by four quick double plays, while Vance earned the afternoon win with eight strikeouts.
Chicago defeats St Louis in both games of a doubleheader 7 to 4 and 8 to 2. Kaufmann homered twice in the second game and Grimm belted one as Chicago pitchers held the visitors to few hits. Hornsby sprained ankle and will be out several days. Sherdel took the loss in the opener.
Detroit took the morning game 7 to 1 while St Louis won the second 12 to 10 in a high scoring doubleheader. Browns star Ken Williams hit his 19th homer, with Jacobson and Manush also driving in runs as Detroit’s miscues and walks aided the Browns. In the opener Leonard allowed five hits for St. Louis, and in the nightcap Detroit pitcher’s woes and three dozen runners contributed to the Browns rally. Odds: St. Louis built a big second game lead before Detroit mounted a late push.
July 4 Pittsburgh Pirates strengthen their lead by sweeping a doubleheader from Cincinnati 7 to 5 and 7 to 2. Carey steals home in the morning game. Wright drives in key runs in the afternoon as Meadows and Yde star on the mound for Pittsburgh while Cincinnati uses two hurlers in each contest.
Joe Petrall of Los Angeles won the 100 mile solo handicap at Altoona set a new world record with 59 minutes 47 1 5 seconds. Curley Fredericks of Manver Cole finished second and Johnny Bretger of Los Angeles third.
Rene Le Conte, 20, of France, upset Jean Borotra to win the all English lawn tennis singles crown at Wimbledon witnessed by the king and 14 000 spectators. The match score reads 6 8 6 8 4 6 8 6. Also noting Mille and Lenglen triumphs in other events with Elizabeth Ryan linking in doubles.
The piece debates the 1910s first basemen with mentions of George Sisler George Helly Jim Bottomley Jos Judge and Frank Grant as top contenders. It cites skills include reach throwing accuracy fielding and hitting, noting Sisler Helly Grimm Bottomley Judge and others as standout players.
Chicago swept the morning game 14 to 6 as three pitchers were hit hard, while Cleveland won the nightcap 4 to 0 in a pitching duel with Miller and Faber. Homer hits came from Cleveland’s He and Speaker in the two games.
Five year old Single G, famed pacer, wins the free-for-all pace at North Randall after a first heat mishap. Wavonan claims the Shaw trot headline, returning to a victory that followed a previous world record mile and a quarter. Lilly the Great takes the second heat of the 3:10 pace with a record pace of 2 18.4, while Single G was forced from contention early in the first heat by Sparklé.
Harris homered for the third straight day as the Senators split a doubleheader with Boston. In the opener Boston beat Washington 7 to 4. Washington came back to take the second game 1 12. Washington won four of five in the series.
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