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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1925
Page
11
Philadelphia opens with Chicago as Dannis Mack delivers late rally to win 9-8. Two pinch singles, a sacrifice, and three more hits in the ninth power the comeback, with Earl Sheeley homering in the seventh with a man aboard.
June 10 Chicago report notes Flying Ebony with Earl Sande entering the $25,000 Chicago Derby at Hawthorne on July 11. Seventy nominations include Captain Hal Ben of John and other Kentucky Derby runners. Race at a mile and a quarter headlines Hawthorne’s 52 day meet beginning July 2 through Labor Day. roster features Quatrain, Joan Fence, Milwick, Silver X, Kentucky Cardinal, and more.
The contest for the watch chain for the Senators best batting average this year tightens as Shorty Ollom leads. Echolson Powell and Farrell show strong form while Goodwin of Logan halts Farrell’s hot streak.
Chicago June 19 Wayland Dean limited the Cubs to seven hits while the Giants won the third game of the series five to three. Cold Lake Michigan winds cooled fans as New York moved to 11 wins, Giants pitcher Dean and catcher Snyder led the win with teammates Blake Jacobs and Genzales in support.
Washington pounded three Detroit hurlers for 27 hits to take the first game of a series, 11 to 7. Cobb and Wingo hit home runs off Coveleskie in the sixth as Detroit scored four, but Marberry shut them down in the final three innings. Seare, Detroit, and Coveleskie, Marberry, Ruel among key players.
June 10 The Yankees came from behind in the tenth to win the first game of a series with Cleveland, six to five. Five home runs were hit, including Eric Johnsons tying homer in the ninth, as Wanninger and Combs delivered decisive hits. Bob Shawkey received an automobile before the game.
In Sox Park Boston hosts St Louis as the visitors erupt with 14 runs aided by seven Boston errors. Jacobson crushed a long homer in the fourth and also made three fine catches in left center as St Louis built an early lead. Reston Wingard Dixon, Rufing, Francis, Lucey, Wingfield and Hoving contributed for St Louis in a high scoring tilt.
Brooklyn loses to St. Louis as Ehrhardt suffers second defeat of 1995. Hornsby hits a homer for the Cardinals, his sixteenth of the year, driving in two as Brooklyn’s third straight loss ends a shaky stretch.
New York reports that William Tilden has secured release from a newspaper contract clause restricting coverage, making him eligible for national and Davis Cup play. A special committee ruled writers may cover events if they avoid using his name in print and do not describe matches he participates in. The USTA executive secretary said he will be considered for the American Davis Cup team to defend the cup in September.
On June 16 the Page baseball team defeated Coal Run 7 to 8 in eleven innings to claim their second straight win. Wilson pitched for Page, allowing 13 hits and striking out 15. Hogan took the loss for Coal Run, giving up 15 hits and five strikeouts. Jack Moore and Spencer starred at bat, delivering the winning run with a two-out double in the eleventh. Both teams played strong defense as the game wore on.
John Haley captured the singles title and teamed with Chesney Young to win the doubles at the state inter scholastic tennis tourney staged by the Princeton Tennis Club in Princeton. Charleston and Athens schools were represented with Haley defeating Andrew Alexander in singles and Haley-Young beating Alexander-McMillan in doubles. Cups will be presented to the Charleston boys by H. W. Straley of Princeton.
New York June 10 The hospital fund bouts headlined by Harry Wills against Charley Weinert and Mickey Walker for Mary Gret middleweight crown may be postponed to late July at the Polo Grounds Jimmy Deborast secretary said Walker had an operation to remove an ingrown nail on his right foot causing the delay.
Kanawha golfers from Charleston visit White Oak Country Club in Fayette County for a 18 hole match starting at 1 46 PM. About 12 or 16 players travel by car, practice then dine as guests of the local club before the event.
Randolph Baptists beat Emmanuel 4 to 2 on the Florida street diamond. J Carney starred, scoring three runs without a hit by drawing two walks and reaching on an error. Gates pitched for Randolph and Legg for Emmanuel in a pitchers battle. Batteries Gates Davenport Tess Penningtet.
June 10 Pure Oil defeated Dorothy with strong pitching by Tucker who struck out 12 and limited hits, while Lockhart powered the offense with two singles one double and a homer in five trips. Final score line shows Pure Oil 8 Dorothy 2 with detailed inning by inning scoring.
Notes show a ledger style summary listing several city scores such as Minneanol eight, Indianapolis seven, St Paul one, Louisville seven, Milweathees zero, Toledo four, Kansas City eleven, and Columbus unspecified. It also cites a 1920 figure stating the Indian population of North America as two hundred sixty thousand nine hundred.
London readers learn about a strange exhibition plan featuring ninety sacred habsons from Abyssinia. The creatures will be housed in a heated cage with radiant light and electric warmth on sheltered ledges. The report notes a claim about shark liver and cod comparison.
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