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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1925

Page

8

Charleston High School Favored In West Virginia Track Meet

Morgantown May 15 Charleston high school with 13 contestants leads the field as the eighth annual West Virginia interscholastic track and field meet opens. Thirty three schools compete with 185 athletes expected. prediction says a 40-point score could win. Hoffman of the New York Yankees is sold to St Paul.

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It Can Happen in Golf by Feg Murray

Feg Murray notes golf's endless oddities with tales from Slwanoy and Catalina. Oswald Kirkby’s ball escaped a heel print bunker and leaped to the clubhouse veranda, Chee Dearey’s drive hit a horse and bounced two feet from the cup, while Dave Shade recalls a ball catching a tree and landing in a hollow trunk.

Oswald Kirkby Slwanoy Kirkby Catalina Teland Chee Squirrel Dave Shade Mickey Walker

Promoter Gus Troxler Shaped Early Jersey Boxing Scene

Promoter Gus Troxler, a pioneering figure in New Jersey boxing, gave many fighters their starts at his Newark gym. He invented the awivel stool and boxing bell, organized bouts with up to 20 matches weekly, and helped launch careers from Bob Fitzsimmons to Charlie Weinert, shaping prizefighting in the early 1900s despite legal clashes and safety concerns.

Gus Troxler Old Central Institute Building Newark Troxler Jersey Fino Ben Douglas Alsv Proxlet Gans Troxler’s Richard K. Fox Sheriff Harrigan aMee Sherif Gus Bob Fitzsimmons Champ Traxler Hob Fehter Cage Bob Fitz Hut Charlie Weinert Gua Charlie Jim Finney Fang Weinert Troxier Troxler'’s Bayonne Tony Bender Abe Attell Billy Elmer New York City Troxter Alsy Kilne Troxter's Bartley Madden Harry Wills John Lester Johnson Jack Dempsey Trexler’s Joe Shugrue Leo P. Flynn Willie Gradwell Howard Smith Atthe Gym Mickey Walker King Meadowbrook Oval

International League scores and Southern Association results

Baltimore over Newark 11 to 3 and Buffalo defeats Syracuse 13 to 4. Toronto Rochester tied. Reading Jersey weather issues. Nashville beat Atlanta 7 to 6, Memphis 7 over Mobile 5, Little Rock and New Orleans 1, Chattanooga 3 over Birmingham 6.

Baltimore Newark Buffalo Syracuse Toronto Southern Association Nashville Atlanta Memphis Mobile Little Rock New Oreana Chattanooga Birmingham

Browns Fall as Senators Blast Rush in 12–7 Loss

In Washington, the Senators battered pitcher Rush as the St. Louis Browns lost the fourth game of the series 12 to 7. Six Browns hurlers saw action while George Staler extended his hit streak to 10 games.

Jor Bush Bee Agate St. Louis Browns Washington Senators George Stsler

Hitting Psychology and Trick Bat Tactics in 1935 Baseball

A fragmented discussion notes that top hitters like Hidde Collins Tris Speaker Ty Cobb and George Kelly demonstrate swing psychology using multiple bats to alter perception of weight. It argues confidence drives hitting success with Roger Hornsby cited on nine tenths of hitting being confidence while also referencing amateur standings rulings and Al Demaree’s cartoon.

Hidde Collins Tris Speaker Ty Cobb George Kelly Hahter Himeaen Roger Hornsby Paave Nurmi al Demarea Associated Haitors Ins

Record Price Hauls at Belmont Sale in Lexington. Straw Day in Newark Sale

A Belmont estate sale in Lexington set a new national record with Lought Dons Rora selling for $40,000, among 33 mares and foals. Highlights include Fair Flag, sire of Man o War, bought by Joseph B. Widener. In Ohio, Powellmen face Newark Pure Oil on Straw Day at Ka nawha Park, with three practices planned and key players named for a big semi pro showdown. Ohio Wesleyan upset Carnegie Tech in a track meet in Pittsburgh.

Powellmen Ohio Presa Dexington Charles HH Berryman Lexington Bock Sand- Livine de Oro Pale Me Belmonts Nursery Joseph Widener Philadelphia Sparteman Belmont Joseph B. Widener W. J. Salman Keystone Joe Naylor Newark Joe Dennison Notre Dame Schwettner Smutt" DeFrance Tor Miller Ohio Northern College Walter Suf Powell Ty Powell Oniek" Parereli Aian Jesse Schols Bud Dearen Martin Featwole Orcutt Shorty Ollom Montgomery Spend Martin Fayette City Senators West Virginia Skarg

Kamm's error leads Yanks to win final game of series

May 15 New York edges Chicago 6 to 5 as Kamm's miscue in the ninth helps the visitors secure a one run victory. Fipp's double and Mandel's homer highlight the Yankee offense. Sheely belted a eighth inning homer for Chicago. Jones faltered late, Hoyt finished, Blankenhorn, Cvengros, Connally and Schalk noted.

Chicago Kamm Ward New York Today Fipp Maendel Sheely Jones Hoyt

Speedboat to race train from Albany to New York

Detroit May 16 Gar Wood world motorboat champion announces he will attempt to beat the Twentieth Century Limited in a 150 mile dash from Albany to New York on May 26 using the baby Gar IV and baby Gar V boats. Officials from the American Power Boat Association and Yachtsmen’s Association will verify start and finish times. Mayor Hackett of Albany has agreed to start the boats as the limited crosses the Hudson. Wood previously defeated a Miami to New York express train in 1921, covering 1,254 miles in 47 hours 29 minutes.

Associated Fross Detroit Albany New York Wood American Power Goat Association Yarhtman‘e Dctation of America Wa. S. Hackett United Hudson River Miami

Kentucky Derby Broadcast On Radio For First Time

The Kentucky Derby will be aired on radio for the first time with three stations planning broadcasts tomorrow afternoon. WGN in Chicago will carry the race on 372 meter wavelength starting shortly before post time at 4 46 p m CST, with WHAS in Louisville and Courier Journal station also set to broadcast.

Associated Press Louisvilli WGN Chicago Tribune WHAS Louisville Times and Courier Journal

Giants Capture Third Straight From Cincinnati

New York wins 7 to 2 as Virgil Barnes limits Cincinnati to few hits. Snyder homered with tied score and Jackson drove in two, securing the lead in the middle innings. Giants improve to a third straight win over Cincinnati with strong pitching and timely hitting.

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Kanawha Sportsmen Meet. Decoration Day Shoot Planned

A Kanawha Sportsmen club meeting is set for this afternoon at the Juarack club headquarters on the Charleston-St. Albans road after the regular shooting. the group plans a Decoration Day shoot on May 38 inviting trap shooters statewide. Shooting continues all day, with dinner served after the meeting.

Kanawha Sportsmen's Club Juarack Charleston-St. Albans Road

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