Critz and Roush Homer In Opening Inning
Cincinnati defeated Pittsburgh 8 to 1 at Forbes Field as Pete Donohue dominated early. Critz and Roush homered in the first, while Wright and Moore provided Pirates hits but could not keep pace with the Reds.
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1925
Page
6
Cincinnati defeated Pittsburgh 8 to 1 at Forbes Field as Pete Donohue dominated early. Critz and Roush homered in the first, while Wright and Moore provided Pirates hits but could not keep pace with the Reds.
The world light heavyweight title clash between Paul Berlenbach and Jack Delaney at Yankee Stadium on August 28 is postponed due to Berlenbach hand injury. Tex Rickard will likely announce a new date on Monday while the card remains largely intact with Slattery versus Loughran and Vincentini against Zivic slated for later.
Virgil Barnes faltered after seven no hit innings as the New York Giants lost 3 to 1 to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Dazzy Vance earned his 17th win of the season, with Cox delivering a homer for Brooklyn. Southworth doubled for New York, and Meusel scored the lone Giants run on a sacrifice fly.
The Boston Braves beat Philadelphia 10 to 4 in the Aug 15 game. Boston gains split of the two game series with their fourth win in a series of one games. Friberg hits a homer for Boston while Ring takes the loss.
Allan Sotheron outpitched Guy Bush as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Chicago Cubs 4 to 2 in St. Louis. Hornsby sparked the offense, with several players contributing in a tightly fought game that featured left on base counts and timely hits.
The Siebler Tailoring Company amateur club, last season's Class A champions, left the Amateur Baseball Commission to join the Greater Cincinnati Amateur Baseball Association led by chairman Edgar Friedlander. A likely 24 Class A clubs next season could compete under the board as Liebler teams up with Ferris Lumber in Hyde Park for a 1 pm consolation game today.
National League games included Cincinnati 8 Pittsburg 1 and Boston 10 Philadelphia 4 while Brooklyn 3 New York 1 and St Louis 4 Chicago 2 also played. American League saw Toledo 6 0 Kansas City 1 2 and St Paul 5 5 Indianapolis 1 2. Association results show Minneapolis 11 Louisville 2 and Columbus 6 5 Milwaukee 4 11.
Pittsburgh plays Cincinnati while Chicago meets St Louis Philadelphia visits Brooklyn and Boston hosts New York in a full day of matches across major arenas. The slate features cross city duels and marquee showdowns inviting fans to track results.
England wins the 1939 Wightman Cup 4 games to 3 after Kathleen McKane and Evelyn Colyer defeat Helen Wills and Mary K. Browne 6 0 6 3 in the decisive doubles. Wills earlier beat McKane in three sets as the Americans rally.
The third annual Miami Valley championship opens at Terrace Park Country Club this weekend with entries from George Lott Wray Brown and other national players. Local veterans Dan Startsman Frank Payne Robert Scott Bob Harkness Charles Schmidt Tom Johnston and Jim Dugan lead Cincinnati rivals as invites from Indianapolis Dayton and Louisville join the field.
New York August 15 Mickey Walker of Elizabeth New Jersey world welterweight champion saved himself from suspension by signing a 15 round match contract with Dave Shade of California to meet at Yankee Stadium September 29 Tex Rickards Madison Square Garden promoter will promote the bout The contract was signed at Walker camp Summit New Jersey and delivered to the State Athletic Commission by Jack Kearns Shade has not signed but Leo Flynn the manager is in agreement Walker to receive 37 percent of gate receipts.
In Indianapolis on August 15 Virginia Whitenack of the Women's Swimming Association of New York set a new world mark in the 880 yard freestyle with a time of 12 minutes 56 seconds at the national swimming meet.
Saginaw beat Bay City and London routed Kitchener while Flint and Hamilton posted wins as the Michigan Ontario League tally shows Saginaw 6 Bay City 2 Bay City 1 London 7 Kitchener 20 Flint 5 Hamilton 14.
The Greater Cincinnati Amateur Baseball Association begins its elimination and consolation cup series this afternoon at Faessel Field and Hyde Park. Double headers feature Christ Church, L B Harrison, Purcell A C, and Tigers with strong pitching, aiming to crown the 1925 champion.
Philadelphia and Boston split a double header before 20 000 fans in Boston. In the opener Harriss beat Ehmke 3 to 1 as Philadelphia tallied three runs with key hits and errors. Ruffing blanked Philadelphia 5 to 0 in the nightcap, holding them to five singles and routing Rommell for his team. Simmons idled in the second game after a 22 game hitting streak.
Washington defeated New York 6 to 1 behind Coveleskie who logged his 16th win. The Senators had 13 hits off Shawkey and Hoyt, with J Harris homering. Four double plays aided Washington while Athletics split a twin bill with Boston.
Box score notes detail pitching by Shawkey Coveleskie and Hoyt with Schlittler at bat. J Harris hit a homer and Gehrig stole a base while Combs and Schang produced two base hits. New York left nine on base as Washington edged ahead in a 2 5 innings listed game.
Chicago comes from behind by late hitting to beat Detroit 12 to 5 in the first game of the series. Barrett leads with four hits including two doubles, as Dick Kerr returns to pitch for Chicago in his first game since 1921.
Faber walked twice for Detroit while Whitehill, Kerr, and Connally issued walks totaling 14. Connally earned the win after allowing 8 runs on 13 hits through seven and two thirds. Whitehill took the loss with 9 outs recorded and a wild pitch noted. Time 2 32. Umpires Ormsby Owens Evans.
St Louis pitcher Giard limits Cleveland to three hits while Miller allows no runs until the ninth. McManus and Hargrave drive in three runs with two-base and single hits as St Louis scores eight. Speaker and Cleveland infield shine on defense.
In the Three-Eye League Peoria 3 lost to Bloomington 4 while Terre Haute fell 5 to 11 against Danville. Quincy edged Springfield 2 to 1 and Evansville defeated Decatur 6 to 1.
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