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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1925
Page
6
In a 13 inning 2 1 win at the Polo Grounds Pancho Luque pitched brilliantly as the Reds bested the Giants 2 to 1 after New York won the opener 6 5. Meusel and Snyder keyed the first game while Luque silenced the Giants in the late frames earning praise from the crowd.
St. Louis Browns overpower Washington 11 to 8 as Coveleskie falters early and Lamotte Harris Rice homer, Sisler two triples spark ten-run third. Washington manager Harris ejected in fourth after argument with umpire Owens. Altrock also removed. Browns collect 13 hits to Senators 14 in the second game of the series.
In a tight game the Giants overcame an early deficit to take the lead in the fifth inning. Terry reached third on an infield hit, scored on Lindstrom’s hit, and Snyder followed with a homer to right. Meusel doubled in the sixth as Southworth scored, and Lindstrom later tallied on Jackson’s hit. A late rally tied the game before Cruz scored on a squeeze bunt, forcing a final tie as the Reds and Giants shuffled positions players amid injuries.
White Sox win 1 0 as Renkin and Wanninger combine on defense and offense. Barrett and Sheely commit errors for New York while Barrett and Hooper both hit for extra bases. Davis and Wannin drive in runs with sacrifices. Pennock fanned eight as Faber struck out two. Time 1 49. Umpires Rowland Moriarty and Hildebrand.
Tygers 10 Red Sox 2 field will do the pitching for the Giants against Rube Benton. Lindstrom injured his hand tagging Cruz at third in the fourth inning of the second game. Jackson hit for him in the fifth as Frisch moved to third and Farrell took third. Pep Young did not play in the double header. Young’s hand and a $100 fine by NL President Heydler followed an attempted fight with Donohue. no suspensions for either player.
Cleveland pitcher Uhle held Philadelphia to five hits and won 8 to 1 as Cleveland swept the Athletics. The Indians struck for five runs in the sixth inning after the visitors misplayed the ball. Harris started for Philadelphia and was relieved by Rommel and Groves. Burn s and Spurgeon stood out with key hits for Cleveland.
In a Greater Cincinnati Amateur Baseball Association elimingdgon playoff at Hyde Park Lum Company's grounds the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company beat Shevlin 6 to 1 after five eighth inning runs broke a 1–1 tie. Pitcher Carl Griesser allowed two hits and struck out eleven as 3,500 fans watched the decisive win for last season's champions. The loss drops Shevlin to one win and one defeat while CM & L. Company moves to two wins, no defeats. next Sunday will settle the tie for the regular championship at Redland Field during Amateur Day.
Johnny Datto a Filipino bantamweight from Manila knocked out Herbie Schaffer in the tenth round of a twelve round bout in Toledo Ohio. Schaffer led on points earlier but was knocked down twice in round two. In the same card Tommy Milton of Toledo stopped Scotty Flynn of Cleveland in the fifth round with a right to the stomach.
In the fifth race at Coney Island the Verona purse of 1600 dollars for three-year-olds and up ran 6 furlongs. S A Cowan’s ch c North Star IIJ Blishing Beauty trained by A G Woodman won in 0:22 4-5 with a final time of 1:10 4-5, a new track record. Boon Companion paid 3.80 to win with N Holman, J Wallace riding others included Captain Haney and Bradley’s Honey in close finishes.
Despite being outbatted and outfielded, the league leading Pirates defeated the Braves 2 to 0 in the second game. Keen took the loss, while Hartnett and Maranville turned double plays. Moore scored on a sacrifice fly in the first, and Rawlings homered in the ninth for Pittsburgh.
Brooklyn defeated St. Louis 4 to 2 at home as Cantrell pitched seven innings allowing eight hits. Wheat and Cox singled and Fournier drove in three runs with a sixth inning triple to lift the Robins past the Cardinals, who drop to fourth place.
Philadelphia defeated Chicago 12 to 2 in a game played Aug 26. Keen struggled, leaving after six innings as Chicago was hammered again. The Phillies offense produced multiple runs including timely hits and power in support of win.
Washington's world champions kept a one game lead as the American League title chase continued. Philadelphia and Cleveland won and lost while St. Louis beat the Griffmen 11 8. The Giants split with Pittsburgh, losing the second game after a first game win as Pittsburgh added a 2 0 shutout to pull ahead by five and a half in the National League.
Danville beat Bloomington 13 to 3 in a shortened second game of seven innings. Decatur fell to Quincy 4 to 5. Terre Haute lost 3 to 7 at Peoria. Evansville defeated Springfield 4 to 2.
Scores show St Paul 4 Louisville 2 and Indianapolis 7 Minneapolis 5 in a local league tally. In the American League Chicago 1 New York 0 and Detroit 10 Boston 2 with Cleveland 8 Philadelphia 1. Association results list Kansas City 9 Columbus 5 and Toledo 6 Milwaukee 5.
The schedule lists National League games including Cincinnati at New York, St. Louis at Brooklyn, Chicago at Philadelphia, Pittsburgh at Boston, and others. American League matches feature Toledo at Milwaukee Louisville at St. Paul Washington at St. Louis Boston at Detroit and New York at Chicago with Indianapolis at Minneapolis in Association play.
Washington defeated Detroit 7 to 5 after two big innings. New York blasted Cincinnati 22 to 8. Boston beat Chicago 7 to 2 in the third round games.
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