Reds Rip Phillies in Openers as Big Fourth Inning Delivers
Cincinnati Reds exploded for nine runs in one fourth inning to beat Philadelphia 10 to 4 in the series opener. Eppa Rixey pitched well for Cincinnati, while Hal Carlson and Johnny Couch struggled for the Phillies amid costly defensive miscues. Burns drove in key runs as Cincinnati pulled away and never looked back.
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Tribune
Philadelphia
Cincinnati Reds
Phillies
Lilid
Eppa Rixey
Reds
Rixey
Hal Carlson
Johnny Couch
Phils
Fletcher
Mokan
Bressler
Walker
Henline
Pinelli
Duncan
Caveney
Wingo
Burns
Bohne
Parkinson
Schultz
Keystone
Couch
Carlson
Random
Williams
Sand
Ford
Cincinnati
Mighty Babe Ruth Challenging Heilmann For Batting Laurels
Babe Ruth, after a 59 home run season, climbs to fifth in the American League batting race with a .? average as he chases leader Harry Heilmann of the Tigers. Heilmann tops at .404, while Joe Harris and Ike Boone trail close behind. Sam Rice shines for the Senators, boosting team marks to .299 as Cleveland and New York also post strong totals. In the minor leagues, St Paul’s Newton surges to .444 and leads in runs and steals, with Dressen and Bun also posting high averages.
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Chicago
Babe Ruth
Yankees
Harry Heilmann
Tigers
Nin Busicca Itill
Heilmann
Joe Harris
Boston
Ike Boone
Southern Association
Red Sox
Harris
Eddie Collins
Chicago White Sox
Rice
Sam Rice
Senators
Cleveland
Méusel
New York
Cobb
Detroit
Williams
St. Louis
McNulty
Jamieson
Sheely
Washington
Newton
St. Paul
Christensen
Tealing
Dressen
Bunny Bun
Kansas City
Walker
Minneapolis
Allen
Indianapolis
Shannon
Louisville
Betzel
Covington
Lamar
Toledo
Maguire
Dixon
High
Columbus
Grimes
Giants Grounded? Giants Edge Pitchers in Long Campaign
More than a hundred pitchers tried over three years to topple the New York Giants in the National League. Grover Cleveland Alexander stood closest, with Doak, Adams, Cooper, Luque, Rixey, Ruether, Meadows, Marquard, Barnes, Toney, Benton, Schupp, Sallee, Ring, Morrison, Haines, and Mitchell all failing to dent the champions.
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The
Commercial Tribune
New York
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Polo Grounds
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Alexander
Giants
Brown
Covaleskie
New York Harbor
Doak
St. Louis
Adams
Cooper
Pittsburgh
National League
Luque
Rixey
Cincinnati
Ruether
Meadows
Marquard
Jesse Barnes
Toney
Reenge
Benton
Schupp
Sallee
Ring
John Morrison
Haines
Mitchell
Annual Y Tourney May Be Best Ever
Central Parkway Y M C A prepares for the Blue Ribbon Track and Field Meet at the Y Tower Hill camp next Saturday afternoon. The open event attracts many members with last year totaling fifty five participants. All AAU events are contested with medals awarded for top scorers and ribbons for first to third. No entry fee. entries close next Thursday with F. W. Stormer.
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Central Parkway
F. W. Stormer
Y. M. Cea
Referee Matt Hinkle to officiate Greb Burke bout
In Cleveland on June 7 promoter Matt Hinkle will referee the ten round main event between middleweight champion Harry Greb and local light-heavyweight Marty Burke. Greb arrives to finish training as the boxing card supports Cleveland in raising 25 000 dollars for the American Olympic fund.
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Tomreferee Greb
Cleveland
Matt Hinkle
Harry Greb
Marty Burke
Greb
American Olympic Fund
Roehampton Defeats Argentine Polo Team 6 to 4
Roehampton beat the Argentine polo team six to four in a match played today. The result showcased Roehampton's offense with key plays securing the win at home.
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Roehampton
England
Giants Again Lose to Cubs
Chicago Nationals beat New York 3 to 1 to clinch a 2 0 series lead. Alexander allowed six hits in seven innings for his seventh straight win as Chicago's nine first inning hits keyed the victory.
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Giants
CUBS
Nework
Chicago Nationals
New Y
Alexander
New York
Chicago
Dean
Young
Frise
South’th
Cotter
Friberg
OlKelly
Jackson
Heath'te
Groh
Ise Havinett
Alexan
R P
Snyder
Lindstrom
Isibeen
Hickaiba
Ikae Peeeae Scieaiaaleaia i Ieee Jonnard
Bentley Hilinie
Maun
Pee
Jonnard
Grantham
Cotterackson
Frisch
Kelly
Inings
Lem
Wilson
Braves Rally Past Cardinals 13 to 7 in Boston Win
Boston overruns St Louis 13 to 7 after trailing 6-0 in two innings. Key hits and a six run eighth inning spark the comeback with Barnes earning the win and Sherdel the loss. Freigau Bottomley and Sperber homer for St Louis. Flack and Yeorgin pace Boston with multi hit nights.
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Boston
St. Louis
Flack
Ban’ft
Sperber
Muller
Padgett
Pitas
St. L
Ab.h.o.a
Ab.h.o.a Freigan
Ham
Botley
McInnis
J.smith
Felix
Gon’les
Cooney
Neil
Pfeffer
Stryker
Yeargin
North
Sherdel
Barnes
Denebahi
Ore
tRan
Stengel
Mueller
Spee
Freigau
Yeorgin
Bottomley
Unningham
R. Smith
J. Smith
Cunningham
James Cooney
Ases
Ofargin
Dodgers Triumph Over Pirates In Four To One Game
Brooklyn capitalized on four Pirate errors in the fourth inning to surge ahead for a 4 to 1 victory. Grimm picked up the win with two runs on six hits over seven innings, while Meadow s took the loss after allowing three runs in the eighth. Umpires were O Day and McCormick.
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Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Grimm
Don
A. Brook
Ab.h
A. Carey
Bigbee
Oinston
Wright
S Barnhart
Grimes
Ee Meadows
Moore
Stone
Meadows
Carey
Gooch
Eadows
Traynor
Renee
Wayne
O’ Day
McCgormick
America Loses Seven Potent Olympic Stars
New York June 7 America forfeits seven potential Olympic stars due to citizenship ineligibility. Finland gains Willie Ritoja and Leino. Switzerland adds Max Grob. Hungary adds Mie Fekete Walker. Norway adds Molla Bjurstedt Mallory. Sweden adds Carl Christiernson. France benefits Leo Nunes for not yet naturalized but not representing America.
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New York
America
Finland
Switzerland
Hungary
Norway
Sweden
Willie Ritoja
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory
Ann
Mie Fekete Walker
Carl Christieernson
Paris
Leino
Max Grob
Schenectady
Leo Nunes
Thithers
France
College Men Shake Up Weight Throwing Era
American colleges supplant clubs in weight throwing with stars like Glenn Hartranft of Stanford Ralph Hills of Princeton and Fred Tootell of Bowdoin emerging as top contenders. The piece notes Hartranft’s speed strength and near world record distances while praising college coaching and the decline of old club athletes in favor of collegiate talent aiming for Olympic success.
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Glenn Hartranft
Stanford University
Hills
Houser
Tootell
Robert Edgren
John Flanagan
Matt McGrath
Pat Ryan
Simon Gillies
Martin Sheridan
Dearborn
Sheridan
McDonald
Rose
The
Whales
Michigan
Pat McDonald
Flanagan
Ireland
Gillies
Hartranft
Alph Rose
Hartran
Ralph Hills
Princeton
Wanzer
Wenzer
McGrath
Leib
Bud Houser
University of Southern California
Bud
Untio
Fred Tootell
Bowdoin
Maine
Johnny Magee
Magee
Freddy
Colege
Uncle Sam
Hercules
Phalos
Croton
the Bell Syndicate, Inc
Indians Add Ellerbee In Browns Trade
Cleveland June 7 The Indians announce a transaction with the St Louis Browns bringing third baseman Frank Ellerbee to the club. Ellerbee will join the Indians tomorrow.
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Indians
Cleveland
St. Louls Browns
Frank Ellerbee
Ellerbee
Fox and Tuccia Battle to Twenty-Round Draw
Melbourne reports a twenty-round draw as Joe Fox, former British and Irish featherweight champion, fights Bert Tuccia. The bout in Australia ends without a winner.
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Melbourne
Australia
Joe Fox
Great Britain and Ireland
Bert Tuccia
Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Leagues
National League results include Cincinnati 10 over Philadelphia 4 and Boston 18 over St Louis 7. American League shows Cleveland 3 Washington 0 and Detroit 11 Philadelphia 10. International League lists Baltimore 5 Reading 2 and Buffalo 10 Toronto 8.
Today's Schedule of Major League Games
Today rivalry matches headline the schedule with Chicago at Brooklyn and Boston at Chicago among nine intercity pairings. Other fixtures include Pittsburgh at New York Indianapolis at Columbus Louisville at Toledo St Paul at Kansas City Minneapolis at Milwaukee New York at St Louis Washington at Cleveland Philadelphia at Detroit and International League games Toronto at Baltimore Buffalo at Heading Rochester at Newark Syracuse at Jersey City.
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American League
Ieee
New York
PEGE
Fos Ciescigsess
Cage
Brooklyn Serer Eeereneeee
Cincinnati
Detroit
Ashington
Boston
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Chicago
Cleveland
Philadelphia
American Association
Pet. Dt
St. Paul
Seterere Seneseesesee
Baltimore
Indianapolis
Toronton
Louisville Eee Eresenereeee
Newark Stee Eraser
Minneapolis Seeeterere
Ejineve Pease Igt Ae
Milwaukee
Eee Eeeeteetes
Jersey City
Ries ER
Toledo
Poor H Reee Ee Newe
Syracuse Eesterets Etterrere
Brooklyn
Kansas City
Louisville
Columbus
Minneapolis
Iain
Washington
International League
Reading
Newark
Syracuse
Rochester
Buffalo
Toronto
Heading
Big Ten Coaches Draft Court Schedule for 1925
The Western Conference basketball schedule for 1925 was adopted. The season opens January 5 with Minnesota facing Iowa in Iowa City and ends March 14 in Columbus with Wisconsin and Ohio State meeting. E. J. Mather of Michigan was elected president and Walter Manwell of Wisconsin secretary.
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Chicago
Minnesota
Iowa
Iowa City
Wisconsin
Ohio
Columbus
E. J. Mather
Michigan
Coaches’ Association
Walter £. Manwell
Unclear OCR sports brief with names and teams
Fragmentary report from Philadelphia dated June 7 mentions Seiverten, Williams in a gold medal context, and names Fitzgerald and Barnes among others. Details on event, scores, or results are not readable.
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Philadelphia
R. H. E. Seiverten
Lons Gobrer
Williams
Goldblatt
Fitzgerald and
Barnes
Michigan Ontario League scores report
Muskegon 5 Flint 7, Kalamazoo 8 Grand Rapids 6, Hamilton 11 Bay City 4. Local standings reflect close contests across the league.
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Muskegon
Flinton
Arr
Ae Kalamazoo
Grand Rapids
Hamilton
Bay City
Browns Defeat Yankees 6 3 in St Louis Opener
Urban Shocker stars as the Browns win 6 to 3 over the New York Yankees in St Louis. Bennett leads the attack with a triple and home run, Gerber adds three singles, and Shocker holds Shawkey and Hoyt to thirteen hits allowed.
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Shocker
New York
St. Louis
Shawkey
Hoyt
Urban Shocker
Browns
Bennett
Johnny Tobin
Brown
Gerber
New _York
Scott
McMillan
Witt
Dugan
Robertson
Ruth
Pipp
Sisler
Johnson
Pippy
McMast
Louis
Schang
Nallin
Evans
Tigers Edge Phillies in 12 in Detroit win I 11 10 thriller
In Detroit, the Tigers outslugged the Philadelphia Athletics 11 to 10 in twelve innings. Welch homered after two walks to tie it in the ninth, then Fothergill and Blue produced the winning run as Dauss earned the victory and Baumgartner took the loss in a high scoring relief match.
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Detroit
Philadelphia
Welch
Fothergill
Blue
Tigers
Phil
Ab.h.co.a
Ab.h.o.a
Ess
Rhonda
Cobb
Bie
Wingo
Hauser
Simmons
Heilmann
Strand
Kerr
Galloway
Pratt
Perkins
Rigney
Gray
Dann
Heimach
Bassler
Harris
Johnson
Rommel
Holloway
Baumg’r
Dauss
Woodall
Tieelen Io
Eilmann
Lions
Haney
Manush
User
Baumgartner
Innin
Owens, Moriarity
Holmes
Red Sox Beat White Sox In Chicago Debut 8-1
Boston wins behind Quinn on the mound as Kamm’s two hits pace Chicago’s lone score. Falk makes sensational catches and Lee shines with a flashy play. Hitting totals show Boston with more offense, supporting a strong pitching effort.
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Chicago
Sox
Boston
Red Sox
Quinn
Kamm
Falk
Lee
A. J.collins
Arch
Hooper
Veach
E.collins
Harris
Shelly
Boone
Clark
O’neill
Barrett
Gees
Gaiin
Wambsganss
Collins
Sheely
Leverette
Connolly
Dineen
Indians 3 Senators 0 in Cleveland rout
Cleveland bats rattle Zachary and back up Shaute as the Indians blank the Senators 8 to 0. Judge is hit by a thrown ball after a second inning single as Nick Altrock and manager Harris protest and are ejected. Jamieson homers, Walters and Peck drive runs, with Speaker and Jamieson stealing bases.
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Cleveland
Zachary
Washington
Shaute
Nick Altrock
Harris
Wash
Cleve
H.O
Kokesscce
McNulty
Fewster
Prothro
Walters
Bluege
Peck
Prothra
Jamieson
Speaker
L. Sewell
Goslin
ePaane Rice
Shirley
Sewell
J. Sewell
Burns
American Association Scores and Battery Details
In Columbus Indianapolis and Columbus games the Colts show 11 runs to 8 with Hill Niles Krueger Hartley batterys. Toledo Louisville match shows 8 to 6 with Tincup Holly Meyer Bradshaw Gaston. Minneapolis Milwaukee game affected by rain. Kansas City Kans City batteries Merritt Alien Saladna and man noted.
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American Association
Columbus
R. H. E. Indianapolis
Hill, Niles and Krueger
Northrup and
Hartley
Toledo
R.H.E
Louisville
Tincup
Holly and
Meyer
Bradshaw and
Gaston
Kansas
Kansas City
Merritt
Alien
Saladna
Man
Japanese Olympic Team Arrives in Paris
Paris June 7 The Japanese Olympic team arrived in Paris this March and was greeted by the embassy attaches and a large number of Japanese residents. All members appeared to be in good spirits.
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Paris
Jersey City Newark 3 First game Buffalo 10 Toronto 8
Baseball doubleheader results show Buffalo defeating Toronto 10 to 8 in game one at Jersey City Newark. Second game postponed by rain. Rochester beat Syracuse 9 to 0 in game one and Rochester 12 Syracuse seven innings in the other. Reading over Baltimore 2.
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Jersey City
Newark
Buffalo
Toronto
Buffalo Toronto
Rochester
Syracuse
Reading
Baltimore
Southern Association Scores and Standings Preserved
Memphis 5 6 Birmingham 6 2 Nashville 8 New Orleans 9 The Rock 11 Atlanta Chattanooga 4 Mobile 9
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Southern Association
Memphis
Birmingham
Nashville
New Orleans
the Rock
Atlanta
Ttanooga
Mobile
Snyder tops NL batting race as Hornsby slides
Frank Snyder of the New York Giants overtakes Rogers Hornsby of the St. Louis Cardinals to lead the National League with a .408 batting average after another two-hit game. Hornsby falls to .401 as Zach Wheat and George Kelly share third at .386. Frank Frisch leads scorers with 41, while Jacques Fournier belts 11 homers and leads NL with pace. The notes also highlight Western League leaders and base stealing totals.
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Frank Snyder
Giants
Rogers Hornsby
Bressler
New York Giants
Cardinals
Snyder
Hornsby
New York
Zach Wheat
Dodgers
George Kelly
Frisch
Frank Frisch
Jacques Fournier
George Grantham
Cubs
Leading Batters and Stolen Bases in the Southern Association
Lapan of Little Rock leads with a .408 average while Smith and Knode follow at .394 and .384 respectively. Stewart and Marriot of Mobile each have 16 stolen bases. Paschal of Atlanta leads home runs with eight, Lapan second with six. Other top hitters include Carlisle Memphis .383 Brock Atlanta .372 Stewart Birmingham .371 Spencer Birmingham .368 Taylor Memphis .864 Burrus Atlanta .352 Tucker New Orleans .348 Mueller Little Rock .848 Boone Mobile .348.
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Southern Association
Lapan
Little Rock
Smith
Knode
Birmingham
Stewart
Marriott
Mobile
Paschal
Atlanta
Carlisle
Memphis
Brock
Spencer
Taylor
Burrus
Tucker
New Orleans
Mueller
Boone
Langford Regains Vision After Cataract Operation
Sam Langford returned from the French Hospital with his right eye improved thanks to Dr. James W. Smith. The operation created usable vision by a wedge shaped iris cut, letting him see to the side of the cataract while his left eye remains blind. Langford greeted the world with a broad smile and noted constant support from friends and The World.
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Sam Langford
French Hospital
Thirty-fourth Street
Joseph Price
James W. Smith
Doc
Joe
Sam
Dr. Smith
Langford
Smith
Los Angeles
West Eighty-sixth Street
Panarma
Joe Price
Lan
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