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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1925
Page
8
The Reds defeated the Columbus Club 10 to 6 in Orlando as Gus Ketchum and Curt Walker fueled a decisive stretch. Jake May pitched five strong innings for Cincinnati while Ed Morris struggled with control before finishing scoreless over two.
Heavy rain kept Derby hopefuls working through mud at Louisville Downs and Douglas Park. Notables include Lee O Conner Gliding Fox and Swope Bud Fisher, Captain Hal and Allawood advancing fitness. Jockeys Lilley Noel Taylor Grover Noel and P Grosser arrived or rode, while Miss De Mina filly purchases and trainer changes mark a busy morning.
The grand stand in Orlando fills with green in honor of St. Patrick as spectators display ribbons neck ties and green silk handkerchiefs. Donahue and Luque are slated to work for the Reds against the Washingtons with Luque pitching the last six innings by special request of Cuban fans in Tampa.
All members will travel except Dressen and Carl Mays. The team plans to compete on the road with the missing players sidelined.
President Herrmann entertained Al Fields's Minstrels in his suite last night. Garry may delay returning home until Tuesday if Carl Finke's condition in Cincinnati hospital remains favorable.
The Reds depart at 8 bells tomorrow morning for a road trip starting in Tampa at noon to face Clarke Griffiths world champions in the afternoon. They move to St. Petersburg for lodging at the Princess Martha Hotel and a Thursday afternoon game with the Yankees. Friday brings a Lakeland noon meeting with the Cleveland Indians before returning to Orlando Friday night.
The Reds pass through Kissimmee near Orlando with tales of town toughness and silent fear. Bill Clymer and Manager Hendricks ride with reporters recalling a golf club quitting caddies after 1923 and grim jail memories as they travel to Winter Haven for games.
Cincinnati and Columbus played a baseball game with Two-base hits by Fowler May Layne and Three-base hit by Blessing Cady. Home runs went to Caveney Hargrave with pitching by May Morris and Ketchum. Final line includes errors and pitching notes with time of 1 45 and umpires Lohr and Gaffney.
Report describes boys near a fence finding a rattlesnake breathing heavily. They vented their bats at a rep tile, which broke away and vanished through a hollow under the fence.
Edd Roush announced he would stay with friends in St Petersburg and rejoin his team in Tampa tomorrow, signaling quick return to regular duties after a layoff or travel pause.
Tommy McMillan the former Red shortstop who lives nearby watched the game from a box.
Business Manager Frank Behle wired $300 to Cuba this evening to settle Pedro Dibut's difficulties, clearing the way for the pitcher to depart for Orlando soon.
The passage notes Carl Mays relocating to Portland Oregon and stirring dispute with fellow Californians Pinelli Bohne and Caveney who previously praised the climate. Mays joins Horace Greeley’s Westward advice and his praise of Oregon climate unsettles the group.
In the San Juan lobby daily confrontations continue with a California victory noted. Mays declares Oregon rain fails to dampen spirits as Pinelli recounts Jimmy Caveney’s winter incident. Caveney’s bat, left behind the garage, allegedly grew roots into the ground from both ends.
Special to The Commercial Tribune reports a possible deal between the Cubs and Reds trading Lou Fonseca for Arnold Statz. An accident to Maranville disrupts Cub plans and creates need for an infielder while Cincinnati could use more outfield depth. Herrmann and Hendricks declined to comment.
The text shows a Cracker speaker declaring that people will enter a one-way jail and none will come out, reflecting a terse warning captured by tellers as they take notice. The line conveys dread and a sense of inevitability in a courtroom or jailhouse setting.
Rumor says the Winter Haven Golf Club bans players despite a Columbus Club training camp may leave town. A wealthy man reportedly spent the night in a broken Rolls Royce rather than letting a Buick tow it in.
Treasurer Lou Widry buys a 100 by 200 foot property in fashionable Orlando for 150000 dollars. He plans no winter residence, holding the asset as an investment. Cal McDiarmid and Widry agreed on a 48000 dollar vacant lot purchase, but McDiarmid left for Lakeland to finalize. The lot was sold twice this afternoon.
The schedule lists exhibition games in San Francisco Catalina Island Lakeland and other sites with lineups featuring Batteries players from teams such as San Francisco Brooklyn St. Louis Philadelphia New York Washington and Boston. Key performers include Zinn Messenger Kite Bele Ponder Singleton Hartnett Levsen Yowell Karr Myatt Fitzsimmons Burwell Shemanske Robertson Hollingsworth McPhee Can trell Taylor Hargreaves Profitt Parks Gordy McAvoy Vanderbeck Nehf McQuillan W Barnes Walker Rommell Groves Perkins Ceoney Ogrodowski Barnes Gibson Mogridge Ogden Brillheart and others.
Paavo Nurmi failed to finish the 5000 meter race at the Knights of Columbus games in New York's Madison Square Garden due to acute stomach distension from recent meat. Doctors warned he should not run the one mile event, ending his bid and prompting a quick departure for home.
Race by race results list claiming races at Havana with purse values, weights, jockeys and times. Notable horses include Dick Nell Theoden Sir Blue Dale and four other races detail field, scratches and final times. Weather cloudy track fast.
Race card details for several turf and dirt events with purses of 700 dollars. Notable finishes include Tip. Witchet second in a 6 furlong claiming for three year olds and up, Time 1 17, and Quatrain leading the mile dash in 1 56. Also listed arehorses and jockeys with placings, scratches, and times across the card.
Quatrain the three year old colt owned by Frederick Johnson with Jockey Harry Stutts aboard won the Louisiana Derby at Jefferson Park over eleven rivals. The 126 pound winner finished in 1 56 41 5 seconds and earned 17 350 for first place, boosting his Derby prospects. Benedict Vow was second with Brave Bob third and Stirrup Cup fourth. Crowd totaled about 8 000 under ideal weather with a night shower leaving a slightly heavy track.
The Superior A C defeated the West End five 26 to 138 to claim another scalp and advance toward the 100 pound Cincinnati championship. The Superiors trailed early but heated up, producing scoring runs and solid defense as they prepare to meet the Spartans for the title Sunday afternoon.
Champaign Illinois March 17 Grange to Grange was the new passing combo seen in Coach Robert Zuppke s spring practice the first time the play was tried Captain Red Grange caught passes from his freshman brother Garland Grange who is being groomed for the next University of Illinois squad. The opening session numbered about sixty players.
The first race offers a purse of 700 dollars for two year olds in a 4 1/2 furlong dash won by Epsomite ridden by Walls at 4.60 3.40 3.00. Shasta King and Lou Shanks place and show. Other races list prizes and top finishers with many scratches and notable names like Lorena L and Fabian. Weather clear, attendance modest as program runs through eight races including a St Patrick Day Handicap and multiple claiming events.
Christ Church Men's Club debates fielding a team amid cost concerns. Francis Taney predicts possible return with Greater Cincinnati Amateur Baseball Association funding umpire fees. A Friday board meeting will decide on organizing a team. The club previously supplied Class A champions and lost the 1924 GCABA final to Chicago Mill and Lumber. Other GCABA groups announce 5 pm entry deadlines for Class A B and C teams.
The H. and S. Pogue Co. basketball team moved into first place in the Progressive Merchants' League by defeating the Fair Store 31 to 15. Snow and Wirthlin starred for the winners while the Mc Alpins beat the Pickerings 18 to 10 in the opening game. Referee Berkley. Umpire Sandman. Periods twenty minutes.
St. Xavier College baseball work is delayed due to lack of an indoor warming space for pitchers and catchers. Coach Joe Meyer waits for warmer weather as Corcoran Field remains soggy and the Victory Parkway valley chilly. A planned exhibition with L. B. Harrison may open the season, with uniforms likely by early next week.
Trackman selections list entries for nine races with horses and contestants across tracks. Best Chance noted as Top o' the Morning.
First race selections Bob Baker Pond Lilly Belle Broadway Rose. Second race Little Black Sheep Piladea San Diego. Third race Gold Mark Cuba Encanto Clinging Vine. Fourth race Rocking Della Robbia Dextrose. Fifth race Ben Bolt Havana Electric Jeroboam. Sixth race Roseate Puzzle Bal four. Seventh race Wtild Cat Lank Dantzic. Best chance Ben Bolt.
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