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Newspaper

Helena Independent

Location

Helena, Montana, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1925

Page

8

Superb Baseball Gives Athletics a Third Victory

Philadelphia Athletics win their third straight, 5 to 2 over the St Louis Browns. Jack Quinn shines with two runs on a single in the sixth after Cochranes walk, while solid defense and timely hits fuel the victory. Browns outbat by Philadelphia but quail under sharp fielding and pitching.

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Red Sox take second straight as Detroit errs and Boston pitching dominates

Erratic Detroit fielding and Boston pitching yields a 2-0 Red Sox win over the Tigers. O’Rourke, Neun, and Prothro contribute with key plays including Manush and Prothro stealing home. Line scores show Detroit’ s hitters limited, while Boston capitalizes on miscues.

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Freedom of the Knees in Golf Shorts Trend at Montana State Event

The Montana State Tournament opens at Helena Country Club with golfers wearing short knee exposing khaki shorts described as not underwear but breeches. The fashion surge mirrors styles from India and New York, aided by Los Angeles influence and a push toward lighter fabrics.

Montana Helena Country Club Blue Cloud California Long Island Westchester Florida Los Angeles India New York AL Jolson Country Club

Dempsy and Wills May Meet at Last

Los Angeles August 12 AP report details a transcontinental talk between Paddy Mullins manager of Harry Wills and Jack Dempsey over a signed contract. Dempsey confirms signature is real and satisfactory terms may be met. Tex Rickard urged patience on the Fitzsimmons issue as talks continue.

Los Angeles Calif Associated Press Paddy Mullins Harry Wills Jack Dempsey Wills Mullins New York Floyd Fitzsinmmona Dempsey Fitzsimmons Tex Rickard Rickards Tack

Women Golfers Arrive For State Tournament

Helena hosts a state tournament as visiting women golfers arrive to familiarize themselves with the course before preliminaries. Tea service at the clubhouse runs across three afternoons, with invitations extended to out-of-town guests and club members for social events including dancing, cards, and dinners. Reservations requested for town residents seeking dinner.

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Champion Punching Bag Recalled in Historic Fights

An old feature profiles Joe Grimm dubbed the world’s champion punching bag for absorbing brutal blows and returning for more. Grimm, never weighing above 345 pounds, tangled with stars like Bob Fitzsimmons who floored him 17 times in a single match and 12 in another. He reportedly fought close to 600 hours and remained smiling, a nod to the cauliflower ear seen in the accompanying photo.

Joe Grimm Hesmase Cania Mlaway Bob Fitzsimmons Grimm Haring Muer

State golf tourney in Helena today set for Nassau scoring

Helena hosts the state golf tourney with 37 pairings listed under captains Barker of Butte and Dobbin of Billings. East West matchups include Barker vs Dahlin and Kaufman vs Rice, as players begin 8:30am with medal and match play rounds on the 18 hole Helena Country Club course amid large delegations from Butte, Anaconda, Great Falls, Missoula, Kalispell and Billings.

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Pirates Prevail in Series With Principal Rivals

Pittsburgh beat New York 6 to 4 to take two of three in the series and pull within 1 1/2 games of the National League leaders. Key hits came with Menchel and Welly aboard, while pitching was shared by Vic Alter and Fred Witzsimmons for the Giants. The Pirates gained ground as the Dodgers and Giants split a doubleheader context described in the same report.

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Bootitis Invades Keymen's Camp Loses to East Helena

East Helena hammered Western Union 12 to 4 as Jack Grove dominated on the mound with 19 strikeouts and few hits. Homer Berg struggled after the first error, while East Helena clinched the Helena Baseball league lead with the win and the next showdown set for Friday at the Smelter camp.

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Smoke Then Night Of Baseball And Vatican Notice

Fragmentary OCR mixes a baseball game line with player names and bases on balls, plus a Vatican notice about Monsignor Gioranni Ben da Yardingle being declared persona non grata by Argentina. The readable items include Bottomley Mueller and Reinhart as players and a Vatican announcement.

Buenos Aires Vatican Monsignor Gioranni Ben ‘da Yardingle

Sun Pal Wins Yonkers Handicap at Empire City Track

Sun Pal captured the seventh Yonkers Handicap at Empire City, a win praised as one of the season’s most popular. The earlier favorites Blind Play and Ladkin trailed as Sun Pal, owned by prominent sportsman Lee Rosenberg, triumphed.

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