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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1925
Page
9
A L Park was high gun at Helena Rifle Club weekly shoot held indoors at the state armory last night. Richard Tinker placed second in the final scores on a 100-foot target at 75 feet, with several new riflemen in the scores this morning.
Morrie Schlaifer of Omaha defeats Jack Britton in a 10 round feature bout, with Schlaifer the aggressor throughout. Everett Strong stops Carl Augustine in the fourth of a 30 round semi windup after Augustine was counted out in the third.
reports from spring exhibition games list lineups and scorers across multiple venues in Georgia Florida and Pennsylvania. teams mentioned include Los Angeles Chicago Detroit Cleveland Cincinnati Boston and New York with players Vernon Keon Barfoot Hillman Murphy Holloway Moora Bassler Woodall Gibson Manion Sullivan Edwards Yow Myatt Sewell Sheehan Benson Brady Harsrave Wingo Marquard Garnes Genewich Gibson Bewill Bradley and others. game locations include Ausasia Lakeland St Petersburg and Tampa Bay area.
The report covers multiple boxing and tennis results from Abiveh Haskon Jacksonville and Colorado Springs. Tiger Flowers defeats Louw Bogash in a close 147 to 174 bout with multiple knockdowns including a seventh round count, while Bogash appeals a foul claim that is rejected. Also covered are William Y. Tilden and Vincent Richards in the Southwestern tennis finals in Jacksonville with Tilden beating A. T. Chapin Jr. 8-6 6-1 6-0 and Richards defeating Toward Washell 6-0 8-0 in straight sets. Colorado College wins its fourth consecutive Rocky Mountain basketball title by topping Brigham Young 42-34. Frankie Genaro outpoints Joe Lucas in a 10-round flyweight bout.
In Rshall Texas on March 20 publisher Williams Yucid of a Ku Klux Klan paper in Houston was sentenced to two years. A jury found him guilty of libel. Mayfield gave notice of appeal. In Red Wing Minnesota Uryssko, former wrestling champion, and John Freberd of Davidson Marshall were involved in a separate case tied to a governor's campaign.
Charley Dressen of the St. Paul club in the American Association faced an uncertain comeback as Cincinnati weighed his injured throwing arm. After a costly purchase of 30000, Dressen hoped warm Cuban winter ball would aid recovery, with doctors and managers embracing slow, cautious progress amid lingering soreness and doubts about his future in baseball.
Brooklyn Nationals star Burleigh Grins poses on the shooting range at Canton Ohio during the off season. The famed pitcher enjoys trap shooting as a hobby and is pictured in casual attire away from the field.
Tarpon Springs Florida on March 20 Captain Charlie Mathews of Walthill xelor celebrated his 75th birthday by playing 78 holes of golf. It took him eight hours to complete the marathon round in an unusual reharscter record set by the veteran golfer.
Great Falls Montana hosts the state bowling tourney March 23 to 28 with about 58 teams entered or pending. Forty four have definite entries, led by Great Falls with 23 including city league teams. Outstation clubs include Butte with four teams and Missoula with two, plus entries from Hamilton, Anaconda, Bozeman, Helena, Havre, and others awaiting final counts. The event features a larger prize fund including 300 dollars for the two new team event, 32 dollars for doubles, and 100 dollars for singles, plus expanded entertainment and facilities for visiting bowlers.
The Devonshire House in Piccadilly, longtime home to the Duke of Devonshire, is near complete demolition. Only the great marble staircase remains. urns go to James Burden in Long Island and Sir Philip Sassoon at New Barnet. Other features, gates, and lodge entrances have shipped abroad.
A $10,000 libel suit brought against Senator Butler of Massachusetts by Theodore G Theenas of the Soldiers' Home was dismissed in circuit court after demurrer. Thomas, appearing as his own attorney, denied sending a letter with threats of murder and drowning a bomb. Post office inspectors noted the letter’s existence.
Nebraska moves toward a strict alcohol regime as governors sign a pint of liquor bill. The law classes possession of over a pint as bootlegging with penalties including fines, county jail time, and potential felony charges. The measure passed with large majorities across the state and is aimed at reducing drink-related offenses.
A Daily Express report from London says a secret conference of prohibition and temperance delegates met at Hoddesdon. It resolved to bury differences and present a solid front to the enemy. The congress may aim to protect voters who are slow to speak up about issues.
Ed Novak, longtime golf pro, taught 19 lessons over KGO radio from Oakland to Helena. The former Butte Country Club product, now a teacher and mentor, losely connected with the Helena country era, offering weekly lessons across Montana with a chart guide and future features in Golfers Magazine.
New York March 20 By the Associated Press Charley Paul Rosenberg defeated Eddie Martin at Madison Square Garden to win the world bantamweight championship. The New Yorker used a sharp left jab and uppercut to outpoint Martin in a long, bruising bout. The article notes Rosenberg is a native New Yorker and the seventh bantamweight champion in five years, with prior semifinal results involving Mickey Garcia and Harold Smith.
William Green of the AFL said modern organized labor favors conference table over strikes. He argued cooperation between capital and labor is essential and that industrial conflicts stem from denying workers the right to organize and bargain collectively, not wage issues alone.
The frontier dispute between Poland and Lithuania is settled. Lithuania's foreign minister told the League of Nations that Poland released the prisoners from the recent border clash and the incident had been happily disposed.
Widespread tornado damage leaves hundreds injured with dozens in serious condition. Debris blocks streets as aid arrives with anti rabies serum and emergency relief. Burials begin. reports from Washington and multiple towns recount victims and sympathy from abroad.
Berl March 20 It is generally believed that the initial ballot on March 20 will produce no choice with seven contenders and many parties listed on the official ballot. Karl Jarrius leads among candidates but will fail to gain the constitutional majority, shaping the April 26 decisive vote as liberal centrists democrats and socialists wait the outcome for possible mergers or a joint standard bearer.
Washington reports President Coolidge says federal enforcement must rely on cooperation of state and local authorities to curb supply and prevent smuggling. He considers moving the prohibition bureau to the Department of Justice but doubts its efficacy after consultation with Prohibition Commissioner Maynes.
Pan American Petroleum and Transport to split into eastern and western divisions with expansion in California and Mexican fields. Edward L. Doheny to announce next week the segregation of properties and transfer of about 500000 shares of Pan American class A stock to Standard Oil of Indiana and others, creating Pan American Western to control Mexican fields. Latin America operations to be extended via acquisition of British American Petroleum and Lage Petroleum companies. If negotiations succeed, Doheny aims to concentrate California activities and invite independents into Pan American Western.
A report from Associated Press notes plans to study early human remains and artifacts across Asia, Africa, Australia and South America. Scientist Mtopology leads a six month program focusing on already discovered evidence rather than new finds, with work on Java and Dithecanareous bones to trace earliest human origins.
Washington report says Senator Gapner, leading the Senate farm bloc, spoke with President Coolidge on farm relief. He indicated farm registration and aid would be a dominant issue in the coming Congress, with the agriculture commission to advise the House and meet again at month’s end.
Four people were killed in a head on collision on a Davis siding near Carlinville Illinois. The Illinois Traction line work car and a passenger train were involved, with details as reported by the Illinois Traction.
An advice piece promotes Jad Salts as a cleansing aid for skin eruptions and stomach imbalance. It claims toxins enter the bloodstream via the skin and bowels, urging a weekly regimen of four ounces of Jad Salts dissolved in water each morning before breakfast to stimulate kidneys and purify blood.
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