To Meet Connie Mack Is To Hope te Priestly Genius
This profile of Connie Mack, manager of the Philadelphia Athletics, depicts his calm, devout leadership and his dual role as executive and manager. It notes his daily routine, office atmosphere likened to a church sacristy, and his focus on rest, golf, and guiding a team toward a possible World Series berth.
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Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Henry L. Farrell
Philadelphia
Mack
Connie
That His Team Wins Grand Old Yankees Take two Out Of Man Talks Baseball
A sports editorial discusses golf and baseball in team training. It notes managers limit golf during season to avoid discipline issues and disputes over grips, strokes, and favored players.
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Hagen
Jones
Farrell
Weekend baseball matchups across four leagues
In the Piedmont League Durham visits Henderson while High Point plays Greensboro and Winston meets Salisbury. In the East Carolina League Winston faces Rocky Mount with Fayetteville vs Goldeboro and Greenville at Wilmington. Major League showdowns include St. Louis at Chicago in the American League and St. Louis at Pittsburgh Chicago at Philadelphia Cincinnati at New York in the National League. South Atlantic action has Macon at Knoxville Augusta at Asheville Spartanburg at Columbia and Greenville at Charlotte.
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Piedmont League
Durham
Henderson
High Point
Greensboro
Winston
Salisbury
Rocky Mount
Fayetteville
Goldeboro
Greenville
Wilmington
National League
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
New York
Macon
Knoxville
Augusta
Asheville
Spartanburg
Columbia
Charlotte
Tildens Chop And Slice Beat Lacoste
George Lott Jr explains the strategic value of the chop and slice in tennis and how Tilden used a mix of drive and chop to defeat Lacoste in Paris 1927. The piece urges players to master drive first and use chop for variety and defense.
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Tilden
Lacoste
America
Paris
Local Scores Highlight Narrow Springfield Win
Springfield edged Danville 1 0 as Decatur routed Peoria 4 1 and Quincy defeated Terre Haute 6 3. Bloomingto n beat Evansville 5 3 in a high scoring slate.
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Springfield
Danville
Decatur
Peoria
Quincy
Terre Haute
Bloomngton
Evansville
What is a residential district in Charlotte ruling
Charlotte city council grapples with defining residential districts after an ordinance requires filling stations in residential sections to close at 11 pm on weekdays and midnight on Saturdays. Chain operators seek a clear definition as the ordinance stands without a precise limit.
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Charlotte
Queen City Governing Board
Fort McKavett Sold For 1500 In Texas Heritage Sale
Fort McKavett once served as a frontier outpost and post for Robert E. Lee has been sold for 1500 dollars. The deal relocates a historic Texas landmark to new ownership, preserving its legacy after the transfer.
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Fort McKavett
Texas
Robert E. Lee
Three From Philadelphia A Faint Hope Glimmering
In a South Atlantic Association update Charlotte and Spartanburg won to rise in the standings as Knoxville and Macon split the openers. News from the Yankees and Macks centers on pennant tension with Connie Mack’s club fading toward the rear while veterans Zachary and Wells pace the mound in a tightened race.
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Yankees
Connie Mack
Zachary
Eddie Wells
Wightman Cup Opens in Forest Hills
The United States and England begin the Wightman Cup at Forest Hills with Helen Wills and Helen Jacobs leading the American singles and Betty Nuthall and Mrs. Phoebe Watson for England. The series is tied 3–3 after Wimbledon, with doubles likely decisive.
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New York
England
United States
Forest Hills
Wimbledon
Helen Wills
Helen Jacobs
Miss Wills
Miss Jacobs
Betty Nuthall
Phoebe Watson
Mrs. Watson
Miss Nuthall
140 Players to Play Tourney Opens New Jersey Open
Paterson New Jersey August 3 1925 More than 140 players start in the ninth annual New Jersey open golf championship led by John Golden North Jersey club pro. He defends his 1924 title against Cyril Walker Jack Forrester Craig Wood Clarence Hackney Tommy Harmon and Mary O Loughlin plus amateurs Walcott Brown and Jack Sharkey.
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Paterson
WN. J
John Golden
North Jersey
Golden
Cyril Walker
Jack Forrester
Hackensack
Red Her Ring Outpoints Simms in Greenwood Bout
In Greenwood Mississippi Red Her Ring from Utica New York defeated Alex Simms of Canton Ohio by outpoint in a lightweight contest. Simms pressed early but Her Ring controlled the middle rounds and took the decision on points.
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Red Herring
Utica
N. Y
Alex Simms
Canton
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