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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1925
Page
4
A town meeting at the Y M C A Friday at 8:00 p.m. invites residents to shape a community baseball league. Proposals include ward divisions with sectional teams and local sandlot games to revive the summer fun and memories of past seasons.
Babe Ruth, sidelined by illness, returns to practice at Yankee Stadium and hits a ball into the stands while donning part of an old uniform. He urges fans to spread the word he is eager to rejoin the American League champions after a stint in St. Vincent’s Hospital for influenza and an abscess operation.
In New York Larry Estridge KOed Charley Picker in three rounds. Johnny Breslin outpointed Izzy Schwartz over ten. Eddie Bitzell beat Jack McFarland in six. Tom McKenna drew Jack Brown in six. Danny Tertis defeated Paulie Porter in four. In Paris Francois Charles stopped Molins in eight as Debeve quit against Kelly in five. In Bellaire Tolliver defeated Joe White in ten. Sailor Bill Tagner KOed Pedro Lopez in ten. George Nixon beat Jack P neste in six. Francis Williams fouled Butch Kaninsky in three.
Washington March 20 The recovery of Secretary of War Weeks, ill for weeks, has been slowed by another attack of gall bladder colic, his physicians said today Weeks is confined to bed at home here The latest colic comes after Weeks has suffered since his thrombosis illness
Baseball news item notes Cubs win 8 2 over Giants and Phillies 8 4 over Cardinals. Walter Johnson hits a ninth inning homer for the Senators to beat the Indians 4 3. Athletics and White Sox losses and Browns 8 2 over Red Sox. Dodgers beat Morison for five second inning runs as Pirates finish second 9 6. Indianapolis Star comments on North Dakota Senatorial prospects.
Goldwyn Cosmopolitan opens J Parker Read Jr production Recoil at the Indian Theatre today and tomorrow. Betty Blythe stars as Norma Selzee with Mason Hamilton opposite. Adapted from Rex Beach story, the film was shot in France with a Paris Deauville and Riviera setting. Kent, Norma, and Marchmont drive a turbulent love story ends with Norma’s husband killed and Kent finding happiness in South America.
Miss Joyce Wethered, Britain’s golf champion, defeated American Miss Glenna Collett four up with three to play in the women open at Troon Scotland May 20. Weather favored the American but Collett’s errors averted her strong driving as Wethered took the lead and closed out on the fifteenth hole after Collett mised a ten foot putt.
In Philadelphia Adelphi arena Judge Eugene C. Bonniwell faced a dangerous bout when a 200 pound wrestler crashed into his lap. Mike Romano of Italy and Tom Crask clashed as the referee urged continuation despite the judge’s protest. Crask collapsed and the judge warned of possible wrestling outlaw.
National League scores Brooklyn 9 Pittsburgh 5 Chicago 9 New York 2 Philadelphia 8 St Louis 4. American League Detroit 11 New York 5 Boston 2. Washington 4 Cleveland 0. Chicago 4 Philadelphia 3. GAMES CARDED today features Pittsburgh at Brooklyn Washington at Detroit New York at Cleveland Philadelphia at St Louis.
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