Tunney Points For World Crown Golfers Fight For Open Title
Gene Tunney, U S Marine and former light heavyweight champion, predicts victory over Tom Gibbons in a 15 round bout at the Polo Grounds. He aims to claim the heavyweight title next, discarding the light heavyweight crown as secondary. He believes he can outpoint a defensive Gibbons and knock him out if he fights aggressively.
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Tunney
Tom Gibbons
St. Paul
Polo Grounds
Dempsey
Muncie High School Defeats Technical 8 to 4
Muncie High School defeated Technical at Techfield on Wednesday in the final game of the season. The hosts collected eight runs on ten hits while Jordan pitched for Tech and Jobis came through in pressure moments for the visitors.
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Muncie High School
Technical
Techfield
Jordan
Tech
Jobis
Meusel's thirteenth homer boosts Yankees past Senators in 12 innings
Major Homer Leader Meusel hit his fifteenth of the season as the Yankees defeated the Washington Senators 3 2 in twelve innings. The White Sox swept Detroit 12 7 while Boston edged Philadelphia 5 4 and St Louis beat Cincinnati 7 4 behind Leo Dickerman. Browns and Cardinals extended win streaks as Cleveland and Chicago each dropped their opponents.
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Meusel
Yankees
Washington Senators
St. Louis Cardinals
Leo Dickerman
Reds
Purdue Versus Indiana In Gala Week Baseball Showdown
Purdue plays Indiana in the second of a three game series on June 6 as part of the 1925 Gala week program at Lafayette. Indiana, in second place in the Big Ten, fields a strong team amid final exams, with seven seniors making their last appearance on Stuart Field. The season finale is set for June 8 at Bloomington.
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Lafayette
Ind
Purdue University
Indiana
Lambert
Crimson
Stuartfield
Hall
Bass
Perkins
Cox
McDonald
Bloomington
Butler College Names Carlyle Ewing Captain for Next Season
Carlyle Ewing, pitching ace of Butler College baseball, has been elected captain for next season. He has pitched every major game this year and won eight of nine starts against state clubs.
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Carlyle Ewing
Butler
Ewing
Baseball schedules for American and National leagues today
In the American Association Toledo plays Indianapolis Columbus faces Louisville St Paul meets Banshee City Minneapolis hosts Milwaukee. In the American League Washington visits New York Pprenchia goes to Boston 81. 6 at Cleveland and two other games scheduled. In the National League Boston hosts Cincinnati Brooklyn visits Chicago New York plays St Louis Philadelphia meets Pittsburgh.
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Toledo
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Columbus
Phila
Cleve
Detroit
Chiego
Louis
Gestens
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Hila
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Banshee City
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Washington
New York
Pprenchia
Cleveland
National League
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Baseball scores from a busy slate across major league games
Recounts include Columbus at Louisville, Minneapolis at Milwaukee, St. Paul at Kansas City, and Washington against Chicago with various inning-by-inning tallies. Highlights feature pitchers Palmero Urban Dawson Redman and others, along with multiple scores and notable lineups. A separate note reports Matty Matsuda and Wabash High School coach W H Thom wrestling to a draw after ninety minutes with each securing a fall.
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Columbus
Louisville
Palmero
Urban
Dawson, Redman
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
McGraw, Ahaiaiehs Eddelman
Skiff
Timea
Wabash
Ind
Matty Matsuda
W. H. Thom
Shortridge Tennis Team Sets Unbeaten Dual Record
H S Tennis Stars from Shortridge High School finished the season unbeaten in dual meets. Christena won the singles title at the Ann Arbor interscholastic tourney, defeating Elrod in the final. Reimier and Brafford reached the doubles final but lost to the Schaef fer brothers of Youngstown, Ohio.
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Shortridge High School
Indiana
Christena
Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Elrod
Reimier
Brafford
Schaeffer Brothers
Youngstown
Ohio
Shortridge
Manual Athletes to Graduate From Manual Training High
Eighteen senior athletes of Manual Training High School will receive diplomas next Monday after the January and June 25 commencement events. The standout pair are Ed Bickmann and Leon Hutton, with Hutton recently setting a state record for high hurdles. The group includes guards, backs, and versatile players across football basketball baseball and track, such as Billingsly Cochrane Iverson Jerhaim Brandt Foster Littlejohn Vorlath Ryan Rudbeck Trost Cleary Lahm Turner Stoeffler Schmedel Becker and others.
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Ed Bickmann
Leon Hutton
Hutton
John Billingsly
Marvin Cochrane
al Iverson
Harry Jerhaim
Henry Brandt
Avon Foster
Verlin Littlejohn
Paul Volrath
Ed Ryan
Paul Rudbeck
Joseph Trost
Douglas Cleary
John Lahm
Glen Turner
Robert Stoeffler
Frank Schmedel
Aul Becker
Plan Big Celebration for Chicago Gold Jubilee
United Press reports Chicago marks its National League anniversary next Tuesday with a jubilee at Cubs Park. Cubs president William Veeck and Old Timers Baseball Association president Frank Scanlan expect about 100 past diamond stars to attend as the Cubs host the New York Giants.
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United Press
Chicago
William Veeck
Cubs
Frank Scanlan
Old Timers Baseball Association
Cubs Park
New York Giants
Detroit Pitcher Sylvester Johnson Discharged After Injury
Sylvester Johnson of Detroit was struck by a batted ball in Chicago during a game with the White Sox and has been discharged from the hospital. He will recuperate several days before rejoining the team.
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United Press
Chicago
Sylvester Johnson
Detroit
White Sox
Johnson
Local Independent Baseball Briefs and Open Dates
Indiana Travelers seek two players for Sunday open dates at Bloomington and nearby towns. Listings include contact details for players James Prennen and Georg Harrison and references to several small clubs and upcoming games with Do not sit. The Druids seek a pitcher for Saturday sessions and several teams announce upcoming matchups against Cubs and Tigers with phone contacts and street addresses for tryouts and scheduling.
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Bloomington
Georg twenty-Fifth St
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Muncy Tops 50-Point Shoot at Fast Side Gun Club
Muncy led with fifty points at the Fast Side Gun Club on Wednesday, breaking forty eight targets. Mossman followed with forty seven and McIntire with forty four, with McIntire taking the handicap and doubles titles.
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Mossman
McIntire
Senators Hold Off Madison Hens In Close Ball Park Finale
Indians beat Hens 6 to 4 in a midweek win as Ray Schmandt drove in four runs and made a spectacular eighth inning grab. The series ends with a two to one edge for the Tribesmen and Columbus visitors set to open the season at the Tribe lot tomorrow.
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Tribe
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Indians
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Schmandt
Bayne
Hodapp
Johnny
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Johnson
Hens
Burwell
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Bush
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Schreiber
Kokomo Track Stars to Compete at Chicago Meet
Five members of the Kokomo State champions will run at the national interscholastic meet at Chicago University this weekend led by Walter who is expected to shine. Urbana reports Dan Kinsey named captain of the 1926 Illinois University track team, holder of the world 75 yard high hurdles record.
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Bu _Times
Kokomo
Ind
Chicago University
Walter
Urbana
Illinois University
Dan Kinsey
Kinsey
Lambda Chi Alpha wins intramural cup at Butler
Lambda Chi Alpha defeats Delta Phi Sigma 10 to 2 at Irwin Field on Wednesday. Paul German pitched for the champions, delivering solid ball to earn the victory.
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Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity
Butler
Delta Phi Sigma
Irwin Field
Paul German
Blazing Heat and Wind Tie Tourney Spurs Final Day Play
Golf stars faced extreme heat and stiff winds in Worcester as final rounds began in the national open. Leaders struggled with early trouble while Leo Diegel and Johnny Farrell sought to extend their leads. Johnny Farrell posted 69 for 214 after 54 holes as Diegel led at 1 over par after a rough 36.
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Worcester
Mass
Leo Diegel
Willie MacFarlane
Diegel
Francis Ouimet
Ouimet
Bobby Jones
Farrell, Haines and
Watrous
Laurie Ayton
Gene Sarazen
Johnny Farrell
Ridge Pro
Turnesa
Willie Hunter
Onwentsia
Chicago
Alex Cunningham
Toledo
MacFarlane Ties Open After Close Miss at Final Green
Worcester report on the national open golf title describes MacFarlane nearly taking the lead with a ten foot pitch to the final green, but a last millimeter short putt cost him the outright lead and left him tied with Diegel after the first day.
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Worcester
Mass
MacFarlane
Diegel
Babe Ruth Struggles As Yankees Beat Senators In Extra Innings
Babe Ruth went six plate appearances without a hit and struck out in the twelfth inning before Bob Meusel homered to lift the Yankees past the Senators in New York play.
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United Press
New York
Babe Ruth
Senators
Bob Meusel
Nine IU Athletes Set for Big Ten Track Meet Trip
Nine Indiana University athletes will represent the state school at the Big Ten track and field meet in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday. The relay team will be captained by Wallace and include White Pope and Easton, with Caine G Fisher Prather Benzel and Horner also traveling.
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Ind
I. U
Columbus
Ohio
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White
Pope
Easton
Caine
G. Fisher
Prather
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Horner
Wagner Signs Up Again As Franklin AD
Ernest Wagner known as Griz has signed a three year contract to stay at Franklin College as athletic director. President Goodell announced the decision at commencement exercises. Ed Duggan, head football and baseball coach, has one year left on his two year deal.
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Ind
Ernest (Griz) Wagner
Franklin College
Goodell
Ed Duggan
Fort Benjamin Harrison Boxing Show Card Announced
The complete card for the third summer boxing show at Fort Benjamin Harrison arena includes Eddie Roberts Haplessly from Indianapolis and Private Helms at four rounds and top bouts featuring Cowboys Padgett of Del Colorado and Frankie Welsh of Chicago. Mickey Cone and Jimmie Sayers are set for a prior meeting, with several local fighters matched against out of town contenders for an action packed evening.
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Army
Eddie Roberts
Indianapolis
Helms
Fort Harrison
Woot Menie Groves
Kokomo
Rounackie Wilson
Marion Kepner
Kadianacelle
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East
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Jack Britton
Dave Shade
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Warnie Smith
Jimmy Jones
Eddie Shevlin
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Welsh
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Patsy Rocco
Billy Ryan
Joe Anderson
Johnny Murphy
Bud Logan
Mickey Cone
Jimmie Sayers
Cone
Pug Cavet Claimed By Atlanta From New Orleans
Pug Cavet left handed pitcher has been claimed by Atlanta of the Southern Association from New Orleans through waivers.
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Timea
New Orleans
Atlanta
Southern Association
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