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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1925
Page
15
The Pirates finally found their hitting stride and showed superb fielding. Pitching under pressure stayed cool despite bad weather. The series stayed a toss up with both sides missing chances, and we conclude the better club won in seven games.
A roundup of racing results with four losers and bets in play plus football notes from major matchups. Walter Johnson heads to Florida for real estate, Butler hosts Franklin in a expected hard game, Wabash looming, and Duke Slater returns to study law. Three potential upsets highlighted: Army vs Notre Dame, Columbia vs Ohio, and Pennsylvania vs Yale.
In a rain soaked Forbes Field finish, the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Washington Senators 9 to 7 to claim the 1925 World Series title. Roger Peckinpaugh of the Senators struggled with errors after a ninth inning homer, while Goose Goslin hit three homers but could not avert defeat. Walter Johnson rode back to Washington with his peers as the city celebrated amid horn blasts and victory cheers.
In York City Berlenbach defended his title against Solomon with a ninth round technical knockout when the referee stopped the bout to prevent further punishment. The referee’s stoppage preserved the King’s safety as Berlenbach controlled the later rounds.
Forty candidates report for track practice at Shortridge with coach Culbertson predicting better days. The squad has a four game winning streak and prepares at Riverside Park. Friday October 23 they face the Boys Prep team at Prep Field while basketball workouts continue under Coach Burton ahead of the Warren Central opener.
Butler aims to repeat strong homecoming showing as Franklin visits Irwin Field with a full lineup. Alumni tickets sold well while the squad works on polished passing for a hard war.
United Press reports Dave Shade will face Billy Wells of England, the Canadian welterweight champion, in a ten round bout set for tonight in Detroit.
The Monday program by Capital City A C at Tomlinson Hall features five ten round scraps and three six rounders starting at 8 50. Johnny Murphy faces Young Tucker in a six round opener with notable matchups including Schaefer brothers Jackie Dugan Babe Ruth Billy Cecil and Sidney Glick versus Frankie Schaefer. Ruth takes on Reamer Roberts while Schaefer aims to impress after a prior newspaper decision over Mike Ballerino.
Readable scraps show a Monday boxing program in Louisville featuring Sidney Glick from Indi and Frankl in a titanic match over ten rounds at 125 pounds. Preliminary bouts list Babe Ruth and Rob Roberts among fighters, with six rounds at 118 pounds.
Coach Archie Berhart administers last polish to Ferndale players tonight for Sundays clash with the Louisville Brecks at Washington Park. Erehart shifts Mathias to tackle and slots Zevich as his replacement to bolster offense and defense while Duttenhaver and Bennett remain the fleet half backs. Sapp refines running back punts to counter Wiggs long spiral kicks from the Brecks.
Carl Tremaine sent Benny Gershe to the canvas in the tenth round, winning by knockout after Gershe rose once but was finished by a follow up blow. The bout took place in Cleveland on Thursday.
The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Washington Senators 9 to 7 in the World Series finale, earning praise for hustling, hitting, and poise under pressure. Buck Harris and Bill McKechnie are noted, while Fred Clarke is highlighted for leadership.
Attendance receipts totalled 1 182 854 with gate receipts 385 30 and shares to advisory council, club, league, and others. Fred Clarke's Pirates surged in the fifth game as Goose Goslin set a home run record, and the title came in a rain soaked, chaotic series finally concluding with a Pirates win.
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