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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1925
Page
8
The A's have endured a yearly flop and fallen from the top perch. The Senators look set to clinch B B Johnson's circuit pennant this season. In the National League Pittsburgh leads by a wide margin, and the Smoky City would rejoice if fate brings the pennant here. a hopeful note to hold the line for a while.
Lititz High School launches football with coach J. Harley Hunter, formerly of Goddard Seminary Barre Vermont, assembling 25 candidates. The squad will play eight games this fall with four on foreign fields and four at home, facing Palmyra Manheim Millersville Red Lion Columbia and Lancaster High Reserves. The town is urged to back the red and black.
At Shibe Park on Labor Day the Athletics fell to Washington in two hard fought games. A brisk crowd witnessed a World Series vibe as Walter Johnson drew cheers, while Coveleski received a silver memento before the second game. The A's battled back late, but breaks and errors sealed the defeats.
Labor Day observations note volatile Philadelphia crowds shift with the Athletics fortunes. After Washington fans taunted the A's, Philadelphia fans retaliated, targeting managers and star players as the Senators arrived. The piece highlights the unpredictable nature of baseball fandom.
Major League standings are analyzed with American League leaders from the Nationals Park front in view. Bucky Harris’ Senators lead by seven games as the A’s and White Elephants chase the pennant. Pirates slide behind Giants as the NL tightens with Reds, Dodgers, Cards, Braves and Cubs jockeying for position.
Several hundred people attended the 7th Frymyer family reunion at the Springs on Monday, mainly from Lancaster County. Officers were elected including President J R Bowers and Vice President Harry Mrytyer, with details of winners and ages noted. The oldest attendee was John Getz, 75, and the youngest was Clyde Melvin Sweigert, 10 weeks old. Everyone received a dollar prize, and plans were made to meet again on Labor Day at Lititz.
A UC group reported by Popular Science Monthly that humans have made no mental progress in 3,000 years. They claim current knowledge equals ancient Babylon and less than ancient Greece from 2,000 years ago.
A mosaic of small items from Lititz and area: cooler weather and early oyster season starts. bass fishing poorly. leaf tobacco storage. coal strike impact on railroads. anthracite use fading. flowers blooming. Saar kraut making soon. house fly nuisance. Linden Siall Seminary opens Sept 23. new apple butter in markets. family reunions and year round entertainments. county fairs ongoing. pumpkin crop large, turnips light. proverbs and humor about life. travel to Granville by Penna railroad. seashore trips up, bathing suit views. general chatter on finances and weather. big sale of white dinner ware at Pfantz Bros.
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