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Medicine Hat News

Location

Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

Date

Aug 20, 1925

Page

6

Record crowd crowns Medicine Hat meet as best field day in years

The Exhibition grounds hosted a standout championship meet with perfect weather and a large crowd. Local officials and the A A U were praised for smooth operation as fifty events unfolded, featuring runners, jumps, weight events, tug of war, and five-a-side football. Notable results include K D Stewart of Edmonton with 14 points, C B Wright of Edmonton second with 11, and A N Bright of Macleod third on the day.

Exhibition Grounds fTat K. D. Stewart Edmonton C. B. Wright A. N. Bright Macleod M. Crockford Medicine Hat Rotarians Kiwanis Fr. Macdonald G. Hood H. Baker J. M. Taylor J. Black A. Taylor G. Caldwell McEwen D. Smith W. McLean W. Wilcott JA. Hell G. Féasley P. R.—Mcrae Tischer E. Tust W. B. Towne E. L. Dickinson G. Embree A. KE. Mew Tolice—East al. Collier Clancy B. Humberger Scott F. Gilbert Chalmers Pooshaak Callies Callies Vets Callies No Redcliff Patterson Smith Smart R. Clark Reynolds Webb Gishler Sangster McNish Mason Jameson Hepple Appleton Carpenter Washers Margaret Fisher Jean Kinnaird Mary Gillis Irvine Wade Ayling Bros Cecil Hotel Kilty Park Pavilion Hector Lang Amateur Athletic Association Huckvale Law Sharlard Lakey Etter Lenore Fisher Wilson Ross Neill Mark Spratt Bright Russell Calgary Lethbridge Ken Bassett

Alberta Baseball Playoffs Tension Rises Across Intermediates

Drumheller faces protests as Carstairs seeks to have the Rosebud league decide its Alberta intermediate champion. Innisfail loses to Swalwell 4 1 in the opening series game amid protest over player eligibility. A three game series was ordered between Innisfail and Carstairs with a rain postponement affecting the schedule.

Drumheller Macleod-Gardston Carstairs Nurses Calgary Carstairs Have -Owilrer Cheesmatt Alberta The Innisfail Teague Sarstdhome Oldson Innisfall Howlett Drumheller’ Intermediate Baseball Club Drumhéler Provincia Page McMahon McKain Dia Inniatail Red Deer Swalwell

Callies Meet Vets Friday In Cup Contest

The second playoff game between Vets and Callies is set for tomorrow night at the ball grounds with kickoff at 6 15 p.m. Referee Allen will oversee the match as both teams are expected to be at full strength after earlier delays.

Ball Grounds Vets Callies Allen Medicine Mat Callies

Canadians Win in Newport Tennis Doubles

Willard Crocker and David Morice of Montreal advanced to the fourth round of the Newport invitation doubles after a sensational 6-3 6-4 victory over R Norris Williams of Philadelphia and W M Washburn of New York on Wednesday afternoon in Newport Rhode Island.

Newport R.L Willard Crocker David Morice Montreal R. Norris Williams Philadelphia

Vancouver Star Defense Player Joins Calgary Club

Vancouver reports Art Duncan, star defenseman for the Vancouver hockey team, has accepted terms from Lloyd Turner Calgary manager and will report in December. Reg Mackay, Calgary defense, comes to Vancouver through the deal.

Vancouver Art Duncan Lloyd Turner Calgary Reg, Mackay

Gertrude Ederle May Try Channel Swim Again

Circles close to New York swimmer Gertrude Ederle say she will likely attempt another English Channel swim soon. A definite decision is expected by Thursday in Boulogne as she weighs the plan amid training and conditions.

Boulogne Gertrude Edeerle New York

Caledonian Club Executives Urged to Meet at City Hall

The Caledonian Football Club convenes a full executive meeting at City Hall immediately after the Callies versus Vets United game. Each member should bring their season ticket return figures.

Caledonian Football ‘Club Callies Vets ‘United

Swimming Club Meeting Planned at Civic Pool Tonight

The Swimming Club will meet at the civic pool tonight for a briefing on arrangements for a juvenile event in the afternoon.

Civic Swimming Pool

Three Die In Wire Fence Incident At Iowa City

Three men died near Iowa City when entangled in a barbed wire fence that touched a high voltage line during repairs. The victims were Joe Will, 35, Paul Miller, and John Miller. Investigators say the fence was charged during repairs and bridged a high tension line, causing a fatal shock.

Iowa City Iowa Joe Will Paul Miller John Miler

Kenneth Williams Struck on Head In Browns Game

Kenneth Williams of the St. Louis Browns was sent to a hospital after a pitched ball struck him in Cleveland last Saturday. An x ray will determine skull fracture risk and he will be out of the game indefinitely. Dr. Robert Hyland, the club physician, accompanied him.

St. Louis Kenneth Williams St. Louis Browns Cleveland Robert Hyland Williams

Unnamed Scoreboard Lineup From Chicago to Philadelphia

The scoreboard lists scores for Chicago six, New York seven, St Louis four, Boston five, Pittsburg seven, Brooklyn eight, Cincinnati four, and Philadelphia five.

Chicago New York St. Louis Boston Pittsburg Brooklyn Cincinnati Philadelphia

City Scoreboard Shows Busy Night Across Major Leagues

Washington 12 leads Cleveland 3 while New York 3 falls to Detroit 4 and Philadelphia 8 defeats St. Louis 9 Boston 1 and Chicago 3 in a series of close outcomes across the circuit.

Washington Cleveland New York Detroit Philadelphia St. Louis Boston Chicago

Reading Tops Toronto Eight to One in IL Action

In an International League game Reading defeated Toronto 8 to 1. Other IL results include Baltimore 12 over Buffalo 2 Providence 4 over Syracuse 5 Jersey City 8 over Rochester 9.

International League Reading Toronto Baltimore Buffalo Providence Syracuse Jersey City Rochester

American Association Scores and Standings

Indianapolis 3 tops Minneapolis 2 while Kansas City 10 defeats Columbus 6 in a recent American Association contest.

American Association Minneapolis Indianapolis Kansas City Columbus

Pacific Coast League Scoreboard Fragment

Readable lines show team scores and cities across the Pacific Coast League. Vernon Seattle Portland Salt Lake City and San Francisco appear with varied results and dates, suggesting a listings-like summary of games and standings.

Pacific Coast Los Angeles Vernon Seattle Portland Salt Lake City San Francisco Oakland

Man Sentenced to a Year in Lethbridge Jail

Aug 18 before Polldd Magistrate Stedman Murrey was sentenced to twelve months in the Lethbridge jail for theft and related offenses. An inmate at the White TM Lunch boarding house on Fifteenth St described a day when he was hungry and received a meal prize from other inmates before returning to the house.

Macleod Polldd Stedman

Classified ad touts fastest dittle salesmen in the world

A brief, promotional claim appears advertising the “quickest dittle salesmen in the world” and urging readers to prove it by engaging with The Newa. The fragmentary text suggests a snappy marketing line rather than a full sale listing.

Newa

Northern Explorer Back In September

Lieutenant Commander MacMillan plans return from Ethas Greenland aboard the Bowdoin or Peary by late September with a radio message to The Ensuing Express. The crew is reported well and happy as they Near Portland Maine and Wiscasset on their usual schedule around September 20.

Portland Maine Donald B. MacMillan Ethas Greenland Daniel Hoge Express Bowdoin

General 24 hour strike widens in Marseilles amid bank walkout

A 24 hour sympathy strike for bank employees was proclaimed in Marseilles and observed widely. The report notes steamer arrivals including the Resolute from Hamburg and the President Roosevelt from Bremen arriving in New York.

Marseilles France New York Hamburg Roosevelt Bremen

Canadian sentiment and Alberta views at gathering

Victoria reports a lively meeting where speakers praised Canadian sentiment and Alberta progress including education, University of Alberta, and ambitions of a young Canadian. Lopushinsky’s remarks were highlighted as valuable, eliciting strong applause as the event neared its close with God Save the King sung.

Alberta Lopushinsky God King

Professional Soccer League Talk Surges In Early Reports

Toronto reports from Billy Fenton soccer editor describe growing chatter about a big professional league involving American clubs, Montreal and Toronto. The proposed schedule would run May to October with July off, cross-border teams keen yet cautious, and Hamilton clubs notably left out of the planning.

Toronto Billy Fenton Monttreal Montreal Avith Iin Actoss Mite - Hamilton

Husband brands lothario with initials in brutal assault

Chicago police report a man identified as Walter Johnson branded his rival with his initials using hot wire in front of witnesses. Johnson, 25, allegedly branded in the cheek after a dispute over attention to Mrs Rose Feleci, 19. He then staggered to a police station with his face seared and tied ankles.

Chicago Walter “Johnson Rose ‘Feleci Victor Johnson

Wireless phones on trains tested on Hamburg Berlin line

After six years of experiments a wireless telephone system is installed on trains between Hamburg and Berlin. Travellers can call or be called from any exchange by any subscriber. The invention will be extended to all main government rail sections and will allow train to train communication.

Hamburg Hamburg-Berlin

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