Laurel tops Meridian in second game of series
Laurel swamped Meridian 10 to 4 as Freeman controlled the game with two timely hits and two scores. Simon of the Metros hit a homer with no runners aboard. Hattiesburg beat Brookhaven 1 to 0 behind steady pitching by Moulton. Other cities idle. Rush Pierce won in San Diego over Charley Feraci in the fifth round. Ted Richards opened talks for Wills Tunney bout next September.
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Freeman
Simon
Metros
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Brookhaven
Moulton
Walker
Little Rock Club
Southern Association
Jackson
Monroe
Vicksburg
Alexandria
San Diego
Calif
Rush Pierce
Charley Feraci
New Orleans
New York
Ted Richard
Harry Wills
Gene Tunney
Giants Reach One Game Back With Rain Help
Mid summer rain renewed pennant hopes for the New York Giants by halting Pittsburgh. George Kelly homered in the eighth to power a 4 3 win over Chicago. Reds beat Braves 4 3 as Roush tripled and scored on a wild pitch. Brooklyn beat St Louis 9 4 behind Duzzy Vance with five more strikeouts. Red Sox routed Indians 7 2 as Flagstead went 4-for-4. Dempsey case action expected next Tuesday. possible champion status change. Bankrupt sale in West Monroe Louisiana auctions McCormick Mercantile Co. assets on August 12 1925.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Corsairs
Giants
George Kelly
Chicago
Kelly
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Braves
Barnes
Roush
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Duzzy Vance
St. Louis
Vance
Boston Red Sox
Karr
Cleveland Indians
Flagstead
Wills
Los Angeles
Dempsey
Ree
Mercantile Establishment
West Monroe
Louisiana
Commerce Street
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Dempsey Says He Will Act As His Own Manager
In a telegram to the New York state athletic commission Jack Dempsey states he will act for himself in professional engagements. He explains Cleari ng up affairs with Jack Kearns and notes Kearns knows he will manage his own fights going forward. He says he has not agreed to fight anyone yet except Will s and asks commission indulgence for his delayed appearance.
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A. P
New York State Athletic Commission
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Jack Kearns
Kearns
Roush Drives In Winning Run In Sixth For Refs Victory
Ed Roush tripled in the sixth and scored on Barnes wild pitch to give the Ref s a win over the Braves. Wingfield of the Red Sox pitched steadily against the Indians with strong defense and timely hitting to end Cleveland's slide after three straight losses.
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Refs
Braves
Barnes
Wingfield
Red Sox
Indians
Cleveland
Bid Deposit Details For Trustee Sale
To deposit certified check or cash, with the Trustee amounting to ten percent of bid, on the day of sale, JOHN T. BRYANT, Trustee.
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John T. Bryant
Disarmament Proponent Maurice Visits America
General Sir Frederick Maurice, former director of military operations for England in World War I, states that complete military disarmament will never be realized while in America. Elbert H. Gary, aged eighty, seeks recovery at a Birmingham hospital after a pie and ice cream craving.
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Birmingham Hospital
Frederick Maurice
England
America
Trial of D. C. Stephenson Opens in Noblesville
Former Indiana Klan head D. C. Stephenson goes on trial for murder in Noblesville Indiana over the death of Madge Oberholser who killed herself by poison, leaving accusations against Stephenson.
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Indiana Klan
Noblesville
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Madge Oberholser
Stephenson
Cardinal Stricken Cardinal Near Death After Stroke
Stricken Cardinal Begin, primate of the Catholic Church in Canada, was reported near death after suffering a paralytic stroke. The report notes his condition deteriorated rapidly and drew international Catholic attention.
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Cardinal Begin
Catholic Church
Canada
Britain Not an Empire Says Oxford Scholar in Talks
Lionel Curtis, research fellow at All Souls College Oxford, argues Britain is a commonwealth of member nations not an empire. He spoke in a series of lectures noted by reporters as a Pittsburgh audience attended in Narragansett where the scene grew chaotic.
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Lionel Curtis
All Souls College
Oxford
Africa
How They Stand Yesterday's Mississippi High School Games
Laurel defeated Meridian 10 to 4, Hattiesburg beat Brookhaven 1 to 0. No other games were played yesterday.
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Meridian
Hattiesburg
Brookhaven
Multiple baseball scores on a busy schedule
Chattanooga 15 Birmingham 6 and 12 11 Mobile 4, Little Rock 1, New Orleans 5 and Memphis with three games scheduled. Boston 7 Cleveland 2, St Louis 4 Brooklyn 9, Chicago 8 New York 4 Cincinnati 4 Boston 3.
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Little Rock
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Memphis
St. Louis
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New York
Cincinnati
Boston
Ty Cobb Reaches Fourth Place In Power Rankings
Chicago Aug 1 Ty Cobb leader of the Tigers slips to second in the league standings after a weak week. Harry Rice of the Browns rises to second with 18 points and Tris Speaker of the Indians adds to his batting average to .405. Al Simmons and Ken Williams battle for total base honors as Johnny Mostil tops White Sox baserunners with 34 thefts and 22 steals by Carey. Rogers Hornsby keeps his batting average above .400.
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Ty Cobb
Tiger
Ters
Harry Rice
Louis Browns
Tris Speaker
Cleveland
Jeague
Rice
al Simmons
Ken Williams
Browns
Mons
Johnny Mostil
Wills Defeats Elizabeth Ryan For Seabright Title
Seabright New Jersey August 1 Helen Wills of Berkeley California, the national women's tennis champion, defeated Elizabeth Ryan of En and California in the final singles match of the Seabright tournament. Scores were 6 8 and 6 3.
Birmingham Chattanooga Baseball Duel Ends in Doubleheader
Birmingham and Chattanooga pitchers and bats produced a rare base hit and run fest in a twin bill. Chattanooga won 15 to 12, Birmingham captured the nightcap 11 to 6 before darkness halted play. New Orleans moved within a half game of Atlanta and Nashville after beating Memphis 5 to 4. Martina earned his 16th win. Myer of New Orleans starred with four hits and the decisive run.
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A. P
Birmingham
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Nashville
Memphis
Martina
Myer
Chicago grain broker Emil Wagner ends life on fifteenth floor leap
Emil W. Wagner a Chicago grain broker plunged to his death from a building’s fifteenth floor in a sensational death by his own action. Years earlier he was rated a millionaire but recently faced 150 obligations and financial difficulty.
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Emil W. Wagner
Chicago
Deserts Cut Gustavo Carranza Fleeing Westche N Y Chaos
Mexican clan leader Gustavo Carranza reportedly fled Westche New York after threats by the parents of female followers. The incident centers on intellectuals and a threatened death, with unspecified motives and local tension rising.
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Gustavo Carranza
Westche N. Y
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