Jackson Clinches First-Half Pennant With 1 0 Win
In Jackson Mississippi Ralph Stewart pitched a 1 to 0 victory over Monroe in the Cotton States League. Stewart and Carroll dominated a 67 minute pitchers duel highlighted by sensational fielding on both sides. Monroe left no errors but could not score.
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Sisler and Simmons First in Major Leagues to Pass Century Mark
Chicago June 27 Major league batters reached 100 hits with George Sisler of the St Louis Americans at 103 and Al Simmons of the Athletics at 101 for the 1925 season. Leaders include Hale .421 and Cobb .401, with Hornsby remaining top with .427 and 68 runs.
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Long Jim Barnes Wins British Open Title at Prestwick
American golfer Long Jim Barnes finished with rounds 79 74 to post 300 one stroke ahead of Ted Ray and Archie Compston. He travels to Cornwall to celebrate with his mother after becoming newly crowned champion of Great Britain.
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Archie Compston
New Anesthetic Found as Cocaine Substitute in Rubber Work
An experimenter developing materials for artificial rubber reports a new anesthetic substitute for cocaine. It is described as non poisonous in practical use and aimed at commercial manufacturing applications.
Trans-Mississippi Golf Tournament Closes in Omaha
The 25th Trans Missippi Golf championship ends at Omaha Field Club with 31 hole final to decide Arthur Bartlett of Ottumwa and Clarence Wolff of St. Louis after a meet marked by Wolff's spectacular play.
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Nashville Centerfielder Eichrodt Tops Southern Association Batting
Eichrodt of Nashville leads the Southern Association batting race with a .399 average through Wednesday, three points ahead of Tom Gulley of Little Rock. Good of Atlanta and Jeans of Birmingham follow, with .389 and .375. Cullop of Atlanta has 17 home runs through Friday as Stewart of Birmingham steals 31 bases and scores 61 runs. Hurlers led by H Kelly of New Orleans with five wins, Martina of New Orleans with 11 wins, and others follow.
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Tilden Meets Richards In Final New York Tennis Showdown
In a decisive afternoon match, national champion William T. Tilden II faces Vincent Richards II for the sixth time this season in the Eastern New York singles title final.
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Senators Tighten Drive to Overtake Athletics
Washington holds a one and a half game deficit behind the Athletics after yesterday's win. Walter Johnson and Goose Goslin led a victory while Lamar extended his hitting streak to 26 games and Simmons hit his 12th homer.
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Pelicans Pushing Pennant Crusade Seals Win in South
Atlanta reports a 5 to 4 loss to Chattanooga as New Orleans extends its Southern Association lead with a win over Memphis. Bonnelly shut Memphis to four hits, while Nashville routed Birmingham 11 to 3 with Stewart driving in two on a homer. Gulley hit a ninth inning homer as the visitors pulled away.
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Eleven Three Year Olds Enter in Latonia Derby
Latonia Kentucky June 27 eleven three year olds named as contestants in the forty third Latonia Derby for a purse over 35000 dollars. The field aims to tackle the grueling mile and a half track with hopes of turf history.
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Little Rock Tops Mobile 3–2 on Gulley Homer Rally
Gulley hit a two run homer in the eighth with two on to lift Little Rock to a 3–2 win over Mobile. It marked the second straight victory powered by his long ball, continuing a late rally that turned the game in favor of Little Rock.
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Senators Clinch First Half Title With 1–0 Win
Jackson Senators take first in the Cotton States League split schedule by edging Monroe Drillers 1 0 as Stewarts pitching shines and Monroe errs twice Brookhaven also blanks Hattiesburg 1 0 Bishop wins on mound Meridian Metros crush Laurel 6 0 at Vicksburg Alexandria loses 12 1 at Vicksburg in a 16 hit attack The Washington Monument guard makes daily 555 foot climbs during inspection tours.
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Ouachita Parish Seeks Merchant Calculating Machine Bid
June 25 1925 notice from Ouachita Parish Police Jury invites sealed bids for one merchant calculating machine due by 11 oclock July 8 1925. Jury reserves right to reject any or all bids. Clerk W A OKey? O'Kelly. June 25 27 30 July 2 5 7.
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Standings Update From Last Night's Scores
Yesterday's results show Meridian 6 over Laurel 0, Nashville 11 over Birmingham 3, Chattanooga 5 over Jackson 1, Atlanta 4 over Memphis 1, Vicksburg 2 over Alexandria 1, New Orleans 4 over Memphis 1, Hattiesburg 0 over Mobile 2, Little Rock 3 over Brookhaven 1, Monroe 4 over Jackson 1, and other close outcomes across the league.
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Iowa Plans Preserve Oldest West of Mississippi Station
Davenport historic building once occupied by a pioneer and later turned over to the railroad for use as a station. The plan aims to preserve this oldest railroad station west of the Mississippi.
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