Pirates optimistic on pennant chances in 1925 season
Pirates manager Bill McKechnie expressed confidence they will contend for the National League pennant in 1925. He cited a strong veteran core, promising youngsters, and key trades with Chicago including Niehaus and Grantham. He noted Eddie Moore Niehaus Kouphal and Songer as potential contributors and hinted at a possible comeback from Babe Adams.
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J. R. Connor, Jr
Pittsburgh, Pa
William B
Bill McKenchnie
Pirate Crew
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Buccaneer
Barney Dreyfuss
Cubs
Mararville
Cooper
Grimm
Aldrich
Niehaus
Grantham
Npde
McKechnie
Ates
Eddie Moore
Atlanta
al Niehaus
Glenn Wright
Babe Adams
Charles
Chnie
Tommy Milton's Questioned 250 Mile Run Time
Culver City Calif March 2 A split second debate followed Tommy Milton's 250 mile race victory with an alleged time of one hour 58 minutes 13 seconds Officials argued whether the mark beat Bennet Hills world record on the track last December Official timekeeper William Ruess suggested Milton may have slipped by ten seconds but the record status remained unsettled
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Culver City
Calif
Tommy
Milton
Bennet Hill
Wm. R. Ruess
Dinner Prices and Coffee Offer at Regnar Dine
An advertisement lists a 25 cent dinner and a 50 cent dinner at Regnar with a Wednesday date. Coffee with pure cream is available with dinner and costs five cents extra.
Cathedral of St John the Divine Nears Completion in New York
All creeds support a $15,000,000 drive to finish the Cathedral of St John the Divine on Morningside Heights. When complete it will span more than a tenth of a mile, seat 7,000, and host services in multiple languages including Japanese, Welsh, Danish, Spanish, French, Italian and English for colored congregants.
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New York
St. Paul's
England
Notre Dame
France
St. John the Divine
America
Morningside Heights
Harlem
Great
Europe
Recruits Hold-Out Fever Hits Catalina Camp
Chicago Nationals arrive in Catalina California to find two rookies balking on contracts. Nick Dumovitch from Los Angeles in the Pacific Coast League reportedly refused a salary cut and George Stueland also would not sign.
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Chicago
Catalina Iland
California
Chicago Naionals
Nick Dumovitch
Los Angeles
George Stueland
Browns Camp Rules Under Sisler Aim for Tight Play
St. Louis manager George Sisler, in Tarpon Springs camp, says no strict rules but will push players to adhere more closely to team discipline than in 1924 at Mobile.
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St. Louis
Fla
George Sisler
St. Louis Browns
Tarpon Springs
Mobile
Montgomery to try out with Shreveport Gassers this spring
Dinty Montgomery, a 23 year old five foot five Bastrop and Monroe semi pro veteran, will train with the Shreveport Gassers while continuing to coach athletics at Athens high school. Former Hendrix College captain, Montgomery played for Met Rouge Bas trop and Monroe clubs and will appear at Gasser workouts a few days each week.
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Ouachita
Morehouse Parishes
Bastrop
Morehouse Parish
Shreveport Gassers
Foreman
Dinty Montgomery
Athens High School
Montgomery
Hendrix
Weather Fine at Philly Training Camps
Fine weather was reported today at the two Philadelphia major league baseball training camps. Managers planned a week of hard practice. Sunday was a day of rest in the southern camps and one of the last vacations before the next World Series.
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Philly
Philadelphia
New York
Speaker Finds Increased Staff At Indians Camp
Cleveland reported on March 2 that Tris Speaker arrived to a training camp with twelve players ready for first practice. He found ten pitchers present, including Phil Bedgood and Watt Luther, at Lakeland Florida camp.
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Speaker
Cleveland
Tris Speaker
Indians
Lake Land
Fla
Phil Bedgood
Watt Luther
Classified ads can sell valuable property for you
A brief note suggests spending a few cents on classified ads may turn into thousands of dollars in property sales, highlighting the potential value of affordable notices.
Harris Pleased on Way to Tampa for Senators
Man ager Bucky Harris of the world champion Senators travels from Hot Springs Arkansas with a dozen players to the training camp in Tampa Florida. He is reported highly pleased with the team’s condition as they prepare for a workout on Tuesday before a March 10 exhibition against the Giants in West Palm Beach.
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Harris
Fla
Washington
Bucky Harris
Senators
Hot Springs
Ark
Tampa
Arkansas
Giants
West Palm Beach
Louisiana awards Frenier Ory highway surfacing bid
The Louisiana Highway commission awarded a 3.61 mile hard surface contract from Frenier to Ory linking Hammond New Orleans work with the Jefferson highway. The low bid by a Baton Rouge firm was 11003.64 as embankment began earlier.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Highway Commission
Frenier-Ory
Frenier and Ory
Hammond-New Orleans
Jeferson
New Orleans
Tomorrow Night Billiards Championship Showdown
Chicago March 2 Willie Hoppe and Young Jake Schaefer, top contenders, split appearances as the world balk line billiards title race nears a climactic finish. Schaefer faces K Suzuki of Japan while Hoppe meets Edouard Horemans. The final day may decide the championship with Hoppe and Schaefer favored to win their matches.
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Chicago
Willie Floppe
Jake Schaefer
Schaefer
Hoppe
Erich Hagenlacher
Welker Cochran
Horeman
Helen Wills Clinches Undisputed U S Tennis Title
Helen Wills, 19, dominates American tennis with undisputed national title. once a Western newcomer, she now faces Lenglen for world honors while planning a tour abroad to contest top rivals Mallory and Browne as she seeks further major crowns this season.
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Helen Wills
U. S
New York
A. P
Far West
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory
Suzanne Lenglen
Miss Wills
Longlen
Lenglen
Wills
Mallory
France
Wimbledon
Shortage in Rice Reported in Lake Charles
A Lake Charles rice man says the season's remaining supply is over 1,000,000 bags short of trade needs and distribution rates suggest rice may run out within sixty days, with new crop arrivals months away. He notes most mills have closed after milling their rough rice stocks.
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Lak Charles
Lake Charles
City and Farm Property Loans At Low Rates
Advertises loans ranging from 500 to 100000 on improved city and farm property with long terms and easy payments. Calls for interested borrowers to visit 316 Old Central Savings Bank Building or call 1433 for details.
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Old Central Savings Bank
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