Gassaway to Hurl for St. Joe Against Chicago Crew
After two weeks of hard training St. Joe prepares for an exhibition with the Chicago White Sox at Forsythe. Paul Gassaway will start pitching against the Sox with Eddie Collins’ crew also featuring Ray Schalk and Kamm. The White Sox bring reporters from Chicago papers and a hoped-for Foreman pitching appearance looms for Sunday.
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Chicago Crew
Forsythe
C. Dawkins, Jr
St. Joe
Chicago White Sox
Monroe
DeMaggio
Pasadena
California
Dunning
Gore
Eddie Collins
Louisiana Sun
Paul Gassaway
Sox
Collins
Foreman
White Sox
Ray Schalk
Kamm
San Francisco
Archdeacon
Eddie Colling
H. Johnson
Chicago American
Larry Woltz
Chicago Examiner
John Hoffman
Chicago Daily News
Jos. Crumberry
Chicago Tribune
Gus Nelson
Chicago Journal
J. Joe
JeMaggio
Corrigan
Lelivelt
Gilbert
Nafer
Ries Brooks
Minetree
Davenport
Lambke
Haid
U S Bantam MP Crowned at Gotham Garden
New champion Phil Rosenberg outpointed Eddie Martin over 15 rounds at Madison Square Garden to win the bantamweight title. Martin had held the crown for three months after dethroning Abe Goldstein on December 19, 1924.
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York
Mar
Iatley
Phil) Rosenberg
Irk
Eddie Ally Martin
Dison Square Garden
Martin
Abe Goldstein
Illinois athlete sets world high jump mark in Chicago
Harold Osborn of Illinois cleared six feet eight and seven eighths inches to establish a world record in the running high jump at the Central A A U track and field championships in Chicago. Jose Ray failed to reach a gas though he excelled in other races.
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Chicago
Harold Osborn
Injunction Halts Sale of Ford of Canada Stock
A permanent injunction bars sale of Ford Motor Company of Canada limited shares after the attorney general said 4000 to 5000 buyers were misled into paying above market value. Court action cites market manipulation and stock buying in the name of Continental Bank and Marshal.
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York
Ford Motor Ny of Canada, Limited
Continental ‘Ay
Marshal Ani
Ger
Ford Motor Company
Company of Canada
Henry Ford
Invention Named after Giri Sparks Car Fuel Talk
PARLE Mar 21 Remarkable run for a new automobile fuel named Irolene after 15 year old Rene Laurent daughter of a renowned French chemist. The product, based on sugar interpolation, costs less and promises greater efficiency than other gas substitutes tried. Vaporizer modification cited as sole change.
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Parle
Irolene
Cicovereur
Rene Laurent
Adea
Rip Collins Emerges As Detroit Pitching Ace In 1924 Comeback
Augusta dispatch notes Warren Rip Collins of the Detroit Tigers, after a rocky earlier career, transformed by a disciplined off season, took a job on a Texas railroad and reemerged in 1924 as a leading American League pitcher. The piece credits him with leadership of Detroit's strongest pitching staff and frames his revival as a compelling comeback tale.
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Davis J. Walsh
I, N
Augusta
Warren
Rip” Collins
Texas Range
Detroit Tigers
Rube Waddel
Bugs
Raymond
Ty Cobb
Detroit
Collins
Jacksonville
Miller Huggins
Boston
Yankee Red Sox
Rip
Cobb
Rip Collins
So Says Bessie Wynn On Church And Stage Roles
Baptist actress Bessie Wynn argues the church and stage can cohabit, noting her career from church choir to Ziegfeld production without losing faith. She praises broadening denominations and cites her ballad “No Wonder” as a favorite contribution to uplifting theatre.
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Bessie Wynn
White Sox start first road trip of spring training
Chicago players traveled to Monroe Louisiana for a two game series with St Joseph of the Western League as manager Collins leads 22 men. Hollis Thurston returns from an ankle sprain and teams up with Vic Keen who shows mid season form in a 6 to 1 Cubs victory over Vernon in Los Angeles.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Shreveport
Collins
Monroe
St. Joseph
Hollis Thurston
Vic Keen
Chicago Cubs
Vernon
Los Angeles
Indians top Reds in Lakeland exhibition clash
Cleveland Indians defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6 to 3 at Lakeland Florida as Burns collected three hits including a double. Detroit Tigers edged Toronto 7 to 5 in Augusta while Cincinnati beat Sanford to move on to meet Milwaukee in the exhibition schedule.
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Cincinnati
Cleveland Indians
Lakeland
Fla
Cincinnati Reds
Sanford
Milwaukee
Cleveland
George Burns
Indians
Pirates Open Training in California Before Series
Peg and baggage report Barney Dreyfus and Pirates training at Pas Robles California ahead of 10 battles with the San Francisco Seals. In Washington Harris of the Senators lists southpaws Zachary Reuther and Morgan as starters for the Giants clash in Sarasota.
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Pittsburgh
Peg and Baggage
Barney Dreyfus
Pirates
Pas Robles
Calif
San Francisco
San Francisco Seals
Washington
Manage
Harris
Senators
Giants
Sarasota
Zachary, Reuther
Mogridge
Cardinals' Pitchers Key to 1925 Pennant Chase
Stockton Calif March 21 AP report quotes Branch Rickey predicting a strong 1925 St. Louis Cardinals run if their pitchers hold opponents. Veterans Sotherton Haines and Sherdel are in good form. Rhem Hallahan Shields and Paulson add depth as the team eyes key infield and outfield battles.
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Allan Sotheron
Jess Haines
Bill Sherdel
Sotherton
Haines
Sherdel
Flint Rheim
William Hallahan
Vincent Shields
Paulson
Cornell College
Iowa
Rhem
Ft. Smith
Hallahan
Syracuse
Ft Smith
Kalamazoo
Henie Mueller
Ray Blades
Ralph Shinners
Chick Hafey
Walter Boettger
University of Illinois
Three Decked Football Stadium Planned for Northwestern
The first three decked solid concrete football stadium in America will be built by Northwestern University at Evansville, Indiana. It will be ready for the 1926 season with seating for 74 000.
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Chicago
Mar
America
Northwestern University
Evanson
Ind
Tennis Stars Tilden and Richards Meet in Final
In Jacksonville Florida on March 21 William Tilden and Vincent Richards, the top American players, face off in the official year’s first match in the Southeastern Tennis tournament finals.
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Jacksonville
Fla. Mar
America
William Tilden
Vincent Richards
Milk Prices Cut at Leon's Starting Monday
Milk at Leon's will be five cents a glass starting Monday. The notice lists the price as twenty three cents per quart and specifies the sale is at Leon's.
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Leon’s
Phillies Lose Star Pitcher Heimach In Training Setback
Philadelphia trades pick up and training plans for five year deal noted. Heimach dislocates left shoulder injuring ligaments during Fort Myers practice threatening season. Phillies win 3 0 behind Geschger shutout innings in Bradenton. Yankees top Braves 6 5 in St Petersburg spring series.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Fred Heimach
Fort Myers
Fla
Heimach
Mack
Athletics
Joe Geschger
Philadelphia Nationals
Indianapolis American Association
Bradentown
Yankees Rally Past Braves in St Petersburg Scrimmage
In a spring rehearsal at St. Petersburg the Yankees edged the Braves 6 5 after a late ninth inning rally as Ruth and Pipp featured a dramatic finish. The scoreline 5 4 Braves led to a swapped outcome with a final hit and a fanned bat by Bob in the closing moments. Rain washed out Robins and Buffalos at Clearwater while Giants rookies tied with regulars 12 12 at Sarasota.
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New York
St. Petersburg
Yanks
Braves
O'Neill
Witt
John Levi
Ruth
Menzel
Pipp
Bob
Clearwater
Robins
Buffalos
Giants
Sarasota
Williams Competes in Miami Beach Regatta Final Day
R. V. Williams pilots the Curtiss Wilgold along with Gar Wood on the second day of the Miami Beach mid winter speed boat regatta. The event marks the third and final day of racing in Miami, Florida.
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Miami
Fla
R. V. Williams
Gar Wood
Miami Beach
Wexler’s Filling Station No 2 to Open Sunday
Wexler’s Filling Station No 2 at corner 3rd and Washington will open on Sunday March 21 1925 selling Texaco Gas and Oil only. Gasoline priced at 23 cents per gallon and phone contact 252-Gasoline.
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Wexler
3Rd
Washington
Texaco Gas and Oil
Hammond Nominated for National Militia Bureau Chief
Gen CC Hammond of Oregon nominated by President Coolidge as new chief of the National Militia Bureau. He will become temporarily a Major General.
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Creed C. Hammond
Oregon
President Coolidge
National Militia Bureau
Penn plans major stadium expansion at Franklin Field
The University of Pennsylvania will raise Franklin Field seating to 106,000 nearly doubling capacity. Wightman Hall, home to Penn basketball, is also slated for enlargement.
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University of Pennsyyvania
Franklin Yield
Wightman Hall
Penna
Pennsylvania University
Nurmi to meet Ritola again in Buffalo 5000 meters
Nurmi after defeat to Cul dler in the 5000 meters last Tuesday will race Ritola again next week. Both runners have signed for a 5000 meter match in Buffalo on Thursday night as the struggle between the Finnish stars continues. The outspoken Dempsey dispute and Wills calm down while the commission awaits the manager's reply. The 1926 international championship goes to Toledo Frankie Genaro wins New York over Joe Lucas. Ten exhibition tennis matches in New York fund cathedral St. John the Divine.
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A. P. Paavo Nurmi
Veal Culdler
Willie Ritola
Ritola
Buffalo
Watson Washburn
Francis T. Hunter
Manuel Alonzo
Molla Mallory
Dean Mathey
Zenzo Shimizu
Seventh Regiment Armoury
New York
Cathedral of St. John the Divine
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