Pirates Clinch National Title With Victory Over Phillies
The Pirates clinched the National League pennant by beating the Phillies 2 to 1 in Pittsburgh as McKechnie and his staff received ovations. Roger Peckinpaugh was named American League MVP with 45 points, while Al Simmons trailed with 41. The day also saw Giants and Cubs games, and Athletics winning two to trim Washington’s AL lead.
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Ingwersen Seeks Guard as Iowa Grid saga Heats Up
Arkansas bound Iowa squad gears for a heavy aerial attack as coach Bur ton A Ingwersen searches 60 candidates for a guard. Holman leads the guard race but no candidate is seen as a full game staple. Kutsch Schirmer Romey Smith and others pace the aerial drills with Graham Hogan and Kutsch handling kicking duties.
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Iowa Corn Monument Redefined For Homecoming Display
Iowa City September 24 The Iowa Corn Monument will shift from an obelisk to a 30 foot ear of corn design for homecoming. Each kernel will be represented by an actual ear of Iowa corn at the Washington and Clinton streets intersection.
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Detroit Infielder Is Beaned by Ehmke
Detroit third baseman Fred Haney was struck on the head by a pitch from Howard Ehmke in Boston yesterday. He fell unconscious, regained consciousness, and was taken to a hospital.
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Wilton Juniors Lose One Game to Bennett Junior
Wilton Iowa September 24 Dr H P Mason's Junior baseball team finished a 15 game season with 13 wins one loss and one tie. Bennett Junior is credited with the sole Wilton defeat while Tipton also tied them 7 to 7. The team posted a .317 batting average led by players Rottman Templeman and Grunder among others.
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Parsons to Have Good Grid Team
Parsons college grid team in 1925 features largely the same squad that tied for Iowa conference honors last year. Five home games and three away schedule with key matches against Des Moines University Cornell State Teachers Penn Wesleyan and Simpson. Major home games on Oct 9 Fairfield day and Oct 24 homecoming.
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Cubs and White Sox Announce 7 October World Series Start
Chicago officials announced the annual Chicago series will begin October 7 at Comiskey Park with the Sox and Cubs led by Lou Comiskey Grabiner and William Veeck. The series will alternate venues from south to north side with guaranteed weekend games at Cubs Park and the south side. If rain delays the opening game, it will move to the north side on Thursday.
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Muskies to face Edgington this Sunday at League Park
Edgington's championship baseball team will oppose the Muscatine Muskies at League Park next Sunday afternoon. The game completes the Muskies' regular schedule, following a prior rain delay when the Illinois aggregation was secured by Manager Tobias.
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Edgeington Strong Clinches Tri County Illinois Lead
Edgeington cements top spot in the Tri County Illinois league as Stropes and Eckhard prep the battery for Edgington. Muskies plan the same lineup as last week with Fowler out in right field replaced by another player. Ryan and Krueger expected to handle the battery duties.
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Midwest grid squads drill amid injury woes and roster reshuffles
Midwest football teams push secret scrimmages as coaches seek replacements for injured stars. Purdue loses Whitey Wieran to a knee injury while Michigan faces Indiana in a Western Conference opener. Ohio State nears form with new performers, Iowa works on defense, and Red Grange drills blocking and interference to mirror last season's offense.
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Hundred Yearlings Receive Uniforms at Hawkeye Camp
Iowa City September 24 Freshmen football candidates numbering about 100 have received uniforms from the Department of Athletics and are now under a going over by Coach Rollie Williams and assistant Wilbur Scantlebury. Williams hopes to select 25 men for the varsity in a couple of weeks.
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High Gridsters Game Cancelled by Conesville Plans
Prospects of opening the high school football season against Conesville were dashed when Conesville canceled the scheduled game. The Little Muskies, coached by Zip Kloos with Messenger, show promise in practice with veterans Schenkel Hohe nnadel at ends and a heavy line led by Luellen Latham. Backfield threats include Valett Lamb McIntyre and Allbee as the team builds toward a strong season.
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Independents Set for Burlington Showdown in Semi-Pro Grid clash
Muscatine's Independents travel to Burlington Sunday to face Coach Ball's Palace eleven, said to be among the strongest semi pro teams in the state. Burlington, riding a win over Moline Athletic, aims to stay unbeaten despite injuries to captain Guy Luthy. Muskies, likely unchanged from Letts performance, may shift backfield positions as Captain Jack Ralston expects a faster, stronger lineup.
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Tipton High to Open Schedule Against Springdale
Tipton Iowa September 24 Coach Charles H. Obye leads Tipton high school football into a new season. The squad trains daily and plans a tough slate starting with Springdale here Friday. The 1925 schedule lists Oct 2 Lyons at Tipton and Oct 23 West Liberty at Tipton among six road and home dates culminating Nov 20 at Iowa City University High.
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Peckinpaugh Named Major League's Most Valuable Player
Roger Peckinpaugh of the Washington club won the 1925 American League MVP in a tight vote over Al Simmons of the Athletics. The selection, by a committee of eight city writers, gave Peckinpaugh 45 points to Simmons 41, with voting totals based on eight points for first place down to one for eighth.
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Bowers Knocks Out Bishop in Early Round
Floyd Bowers of Des Moines stopped Bobby Bishop of Sioux City 59 seconds into the first round of a six round bout here last night. Referee Lou Rollinger from the Pacific coast officiated.
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