Washington Senators Clinch Second American Title in Twin Bill
Washington clinched the American League pennant for a second straight year by sweeping a doubleheader from Cleveland 4 to 3 and 6 to 2, ensuring a World Series matchup with the Pirates. Goose Goslin homered in the 10th inning to seal the win, while Alex Ferguson and Red Sox pitchers held Detroit to four hits in a 5 to 0 triumph. Giants shut out Pirates 4 to 0 as New York clinched second place. Babe Ruth homered with bases loaded in a 6 to 5 Red Sox win over the White Sox. The card also lists multiple scores from NL and AL games.
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N. Y
A. P
Washington
Clark Griffith
Senators
Pirates
Cleveland
Athletics
Browns
Goose Goslin
Alex Ferguson
Indians
Red Sox
Tigers
St. Louis
Mackinen
Detroit
Babe Ruth
White Sox
Babe
Giants
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Bob McGraw
Eppa Rixey
Armstrong Wins 3100 Grand Circuit Trotting Stake
Bob Armstrong, the favored horseman, wins the M. and M. 3100 trotting stake as the feature event of the Grand Circuit card in Columbus Ohio. The race record shows times of 1 48 1 4 for the 1 mile and 2 20 for the longer legs, with Armstrong defeating a field including Ethelinda and Logan Lib among others.
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Columbus
A. P
Capital City
Ethelinda B. m
Peter the Great
Caney Sosa
Shawoorses
Hollyrood
Leonard
Oras Pica
Vipers
Marmaduke
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Valentine
Barksdale
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Kelley
the Chamber of Commerce
Etawah
Jean Grattan
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Crozier
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Sturgeon
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Shechonies
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Chestnut
Peter
Tallman
Es Crawford
Murphy
Mike Dillon
Norman Grattan
Grattan
Helene Direct
Thompson Dillon
Blk. H. Coe
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Sb Royal
Palin
Ave
Letts to Meet Rock Island East End Team Sunday
Letts Boosters football team will travel to Rock Island Sunday afternoon to face the East End Athletic club on the Rock Island field. Letts boasts one of the strongest independent elevens in this section.
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Letts
Letts Boosters
Rock Island
Cubs Ace Grover Alexander Shines In Pitching Promises
The Associated Press highlights Grover Alexander of the Chicago Cubs as a premier pitcher, noting his 224 innings pitched with 28 walks and zero wild pitches. Other stars include Jimmy Ring and Sheriff Blake in a free-transport race, Sherrod Smith’s control, Urban Shocker’s efficiency, Lefty Groves’ strikeouts, Walter Johnson’s chase, and Dazzy Vance as the MLB strikeout king with 221.
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Associated Press
Grover Alexander
Chicago Cubs
Big Pete
Jimmy Ring
Phillies
Blake
Cubs
Ring
Grid season to open Saturday with record attendance expected
New York reports football 1925 opens with high hopes of record crowds as new stadiums boost attendance. Red Grange of Illinois returns to captain his last season as Illinois faces Pennsylvania in an Oct 31 intersectional clash. California begins its bid for a sixth straight winning season tomorrow while Notre Dame meets Baylor in season kickoffs.
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New York
South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
Baylor University of Texas
Red Grange
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Trojans
University of California
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Drake to Meet Washington U in St Louis Clash
Des Moines note outlines Drake University and Washington University football duel October 3 in St. Louis. It highlights Penn State influence through Bob Higgins coaching Washington U and Ossie Solem guiding Drake, with both mentors adapting to modern football shifts.
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St. Louis
Drake University
Washington University
Bob Higgins
Penn State
Washington Pikers
Ossie Solem
Drake Bulldogs
Solem
F. H. Williams
Minnesota
Prizes in Muscatine Gun Club Sunday Shoot
Prizes will be awarded at the Muscatine Gun Club Sunday event on the White Way range. The Pearl City one hundred of the 5-20 third events set the contest with a pearl stick pin for top scorer, a pearl handled knife for the longest run, and pearl cuff buttons for each straight. All shooters are welcome. the club plans annual expansion.
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Muscatine
White Way
Pearl City
Tunney to Box Madden in Minneapolis Tonight
Gene Tunney and Bartley Madden completed training in Minneapolis as they prepare for a scheduled ten round heavyweight bout tonight. The fight marks a major boxing event in the city with Tunney representing the American squad in the gridiron era style matchup.
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Tunney
Madden
Minneapolis
Minn
Gene Tunney
Bartley Madden
Grid Games Preview for Friday and Saturday Matches
High school games include Springdale versus Tipton Lone Tree facing West Liberty Davenport meets Columbus Junction Wilton challenges West Branch and Fairfield visits Cedar Rapids. State Games feature Simpson at Ames Penn at Grinnell Buena Vista travels to South Dakota School of Mines. Other games include Northwestern at Ripon Illinois at Shurtleff Baylor at Notre Dame Olympic Club at Palo Alto Santa Clara at Berkeley.
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Tipton
Lone Tree
West Liberty
Davenport
Columbus Junction
Wilton
West Branch
Fairfield
Cedar Rapids
Simpson
Ames
Penn
Grinnell
Buena Vista
South Dakota School of Mines
Northwestern
Ripon
Illinois
Shurtleff
Baylor
Notre Dame
Olympic Club
Palo Alto
Santa Clara
Berkeley
Cyclones Hold Hard Practices for Simpson Tilt
Iowa State coach Sam Williams tightens drills with three days before the Simpson game. Captain Johnny Behm leads a fast backfield with Norton Mope Behm and Chuck Hill in key roles as lineup shifts occur. The team eyes Wisconsin next, with multiple combinations being tested in practice.
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Ames
Simpson
Sam Williams
Iowa State Cyclones
Cyclones
Iowa State
Iowa
Williams
Galbraith
Merry
Nave
Rasmess
Thomas
Bud” Coe
Bond
Zellers
Thornburg
Ewart and Ayres
Kingery
Mayer
Johnny Behm
Weiss
Norton
Mope
Behm
Hall
Fisher
Ed Hill
Crawford
Chuck Hill
Anderson
Corey
Wisconsin
Madison
Red Grange advises high school boys on football training
Harold Grange the famed All-American back offers guidance for young players in The American Boy October issue. He emphasizes hard work and accepting criticism, noting his own summer ice routine and the walking it entails to harden legs and strengthen arms shoulders and back.
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Detroit
Mich
Harold “Red” Grange
Walter Camp
Red” Grange
Grange
Dundee Wins Referee Decision Over Mitchell in Ten Round Bout
Philadelphia reports that Joe Dundee of Baltimore earned a referee's decision against Pinkey Mitchell of Milwaukee after a ten round contest. Judges disagreed on the outcome, finalizing Dundee's victory.
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Philadelphia
Joe Dundee
Baltimore
Pinkey Mitchell
Milwaukee
Light Heavyweight Title Bout Boosts Early Wills Clash
The boxer expressed confidence that tonight’s light heavyweight championship result would trigger an early showdown with Harry Wills, the Black heavyweight contender.
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Harry Wills
Linemen Sought for Hawkeye Squad in Striving to Pass
Iowa City notes coach Ingwersen pushes for more linemen and a stronger air attack. Krasuski loses tackle role to Vegge as Rodawig is moved to third string. Kutsch and Hogan compete for main tail back duties with Schirmer sidelined at times and Hogan pilot when needed.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Ingwersen
Vegge
Holman
Krasuski
Raffensperger
Nelson
Kutsch
Hogan
Schirmer
O'Niel
Hines
Hickerson
Roberts
Hagen Defeats Diegel 1 Up In 40 Holes At Olympia Fields
Walter Hagen, holder, outlasted Leo Diegel of Canada 1 up after 40 holes in the professional golfers championship at Olympia Fields Country Club Chicago. Hagen trailed at noon and was dormie at 34 but surged back to win on the 40th. Spectators hailed Hagen courage as the decisive factor.
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Chicago
Ill
Walter Hagen
Leo Diegel
Canada
Olympia Fields Country Club
Hagen
Diegel
Veterans of
Golf
Lamb to Mix With Conway in Fight at Capital Sept 30
Jack Lamb will meet Jackie Conway of St Paul at Des Moines on September 30 replacing Tiger Smith. Conway is considered the better scrapper and weighs 147 pounds. Des Moines fight fans are expected to back the matchup.
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Lamb
Conway
Capital
Jack Lamb
Jackie Conway
St. Paul
Des Moines
Tiger Smith
Smith
Moscow to Present Double Attraction in Sunday's Game
Moscow Iowa offers a Sunday double feature with a married men versus single men baseball game. Admission is 25 cents, which also grants entry to an oyster supper hosted by the losing team. The Moscow Independents have no scheduled game.
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Moscow
Senators Will Use Full Strength in Game With Browns
The Senators, having clinched the American league pennant, will play their full strength today against St Louis here. Regulars will stay in the lineup for the three game series as President Griffith notes arrival in Pittsburgh on Oct 5 to work out prior to the world series opener. President Coolidge was invited to throw out the first ball Oct 9 in Philadelphia if he accepts the request.
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A. P
Senators
St. Louis
Griffith
Pittsburgh
Fordbeg Field
Coolidge
Clark Griffith
Washington Club
Pirates
Goshen Making Institute Plans Atalissa Church Talks Weeds
Goshen township institute plans held at the Christian church in Atalissa set October 15 and 16 as tentative dates. Organizers hope to secure Prof Bohumil Shimek of the University of Iowa to discuss weeds and eradication and aim for larger attendance and higher quality exhibits. A home talent play closes the event with other features in planning.
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Goshen Township
Christian Church
Atalissa
Bohumil Shimek
Botany Department
University of Iowa
R. 8. Geertz
Jessie Hargrave
Raymond Lewis
Institute
E. J. Hawker
George Cornell
Charles Brown
Granville Frater
E. M. MelIntire
Tough schedule for Drake team opens with Washington clash
Drake University faces a harsh grid schedule with six conference games starting October 3 against Washington in St. Louis. Coach Ossie Solem notes veterans gone, heat hampering early practice, but 45 varsity men and many freshmen train daily in the new stadium as Drake prepares for Kansas Aggies on October 10 and a slate including Oklahoma Grinnell Kansas Nebraska Ames and SMU through November.
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Drake University
Washington
St. Louis
Ossie Solem
Drake
Salem
Bulldogs
Higgin
Kansas Aggies
Bulldog
West
Oklahoma
Norman
Grinnell
Kansas
Lawrence
Nebraska
Ames
Southern Methodists
Dallas
Tex
Don Mac Sets Pace World Record at 2:08 Pace
Sioux City report says Don Mac a brown gelding owned by G Evarts Regina Sask set a claim world record for a half mile track by pacing three quarters in 1 33 J in the 2 08 pace.
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Don Mac
G. Evarts
Regina
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