Prospective Tunney Wills bout fuels September bid in New York
August reports from New York indicate rival promoters push for a September Tunney versus Wills title fight in Yankee Stadium or nearby venues. Polo Grounds A C and Tex Rickard vie to stage the bout around September 14 to 25, while Mullins negotiates with both camps and consults Gene Tunney and Billy Gibson in Sarasota Springs.
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New York
Harry Wills
Gene Tunney
Jack Jaumpses
Polo Grounds Athletic Club
Paddy Mullins
Wills
Tex Rickard
Saratoga Springs
Tunney
Billy Gibson
Yankee Stadium
Rickard
Mullins
Pefers
Tolo Grounds
A. C
Gibson
Germany
Europe
Polo Grounds
Baseball scores and standings from a hectic day
Multiple games across the league saw notable moves as the Braves routed Carda 6 4 while the Phils rallied to beat the Cubs 3 1 after trailing. Senators swept Browns 6 4 and 10 3, Gehrig powered the Tigers past the Yankees 10 4, and Reds defeated Giants 9 1 as Bentley handled lefty pitching. Pirates beat Dodgers 3 1 behind Venee, Athletics placed second to Indians 10 6 then first to Indians 6 1, Walberg outpitched Miller, White Sox blanked Red Sox 10 0.
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Senators
Athletics
Browns
Gehrig
Wells
Tigers
Yankees
Luque
Reds
Bentley
Giant
Venee
Pirates
Dodgers
Indians
Walberg
Miller
Baseball Results and Schedule Across Leagues
Yesterday's National League results include Pittsburgh 5 Brooklyn 1 and Boston 6 St Louis 0 with New York 1 Chicago 1 and Philadelphia 3 Chicago 1. Today Brooklyn visits Pittsburgh and New York goes to Cincinnati. American League features Washington 6 St Louis 4 and 10 3, Cleveland 9 Philadelphia 6, Detroit 4 New York 10, with many matchups including Chicago at Boston. American Association scores show Columbus 11 St Paul 1 and Milwaukee 14 Louisville 4.
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Coast
Waller
Cincinnati
Johnny Cox
Leonard
New Orleans
Danny Goodman
Los Angeles
Mickey Walker
Culver City
Cal
Legn Jard
Bobby Barrett
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
Boston
St. Louis
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
UBS
Pittsburgh Enews
Chicago , Bees
Ada
Standing OF the Clues v. L. Pet
Pirates Beat Dazzy Vance 5-1 At Forbes Field
Ray Kremer held Dazzy Vance to five hits as the Pirates defeated the Robins 5 to 1 at Forbes Field. Eddie Moore sparked the offense with a fifth inning two-base hit, while Vance struck out six in another tough loss. The teams square off again with a potential climactic showdown looming.
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Torres Field
Pittsburgh
Aug. T
Forbes Field
Pittsburgh Pirates
Sivya
Dazzy Vance
Ray Kremer
Fogerty
Kuooll
Ray
Pittsburgh Pirates and Company
Mr. Vance
Pirates
Yancu
Robins
Schenley Park
Milwaukee Louisville and more in regional matchups
A brief item notes several football pairings including Milwaukee at Louisville, St Paul at Columbus, Kansas City at Indianapolis and Minneapolis at Toledo. It adds a humorous aside about Simpkins who sent jokes to a newspaper editor and received a curt, spoof reply from Vancouver Province indicating some jokes were familiar and others new.
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Milwaukee
Louisville
St. Paul
Columbus
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Toledo
Simpkins
Vancouver
Baseball Leaders and Totals from 1925 Season
The report lists top hitters and leaders by league totals for 1925, including players such as Hornsby of the Cardinals and Meusel of the Yankees. It shows counts for both National and American Leagues and notes several players with high totals across teams like Browns Cubs Pirates and Dodgers.
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Sheely
White Sox
Johnson
Yankees
Gallowey
Athletics
Pinell
Jey
Cardinals
Simmons
Fournier
Dodgers
Meusel
Giants
Kelly
Harper
Phillies
Wright
Pirates
Man seeks annulment after drunken marriage to abducting girl
John Robert McMills of Cincinnati sues Miss Lucy Wagner of Lexington to annul a marriage he says resulted from his kidnapping and intoxication. He alleges Wagner and an accomplice abducted him to Lima, Ohio, after a party and forced him to marry her. Wagner denies the charge, claiming McMills courted and married her voluntarily.
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John Robert
McMills
Cincinnat
Lucy Wagner
Lexington
McMilly
Misa Wagner
Farmer at castle poses for royal photographer in war era
A translated humorous clipping recounts a German crown prince at Oels posing for an International Newsreel photographer, alongside a quip about a hospital patient and a kindly visitor commenting on a wife’s cooking and aim. The passage closes with a wry remark on human pretension and social judgment.
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Oels
Crown Prince of
Germany
International Newsrael
Golfer Seeks Tennis Crown
England’s Cyril Tolley, famed amateur golfer and two time Walker Cup participant, abandons golf for tennis aiming for Wimbledon. He trains daily under a pro hoping to develop a fast serve and compete at Wimbledon next year, inspired by Miss Jones Wethered’s switch from golf to tennis.
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Cyril Tolley
England
Harry R. Flory
International
London
Wimbledon
America
Tolley
Tony Driver
Scotland
Ysod
Miss Jones Wethered
Miss Wethered
Government Will Furnish Markers At Soldiers Graves
Officials of the National Rehabilitation Committee of the American Legion outline how relatives can obtain government headstones for unmarked graves of veterans. Apply to the Quartermaster General, U S Army, Washington, D C. stones are marble with a religious emblem if desired and inscribed with full name state of origin rank regiment division and date of death. Freight prepaid to the nearest rail or steamboat landing. no delivery to addresses or cemeteries. no fees.
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Washington, RD. C
National Rehabilitation Committee of the American Legion
Quartermaster General
U. S. Army
Washington, D. C
Army
United States
Neareat
Lost Flag Sent Back by German Officer in World War I
Philadelphia report recounts Corporal G. W. Fryling's silk flag returned by a German officer after the war. The flag, cherished by Fryling's brother H. S. Fryling of Philadelphia, was sent from Hancock, Georgia, where Fryling trained, highlighting wartime exchanges and memory.
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Philadelphia
G. Wfryling
Flag Returned After War Weathered Loss in Argonne
A German lieutenant wrote to S H Fryling in Philadelphia to explain the recovery of a World War I flag once given to Corporal G W Fryling to keep as a token. Fryling was killed September 2, 1918 in the Argonne. The envelope with the flag was lost until now, and the officer apologizes for the delay in returning it after finding it among war relics.
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Amercan
Aix
Fryling
Nortel Marshall
Phdelphia
Ate Tion
Argonne
S. H. Fryling
Leutenant
Bo Tong
G. W. Fryling
Army
Hhr Tal
Mr. Froning
A. Sehlettfele
Bleichstr
Gelelingsn
Wurtemberg
Germany
D. BR
Umpire Mistakes Spark Player Fracas in Baseball Incident
A chaotic scene unfolds as a third baseman clashes with an umpire after an errant call. The incident highlights rough field conduct and prompts talk of tighter game control.
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Toledo Tar
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Smith
Moore Cox
Carey
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Guyler
Kramer
Flfee
Johnston Vance
Vaneg
Grantham
Carey Kramer
Hart
Pillman
McLaughlin
Buick
Buick Motor Company
Flint, Mich
Mere Corporation
Lawrence Auto Co
Mercer Street
New Castle
Ellwood City Garage Inc
Ellwood City, PA
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Nowarsel
Tenning
Tn Tolley
Andre Goberts
France
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