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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1925
Page
36
Dixon and Jamieson did mound duty for the Stars as the lineup received rough treatment. Buzzard led the offense with strong batting, while the team tried to stem the worse innings and keep pace with the opposition.
The New Castle P. & W. League team defeated the Colored Stars 8 to 0 at Centennial Field on Wednesday, clinching the city series. Paul McCullough pitched dominantly with 36 career strikeouts in three games, while Buzzard and Lank McCullough contributed solidly at bat and in the field. The game ended in the seventh due to darkness, and plans for a Lawrence County championship series at Centennial Field are discussed, with dates undecided.
Dayton Ohio August 27 Mark Arie of Champaign Illinois Olympic trap champion 1920 broke 200 targets straight to win the Class AA championship at Vandalia. Frank Hughes Mooridge South Carolina and C W Olney West Allis Wisconsin tied for runner up with 199. W H Hall Maysville Kentucky also shot a perfect 200 and advanced in Class A. C A Young Springfield Ohio totaled 175 straight.
In a baseball summary Col. Stars beat Wet, sore trails 8 to 3. Brown and Noel each hit a three-bagger, S. McCullough and Buzzard added two baggers, DePaul Flynn and Fuller stole bases, Paskett Sacrificed. Dixon, Jamieson pitched. Jamieson hit by pitch Flynn. McCullough struck out 11 for the winners. Umpires McGraw and Turner.
Earl Mick Stambaugh longtime boxing promoter and manager of welterweight Jimmy Jones was hospitalized at a sanitarium in Cuyahoga Falls for a nervous breakdown. During his absence his secretary Tom Barron will direct Jones's affairs as the fighter prepares to face Tommy Freeman in Cleveland next Tuesday and Sailor Friedman in Canton on Labor Day.
The Kaplan Herman featherweight title bout in Waterbury Connecticut marks the state’s first championship in 24 years. Kid Kaplan of Meriden defends his crown against Babe Herman, real name Herman Sousa, backed by Jimmy Kelly of New York City. Herman has beaten Lombardo and Kid Henry and is hailed as the next world champion. Kaplan is described as a fighting bobcat facing a hungry challenger.
MacDonald Smith, champion of the western open, won the Long Island open at Salisbury rinks with 281 over 72 holes. His rounds were 70 70 68 73, besting rivals and falling three strokes short of the 1914 metropolitan open mark. George Heron carded 71 in the final round as Smith chased the record.
The Giants won one game and fought thirteen innings with the Reds before losing the second, 2 to 1. Barnes outpitched several Cin cinnatins to win the opener, 6 to 5. Outbatted and outfielder, but not outscored, the Pirates took the second me of the series from the Braves and gained a half game on the Giants in the league race.
Brooklyn beat St Louis 4 2 to sweep the series and advance to the first division, displacing the Cardinals.
Knight pitched very well while the Phillies pounded Cub pitchers for a 12 to 2 victory. The result moved Philadelphia to sixth place while Chicago fell to seventh. The Browns triumphed 11 to 8 over Washington, but the Senators remained first as the Athletics also dropped a game.
Uhle limited the Athletics to five hits while his teammates toppled Harris and Rommett. Mack’s stars led the offense in an 8 to 1 victory. Whitehill earned his fourth straight win as the Tigers crushed Boston 10 to 2. Cobb went 3-for-3.
Faber outduels Ruth and Gehrig to win 1 to 0 as the pitching duel defines a tense game. The defeat at Chicago adds to the Yankees road trip losses, making the tally three wins and eight losses.
Blue Goose A C and the New Castle Black Sox are billed to meet Friday evening at the B and O grounds. Blue Goose has won seven straight and a 12 to 2 victory over the Black Sox makes them favored to win tomorrow. Four Blue Goose A C games are slate for next week at Blacktown Edenburg Glazier field and B and O field with the Croton A C and Lawrence Independents also in play.
In Boston and Cleveland on August 27, the Pirates shut out the Braves, Lee Meadows overpowering Warren Smith with nine hits scattered, Johnny Rawlings homering in the ninth as Gautreau led Atlanta’s attack. Across the circuit, Theodore Guy won the 2:08 pace at North Randall, Hollywood Susan triumphed in the colt race, and Jean Grattan captured the Spark Flag Special with strong finishes in tight heats.
Judson Heels of Leasure Avenue will enter the University of Michigan this fall. He studied at Carnegie Tech for one semester last fall and played regular full back on the Freshman eleven. He is a rugged breaker and punter with strong defensive play.
YOUNG SUFFERS BROKEN HAND NEW YORK Aug 27 Ross Young New York Giants right fielder fractured the right hand in two places when hit by a ball pitched by Peter Donohue Cincinnati pitcher Tuesday and will likely miss the season. He was fined $100 by National League president John A Heydler for a row with Donohue after the hit. Donohue was not punished. Expect Close To 20 000 Fans To Be At Ringside For Championship Battle.
Gertrude Ederle plans another attempt at crossing the English Channel Saturday weather permitting. She trains under Old Bill Burgess who was the second to swim the Channel. Burgess thinks she can complete the crossing in two stages leaving Gris-Nez at 5 am and reaching Dover before 7 pm as the Channel remains calm.
A compact tally lists National League and American League leaders and team totals for 1925. Notable names include Hornsby and Meusel with high run totals, Ruth and Hartnett among top sluggers, and Rice leading in 54 runs with 381 team runs. Individual leaders cite Fournier and Wright as standout performers.
Sid Mercer reports from Waterbury Conn Aug 27 boxers fans pour in for the cap in boxing history as Kid Kaplan defends his featherweight crown against Babe Herman in a stadium showdown. Connecticut backs Kaplan expects a ten round KO bid while promoter officials prepare for a massive out of town turnout and a likely referee choice near game time.
Harvest Breeze, driven by Mor row, finished fifth in the 2:14 trotting purse of $760 at Butler yesterday. The horse was fourth in the first heat and fifth in the second and third heats.
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