First M. E. Wins Opening Game In Church League
The New Castle Church Baseball League opened its 1925 schedule Monday at the B and O grounds with First M E defeating Central Presbyterian 9 to 8 in a five inning contest. Leonard pitched seven strikeouts for First M E while Bush fanned seven and gave up eleven hits. Carson hit a homer, the league's first Babe Ruth shot, as First M E took an early lead and held on despite Central’s late rally. The next game pits Central Christian against First Baptist on Thursday at 6 o clock.
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Chance-Takers Shy Clear Of Bets On Open Golf Tourney
Worcester Mass June 2 Professional chance-takers avoid the National Open yet wager on a winner among MacDonald Smith Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen. Jones dazzled with a 66 round while Smith’s Lido feats and Hagen’s pairing with Kirkwood Armour drew praise from seasoned pros.
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Lido
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GAMES TODAY IN THE LEAGUE TEAMS SET FOR ACTION
Chicago faces Detroit while Washington visits New York and Philadelphia travels to Boston. St Louis plays at Cleveland as the schedule unfolds.
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Detroit
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New York
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
Cleveland
Yesterday's hockey results announced across several games
Indianapolis defeated Toledo 3 1 while St Paul overwhelmed Kansas City 10 2 Minneapolis posted a 13 10 win over Milwaukee Louisville beat Columbus 9 7. The results summarize multiple city matchups and scorers across the day.
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J. Carson
Burnett
C P. Carson
McGowan
Ee Robinson
Hanna
Bush
P E
Reese
Baggers
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W. L
Weiss
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Leonard
Indianapolis
Leon- Louisville
Toledo
Walter Kirker
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Columbus
Louisville
Wayne Sluggers Trim Cedar Stars in Easy FE Affair
The Wayne Sluggers defeated the South Cedar Street Stars on FE. & A. grounds last evening. Picaro led with two homers and Treppicione along with N. Caizza were also prominent in the slugging as Wayne won comfortably.
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South Cedar Street
Picaro
Treppicione
N. Caizza
Baseball Scores From Sunday Showdowns Across League
Chicago defeats Pittsburgh 6 to 5 while New York tops Brooklyn 8 to 4 and Philadelphia edges Boston 12 to 10 St Louis defeats Cincinnati 5 to 3 in a high scoring day of baseball across the circuit.
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Pittsburgh
New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Puddle May Be Smaller But Hofmann Will Be Bigger
Freddy Hofmann former Yankees catcher will play regularly for St Paul in the American Association rather than serve as a backup with the Yankees. His career with the Yankees included 72 games in 1935 and 54 behind the plate last season as he faced competition from Schang Bengough and De Vormer. The trade to St Paul is seen as a path to Koenig joining the Yankees next fall.
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Norman Bk. Brown
Freddy Hofmann
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Boston
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Wally Schang
Benny Bengough
al de Vormer
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Wallie Pipp
Bob Shawkey
Yankees
Mark Koenig
Saints
Mascart Wins Fast Fight From Duane
Edouard Mascart of France won a thrilling 10 round bout over Carl Duane of the Bronx in New York. It was Mascart's first performance before a New York crowd.
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Sammy Baker
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Baker
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Europe
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Bronx
Muasceart
Grim Card and Pirates Trade Echo in Tight Baseball News
The Cardinals defeated the Reds 5 to 3 as Grimm homered in the eighth sealing a win over his former Pirates teammates. Aldridge was involved in the famed trade. Cubs beat Pirates 6 to 5 in another noted clash. The piece closes with a quip on wasted days and self-imposed brakes.
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Cubs
Umpires to Meet Thursday Night in Lawrence County
Commissioners of the Lawrence County baseball league and umpires will meet at the New Castle News Thursday evening. The umpires have requested the meeting. The report notes a troubling line about a suspicious figure, described as a wolf at the door and a man climbing, within the same brief.
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Lawrence County Baseball League
New Castle News
Giants Hold Lead Despite McGraw Absence
The New York Giants stayed ahead in the standings with McGraw out for weeks as Hughey Jennings steered the club. The roster shuffled through injuries with Frisch, Groh, and Kelly sidelined, yet the team persisted at around .500 and remained potent despite slumps.
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John McGraw
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Cubs
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Frank Chance
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McInnes
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Frisch
Kelly
Groh
Jackson
Lindstrom
Terry
Young
High Street Stars Triumph in Five Inning Victory
The High Street Stars defeated the Athletics 14 to 9 on Sunny Avenue grounds in a shortened five inning game. F Ostrowski pitched five innings allowing two hits for the Stars while Gierlacn pitched for the Athletics allowing seven hits. Colored Stars fell to the Giants by one run in Cleveland Sunday, failing to shut out the second game.
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F. Ostrowski
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Giants
Cleveland
Tri-State League Adopts Migratory Rule At Meeting
At Fort Pitt Hotel on Monday the Tri-State League rejected the non migratory rule and set a migratory rule for 1925 affecting Duquesne Thiel Bethany Geneva Westminster and Waynesburg. Geneva College hosted the 1925 annual Tri-State track meet and Duquesne University received the 1924 basketball trophy.
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Indians and Yankees clash in twilight at Walton Field
The Indians meet the Yankees in a King Tut league twilight game at Walton Field. Crowds attend the semi weekly event as the teams clash under evening lights.
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Yankees
Walton Field
Baseball Roundup From The Season's Early Games
George Ruth aided the Yankees in a 5 to 3 loss to the Senators while Meusel Lindstrom and Terry homered for the Giants in an 8 to 4 win over the Dodgers. Williams hit for the Browns in a 10 to 2 rout of the Indians as O Rourke's ninth inning homer sealed an 8 to 6 Tigers win over the White Sox.
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Terry
Grimes
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Dodgers
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Indians
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Paber
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White Sox
New York at Brooklyn Cincinnati at St Louis Boston at Philadelphia
Matchups set with New York visiting Brooklyn and Cincinnati hosting St Louis while Boston plays Philadelphia. Rivalries shape early season plays as teams vie for standings.
Baseball Scores From The American League Box
The American League results show Washington 5 over New York 3 and Boston 5 over Philadelphia 3. Detroit 8 defeated Chicago 6 while St Louis 10 led Cleveland with a margin pending final.
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Philadelphia
Detroit
Chicago
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Cleveland
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