Walker Retains Crown In Fast Battle With Dave Shade
The welterweight title remained with Mickey Walker after 15 rounds at Yankee Stadium in a bout widely praised as the era’s greatest. Dave Shade, the California challenger, seemed the rightful winner to many ringside observers, but judges and the referee elected Walker after a close, hard fought finale. Shade showed speed and grit, but could not seal the decision as Walker pressed in the final rounds.
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Walker
Crown
Dave Shade
Davis J. Walsh
al News Service
New York
Mickey Walker
Yankee Stadium
California
Shade
James E. Farley
New York Commission
Mickey
Veteran Backs Return to Allegheny Lineup
Captain Hanlon and Art Dahl, veteran backfield candidates at Allegheny College, may trouble West Virginia University in the 1925 season opener at Erie Municipal Stadium on September 26. Dahl, a 190 pound full back over six feet tall, is praised for offensive and defensive skill. Hanlon, a half back with years of experience, is also expected to shine in the inaugural game.
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Hanlon
Art Dahl
Allegheny College
West Virginia University
Erie Municipal Stadium
Dahl
Heighth
West Virginia
Union High Eleven Opens Season at Sandy Lake
Union High School begins football season with a large squad under coaches L. H. Burnham and R. F. Conway. The team travels to Sandy Lake for the opener and faces a tough schedule including Zellenople North Street Beaver Bessemer Mahoningtown and big games against Ben Franklin and New Wilmington.
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Union High School of
Union Township
L. H. Burnham
R. F. Conway
Sandy Lake
Burnham
Bill Red
Hunter
Shrek
Ed Carr
Red
Union High
Funkhouser
Fox
Zellenople
North Street Junior High School
Beaver
Bessemer
Scotland Lane
Shade Beats Walker In Pro Boxing Verdict
In New York a boxing match ends with Shade defeating Walker by decision after a wild run of rounds fourteen as Walker rallies late, though judges Nugent and Haley supported Walker while Kei ley backed Shade. The fight features heavy blows and a dramatic late surge by Shade amid questionable judging.
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Goofy
Walker
Shade
Mickey
Rotunda
New York
Haley
Nugent
Coon Dog Trials Planned at Alameda Park Butler
Butler Chapter of the Isaac Walton League of America will hold a coon dog trial at Alameda Park two miles west of Butler on Saturday September 26. Any dog in the United States is eligible to compete and cash prizes will be awarded to winners. Entries close at two o'clock Saturday afternoon with the first heat at 8:00 a.m.
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Butler
Isaac Walton League of America
Alameda Park
United States
Crafton Contest Practice Resumes After Mars Win
Crafton football practice resumed at New Castle High School after a 192% victory over Mars in the inaugural game. No let up in daily drill as candidates return to drills to smooth rough spots and prepare for the Saturday encounter with Crafton.
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New Castle High
Mars
Crafton
Speedy new candidates join farm club drill under Bridenbaugh
The squad welcomed six new candidates Quigley Nelson Ango Montgomery Cummins and Walter Smith to the sund practice. Six complete teams drilled as veterans escaped injury from Saturday’s game and the first string lineup pleased local officials. Bridenbaugh praised the work and predicted a hard game against Crafton while noting Mars and New Castle tensions and a possible scrimmage today. Max Carey critics say his hitting bases speed and fielding bring little value to the Pirates.
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The
Sund
Quigley
Nelson
Ango
Montgomery
Cummins
Walter Smith
Bridenbaugh
Mars
Miller Huggins Picks Senators To Beat Pirates
New York September 22 Miller Huggins manager of the New York Yankees picks the Washington Senators to defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates in the forthcoming world series. He cites the Senators short series mettle superior pitching infield and experience compared with the Pirates.
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Miller Huggins
Senators
Pirates
International News Service
New York
New York Yankees
Washington Senators
Pittsburgh Pirates
Huggins
Wheras
Harris
Pirates Can Clinch Pennant If Giants Falter In St Louis
Pirates can clinch the National League pennant today by beating the Phillies while the Giants lose two to the Cardinals. If that occurs the Giants cannot overtake the Pirates even if the Pirates lose out and the Giants win all remaining games. The Senators need five victories to clinch if the Athletics win all remaining eleven.
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F International News Service
New York
Pittsburgh Pirates
Phillies
New York Giants
Cardinals
Giants
Pirates
Washington Senators
Athletics
No Increase In Admission For Crafton Game
Rumors of higher Crafton game admission are false says Faculty Manager Ralph H. Gardner. Tickets remain 30 cents for any seat in stadium or bleachers except reserved section. The Virginia Fox Hunters Association holds its annual meeting in Suffolk, Virginia beginning November 3.
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Ralph H. Gardner
Mr. Gardner
The
Virginia Fox Hunters’ Association
Suffolk
Bunny and Rosy Ryan Stars Spark Baseball and Tennis Flurry
The piece recalls Ryans in 1925 sports lore, noting Bunny Ryan’s tennis battles after a long UK stay and Rosy Ryan’s rough start with the Giants and later Braves, highlighting her 6 0, 6 9 wins and peculiar pitching wind up and fielding zeal.
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Ryan
Tommy Ryan
Pat Ryan
Ryans
Bunny
California
Liviera
America
Rosy Ryan
Holy Cross
Giant
Braves
McGraw
Sharon To Play Here Saturday In Northwest Penn League
Sharon invades New Castle for its first game with the New Castle Soccer Club in the Northwest Penn league. A meeting of the local club will be held tonight at the YMC A. Practice will be held this week in preparation to the game.
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Crafton
Bridenbaugh
Refton
Weinrich
Mars
Newcastle
Sharon
New Castle
Northwest
Penn
CCA
Boxing results shake up welterweight and light middleweight bouts
Last night in New York Mickey Walker from Elizabeth New Jersey defeated Dave Shade from California over 15 rounds for the welterweight title. Jack Zivic of Pittsburgh won a 12 round decision against Willie Harmon of New York. Frank Moody of Wales stopped Kid Norfolk in the fourth round in New York.
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New York
Mickey Walker
Elizabeth
N. J
Dave Shade
California
Jack Zivic
Pittsburgh
Willie Harmon
Frank Moody
Wales
Kid Norfolk
Stage Set For Youngstown Bouts
Watsy Brannigan pupil George Jenehan meets Henri Amblard in a 10 round bout in Youngstown while Steven Nugent fights Mike O Dowd. Jimmie Tranett faces Pete Cannell and Eddie Bowen meets Alvie Miller. LSU adds golf as intercollegiate sport.
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Watsy Brannigan
George Jenehan
Henri Amblard
Vover
Dominick
Youngstown
Steven Nugent
Mike O'Dowd
al Zill
Jimmie Tranett
Cleveland
Pete Cannell
Eddie Bowen
Alvie Miller
Jud Heess Among 250 Try for Michigan Berth
Football training opens at Michigan University with 250 players reporting including Judson Heess former Ne-Ca-Hit and Carnegie Tech star. Heess joins a cream of scholastic talent as the yearling squad seeks a berth among 25 players. Michigan enrolls eleven thousand students this fall.
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Evelen
Michigan University
Mather
Judson Heess
Carnegie Tech
Ann Arbor
United States
Michigan
Iowa
Heess
Michiga
Mrs McGill Wins Sharon Golf Title
Sharon Pennsylvania September 22 1925 Mrs A R McGill defeated Mrs John Perry 3 and 2 to win the Sharon santry Club women’s golf championship final at the twenty seventh hole after a tied match through seventeen holes.
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Mrs. McGill
Sharon
A. R. McGill
Sharon Santry Club
John Perry
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