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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1925
Page
17
At Penn State coach Bezdek drills players on hard tackling interference and teamwork. He stresses linemen must run interference as well as block, recognizing that sacrifice for a teammate can gain glory alongside ball carries. The focus strengthens the squad ahead of a demanding schedule.
Plans are underway to organize a strong water polo team at the YMCA. Harry H. Day, physical director, is arranging a schedule and a meeting will be held soon. Tryouts are expected from Gilliam Volesko Durlesser Figule Hulme Herbert Kraft Berry Davids Smith Geasa and others.
Babe Ruth belted two homers as Jess Doyle starved expectations with rare pitching while Coombs topped 200 hits as the Yankees and Tigers split a twin bill 6 2 in favor of Detroit and 7 6 for New York. The Giants routed the Dodgers in the eighth to seize a 9 to 1 victory.
In the eighth inning punches by Genewich sparked a 4 to 1 victory over the Braves to close the season. Manager Hornsby hurt a toe in practice and could not play yet finished the season leading the National League with a .403 batting average.
New Wilmington High School football squads begin weekly drills after a Grove City opener. Coach Lawther aims for a strongest Blue and Gold lineup against Mercer County rivals Greenville. Several players injured at Grove City return to uniform.
Mercer Pa September 30 Ben Velo a popular Mercer trotter fully recovered from summer injuries, has trained in Cleveland for two months and will race October 1 at Bucayrus Ohio in the 2 20 trot. Worthy Lord owned by Fred Sperry will run Wednesday in the 20 pace.
Westminster college announces a fall tennis tournament on campus courts starting within days. The varsity men will manage the event and freshmen with strong records are entered to uncover talent for the varsity squad next spring.
San Francisco September 29 Johnny Myrra world champion javelin thrower surpassed his own record by over eight feet at the Finnish Brotherhood picnic games in Richmond California tossing the spear 224 feet 11 inches. His previous world mark set in Finland in 1919 stood at 215 feet 10 3 4 inches.
The boy Davie comments on his mother’s penny in the church plate and her critique of the sermon. He ridicules her effort with a lofty remark, saying you cant expect much for a penny, reflecting childlike wit.
Eddie Anderson, famed Notre Dame end and one of the Four Horsemen era stars, opens a coaching career at De Paul University after a successful run at Columbia College. Rockne lauds him as one of the smartest players he ever coached as Anderson begins a new chapter in Chicago with De Paul.
MADISON Wis Sept 29 Wisconsin today will elect a United States senator to succeed the late Fighting Bob La Follette. Robert M La Follette Jr known as Bobby is expected to win against Edward F Dithmar with odds 7 to 1 on his victory others include John M Work George Bauman and William George Bruce who ran as independents or under party lines polls in larger cities close at 7 p m.
Constantinople Sept 29 The education department issues an order requiring Turkish citizens to adopt surnames. Citizens may choose any surname they wish provided it does not belong to a historical figure.
The Pirates anticipate tough games against the Senators and rely on Gooch who has performed well behind the plate this season to backstop their pitching staff, especially if Smith is sidelined.
Old Reliable Sam Rice is no longer a youngster but as guardian of right field for the Senators he stands among the game's elite in every department.
New York defeated St Louis 9 to 4 in a National League game. Boston ookion 7 is listed among standings for the clubs.
In American League play Detroit beat New York 6 to 2 while New York tulla edged Detroit 7 to 6 in another game. No games scheduled today.
A Shanghai dispatch reports Chinese troops fired on the American steamer Chi Chuen on the upper Yangtze as it traveled from Ichang to Chungking. The vessel was struck by over 200 bullets and one person was wounded. the gunboat Palos has been dispatched to convoy the Chi Chuen.
Marie Johnson Arroyo, two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs George W Johnson, died last night at Millstone after a car door swung open while she leaned against it and she fell in front of an approaching vehicle.
Eddie Moore shines for the Pirates as he fills the shoes of Claude Ritchey and other famed Buc caneers. He is expected to star in upcoming battles with the Senators and bolster the team’s chances.
In Meadville Pennsylvania Marie Ogram of Greenwood township stands trial for the murder of Bert Williams as a mixed jury is seated. Nearby David Bowman, a local citizen, was found dead by hanging near Meversdale after disappearing early Saturday. Bowman's widow and children mourn his death. The Greek education board urges women teachers to dress modestly to curb trends toward short skirts and low necklines.
The record indicates Mrs Ogram is charged with shooting and killing Williams Angus at the gram home. The fragment references a mixed-gender group and a crime scene, implying a domestic homicide investigation with charges against a named defendant.
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