Hornsby’s Batting Woes Hit St Louis Pennant Push
The Chicago AP report notes Rogers Hornsby falls from top batting ranks as he sacrifices personal averages in a pennant drive for St. Louis. Reds lead NL with three sluggers, while Hargrave and Bressler pace Cincinnati. Meantime Burns ties major double record and Babe Ruth pursues successive milestones amid league-wide pursuit of records and standings.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Rogers Hornsby
Rajah
Cardinal
Hornsby
Tyrus Cobb
Cincinnati
Pirates
Reds
Hargrave
Bressler
Christensen
Hack Wilson
Cub
Jimmie Bottomley
Kremer
Pittsburgh
Rhem
Meadows
E Smith
Stephenson
Grantham
Bell
St Louis
Traynor
Pitts
Burgh
Brown
Boston
Cuyler
Burna
Baba
Ruth
George Burng
Cleveland
Hug
Tris Speaker
Banush
Detroit
Fothergill
Babe Huth
Tony Lazzeri
Yankees
Simmons
Philadelphia
Johnny Mostil
Humefield
White Sox
Mostil
Manush
New York
Burns
Goslin
Washington
Heilmann
Falk
Collins
EB. Rice
Miller
Philadelphia-St. Louis
Batting Slumps Highlight 1925 Cardinals and Yankees
The piece notes a year of batting decline for stars like Sisler Williams and Tris Speaker's pinch hitting impact. It cites St Louis Cardinals leaders Hornsby and Bottomley as a rare exception, while Cubs Hartnett and others show reduced home runs. It profiles Ernie Nevers transitioning from Stanford football to the Browns and recalls his early majors starts against Boston and Philadelphia.
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George Sisler
Ken Williams
St. Louis Browns
Cleveland
Tris Speaker
Jamieson
Athletics
al Simmons
New York
Lazzeri
Gehrig
Ruth
Yankees
St Louis Cardinals
Rogers Hornsby
Jim Bottomley
Cardinals
Hornsby
Hart
Nett
Hartnett
Cubs
Anent
Ernie Brevers
Glenn Warner
Leland Stanford University
Ernie Nevers
Jim Thorpe
Nevers
Stanford
Browns
Red Sox
George Lister
Boston
TJ Cobh
Holy Cross
Owen Carroll
St. Louis
Jack and Gene Compared Against Shared Foes in Boxing Debate
The piece contrasts Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney using two common opponents, Georges Carpentier and Tommy Gibbons. It notes Dempsey’s quicker KOs over Carpentier and longer bouts with Gibbons, while Tunney stopped Carpentier later and kayoed Gibbons in the twelfth. It concludes such cross comparisons offer little betting guidance.
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Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Georges Carpentier
France
Tommy Gibbons
St. Paul Gibbonses
Dempsey
Carpenter
Dreamland
Tunney
Carp
Kneockout
Jack
Carpentier
Georges
Gibbons
Pitcher Mixes Underhand Overhand To Confuse Bats
Nevers jams batters with underhand style then switches to overhand with a fastball and sharp breaking curve. His overhand fast ball comes in with greater speed, unsettling the hitters and altering the at bat.
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Nevers
Hustlers and Hubs Deliver Classy Blue Ridge League Showdown
In a standout Blue Ridge League tilt, the Hustlers and Hubs staged a near flawless defensive battle led by Eddie Sawyer at short and Johnny Sank. Larry Boerner hurled through a finger injury for his 14th win, while Jack Smith and Boerner combined for timely hitting and fielding brilliance to seal a rare, high quality contest.
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Blue Ridge
Eddie Sawyer
Johnny Sank
Jack Smith
Larry Boerner
Larry
Larry Boerte
Smith
Boerner
Kelly Back Home After Illness in Baltimore
Democratic leader Frank Kelly returns to his Baltimore home at 1106 West Saratoga after two months convalescing in Thurmont. He plans to visit Sonny Mahon at the Rennett Hotel to discuss Baltimore politics, accompanied by Misses Rachel and Sarah Robinson and Alexander Johnson.
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Frank Kelly
Thurmont
West
Saratoga Street
Baltimore
Kelly
Sonny Mahon
Rennett Hotel
Mr. Kelly
Rachel
Sarah Robinson
Alexander Johnson
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Property Deed Transfers and Court Equity Notices
Deed records show transfers of property with amounts from several individuals to spouses across city and county lines. Marriage licenses list Chander Becker and Werdel Kreider and Eugene Erle with Ruth Klenry. Equity cases include Sweeney divorce actions, Demma vs Demma divorce, Chestnut Farms Dairy injunction and contract cases, and Magaha divorce. A miscellaneous note about muffin batter and an editorial aside on baking appears at the end.
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Chander T. Becker
Kenneth Square
Werdel M. Kreider
Doe Run
Eugene C. Erle
Ruth E. Klenry
Chambersburg
Bertha A. Sweeney
John
Sweeney
S. P. Bowers
Hose A. Demma
Vincent Demma
S. A. Lewis
Chestnut Farms Dairy, Inc
G. Cleveland Trout
Leo Weinberg
Glenn Trout
County News Notes from Taneytown and Nearby
August tours of Rev and Mia T Brown are noted along with a Ku Klux Klan parade and flag presentation at the fairground. The piece lists numerous social visits, hospital time, and family gatherings across Taneytown, Frederick, Westminster, and surrounding towns, plus upcoming Harvest Home services and fall prayer meetings at local churches.
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Taneytown
Mia
T. T. Brown
New England
Ku Klux Kino
Fair Ground
Fair Association
W. W. Garret
Union Bridge Band
Walter Hope
Frederick
Roy B. Garner
Isaac Motter
Baltimore
Thomas R. Angell
Keysville
John Snouble
Tolbert Shorb
Paul Shorb
Frederick Hospital
Ethel Shorb
Miss Shorb
Samuel Cult
Nellie Salbey
Elmer
Tansytown
A. C, Fink and
Joseph Cartzendafer
Ralph
Buddy
Charles Boutson
Audrey
Frank Rowe
Union Bridge
George Fogle
Ralph S
Milton Angeli
York
Ralph Cartzender
A. C. Fink
Harvey Sander
Helen
Marietta
Peter Witmer
Harry
Manhelm
Jesse Myers
Irvin Reid
Detroit
Mich
Thomas Shoemaker
Piney Creek Presbyterian Church
Women's Missionary Society
United Brethren, Presbyterian and Reformed Churches
Reformed Church
United Brethren Church
Thurmont Visitors and Local Family Gatherings
Names and ties describe visits to Thurmont residents during a recent weekend. Families from Frederick, Baltimore, West Carrollton Ohio, and New York toured homes of Luther Leatherman, Frank Rice, and William Powell, with multiple siblings and children listed among the guests.
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Roger Smith
New York
Frank Rice
Robert J. Obler
Elizabeth
Maryellen
Lester
O¢t Wheeler
Vivian
Jane
Betty Jean Ohler
West Carrollton
Ohio
Wm. ©. Powell
Luther Leatherman
Ira M. Keeney
Miss Bertha
Baltimore
Roy Keeney
Thurmont
Margaret Keeney
Baltmore
Chas. Carroll
Marie
Ira Keeney
Bertha
Wm Powell
John
Virginia
Ernestine
William
Ruth
Irene
Frederick
Marshall
Robert
Kenneth
Mattie Shook
Cornelia Russll
Harpers Ferry
Daniel Leathan
Chevrolet Men In Convention Herald Record Chevrolet Prospects
Detroit reports show over 1000 Chevrolet factory field men gathering for the second annual convention. The event highlighted plans to boost output to 1000 cars daily and aimed to reinforce confidence in Chevrolet's price leadership and General Motors backing. R H Grant delivered the keynote, stressing service, energy, and sustained prosperity as sales managers predicted new records ahead.
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Detroit
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Motor Company
Great
General Motora Corporation
R. H. Grant
Record of Chevrolet sales talk and social banquets
The article notes potential new Chevrolet sales records in coming months. It describes business meetings with banquets, entertainment features, and sociability stunts aimed at fostering harmony among men in the organization.
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Thore
Chevrolet
Frederick County League Games and Schedule
Today's games feature Yellow Springs at Woodsboro, Middletown at Brunswick, Thurmont at Emmitsburg. Saturday's slate has Woodsboro at Emmitsburg and Brunswick at Yellow Springs with Middletown at Thurmont. Subscribe for The News.
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Yellow Springs
Woodsboro
Middletown
Brunswick
Thurmont
Emmitsburg
Yallow Springs
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