Bears End Season In Brief Ninth-Inning Split At League Park
San Antonio Spudders and Bears closed the Texas League season with a double header at League Park. The Spudders won game one 2 to 1 in the ninth, the Bears took the seven-inning finale 1 to 0 behind Oscar Fuhr’s strong pitching. Lots of hard hitting and sharp fielding defined two tight, late-season games as both clubs fought for third place.
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Kraft Falls Short of Home-Run Mark in Finale
Clarence Kraft hit two homers on the season’s final day but could not surpass Babe Ruth’s 1921 record. Kraft finished with 55 homers as Beaumont fans hailed a planned Kraft ceremony. Bill Bagwell, Joe Rabbit and Joe Pate also had standout season notes, while Baltimore claimed another minor league mark and Memphis led the Southern Association with a week left.
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Kraft
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Fort
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Bill Bagwell
Galveston
Texas
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Joe Rabbit
Joe Pate
Bernsen
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Pirates buy minor league stars to bolster pennant bid
Pittsburgh reports two new players joining for crucial series against Brooklyn and New York. Southpaw Don Songer arrives from Alabama City in exchange for Herbert May plus cash, while outfielder George Haas is recalled from Pittsfield. Joseph Brown, a right-handed pitcher, joins in the spring regulation.
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George Haas
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Bears Box Score and Sequences From Southern Association
Appalachian League player Ditton Martin Penny and Shreveport’s Schulling led a Bears doubleheader against Lakeland and other clubs in a tightly contested pair. Galvin scored the winning run on a Jonnard single after Booe’s two-out pass, while Fuller highlighted defense and Mayer and Couchin anchored a late bear rally.
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Flag Chasers and Scores Across League Standings
Scrambled box score notes show Flag Chasers beating San Antonio 3-0 while Wichita Falls won 2-1. Houshon hit 57, Galveston, Shreveport at 2-5. Beaumont 2-2, Fort Worth 1-8. American League leaders include Cleveland at .586 with 82-58, 58? losses. Multiple games listed with Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 2, Detroit 5 Washington 2, and New York vs Chicago. The fragmentary wire-style summary lists batteries, pitchers, and scattered team results across St. Louis, Philadelphia, Boston, and New York schedules with several incomplete lines and mixed city abbreviations.
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Bears of 1925 Will Feature Fresh Cast and Big Draft
The Bears plan a 1925 overhaul with new hitting and pitching depth. Manager Bob Coleman cites a young outfielder from Class C via Bob Connery and signals heavy drafting by Benson. Rosenthal may return despite an ankle injury, while other regulars face uncertain futures as the team eyes spring practice and a likely new park.
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Golfers Begin Championship Play at French Lick
The national professional golf championship starts 18-hole elimination rounds at French Lick, reducing 63 regional qualifiers to 32. Gene Sarazen seeks the title he holds, with notable players including Diegel, Hutchison, and Forester in contention. The course is fast on fairways yet greens hold shots, and tee-off is arranged in threes to double check scores.
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Amateurn FENALS NEAR CIN Ohio Sept Ta
Amateur baseball views are unclear as many lines are garbled. The fragment references Pittsburgh Knickerbockers defeating the Melhters by a margin of seven, with scattered mentions of Crescent Fuels and other names. Readable facts are minimal.
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Dodgers cling to pennant pace as Vance fires no-hit bid
Sept 15 New York Giants eye pennant as Dazzy Vance, 14 straight wins, dominates Reds 2–0 with four hits allowed and nine strikeouts. Giants defeat Cardinals 3–2. Pirates slump in race as Washington and New York falter against Detroit and Chicago. Red Sox blank Browns 10–0. Indians top Athletics 4–3. Pirates open NL title chase with three games in Brooklyn then three at Giants.
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San Benito Saints sweep Aztecs in doubleheader at Van Daele Stadium
The San Benito Saints, Rio Grande Valley League champions, defeated the Aztecs 13 to 5 in five innings and 9 to 4 in the second game at Van Daele Stadium. Steve Butler struggled, while Allen and Clements led Saints hitters with multiple bases and Clem ents added power. Aztecs batters Davis and Predeco had two singles each. The two clubs meet again Monday and Tuesday as part of Mexican Independence Day events with Aztecs adding Lea Najo and others to the lineup.
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Texas League Box Scores From Houston and Beaumont
Box score summaries include Dallas and Fort Worth games with runs, hits, and errors. Notable performances feature Gainer, Peel, Krauss, and Compton with multiple hits and home runs. Wachtel and Jacobus noted on mound. Also brief Shreveport Galveston results and Sunday results across leagues.
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Tarleton Resigns Beaumont Post After Season
Tarleton, secretary for the Beaumont business manager of the local Texas Teague team, resigned last night after the season's end. He did not disclose his next move but said he had received several offers, two from Texas leagues, with resignation effective October 1.
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Ruth Predicts Yankees Win Without Ruth Predicts Yankees Win Out
A nostalgic fan recalls dime novel thrills while predicting a Yankees victory over the Senators. He cites stronger Yankees batting and pitching depth, though notes injuries to Sam Jones Pennock Hoyt Shawkey Bush and Waite Hoyt. He argues the Yankees will surge in the stretch toward the World Series as Washington falters.
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Victoria Boy Wins 1924 Border Cities League Batting Title
Victoria, Sept. 15. George Ava former star second baseman of the Victoria Rosebuds has captured the 1924 batting championship of the Border Cities League of Canada. His average stands .491 the highest in league history while with Windsor he hit well over .500 near the season end. Fans in Windsor presented him with a suit and $100 for the distinction.
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Football Question Box by Lawrence Perry
Readers may submit football questions for interpretation by Lawrence Perry, longtime game authority and official. Enclose a stamped self addressed envelope for a personal reply. otherwise questions are answered in the column. Address Lawrence Perry at The San Antonio Light, 314 World Building, New York.
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