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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1925
Page
13
A listing of horse named Chestnut Lee and numerous entries led by Chestnut Peter and others such as Daisy Halt and The Repetition compete in heats with purses around 400 to 49000. results include American and National League baseball scores and minor league standings from Cleveland, Akron, Elyria, and nearby towns.
The body of James Berg, 21, of Oak Creek Colorado, lies at the Deston and Donaldson morgue awaiting burial arrangements after fatally injuring at Beulah Park. John Kessler, with a fractured collar bone, is expected to recover. both were thrown in the third race when their mounts tripped and fell. Berg's death marks the first fatality this season at Beulah Park and the third since racing began there, following Albert Arvin in 1923 and Frank Lux in earlier meets.
The Church League clash between St Johns and Methodist is delayed until mid next week due to a relative's death affecting several St Johns players. If standings hold, the league will end next week with two remaining games: St Johns vs St Agnes and St Johns vs Methodist.
Norwalk High School announces that Liord Van Nest will not return as basketball coach for two years. He plans to pursue an advanced degree at Columbia University. Van Nest led the team to district elimination and state sectional success and assisted football coach Carl Seibel.
In Cascade Park, final matches of the city championship will feature Dwight Koppe s and James Brown beginning tomorrow August 5. The two players have advanced to the title showdown and will contest the championship.
The Reds edged the Giants 2 to 1 in a tight game as the Pirates exploited Boston style mistakes to edge the Braves 1 to 0. Carlson homered twice and drove in runs for Philadelphia in a 4 to 0 win over Washington, tightening the American League race. Tavener’s tenth inning triple powered the Browns to a 5 to 4 victory over Reston in a tense contest. The Virg rosters remain tied as the Cubs beat the Cardinals.
Waterbury Conn Aug 28 Kil Kaplan featherweight champion retained his title after a dramatic finish over Rabo Herman in a 15 round bout. Herman led most rounds with the referee scoring favoring Kaplan in the final two rounds. Crowd of 15 000 jeered the decision as hopeful fans argued the verdict. Journalists’ scores heavily favored Herman, with seven to Kaplan's five in most counts.
The snippet lists individual leaders and totals for 1921 across the American League and National League. Names such as Hornsby, Cox, Meusel, Hartnett, Simmons, Ruth and others appear with home run counts and team affiliations like Cardinals Yankees Athletics and Giants. The text mixes league references and player tallies without a single coherent narrative.
Oberlin (Aug 28) G W Turner a Civil War veteran died Thursday at 1 pm at his home 104 East College Street. Survived by wife Mrs. Lawrence Wyria and three grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at 2 30 pm at the residence conducted by Rev Van der Pyl. Turner long served on county soldiers relief commission and was a prominent United Church member.
The page lists racing at Saratoga Springs and other sport events including golf and chess tournaments, along with boxing and billiards notes. It also reports Pittsburgh Pirates ticket sales activity as fans seek World Series seats amid owner reforms chatter.
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