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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1925
Page
5
Russell Davies reports Draegert the Wilder’s star pitcher missed the game due to a fiancee father’s death. Schroeder silenced Valley City with five runs, mostly in the second and eighth innings, and carried the win with steady later innings.
Babe Ruth may be through with organized baseball as he heads to Chicago to appeal before Judge Landis over fines and suspensions imposed by Yankees manager Ulster Huggins. The case centers on alleged rules violations and Ruth’s challenge to Huggins while Yankees ownership disputes his future in baseball debates with New York executives.
Hazen Cuyler, mentored by Max Carey, emerges as a speed outfielder for the Pirates. The rookie with Carey’s guidance is racking steals, scoring runs, and adding value with speed, defense, and baserunning while sharing base stealing leadership with Carey.
Lorain county roller skating final matches were held at Riverview Park rink. Rober Nagy won the first semi and Joe Gaynord led the second semi with Sam Nagy placing second. Four top skaters advance to the grand final for the silver Living Cup and a consolation mile race awards a sterling silver medal.
The Richwines drop both games in a Galion tournament. In game one Rose pitched well for Richwines but errors and timely hitting by Galion led to a 2 to 6 loss. Stull held Richwines to 4 runs as Galion plated 8 on 9 hits. In game two Immel pitched for Sandusky Eagles and Kaufman contributed for Richwines but errors and stalled offense left Richwines with a 1 to 6 defeat. Smith and Blaker provided Richwines’ main offense. Hart and Renz starred in the field.
Tagging the bases and a triple by Hive helped the Senators seize a 9 to 6 win over the White Sox, widening their edge in the standings to three and a half games over the Athletics. The Tigers extended a seven game run with a 7 to 4 victory as Walberg and Rommel faltered. The Dodgers split with the Reds 4 to 3 and 10 to 8 as Robinson's club stayed strong.
American League results Cleveland 2 Boston 1 Washington and Chicago 6 Detroit 7 Philadelphia 4 St Louis 7 New York 6 National League New York 0 St Louis 1 Cincinnati 3 Brooklyn 4 Chicago 8 American Association scores Indianapolis 7 Kansas City 14 St Paul 3 Columbus 11 Toledo 5 Minneapolis 17 Milwaukee 11 Louisville 9 International League listings Baltimore 6 Rochester 7 Buffalo 19 Providence 7 Syracuse 8 Reading 7 Terra Haute 5 Decatur 0 Evansville 7 Danville 6 Springfield 3 Bloomington 4 Quincy 0 Crattanoogs New Orleans Memphis Birmingham 2 Nashville 8 Western League Des Moines 10 10 Oklahoma City 9 0 Denver 5 5 St Joseph 2 3 Tulsa 9 9 Oakland 3 12 Michigan Ontario Los Angeles 10 9 Saginaw 7 Bas Ce 7
Dr G B Brewster of London began an unheralded attempt to swim the English Channel from Folkestone at 11 45 this morning. He is among the few Channel swimmers invited to attempt the crossing and his plans had been kept quiet.
Moulton Candies, crippled by missing players due to a raid by the Ruhwines, lost to Dover A A in a slow afternoon battle 6 to 8. Last minute absences included Smith who joined the Ruhwines, forcing a makeshift lineup for the hosts.
An old reminiscence recalls a long-shot boxing era and a sports season with Dover versus Candies. Mentions include 1922 and 1925 dates, World War impacts, and a tied final by a famed player. The piece weaves personal history with local game notes and player feats across eras.
Word from the Pacific coast says major league clubs led by the Reds Yankees and Cubs are bidding for Paul Waner the San Francisco outfielder. Current reports place the price around 75000 with potential to reach 100000 as Waner’s slugging and 93 game totals draw interest.
The Elyria Elks plan a strong season with a first class team after last year’s county championship. They held light practice at Cascade Park with many familiar players including Brouse West Renouard Krugman Barton Oldfield Guthman Crow Tulk Heiny erling and Rankin. Most games may be played out of town as a Little Big Seven league may form with Lorain fielding a county title bid.
Church League dates adjusted to accommodate St Johns baseball team. Schedule now shows matches between St Johns and St Agnes on Tuesday September 1 and St Johns versus St Agnes again Friday September 4 at Methodist.
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