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The Mobile News Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1925

Page

10

Pirates win opener as doubleheader splits in New York

Pirates take the opener and a 3-2 setback in the second game. Rawlings drives in the winning run for the Giants in a club game. Athletics beat the White Sox 6-4, while the Cubs and Dodgers win. Cardinals stay in pursuit of the league leaders.

Y York Pirates Giants National Post New York Rawlings Buccaneers Athletics Philadelphia White Sox Gray Macks Gox al Simmons Ini Fe Bing Miller Dazzy Vance Brooklyn Vance Cubs Hornsby Tribe Bennett Browns Abe Ruth Indians Shocker New Karl Cleveland Speece H Pennock Yankees Pidger Simmons Ruth Ewer Seve S Manush Tigers Harris Senators Ewes Hornsby Cardinals Williams Hartnett Meusel Bottomley Fournier Robins Gan Kelly Harper Phillies Wright

Pirates Rally To Take Lead In Series With Giants

The Pirates surge past the Giants in three of the first four games, with an upcoming fifth game shaping the race. Pittsburgh battles injuries as Max Carey and others sit out, but remaining stars keep catching up and pressuring New York in this crucial series.

W York Pitts- Bh Pirates Pirates Giants Pittsburgh Johnny Rawlings Moore Johnny Max Carey Cal Mrates

Rif Frightens Alhucemas With Heavy Bombardment

Paris reports Abd El Krim the Rif chief has unleashed a heavy bombardment on Alhucemas, using Spanish troops and signaling a major artillery clash with tribesmen. A call for reinforcements and batteries being strained is noted amid Belgain and colonial tensions.

Paris Abd-El-Krim Alhucemas

Walker Fights for AIS Title Tonight

Aug 24 AP submission reports Walker, the world welterweight champ, defending his title against Sailor Run tonight in East Chicago. The bout features two top contenders with high stakes at stake in the 147-pound class.

Walker AIS Sailor East Chicago

Italian Armanda Starts War Game

Italian Armanda begins a war game with Metter the defense forming an attacking group.

Armanda Metter

Change Made in Fight At City Wharf

Joe Lewis the flashy New Orleans lightweight replaces Ray Schaeffer in the main ten round bout against Antley The Fighting Bull Weevil of Columbus Ga at the American Legion arena on the city wharf Officials moved quickly to avoid a setup fight with Antley favored by odds Antley likely weighs 136 pounds about eight pounds more than Lewis final approval from New Orleans sporting editors Call times and weigh in details note arena at foot of St Francis Street starting 8 30 PM

Joe Lewis New Orleans Oots Antley Antley Schaeffer Lewis Freddie Boorde Battling Barnett South Municipal Wharf Pete Thompson Hugh G. Martin Mobile Bing Horton Thompson Horton Bobby Burke Big Boy Gullidge Burke Gulf Coast Gullidge Arena of the American Legion City Wharf St. Francis Street

Labard Plans Short Boxing Career to Fund Stanford Study

Nine teen year old Fidel Labard, who beat Frankie Genaro last Saturday, says he will box only long enough to pay for his Stanford education, aiming for a medical career. Promoters showed interest after Labard's flyweight win and a return bout with Genaro was hotly discussed. Genaro's manager Phil Bernstein expects to stay for a possible rematch, while talk of a British embassy boycott in Japan emerges elsewhere.

Los Angeles Fidel Labard Frankie Genaro Stanford University Genaro Pancho Villa Lab Labard Phil Bernstein

Baseball scores from regional leagues and matches

Scores across leagues include Southern Memphis 6 New Orleans 4 and Birmingham 7 Nashville 3. Monroe 4 Vicksburg 3 in 10 innings. Reading 4-1 at Buffalo 5-12 with seven innings in second game. Jersey City 2-7 at Syracuse 5-4. Columbus 13-1 at Milwaukee 12-2. Dallas 5 Beaumont 3 first game then Dallas 6 second game. Fort Worth 10 Houston 1 first game. Fort Worth forfeited second game 0-0. Shreveport 2 Waco 1.

Southern Memphis New Orleans Chattanooga Atlanta Birmingham Nashville Reading Buffalo Jersey City Syracuse Videraice Rochester Dallas Beaumont Wichita Falls Nonio Fort Worth Houston Shreveport Waco Mobile Chicago Galveston Jacksonville Kansas City Mon New Oleans New York Pittsburgh Savannah Cobb Detroit Heilmann Det Rice St. L Southern Association AB. R. H. Pet. Good Gulley L. R Bigelow Chat Eichrodt Nash Tolson Riley Mobile Weer J. Stewart Dirminghaese R. Murphy Rene G. W. Pet. Kelly N. O McLaughlin Atl Niehaus B’ham Bonnelly Mem Wiltse Martina WiOnes

Games Today Across Regions

Southern Mobile visits Little Rock while Ereocen plays Birmingham and Chattanooga. Louisville faces Philadelphia and Brooklyn hosts a cage game. Cincinnati travels to Boston and Boston meets St Louis. Vicksburg plays Meridian and Jackson at seven Hallesby Alexandria and Laurel remark incomplete.

Southern Nashville National Phila Seen Eeee Eee Eeenee Setee Mobile Little Rock Ereocen Cenarmingham Tanooga Louis Philadelphia Cage Brooklyn Cincinnati Boston

Bears Open Series With Rocks Today

Mobile opens a four game set with the Travelers in Little Rock as part of a late season pennant push. Rollie Naylor and other pitchers are lined up for the slate with Elberfeld and Blackburne managing the staff.

Little Rock APK Travelers Bob’ Allen Lena Blackburne Elberfeld Blackburne Rollie Naylor

Last Honors Given to Pancho Villa the Filipino Boxer

Manila August funeral of Pancho Villa held at Olympic Stadium where he won the flyweight title. crowds overwhelmed the venue as his two mile long cortege drew from all walks of life. Villa died in San Francisco. body arrived yesterday. honorary pallbearers included lawmakers and government officials.

Manila Pancho” Villa Olympic Stadium San Francisco

Three Races Carded At Randall Today

The grand circuit harness meeting at North Randall in Cleveland lists three races for today with racing slated to end by Wednesday. After the session the horsemen plan to move to Milwaukee for a meet starting next Monday, featuring a classified trot a 2:20 class trot and a 2:20 pace. The first two races attract seven entrants including Mac Silk and Star Ruth in the pace field.

Cleveland Ohio North Randall Milwaukee Mac Silk Star Ruth

Juniors Compete In NRA Winchester Matches At Camp Perry

More than 150 boys and girls entered the junior rifle matches at Camp Perry Ohio in cooperation with the Winchester Junior Rifle Corps. Samuel Moore 17 Newtonville Mass formerly junior champion is among entrants. Today focused on classification events.

Camp Perry Ohio National Rifle Association Winchester Junior Rifle Corps Samuel Moore Newtonville Mass

McKane Reaches Final In New York Tennis Showdown

Kathleen McKane of England becomes the first foreign player to reach the final round in the women’s cecay tournament. She trained atop a London building where a cage was erected by her employer and by her duties as a tea room cashier. The doubles final follows at five, pairing Miss Wills and Miss Browne against Miss Ryan and Mrs Sutton Bundy on an all California card.

New York Aus Kathleen Kane England Es Ak McKane London Miss Wills Miss Mary Browne Elizabeth Ryan Meg Sutton Bundy

Reichle Drives Over Fence as Burlington Tops Ottumwa

In Burlington Indiana players set league records with Myer Reichle hitting a .432 foot drive over the fence. Burlington won two games against Ottumwa 6 to 4 and 12 to 4 after collecting 28 hits.

Burlington Myer Reichle Burlingtons Ottumwa

Thoroughbreds Burned in Kentucky Stable Fire

Nine thoroughbred yearlings died in a Churchill Downs fire that destroyed two stables and damaged two others. Bourbon Bay Battlefield and three Lon Jones yearlings escaped. Leo Cottner and Frances Louise were saved. Police found liquor in a surrounding harness room. no arrests reported.

Louisville Churchill Downs Bourbon Bay Battlefield Lon Jones Robert Colts Harned Brothers W. R. Collins Lon. Jones Saratoga Leo Cottner Frances Louise

Women Ready for Western Golf Tourney Opens in St Paul

A field of 106 entrants tees off in the eighteen hole qualifying round to decide the 32 for match play in the annual women's western golf tournament at St Paul. Former champions Mrs Joseph Horn, Mrs Dave Gant and Mrs Melvin Jones are among top contenders.

ST. Paul Minn A.P Joseph Horn Chicago Miriam Burns Dave Gant Memphis Melvin Jones

Harvard Wealth Leads U S Educational Rich List

Harvard University holds an endowment of 53 031 769 dollars making it the richest educational institution in the United States. A sea vessel that sinks will continue to descend until it rests on the ocean floor.

Harvard University United States

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