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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1925
Page
8
Daily league totals show Atlanta leading in runs with 340 and 36 homers while Tolson of Nashville and Gulley of Lit Good push batting titles. New Orleans pitchers Kelly and Martina lead in wins as Nashville and Chattanooga players top in triples and steals amid a wide field of standings and averages.
In Memphis on June 27 the Babe Ruth club leaders include Cullop of Atlanta and Tom Gulley of Little Rock each hitting another home run. Gulley boosts his batting average to .403 while Eichrodt leads the circuit at .407. Atlanta remains top in team averages while the Cracker ice busters move to 117 homers and Travs 13.
The Mobile and Ohio base team and the Columbus railroad team meet at 3 PM on Monroe Park to decide bragging rights in a pair of games. Both sides split their prior meetings, with Johnny LeGros for Columbus and Nation P for Mobile matching up, as pennant hopes ride on a strong showing this season.
Wo swimming club members from New York exhibit in U E N C events. Geraghty adds breaststroke record with 42 3 4 seconds as Gary breaks 500 meter free title in 8 minutes 5 seconds. Wrestling show ends with Stanislaus Zbysko overpowering Judson and collision injures Judson, sending him to hospital after 28 minutes 48 seconds. Boat race by Hans Steinke ends with a body pend bar hold at 39 minutes.
In Little Rock, Mobile Bears face the Travelers at 2:30 p.m. as they wrap up a series, with Acosta or Murray slated to pitch against veteran Rube Robinson. Meanwhile New Orleans widened its Southern Association lead with a 4–0 win over Memphis, as Nashville and Birmingham won behind strong hitting and pitching performances.
The 25th annual trans Mississippi golf championship ends today at the Omaha club with the 36 hole final between Arthur Bartlett of Ottumwa and Clarence Wolff of St. Louis. Also noted are plans for the Southwestern Amateur Rowing Association regatta in St. Louis in mid July and the New England Amateur Rowing Association Independence Day regatta on the Charles River in Boston.
Eleven three year olds were named as contenders in the Latonia Derby a forty third renewal. The field includes Flying Ebony winner of the Kentucky Derby and Swope. the purse exceeds 35000 with the winner earning the lion's share. Post time about 4 40 p m Eastern.
Yesterday's scores include Southern standings with Mobile 2 over Southern clubs and Nashville 11 over Birmingham. National results show New York 9 over Brooklyn 6 and Philadelphia 6 4 Boston 8 3. Texas and American Association games listed with Waco 8 over Dallas 4 and Louisville 8 over Toledo 1. Western and Virginia leagues feature varied results, plus interleague matchups and upcoming games including New Orleans at Memphis and Chicago at St Louis.
Baseball stats released list Stan Sisler of the St. Louis Americans and Al Simmons of the Athletics as the first majors with 100 hits. Sammy Hale leads the American League at .421 while Red Wingo and Rice high in other batting marks. Rogers Hornsby tops the National League with a .427 average and 21 home runs, Hazen Cuyler leads runs with 68, Sparky Adams tops steals with 16, and a list of other leading batters follows.
William T. Tilden II, national champion, faces Vincent Richards, No. 2 in the national ranking, in the eastern New York singles tennis final. The match marks their sixth meeting this season amid the backdrop of the grand national tournament and its shifting venues.
Frankie Genaro the American flyweight champion easily defeated Kid Williams former bantam king after twelve rounds at the bantamweight limit in Baltimore on June 27.
Washington tightens for a push to the American summit after a 1 1/2 game deficit, aiming to sweep the Athletics in a key series. Johnson and Goslin powered yesterday's win as Simmons homered and Lamar extended his hit streak to 26 games.
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