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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1925
Page
6
A garbled historical fragment notes rowing training and rest periods during a harsh schedule. It mentions a mercy boat, long hours in a sunlit exertion, injuries, and a police involvement with a cautionary note about taking a vacation.
Ty Cobb slips to fourth in the American League batting race as Tris Speaker leads with .405, Harry Rice rises to second at .345, Heilman and Cobb follow. The report covers base hits, runs, and key leaders including Simmons, Williams, and Cuyler, with home runs totals and notable streaks.
Racing meetings listed include Saratoga Springs New York Hamilton Ontario and Chicago area venues with clubs and associations. Golf events feature the Canadian Open in Toronto and the Cambridge York Yale Harvard North vs Nee matchups at St Paul. Royal Canadian regatta and other championship tourneys noted with regional sites in St Catharines and additional locations.
Baseball scores show Cleveland and Boston performances affected by rain with several games postponed. Notable results include Toledo 5 at Indianapolis 6 and Columbus 9 at Louisville 8, while St. Paul trails 0 to Kansas City 6 and Minneapolis loses 2 to Milwaukee 7.
Holywood Dode Boreot of Seattle Pacific coast welterweight and Spag Meyers of Pocatello Idaho battled to a third draw in four bouts. Kth bt eg pions: Meyers defeated Arley Fera of New Clans with a foul in the fifth. Tom Jack Sharkey of Boston won a ten round decision over King Solomon Rees.
New York Giants clinched a 4 to 3 win over Chicago behind a homer by George Kelly to cut the deficit to one game behind the Pirates amid midseason rain and pennant races. Reds beat Braves 8 to 4 while Brooklyn rallied for a 9 to 4 win over St Louis with Dazzy Vance striking out five. Red Sox totaled 15 hits to defeat Cleveland 7 to 2.
Tulsa report says Harry Greb world middleweight champion defeated Otis Bryant of Ohio in the third round of a scheduled ten round bout. Bryant repeatedly absorbed clean blows and counted nine several times before the finish.
The local boxing commission in Buenos Aires says the September propeens bout between Luis Firpo and Ike Tate, a Negro heavyweight, is unlikely to occur because Tate is deemed no match for Firpo.
Henry Wilson Clendennin, longtime editor and counsellor of the Illinois State Register, celebrates his 18th birthday anniversary in Spokane while visiting his daughter Mrs. Roacoe Li. Ghering. He recalls starting work at 21 after a humorous interview at the Peoria Transcript, and says he will stay through August before returning to editorial duties.
Omaha Neb Aug 1 1926 tentative convention program outlines daily events for the October gathering in Omaha with addresses by distinguished visitors, parades featuring Pershing and 47 generals, military displays, rodeos, banquets, dances and extensive city tours and reunions across multiple days.
Chicago records report Lee Samuels, a 78 year old man known only by aliases, buried in potters field after a life spent seeking his birth parents. He was orphaned young, fostered as Leo Samuels, wandered Chicago and other cities, and died by drowning in Lake Michigan after a friendless, penniless life.
Friday evening Twilight league contest between the back shop and clerks ends 6 to 6 after seven innings due to darkness. Back shop rally late ties game as Allred steals home with two strikes on Falsley. Grayson replaces injured catcher, box score and miscued plays noted.
Extra copies of the Rec lamation Edition may be had at The Tribune office.
For sale a near town property featuring a brick dwelling with a living room and three bedrooms, in very good condition. Includes two full lots spanning 60 to 140 feet, offered at a very low price with terms available. Potential buyers urged to inquire for details and arrangements.
New York Aug 1 AP Dempsey says he will act as his own manager for provisional engagements. He states Jack Kearns is informed he handles his affairs personally and that a forthcoming visit by Kearns ties to a long term contract dated Aug 3 1923 covering ring arrangements through 1926 with a fifty fifty profit split.
Examination for all classes of certificates will be held at the court house in Pocatello on August 13 14 and 15 1925 starting at 8 30 a m Signed NORAA BOYUM County Superintendent Bannock County j 29 to a 12 Inc.
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