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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1925
Page
3
California hosts its first world championship fight since 1914 at the Ascot Open Arena. Frank Gevaro, American flyweight champion, meets Labara, former Olympic title holder, as Chicago reports the bout underway today.
Chicago August 22 AP preview centers on the pennant chase as Washington Pittsburgh and New York face shifting leadership. Schedules favor Pirates and Athletics in home games while Giants and Yankees see varied leverage as race tensions rise.
New York Aug 22 AP Beaten in five straight games the Philadelphia Athletics near total collapse as they lose 8 2 to Chicago White Sox. Sheely leads Sox with three singles and a double while Philadelphias defense falters. Washington falls 1 0 to Detroit in eleven innings as Coveleski loses a pitchers duel. Judge suffers concussion after being hit by a pitch. Indians beat Yankees 2 1 with Jamieson driving in both runs. Red Sox outslug Browns 9 7 in St Louis as Rice Boone and Todt homer. All NL games postponed due to rain forcing doubleheaders tomorrow. Polo Grounds game moved to Monday.
Nearly two thousand cars departed Red Square in a government watched event marking Russia’s first major postrevolution auto race. The route runs to Tiflis via Orel Kursk Kharkaev Rostov and the Georgia military road with many entrants from American makers. Fraulin Stinnes, Hugo Stinnes’s niece, is the only woman driver.
Benny Leonard former lightweight world champion announced plans to return to boxing next month. He has trained six weeks and will finalize comeback plans at an outdoor camp in Tannersville New York. Several offers include a welterweight title bid from Mickey Walker.
World middleweight boxing champion Harry Greb remains in hospital after a Thursday night auto accident near Pittsburg. He suffered a fractured rib and other injuries and will likely miss ring action for two to three weeks, delaying the September 18 bout with Jimmy Slattery of Buffalo.
Al Simmons, newly bought by the Athletics, tops American League hitters with a .378 average and a hot six game stretch including two homers. In the National League, Maran Cuyler shines for the Pirates with an .865 average and 116 runs, while Rogers Hornsby slips below .400 as the season tightens.
The Eagle ball club will play Rigby Sunday afternoon away from home at 3 p m. A strong local lineup is ready and locals anticipate a victory. Several fans plan to travel to support the team.
Members will attempt the qualification course at the Povatel Rifle and Pistol Club on Sunday. Two more targets will be added to handle expected crowds. Bring working clothes and plan for rifle range activity.
Young Stribling of Georgia defeated Jack Lynch of Prescott in Phoenix by technical knockout in the ninth round of a scheduled ten round light heavyweight bout. Stribling weighed 173 pounds.
Emory August 22 AP William Tee of San Francisco will tone Brian Norton of St Louis in the final round of the Newport invitation singles on the Casino courts tomorrow morning. Johnston reached the finals by defeating Manuel Alonzo of Spain 9-7 6-4 6-2 and Norton clinched the bracket by beating Clarence J Griffin of San Francisco 6-3 6-2 6-2.
Detroit August 22 AP report says Joe Judge of the Washington team was struck on the head by a pitch from Earl Whitehall in yesterday's game. He was testing comfortably at a hospital where officials said there was no skull fracture. The Bracken first baseman suffered a slight brain concussion, hospital representatives said.
The list shows season totals with a home run surge reaching 33 for a top batter. Other leading batters include Burns and Fournier at .354, Stock at .351, Wrightstone at .351, Cox at .347, Bressler at .346, J Wilson at .343, and Barnhart at .342, with teams noted as Boston, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh.
The Roundhouse and Smashers clashed as Smashers showed superior pitching and fielding. Parkinson allowed four hits but errors led to runs, Jenkins endured hard hits, and the contest yielded 11 tallies. Umpire Rupp kept fair calls, the season offered fans entertainment and lessons for players and officials alike.
Racing meetings in Saratoga Springs Windsor Ontario and Cleveland. Baseball Union revenue League opens in Washington. American Basketball League Cleveland schedule. Golf Western Open at Youngstown and Newport Open. Women’s turf championships Forest Hill Newport invite. Shooting national rifle Ohio. Chess British Congress Strafford Avon. Boxing card in Hollywood features Genaro La Barba Bieza Santos and Montgomery Godfrey in 10 to 16 rounds.
New York Benny Leonard, retired lightweight champion, announced plans to re enter the ring next month. New York Gus Wilson, trainer of Georges Carpentier, arrived to coach Carpentier and Dempsey as both enter the motion picture field. Grand Rapids Tiger Flowers of Atlanta defeated Panama Joe Gans in twelve rounds.
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