Race for the 1925 batting crown heats up in AL
In Chicago on July 18 AP reports the 1925 AL batting race tightens as Tris Speaker and Ty Cobb battle for the lead. Cobb tops at .406 while Speaker hits .401, with other leaders Heilmann, Sisler and Baker among the high averages. Ruth leads in homers with 22 as Mostil swipes 29 bases. In the NL, Rogers Hornsby remains the batting champ at .427 with 23 homers to date.
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Cardinal rookie leads in hits and bases in league totals
The report shows the youthful Cardinal batter cracking 114 hits for 214 total bases to lead, with Hartnett Cubs tied on base totals and Carey Pirates taking the stolen-base crown with 19 thefts. Sparky Adams ranks second with 17 steals among leaders like Stock, Fournier, Bottomley, and Frisch among others.
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Pirates
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Sparky
Stock
Brooklyn
Fournier
Bottomley
St. Louis
Frisch
New York
Baseball Friday's Games Across Major Leagues
The schedule lists multiple games with line scores and key players. St Louis hosts, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit and Washington matchups note pitchers Fletcher, Hoyt, Bengough, Myatt, Dauss among others. National League pairings include Boston, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, New York. Coast games feature Salt Lake, Sacramento, San Francisco and Los Angeles with players Roane, Cabe, Peters, Hasty and Yelle.
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Paddock Captures 200 Meter Dash in Stockholm
Californian sprinter Charles W. Paddock won the 200 meter dash in 22 1-10 seconds at Stockholm yesterday. Paddock finished behind Hollander and Van Deberg in the 60 meter dash, clocking 63-5 seconds.
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Stockholm
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Veterans Star Fridays Games Highlight Veteran Pitchers
Veteran pitchers dominated the latest slate as Babe Adams hurled hitless relief in Boston to spark Pittsburgh past the Braves 7 to 3. Old Jack Quinn worked seven innings for the Athletics and aided a one game gain over the Senators. Davis and McGillicuddy’s White Sox beat Philadelphia 8 to 1, while Rube Benton shut out Brooklyn 4 to 0. Maranville’s Cubs toppled the Phillies 7 to 5.
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Polo Grounds
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Senators
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George Sisler
Browns
Waite Hoyt
Yankees
Cleveland
Rube Bentono
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Ebbetsfield
Maranville
Cubs
Phillies
Fletcher
Funeral rites for Pancho Villa in San Francisco
Funeral services were held at St Ignatius church for Pancho Villa the world flyweight boxing champion who died during throat operation in a San Francisco hospital. Ten Filipino Catholic club pallbearers and many nationalities attended the service. The body lay in state at Knights of Columbus hall before being loaded onto the liner President Harrison bound for Manila.
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McTigue Beats Carpenter In Seventh Round Victory
Albany report says former light heavy weight champion Mike McTigue defeated Frankie Carpenter of Freeport in the seventh round of a scheduled 12 round bout. McTigue weighed 170 1 2 pounds to Carpenter's 167 1 2.
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Carpenter
Denver’s Manley defeats Lee in ten round bout
George Manley of Denver defeated Jack Lee of Los Angeles in a ten round boxing match held in Phoenix Arizona last night.
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George Manley
Denver
Jack Lee
Los Angeles
Nutting and Groves Capture Rocky Mountain Trapshoot Titles
E W Nutting of Los Angeles won the Rocky Mountain trapshooters championship for amateurs while J A Diamond Jim Groves of Chicago won the professional regional title in Denver. The event concluded late yesterday with both players earning top honors in the regional meet.
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Diamond Jim) Groves
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Seeman Edges Mandell In Tight Lightweight Bout
Solly Seeman of New York forced Sammy Mandell of Rockford Illinois to the limit over ten rounds at East Chicago to win a shade decision. The match drew some experts toward Mandell while Pat Moore of Memphis outpointed Harold Smith of Chicago in another ten round bout. Mandell weighed 134 pounds 3 quarters and Seeman 132 pounds 1/2.
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Memphis
Harold Smith
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Extra copies of the Rec lamation Edition at Tribune office
Readable copy mentions availability of extra editions of the Rec lamation Edition and directs readers to the Tribune office for pickups. The note preserves the contact point without additional details.
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Roundhouse Defeats Alameda in Seven Inning Tilt
Roundhouse toppled Alameda 11 hits to 10 in a seven inning contest marked by slugging and errors. Sorelle led Roundhouse with two homers and a single in three plate appearances while Evans added four singles. Rupp homered and had two singles for Alameda.
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Mandell Seeks Lightweight Title in Tight East Chicago Bout
Sammy Mandell of Rockford Illinois failed to secure a clear decision against Sally Seeman of New York in ten rounds at East Chicago. Judges split with a shade win for Mandell while some ringside observers favored Seeman as the stronger fighter. Mandell showed speed but Seeman pressed with furious body work.
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Sorelle shines with two homers as Alameda game tops
Roylance collects two base hits while Sorelle hits two homers along with E Rupp door and multiple pitchers. J Rupp and Jenkins handle mound duties with several wild pitches and passed balls. Sorelle driven by HBP, multiple stolen bases, and late-game pressure. umpires Warren and Simmons named.
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Jenkins
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Glens Falls Candidate Tunney Seeks Dempsey Bout in September
Gene Tunney said he has a verbal agreement to fight Dempsey in New York on September 18. In other items, Genoa and Bologna championship match was banned in Turin amid riot risk, Fidel La Barba defeated Georgie Rivers in Hollywood, and Young Stribling stopped Jack Matlock in Wichita in the third round.
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Dempsey
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Georgie Rivers
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Jack Matlock
Los Angeles
Maybe Perhaphs Pawn Confident Quick Loans
A humorous piece compares pawn shops to banks offering confidential one to six month loans on personal belongings with easy redemption. It lampoons banks asking intrusive questions and ends with a playful quip about fast loans and happy endings.
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Cobb Suspended by AL President After Detroit Tug
Detroit July 18 AP Ty Cobb, manager and center fielder of the Detroit Tigers, was indefinitely suspended by American League President Ban Johnson. The action follows an argument with Umpire Rowland in the tenth inning of Thursday’s game against Washington after Cobb protested a strike on Woodall. The quarrel flared again after the game.
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Eagles to Face Bears in Sunday City Championship Showdown
Eagles and Bears meet Sunday at 2 PM in Overland Park for the second of a three game series for the city championship. Bears won 2 1 and hope to clinch the title with another victory. Likely lineups list Howerton Howard Levine Peterson Fox Pettit Jackson Watson for the Eagles and Simmons Phillips Reese Grayson Warren Hill Bourne Feldstead Brian for the Bears. Bus service runs from the club corner at 2 15 and 2 45 PM.
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Tunney Announces Plan to Fight Dempsey in New York
Gene Tunney and manager Billy Gibson claim a verbal agreement to challenge Jack Dempsey for the heavyweight title in New York on September 18. Tunney vows to be the next champion and plans training at White Sulphur Springs after an operation for tonsillitis. He also warns Dempsey against facing Harry Wills if Tunney meets him first.
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Jack Dempsey
Billy Gibson
Dempsey
New York
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Tunney
White Sulphur Springs
Spanish fighter challenges Wills for 12 round bout
Paris reports Paulino the Spanish heavyweight has issued a challenge through his manager M Descamps for a 12 round match with American Negro heavyweight Harry Wills. The bout would likely take place September 6 in Spain for a purse of 120000 pesetas about 18000 dollars.
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Athletics and Games Calendar Highlights Across Nations
A compact listing of upcoming sports events including Yonkers Empire City racing, Windsor Ontario jockey meet, Chicago business men racing, Toledo grand circuit trotting, London English track championships, Atlantic City bridge international, Detroit Western amateur golf, St. Louis rowing, Akron balloon race, St. Louis clay court tennis, Deephaven Northwestern tennis, Brooklyn grass court, Seabright bridge, and Santa Cruz kennel show events.
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Treadwrds at the Capitol with House Peters
Headwinds presents a yachtman lover tale through an entertaining angle. The Capitol theater previews the Sunday showing starring House Peters in a story about love, a timeless theme framed in a fresh perspective.
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