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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1925
Page
8
A quirky local item recounts a scene where a woman described like Cinderella rushes to buy glass slippers and applesauce to keep the world spinning. The piece riffs on desire and supply, noting some folks cope with scarcity by taking small steps while others crave more.
Fly casting dominates mountain streams as fishing season starts. East Fork near Custer reports spear fishing for salmon while trout fishing is hindered by high, cloudy waters. The article lists license costs, bag limits, and regional fishing conditions from Mackay to Yellowstone, noting mosquitoes fading and abundant fly fishing opportunities in many streams and reservoirs.
Pittsburgh tops Philadelphia for first place as the Pirates surge in the ninth inning. The Giants stumble in a doubleheader split with the Braves while the Cardinals fall from the lead. In the American League Gehrig hits two homers as the Yankees beat the Red Sox 5 4. Charlie Grimm? Not present. Pirates edge Giants.
Harry Greb, the middleweight champion, won a newspaper decision over Billy Britton of Columbus in a 10-round bout. The fight took place in Columbus, Kan, on July 24, with Greb prevailing over Britton on the cards.
Chicago reports a potential ten round no decision clash between Harry Greb the world middleweight champion and Jack Dempsey heavyweight champion. Promoter Floyd Fitzsimmons says Dempsey agreed by phone and will post 50 000 to stage the bout once signed. Greb aims to outbox the champion in a short contest.
Glenn Myatt of the Cleveland Indians was struck on the head by a Gaston pitch and retired from the game but walked off unassisted and unharmed. Ed Rommell of the Athletics earned his sixth straight win, his seventeenth of the season, beating the Red Sox. Poole, first baseman for the Athletics, had three hits including two doubles in the victory. Goose Goslin of the Senators celebrated reinstatement with a triple and a single, scoring twice against the Yankees. George Sisler’s hitting streak was halted at 22 by Sherrod Smith of the Indians.
Racing draws include Empire City at Yonkers and Windsor Jockey Club at Windsor. Grand Circuit trotting at Kalamazoo. golf Scottish championship at Muirfield. many state and regional championships listed across Brookline Long Beach Manchester Manchester Sioux Falls Duluth Milwaukee Louisville Onset.
New York July 24 AP Charlie Rosenberg world bantamweight champion knocked out Eddie Shea of Chicago in the fourth round of a 15 round title bout at the Velodrome A. Shea was floored twice in the third round by stiff rights. A final right to the jaw ended the contest about three seconds into the fourth round.
The report notes good road conditions and favorable fishing along the South Fork of the Snake. Flies are arriving, with popular spots including MacCammon, Portnent, and Marsh Creek nearby. Late season fly fishing is strong with spinners and bait, with native species, rainbow trout, and large German carps often reported.
Columbus Kans Harry Greb middleweight champion wins a newspaper decision over Billy Britton in 10 rounds. Wichita Falls Tex Tommy White from Texas City outboxed Young of Tulsa in ten rounds.
Miss Helen Wills of Berkeley California, national champion, defeated Miss Mary Browne of Santa Fe California in the finals of the women's invitation singles at Essex County Country Club Manchester Massachusetts. The scores were 6 to 2.
Ruth Meadows, a Los Angeles attorney and former football star, along with co defendants Fred Keller and Charles Sweeney, was found guilty in federal court of conspiracy to defraud by trafficking in $20,000 in United States securities stolen from a Richland Nebraska bank in 1920. Sentence set for July 27. Keller testified that part of the bonds were given to him by Meadows for safekeeping. Sweeney did not testify.
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