Stage Set for Opening World Series at Forbes Field
Pittsburg prepares to host the 1925 World Series opener at Forbes Field against the Washington Senators. Manager McKechnie primes the Pirates with final practice sessions after clinching the NL pennant, with Lea Meadows likely to start opposite Walter Johnson. Vic Aldridge may start game two, while capacity seats exceed 45,000.
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Lea Meadows
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Walter Johnson
Bucky Harris
Vic Aldridge
Chicago Cubs
Ray Kramer
End of season in Major League Baseball swings into post season
The season closes with Senators and Pirates leading the races by eight and a half games. Cardinals drop Cubs to last in the National while St Louis Browns and Detroit Tigers follow the Senators and Athletics in the American League. Hornsby and Heilmann win batting titles as Meuser and Ruth pace homers. Coveleskie and Sherdel top pitchers, Bottomley and Simmons collect most hits and runs.
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Ken Williams
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Brooklyn
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Unclear sports briefing on league standings
The readable fragments hint at a racing league or club standings but contain many garbled words making specifics uncertain. No clear dates teams venues or outcomes are extractable from the readable text.
Rapid Fire Scores Standout At Pocatello Rifle Club
Rapid fire practice at 200 yards Sunday saw Brian, Roche, and Roeche leading with top prone totals of 48 and 47 for the first rapid fire session. Standing and prone scores across the squad show encouraging marks as shooters prepare for the next 200 yard qualification course next week.
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Champs Leave for Big Games
The 1925 world champion baseball club boarded a special train to Pittsburg for Wednesday’s opener against the Pirates. The party included 25 eligibles, two rookie pitchers, officials, and players’ relatives, with Manager Ilarrés greeted by fans. Walter Johnson arrived amid cheers as preparations for the series continued.
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Baseball Scores From Seattle to Chicago Finales
Baseball results recap from the season's end in Seattle and Chicago. Highlights include Pittsburgh taking a doubleheader against Cincinnati, St. Louis beating Chicago to drop to last, and Detroit sweeping St. Louis in a doubleheader as Heilmann tops the batting race. White Sox finish strong by defeating Cleveland 10 to 8.
Sharp quake rattles Georgetown graph recording night
A sharp earthquake disturbance was registered at Georgetown University seismograph from 11 18 p m to 12 30 am. Director Tondorf placed it as 1806 miles from Washington in a southerly direction. Everett Scott of the Washington Senators ties the major league record by playing in six World Series.
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Collett Retains National Golf Title at St Louis
Glenna Collett of Providence Rhode Island defeated Alexa Stirling Frazer of Ottawa Canada nine up and eight to play to win the women’s national golf championship at the St Louis Country Club. Frazer showed fine form in the 36 hole final.
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Berlenbach and Salomon Postponed Boxing Show
New York AP reports the closing outdoor season card at Polo Grounds featuring Paul Berlenbach and King Salomon was postponed to next Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock after state athletic commission approval and promoter James J. Johnson announced the new date due to weather. Also listed are Johnny Dundee vs Rabe Herman and Sid Terris vs Jack Bernstein on the same program.
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State Athletic Commission
Four Top Games Next Saturday Across the East
Four major college football games line the eastern schedule next Saturday. Georgia Tech meets Penn State at Yankee Stadium with Penn State holding a 2-1 edge in their series. Yale hosts Georgia in New Haven after last year's Yale win. William and Mary travels to Syracuse as Marquette faces Navy in Annapolis. Pennsylvania contests Brown at Providence with Pitt visiting West Virginia in Pittsburgh.
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Tech Footballers Begin Season Scrimmage At Hutchinson Field
Coach Hutchinson's Tech squad opened preseason drills with an hour long scrimmage showing strength on offense and defense. The band of veterans and reserves will build toward matches with Utah Aggie Frosh and Caldwell, as homecoming on November 21 looms and backfield options tighten amid heavy drills and evolving lineups.
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Metropolitan and Kentucky Jockey Club Meetings Calendar
Race calendar notes meetings of the Metropolitan Jockey Club in Jamaica and the Kentucky Jockey Club in Lexington. Also the Cumberland Fair Association opens in Cumberland Maryland and a business men's racing society event in Chicago. Golf opens in Chantilly and a Westward Ho women’s closed championship starts.
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