Ruth Absence Helps Yankees Win Games, Huggins Builds New Club
International News New York April 25. Babe Ruth’s value to the Yankees is debated as Miller Huggins reshapes the team into a faster, more defensive lineup. With Ruth suspended, players like Pipp and Schang receive opportunities while pitching staff, led by Mays, Hart, Jones, Bush, and Shawkey, keeps scores low and the club wins by small margins.
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American League Lacking Youth Says Johnny Evers
Chicago players say the American League has retrograded due to a lack of youth. Johnny Evers notes Washington shows the most potential with younger members, reflecting a shift in the league’s talent pool.
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Johnny Evers
Chicago Sox
Washington
Ragan Catches Upper Iowa Games Cancelled Schedule Changes
Waterloo manager Pat Ragan canceled two games with Upper Iowa yesterday and today due to a drenched Fayette diamond. Indoor drill at the hippodrome followed, and a future slate lists Dubuque Sunday, Marshalltown next weekend, and a move of the season opener to Cedar Rapids through May 1.
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Upper Iowa
Marshalltown
Upper Town University
Pat Ragan
Waterloo
Fayette
Hippodrome
Municipal Field
Lewis and Zbyszko to wrestle tonight for title
Kansas City report says Ed Lewis, champion heavyweight, will meet Stanislaus Zbyszko, former champion, in a two falls out of three title match tonight. The bout follows their previous clash in Wichita where Zbyszko defeated Lewis to win the championship.
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Stanislaus Zbvzske
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National Skating Derby Opens in Chicago with Four Thousand Dollar Purse
The national skating derby opened in Chicago attracting thousands of out of town spectators. A five mile event for pros and three mile heats with a mile final were planned, offering purses totaling 4066 dollars. Freddy Tarman, known for six day bike racing, serves as referee.
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Freddy Tarman
Last Night's Fights Across Cities Roundup
Boxing results from Liverpool London Toledo Cincinnati and other venues. Ledoux defeated Harrison in five rounds while Ambardier Wellshiocnd Alfred Liord topped in ten. Tremaine drew Martin in eleven. Bardman beat Zill in one. Vd stopped Yestsin in Columbus in first. Frush defeated Taveler in Philadelphia. Hart stopped in eight. Shuster and Martin drew in St. Louis. Collins faced outpoint in Boston. Herman beat Movton. Munroe stopped Moran in Memphis.
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Thomas Harrison
London
Embardier Wellshiocnd
Alfred Liord
Toledo
Arl Tremaine
Terry Martin
Detroits
Sid Bardsman
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Colanbas
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Sally Iyestsin
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Alex Hart
St Tevwis
Harry “Shuster
Jeanine Martin
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Marty Collins
Boston
Pete Herman
Roy Movton
Memphis
AY Munroe
Vic Moran
Mixed bout and preliminaries loom in Waterloo tonight
A circus of sport promised at the Majestic with Ralph Alexander and Jack Rosauer in a mixed bout, plus preliminaries including Chick Sexton versus Seth Parker, Albert Woipn versus Ted Tracy, and a wrestling match. Alexander boasts of mastery in fighting games while Rosauer claims knowledge of boxing lore, as Fritz Knipp and Cary Hayward organize the program.
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Ralph Alexander
Waterloo
Jack Rosauer
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Frank Gotch
Merrow
Jack Dempsey
Nartheastern
Chick Sexton
Seth Parker
Albert Woipn
Ted Tracy
John Heller
Stillos Myrditheas
Fritz Knipp
Eany Hayward
Boxer dies after head blow in Brooklyn bout
In New York on April 25 a Brooklyn lightweight, Thrody Brody, died after a bout with Frankie Pitcher when Pitcher knocked him out with a blow to the jaw. Brody struck the floor, causing a concussion and cerebral hemorrhages. Pitcher remained in custody pending investigation. In France, April 24 Matin headlined Dempsey as a model for Boy Scouts, noting his abstinence and late nights due to dancing.
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Frankie Piteher
Piteher
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Pitcher
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What is a baseball dead ball rule infield play
In 1922 Courier sporting column explains fielding rules for a fair fly ball and infield positioning. It notes a double play on a fair ball not infield and who may advance bases, detailing forced advances and dead ball conditions for batted hits.
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Tal Weaypsenti
Yateman
Indians Win in 10 Innings as They Edge Sox
Cleveland ends its skid with a 6 to 4 ten inning win over Chicago. Wood, Nanamaker, and Jamieson delivered the decisive hits in the tenth inning after Chicago briefly reclaimed the lead, with Morton earning the victory and Faber taking the loss.
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Indians
Young Women Score High in Marksmanship at Oregon
Oregon April 5 High scores on the rifle range reflect strong marks by Miss Ware Anderson of Sand Point Idaho a freshman at the University of Oregon and Irene Rydman of Portland both earning notable scores in the officers training corps event on the reserve range Anderson posted a top score near ten while Rydman scored 37 of 100 in the contest it was noted the display would embarrass many Americans for their accuracy
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Sand Point
Tda
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Reser Officers’ Training Corps
Anderson
Irene Rydman
Portland
Tranding of the Clubs in American Association and Western League
In the American Association results Louisville beat Kansas City 2 to 1 while Indianapolis defeated Milwaukee 6 to 1. Columbus hosted Milwaukee and lost 1 to 6 as Minneapolis topped BiPuta 9 to 0. Western League saw Wichita 1 and Sioux City 3, with several games postponed.
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American Association
Major League Records Show Historic Baseball Feats on April 25
A condensed list highlights notable April 25 records across leagues. Mentions players Dillon, Gharrity, Wiltse, Heidrick, Jones, Twitchell, Strieker, Isbell, Cravath, and others tied to long standing marks in hits, strikeouts, shutouts, and times at bat. Includes references to 1901 1971 and earlier milestones with teams Detroit Chicago Pittsburgh and Baltimore.
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J. Wiltse
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G. A. Strie
Frank Isbell
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Cleveland
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Aitimere
Belmonts Defeat Independents 2–0 in Eight Inning Game
The Waterloo Belmonts defeated the Waterloo Independents Sunday 2 to 0 in eight innings. Belmont pitcher Frank Wilsey struck out 21. No Independents reached second base. Belmonts will play at Washburn Sunday. A contract from South Side Athletic Club Des Moines for a game on May 28 was received and signed.
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Waterloo Independents
Frank Wilsey
Belmont
Belmonts
Washburn
South Side Athletic Club
Des Moines
Sports Briefs From Circuits and Courts Across Cities
Cincinnati-Leslie Matin of St. Louis was benched for three days after a dispute with an umpire in Pittsburgh. Lavan and idlenons were fined $25 each for a recent run-in with an umpire. New York-Pourentria is hosting the British amateur championships per the Golf Association. Names mentioned include Moldie Van View New York, John 7 Chaplain, Greenwinls George A Dixon, and Donald Parson of Youngstown. Johnny Hisbane, the world featherweight champion, plans to return from Europe and will face the winner of the Herman versus Pepper Martin bout, per a cable from Kearns.
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Leslie Matin
St. Louis
Lavanidlenons
Pittsburgh
New York
Pourentria
S. Golf Association
Livers
Moldie van View Xew York
John 7
Chaplain
Greenwinls
George A! Dixon
Donald Parson
Youngstown
Wew York
Johny Hisbane
Europe
Herman and
Pepper Martin
Aldridge Leads Cubs To 4 3 Victory Over Pirates
Aldridge pitched Chicago to a 4 3 win snapping Pittsburgh’s winning streak. He allowed five hits and delivered a timely triple driving in two runs. Scoring details show Chicago rallying from early deficits as Tierney and Miller contributed with key hits.
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Aldridge
Pittsburgh
Pirates
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Maranville
T Carey
Blehee
Tierney
Wraynor
Rohner
Grimm
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Krug
Baseball scores show early season action for two teams
In Cincinnati on April 25 St. Louis defeated Cincinnati 6 to 4 aided by Donoghue fielding miscues and Pertica's pitching. Pertica Barfoot and Amate formed the St. Louis battery while Donohue Markle Schnell and neo starred for Cincinnati.
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New York
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Reds
Cincinnati
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Neo
President Harding Improves as Golfer Says Chicago Pro
Chicago April 25 The Associated Press reports President Harding is a mighty good golfer. George ONeill a Chicago professional who played rounds with the president at Washington says Harding shows strong match play temperament and improving distance and short game. He predicts Harding will soon score in the 80s.
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Harding
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O’neil
Washington
O'Neil
Washburn Nines Down Gilbertville in 8 to 3 Tilt
Washburn defeated Gilbertville 8 to 3 in an early season game here Sunday afternoon. The Washburns scored four runs in the first inning, with errors helping Gilbertville’s defense. C Fagerlind and Dewey starred for Gilbertville, while Hogan, Washburn’s pitcher, struck out 15.
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Tagging All Bases and Early Baseball Roundup
A shift in baseball play sees Speaker's Indians win in the tenth on Wood Nuna maker and Jamieson singles after trailing the White Sox. Reds struggle as doormat of the National League with a tenth loss in eleven. Cardinals win. Ken Williams clashes with Hon. B Roth as he hits his fifth homer in three days. Browns defeat Tigers with Williams starring. Dodgers mount an uphill fight but Braves win 7 except. Giants beat Reds 3 2 after a bad inning by Hubbell. Senators end a long slump. Vic Aldridge of the Cubs halts Pirates' six game streak with a three run day. Wally Pipp homers, Yankee win in 11 innings over the A’s.
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Waterloo Velie to Have Modern Garage in Waterloo
Waterloo Velie company at 2 Fifth Street West will build a modern garage for three new homes once the Fulton or garage is completed at Fifi and Washington. A building permit was issued yesterday with Lauritzen Construction Company as owner. work to start soon. The garage will be 60 by feet, one story with basement and brick and stone work. steel beam included. Estimated cost about 1500 dollars.
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Fifth Street
Fifi
Washington Streets
Lauritzen Construction Company
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