Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 15, 1925, Winnipeg, Manitoba 18 Manitoba free press Winnipeg wednesday. April 15, 1925 fifteen Home runs feature major league opening champions in both american. National i i a f leagues suffer defeat on opening Day a in was fast came hurls of Cincinnati Star Blanks cards 4-0 i a Tumble giants Cincinnati april do Oliue filched a perfect grime in Tho opening contest he hero Al tar and Cini innate won from St. Irmis 4 to p. Tin visitors did not Tret runner to third base and Only two far As second. Score St. I 1 Cincinnati a 0 Day. Sli Erdel and sch Init Donohue Lih Margrave. Giants nosed out. Boston mass., april third in Ning rally in which Boston scored four enabled them to defeat the new York Champion.-. To i. In the open incr game of the league Here today. In the ninth Ilou Fel Pinch hitter scored Wilson on a triple hut Walker running for Al esd. War at the a flute the run blocked. Score new York s 2 s 1 Imi Snyder barries and Gibson. Cubs trounce pirates. Chicago april largest crowd which Ever attended a National league opening than Ilie Chicago Culis defeat the Pittsburg pirates. 8 to 2, today. The cubs to nth 4amg by bunching their of which was a Home run drive Over Ilie bleacher will by Hart Nett with two mates on bases. Score Fittshur 0 3 Chicago 0 2 Siiger and Smith Alexander and Hartnett. Vance wins Duel. Brooklyn n.y., april to Perneci its season at ebbets Field today associated despatch Chicago april the thrills of an entire were crammed into the opening struggles today of the annual Hase Ball Campaign before a Quarter of a million fans. The King of swat was sick Abed but his mates shelled the fences with 14 Home runs. The Boston red sox pushed the athletics into an extra inning before acknowledging defeat. Tho Cleveland indians made 1c runs in one inning but their St. Louis hosts were Only slightly less expert with the War clubs. Pete Donohuk of Tho Cincinnati reds put Over the first shutout of the season the St. Louis cardinals being victims. Few in National All the National league contests except the Chicago Pittsburgh Famo lacked the thrill of a Home run but each american league game had one or mme. The athletics and Boston registering five. The National league Parks elaborated their opening ceremonies in Honor of the fiftieth anniversary of the Cir Cuit. President Heydler of the National league attended the giants braves game at Boston. President Johnson of to lie american league attended the opening contest at Detroit and com missioner. at the Chicago cubs. Gets Flora Crutch Walter Rabbit Maranville one of Mie Long list of players disabled by training trip casualties hobbled to the late today at the Chicago Pittsburgh to receive a Floral Crutch. Dis carding one of his regular crutches he wrapped his bandaged leg around the Oral support and hobbled to the dug out with the assistance of the White haired baseball commissioner. The sluggers Roll of Honor for the Day includes Charley Jamieson and speaker of Cleveland who made the first Home run of the season in Point of Lime in the first inning at St. Louis Karl Sheely of Chicago White sox Miller Poole and of the Philadelphia athletics Flagstead and Harris of the Boston hed sox Myatt and of Cleveland Paschel and Mensel of the new York Yankees Ken w Meliame of St. Louis crowns and Alexander and Hartnett the Chi Cago Cut is Battery who scored the Only four Insp blows of the National league for the Day. The Boston Brooklyn and Cincinnati National league fans had id be tent wit ii two and and net so Many of them. The Yankees with the world s Cham no m Washington team attraction. Cleveland scores twelve in eighth 8.30 . 4 bouts of real action As follows 10 rounds lightweights Harold Doc is. Minneapolis St. Pau 10 rounds middleweight Del Joe Fountain is. Darrell Moose jaw Winnipeg 8 rounds Dixie kid v. Mack Johnson Winnipeg St. Paul Patsy Pollock is. Red Carr prices including provincial and boxing commission tax boys under 16, 50c. Seat Sale at Clubb s defeat St. Louis by i i Home runs in Philadelphia Boston game St. Louis mo., april Clove land indians piled up 12 runs in the eighth inning and Defeated Tho St. Louis Browns 21 to 14, in a slugging match opening the major league base Ball season hero today. Four errors by Elsler three by Mcmanus and three by Bennette contributed to the result. Score Cleveland 19 2 St. Ixia is 20 to Smith Speed e Edwards Buckeye. Shaute and Myatt Sewell Bush Grant. Wingard Davis stauffer and Severeid. A s. Win in tenth. Philadelphia pa., april Phil Adelphia athletics opened the Home session before a crowd of approximately 22.000 today Anil by a game Uphill Battle overcame a Sis run Lead that Boston enjoyed for seven innings and won out in the tenth by the score of 9 to 8. Fergus an who started on the Mound for Boston held the opposition Sato until successive runs by Miller and Poole in the seventh and another by Pinch hitter Welch with two on in the eighth sent him to the showers. Circuit drives by Flagstead and Harris in the eighth and ninth innings kept the visitors in the the athletics tied the score in the ninth and in the tenth found Kudy Karllo former coast leaguer for three hits that settled the contest. Score Boston 12 1 Philadelphia 13 2 Koss. Wing Field Karllo and pm Clinch Baumgart Ner Rommel Grover Harris Walberg and Perkins Cochrane. World s champions beaten new York april runs by Benny Paschal and Bob Meusel feat ured a 5 to 1 Victory for the new York the largest the roast it the Yankees Over the worm Champion to Chicago nationals next with Ihler second lung St crowd in history Detroit was close behind with nearly and Otner crowds ranged capacity Down to at defeating Philadelphia., 3 to i. In a pitchers tattle Vance and Carlson. Twenty two thousand fans witnessed the game. Score Philadelphia 5 2 Brooklyn 4 0 batteries Carlson and Henrlne Vance and Deberry. Nord Freimer read this it you found mate rial to match that coat and Vest it would give your suit a new lease of life. We specialize in Matching mate rials. patterns. Bring or mail Vest or Sample. Trousers specially co. 290 Portage ave above lyceum theatre Baltimore captures International opener associated press despatch Baltimore md., april Home Nin in the seventh inning by John Roser Oriole left fielder broke a tie and won the opening game the International league season for Baltimore Over the Toronto Leafs this afternoon. The score was Toronto. 6 13 0 Baltimore 791 Pacific coast league los Angeles. 7 Vernon 3. Sacramento 6 Seattle 3, Oal land 4 san Francisco Salt a Portland 5. Commercial Bowling Roll of this evening great West life b. A. Oil and stoves winners of divisions one two and three respectively will clash in the final Roll off for the commercial Bowling league Cham Plon shop at the Saratoga alleys tonight at 7 o clock. All teams Are evenly matched and a great bottle for the honors is expected. In the Roll Oft for third pice in Divi Sion one last night c. N. Transcona Defeated c. N. Coach shop by 72 pins in a three game series. Arcola Tennis players ready for season s play Arcola sask., april annual meeting of Arcola Tennis club was held in the town Hall on thursday evening a Large number attending. Reports showed the club in Good stand ing with a Good surplus to commence the coming season. Officers for 1925 were elected As Fol lows president or. C. B. Stone vice president miss g. O. Smith Secretary treasurer. Miss n. Of stoic draw committee t. A. Patterson miss a. Staples and Cornell grounds committee t. A. Patterson Youngson o. Mckilop and Rev. S. Williams entertainment committee mrs. C. B. Stone and miss h. Harris executive chairmen of various committees and Rev. F. Clare h. M. Con nor and p. B. Thomson. Manitoba ladies Curling association meets tonight Tho Manitoba ladles Curling association will hold their annual meeting in the Granite rink club rooms at 8.15 . This evening. All members Are re Quested to attend As is much important business on hand which must be cleared up. Washington senators in the opening game of the american league Here to Day. Score 7 1 new York 9 0 batteries Mogridge Russell and Ruel shocker and o Nicil. Tigers win opener. Detroit mich., april i. Detroit won the opening game of the season from Chicago 4 to 3, the differs hitting Thurston hard while Leonard was effective until he was taken out in the seventh Jess Doyle a recruit being substituted. One of Chicago s runs was a Homer by Sheely. Score Chicago 5 Detroit 0 0 batteries Thurston and Schalk Leonard Doyle and Wood ail Bassler. Dizzy Vance leading Pitcher of the -192-1 season in to got away to a Good Start again his year winning a hurling Duel yesterday. Of Pic Curg holds Anjal meeting local Mem the West Kildonan United football club will play celtic on thursday night at o clock on the grounds Corner of Perth and main Street. All Kil Donan players Are wanted out at the . United football club will hold a practice on thursday at ., at Buffalo grounds Park. All players Are asked to be out. O u the game filled for tonight at Mel Rose Park Between Westminster and St. James has been railed Oft. St. Vital Junior football club will meet Hoof and Horn in a Friendly game on thursday night at o clock on the St. Vital grounds. All players Are wanted out not later than at nor Berry school. The fort Garry football club will hold its opening meeting of the season Friday at s . In the municipal Hall. A Large attendance is looked for As several new players have been signed up for this year s team to play in the third division of District league. The Winnipeg and Winnipeg Irish will play St. An Drew s at Manitoba College thursday at o clock. The old reliable 5 always the Best never equalled for 40 years Kopplin wins Minnesota University boxing title minn., april Ald Kopplin of Regina -sask., won the Light heavyweight title at the annual University of boxing tournament Here tonight. He Defeated Don Ald Murphy winning the decision at the end of the three round bout. Murphy was severely punched in Tho first and second rounds and was saved from a Knock out by the Bell at the end of the third. Arenas will work out at Wesley Park tonight Secretary Harvey Cann announced last night that the Wesley Park grounds Are now in condition for practising. The Arenas will to the first to go on taking the Field at 6 o clock tonight. Norwood will work out thursday night tigers on Fri Day while on saturday express at 2 o clock and elks at 4 o clock. Colum bus club will have the Field nest Day and the teams will go on in rotation until the opening on May 2. The elks will work out tonight the players meeting at the club rooms at o clock. Army and Navy Curling club wind up tonight Robert Ridd elected president for next season tic annual meeting of the civic urling club was held at the City Hydro c dices last night. There wan a Large and enthusiastic attendance of Rem lers on hand. Reports by the e3crotary and treasurer indicated that t a club had enjoyed a great season and was on a sounder basis than Ever before. President John pre s ded. Robert Ridd was elected president for in coming season while b. C. Hughes a and d. Armstrong were Sec r tary and treasurer respectively the election of officers reunited Fellows patrons mayor and mrs. Webb it Morary presidents members of City c Uncil honorary members presidents o City clubs sporting editors of daily r piers and president and Secretary president Robt. Ridd Glrst vice president James Mchardy second v be president w. Jim Alpine Secretary e. C. Hughes treasurer d. Armstrong executive John Ili Iler. Mag tit Peter s in Arthur Higby w. Hay r. Little e. A Pope and b. Neilson auditor a. Chaplain. Rev. Or. Johnstone representative to m.c.a., j. R. Aik alternate. A. J. Buckingham. My rms to appear at Man eap Ouis meeting s i null Xun id a Civ Lles Pilch to free i Ress by free 1 Ress trl vat Werc new York april he his toys Alltis and has been advised in t to make the trip Paavo Nurmi intends to go to Minneapolis this and make his appearance at a trick meet there to appease Che pro i motors the show. Paavo sent to the National Headquarters . This afternoon that he leave on. A 10.30 . Train for the West. N Urmi May run a race or excl by Ibn in Minneapolis but if he does net feel much better than he did to Day he probably will refuse to get Ino his running clothes. Che Minneapolis promoters the a. Skid insisted that Paavo show up at their meet sick or Well. Claim Hamilton received berth in new hockey Loop Canadian Toronto april 14. The Globe to publishes the following special de Patch from Hamilton regarding the professional hockey situation there Hamilton s entry into the new International professional hockey has developed beyond the talking stage according to information Given out by local promoters Mariely Roy Dandy and c. White Here this morning. According to their Story they received a franchise in he league on saturday while in Toronto but aside from this they re f us j to divulge their plans. They say they have an Ideal spot plotted out for the new Arena which is to seat people and a ill be situated just five minutes foot from the Corner of James Ana King streets. The Public will be Given an Opportunity of purchasing Stock in the new former Secretary of Culea. Is honoured Mer of Ottawa and the outline Dos Trici Are giving a banquet Here Tomor Row night in Honor of Dave Gill for Mer Secretary of the Canadian Ama Teui hockey association who during last Winter left the Amateur ranks to assume the manage ship of the of Tawi. Professional hockey team. Hudder Sheld assumes Clear Lead in race defeat Bury by2-0, while Arsenal trims West Bromwich Albion Canadian press cubic London april 14. The closing games of the week end festival of easter football in the English league saw an apparent definite establishment of Huddersfield town in the first Posi Tion of the league when they Defeated Bury this afternoon by two goals to Zero. West Bromwich who Drew with the Arsenal yesterday were unable even to reproduce this result this afternoon and they went Down badly at Highbury the Arsenal emerging victorious by a couple counters. The general effect of hese two games was to install Huddersfield in undisputed leadership inasmuch As they continue with a game in hand Over the Albion. To City the second division Lei est moved laboriously ahead of do Rby county breaking the deadlock that has obtained Between these teams for some time past when the City Drew with Southampton in a scoreless contest. Both Leicester and Deruz have three More games to go before the season closes on ma3 2. Man Chester United running third to these have a game in hand Over both. In the of the third division Darlington Drew with flail fax town but with a commanding Lead Over All Comers in this string the for Mer afford to Slacken up and still rate themselves As a promoted club. With an aggregate of 57 Points As compared with 52 for Nelson their runners up. Darlington Are assured of entry into the second division next year. The Southern Section sees the tie continued Between Swansea town and Plymouth Argyle with hanging on hopefully Bristol City third Placa. None of Tho leaders engaged to Day. Yesterday s results of league soccer and Rugby football played today follow English division Arsenal 2, West Bromwich 0. Huddersfield town 2. Enry 0. Leeds United 2, Bolton Wand 1. West Ham u. 6, Sheffield ten ind 2. English division Bradford City 1, Blackpool 0. Coventry City 1, Clapton Orient 0. Fulham 1, Barnsley 2. Leicester City 0, Southampton 0. South Shields is. Hull Newport county 2, Charlton a. 1. Third Section Bristol rovers 1, Reading 0. Merthyr town 0, Watford 1. Northampton 1, Queen s Park 0. Norwich City 0, Southend u. 3. Third Section Doncaster rovers 1, Nelson 1. Halifax town 1, Darlington 1. Rochdale 2, new Brighton 0. Rotherham Bounty 1, Southport 3. Tran Mere rovers 2, wig Airboro 3. Chesterfield 2, Grimsby town 0. Old country Rugby Northern Union Bailey 21, Hull 5. Bradford is Bramley 3. Leeds 44, warring Ron 5. Keighley 10. Hudders Finkl 12. St. Helen s Recs. 7. Swinton 5 Wakefield 10, wis run 13. Rugby Union Coventry 31 Stratford 0. Exeter 6 Moseley. 13. Mountain Ash 14 Birmingham 3 Neath 10 Abertillery. 5. Newport 15 barbarians. 10. Pontypool 12 Crosskeys 3. Swansea g Maesteg. 3. Tredegar. 11 Nti Neaton 3. Bath. 10 Leicester. 10. Waterloo. 16 North of Ireland 12. Cinderford 3 Gloucester 5. Abe Ravon 6 . 0. Bristol 5 London Welsh 6. Cardiff 17 Northern 11. Curl def pre Deot t. J. Lowe who was re elected president of the terminal Curling club at the annual meet nor last night. A doers will workout at today St. Paul and Minneapolis boys will be in action All on the Carol at the Al Hambra gardens tomorrow night will work out at the a Siambra gardens this afternoon. There will be no charge and any fans who wish to take advantage of this will be admitted free. Holly who is to meet Harold White in one of main bouts of ten rounds arrived in the City last night. Johnson will arrive today. Harold White will also arrive today. As All these boys Are in the Best of shape there should be some real action at the Alhambra to Morrow night. The bout Between Del Fountain and Joe Darrell has created considerable interest and As the boxing Public has wanted to see these boys in action against Eracli other they will have their Opportunity thursday night. Both lads Are noted for being Good mixers and capable of putting up a real fight. The opener will be Between red Carr and Patsy Pollock. Both boys have always pleased. Carr has one decision Over Patsy but this time Patsy is going out to try and get the decision. Spats have been placed on Sale at Clubb s and the Stag As Well As the Lel Avul hotel Cigar stand. Bush seats will be placed on Sale at the Alhambra thursday night. Jay casual its j special United news despatch to free press by free 1 private new York april the first members of the opening1 Day a roved were gathering at the Yankee stadium today Irving Goldstein six years old died at Gouverneur Hospital the first baseball victim of in new York. He was hit on the head by a wild pitch in a Sand lot game. Louisville ky., april excitement of the opening Day Cere monies at the local american association Ball Park was too much for Charles myer 36, and he dropped dead in the ticket line. Promoters bidding for ii wrestling match special despatch to the free press Chicago april the world s heavy Reight championship results first race six Tho apr s20.60, ?4.60, won Channel s2.40, second Kuby Marsh third. Time 1.45 4-5. Mad fire to buddy and Dusky Belle ran. Second race Art s5.00, 54.20, won my Cedric wrestling match Between Wayne Munn the title Holder and de. Strangler Lewis the challenger and. Cornier Champion will be held in. Either Jim Chig an. City or Kansas City on May 30 will be determined Satur Ilay when a conference will be held la Chicago. Gabe Kaufmann manage of Munn today notified Floyd Fitzsimmons the Michigan City promoter , he will 59.80, second Dora Lutz 53.20, third. Time 1.08. Old pop chief Clark Galleon Bessia Leighton coun Tess Claridge Arapahoe Steve Black Deer hard guess also ran. Third race six set i j6.20, j3.20, won Royal Blok s4.20, second Frank Fogarty third. Time 1.13 3-5. Southern eventide first Pullet Little Black sheep and Gem ran. Fourth race mile and wild cat Messines j3.20 Sec third. Time 1.47. London smoke and Christie Holters ran. Fifth race mile and 70 70 won j3.20 second recoup Salt second 52.20, third. Time 1.47 1-5 comedy s2.20, won Rock Kent l., Gray girl Captain Clover and blossoms ran. Sixth race mile and 70 Choco s5.00, won Lanoil second sets Bacon third. Time 1.45 3-5. Ferment and Hronec ran. Seventh race won Briggs Buchanan ?3.40, j2.40, second the Falconer third. Time 1.41 Frank Rock Bottom and Dent aria ran. Be in Chicago on the week end to discuss terms of the proposed match. Billy Sandow manager of Lewis also will be in. Town and the Trio is expected to reach some decision one Way or the other in regard to the two cities. Kaufmann told. Fitzsimmons lie has postponed his trip to Europe until june 1. This action will enable Munn to go through with the Lewis match and engage in the training necessary for such a struggle. Fitz Simmons has already posted with a Chicago Bank As a guarantee he will go through with the match we Post another a few Aldridge signs Pittsburgh pa., april Dreyfuss president of the Pittsburgh baseball club announced tonight that Victor Aldridge holdout Pitcher has signed a contract with the pirates. Dreyfuss declined to name the salary that will be paid the former Chicago cub right hander but it is believed to be approximately a year. International soccer game with is on the tapis although Only preliminary arrangements have been is almost a. Certainty that an International football game will be Piaf a Between the Canadian and United states representative tears this Spring. I regarding a report from the East that the the army and Navy veterans curl t some time next month Sam Davidson Secre club will wind up the season with a smoking concert in the club rooms Bulman Block tonight at s o clock. Prizes won during the season will be presented while a musical programme has also been arranged. Amateur baseball. Columbus club juvenile Ball team will practice tonight at at the Cor Ner of Machray and Andrews near Ralph Brown schol. All players wanted out. Tary of the decided that the Canadian body suggested that the game take place in new York on maj 16. E the game this year a return match be played in Canada. When asked about a suggestion advanced by a Toronto Man that the . Should insist upon the . Team being 100 Pel cent or. Davidson the americans would be per ratted to Field their Best Amateur or professional As other Wise the game in question Yould i. The players sides ii Days before the contest. Managers of the principals will have to de. Terrains the Mynne Rin which the purse will be divided but it la an assured fact Munn will take Down the greater portion. Provincial billiard Champion in Fine form Tommy Wright provincial billiard Champion Defeated j. M. Coverley in 3. Point match by a score of to 459. Wright last night had a record average for a local billiard match by averaging 34 scoring 500 Points in. One hour. The game which was played at the. Orpheus was witnessed by a Largo crowd. Ramblers win amputation Bowling league honors Arft the champions of the champions of the of the Bowling league for the season. They gained this Honor by defeating Gianta in the Roll of by four Barnes to one. The gained a 31 Lead last week and is St night captured Tho fourth give them tonight s games in the Saratoga Duck pin league follow Tollers is. Rentals beset Eldors vs., c. Ujj 1 Ards Saratoga is. Pastimes. All games will be played at 7.30 o clock and the Ance of the teams will Roll at a. Later Date. I Victoria House. League. Spark. Plugs won the Victoria houss the game in question be a real test of of to one. Granite Curling club members wind up season officers elected for next year and prizes presided at Jovial function one of the Curling clubs Canada namely the Granite club concluded the sea ii with the annual banquet and presentation of prizes at the rink last Naif the. In winding up. Tho Mother club next season by also prepared making plans for and electing now officers. Approximately 100 members Wen in attendance and both affairs Wero of a. Jolly nature. At Tho annual meeting which pre ceded the banquet the reports o the various were read and showed Tho club have had a great season and to is in a flourishing condition. During the meeting the various members eulogies my the work of. The officers for the club on such a sound basis. Stewart a Veteran member of the club came in for a great Deal for his Fine work As chairman of the entertainment committee. A. D. spoke during the meet ing and paid u High tribute to the Howard Wood Lintt and the officers of the club. The members honoured or. Tx7augh by electing him an honorary life Mem Ber. His election Ems loudly applauded. D. Griffith presided Over the gathering Ana in Liis remarks made a 1 new suggestions j or bettering the play next year. Or. Alexander mat Snow and f. L. Kenny also spoke briefly in which they extolled the officers for their untiring efforts. The following officers were elected Patron Hon. T. O. Norris Hon. Pres ident Jos. Lennan Board of directors. T. L. Cav Ana ii id. S. Mckellar w. Logan. D. A. Gric Isth m. Cameron Manitoba curl dog meets the annual cd meeting o clock tonight of important by hotel at 8 great Deal. Is to be transacted i election of the past season which was the j. Gil Lesilie c. B. Mcneil o. Clarke t. Cull chaplain Hev. Or. Christie. The president vice pres ideas Secretary Ivill be elected by of directors. A. M. Blackburn and the nominees of the club for the r Adian Curling team which Scotland in december. Of the banquet was a family affair the were distributed to various winners by members of club. A Fine musical programme intermingled with the kept the gathering in mood throughout. The prize winners were As Empire hotel j d Burns or. Magrove. T. Har air n t. Dudley 2. H. R Deiv Peebles h. Booth w. Hain l Royal Transfer i Stewart to. J. Wilson b. J. In b. Huss is 2, w. E. Davis a Roberts h. Weremy t Jaren hotel a e Archer. E. Roberts. J. A. W a Blackburn 2. J. Lap hour. G Mckeig r. Morris. James Gibson Mark Fortune t r West h. A. 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