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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1925
Page
15
Kansas lad Emergon Carey of Hutchinson won the Western junior golf championship, defeating Fred Lyon. In Connellsville Kier Boyd of Pittsburgh, aged 16, won his 6 and 5 in the 36 hole final.
On Thursday the second leg of the Toca tennis trophy featured a thrilling match where he defeated Bill Ramsey of Uniontown. In doubles, Boyd and Larry Lemans of Uniontown beat Ramsey and Lyons of Uniontown in three straight sets.
Monday evening basketball results feature Central Presbyterians and First Baptist, with Central Christian and First M.B.E. also noted. Standings show varied point totals and matchups among local churches.
Giants beat Cubs 4 to 3 as Brother Kelly homers with two on. Red Sox win 7 to 2 behind Karl and Indians power. Vance dominates Cardinals with eight strikeouts, Dodgers top Braves 9 to 4, Reds win seventh in a row 4 to 2 on Roush’s late run.
Frankie Genaro defeated Billy Levine by foul in the 11th round at Rockaway Beach arena as tune-up for a title defense against Fidel La Barba. Levine had been warned several times for low blows before referee Patsy Haley penalized him.
Walter Holke, veteran first baseman, returns to the Cincinnati Reds for a second stint after a circuit of Giants, Braves, and Phillies. Once traded for Hal Chase, he later joined Boston, then rejoined the Giants in 1917 and helped secure a pennant. He has yet to play for his hometown St. Louis.
King Solomon of Panama outpointed George Kid Lee of Worcester. Archie Skinner of Boston stopped Clemente Saavadro of Chile in the third round. Harry Greb, middleweight champ, knocked out Otis Bryant of Chicago in the third. Bud Taylor of Terre Haute outpointed Bushey Graham of Utica in ten rounds at Aurora Illinois.
Philadelphia dispatch reports Joseph Marino, about 70, barricaded in a basement at a large home near 70 years old, firing at officers for two hours. A dozen weapons, a riot of bullets, tear bombs used. two patrolmen wounded before Marino was shot by police as they breached the cellar. He died in hospital after being shot.
National League totals show 4 multiplied by 8 while American League stands at 189. Individual leaders include Hornsby Cardinals 26 Hartnett Cubs 24 Williams Browns 24 Mousel Yankees 21 Bottomley Cardinals 10 Simmons Athletics 16 Kelly Giants 11 Meusel Giants 11 Fournier Dodgers 16 Wright Pirates 13 Harper Phillies 13.
Elmer Bowman, longtime first baseman with the Birmingham club of the Southern Association, was sold to the New Haven Eastern League team. Bowman previously played for New Haven in 1922 and 1923 and was one of the league’s top hitters.
Rain in Sea Bright New Jersey yesterday postponed all play at the Sea Bright invitation tennis tournament scheduled to begin earlier this week. Players faced delays as courts watered and officials scrambled to reschedule matches amid wet conditions.
The report notes the final Mena singles match pairing Vincent Richards with James Anderson. It contrasts the moment with a line about how nothing feels better or worse than an old pair of shoes.
Elmer Williams reports on a late night scare at the camp as scouts prepare for a county meet. Hut Polster wins the inspection banner with 97 points, then baseball games see Fiorelli and Maloney squads clash, Rinkeydinks beat Regular Fellows 34 to 7, and Harry Ruby earns a Dix league berth. The camp scouts train in first aid semaphore signaling knot tying and fire fighting as LawrenceCounty scouts plan a meet with medals for entrants.
The notice states the John M. Phillips Scout camp will host a day of activities on August 1. Scoutmasters are urged to bring troop contingents to participate or observe, emphasizing the value of the experience for the boys and the broadening of interest in scouting.
There will be a regular meeting of the Harry L. McBride Post Veterans of Foreign Wars Monday evening August 3 at 8 p m Delegates will be appointed to the national convention in Tulsa Okla August 9 Sam Cowperthwaite seeks to organize one or two bowling teams and asks all members to attend and report to him A report is desired from all membership teams with preliminary plans for the annual October smoker
President Coolidge and Representative B Madden of Illinois, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, discussed taxation reduction during a luncheon at White Court the summer White House in Sampscott Massachusetts. Madden, a guest at the White Court, was identified as congressional leader in appropriations.
Frank W. Ballou, named as a defendant in the evolution case in the District of Columbia, has led Washington public schools for five years. A native of New York, he earned a BS, studied at Columbia Teachers College, and did graduate work at Cincinnati and Harvard where he earned a PhD. He helped reorganize Massachusetts city schools, then became Boston’s assistant superintendent before heading Washington’s system. Ballou has written several books and been active in the National Education Association.
James Horvath, a Wetmoreland County man serving a second degree murder sentence at Rockview, became the first prisoner allowed to leave for college tests at Pennsylvania State College. He attended exams on July 20 and 24, studying coal mining under college instructors, and earned fire boss and second grade mine foreman credentials. He also served as sporting editor of the prison newspaper and did penitentiary clerical work.
New Kensington, Pa. Aug. 1 After paying a $6 fine for disorderly conduct Henry Laurel 40 of 7236 Parnugius bought wire and hanged himself near a spring on Argonne drive The body was found by six year old Samuel Rile who went for water The body was delivered to a local undertaker pending instructions from Laurel's widow in New York.
The Wilberforce University quartet will perform at Union Baptist Church in New Castle on Tuesday August 4 in the church auditorium. The group, famed for spirituals and classical pieces, has featured on major radio stations. The concert starts at 7 p.m.
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