Bessemer Wins Close Game At Its Home Grounds
Bessemer beat the P. & O. Electrics 3 to 2 at home in a tight County League contest. Poikenen held the Electrics to four hits while Augustine allowed six. Benson delivered the deciding two-base hit in the ninth after Anderson and DeSaullis reached base. Nine innings summary shows a seventh inning duel and a late Bessemer rally for the victory.
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Bessemer
P. & O. Electrics
Augustine
Twirler
Electrics
Poikenen
Frampton
Anderson
DeSaullis
Benson
Lawrence County League Standings and Tennis Championship Preview
League results show Coaltown 5 Union A C 4 Ellwood City 8 Energy 6 Mahoningtown 6 Wampum 4 Bessemer 3 P O Electrics 2. The 40th USLTA tennis championship at Forest Hills begins Aug 17 with Helen Wills seeking a third straight title as legends and rising stars meet. Joseph Hislop, famed operatic star and former Swedish amateur champion, is noted as an avid golfer.
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Joseph Hislop
Sweden
L. Pet Coaltown
Ellwood City
Wampum
Mahoningtown
Energy
Bessemer
P. & O. Electrics
Union A. C. A
Croton A. C. Triumph Over Hillsville Independents
The Croton A. C. defeated the Hillsville Independents on Saturday at Hillsville by a score of 1 to 0. Jacimo starred for Croton with strong pitching and Bentley, Jacimo and P Conti led offensively, while P Conti and others stole bases and Nolan Cola luca contributed on sacrifices. Shingledecker Caruso and Snyder were hit by pitches as walk rates and strikeouts dominated the duel.
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Croton A. C
Hillsville Independents
Hillsville
Jacimo
Croton
Augustine
Independents
Bentley
P. Conti
Kennedy
Nolan
P. Colaluca
Ceostello
Neiveneneeneenes Croton A. C. O. A. E
Leslie
Ewes
Cook
Blaine
Ates Costello
Boos
Olan
Snyder
Colaluca
Cardella
Hillsville R .O. E
Genova
Caruso
Giovanella
Shingledecker
Conti
Riley
A. Conti
Grist
R. H E
Oak A C Defeats West Pittsburg Garlands 7 3
Oak A C wins Saturday matinee at Lehigh grounds over West Pittsburg Garlands 7 to 3. Reed limited Garlands to six hits with eight strikeouts as Oak A C scored four runs in the first inning off Dudich. Two baggers by Lockley Van Eman Diamond Russell and others noted. Umpire McKissick.
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Oak A. C
Lehigh Grounds
West Pittsburg Garlands
Reed
Dudich
Lockley
van Eman
Diamond
Russell
Onicka
McKissick
Eteen Nenenneen
Namnes Oak A. C. R. H
E Bogdon
Tuuri
Ee Dudich
P Ee Adams
Three Accidents Reported Over Weekend
Weekend automobile incidents were few and minor. M J Teater reports his motorcycle was hit on Cherry street by Vito Palumbo’s car from Hubbard Ohio. An Ohio car and a Pennsylvania car collided near Duford Furniture on East Washington street. George Nail’s horse on South Mill street was struck by a Pennsylvania registered auto injuring the animal.
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M. J. Teater
West
Wabash Avenue
Cherry Street
Vito Palumbo
Hubbard, O
Lafayette Street
Ohio
Dufford Furniture Store
East Washington Street
Washington Street
Pennsylvania
George Nail
Hog Hollow
South Mill Street
Division Street
Lions Club Session Explains Zoning Concepts
Attorney Charles R. Davis, vice president of the Zoning Commission, outlines zoning principles and challenges at the Lions Club meeting slated for Tuesday. Milwaukee hosts the first open air boxing show under city rules on August 14 with Eddie Wagner facing Billy Bartfield in the main event.
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Chas. R. Davis
Zoning and Commission
Lions Club
Milwaukee
Badger State A. C
Eddie
Kid’ Wagner
Philadelphia
Billy Bartfield
Auto Hits Pole. Driver Killed, Companion Critical
Walter Moore aged 18 was killed instantly when the car he drove crashed into a pole in McKeesport. Harry Gilmore was critically injured as both were thrown onto the sidewalk, witnesses say a broken steering knuckle caused the crash.
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International News Service
Mckeesport
Walter Moore
Harry Gilmore
Moore
Gilmore
Mahoning School Work Faces Completion Tug of War
The School Board and the Building Trades Council clash over Mahoning school renovations with four rooms now marked as incomplete risking the opening of school.
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Building Trades Council
Council Approves Bills In Committee
Council today returned three ordinances with a favorable report from the committee of the whole. One provides a sanitary sewer on Clearview avenue. Another calls for grading Bonzo street between Thorpe and Huron avenues. The third requires Northview property owners between Highland and Delaware avenues to lay sidewalks.
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Council
Clearview Avenue
Bonzo Street
Thorpe
Huron Avenue
Northview
Highland
Delaware Avenues
Y W C A Camp at Eastbrook Reaches Capacity
The Y W C A at Eastbrook reports 60 girls currently at the camp with reservations filled to August 17. More registrations are taken for late August with several vacancies remaining. girls should register at the Y W C A business office. Camp directors plan special activities for the last week of August.
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Eastbrook
Y. W
Mahoning and West Side Schools Delayed by Dispute
Repair and remodeling work at Mahoning and West Side schools remains stalled due to a dispute likely involving funding or approval hurdles. The delay affects planned improvements and timelines for project completion.
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Mahoning
West Side
Building Permits and Rowing Regatta Schedule
Building permit notices list S C Bromley 111 Patterson street garage H C Turner 2204 Highland avenue stockroom Andrew J Dutko 11 Mahoning avenue dwelling Marcella Brothers 513 Friendship street garage David Haberger 901 Chestnut street remodelling The New England Amateur Rowing Association in its 40th year will hold a Labor Day regatta at Boston.
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S. C. Bromley
Patterson Street
H. C. Turner
Highland Avenue
Andrew J. Dutko
Mahoning Avenue
Marcella Brothers
Friendship Street
David Haberger
Chestnut Street
New England Amateur Rowing Association
Boston
Spanish-American War Veterans Picnic Planned at Cascade Park
Members of the Spanish American War Veterans and their families will attend an annual picnic on Friday August 14 at Cascade Park. Dinner is set for six o clock in the grove. The committee includes Mrs Kimer Suber Miss Elsie Lash Mrs Rose Porter Mrs Martha Carr and Miss Dorothy Fulton.
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Cascade Park
Kimer Suber
Elsie Lash
Rose Porter
Martha Carr
Dorothy Fulton
Yachts to Stage Longest Race On Record 600 Miles
London Aug 10 The upcoming eighty days yacht race from the Solent to the southern Irish coast and back promises to be the longest in the world with several yachts expected to compete. The 600 mile course will test seamanship and endurance as crews push to complete the circumnavigation.
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International News Service
London
Solent
Irish
Spaniards Stage Attack On Cafe In Bordeaux
Five people were wounded when a group of Spaniards attacked a French cafe in Bordeaux using bottles chairs and knives. The incident was reported by Le Petit Parisien with no known motive.
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Cafe
International News Service
Paris
Bordeaux
Petit Parisien
Scout Tests Lead To New Woodcraft Tower And Leantos
Merle Williams reports a Saturday scout gathering with tests in woodcraft signaling and several leantos built. Twenty scouts earned woodcraft merit badges while others completed Pathfinding First Aid Personal Health and First Aid to Animals merit badges under supervision by Mr. Calahan and Mr. McCombs.
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Merle Williams
Calahan
Westely Drake
William Aggas
Arthur Gordon
Clayton Rudolph
James White
Francis Grim
Paul Herbert
Arthur Alexander
George Hilderbrand
James McGeorge
Clyde McKim
Ralph Sprinker
Rolland McClintock
John Boston
John Lemar
Joe Pearson
James Cataluca
Hugh Graham
Orland Hartman
Charles McConnell
Robert Griffiths
Arthur Sillman
James Maloney
Thomas Riney
James MaeGeorge
Orlan Hartman
Mitchel Kwiat
Russel Sprinker
Mr. McCombs
Joe Strimater
Sam Fisher
Don Switzer
Scouts Win Third Consecutive Inspection Banner at Camp
Sam Fisher and a large list of merit badge recipients are named as the Hut Volant, Westely Drake and others lead their hut to a perfect score of 100. Camp notes report Croton and Wampum troops ending their two week periods, while medals for the county scout meet arriving August 15 await signaled events in semaphore wigwag and first aid contests.
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Sam Fisher
Arthur Sillmann
Frank, Ciorelli
John Lemar
Orland Hartman
James Maloney
Robert Abraham
Hugh Graham
Joe Pearson
John Boston
Robert Griffiths
George Hilderbrand
James White
Arthur Sillman
Arthur Alexander
Westely Drake
Frank Fiorelli
Hut Volant
Wesely Drake
Clayton
Harold Wright
Joe Stritmater
George Ward
Croton
Volant
Wampum
Herbert
John M. Phillips
Council to Inspect Lights Before Changes
The council refused to act on Hawthorne street residents request to restore a New Castle Electric light moved from Hickory street inside the city. Councilman Bes Lusk opposed the move and the body voted to inspect the new light system before any further changes.
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Council
Hawthorne Street
New Castle Electric Company
Hickory Street
Bes Lusk
Marine Writes Here At Local Recruiter Office
Harold C. Thorne of Company 898 West Barracks U S Marines Parts Island S C writes Sergeant Colbourne expressing he likes the service He is the first youth recruited here since the marine station opened recently.
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Harold C. Thorne
West Barracks
U. S. Marines
Parts Island
S. C
Colbourne
Italian Ambassador to U.S. Returns for Debt Talks
Barone Giacomo De Martino, Italy's ambassador to the United States, heads back to Rome to brief the Foreign Office on Washington debt negotiations. Officials in Rome, including Volpi the new finance minister, anticipate U.S. support for Italian enterprise funding as talks resume September 15.
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Rome
Sig. Volpi
Interministerial Committee On Finance
United States
Washington
Barone de Martino
Erie Bridge Proposal Draws Erie Official to New Castle
Vice President Parsons of the Erie railroad and state waterways commissioner Beall visit New Castle to promote a proposed Erie bridge over the Shenango River near Carnegie Steel mill. City officials oppose a pier citing flood risk and contend with Solicitor White and council members.
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Parsons
Erie Railroad
Beall
State Waterways Commission
New Castle
Erie
Shenango River
Carnegie Steel Mill
White
Cost Of Living Again On Rise
The cost of living is rising again with a July survey showing food prices in 22 representative cities up from 1 to 7 percent. Increases ranged from 1 percent in Louisville to 7 percent in Boston, according to the Department of Labor.
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International News Service
Washington
Department of Labor
Louisville
Boston
To Link Mexico With New York By Direct Wire
Mexico City announces direct telegraph lines will connect Mexico and the United States. An automatic printer machine will send messages directly to New York from Mexico City.
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Mexico
New York
International News Service
Mexico City
United States
Uncle of James J. Davis Dies in Wales
CARDIFF Wales Aug 18 James J. Davis who visited his birthplace Tredegar arranged the funeral of his uncle Walter Nichols 84 who died suddenly after greeting his long absent nephew.
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International News Service
Cardiff
Wales
James J. Davis
Tredegar
Walter Nichols
Council Anxious To Pave Wallace Avenue
Councilman William T. Burns said the city lacks funds for Wallace Avenue paving but offered to hold a conference to study alternative funding methods.
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Wallace Avenue
William T. Burns
City Council Approves Two Contractor Bills
The council approved two bills from contractors. New Castle Doublewall Co billed $299.57 for State Street sidewalk work. John Powell billed $1,500 for Fourth Ward fire department remodeling.
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Council
New Castle Doublewall Company
State Street
John Powell
Fourth Ward
Washington Township Nominations
A Republican caucus will be held at the Carr schoolhouse on Thursday evening August 13 to nominate township officers. All Republicans are urged to attend.
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Carr
Forest Hills Stadium Tops World in Tennis Seating
The West Side Tennis Club stadium at Forest Hills Long Island will host the national championships this year and can seat more than 20 000 spectators. It is the only concrete tennis stadium in the world besides Wimbledon.
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West Side
Forest Hills
L. I
Wimbledon
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