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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1908
Page
7
A playful college sports preview notes five weeks until football season. It sketches eager freshmen scouts and hopeful hopefuls, with coaches evaluating entrants for the team’s core. The piece hints at leadership roles and class dynamics as campus athletics approach kickoff.
Friends of Carl Smith a Volant ball player who lost his leg plan a benefit baseball game at Cascade park next Friday with the Volant club and New Castle Athletics. Admission is 25 cents with proceeds aiding Smith in receiving better hospital care and nourishment to help his life.
In a Church league match between First Christian and Central Christian, darkness halted play in the sixth inning, returning the game to the fifth. Central leads 3 0 as Hanna of First Christian fanned nine in five innings, while Goodchild limited Central to two hits with six strikeouts. Weimer's ankle injury shows improvement and eyeing today’s game.
Cleveland tops the National League standings after rain delays affect Pittsburgh games. Results from Chicago Philadelphia New York St. Louis and Boston at Pittsburgh are noted amid weather and schedule changes. Athletics and Washington games extended to extras and seven inning formats are listed.
Steps have been taken to form an association of baseball writers and scorers on the two big league circuits. The group seeks scoring rule uniformity, better facilities, travel courtesy, and a ban on unsolicited freelances in press boxes. Credentials will grant full privileges in stands. a city passer will keep seaters out.
Johnnie Lindsay takes over Canton with strict rules to curb drinking and late nights. He emphasizes early bed, clean language, and team unity while aiming to win the pennant in the Q and P. Veteran Dick Padden joins Grand Rapids at first base, returning to play after a long layoff.
Eddie Murphy, former Canton club manager, is expected to sign with the Grand Rapids club and depart Canton in a few days. He had limited authority with Canton as the club was run by directors and players defied his leadership.
Star twirler Bunnie Pearce, formerly of Newark, played his first game for Cincinnati, with one stolen base against him, two assists, and five put-outs. He impressed and may win a regular spot. The Newark nickname he carried, and a note about East Liver pool water, appear in the write up.
Rain halted Pittsburg and Boston from meeting while Cleveland’s Goode pace faces Naps. McKeesport beat Erie 4 to 1. Canton-Youngs game postponed. A doubleheader slated today as Turner collected two hits. Kansas City edged Columbus 4 to 3 in 16 innings. Toledo dunked Milwaukee in two games. Steen limited foes in game two. Washington-Chicago game halted by rain in eighth. St Louis and Philadelphia tied 2-2 after ten innings as darkness fell.
The Little Nocks skip Monday games and play a double header today as they travel to East Liverpool and then host Akron Canton next. Hobson and Lynch likely start for New Castle while Smink is irritable on the mound. Abbott argues with umpire, getting ejected, amid accusations New Castle will struggle against three top teams this week. Briger praised as best catcher in league. Joe leads a strong O. P. lineup behind ten stars.
B F Faulkner & Co acting through W D Wallace files an attachment for 5 63v 10 against Nora Mitchell and John Mitchell. Sheriff ordered to seize all money in the hands of L D Van Rensellaer at Lawrence Savings & Trust. Action stems from a mortgage of L D Rensellaer to George N Powell, assigned to Nora Mitchell and recorded in Allegheny County Court.
New York baseball fervor surges as players and fans alike amplify the pennant race. Players face prize money of about $2000 from the world series receipts as teams battle for supremacy and home clubs resist the challengers.
The Postoffice club defeated the Knights of Columbus last night in Twilight league action by 4 to 2. It was a close, well played game from start to finish as Postoffice forged ahead and held the lead. The team has been in good form lately and, in its first season together, promises to rise among the city's top amateur clubs next year.
Pittsburg dispatch to the Cleveland Leader says the notorious burglar Snakes Wilson, captured by Cy Horner, is back in New Castle hunting a stash of diamonds and jewels allegedly worth 25 000 hidden seven years ago. Local officers doubt the sum exists or that he is actively searching here.
Ellwood City report states Jacob Smith manager of the city opera house was arrested by Constable Vance on a charge of desertion and non support. Beulah Smith, his wife, alleges months of failure to provide support. Smith posted $300 bail for the September term.
The Zanesville club, coached by Marty Hogan, has had a unstable season with critics blaming the board of directors for constant meddling. The latest action is the suspension of Walker, the team's leading pitcher, for not staying in condition.
On Monday a barn on Ira Anderson farm four miles north of New Wilmington was struck by lightning and destroyed. Livestock escaped, but crops and machinery were wiped out with an estimated loss of 3000 dollars. A metal roof failed to stop the fire, hay gas and proximity to the residence are noted factors. Mr. Anderson narrowly escaped injury, being near the spot when the bolt hit.
Dan Krindenair spent Tuesday in New Castle. A Armstrong of Pittsburg is a visitor in town. J S Milholland returned to Pittsburg on Tuesday. H B Bradley of Franklin visits friends here. Rev W M Barr of Greenfield visited Monday. Miss Margaret Johnston of Pittsburg visiting friends. Miss Dorcas Schoeller left Tuesday morning for Pittsburg. Rev D M Thorne returned Monday evening from Sebring. Marian Davis returned from a visit at home in Pittsburg. Mrs J C Newmeyer here for Pittsburg visiting Dr C E Trainor. Dr George Minnick and wife of West Farmington are visiting his parents. Mrs Minnick formerly Miss Lillian Marshall. Iee Alexander is here from Oxford England after Rhodes Scholarship. Graduated Westminster 1904.
A New Castle camper Ed Edmunds caught a 3% pound bass along Slippery Rock Creek breaking local records. He has been camping near Kennedys Mills and fished near Slippery Rock Creek with other anglers from New Castle.
State Health Officer Dixon reports a drop in diphtheria deaths from 11.13 percent in 1906 to 7.13 in 1907. The 1907 program provided free antitoxin to 8304 children on first signs of illness, aiding 4895, though 376 still died, possibly due to late administration or weak patient condition.
Cleveland crowds push belief the hometown club can mount a pennant run despite doubt from outsiders. Local papers reflect optimism and anticipation as the season nears a critical stretch.
Love and Megown of New Castle advertise Hindipo as a new kidney cure and nerve tonic with a full guarantee. They claim it can cure kidney troubles and nervous disorders and promise a refund if not satisfactory. A 50 cent box is available by mail under the guarantee.
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