Visitors Boast Strong Elks Ahead Of Cent Field Clash
The Chicago Elks travel to Centennial field to face New Castle O P league foes before a large season crowd. Manager Dode Paskett may choose between Hamilton or Rothfield to pitch with Neal, Rothfield, and a strong relief corps in the lineup including Young at short. The New Castle rotation may feature Flynn or Portman, as the Elks aim to extend their semi pro success against the Rubber City rivals.
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Centennial Field
Carm Sacco
Carm
Neal
Hamilton
Rothfield
Dode
Paskett
Elks
Young
Jones
Wilson
Randle
Durley
Turner
Woos
Jackson
Furman
Zerner
McCullough
Colored Stars
Flynn
Portman
New Castle
Akron
Ellwood City Seeks Narrower League Lead In Saturday Showdowns
Ellwood City aims to overtake Coaltown in the Lawrence County League as Coaltown leads by two games. Saturday matchups spotlight Coaltown vs P O Electrics, Energy vs Wampum, and Ellwood City hosting Bessemer with potential shifts in standings as union clubs Mahoning and Seventh Warders also compete.
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P. O. Electrics
Wampum
Energy
Bessemer
Ellwood City
Ellwood
Tubers
Electrics
Tube Town
Coaltowners
Union A. C
Mahoning A. A
Holub defeats Weygant in ten round featherweight bout
Maxie Holub, 18, of Arkon outpointed Ed Weygant of New Castle in a fast ten round featherweight match. Holub's left hand and speed carried the crowd favorite to victory as Weygant failed to sustain his blows. The hall drew the largest crowd of the year and left fans satisfied.
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Arkon
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Eddie Weygant
New Castle
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Weygant
Holub
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Giants and Pirates Set for Rain Delayed Series Opener
New York faces a rainy Friday as the Giants and Pirates prepare the opening game of a five game series. Rain threatens to push the double header to Monday. Giants hold a slim chance to win the pennant, while Pittsburgh leads with a three game advantage.
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Pirates
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Barnes
Nehl
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Yde
Oldham
Kremer
Meadows
Pittsburgh
Police And Firemen To Battle In Monday Baseball Clash
The police and fire department teams meet Monday at Leasure field in Croton district for a fourth time this season. Firemen lead prior encounters as manager Letera reshapes the lineup with Flinner moving to center field Walls to first base Steiner to short Kennedy to third and Letera returning as pitcher seeking a season win.
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Leasure Field
Croton
Letera
Flinner
Walls
Steiner
Kennedy
Baptist Ball Club to Dine After Winning Pennant
The First Baptist baseball team, champions of the 1925 New Castle Church League, will dine at 6:30 PM in the basement of the First Baptist church. Lackey contributed many victories as the club’s big helper, and after the meal the players will attempt a playful game of Fill-up.
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New Castle
Oak A C Tops New Castle Indies in 5-3 Win
Oak A C defeated the New Castle Independents 5 to 3 at Lehigh Cement grounds. Reed allowed four hits for the winners with Heasley on the mound for New Castle. Key hits included doubles by Jones Rogers Altman Reed and McKissick with Coen making a running catch off Dahlberg. Oak A C has now won nine and tied two of its last eleven games and travels to West Pittsburg to face the Garlands, holding one win over them.
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Rogers
Altman
McKissick
Jewie
Yesterday's Homers National League and League Totals
National League totals show Cuyler of the Pirates Wheat of the Dodgers and Hafey of the Cardinals among homer leaders with Craven and others contributing. American League totals list McManus and Kiice with Dykes and Aug. 20, 1925 figures. Individual leaders include Hornsby, Williams, Hartnett, Meusel, Simmons, Bottomley, Fournier, Kelly, Gehrig and Harper with varying homer counts.
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Browns
Jae
Kiice
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Williams Browns
Hartnett
Cubs
Meusel
Yankees
Simmons
Bottomley
Fournier
Kelly
Giants
Harper
Phillies
Wright
Gehrig
Young Fidel la Barba Fights Genaro For World Flyweight Title
Los Angeles teen Fidel la Barba of Lincoln High meets Frankie Genaro in a high stakes flyweight bout. Manager George Blake backs his claim that la Barba can topple the American and world champion who has defeated multiple opponents. Olympic coaches Spike Webb weigh in on the clash, framed as a near world title bout. La Barba says prize fighting funds his college plan, hinting at a future change if he wins.
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George Blake
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Frankie Genaro
United States
Webb
Spike
U. S
Genaro
Diamond Dust Brief Notes On Midget And Junior Baseball Teams
The North End Boys won a forfeit game from the High Street indicating a midget and junior baseball clash with an unanswered result.
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North End Boys
High Street
Sluggers Fail to Show for Walton Field Game
A scheduled game at Walton Field Thursday was not played as the Sluggers failed to appear. About 16,000 Korean workers in Osaka and suburbs formed the Osaka union of the Korean Labor Federation in Japan. The official call was issued for the forty-fifth annual AFL convention in Atlantic City on October 5.
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Osaka
The
Korean Labor Federation
Japan
American Federation of Labor
Atlantic City
East Liverpool Team to Play Hom er Laughlin at Radiator Grounds
East Liverpool and Homer Laughlin Chinaware meet at Radiator grounds this afternoon at five. Ohio visitors attend a Cascade park picnic that led to the game arranged by the Tromleymen, with a large crowd expected to witness a strong East Liverpool side.
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Homer Laughlin
Pennsylvania & Ohio Electrics
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Ohio
Cascade Park
Price Refutes Henry Protest Over Cedar Street Game
In a letter to the Sports Editor Manager Ben Price of the Lawrence Independents refutes J. L. Henry of the New Castle Independents about last Tuesday’s Cedar street grounds game. Price says the match was a regular scheduled tilt per stipulation, not a practice. He notes Ven Eman played for Lawrence while two others came from the stands to complete the lineup. He adds Henry may contact him at 2584-J if needed.
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Independents
New Castle Juniors Win Forfeit Games
New Castle Juniors claim forfeit wins over Colored Star Juniors and Wampum Royals as both teams failed to appear at Radiator field.
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Colored Star
Wampum Royals
Swim Exhibition At Park Saturday
Record crowd expected for Cas cade Park aquatic exhibition by American Red Cross Life Saving Corps under Life Guard Jack Hulme. Water safety demonstration features rescue techniques, canoe handling, diving safety, and dangers of water wings and inner tubes, plus fancy diving and canoe tilting. Exhibition starts at three o'clock.
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American Red Cross Life Saving Corps
Jack Hulme
New Castle
Blue Goose A. C. Seeks Series Games for Independent Title
Blue Goose A C seeks a series with Polish A A Croton A C or Lawrence Indies for the Independent title in New Castle. The team has not lost this season, winning ten games including over Lawrence Indies West Side Club twice and New Castle Black Sox. Contact Fred Marcella at 745 South Mill Street or by phone. Also notes England's 1795 restriction on work travel and Canada becoming the world’s largest lumber supplier.
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New Castle
A. A
Croton A. C
Lawrence Indies
West Side Club
New Castle Black Sox
Fred Marcella
South Mill Street
Greb Regains Spirit After Auto Crash
Pittsburgh August 21 World middleweight champion Harry Greb escaped serious harm after a car crash on the way to Erie. The boxer suffered a broken rib but was reported in good spirits at the hospital, saying he could fight Jack Dempsey on short notice. His two companions were less severely injured.
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Harry Greb
Greb
Erie
Jack Dempsey
League Leading Major Hitters
The Illinois State Federation of Labor will hold its annual convention at Champaign the week of September 15.
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Illinois State Federation of Labor
Champaign
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