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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1908
Page
9
In New Orleans boxing returns with a December 12 showdown between Phil Brock and Young Corbett. Corbett, once champion after Battling Nelson toppled him, eyes a comeback for money and glory, while Brock, a rising Denver fighter, risks derailing Corbett’s revival as promoters gamble on the revived scene.
The inactive off season weighs on Rube Sellers a star middle infielder of the O and P league. A Sharon Telegraph note says he may return to his home city soon. He wrote to President Clopper that he remains on the reserve list and asks for quick word if he may play next year.
Polo magnates met in Youngstown but made little progress. Players sent letters, but none guaranteed season participation. Some magnates indicated they would not come under any conditions, and responses from others were still needed. It remains unclear if the league can resume.
Boxers and matches fill the boxing beat. Fitzsimmons, now in New Castle, seeks a 158 pound bout in Pennsylvania against a challenger as the bat tle approaches. He may meet Frank Moran or Red Riddle. Jim Flynn earns 2000 dollars for a win or draw in December. John Wille is paired with Al Kubiak by the National Athletic Club for mid December. Young Corbett heads to New Orleans for a December 12 clash with Phil Brock. Packey McFarland agrees to boxing Fred Welsh in Colma on New Year’s Day with 133 pounds at weigh in. Billy Delaney eyes a bout between Al Kaufman and Stanley Ketchel. Ketchel resists middleweight work. Rouse O’Brien returns from England a featherweight who failed as a boxer. Papke breaks with Tom Jones and links with Sam Berger. Young Britt, Baltimore, set for December 11 against Willie Jones and December 20 against Frank Neill, seeks a Philadelphia foe in 115 to 122 pounds.
Clyde Milan among Washington players cleverly outwits a grouchy streetcar conductor who balks at handling coppers. As the gag unfolds Milan demands the conductor turn the money in to the company, exposing the conductor’s irritation in the car. The narrative ends with a note on long coats and dressy suits.
Harrisburg wins right to Weimer per national board ruling. New Castle officials protested, but Harrisburg retains control with option to repurchase. Also includes an opera review noting Puccini, Madam Butterfly, its American premiere in this era, cast, and advance seat sale for December 9 at the opera house.
Puccini dominates the operatic repertoire as Madam Butterfly rises to prominence. The piece, based on Belasco and Long's drama, follows a Japanese geisha who falls for an American lieutenant and the tragedy that ensues.
Pinkerton visits the American consulate and orders a marriage broker to present Geishas. Little Butterfly accepts him, giving up trinkets but keeping a dagger linked to her father’s suicide. She swears devotion, rejects family ties, and follows a fatalistic instinct.
Manager Brooks presents a five act lineup at Cascade this week with Bert and Ida Harding from Buffalo Bill's show as the feature. The Kyle Kids Britton and Dalton Yokes and De Seve and Fenton sisters join four other acts. Cascadescope also shows new motion pictures with matinees at 3 pm and evenings at 8 and 9 15 pm.
If Tommy Burns is not defeated for the heavyweight title at Sydney on December 26 the champions of the different classes in 1909 will be Heavyweight Noah Brusso Tomy Burns of Detroit Middleweight Stanley Ketchel of Montana Welterweight Name Harry Lewis knocked out Champion Mellody but not at 142 pounds Mellody has retired Lightweight Batting Nelson Featherweight Abe Attell Bantamweight Johnny Coulon
In the case of Pete Rohr against 8. D. Shira the defendant was found not guilty of false pretenses before Alderman Ranney due to lack of evidence.
An advertisement promotes the EMPRESS Instantaneous Hair Color Restorer to revive faded or grey hair and the EMPRESS Mustache Color Restorer for facial hair. The copy notes price points of one dollar and seventy five cents for the smaller boxes.
The first duckpin league in this area starts tonight with U S Steel office facing Collegians on Monday, Car Service meeting Union Tuesday, and Fellows meeting Imperials Thursday. Games begin by 7 45 p m at Fellowship alleys. Each team has three players with two substitutes and five games per series. A six captain committee plans prizes for season end.
Fred Bartl the wrestler known as Demon writes from Rochester that after paying doctors and losing savings to an impostor he is broke. He claims he narrowly escaped death after a June bout with Jack Young in New Castle and seeks a benefit wrestling match in Youngstown to help him.
New Wilmington Pennsylvania December 7. Manager R T Hood has arranged a season schedule for Westminster basketball with about 20 games planned but the facility limits play to 10. The slate lists games against Alumni Allegheny college Geneva Grove City Muskingum Carnegie Tech and Beaver Falls at various locations from December 12 to March 6.
In Greensburg Pennsylvania on December 7 an error in the boxing result misidentified the winner. Young Ziringer knocked out Kid Taylor in the third round, reversing an earlier incorrect report.
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