No Roller Polo For Interstate League This Winter
The Interstate league will skip roller polo this season after a meeting in Youngstown. Magnates plan to restart next season with eight teams and are awaiting player willingness and salary terms. Ted Lewis and Eddie Higgins refuse involvement, citing contract and payment grievances, while New Castle hopes for league inclusion and a summer rink project.
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Youngstown
Ted Lewis
Eddie Higgins
Lewis
New Castle
Ted
Indianapolis
Mr. McKee
Sam Marquis
Phyle Sets Clean Home Run Mark In Eastern League
Billy Phyle, known as Home Run Bill in Toronto, hit 16 clean homers in 87 games last season in the Eastern League. His feat, done in fewer at bats and against top minor league pitching, stands alongside Buck Freeman’s 25 in 164 games and tops many modern records.
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Billy Phyle
Youngstown
Phyle
Buck Freeman
Boston
Freeman
Harry Davis
Connie Mack
Athletics
Ban Johnson
Tim Jordan
Brooklyn
Honus Wagner
Toronto
Bill
Billy
Browns Trade Criger for Spencer Brightens McAleer's Plan
St. Louis manager Jimmy McAleer praised trading Spencer to Boston for Criger, saying Criger strengthens the Browns by at least 25 percent and will aid young pitchers. He claimed Criger’s catcher prowess could have changed last season’s pennant race. McAleer, hidden during negotiations, reappeared with a smiling reveal amid chatter of another gold brick deal.
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Jimmy McAleer
St. Louis Browns
Spencer
Criger
Jimmy
Youngstown
Browns
Boston
McAleer
Hedges
St. Louis
John A. Taylor
Fred Lake
Theatrical Promises Under New Ownership
The house under new ownership presents its inaugural bill this week with Boyd Coleman Co. headlining and Little Buster Brown in The Boy and the Burglar. Buster and his dog Tiger star in this dramatic playlet promising lively entertainment for a critical audience.
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Boyd Coleman & Co
Little Buster Brown
Buster
Tiger
Dunn Maddler Bout Promises Solid Local Fight
A Pittsburgh boxing card features Jimmie Dunn of this city against Frank Madole of East Pittsburgh under the National A C at Duquesne Garden. Both are in good shape for six rounds with Dunn favoring longer battles, while Madole uses reach and clever jabs to challenge the local favorite. Preliminaries on the bill are reported strong.
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Pittsburg
Jimmie Dunn
Frank Madole
East Pittsburg
National
A. C
Duquesne Garden
Dunn
Jimmie
Maddle
New Castle
Akron crowd claims Thomas bluffing in wrestling challenge
Local sports writers doubt wrestler Alex Thomas who bragged of meeting any world wrestler and of going to England to face George Hackenschmidt after a Cascade theatre appearance. Reportedly Thomas caused a near riot while escaping Demon Bart and was described as outmatched by any reputable wrestler.
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Akron
Alex Thomas
Cascade Theatre
England
George Hackenschmidt
Frank Gotch
Thomas
Demon Bart
Bartl
New Castle Bowlers Top West Pittsburg In Weekend Match
New Castle defeated West Pittsburg in bowling on Fellowship alleys. Davenport led New Castle with 443 while Tod Williams 482 and Beighley 485 aided the 2422 total. West Pittsburg’s Briggs 505 and Schmidt 462 helped to 2258 as the visitors trailed after two close games.
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West Pittsburg
New Castle
Fellowship Alleys
Clark
Briggs
Davenport
Tod
Williams
Cooper
DeDeen Oo Varses
Beighley
ORG
Ees
Ss. Coisayses
Richardson
Nervine Claims to Restore Nervous Energy
Advertises Dr Miles Nervine as a remedy for chronic illness linked to weak nerve energy. Claims patient recovered after trying various remedies and suffering for a year, asserting it restores health by energizing tired organs.
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Miles’ Nervine
Miles
Fern Oil & Gas firm acquires 5000 acre Henderson leases
The Fern Oil and Gas company, formed by Butler men active in oil circles, has secured roughly 5000 acres of leases in Henderson township Jefferson county and plans immediate operations in an area largely untested though earlier finds indicated oil in quantity. Phillips Gas and Oil also holds several thousand acres in the same region and has brought on additional activity.
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Fern Oil & Gas Company
Butler
Henderson Township
Jefferson County
Phillips Gas & Oil Company
Harris Family Theatre Promises First-Rate Vaudeville in New Castle
New Castle patrons are promised top vaudeville with acts such as Harmony Trio Carmen Dan Manning and Ida Manning Lot Fitzgerald and a strong moving pictures program. The Harris family theatre aims to attract a large audience with daily matinees and continuous performances beginning Thursday with a fresh bill for the final days of the week.
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Buster
New Castle
Harmony
Carmen
Dan
Ida Manning
Lot Fitzgerald
Harris Family Theatre
Cascade Theater Vaudeville Bill Heads to New Castle
This week at the Cascade in New Castle the bill features four top salaried vaudeville acts under new management. Carl and Walters, Happy Bob Fields, Hill and Brown, Colby Bros and others plus the latest motion pictures. No reserved seats, one price admission, matinees at 3 p m and evenings at 8 and 9 15 p m.
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Cascade Theater
New Castle
the Cascade
Carl & Walters
Happy Bob Fields
Hill & Brown
Colby Bros
Texas the Realistic Western Drama At Opera House
Texas the realistic western drama draws New Castle theatregoers to the opera house tomorrow evening. The piece evokes the Lone Star state and cowboy life, promising vivid scenes and frontier history readers may recall from Alamo legends and western lore.
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Texas
Tomorow
New Castle
Opera House
Lone Star
the Alamo
Texas as a Stage for Lone Star–Style Comedy
The piece reviews a play by J Mauldin Feigl that uses Texas as its title and setting. It suggests scenes of chivalry and romance drawn from frontier life and portrays the people of the southern plains with humor. Seats are on sale.
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Texas Rangers
Texas
J. Mauldin Feigl
Lone Star
Great Southern Plains
Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch Delights Audiences
The opera house hosted Saturday performances of Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch drawing two large crowds. Helen Weatherby led as Mrs Wiggs with Parke Patton as Lovey Mary and Minnie Milne as Miss Hazey earning steady laughs.
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Wiggs
Opera House
Helen Weatherby
Parke Patton
Mary
Minnie Milne
Miss Hazey
Harry Buchanan
Mr. Stubbins
Miss Lucy
Adelaide Byrd
Miss Eichorn
Marcia Harris
Percy Stetler’s knack for lining up star players
Percy Stetler, a high salary baseball manager, is noted for assembling top talent wherever he coaches. In New Castle he secured Jackson, Sweeney, and Lindaman. in East Liverpool Pat Eastley. at Steubenville Frank Dessau. with Wilbur Goode and Lefty Meevein. in Olean he had Dutch Weimer, touted as the league’s best.
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Percy Stetler
Stetler
New Castle
Jackson
Pat Sweeney
Lindaman
East Liverpool
Pat Eastley
Steubenville
Frank Dessau
Wilbur Goode
Cleveland
Lefty
Meeliveen
New York
Olean
Weimer
Fagles to Dance In New Castle Lodge Event
New Castle aerie number 455 of the F. O. E. plans a Wednesday evening dance at their Pittsburg street hall. Proceeds benefit the lodge and friends, with an enjoyable time promised for attendees.
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New Castle Aerie
Pittsburg Street
New Castle Bowlers Aim for International Bowling Tourney
Many New Castle bowlers will participate in the ninth American Bowling Congress international tournament at Duquesne Garden in Pittsburg in February. Cincinnati is expected to send about 50 teams while Pittsburg hopes for 150 from the district. New Castle may enter four or five teams plus several duckpin leagues and individual bowlers, with money and pride at stake.
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New Castle
Pittsburg
American Bowling Congress
Duquesne Garden
Cincinnati
Duckpin Contest Set Tonight Between Teams
The U. S. Steel duckpin team and the union team duel on Fellowship al leagues lanes at 7 45 pm. A large crowd is expected as bowlers gather to witness the match.
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U. S
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Winter Bros
Reis Circuit
Lessees
Mars
E. H. Norris
Bus
Mgr
Southern Plains
Cascade Vaudeville Theatre
South Mill
Happy Bobby Fields
So &B
Jacquard
Boggs & Buhl
North Side
Pittsburgh, PA
Cascarets
George Kryder
Napoleon
Camody Catiurtic
Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
Magnates
M’aleer
Dunn-Maddle
Buster Brown
Percy
NEW
Castle Electric Company
Xmas Mioney
Peoples Mortgage Loan Co
Washington St
Herb D. McGoun
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