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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1908
Page
9
The heavyweight title bout between Burns and Johnson looms within 32 hours as fans tilt toward Burns. The piece contrasts Burns's limited elite opponents with Johnson’s record against top heavies, arguing Johnson outclasses Burns and warning of potential fixing if Burns wins on December 26.
Jimmy Dunn of New Castle and Kid Tyler will headline the Cohasset Fishing club smoker in Youngstown on December 31. Promoter Harry Mann signed the bout after a week of work. Dunn is a famed light weight with strong boxing skills, while Tyler, though less known, is seen as a rising talent who drew with Dunn in their 15 round encounter. Both men train hard and seek to prove who is superior in a rematch.
Sixteen good track horses owned by the late George Tod sold at public auction in Youngstown Ohio on December 24 bringing strong prices. Lady Vincent a promising four year old by Lord Vincent sold to David Arrel for 1500 dollars Idora 206 3 4 sold to Patrick Ryan for 500 dollars and Agan a four year old bay gelding by Lord Vincent sold to Frank Hiedrick for 725 dollars. Agan clocked 2 19 1 4 on a trial mile this year.
Rube Sellers of Sharon baseball joins Perry county team as a promising infield prospect after nearly cursing upon learning Rev L K Peacock is a minister. President Clepper agrees to give his brother a chance when training opens.
Ohio and Pennsylvania league owners petition President Charles Morton to convene a meeting in Pittsburgh on January 4. With the National Association gathering in Cincinnati that week, action may be delayed a week. Akron and Youngstown are sought targets. legal injunctions cloud the league’s finances and Morton’s options remain limited until a settlement.
The Mahoningtown Methodist church held its annual Christmas program in a filled main room and overflowed into the Sunday school hall. A lengthy program featured school choirs, recitations, a doll show, a Nutcracker tableau, and a large cast with varied roles.
New shipments of Xmas gifts arrive at Mather Bros Co with thousands ready for the final rush. Prices marked to help shoppers with Christmas funds tight, as several gifts remain to be provided for.
Advertisement offers Pittsburg coal at 2.75 dollars per ton with prompt delivery and provides a contact phone 1162 3 for orders. The note is a brief classified ad style promotion.
Floyd MacFarland, a legendary greybans bike rider, never lost a race in his 15 year pro career. He won 550 races and holds the six day record, earning about 125 dollars weekly and amassing 75000 dollars. He stands over six feet tall at 190 pounds and attributes his success to heart and level head, claiming he never trains but maintains trim, enjoys beer or champagne, cigars and late nights.
In Atlanta on April 13 1906 Pitcher Zeller of the Atlanta team pitched a great game against Montgomery. The game ended in the thirteenth inning with Zeller striking out Hale four times and recording twenty straight strikes including nine in the tenth. He allowed two hits in the first inning and did not walk a batter in thirteen frames. He faced the minimum and did not argue any calls.
Freddie Welsh and Jimmy Burns were matched for a ten round bout at McCreary's club on January 5. They will weigh in at 138 pounds at 6 o'clock with Welsh aiming to travel to England afterward to face the Britt-Summers victor. Davis Cooke & Co. advertises Cut Glass in the Greer Building.
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