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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1908
Page
9
A patient describes chronic nervous exhaustion affecting heart and lungs and credits Dr Miles Nervine with restoring energy and health. The advertisement cites Marie Harris of Piqua Ohio and promotes Miles Nervine and Nervine Liver Pills, with guaranteed money-back sales language.
Scores from the Fellow ship bowling alleys show the Sharon five man team taking top honors with 2 631 while the Erie Blue Ribbon team managed 2 513. Koster brothers of Erie led doubles with 1 186 and D Koster topped singles with 613 as crowds watched out of town entrants compete.
Jack Young vows he can beat George Gunther, the New Castle based colored lightweight. Gunther, now in Philadelphia, recent form has slipped since his peak days in New Castle, while Young notes Lewis defeated Gunther and asserts his own prior win over a man who beat the fighter who beat Lewis. The two boxers are on friendly terms despite the challenge.
Daniel Koster says Erie faces a shaky Interstate league situation and possible loss of the Erie franchise. He warns league pressures may force a May deadline and hints at a schoolboy team as a protest. An Akron meeting of O. P. league magnates will discuss Erie’s fate.
Pitcher Jack Kennedy, now in the city after signing with the Nocks, says he is in better condition than last fall and aims to return to front ranks. He spoke with Treasurer Scott Paisley about improving his form and proving his abilities next season. Kennedy is the first of the veterans to sign.
Pete Porter, a New Castle attorney and former ballplayer, is chosen unanimously by the club directors to manage the New Castle team after Billy Smith. Porter, 25, vowed to build a first division squad, enforce discipline, and seek loyal financial backing to field a competitive club for the coming season.
A special meeting of the Kimberly Tron company presided by George W. Johnston and with C. H. Johnston as secretary will be held in Marquette Michigan on February 29 to vote on extending the corporate existence for 30 years.
Fans urged to back Pete Porter as new baseball manager in New Castle. Articles praise Porter’s multi career background and promise a strong, homegrown leadership to build a winning club while urging supporters to finance and publicize the effort.
The tournament is a grand success and should boost bowling in town. Erie’s team stayed until Wednesday noon. pin boys are praised for hard work. No Youngstown bowlers yet but expected soon. G Mack from Pittsburg shows artistry with large wooden balls. Dan Miller assists Ernie Shay with visitor entertainment. Dan Koster of Erie shares winter bowling passion and summer baseball zeal. Aaron Kerr of Sharon, now a businessman there, plays for Sharon and owns property. he won’t play baseball forever.
After being elected manager of the Necks, Pow Porter plans to send a large set of contracts to last season's players. He expects responses from all team members by the end of the current week or the start of next week.
Oil City candidate J B Collopy files for the Nocks manager’s post for the coming season with other contenders Dick Nallin and Robert Lowe among the field.
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