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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1925
Page
14
New Castle High edged Butler 32 31 in a fast, back and forth game. New Castle opened strong but Butler rallied, tying late before a final stand by New Castle sealed the win as time ran out.
Jimmie Lime states promoters want Willie Ames and Eric to headline. Talks of Eddie versus Willie Ames continue with Ames resisting a weigh in at 156 pounds. Brig and Manuel Flores seek a bout with Wergant as Tom Andrews plans matches for a new California club in Milwaukee. Possible bouts target Perotta, Darrah, and Milnes with various venues and letters confirming negotiations.
Gibbons halted Herman in the third round of a scheduled bout in Detroit last night. The text notes Gibbons dominating early and a late flurry from Herman before the referee halted action, with the crowd and officials reporting the tense exchanges and counts.
Kirker won a tense semi final on Friday evening in the local association and will face Thomas for the championship tonight. Jonite Soll is named as choclaratian Lew Cueth and will receive the silver trophy city.
Senior Highs feature a Senior Sophomores clash on North Street at Rose Avenue. Ben Franklin meets Mahoningtown at Franklin. The standings show City leagues with teams like Franklin and Mahoningtown vying for top spots.
Castles to Play East Palestine tonight as one of the top teams in the Wester Pennsylvania Independent circuit. The Castles seek their first league title since early season losses to Enoch and Quinter while aiming to reclaim momentum and chase the championship.
NEW YORK George Wiltse a former pitcher with the Giants has been signed by Yankee pilot Miller Huggins to coach the Yankee hurlers. Wiltse, last season an infielder with Burlama Lucerna club, takes the mound coaching post and joins the Yankee staff this season.
New Wilmington High School opens a new gym at Cape Lawter Park with a basketball doubleheader featuring New Wilmington boys against Farrell highs and a Farrell girls game to follow. Work on finishing touches completed this week, with Ralph Monies and Hil hark leading the team as expected to start the evening strong.
City League players prep for the return with WHHL and Byon OL teams in contention. Senior squads clash as junior teams seek advantage. Army UL led first round victories and eyes the next round as city title hopes rise.
The New Castle high seniors were set to face Grove City in a planned game at Grove City. A recent win by Grove City over a college-town team is noted, with details on dates and venues appearing for the upcoming senior high clash.
Heavyweight Master Wells wins on a foul against Homes in the sixth round after the referee disqualifies Homes for an infraction. The bout ends with Wells victorious as the crowd reacts to the ruling in a contested finish.
A fragmentary, stylized survey of athletic greats across boxing, football, boxing and track. It names performers such as Tharp, Tilden, Sandow, C. Thomson, Pat Ryan and Norman WasA among others, presenting a sweeping, if garbled, portrait of strength and prowess across sports.
Sharon high school girls basketball faced confusion over a game date. Officials believed the match with Greenville would be played Friday evening, with Sharon planning to travel to New Castle Saturday night. Miscommunication left January dates inconsistent and no game occurred that week.
In Los Angeles Fulton and three others faced trial after a conspiratorial plot to violate the state anti prize fight law. Fred Fulton pleaded guilty and was fined 400 dollars with a week to raise the sum. Co-defendants include Pred Winsor and Jack Teddy.
Croton Scouts dominated the game led by Mirgill and Craig, defeating the Musketeers 35 to 22 on Rose Avenue. Wears and Worls starred for Croton while the Musketeer lineup included Ttunnon Kearns Williams and Maloney, with fouls and free throws noted throughout.
Tonight at seven o clock seven men from AUC and Vin s Mighty graders will clash in the first game at Ben Franklin. The second game will follow with the Grove Cher AD or varsity team details limited by the readable text.
Sophs defeated Juniors 5 to 4 in a hard fought game with key scoring by Baas and forward for the Sophs. Junior forwards contributed three of their team’s four points as both sides used substitutes and the referee was Kann.
Panther Midgets lose 21 to 4 on Friday at avenue floor. Indians built the lead with Thompson testing them while Sage and War contributed for the Panthers. Substitutions included Bride and Shock. Scoring included Thompson Me Nicholas Maxwell and Mey among others.
A quirky contest from a local page offers five dollars in gold for the best limerick. Over 400 entries submitted last week, with more hoped for this week. No conditions. submit fast to win the prize. The winning line will be announced Monday February 2.
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