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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1925
Page
17
Lawrence Indies visited West Middlesex and split a doubleheader. Morning win went to West Middlesex 9 2. afternoon contest saw Coaltown edging the Indies 13 4. Key players included Blair on the mound for West Middlesex and Kirker for the Indies with strong bats from Moseley and Zarilla for Coaltown.
The box score notes Sacrifice Hits for Iman seven and Guthriel Ducan one, with walks totaling two off Kirker, two off Wilcox, and one off Hoffmeister. Kirker struck out six, Wilcox four, and Hoffmeister four. Umpires were Evans Phillips and O'Brien. Minor left the game bunt on the third strike.
Alex Samuels, chairman of the Centennial Sport Program, alerts medal winners with unclaimed honors to contact him. Winners can reach Samuels at 3533 or 4519 to collect their medals.
The New Castle Blacksox and the Polish A A split a Saturday double header at Glasserfield. The Polish A A won 3 to 2 in the morning, while the Blacksox answered with a 7 to 4 victory in the afternoon. Johnson pitched well for the Blacksox in game two as DiMuceio and R DiMuceio shared pitching honors for the Polish A A.
William Rohl of Alghland Avenue turned over a brand new 30x3 44 tire found Sunday to the police department. The tire was discovered in the Berger woods near Albert Street and is being held at the station for the owner.
Ira Rodgers, West Virginia fullback, named to succeed Dr Spears as Mountaineer head coach in 1919. He also played baseball with the Allegheny Steel team. Harold Osborne won a AAU title in San Francisco as the Chicago star dominated the field. The New Castle team meets National Tubes of McKeesport here Wednesday at 5 30 p m. Dempsey plans a return to America to fight any challenger, and Jack Kearns seeks peace with the champion. Graduate Manager R M Murphy will be pallbearers at his funeral today.
Blended score notes show Pirates beat Cubs 3 to 2 with Kremer pitching hitless until the eighth. White Sox toppled Indians 5 to 4 after a ninth inning rally. Braves outslug Dodgers in both ends of a doubleheader 4 to 2 and 4 to 2. Browns edged Tigers 6 to 5 in thirteen innings. Cards beat Reds 3 to 1 as Luque walked eight. Giants beat Phillies 8 to 5 on a five run first. Senators defeated Yankees with seven runs to two.
Dog fanciers and exhibitors praised the Centennial Dog Show held Saturday night with judges favoring the event over many standard AKC exhibitions. The prize vase for best dog went to Shot-Over-Chief, a Llewellyn setter owned by Mrs. J. C. Williams. Prize winners will be printed Tuesday July 7.
Cascade Park drew the largest crowd in its 25 year history on Independence Day. Manager E Don McKibben estimated the gathering well over thirty thousand, surpassing the previous peak.
Motor traffic to New Castle over the Fourth of July and Sunday was the heaviest noted by B N Hanlon manager of the New Castle Motor Club and he said the Centennial and Gasado Park drew people from about nine hundred miles. He announced that starting this weekend he will compile and publish auto trip data in the News to guide motorists.
Funds for boy prizes come from candy sales at the Y camp. Each box holds 24 pieces and earnings are given to prize fund. Many boys have turned in money and reports indicate steady, hard work.
Y. M. C. A. officials praised their lobby as a cool resting place for Fourth of July celebrants on Saturday evening. They noted many people used the space after the invitation in the News and were glad to share the lobby with exhausted celebrators seeking relief from the heat.
Police from New Castle faced a massive crowd for the Defenge Day parade with heavy traffic and jammed streets. All officers plus five extra guards handled intersections, roped curbs to keep lanes open, and cleared streets within thirty minutes. Chief Henry Dysart praised the effort and courteous conduct.
Citizens expressed concern over safety on Washington street during the parade as crowds gathered. Authorities urged remaining back from the curb while officers monitored the area to deter any unlawful acts.
Railroad men noted over three hundred people left New Castle by the Pennsylvania line Sunday evening. A station observer said if an earthquake had struck town, the station could not hold more people. A committee was appointed to look after Mrs. Margaret C. White, with Frank Nessle and Bessie Nessle chosen by Judge Emery after a hearing showing she could not manage her property.
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