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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1908
Page
7
New Castle rallied in the eighth to erase a 3-2 deficit and beat Sharon 5 to 3. Porter delivered a key three bagger and Weimer, Schmaltz, and Gould added hits as Rapp struggled after a strong early start. Attendance about 500.
Akron polo fans are urged to back Fred Jean as manager and financier to revive polo this winter. The Akron club’s sale, rink, and other property are expected to move within days as Interstate Polo League owners meet without Akron representation.
Breckenridge of Akron suggests an annual O and P League field meet modeled after the major leagues in Cincinnati last season. He predicts sprints throws and hitting contests will prove popular and mentions Buff Ehman and Wilbur Goode as likely standout participants with Firman and Goode praised for power and speed. He notes Tim Callahan is fast but not as fast as Goode.
Kipp from Erie is the new shortstop with two hits yesterday. Over 16 000 attended Pittsburg versus New York in New York. Goode collected four hits in Akron’s opener. Nebinger recalled from Fairmont by Jack Breckenridge. Akron faces pressure as managers push for wins and team cohesion. Erie Times recalls 1877 games. old matches referenced, with talk of Civil War era players like Manefee. East Liverpool and Akron exchange wins and losses while New Castle projects more victories. Mullany leaves East Liverpool for parts unknown after brief stint with manager Phillips.
Sharon tops New Castle in a pitchers battle as Schmaltz rips three singles and Porter fields all chances in left. Rapp fits two walks but New Castle fails to convert. Briger handles a squeeze play well and Joe Gould holds base runners, while Hagen praises the team after a lively ladies day.
A booster day double-header with East Liverpool on Saturday August 8 aims to raise support for New Castle baseball. Directors schedule a meeting next Tuesday to plan attractions, boost attendance, and address debt while fans weigh efforts to keep the team in the O. and P. league.
Harry Smith proprietor of the Le Roy hotel on Long Avenue was elected director of the New Castle ball club, replacing Frank Strodecker who resigned. Smith, a passionate baseball enthusiast, is expected to be an earnest worker on the board for a winning team.
Percy Stetler has been named manager of the Wilkes-Barre team in the Atlantic league. He will take charge today and begin strengthening the club to put it in the race.
New Castle officials plan to carry only four pitchers and keep one out soon if a strong catcher is found to help Uncle Joe Briger behind the bat. Briger has caught more games than any other receiver in the league and is performing well, though some runners get away due to slow pitches. He blanked several stealing attempts and could receive a pay raise as the cheapest catcher in the league. If a twirler is cut, the choice is uncertain with two or three pitchers recently slumping.
Forty one years ago on July 25 the Energetic baseball team of New Castle defeated the Monitors 49 to 28 then beat Butler to claim the four counties championship over Mercer Butler Beaver and Lawrence. The lineup and stats followed as the team was praised as top notch.
Schedule lists next week matchups for C. and P. teams with games in McKeesport Canton Youngstown Erie New Castle Sharon Akron East Liverpool and East Liverpool venues across July 26 to August 1 with multiple city pairings and no final Saturday result given.
New Castle considers another pitcher as Byers arrives with a college friend’s letter of recommendation. He seeks a tryout, is in uniform, and believes he can win games. he previously played independent ball and studied at the University of Pennsylvania, earning a law degree. Red Hinton named field captain for Youngstown replacing McAleese as leadership issues persist.
Dayton Herald’s J P Glass questions the Grand Rapids strike tied to salary reports and notes recurring player tensions with Bobby Lowe. He wonders if motives beyond pay exist behind the walkout by Dickson Sterzer Hagerman Gill Noblett and Moore as owner Phil Arnold guards finances and team stability. McKeesport’s needed win looms over New Castle.
Matchups listed include Chicago versus Brooklyn and Pittsburg against New York. The schedule extends to St. Louis at Philadelphia and Cincinnati at Boston.
Today's games list matchups including Boston at Cleveland, New York at Detroit, Athletics at Chicago, and Washington at St. Louis. Highly anticipated contest pairings feature marquee teams and key divisions, with fans awaiting decisive performances across venues.
East Liverpool held Akron to three hits in the first game while Baker scattered Akron’s hit chances to win. Akron was shut out in the second as Ekman allowed ten singles but no run. East Liverpool hammered Ekman in the second game and took the doubleheader.
A Spalding advertisement lists merchandise including baseball uniforms mitts balls gloves bats and sport and leisure items such as tennis and golf gear bicycles croquet sets kodaks and supplies printing and developing services.
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