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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1918
Page
8
Comebacking Major League Pitchers Impress in major league returns
A collection of notable season comebacks features Earl Hamilton now serving in the navy after a strong run with the Pirates and other veterans like Dan Griner Slim Love Vean Gregg Grover Lowdermilk and Joe Wood. The piece highlights how these players revived careers after earlier setbacks and shifts in teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Veloce
International News
New York
Earl Hamilton
Pittsburg Pirates
Jack Tar
Uncle Sam
Navy
Hamilton
St. Louis Browns
Fielder Jones
Slim Love
Yankees
Miller Huggins
Love
Hammer and Tongs
Vean Gregg
International League
Connie Mack
Athletics
Grover Lowdermilk
Browns
Joe Wood
Cleveland Indians
Tigers Rout Troops 6 and 10 In YMCA Junior League
The Tigers defeated Troops 6 and 10 on Boyles field Saturday morning 10 to 2. Pitchers Van Horn and Morse allowed no hits with runs off errors and walks. Wilkison supported poorly. Final score 10-2 Tigers. Batteries Van Horn Morse Connelly Wilkison Merrick.
Autos Collide at Street Corner
Collisions between automobiles have been frequent of late with another report Saturday night. A machine driven by M E Musser and another driven by M C McConnell came together at the corner of Mill and Washington streets though the damage was slight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.E. Musser
M. C. McConnell
Mill and
Washington Streets
Pennant Race In The Majors
Yesterday's scores show Philadelphia defeating Cincinnati 6 to 3. Remaining games included Pittsburg at New York Chicago at Boston St. Louis at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Philadelphia postponed to Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
New York
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Chicago Tenner
Baseball Scores From the League Standings
The American League results show Chicago 6 over New York 2 and St Louis 4 over Philadelphia 2. Cleveland defeated Washington 1 to 0, while Detroit beat Boston 4 to 3.
Sports card lineup for tonight’s NBA matchups
Boston visits Detroit while Washington plays Cleveland. Philadelphia hosts St Louis and New York travels to Chicago.
Bucs And Cards Share Hotel On East Coast Trip
The Pirates and Cardinals will travel together June 1 through June 10 and stay at the Ansonia in New York along with the Giants and Dodgers. Both clubs open in Brooklyn after completing games with the New York Giants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn
St. Louis Cardinals
Pirates
Bezdek
Boys
Hendricks
Pittsburg
Ansonia
New York Giants
Giants
400 Baseball Units Sent To Soldiers
Clark C. Griffith reports 400 complete baseball units were shipped in April for soldiers. Each unit costs about 25 dollars and includes gloves bats and baseballs. J C George in New Castle is the local fund chairman collecting further contributions to speed up supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark C. Griffith
J. Clare George
J. C. George
Mayor’s Office
New Castle
Congressmen Baseball Game Set for June Eight at Park
Washington officials announced the annual game between Democratic and Republican House members will be held Saturday June 8 at the Washington American League Park. Proceeds go to the War Work Fund of the Women's Congressional Club with Rep. McClintic of Oklahoma managing the Democrats and Rep. Sydney Mudd of Maryland in charge of the Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House of Representatives
Washington American League Park
Women’s Congressional Club
McClintic
Oklahoma
Sydney Mudd
Maryland
Boro Juniors Edge Y M C A Juniors 8 to 7
The Boro Juniors beat the Y M C A Juniors 8 to 7 on the Boro grounds in a hard fought game decided in the final out. E Jones and Van Horn pitched solidly for Boro with Jones allowing few hits and Van Horn yielding four. The teams will meet again Friday June 7 at Boyles field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boro
Ross
E. Jones
Van
van Horn and Hood
Burke
Yankee Sullivan Dies In California Vigilante Era
The famed pugilist Yankee Sullivan died in San Francisco on May 31 1858. After leaving boxing he engaged in politics and drew vigilante wrath. Born James Ambrose or Frank Amor in London to Irish parents he fought in New York and England before returning to America to challenge for the heavyweight title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankee Sullivan
San Francisco
Yankee
California
Sullivan
James Ambrose
Frank Amor
London
New York
England
America
Tom Eyer
John Morrissey
Zachary Wheat Brooklyn Slugger From Missouri Roots
Zachary Wheat born Hamilton Missouri thirty years ago received his breakout with Brooklyn. He played semi pro in Kansas City, debuted in Shreveport 1908, joined Mobile then Brooklyn, where he hit for power from his first National League game with a triple two doubles and a single and continued strong hitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Zachary Wheat
Brooklyn
Zach
Hamilton
Zachary David
Kansas City
Shreveport
Mobile
Daubert Poised for Big Year with Robins
Robins captain Jake Daubert shows improved power and fielding for the new season. After last year’s leg troubles and poor clutch hitting, Daubert now displays solid stick work and defensive form that endears him to Brooklyn fans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Daubert
Robins
Daubert
Brooklyn
Y M C A Juniors Strengthen Roster With Two Additions
The Y M C A Juniors add Harry James an infielder and pitcher and Edw Connelly a catcher to bolster the lineup. The newcomers are expected to play today against Neal Street Athletics and strengthen the team considerably.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry James
Edw. Connelly
Neal Street Athletics
Kiser Wins Bird Race At Greenfield 300 Mile Event
The New Castle Homing Pigeon club conducted a 300 mile race from Greenfield Indiana. Only one bird finished that day due to storms. The winning bird belonged to Harry Kiser and he will not race it again as it earned a long rest. Geo Nickum predicted his birds would return by tomorrow for dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Highland A. C. Beats Y M C A On Boyles Field
Highland A. C. defeated the Y M C A 8 to 5 on Boyles field. Highland showed strong base running and solid defense led by Jacobs who surrendered five hits while preserving the win. Batteries were Jacobs and Gregory for Highland and Hartman and Campbell for Y M C A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland A. C
Boyles Field
Highland Nine
Jacobs
R. H. E. Highland A. C
Y.M.C
Grotefend Receives Bachelor of Science from University of Pittsburg
A. W. Grotefend of North Jefferson Street New Castle graduated last Friday with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Pittsburg. He served as editor in chief of Pitt Weekly and held multiple campus roles. Also noted are J. C. Rhodes and Bertram Gilbert, fellow New Castle graduates, with Gilbert earning a war certificate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Grotefend
Jefferson Street
New Castle
University of Pittsburg
Matty Makes Find In Blackbourne Infield Solves Worries
Matty's Reds rely on Shortstop Blackburne to cover ground in Cincinnati’s infield. He pairs with Second Baseman Lee Magee in strong defense and steady batting. Manager Matty sought fixes before opening and Blackburne’s play appears to resolve the early worries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matty
Blackbourne
Reds
Blackburne
Toronto
Cincinnati
Lee Magee
K of C Juniors Defeat Fourth Grade 9 to 2
K of C Juniors beat the Fourth Grade Sluggers 9 to 2 at Boyles field on Saturday morning. Pitcher Rogan impressed with a strong performance and limited the opponents to a single hit. Batteries: K of C Irs Rogan and McMullen. The note then shifts to an unrelated line about Chinese women in London’s Chinatown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. of C
Boyles Field
Rogan
K. of C. Irs
Rogan and McMullen
Sheridan and O'Neill
Fishing Trip Set for Pine Lake by Wampum Group
Messrs James Brady M Minner Clarence Stapf Jack Galbreath and Charles Morrow left early this morning in two autos for Pine Lake Springfield Ohio to spend the day fishing and expected great sport and a good catch. New Castle shoppers Saturday included many named residents and visitors such as Elsworth Aley C A Butler and Nora Ritchie among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Brady
M. Minner
Clarence Stapf
Jack Galbreath
Charles
Morrow
Pine Lake
Springfield
Ohio
New Castle
Elsworth Aley
C. A. Butler
John Fosselman
C. M. Harvey
H. E. King
F. M Miles
R. McConahy
Nora Ritchie
W. E. Dind- Roy McKim and Son
Clyde
E. Ayres
Mayme Hickey
Ora Kirkwood
Beatrice Brady
Clela Stewart
Minnie Snyder
Wampum Set for Regular Monthly Council Meeting
The Wampum council will hold its regular monthly business meeting tonight. The school board also schedules its regular monthly meeting for tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wampum Council
Caplin Family News Heads Family Visit
Mr and Mrs Wm Caplin and children and Mr and Mrs I Rambach of Kittanning motored here and spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Abe Caplin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Caplin
I. Rambach
Kittanning
Abe Caplin
Chewton Ladies Plan Comfort Kit Meeting for Soldiers
The Patriotic Knitting Society of Chewton will meet at Mrs. W. P. Guy Jr’s home on Tuesday night to knit and fill Comfort Kits for boys called to war. All ladies are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Patriotic Knitting Society of
Chewton
W. P. Guy Jr
Ladies Social Club Meeting At Mrs E D Dindinger Home
The Ladies Social club will meet and be entertained at the home of Mrs. E. D. Dindinger on Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Dindinger
Ladies Aid Quilting Meeting at Christian Church
The Ladies Aid of the Christian church will meet Thursday at the church for an all day quilting session. Members are urged to attend and help quilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid of the Christian Church
Local social notes from Youngstown and area
The column lists visits and guest appearances across multiple households including Nellie and Velma Grinnen in Youngstown, the Harris family in Butler, Selma Dinger of Cincinnati with Mrs. W. J. Kirkwood, L. Weil of Philadelphia with sister Abe Carlin, Emma Freed heading to Pittsburgh for Bell Telephone operating work, Lucy Hickey taking a New Castle post, and numerous short calls from New Castle Koppel Brindley Badger Pittsburg East Brock Sharon and Beaver Falls among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie
Velma Grinnen
Youngstown
Louis Harris
Butler
Selma Dinger
Cincinnati
W. J. Kirkwood
L. Weil
Philadelphia
Abe Carlin
Emma Freed
Pittsburg
Bell Telephone Company
Lucy Hickey
New Castle
Thomas Shaffer
Ben Spencer
Albert Truby
Newport
Pete Huffman
Bessemer
W. R. Martins
Ethel Kay
John Kay
Wm. Matura
Jack
McKeesport
William Grinnen
Eleanore
Sharon
William Organ
Brindley Badger
Betty Jane
Thomas Davis
Calvin
Beaver Falls
Geo. Galbreath
Frank Gibson
Paul
Mahoningtown
William Maloney
William and
James
Robert Freed
Beginning Today Boys And Men Must Get To Work
New Yorks anti leafing law takes effect with Governor Whitman declaring all able bodied males aged eighteen to fifty must perform useful work. The State Industrial Commission will aid sheriffs and police to locate the unemployed and assign them to jobs, urging employers to report labor needs to the public employment bureau or county sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
New York
Whitman
New York State
State Industrial Commission
Public Employment Bureau
Funeral services for Mrs. Peter Wimner held at Zion Church
The funeral of Mrs. Peter Wimner occurred Monday afternoon at Zion church conducted by Revs Elery and Shoemaker. She leaves her husband two daughters Mrs Laura Jones and Mrs Lillian Graham seven sons William Horace James Charles Harry Purvis and Ford a number of grandchildren and one sister Mrs Millie Humphrey of Redfrew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksville
Peter Wimner
Zion Church
Elery
Shoemaker
Laura Jones
Lillian Graham
William
Horace
James
Charles
Harry
Purvis
Ford
Millie Humphrey
Redfrew
Fight on Jefferson Street Ends with Forfeit Release
Bob Payne and Tom Phillips exchanged harsh words on South Jefferson street Saturday night. Phillips, seen as the aggressor, posted a $16 forfeit and did not appear Sunday morning, leading to Payne be ing released by the mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Street
Bob Payne
Tom Phillips
South Jefferson Street
Phillips
Payne
Families Visit Camp Sherman and Friends in Area
Local residents recount visits to Camp Sherman in Chillicothe and Grove City areas. Families including Studebakers Humphreys Book families and McCleerys travel for training updates and reunions. Memorial day events feature readings by Rev. Shoemaker and a Reading circle picnic at Plain Grove with a patriotic program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Studebaker
Chillicothe
Howard
Camp Sherman
William Humphrey
Frank Book
Floyd Humphrey
Walter Book
C. M. McCleery
New Castle
Willis Alben
Mary Gill
Grantboro
Frank Cooper
Ray Lowash
Roland Kelly
Grove City
Sylvia Willihan
Willihan
John
Curtis Lowash
Detroit
Mich
John Young
Ellwood City
James Young
Portersville Station
Robert Young
F. J. McCleary
J. W. Humphrey
Mary Humphrey
James Humphrey
North Sewickley
N. L. Gardner
Reading Circle
Plain Grove
Shoemaker
J. A. Pizer
Harry Cooper
Slippery Rock
Rubber quality standards for plantation production
The article states that plantation rubber of good average quality should possess a tensile strength ranging from 2 300 to 2 400 pounds per square inch. This defines the expected mechanical strength for acceptable rubber grades.
Lesser Organizations Formed Totals To Date
Three months after a second lieutenant’s appeal for athletic equipment the Griffith Bat and Ball fund reports about 48 000 baseballs 12 000 bats 4 000 masks 4 000 mitts 4 000 chest protectors 4 000 first baseman mitts 12 000 base bags and extensive gear for soldiers in France. General Pershing thanks Clark Griffith for aiding American Expeditionary Forces through athletic training. The fund began April 20 1917 and inspired many imitators as government and manufacturers supported the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Markley
New York
France
Clark Griffith
Griffith
Griffith Bat and Ball Fund
Wilson
War Department
Navy
General Pershing
Mr. Griffith
Westend Pottery Ed La Rue Funds War Chest Halt Walkout
Edward La Rue keeper at Westend pottery plant and vice president of the Patriotic League pledged 24 dollars to the war chest averting a threatened walkout at the plant in East Liverpool Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Westend Pottery
Edward la Rue
Beokeeper
Patriotic League
Also Mentioned on This Page
George McManus
Mrs Jones
Golly
Hen - Boy
China Ware
Seil
Columbus
Joe Tinker
Hugo Bezdek
Dan Griner
Griner
Cardinals
Dodger
Wilbert Robinson
Slim
Tigers
Houston
Haverford
Clay Turner
George Robinson
Pittsfield
Mass
Cleveland
Eee
Ewes
Chicago A Ss
Detroit A
Philadelphia Ss
Boro Juniors
Y Juniors
Kiser
Jacob
Pitt
Rhodes
iChinatown
Wampum News
Wampum
J. H. Fury
Koppel
Charles Miller
Mary
Laura
Eastbrook
W. R. Martin
Elizabeth Kerr
Jessie Gehr
Jane
Griffith's
Lawrence County
Sam
Bill
Hamilton & Hodgkinson
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