New Castle Triumphs 4-1 Over McKeesport
Hobson stifled McKeesport as New Castle rallied in the third and later, aided by Hagen and Hagen's teammates, to win 4 to 1. Kid Hagen doubled in runs, Sneak McGuire pitched despite pressure, and New Castle capitalized on errors and timely hits to clinch the first series finale. Attendance reached 400 at the field.
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Hagen
McGuire
Texas
New Castle
McKeesport
Pinkney
Morgan
McCay
McCrossen
Hobson
Decker
Bails
Ralston
Jackson
Dewar
Miller
Weber
Dalrymple
Braun
Pastorious
Walter East May Return To Manage Butler Team
Walter East could return to the O P league soon to manage the Erie Butler team. He is with Little Rock now, a deal pending, and may also play second base under Baumeister’s consideration. East, a top manager, would attract interest from several clubs seeking a strong leader and skilled hitter.
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Walter Easth
O. P
Little Rock
Walter
Erie Butler
Butler
East
Baumeister
Akron
O. & P. Leggnd
Finn
Hast
Ketchell Becomes Undisputed Middleweight Champion
Montana fighter Stan Ketchell defeats Billy Papke in ten rounds to claim the undisputed middleweight title and eyes a move to heavyweight. Papke seeks a rematch, claiming a first round punch altered the bout. Ketchell predicts a longer fight would have finished Papke.
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United Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Stanley Ketchell
Montana
Ketchell
Ell
Papke
Papker
Illinois
New Castle Narrows Sammy Smith From Pitching Plans
New Castle will not pursue Sammy Smith despite reports from Youngstown. Smith sought a trial after Canton, but Manager Porter says the pitching staff is set with Camnitz Hobson Jessop McCreight and Mittinger, leaving no room for Sammie.
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New Castle
Sammy Smith
Youngstown
Smith
Canton
Porter
Mittinger
Camnitz
Hobson
Jessop
McCreight
Sammie
Smink 15 Neaviest Umpire In Business
The Akron Press profiles Bill Smink, famed as a fearless umpire in the league. Known as a scrapper and sprinter, he endures abuse from writers yet shrugs it off saying, That’s what we get paid for. A bricklayer once challenged him after a loss, prompting a swift, public exchange.
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Bill Smink
Akron Press
Bill
Smink
Akron
Salls
Sox Lyons Quits Umpiring Duties Amid Polo Plans
Sox Lyons left his umpiring post at East Liverpool without notice, declining a pink slip, and returned home to Ellwood Indiana. President Morton’s umpiring staff also lost Goehler after mobbing incidents, with Jack Kennedy stepping in. Lyons cited polo as safer than baseball and warned the game’s strain was too high for him to endure.
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Sox Lyons
Sox
East Liverpool
Ellwood
Ind
Goehler
Lyons
Jack Kennedy
Soxies
Morton
No-Hit Games Reported Across Leagues This Season
A list of no-hitters from 1908 shows multiple pitchers delivering shutouts with no hits allowed. Notable games include Joe Wood blanking Milwaukee May 22 in Kansas City and Cliff Curtis silencing Indianapolis in Milwaukee May 9. Other efforts feature Dunbar Wausau, Bittrolff Decatur, Stovall Louisville, and James Buchanan Little Rock among several 1 to 0 or 2 to 0 scores.
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Joe Wood
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Dunbar
Wausau Club
Rockford
Wausau
Wis
Cliff Curtis
Indianapolis
Bittrolff
Dacatur Club
Springfield
Jesse Stovall
Louisville
Mineapolis
Wilson
Rock Island
Jabuque
Baltllies
la Crosse
Elks Club Triumphs in Tri Club Pool Clash
The Elks club beat New Castle by 109 to 104 in a high spirited Tri club pool tournament match. The Elks extend their winning streak to three straight games.
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Elks Club
Elks’ Club
New Castle Club
Elks
Pittsburg Bumps Philadelphia Club in National League
National League results show Pittsburg defeating Philadelphia 8 to 7, with New York and Cincinnati also posting scores. The report notes a late 17th inning tie in Chicago as the day’s close.
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Westerday
Weekend MLB Card Rocks Narrow Crosstown Showdowns
Today’s baseball schedule features Pittsburg at Philadelphia, Chicago at Boston, St. Louis at New York, and Cincinnati at Brooklyn as teams chase early wins.
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W. J. Pet
Chicago
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Washington at Chicago and Philadelphia at St. Louis
Matchups list four games with midweek prestige as Washington visits Chicago and Philadelphia travels to St. Louis amid a packed schedule. New York faces Cleveland and Boston goes to Detroit in a busy slate highlighting league standings and rivalries.
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le Pet
Cleveland
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Detroit
Chicago
Washington
Boston
Burns plans Australian tour as Johnson blocks title bid
Jack Johnson refuses to pay 30000 of 35000 for a title finish at Goldfield or California. Burns intends to send him to Australia for a crack at Lang of Australia. Walter Kelley hails Burns as shrewd and forecasts a big, lucrative trip with a British subject audience awaiting the Canadian star. Tommy retains his title and gains weight, becoming a tougher challenger upon return. Brusso, or Burns, is a young man with years ahead in boxing.
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Jack Johnson
Goldfield
California
Burns
Mr. Lang
Australia
Johnson
Walter Kelley
Tommy
America
Brusso
Tom Sharkey
Tom
Canton at New Castle Akron at Sharon Erie at East Liverpool
Today's games list Canton at New Castle Akron at Sharon Erie at East Liverpool Youngstown at McKeesport with the O P League matchups noted. The fragmentary score details and team names are present, indicating a regional basketball league schedule.
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Canton
New Castle
Akron
Sharon
Erie
East Liverpool
Youngstown
McKeesport
Pid Pet
Youngstown East Liverpool
Akron Ee Ener
Canton Seen
Sharon Ee
New Castle Ore
Butler E
Es Te
Ross to Be Feature of Old Home Week
Tony Ross is slated as a principal attraction in Youngstown during Old Home Week. He will visit, walk around, greet locals, and earn a couple of hundred dollars for the engagement. He enjoys the role and hopes to extend the job.
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Ross
Tony Ross
Youngstown
Tony
Akron Loses Chance to Claim Lead in O P League
Akron fell short of first place as Sharon beat Akron 1 0 behind Rapp's pitching. Schwartz doubled off the Akron hurler. East Liverpool edged Youngstown 5 to 4 at East Liverpool with Crowe taking the loss for Youngstown. Canton defeated Butler at home as Butler committed errors.
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Akron
Tip Tops
Sharon
Youngstown
Breckenridge
Rapp
Schwartz
Armstrong
East Liverpool
Charles Crowe
Niles
Butler
Canton
Morton denies letter about ejecting players by umpire Pastorius
The News published a report claiming President Morton directed Umpire Pastorius to eject any Newcastle player who challenged his decisions. Morton says he sent no such letter and Pastorius denies receiving it. Club officials insist a letter existed, but the source remains unclear.
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Morton
Pastorius
New Castle
Porter
Read
Mr. Morton
Nocks Rally Sparks Win Over New Castle In Baseball Row
Canton notes a lively game with Hobson pitching despite illness and Decker’s aggressive baserunning. McCrossen distracts McGuire on Weber’s at bats as McKeeport’s youth team spirit shows on the field.
Murphy's Canton Club Here for Two Games
Eva Murphy's Canton team opened a two day engagement at the Cascade grounds on ladie's day drawing a large crowd. Manager Porter aims to win both games and lead the league, with Murphy predicting both contests. The team then travels to Canton for Sunday games, enjoying strong support from New Castle friends.
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Eva Murphy
Canton
Cascade Grounds
Ladie
Porter
Murphy
New Castle
Teams Comply With League Salary Limit
President Morton announced that every league club has met the salary cap except Canton for which no report has arrived yet. Officials aim to submit daily updates and ensure completion by week end. Other clubs have sworn affidavits confirming they meet the limit, with several teams releasing players to do so. Newcastle released Kennedy and Youngstown shed four veterans.
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Morton
Canton
New Castle
Kennedy
Youngstown
Ed Schlatter Seeks Return to New Castle Ball Club
Ed Schlatter asks Manager Porter for a spot with the team in New Castle. Porter has no room for Slats, and fans should expect to see him with another club rather than the local nine.
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Ed Schlatter
New Castle
Porter
Decker Not Released by New Castle Club
A local correspondent claimed left fielder Decker was released, but the report is false. Decker played well yesterday except for one miscue on McCay’s two base hit, and the club did not contemplate releasing him.
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New Castle
Pittsburg
Decker
McCay
McCrossen
Billy Smith Placed on Bench by Hogan
Manager Marty Hogan seats Billy Smith, former O. and P. star, on the bench for his Zanesville team. Smith has not been performing as well this season as in the past.
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Marty Hogan
Zanesville
Billy Smith
The
Nocks
Billy
Dunn McGovern Bout Possible Here in June
Jimmie Dunn and Hughey McGovern have been matched for a 12 round contest to be staged around June 22 in this city. Exact date and venue not fixed though New Castle may host. Dunn has been in good form recently and is expected to draw a Coliseum crowd after a long layoff.
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Jimmie Dun
Hughey McGovern
New Castle
Dunn
Where O. & P. Clubs Play This Week
Saturday June 6 Butler at East Liverpool. Sunday June 7 East Liverpool at Butler New Castle at Canton.
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Merrimac
Old Cascade
Old New Castle
Nocksville
Ginger Galore
Barney
Mr. McCay
New Castle A.B. R
Vos
Ae Hoa
Hoover
Bero
Walter East
Neaviest
Polo
President Morton
Pirates and
National League
O. & P. League
Sharon Akron
ORE Tavetdool
Ceee
Csecivecerin
Cee Sans Canton
Butler Eee
Ginger
Sneak
MeCrossen
Murphy’s Canton Club
Eva
Schlatter
Hogan
Butler New Castle
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