Westminster Dominates Track Meet and Net Victory Over Dunauesne
Westminster College swept Thiel in track scoring 1123 to Thiel's minimal points, while also defeating Dunauesne University of Pittsburgh 4-2 in a Tri-State Conference tennis match to secure conference honors for the third straight year. Captain Homer Beggs starred with 18 points in track including wins in the pole vault and high hurdles, as Westminster showcased strength across sprints, distance, and field events.
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Westminster College
Westminster
Dunauesne University of Pittsburgh
Thiel
Hartwell
Westminder
Dickson
Thomas
Nickerson
Bliston
Homer Beggs
Maxwell
Hetra
Wilson
New Castle
Westminster athletes dominate field events in meet
Bucher places third in discus at 108 feet 4 inches. Hetra wins javelin at 144 feet 6 inches. H Bucher wins hammer with Beggs second and Curtis third. Broad jump led by Thomas with Shoemaker second and Thiel third at 2 feet 6 inches.
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Thomas
Preece
Thiel
Berry
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Wetzel
Beggs
Hutchison
Dean
Brown
Ayers
Cooper
Bliston
Bucher
Hetra
Montgomery
H. Bucher
Curtis
Shoemaker
Nickerson
Earl bashes two home runs as Neshannocks top Ellwood City
Neshannocks beat Ellwood City 16 to 8 in a high scoring game at Coaltown. Gerald Earl homered twice, Huff James and Coates added key hits while Earl and Mariani starred in the field. Ellwood used three pitchers as Mackey allowed heavy hits and the crowd saw a slugfest with multiple extra base hits and two base hits by Hudson and Brown.
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Sarazen Favored In Belmont Race
New York June 7 Sarazen the erratic gelding of Mrs W K Vanderbilt carries top weight 128 pounds and short odds in the Belmont Park suburban handicap mile and a quarter this afternoon. A field of 12 was nominated including American Flag and Crusader.
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International News Service
New York
Sarazen
W. K. Vanderbilt
Belmont Park
Crusader
Dave Valiensi Hospitalized As Baseball Club Chief
Dave Valiensi head of the New Castle baseball club is in New Castle hospital after a week of treatment for stomach trouble. Ball players and fans visited him last night and officials hope for a swift recovery.
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Dave Valiensi
New Castle
New Castle Hospital
Dave
Collegians Fall to Erie Elites at Meadville
New Castle Collegians lost 5 to 2 to the Erie Elites at Meadville. Eckert outpitched Zehner, while Erie’s Dethlets hit a home run as the key moment in the game.
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Meadville
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Zehner
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Erie
Baseball Legends and Hall of Fame Contemporaries
Cincinnati fans credit Manager Jack Hendricks for Reds rise to the top. Rogers Hornsby of St. Louis has led NL hitters six straight seasons. Radbourne notches 36 straight wins for Providence. Polo Grounds crowds once filled by 20,000. Sumpter Clark now leads Albany in the Southeastern League after time with Cleveland and Atlanta systems. Heinie Groh, released by the Giants, joins Toledo Mud Hens with expected value.
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New York
Sumpter Clark
Albany
Cleveland Indians
Heinie Groh
Giants
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Grimes Shuts Out Pirates In 3-0 Victory
Burleigh Grimes limited the Pirates to six hits as Brooklyn beat Pittsburgh 3 to 0. Vic Aldridge allowed three hits for the Robins but could not back it up with runs, Herman driving in two with a first inning double. Two-base hits came from Herman and Waner, with Aldridge walking four and Grimes striking out three.
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Pirates
Vic Aldridge
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Butler
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Fournier
Aldridge
Rhyne
Grantham
Dodgers
Grimes
Reardon, Quigley and
Pfirman
Radio notes and program plans in 1940s Pittsburgh area
Rev John A Eiken reports Siam bans radios Bloopers absent. WEAF plans national hook ups as American Broadcasting Company. Bill Dugan of Rain bow Terrace orchestra stars on WCAE Monday nights. National radio fans group formed in Pittsburgh with James A Simpson president. Dr Julian Williams, ex Trinity organist now Sewickley Episco church, slated to broadcast from WAHG June 18 after 9.
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American Broadcasting Company
Association of
Radio Fans
Bessemer Building
Pittsburgh
James A. Simpson
The
United States
New Castle
WAHG
WRBOQ
2XE
2ZV
WGMU
WRMU
Julian Williams
Trinity Episcopal Church
Huntingdon
W. Va
St. Stephens Episcopal Church
Sewickley
Williams
Evening Radio Schedule at WGY Station June 8 1926
The Schenectady WGY program slate lists a 5:30 pm stunner, 6:25 pm baseball scores, 6:39 pm address, 6:15 pm musical program, 7:30 pm Delta romance segment, 8:00 pm studio program from 9:30 pm grand tour.
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WCAE
Pittsburgh
Gold Dust Twins
Moment Musicale
WGY
Schenectady
N. Y
Delta
EDKA
Stockman-Farmer
Tipperary Hurling Tour Draws Interest in North America
The Tipperary team from Ireland tours the United States and Canada drawing many fans. Hurling, a centuries old sport like hockey, is played by fifteen per side and expands in the Eastern States.
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Tipperary
Ireland
Canvda
Cinder Path Fighters Bring Two Sport Stars To Mind
In New York State boxing trial Willie Sullivan, a former Georgetown two mile relay standout, is highlighted alongside other stars like Jose Ray and Morris Kirksey. Kirksey, Olympic sprinter turned would be fighter, clashed with guards at Antwerp 1920 and sparked a stadium melee, ending with police removal and a failed apology demand.
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New York State
Willie Sullivan
Georgetown University
Jose Ray
Jose
Kankakee
Morris
Bob Weaver
Kirksey
Peg Murray Spars With Columbia Crew Ac tion
Peg Murray criticizes a writer of the phrase Columbia, the gem of the ocean and asserts the Columbia crew performs strongly in action. The remark targets the author and praises the team.
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Peg Murray
Columbia
Heyward Cutting Killed in Auto Crash After Dinner
Heyward Cutting, noted flier and explorer from a prominent New York family, died in a car accident returning from a dinner honoring Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden in Locust Valley, New York. The event was reported amid political notes on farm interests challenging federal dominance in the Coolidge-era primaries. Albert Psitor was arrested for allegedly forcing iodine down his sweetheart Mabel Schirmacher’s throat after a quarrel.
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New York
Heyward Cutting
Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden
Locust Valley
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Coolidge
Matthew Woll
American Federation of Labor
Mabel Schirmacher
Albert Psitor
New York Ref erendum Caption Calls It Obscure and Deceiving
A New York resolution brands the state referendum and prohibition as obscure, deceptive and deceiving. The measure prompts debate in the legislature over its clarity and honesty.
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New York
New York State
Energy Keeps Top Spot With 5 1 Win Over Bessemer
Energy defeated Bessemer 5 to 1 in a Lawrence county league game. Frampton excelled in key moments while Poikenen allowed seven hits and fanned six. Energy jumped early, adding four runs before the final out as Bessemer struggled to sustain rallies.
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New York Racer Wins In 160 Mile Bicycle Marathon
Louis Maltese of the Central Club Association of New York won the 160 mile Se SqUb centennial bicycle marathon in Philadelphia. Nearly 30 riders competed in the Sunday race from Union City New Jersey to the municipal stadium. Maltese finished a quarter lap ahead of Fred Kuger Jr of the Somerset Cycle Club. Maltese set an American record for the hundred mile road race with a time of 4 hours 22 minutes 6 3 5 seconds.
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Philadelphia
Louis Maltese
Central Club Association of
New York
Country Road Club Association of
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Seniul-Exposition Grounds
FTC to Probe Gasoline Prices for Consumer Gouging
The Federal Trade Commission planned a probe into gasoline prices to determine if consumers are being gouged. President Coolidge approved the inquiry, with Senator Trammell cited as challenging high charges.
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International News Services
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Senator Trammell
Florida
Coolidge
Commission to Probe Gasoline Price Trends Across Summer
The official argued that seasonal gasoline price rises are driven by supply and demand, not artificial boosts. The commission intends a summer investigation and aims to deliver findings to Congress when it reconvenes in December.
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Man gored to death by enraged bull near Carmichaels Pa
Cumberland township farmer Louis Nestor age 52 was killed when a bull charged him as he tried to free it from a fence on the J G Baily farm near Carmichaels Pennsylvania. He died an hour later leaving a widow and two children. A second item notes three masked men robbed motorist Al Keck in Central Park and fled with his car. The Western Chess Association plans to hold its 1926 convention and tournament in Chicago from August 21 for ten days.
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International News Service
Waynesburg
Louis Nestor
Cumberland Township
J. G. Baily
Carmichaels
Here
Nestor
Baily
New York
Al 5
Keck
Central Park
Western Chess Association
Chicago
Hold Man for Murder After Drinking Boat
State police at Greensburg, Pa, held Martin Drudra of Herminie No. 2 in connection with the death of John Etullis, a 45 year old miner. Etullis was beaten to death with an axe after a drinking party. Drudra said he found the body. two other companions are being sought as suspects.
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Greensburg
Martin Drudra
Herminie No. 2
John Etullis
Etullis
Drudra
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