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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1928
Page
21
Emanuel McTigue, undefeated heavyweight, meets Armand Young in a ten round bout at Madison Square Garden tonight in New York. McTigue, known as a lawyer and Pacific Coast fighter, is a 6 to 5 favorite amid talk of his aging legs and recent hardening of the arteries.
Old timer Mike contemplates a stand featuring past bouts with Len Berlenbach and Jack Sharkey, shaping Emanuel as a likely heavyweight. At about 180 pounds he faces Alcigue at 173, with Dempsey backing a sparring-tinged path. Corbett, a local, sees Emanuel as the best Jewish heavyweight since Choynski. Emanuel has yet to lose in twenty eight pro starts and was a national amateur champion in 1826.
With regular sessions closed, summer school opens Monday at Benjamin Franklin Junior High. Principal James M. Hughes will supervise from Lincoln Garfield and Potlock schools, enrolling about 600 students for six weeks of morning sessions for backward pupils and those aiming to catch up for the new term.
National and American League yesterday's scores list several games with rain and wet fields. In Pittsburgh a judge granted Hazel Wells an absolute divorce from Floyd Wells for cruel treatment and restored her maiden name Hanel Wolford.
Realty transfers include Geovania Rossi to Grate Mutch in Washington for 1650 dollars and other parcel moves. Pittsburgh Co to Edmund H. Evans in Ellwood for 1 dollar, Ralph Carlson to Ira K in Alfred in third ward, St John C. Park to Simon’s in Anangst Edenburg for 1 dollar, Rey Mercer to Margaret Reese in Second ward for 1 dollar, Harry M Long by sheriff to Harry M Long in Fourth ward for 4600 dollars, Margarite McComme to John A Cross in Plaingrove for 1 dollar.
The body of a man about 40 was found in a ditch on Stoops Ferry Glen Willard road near Pittsburgh. A bullet hole in the head and another in the neck, a lodge pin in his clothes possibly linking to E W Swanson of San Juan Porto Rico, and a 38 caliber revolver nearby. Investigators believe the killers dumped him from an automobile after luring him away. Police removed the body to a morgue after notification by A Shaffer who found it on the way to work. Disturbed by shots heard last night, resident FP W McLaughlin reported the sound after returning home about midnight. Meanwhile city councilmen held inspection over Ernst Brook road where no sanitary sewer exists, as property owners seek relief from a nuisance.
Tom Spring claimed the English heavyweight title by foul in the 49th round after two outs and 29 minutes of fighting at Worcester. A thousand spectators saw the bout. Babe Ruth added to his season homer tally with number 18 in 1927. Harry Greb, former heavyweight champion, was born in Pittsburgh, died years ago. Cleveland beat Washington with four runs in the fourth and ninth. Washington answered in the second and fifth to win 1987.
The Polish Midgets defeated the Young Stars 14 to 10 at Glasser Field as Ostrosky yielded ten hits while Dudek and Cycon led the attack. The Stars managed seven hits against Lobaza. The Cretan team seeks games with first class teams in New Castle and Lawrence County with frames arranged via 4183-M for Andy Colalica. WAIN DELAYS PROJECTS as heavy rain slows city improvements and forces shutdowns on several streets.
International News Service reports in London that Harry K Thaw seeks to leave the ship Aquitania to reach Havre France but faces a likely visa ban after being barred from British shores. Pendleton plans to appeal to the home office, while Paris states France will not block Thaw if passport formalities are properly observed.
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