New Castle Triumphs in Ninth Inning Finish over Beaver Falls
Sankey McCullough delivered the deciding hit as New Castle rallied in the ninth to beat Beaver Falls 7 to 6. Weimer and Grabfelder scored on the decisive blow after a tense late game, lifting New Castle into first place in the O and P League. The dramatic sequence included multiple errors and bases loaded pressure before the heroics at the plate.
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Beaver Falls
Cannon
Coen
New Castle
Flynn
McCullough
Sankey McCullough
Innning
Weimer
Grabfelder
Young
Walsh
Kirk
Crouch
Pearson
Grinnen
Kelly
Hughes
McGinley
Steen
Hoffman
Buffington
Kenosh
Bufington
Ss Young
Ph Weimer
If Grabfelder
Thompson
Ware
Goen
New Castile
Frank Weimer
Avera Plaver
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Wren
Picard
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Ware Picard
Calvert Dominates With Three-Hit Effort In Loss
Calvert pitched seven innings allowing three hits and four strikeouts as the Y M C C beat the Italian Stars 6 to 3 at Pennsy grounds. Cardella fanned six and walked four for the Stars, while Calvert and teammates Cangey Russo N Cangey and Calvert fueled the Y M C C attack with timely hits and four Stars errors.
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Calvert
Pennsy Grounds
Cardella
Pete Cardella
Siew Aggregation
R. Cangey
Russo
N. Cangey
County Loop Games Timed For Tonight Rival Showdowns
Union faces Mahoning with Patterson and Ryen. Energy hosts Wampum with Kroesen and Parks. Brent plays Ellwood City featuring Hudson and McCann. Neshannocks meets Bessemer as Mre Cormick and Jones take the court.
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Union
Mahoning
Patterson and Ryen
Energy
Wampum
Kroesen and Parks
Brent
Ellwood City
Hudson and McCann
Neshannocks
Bessemer
MreCormick and Jones
Rickard Likely To Take Dempsey Tunney Bout To Jersey
Tex Rickard avoided specifics on plans for the Dempsey Tunney bout as Farley signals a possible commission majority. Spokesmen hinted Rickard may move the event to Jersey City leaving New York with the promoter’s payout but execution under state control remains unresolved.
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Davis J. Walsh
Internat
al News Services
New York
Tex Rickard
James A. Farley
Commission
Church League Team Standing
Central Presbyterians defeated Central Christians 11 to 9 to break a tie in Tuesday standings. game result noted after a recent prior matchup.
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Central Presbyterians
Central Christians
Presbyterians
First M. E
Epworth M. E
Creton M
Allentown Joe Loses To Greb
Harry Greb, ex middleweight champion, earned another ring victory in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania as he outpointed Allen town Joey Gans in a ten round bout. Only the sixth round was close when Gans landed a solid right, but Greb regained control and finished strongly.
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International News Service
Wilkes-Barre
Harry Greb
Tiger Flowers
Gred
Allentown
Joey Gans
Gans
Greb
Union Indies Win By Forfeit In Twilight League
The Union Indies won by forfeit as the Wampum Tresers did not arrive for the game at Scotland Lane. They will meet Hillsville at Scotland Lane Thursday. Manager FE. R. Foster says the Indies added players and aim to finish among the Twilight League leaders.
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Union Indies
Scotland Lane
Hillsville
FE. R. Foster
Centennial Field Hero Emerges In Local Play
Famed local player Sankey McCullough shines as hero at Centennial field. Grove City defeats Pittsburgh Collegians 10 to 4 on Tuesday. Wayne Munn wrestles John Eyko. John hospitalized in Houston with neck and back injuries. Kid Xeny earns Pitt diploma and plans to display his tooth-yanker sign.
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Wayne Munn
John Eyko
John
Houston, Texas
Kid Xeny
Erie
Pitt
Croton A C Defeats Garlands 4 to 3 in 10 Innings
Croton A C moved to first in Twilight league by beating the Garlands 4 to 3 in a 10 inning game at West Pittsburg. Joyce and Jacimo split Croton pitching with Nolan and Foley leading hitters with three hits each. The Garlands led twice, Croton tied it in the sixth, and Croton won with a tenth inning run.
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Croton A. C
Garlands
West Pittsburg
Hillsville
Croton
Joyce
Butera
Nolan
Foley
Roberts
Oak A. C. Seeks In City Schedule and Tryouts
The Oak A. C. club, reorganized for the season, invites first class city or county teams to schedule games and especially seeks Volant. For inquiries call 1661-1 or write Howard Reed at 611 South Bay Street, New Castle, Pa. Players seeking a tryout should report to Lehigh grounds on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
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Oak A. C
Volant
Howard Reed
South Bay Street
New Castle
Lehigh Grounds
New Castle Fans Urged to Buy Booster Day Tickets
Fans are urged to remember that the boy who makes an error today may become a hero tomorrow. The New Castle team showed strong ball handling last night, prompting excitement and booster day ticket enrollment.
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New Castle
Lawrence County League Sets Night For Close Pennant Race
The Lawrence County league will stage action tonight as big crowds watch a tight pennant race. Wampum fell to the Grays last night but kept Clark from complete dominance.
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Lawrence County League
Wampum
Grays
Clark
A Dangerous Pair in British Open Contention
Walter Hagen the 1922 and 1924 champion and Jim Barnes, runner up in 1925, headline the British open qualifiers. Hagen and Barnes, two Americans with contrasting styles, symbolize the era as Britannia yields to the evolving game.
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Walter Hagen
Jim Barnes
Macdonald Smith
Scotland
Hagen
Jess Sweetser
Britannia
Sir Walter
Long Jim
Haig
Pelham Manor
United States
Abe Mitchell
Rejuvenated Unions To Play Mahoningtown
Rejuvenated Unions visit Mahoningtown tonight at the Pennsylvania grounds for a strong matchup. Coach Hart's squad, boosted by recent improvements, faces Mahoning's Hoffmeister or Houk on the mound as they chase a midseason surge after winning five of six against top league teams.
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Union
A. C
Mahoning
Pennsylvania Grounds
Hart
Hoffmeister
Houk
Major League Clubs Discover Many Promising New Players
The 1926 pennant races spotlight numerous young recruits across teams. Yankees youngsters Mark Koenig and Tony Lazerri anchor second base, while Pirates pair Paul Waner and Hal Rhyne show star potential. Others such as Babe Herman with the Dodgers and Shoeless players in Boston, Chicago, and Cleveland follow, signaling a deep influx of talent across the league.
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Davis J. Walsh
al News
New York
Pirates
Yankees
Yanks
Mark Koenig
St. Paul
Tony Lazerri
Salt Lake City
Pirate
Paul Waner
Hal Rhyne
San Francisco
Rhyne
Waner
Oscar Mellilo
Browns
Humefield
White Sox
Alphonse Thomas
Thomas
Pat Collins
Braxton
Hack Wilson
Cubs
Wilson
Braves
E. Taylor
Boston
Reds
Emmer
Christenson
al Tyson
Louisville
Lloyd Davies
Paul Florence
Babe Herman
Dodgers
Johnny Butler
Dodger
McGraw
McWeeny
Reeves
Senators
Lacy
Indians
Dutch” Levyson
Red Sox
Rosenthal
Carlyle
Dewberrys Defeat Harbor A. C. 16 to 3 In Tuesday Game
The Dewberrys defeated Harbor A. C. 16 to 3 on Harbor grounds Tuesday evening. Schaas pitched well allowing seven hits while the team collected 23 hits and 16 runs off Padavano. DeLone and Hilyards led hitting with two doubles and a double respectively as Harbor A. C. committed six errors.
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Dewberrys
Harbor A. C
Harbor Grounds
Schaas
Padavano
DeLone
Hilyards
Clifton Flats Set to Face Union Valley Tonight
Clifton Flats A. C. hosts Union Valley India on the Clifton Flat field at six o'clock this evening. Manager William Smiley calls for listed players and invites independent teams to respond via phone after six, including Twilight League outfits and the Straubs and fence Indies.
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Clifton
Clifton Flats A. C
Union Valley India
William Smiler
L. Ryan
P. Ryan
Byak
Wynon
F. Clark
E. Hiler
F. Hiler
W. Smiley
H. White
C. Brown
E. Willliams
A. Nail
F. Fair
Tel Henry
Hillsville New Castle Twilight League Game Postponed
The Hillsville-New Castle Pioneer game scheduled for Tuesday in Hillsville was postponed due to wet grounds. Manager N V Navarra said the game will be played at a later date.
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Hillsville
Delaney to Meet Berlenbach for World Light Heavyweight Title
Bridgeport fighter Jack Delaney will challenge Paul Berlenbach for the world light heavyweight championship on July 15 at Ebbettsfield Brooklyn. The 15 round bout was sanctioned by the New York State Athletic Commission after promoter Humbert Fugazy appeared before the commission.
Jones And McCormick At Bessemer Tonight
Tom McCormick and Junk Jones have been appointed to umpire at Bessemer this evening, taking Evans' place. Turner has reported off duty having been called away from Ellwood City for a few days. Neshannocks play at Bessemer.
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Tom McCormick
Junk” Jones
Bessemer
Evans
Turner
Ellwood City
Neshannocks
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