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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1926
Page
18
Five clubs compete for the pennant as Ellwood Nocks Mahon ing Wampum and Ener gy battle for the flag. Four games are carded for Wednesday night with Bessemer at Brent Wampum at Neshannocks Mahoning at Energy and Ellwood at Union.
Lawrence County League clubs push for pennant as Ellwood City clings to first after beating Hoover and Poikenen while Bessemer injures Ellwood with a sixth inning knockout. Neshannocks beat Brent behind Fitdenenbaugh and Houston's strong pitching though errors hurt. Mahoning overwhelms Wampum as Travers homers shrinking Wampum toward third. Energy routs West Side, while twilight games promise big crowds amid a storm of upsets and shifting standings.
The Lawrence Indies remain idle for Saturday June 26 and seek a late scheduled game with any club. Manager B E Price can be reached after 6 30 by phone 2584 1. The Indies face a strong Y M C A nine Wednesday evening on the Cedar street diamond.
Clifton A C hosts Oak Nine on Clifton Flats tonight at 6 30 PM in a two road style matchup. Rapone from West Pittsburg appears in the Flats lineup along with several new players as Clifton A C tries to rebound from a recent loss to Lawrence Indies and seeks a third meeting with them. The club has open dates Thursday through Saturday and will schedule county teams. contact Billy Smiley at 3815 R after 6 PM.
The piece profiles Joe Pate, younger brother of the famous Bald Pate, as a relief pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics. It notes his 33-year-old status, Texas League roots with Fort Worth, and late climb to the majors after years in minors, including a 1924 30-win season for the Texans. Joe’s left-handed pitching and cool, cunning approach are highlighted alongside Ty Cobb’s earlier interest and Pate’s World Series curiosity.
The Pirates defeated St Louis in a high scoring game 13 to 1. Oldham earned the win while Huntzinger took the loss as Pittsburgh built an early lead and held on through a long contest.
In Woodspield Ohio on June 22 Sheriff Webster Hissom of Monroe County supervised the dumping of 110 gallons of booze into a Monroe County jail sewer. The liquor was seized in raids. Also noted: patrons can rent the latest novels from Readmore Library at Metzler's Ady.
Bessemer defeated Mahoning 5 to 3 in the postponed Lawrence County League game at Bessemer. Hoover pitched nine strong innings, allowing five hits as Bessemer rallied with two in the second and three in the ninth to clinch the win. Russell and Dart sparked early offense, Culbertson made a key defensive catch, and Hoffmeister and Diffley closed out Mahoning after a ninth inning push. Mahoning’s scoring came in the first and second frames.
Cangie defeated Joe Trippe by knockout in the third round at Rochester New York boosting his status as a top junior lightweight in New Castle. Trippe entered as favorite but was stopped as Cangie dominated with heavy blows, signaling another dominant performance for the local fighter.
Monday results show First M. E. 14 over Croton M. First Baptist 4 and Epworth 7 over Cen. Christians 2 while Third U. P. I. recorded a win.
Wampum Bluejays rolled to a 14-1 victory over Energy Club in a decisive road win. Romell and Campbell each collected three hits and the Energy run came on a walk and a deep center triple. The club seeks more games and lists contact for scheduling.
The Homestead Grays visit New Castle Centennial Field Wednesday for a key O P League matchup. Coen may start against Streeter as the Centennials seek to rebound after two defeats and several errors. The game starts at 6 30 p m and is expected to draw a large crowd.
The Live Wire ball club of the First Christian church seeks to schedule games with Central Presbyterian and Baptist teams. They defeated First M. E. 16 to 2 and Epworth M. E. 18 to 9 last week.
International News Service tallies yesterday's home runs by league and players. American League leader Ruth of New York has 22 homers, while National League leader Bottomley of St. Louis has 10. The record totals show American 212 and National 177. The excerpt concludes with a note comparing the Iliad and Odyssey as great poems.
Macks defeated the North High land team by 13 to 10 as Houston Altman hit three triples. Coates relieved Ward and struck out 10 while Huston fanned 10 Macks. 26 hits were recorded. West Pittsburg Juniors beat Boyles A C 7 to 5 with Melder allowing six hits. Dewberries beat Pearson A 11 to 9 as Delone struck out 12 Pearsons, but Pearson failed to hit when safe blows produced runs.
Models traveled to Struthers and defeated the Nixons eight to six amid counting errors. Mehalic relieved Jones as Pichitino pitched the full game for Nixon. Base hits were Ov o e, Mehalic, Meehan, Roma. double plays Meehan to Kominsky. Ostrosky, Jones, Kominsky stole. Cuba and Gonda sacrificed.
Lawrence Independents defeated the Marlin Independents 21 to 5 on Cedar Street grounds. Lewis held the Marlins to nine hits while Stephenson surrendered 22. M. Fabian hit two home runs. Zidow and Russo added four-base hits.
The Enon Valley Indies travel to face the Straubs on Wednesday at 6 30 p m on Euc lid avenue field. Enon Valley seeks revenge for a prior loss to the Straubs as the visitors boast a strong winning streak and solid play.
Neshannocks meet Wampum at Coaltown field at 6 30 p m in a high profile Lawrence County League matchup. Both teams chase the pennant with strong pitching and recent wins, as managers project a hard fought game and a crowded stands.
Akron promoter Frank Nied announces a $750000 wooden oval race track planned between Akron and Cleveland. The AA A sanction ensures AA A drivers only, with a 30600 seat grandstand and races featuring top drivers, aiming to rival Altoona and Atlantic City speedways near hotels and amenities.
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