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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1908
Page
7
New Castle defeats Youngstown 4 to 3 in eleven innings as Weimer and Briger lead the offense. McCreight workmanlike on the mound, strong defense and timely hits lift the Nocks past tough heat and a late charge.
Unreadable OCR fragment shows league notes and references to teams and venues in Youngstown with uncertain details. Mentions BURLON and COMME but lacks clear actions or outcomes to confirm.
Schedule lists Akron facing East Liverpool Canton clashing with McKeesport Erie meets Youngstown New Castle plays Sharon in Tuesday action across regional venues with several local teams seeking wins.
President Morton announces all O and P clubs meet the salary limit and may substitute injured players. Sworn statements show compliance from every club. Manager Breckenridge had called for an investigation and now must concede.
New Castle pitcher Hobson will not pitch this week after treatment by Bonesetter Reese in Youngstown. Doctors ordered a week off and no throwing for three days. Hobson is popular with fans and eager to return once recovered.
New Castle will play Sharon Tuesday afternoon with Roy Gould set to pitch due to a crippled pitching staff. If New Castle wins today it will attract a big crowd for Wednesday morning’s game.
Weimer has struck out three times this season but remains active. The comment suggests resilience and ongoing effort despite early-season power outages.
Polo players who failed to bow to National League of the East last season seek control as part owners of several clubs. Inter state managers oppose the move, with targets including Youngstown Sharon and Akron. Eddie Higgins claims a deal for a big Youngstown stake, denied by John Davis who threatens to quit football if control is gained. Fred Jean offered Akron half interest, rejected. Bob Hart wants Sharon. If successful, clashes and tighter parity are predicted. Inter state managers doubt the plan will proceed.
The Pirates beat the Giants 9 to 4 in the Italian Twilight league. Batteries: Pirates George and Casella. Giants Richards and Long. Five runs in the first inning sparked the Pirates, and two games have been played with strong fan interest.
New Castle schedules two Wednesday games at home with Youngstown in the morning at 10 and Sharon in the afternoon. Mec Creight and Lynch will pitch the games as crowds are expected to be the season’s largest.
The report highlights Briger and Weimer hitting well with high averages, including Weimer at .800 on Monday and .600 for Briger yesterday. It notes Ralston’s marriage today, Hagen’s head injury, and several players delivering solid fielding and multi hit games while fans overload the stands.
The page lists three scheduled games with matchups involving St. Louis against Cleveland, and New York facing Philadelphia. No results are provided, and times or venues are not given. The note appears part of a sports brief listing multiple NBA or league fixtures.
New Castle plans major changes at first base to strengthen the team. McDonald will be released if a replacement arrives, with two signings expected. William Smart of Cleveland is courted and may join for Wednesday games. Joe Wilson may also come as catcher or first baseman. Briger remains backstop. Wilson could back up at bat if needed.
Wednesday June 24 Youngstown at New Castle in the morning Sharon at New Castle in the afternoon Erie at Youngstown. Thursday June 25 Erie at New Castle Sharon at Youngstown Akron at McKeesport Canton at East Liverpool. Friday June 26 Canton at East Liverpool. Saturday June 27 New Castle at Youngstown Canton at Akron East Liverpool at McKeesport Erie at Sharon.
The Pennsylvania lines second team of Pittsburg seeks a July 4 game with an amateur squad. The club is strong and could draw a large crowd. Arrangements can be made by writing W. M. Greenwood at 411 Union Station, Pittsburg, Pa.
Baseball notes report Carl Noah in Sharon and Erie club gossip. McKeesport plays at Youngstown next Sunday. new catcher Latimer is seen as the former Tacks. Akron faces tough games. Bill Smink nicknamed Rolly Polly umpire. Nallin signs to play with Waterbury. Brown signs with Canton after years with New Castle. Weimer leads a longgie hitting sequence. Schweitzer and Weimer shine. Gilligan absent, McClintock moves to second, Jackson at short.
Commencing June 26, depart Pittsburg daily except Sunday at 10 p m Central time for Westfield arriving 4 27 a m Cars may be occupied until 7 a m See Geo Hamilton ticket agent Weimer struck out in the eighth first time since he joined New Castle expected to strike out several times more this season
A sale listing offers quarter piece cretonnes at 15c and assorted lots at 25c 35c 40c 45c 65c 75c and 85c. It includes pieces of 75c English printed Lexus cloths priced at 35c.
The Yonkers Statesman notes the irony of a man who grows upset at himself when he cannot locate a needed object in a bureau drawer, a quip cited by the Observer of Events and Things.
Philosopher Rousseau extols poverty as a severe but noble teacher, claiming its lessons yield greater truths than wealth. He emphasizes that deprivation reveals essential realities and character.
Reflective quotation on enduring virtue by Euripides, noting that good deeds survive death while the misdeeds fade with the perpetrators. A timeless meditation on moral memory.
A historical court remark notes an Irishman criticizing a public safety action that brought a Black person down. The judge comments that the fall might have killed him, framing the incident as a waste of powder and prompting questions about use of force and racial dynamics.
State of Ohio Toledo Lucas County oath from Frank J Cheney senior partner of F J Cheney Co promising hundred dollar reward for every case of catarrh not cured Hall's Catarrh Cure is said to act on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system Send for testimonials and buy from druggists tic Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation and other issues
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