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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1909
Page
7
A Youngstown at home win followed a disputed calls sequence as umpire Goehler ejected Abbott and Woodruff, ordered Barton quiet, and ultimately forfeited the game to Youngstown. New Castle protested, alleging bias and poor officiating in the O P league.
Johnson arrives and vows to fight his best against Tony Ross at Duquesne Garden tomorrow night. The Forbes Field opening boosts city excitement with a holiday mood as crowds prepare for a record turnout. The National A C shows the bout starts at 8 and ends by 10 15, with out of town patrons urged to order seats to Duquesne Garden.
Jack O Connor is set to replace James R McAleer as manager of the St Louis Americans after a meeting with Hedges of the Browns. The move follows O Connors tenure with Little Rock in the Southern league and signals a new leadership ahead of the Browns’ next meeting with Detroit.
Plaingrove residents faced a rabid dog scare after a man named Shaner’s dog bit another. The escaped rabid canine prompted farmers to trap the animal and plan to shoot it on sight.
The Mahoning A C an aggregation of sixteen year old players from the Seventh ward seeks to arrange games with other teams of the same age in the locality. Phone Mahoning No. 2.
New Castle United Commercial Travelers routed Youngstown U C T 27 to 1 in the visit. Preston dominated the mound with 14 strikeouts and held the visitors hitless until the sixth inning. Miquell allowed 21 hits and 12 errors aided the scoring, while Owens and Miquell worked for Youngstown. Crum umpired the game.
New Haven June 29 All interest in Yale commencement exercises centers on the annual Yale Harvard baseball game to be played this afternoon. This is the second game of the series with Harvard holding one win. Yale must win to break even and a third victory would send the series to New York Friday. Arthur Thomas returned to Niles after visiting his uncle Howard Navy on Cherry Street.
In a fast paced Cascade Park game Hardware edged Newspaper Men 1 to 0. Genkinger struck out seven over six innings for Hardware aided by Teets fine fielding while Harris fanned five for Newspaper Men in four innings.
McKeesport releases outfielder Essig and catcher Businsky from Harrisburg. The move shocks as Essig had been playing well and errors plagued a recent game. Many readers plan to watch Forbes Field opening in Pittsburgh tomorrow.
A schedule lists games for O and P clubs across several cities. Wednesday features New Castle at Youngstown Akron at East Liverpool Canton at Steubenville. Thursday brings Erie at New Castle Youngstown at McKeesport East Liverpool at Akron Steubenville at Canton. Friday shows Erie at New Castle and Past Liverpool at Akron. Weekend July 3-4 has New Castle at Erie.
The house and barn of 8 C John son of Kinsman near Warren were struck by lightning Sunday and burned to the ground.
The Epworth M E team defeated Third Christian 11 to 3, led by pitcher Patterson who allowed three hits in five innings. In the five inning game that followed, Bethel A M E Zion beat First Baptist 3 to 1 at Grant street grounds, with White and Walls on the mound for Bethel.
Heavyweight champion Jack Johnson arrived in Pittsburg to fight Tony Ross in a six round bout. Thousands of Black supporters lined streets to greet him as he vowed to make short work of the Italian challenger, who expects a full six rounds.
Baltimore and Ohio strike breakers are arriving from Meadville where they worked for the Erie railroad. Strikers say the men were brought during the Erie strike and kept after the clash ended. The breakers were told to secure their own lodging after June 30, as prior housing had been provided by the railroad at New Castle Junction.
The Welsh Congregational church annual picnic will be held at Conneaut Lake on July 3. Special trains will run, a low rate is secured, and a large crowd is expected as a special program is prepared for the day.
O. and P. and National League records include McKeesport, Erie, Canton Steubenville, East Liverpool, Akron, Youngstown, New Castle with a forfeit, McKeesport at Erie. Canton at Standenville rain delays. Detroit at Chicago, Boston at Washington, St. Louis at Cleveland went 10 innings. New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Cincinnati, New York, Brooklyn, Chicago, St. Louis not scheduled.
Schedule lists today games including St Louis at Chicago Cleveland at Detroit Washington at New York Philadelphia at Angton Chicago at Pittsburg New York at Brooklyn Boston at Philadelphia and Cincinnati with St Louis not scheduled.
D C Hankey, Westminster class of 1909, was chosen principal of the borough schools after eight ballots at a Monday meeting. Final tally 5 to 1 over rivals Prof. McKelvey, Prof. Sewall, Prof. Pratt, and Prof. Ball. Also notes include Fourth of July plans, local visits, and a funeral.
A large gathering of local business men is set for this evening in the city council chamber to discuss action on the proposed strike at the tin mills. Merchants urge restraint, support employees, and seek to protect the town’s interests while acknowledging the plant owner’s right to operate. Miss Birdie B. Craig leaves for Indiana Pa to attend the 1899 class reunion.
North Brothers comedians staged Secret Service Men at the Airdome to strong acclaim. Harry North as detective Lawrence McCarthy and Thomas E Depew as constable Jason Thatcher won favor with audiences while Hawkins and Depew delivered hit specialties. Tonight’s show features The Montana Sheriff with new moving pictures and songs.
The Children's day service at Greenwood M E B church on Harmony car line was postponed due to the storm. Windows broken and interior damage prevented the Sunday evening gathering. It will be held next Sunday with a better program.
Miss Bess Hutchinson visits friends in Slippery Rock. Mrs. Rhodes and Mrs. Angus of New Castle visit relatives here. Miss Cummings stays with the Al l ens of Volant. Agnes Davis departs for New Castle for employment at the Amira home. Dinsmore and McNickle, students at Slippery Rock, visit home. A surprise social at Rev. Clark’s home honors Mr. and Mrs. S. S. McCune of Jefferson Ohio with local attendees. Refreshments served.
Advertising copy asserts Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets gently stimulate the liver and bowels to expel poisonous matter, cleanse the system, cure constipation and sick headache.
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