New Castle Eyes Booster Game To Tighten Pennant Chase
New Castle meets Beaver Falls in a booster game at Centennial field aiming to tie Elks for second place and improve pennant chances in the O P league. Kines of Cleveland will pitch, Cooley of Pittsburgh behind the plate, with Hilty set to start and Walsh to handle. Akron leads with 16–8. Beaver Falls two back. New Castle one behind Beaver Falls and three behind Akron. A brass band parade accompanies the event with a 6 30 p m start.
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New Castle
Beaver Falls
Centennial Field
The
Elks
Kines
Cleveland
Cooley
Pittsburgh
Harvey
Hilty
Walsh
Akron
Erie
Massillon
Church League Team Standings and Monday Results
Monday results show Third U P 10 epworth M E 3 and First Baptist 10 Christians 5. First M E 9 central Presbyterians 6 with standings reflecting a close race among teams from local churches.
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U. P
Epworth M. E
First Baptist
Christians
First M. E
Central Presbyterians
Fupe First Baptist
First M. E. pePeeevenee
Third VU
Central Christians
Epworth M. BE
Croton M. E
West Siders crush playground team 12 to 1 on Mc Cleary lot
West Siders powered to a 12 to 1 win over the Mc Cleary avenue playground team Tuesday at their Mc Cleary grounds. Krueger Lucas and Alexander starred. Herno and Marsh led the opposition.
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West Siders
McCleary Avenue
Krueger
Lucas
Alexander
Herno and
Marsh
Nationals Triumph Over Indies 11 To 1 On Glasser Field
The Polish Nationals defeated the Lawrence Indies 11 to 1 at Glasser field Monday night. Smolnik pitched for the Nationals allowing only two hits and striking out 17. Zidow started for the Indies and yielded 15 hits.
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Lawrence Indies
Glasser Field
Smolnik
Zidow
South Hill Cubs beat Gasolines eight to six at home
Cubs new pitcher F Yoho allowed four hits while Delone and Shass shared pitching for the Gasolines. Shass gave up nine hits and Hillyard hit a triple. Fleeger and Yackwart hit doubles as the South Hill Cubs defeated the Gasolines eight to six on the South Hill grounds.
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South Hill
Insurance firms in Britain must deposit 160000 with Paymaster General
Every insurance company operating in Great Britain is required to place a 160000 deposit with the Paymaster General to guarantee against fraud, a policy aimed at protecting policyholders and ensuring financial integrity.
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Great Britain
Epworth Leagues to Host July 3 Track Meet
W J Hutchinson announced that 11 Epworth Leagues from county Sunday schools will participate in a large track and field meet at Westminster College grounds in New Wilmington on Saturday July 3 at 2 30 PM EST. Epworth League of New Castle expected to have a leading role. Nine events include sprints distance discus shot put high jump broad jump and relay with gold medals for first and silver for second.
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W. J. Hutchinson
Epworth
College
Westminster
Epworth League
New Castle
Kaplan Defeats Garcia in Hartford Ten Round Main Event
In Hartford, Louis Kid Kaplan retained his featherweight title by stopping Bobby Garcia in the tenth round. Red Chapman knocked out Al Corbett in one round in Boston. Other results featured Carl Tremaine losing to Sammy Fuller, Tiger Flowers beating Ray Neuman, and Spencer Gardner losing to Frankie Garcia in New York.
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Louis Kid Kaplan
Bobby Garcia
Hartford
Red Chapman
al Corbett
Boston
Garcia
Kid Cangie
Rochester
Kaplan
Marine
Chapman
Corbett
Cleveland
Kayoed
Carl Tremaine
Carl
Sammy Fuller
Tremaine
New Assignments For Loop Umpires In Six Team League
New umpire assignments issued after Lawrence County league reduces to six teams. Neshannocks at Ellwood feature Kroesen and McCann. Energy at Mahoning with Hudson and Ryan. Bessemer at Wampum with Parks and Evans. Managers players umpires and fans urged to copy today's News and keep the new schedule for the season.
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Union and
Brent
Neshannocks
Ellwood
Kroesen
McCann
Energy
Mahoning
Hudson
Ryan
Bessemer
Wampum
Parks and Evans
Monongahela River Claims Boy Bather
The Monongahela River near Rankin claimed the life of 15 year old George Marensky who drowned while swimming. His companions fled after realizing they could not rescue him and the body was recovered by authorities.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Monongahela
Rankin
George Marensky
The Big Swede Persson Weighs US Offers to Showcase Wares
Heavyweight champion Harry Persson may consider coming to the United States to profit from European purses. His recent win over Phil Scott rekindles hopes of British boxing fans for a strong challenger. A potential big clash with Paolina, Tiger of the Pyrenees, could boost Persson to a U S tour if the heavyweight scene in America remains weak.
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Norman E. Brown
Harry Persson
Sweden
England
United States
Persson
Phil Scott
Scott
Herb Pennock Finally Becomes Pitching Star
The piece chronicles Herb Pennock’s rise from obscurity with the Athletics and Red Sox to a premier left hander with the Yankees. It highlights a decade of mediocrity, a 1919 breakthrough, a pivotal 1925 season when New York fell in the standings, and praise from contemporaries who deem him the era’s best lefty. Pennock’s move to the Yankees and subsequent success are framed as a historic turnaround.
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Davis J. Walsh
al News
New York
Babe Adams
Jacques Fournier
Robbie
John Picus Quinn
Boston
Herb Pennock
Pennock
Athletics
Connie Mack
Philadelphia
Red Sox
Buffalo
Colored Stars Tangle with Hillsville Indies Wednesday
The Colored Stars meet the Hillsville Indies at Centennial field Wednesday evening at six o clock daylight saving time. Dillard starts for the Stars after a foreign tour success rate of 10 wins in 13 games. Augustine is favored to start for Hillsville with Pepe catching.
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Hillsville Indies
Centennial Field
Dillard
Augustine
Hillsville
Pepe
Erie Man Given 10 Year Term for Slaying Wife
Clarence Stevens, who confessed to killing his common law wife Georgia, was sentenced by Judge A P Rossiter to a term of 10 to 20 years in the Western penitentiary after pleading guilty to murder and being found guilty of second degree murder in an Erie, Pennsylvania court.
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Erie
Clarence Stevens
Georgia
A. P. Rossiter
Tagging All Bases in Cincinnati routs Pirates 6 to 1
Cincinnati overwhelmed the Pirates 6 to 1 as Aldridge faced rough treatment and Eppa Rixey struggled to find footing. Chicago rallied for eight runs in the fifth to beat the Cubs and Cardinals 11 to 2 with Vic Keen suffering the loss. The Braves edged the Giants 3 to 2 after Florence hit a homer.
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Chicago
Cubs
Cardinals
Bruins
Vic Keen
Charlie Root
Philadelphia Pummels Brooklyn for 9 4 Victory
The Phillies hammered four Brooklyn pitchers in a lopsided 9 to 4 win. Leach led the offense with four hits as Philadelphia cruised to the outcome.
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Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Leach
Athletics Hand Yankees 7 1 Loss in Series Opener
Lefty Grove and the Athletics stymied the Yankees in the series opener. Grove pitched effectively as Oakland built a 7 to 1 lead and never looked back, seizing momentum early in the matchup.
Baseball and football roundups with several decisive wins
Wiltse limited Senators to three hits as Boston beat Washington 6 to 2 with Flagstead collecting four hits. Detroit’s seven game streak ended in an 8 to 4 Cleveland win as Uhle faltered. The Tigers dropped into a tie for third with Philadelphia. Jim Edwards and the White Sox shut out the Browns 7 to 0. Nevers pitched one inning for St Louis in a coast football context, giving up three runs.
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Wiltse
Red Sox
Senators
Flagstead
Detroit
George Uhle
Indians
Tigers
Philadelphia
Jim Edwards
White Sox
Browns
Ernie Nevers
St. Louis
Gloucester’s 1878 push for manual training in public schools
The first effort to create a manual training department in a public school began in Gloucester Massachusetts in 1878. It marks an early move toward organized practical education in American public schools.
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Gloucester
Mass
Guthrie Tracks Star Wins Ten Watches in Two Years
Guthrie, Ohio State track captain, has accumulated ten watches and numerous medals in just over two years of competition. He rose from high school hurdler to Ohio State’s top high hurler, winning 21 firsts in 1925 and 21 more in 1926, plus titles in four events and the pentathlon before the Ohio Relays were altered. He even donated a time keeper to a rival in a display of sportsmanship at the 1926 Ohio Relays and plans to defend his high hurdle title at Sesqui-Centennial championships next month.
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Guthrie
Ohio State
Phin
Elyria
F. R. Castleman
Ohio
Big Ten
Third U. P. Downs Epworth M. E. 10 to 3 in League Game
Marshall pitched a three hit win with 12 strikeouts for Third U. P. over Epworth M. E. 10 to 3 on Lehigh grounds. Nickelson allowed eight hits and five walks for Epworth as Fourth error-laden play aided the winners. E. Book doubled for the Epworth club while McNickle and Hamilton each had three hits for Third U. P. Pitched game featured early scoring in first two innings and late margin build.
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Marshall
U. P
Epworth M. E
Lehigh Grounds
Epworth
E. Book
McNickle
Hamilton
LU. P
U. Ps
Nickelson
K. Moser
Brown
P. Book
C. Porter
Porter
Cooley
C. Por
U. P. Khe
McKnight
McKissick
Ij. Marshall
N. Marshall
R. H EB Cooley
Bornman
Leaghty
C. Potter
C. Moser
Chamberlain
Lawrence County League trims schedule as Brent and Union withdraw
The Lawrence County League drops Brent and Union A C from the circuit effective Monday. Remaining teams are Neshannocks Wampum Energy Bessemer Ellwood City and Mahoningtown with revised games listed through September 6 including Neshannocks at Ellwood City Energy at Mahoning and Wampum at Mahoning.
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Lawrence County League
Brent
Union A. C
Union
Neshannocks
Wampum
Energy
Bessemer
Ellwood City
Mahoningtown
Nocks
Mahoning
Jackson
Ellwood
Elwood
Pirates Fall 6-1 to Cincinnati as fifth straight loss
Eppa Rixey silenced the Pirates with four hits over seven innings and Cincinnati built a 6-1 win. Pittsburgh pitching allowed four walks and came up short behind Aldridge, dropping their fifth in a row and falling 4½ games off the pace.
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Aldridge
Cincinnati
Eppa Rixey
Pirates
Reds
Pittsburgh
Truck jumper falls to death near Meyersdale
James Ravenscroft, 19, of near Frostburg Maryland, attempted to jump from a moving truck and was killed instantly in Meyersdale Pennsylvania. His coat caught on the vehicle causing a fall that produced fatal internal injuries and a severely bruised head.
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Meyersdale, Pa
James Ravenscroft
Frostburg
Here
Electrics Trim Enon Valley 6-4 In Time-Season Win
The Electrics beat Enon Valley 6 to 4 as Coates pitched steadily allowing five hits and striking out ten. Offense featured strong hitting from Uhle Ayres Coates H Miler and Mariacher. Dewalt of Enon also fanned ten in a well pitched game.
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Enion Club
Electrics
Enon Valley
Enon
Coates
Uhle
Ayres
H. Miler
Mariacher
Dewalt
Hudson
H. Miller
Fredericks
Shields
Griffiths
Enon Valley H. P. A. E
Cinder
Ny Shaffer
Martin
Buck
Man
Gibson
Riddle
Andrew Ib
Enon Valley Laiseles
Shaffer
Andrew
Cummings
Madison
Yesterday's Homers in Major Leagues
A compact sports brief lists yesterday's homer totals by league and team. It shows Florence and New York leading National League scoring, Manash and Detroit top American League marks, and Ruth and Bottomley as individual leaders with notable home-run totals. The page also mentions league totals and hints at Swiss craft origins in a separate line.
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Florence
New York
Leach
Philadelphia
Manash
Detroit
Ruth
Bottomley
St. Louis
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West Pittsburg
Scioto Street Sluggers
Lazar
Arrow Clothes Shop
East
Washington Street
On the Diamond
New Wilmington
Lawrence County
K. C
Dreamland
Fuller
Tiger Flowers
Ray Newman
Monongahela River
Hans Breitenstratter
Tiger
U. S
Paolina
Harry
Harry Frazee
Yankees
Norman MacMillan
Camp Skinner
Cash
Yanks
Bob Grove
Grove
Herb
Braves
Giants
Lefty Grove
Dressen
Spencer
Emmer
Critz
Walker
Picinich
Pipp
Cincinnati II
Oldham
Rixey
Hart, Rigler and McCormick
Moore
Je Osta
Carey
Waner
Cuyler
Traynor
McInnis
Rawlings
C Eon
Barnhart
Cincinnati Ry
Ft. PO
Aba
Pet Bressler
Herman
Hornsby Cardinals
Heilmann
O Meusel
Burns
Wingo
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Phillipa~jones
N.Y
van York
van Heusen
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