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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1908
Page
9
Hosiery of merit and abundance announced as a major store event. Women's plain Gauze Cotton and Gauze Lisle Hose priced 25 to 50 cents, Black Cotton Hose 25 to 50 cents, Black Lisle Hose lace ankle 25, 35, 75 cents, and $1. Allover Lace 35, 50, 75 cents, $1. Tan Hose plain Lisle Lace Ankle Allover Lace 35, 50, 75 cents, and 1 dollar. Tan Isle Hose embroidered ankle 50, 75 cents, 1 dollar.
At Youngstown meeting the Ohio and Pennsylvania league set an eight town circuit for the season. Erie and East Liverpool admitted with North Girard, Pa., as Erie, and Sunday play allowed. The lineup includes Akron, Youngstown, Canton, East Liverpool, McKeesport, New Castle, Sharon and North Girard. Swap of franchisees and powers resolved, with Sun day games planned and cross-town rivalries shaping the schedule.
Jimmie Dime, handling Tony Ross, asks Alec Greggains to arrange a meeting or bout with Al Kaufman. Dime cites Ross’s strong performance against Mike Schreck in New Orleans and says Ross could beat Kaufman or fight him anywhere with good inducements. He urges bringing Ross to the coast to showcase the New Castle heavyweight.
An old reader recalls the 1874 game where the No cks of Pennsylvania defeated Oil City, nicknamed the Senecas, by a score of 29 to 5. The article lists the No cks lineup including Bennett, McGuffin, McCaslin, Warnock, Bigley, Richardson, Whaley, Clark, with umpire G W Shaw and scorer William McGuffin.
Tony Ross manager Jimmie Dime has received multiple challenges for Ross but will not enter any bout until after his March 16 city fight benefiting the New Castle baseball club. Jim Barry seeks a March 29 meeting in Philadelphia, James Stewart eyes March 19 in New York, and a Boston club proposes early April bouts with Sam Langford or Joe Jeannett. Dime says none can be arranged now.
New Castle bowlers travel to Warren and lose after Warren crowds the alleys with distractions and coached pins. The Warren team manipulated conditions to fleece the visitors, provoking a rematch planned back in New Castle. Final scores: New Castle 2467 to Warren 2678 with Tod Matheny and Tod Jones leading for their squads.
The New Castle polo team fell 2 to 1 to Sharon in four periods at Sharon. A large crowd attended with many New Castle supporters traveling to the game. Goals were by Snyder Lewis and Carlin with stops by VanHorn and Johnston. Referee Zoeger.
A basketball contest between New Castle Y M C A boys and Youngstown Y M C A boys is set for Saturday afternoon in Youngstown gym. New Castle players Hazlett Woods McKee Baer Broadhead lead the lineup. Youngstown visits March 14 with Beaver Falls hoped to visit soon.
Local promotion offers a watch as a prize with each purchase at the shop run by Fred Clarke located at 15 South Mercer Street. A coupon accompanies every sale, encouraging repeat visits.
Manager Pete Porter announces three new signings from Mt Clemens Mich and more prospects as he builds a strong Nocks squad. Boettner, Feicht, and Retzer join a group geared to high performance and constant competition for spots. Porter vows no nursing of players and says the team will compare favorably with any in the league.
At a Youngstown meeting the O. and P. league announced the season will begin April 30. The start coincides with other minor leagues in the region. A schedule committee was appointed to draft the season's games.
Manager Pete Porter denied Jessop is Ft Wayne property and said the pitcher will play for New Castle this morning. Porter also says he turned the contract over to President Morton.
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