Champions Win In Volley Ball At The Y
Pittsburg Central Y volley team defeated New Castle Y three straight 15 7 15 7 19 6 led by captains Weible and Brenholtz. Drake starred for New Castle as the Smoky City lnam impressed fans with sharp net play.
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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1925
Page
15
Pittsburg Central Y volley team defeated New Castle Y three straight 15 7 15 7 19 6 led by captains Weible and Brenholtz. Drake starred for New Castle as the Smoky City lnam impressed fans with sharp net play.
The Bowling League of Industrials saw Frank and Warrison's take two of three from Carnegie Steel at McCoy Alleys while Rick Overland capped its series from National Radiators. Brooks of Carnegie Steel posted the high 218. Also announced is a 30 round boxing match between Young Stribling and Hughia Walker set for Augusta, Georgia, early next month.
Augusta fans watch Johnny Neun, a sweet looking first baseman, with interest as the Tigers start the 1923 season. Despite interest from six clubs, Ty Cobb sticks with Lu Blue, keeping Neun as a reserve. Neun, born November 28, 1901 in Baltimore, rose from Martinsburg to Birmingham and St Paul before joining Detroit, hitting .363 last season and showing strong fielding at first base. Cobb values Neun but won’t risk him leaving, keeping him in reserve behind Blue.
A historical baseball incident from 1908 is recalled detailing Fred Merkle's infamous base running error. The piece explains how Merkle failed to touch second as the winning run crossed, the ensuing chaos, and the league ruling that a force play nullified the run, leading to a replay and a tie that affected pennant outcomes.
The Cubs seized the pennant as Tinker collided to cripple Seymour’s bid, sending the ball into deep center field and securing the victory.
A brief dispatch from Tokyo reports heavy fighting between Russian and Chinese troops with casualties after an assault on a Chinese town. The notice at article end is a personal statement by George Forbes of 24 North Lee Avenue disavowing responsibility for debts.
Davis Z. Walsk forecasts a major turnover in boxing over the next year as retirements thin current champions from Dempsey onward. He predicts new titleholders emerge across divisions with aging stars like Dempsey, Louis, Kaplan, and Greb facing decline, while others such as Villa, Ronenbure, Delaney, and Walker are cited as potential successors or holding positions in flux.
In Bessemer Louisiana, Lowellville suffers a 32 to 16 loss as Bessemer demonstrates a superior basketball grip. Swanson leads Lowellville with seven points while Valentina scores ten for Bessemer. Substitutions include Henry for Beals and Cutsler for Grinfaks as the teams trade field goals and three pointers amid a chippy game.
Father James Carrell of Duquesne University will give the weekly sermon after services at 7730 Living in the Holy church. The visiting priest is scheduled to preside this Sunday evening, continuing the sixth in the Jenten series despite the surrounding confusion.
As weather stabilizes, workmen will clear the lake basin at Cascnal Park to prepare for refilling the large artificial lake. The basin was drained during previous years and now requires cleanup before the lake can fill again, expected to take about two weeks.
An out of context OCR fragment notes a vesper service at Elm Street Branch. It mentions a choir singing a special gathering term and a reference to a person possibly tied to the Second Baptist church, though details are garbled and uncertain.
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