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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1908
Page
25
Heavy rain and cold weather caused no games across the O P league and 80 other circuits with every scheduled contest postponed. The Erie club stayed at its hotel while Cascade Park games were called off early. New Castle used four pitchers in two games and Boettner may start today as fans await.
New Castle will participate in a booster day at Sharon next Thursday with parades auto rides and a band. Leo Denny will address fans and if weather allows about 2500 people are expected to attend the game as Sharon supports the team’s season.
Er'e faces New Castle while Seesport plays Akron. Liverpool meets Canton and Pharon challenges Youngstown in a busy schedule of matches.
Paddy Green writes from Providence that he is 31 and not past 40, denying newspaper slurs about his age. He urges New Castle friends to know he still plays well, and says records at Providence city hall prove his age. He warns age talk harms ball players.
Erie Baumeister predicts games will be played in Erie under injunctions against Interstate officials. He and Koster sold their park to O. and P. league owners and plan to move O. and P. games to Erie while Interstate clubs go to North Girard. A legal battle seeks to block interference until a judge rules, possibly after the season ends.
Erie owners announced a new plan to lease North Girard land and fix a ball park, but all games will continue on the road at Youngstown for six straight games. Koster and Baumeister face uncertainty over a home venue as Interstate League finances and weather loom. The Erie public feels the impact of the dispute and potential season delays.
Canton opens its baseball season in McKeesport on May 13 instead of Akron on May 14 due to a circus event in McKeesport. Both Canton and McKeesport have May 18 as an open date, so the opener was moved up to May 13 to avoid conflict with the circus.
Tom Andrews pitched well for Fairmont in the West Penn league, holding Scottdale to four hits while his team had ten but failed to support him with runs due to four errors. This is his second loss of the season.
Rev. Robert Tirsch, new minister for the Emmanuel Evangelical association, will arrive in the city from Sandusky Friday. The Tirsch family will reside at 10 South Street, replacing Rev. Ludwig’s former home. Rev. Ludwig moves to Pittsburg. his family stays until Monday.
Demon Bartl who beat Bull Olsen at Akron on Wednesday night faces Ed Reilley of Ellwood City here Monday night. Bartl trains lightly due to many forthcoming dates and plans to work out with Tony Ross daily. Reilley reportedly injured a leg in Ellwood City, foreshadowing a tense title bout. This marks New Castle’s first major wrestling event in years drawing keen fan interest.
Gossip notes league activity in Kansas City Minneapolis and St Paul with teams facing rain delays. Akron bought catcher Texter from Canton while Mackey and Bishop shifts are discussed. Whitney stars for Buffalo batting .410 as weather and missteps loom over teams.
Schedule of Ohio and Pennsylvania clubs this week lists Erie at New Castle McKeesport at Akron East Liverpool at Canton Sharon at Youngstown Friday May 8. Saturday May 9 includes Sharon at Youngstown and other matchups.
Riley and Rhodes led the Junior Nocks to a 6 to 2 victory over the Colored Nocks. The colored team struggled, not in itsuena, and could not challenge Riley's pitching.
H C Dixon of 2122 Savannah Ave in St. Joseph Missouri describes severe neuralgia with facial and head pains. After trying many medicines she used Dr Miles Nervine and reports it drove out the pain, with sales guaranteed by the local druggist and Miles Medical Co Elkhart Indiana.
Yesterday's results show all games postponed due to rain. In 2005 schedule note Detroit visited Cleveland, Oakland at Washington, St. Louis at Chicago, and New York at Boston were postponed.
Yesterday's National League results were postponed due to rain with all scheduled games called off. No scores or outcomes were recorded as play was halted.
The schedule shows Chicago versus Pittsburgh, Brooklyn versus Philadelphia, Boston versus New York, and St. Louis versus Cincinnati indicating upcoming interstate club games and rivalries.
In Pittsburg on May 7, thirty nightgown clad girls and Mrs Garrison the matron woke to a mysterious sound. The group armed with brooms curling irons and hat pins chased a burglar from the YWCA rooms as he fled through a second story window in fear of the pursuing women.
Booker T Washington will be one of the speakers at the Louisville Sunday schools convention despite protests. The Alabama executive committee, led by Mayor W B Atkins of Selma, argued against his appearance, but the protest was deemed too late to stop his participation.
Mrs. R. C. Murdock of New Bedford suffered painful bruises after slipping backward on stairs at home. She was confined to bed though no bones were broken. Evangelical association of New Castle led by Rev. John Ludwig visited Frank Moeschberger’s home with 86 guests and a prayer meeting followed by a social hour. Reverend Ludwig to depart for Pittsburgh early next week.
Angelo Lombardi, the Sharon murderer, faces a last chance as his attorney appears before the pardon board to seek clemency and a stay of execution.
Sunday May 8 1908 special sale at Boggs & Suhl Northside Pittsburgh. New silk princess dresses for misses priced at 20 dollars in Pekin Stripe Taffeta Silk and solid colors with lace sleeves, plus 20 dollar blue brown or black options. Misses suits reduced to 45, 35, 37.50, 25, 18.50 and 22 dollars.
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