Sharon Routs Nocks 1-0 as Rain Halts Game
Sharon pennant hopefuls beat New Castle 1 to 0 in a rain halted sixth inning. Engle pitched strong for Sharon and Hobson shined for New Castle before the game was called with two on and no one out in the seventh. An error by Jessop opened Sharon’s lone scoring, while Lyons managed the bullpen and weather delays.
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Sox Lyons
Patterson
Nocks
Jessop
New Castle
Lyons
Porter
Sox
Hobson
Engle
Morton
Bittner
Sellers
Clever
Cullen
Mattison
McCrossen
Miller
Fisher
Asher
Es and
Barry the Great Man with Gloves Visits City
James Barry the top heavyweight was seen at the St. Cloud hotel Sunday and may attend the Ross bout at the Coliseum tonight. He praised Ross as a strong opponent and said he could defeat him again, but won 1000 dollars to box here, making a New Castle match unlikely.
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James Barry
Tony Ross
Coliseum
Barry
St. Cloud Hotel
Ross
New Castle
Sports matchups listed for major league teams
Readable items show Philadelphia at Pittsburg New York at Cincinnati Brooklyn at Chicago and Boston at St. Louis highlighting scheduled games among top franchises.
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Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
New York
Boston
St. Louis
York
Ww. Kl. Pet
American League Yesterday's Results Summary
Baseball scores show Cleveland at Boston and New York versus Detroit with Athletics and St Louis games in 10 innings. Washington results are unclear.
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St. Louis
Senenpesas Washington
Today's Games Highlight Busy Basketball Night
Chicago faces Washington, St. Louis battles Philadelphia, Detroit visits New York, and Cleveland plays Boston in a packed schedule likely to affect standings and momentum.
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Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Italian Club Wins First Game Against Briar Hill
The Italian Athletic club of this city defeated Briar Hill 7 to 5 Sunday in a rain shortened game. O'Brien pitched for New Castle with 4 strikeouts while L Richards starred at the plate. Final score 7-5 with two base hits by L Richards Candioto Capto Pitt Long.
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L. Richards
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Capto
Pitt
Long
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Daly
Candioto
E.o’brien
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Brier Hill
Wyman
Punic
T. D. Richards
Ballano
E. O’brien
Chill
C. O’brien
Harris Released by Franklin Club
Pitcher Jack Harris of the Seventh ward was released by the Franklin club along with young Morrison who was trying out for an infield position. Both showed potential but were not as strong as others on the team. Franklin is weak in pitching and could have used Harris but he was let go due to residency in New Castle. The Franklin team has not yet won a game.
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Franklin Club
Young Morrison
Franklin
Harris
New Castle
Bartl and Bob Ali to Be Seen Here Soon
Demon Bartl and Bob Ali, top wrestlers, are billed for a forthcoming match here. Ali, also called the Big Turk, claims he can defeat Bartl after facing elite rivals. Bartl recently won the middleweight Graeco Roman title at Akron, wrestling Harold Olsen in a two hour bout that ended with a decisive pin.
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Bartl
New Castle
Harold Olsen
Akron
Olsen
Duckpin Teams Split Three Games in Local Meet
The Standard Steel Car duckpin team defeated Carnegie Steel in two of three on Fellowship alleys. Final scores show Standard 387, Carnegie 361 across three games with standout performances by DuShane and teammates.
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McMillen
Morton Urges Fight to Keep Bails for New Castle
President Morton told officials of New Castle to resist Scottdale's claim to Third Baseman Bails. He asserts New Castle's right to the player, recalling Bails was sent from Uniontown after Scottdale quit and owed salaries. A Pittsburg newspaperman reportedly influenced actions, affecting other players and plans to lead the O. P. league.
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Morton
New Castle
Scottdale
Uniontown
Balls
Porter
Pittsburg
O. & P. League
Postponed High School Game Due To Rain
Rain forced the postponement of the New Castle vs Pittsburgh high school football game Saturday. A large crowd gathered, hoping to see the contest, but rain conditions led officials to cancel the event.
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New Castle High School
Pittsburg High School
Bobby Bails Spiked In Saturday's Game
Third Baseman Bobby Bails was badly spiked by Tooley of Sharon Saturday afternoon and will likely miss a week. Tooley slid feet first aiming to drop the ball, injuring Bails. Weber fared better in Friday's game. Clever moved to third and Boettner took second as the team suffered injuries to Davis and Bails.
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Tooley
Sharon
Bails
Weber
Clever
Boettner
Davis
Lake Erie Trotting Dates Set for 1908 Circuit
The Lake Erie Trotting Association stewards met in Oil City to set the 1908 season schedule. Meadvillle applied for membership and was unanimously elected. Bradford opens July 14 with a four day meet and purses including a $2,000 grand prize based on season performance.
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Meadville
Bradford
Titusville
Corry
Erie
Jamestown
Hornell
Conneaut Lake
Bardford
Boxing Carnival Promises Crowded Coliseum Tonight
Boxers await word for a big boxing night to benefit a baseball club at the Coliseum. Tony Ross vs George Gardner headlines a likely crowd pleaser with Gardner aiming to go the distance. Also featured are Black Fitz in his New Castle debut and Jack Young facing Young Bijou of Pittsburg.
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Tony Ross
George Gardner
Gardner
New Castle
Pittsburg
Ross
Franklin and Oil
Champion Wrestler Gotch to Tour Local Exhibition
Frank Gotch world champion wrestler who defeated Hackenschmidt in Chicago will appear in this city in an exhibition soon. Manager Finley arranging four matches including a local bout and events in Youngstown and Akron with one location still undecided.
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Bard
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New Castle Signs Infield Prospect Clay Barndollar
New Castle signs Clay Barndollar from the Tri state league to report to Manager Porter at Butler today. Barndollar, a Jamestown Pennsylvania native, will receive a thorough tryout as Bails and Davis miss games.
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Butler
Clay Barndollar
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Bails
Davis
Morton 15 Charged With Favoring Akron
The Youngstown Vindicator questions why O P league president Morton fired umpire Umpire Holland after Holland gave two close calls against Akron. Morton favors Akron by hiring near Akron umpire Goehler, while Holland wonders why he was dismissed for honest decisions.
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Morton
Akron
Epworth League Marks Nineteenth Anniversary at First M E Church
The Epworth league of the First Methodist church celebrated its nineteenth anniversary with a special Sunday evening meeting. Officers reports and a reading from In the School of the King filled most of the program.
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M. E. Church
School of the King
J Percy Stetler: Magnate Behind Baseball Politics
The East Liverpool Review credits J Percy Stetler with shaping minor league baseball in the region. As Olean manager and former New Castle O P M and Steubenville P O M figure, he allegedly influencers league outcomes, lashing at locals, promoting Erie and Olean moves, then reappearing with new schemes.
Local League Scores Tie Amid Rain Delays
Fragmentary score notes show Sharon and New Castle tied 60 to 60 in six innings, with games at Youngstown and McKeesport Akron affected by rain. East Liverpool and Canton also listed under rain delays.
Local High Rivalries Set for Tonight's Games
Today's slate features New Castle at Butler Canton at McKeesport Youngstown at Sharon and Akron at East Liverpool with multiple area teams in action.
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Butler
Canton
McKeesport
Youngstown
Sharon
Akron
East Liverpool
Committees Meet Monday Evening in City Hall
Members of the judiciary and sewer committees of city councils will meet this evening in city hall. A large budget of business will be up for discussion.
Interstate league turmoil over Erie franchise swap
Erie club officers bailed on the Interstate league by surrendering the franchise to avoid a $500 guarantee. Grounds deals collapsed as Rindernecht sought Erie venues, with Marquette and Elks clubs refusing Reed Park and Four Mile Creek. Local capital backing appears unlikely to surface soon.
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Baumeister
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Erie
Nates
Jmen
Eric
Oil City
Franklin
Erie Dispatch
George F. Rindernecht
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Interstate Baseball League
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Where O. and P. Clubs Play This Week
Schedule lists games for May with matchups including New Castle Erie Canton and McKeesport. Teams like Youngstown Sharon East Liverpool Butler and Canton are shown with locations in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Hogan Gets A Dose Of His Own Medicine
Marty Hogan faces a repeat of a controversial play when a South Bend player used a similar throw from second to centerfield, scoring in a game after Hogan’s earlier protest about a similar act in Youngstown two years prior.
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Marty Hogan
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Youngstown
Old Boy
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