Farrells ruling keeps O P league in business to season end
The O P league will not close September 13 but will run until September 30 to pay players in full for the season. New Castle votes to finish the season with 10 home games left and a potential final at Youngstown, while Youngstown clubs play away from home and face uncertain fan support.
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New Castle
Morton
Farrell
Iyrell
Morten
West Penn League
Power
West Penn
West Penn Stars
Pany
Youngstown
Park
Joe McDonald
Ball Park
Eric
Westminster College Football Prospects Bright at New Wilmington
Westminster college enters fall football with many returning champions and new players. Coach Charles E. McMahon returns for a third year, D. C. Hankey to captain the squad, and George A. Long as manager. The schedule includes games with Slippery Rock State Normal, West Virginia, Washington and Jefferson, Geneva, Grove City, Allegheny, Hiram, and others across September to November.
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New Wilmington
Westminster College
Charles E. McMahon
D. C. Hankey
George A. Long
Slippery Rock State Normal
University of West Virginia
Morgantown
W. Va
Washington and Jefferson
Washington
Alumni
Geneva
Beaver Falls
Grove City
New Castle
Allegheny College
Sharon
Hiram College
New Mfrree
Grove Ity College
If Mack Were Rich He’d Do Big Things
In a downtown barber shop a crowd hears Jack cAleese ask about Morton. The Champ captain says he would gamble on Morton in a pinochle game for the Youngstown franchise and laments baseball’s direction while imagining owning every ball park in the country.
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Morton
Jack cAleese
Youngstown
Jack
Akron Press
Carsey to Box Phil Brock in Ten-Round Coast Match
Carsey the Little Italian boxer now based in the city faces Phil Brock next Thursday in a ten round bout. The fight is set for Nutt Junction just outside Los Angeles, renewing their coast rivalry and boosting Carsey’s local popularity.
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Rank Carsey
Phil Brock
Los Angeles
Nutt Junction
Carsey
Ross
Pandora Chooses Path in MeeR Coy Tidy Peewee Game
In East Liverpool the MeeR Coy Peewee team faces a 2 to 4 defeat against Sharon. The contest highlights key plays from both sides as Pandora pilots a late surge for the visitors.
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Hin
Esatee
Pandora Choes
Peewee Athe
Warsheie
East Liverpool
Cceeeceees
Sharon Oeathe
Ee Rey
East Liverpool at Sharon and More Football Tonight
East Liverpool plays Sharon, McKeesport faces Youngstown, and Canton meets New Castle in a trio of games. Local fans expect competitive matchups with regional teams aiming for early season wins.
Nine days of major fights hype crowd at peak
The period features Langford vs Jeannette at National A C New York and Murphy vs Cross at Navarre A C Brooklyn as potential challengers emerge for Burns or Johnson. September 7 brings Attel Moran for featherweight and PapkeKetchel for middleweight, with Gans vs Nelson headlining September 9 in Colma California.
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Sam Sam Langford
Joe Jeannette
National A. C
New York
Tommy Murphy
Leach Cross
Navarre A. C
Brooklyn
Langford- Jnette
Burns
Johnson
Langford
Murphy-Cross
Cross
Murphy
Abe Attel
Owen Moran
Colma
Cal
Billy Papke
Stanley Ketchel
Los Angeles
Ketchel
Papke
Attel-Moran
Joe Gans
Nelson
Gans
Ross and Barry bout eyed for Brooklyn clash
Tony Ross may fight Jim Barry at Brooklyn on September 9 but manager Jimmie Dime doubts the timing due to Ross lack of conditioning. Dime favors a fall meeting at the Coliseum and eyeing Stewart as a possible opponent if Ross defers.
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Tony Ross
Jimmie Dime
James Blaney
Navarre A. C
Gravesend
Brooklyn
Dime
Ross
Jim Barry
Barry
Langford
New York
Tony
Mr. Dime
Jim
Stewart
Coliseum
Women Fail to Help Baby Carrier on Crowded Streetcar
A Youngstown to Edenburg streetcar scene shows multiple women refusing to give up seats to a mother with a baby. A man blocks the aisle allowing his wife to sit, leaving the mother to lean and struggle, prompting grim humor about race death by own action.
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Youngstown
Edenburg
Where O P Clubs Play This Week
Schedule of O and P clubs games for the week lists matchups by date. On Wednesday September 2 New Castle versus Akron East Liverpool versus McKeesport Sharon versus Youngstown Canton versus Erie. Subsequent games include Thursday September 8 and Friday September 4 with Sharon at McKeesport. Saturday September 5 features East Liverpool at New Castle Canton at Akron and Youngstown at Erie.
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New Castle
Akron
East Liverpool
McKeesport
Sharon
Youngstown
Canton
Erie
Edenburg Club to Play Two Games at Niles Labor Day
The Edenburg fastball club will play two games at Niles, Q, on Labor Day. A large Edenburg crowd will attend, hopeful the team can win at least one game after a strong showing in recent months.
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Niles Labor Day
Edenburg
Niles
Pirates And Cubs Triumph In Monday NL Action
Yesterday's results show the Pirates and Cubs each winning in the National League. Scheduled games included Philadelphia at Brooklyn and New York at Boston, with Pittsburgh at Cincinnati and St. Louis at Chicago as matchups.
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Philadelphia
Brooklyn
New York
Boston
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chicago
Pet OW Torr Sencekeves
American League Results Reported with Narrow Scoring Gaps
Baseball standings and scores from the American League are summarized with brief results. Teams including Detroit Boston Washington and New York appear in the shuffled recap, noting wins and losses in yesterday's games.
Baseball Matchups Listed for Fans Across Six Cities
Cleveland faces Detroit while Chicago plays St. Louis in two games. Boston goes to Washington and the Athletics visit New York for a slate of notable early season contests.
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L Pet
Detroit
St. Louis
Chicago
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Boston
Washington
NEW Yoo
Athletics
New York
Baseball Gossip and Local Standings Highlight Regional Play
Willis held Cincinnati to two hits as Cleveland defeated Detroit. Pittsburg aims to reclaim first place after road success. Canton hosts today in a final local game before Labor Day when the Nocks return. McKeesport and Youngstown play a benefit game for the old ladies home. Fans praise players and manager Sam Wright for sticking with a sinking ship.
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Willis
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Detroit
New Castle
Pittsburg
Pirate
Canton
Sam Wright
McKeesport
Youngstown
New Polo League To Be Organized Soon
W. G. Edmonds of Washington Pennsylvania seeks to form an amateur polo league in Western Pennsylvania with eight clubs in Beaver Falls Homestead Monongahela Pittsburg Uniontown Scottdale Greensburg Kittanning and Duquesne. It remains uncertain how Beaver Falls would be placed if the Interstate goes through, though it is believed it will.
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W. G. Edmonds
Washington
Pennsylvania
Beaver Falls
Homestead
Monongahela
Pittsburg
Uniontown
Scottdale
Greensburg
Kittanning
Duquesne
Rising Young Ballplayer Schlatter Emerges In South Michigan League
Big Ed Schlatter, former local player now with Jackson in the Southern Michigan league, is described as a rising youngster ready for fast company. A weekly publication features him under the heading Rising Young Ballplayer and notes his strong gait and impact in the league.
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Ed Schlatter
Jackson
Schlatter
Weimer Sold to St Louis Browns in AL
Dutch Weimer, New Castle’s strong hitting outfielder, has been sold to the St Louis Browns. Scout Snodgrass approved the deal after Harrisburg had claimed the player, with New Castle paying Harrisburg 100 to hold Weimer for the season. Weimer will rest due to injuries and Jimmie Cooper joins New Castle to assist.
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Weimer
New Castle
St. Louis Browns
Jimmie McAleer
Snodgrass
St. Louis
Harrisburg
National Commission
Olean
Farrell
Scout Snodgrass
Jimmie Cooper
Lynch
Nocks Defeated in Exhibition Game at Alliance
New Castle lost 7 to 1 at Alliance as two new pitchers showed promise but hitless against Price left handed pitcher. Price struck out 10 New Castle batters while Alliance powered with eight hits and a late rally.
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New Castle
Alliance
Price
Bill Sminh
Tony Crane
Weimer
Canton
Pete Porter
Jim Holland
Porter
Umper
Briger
Wilson
New Castle Team Travels to Edenburg for Big Game
A strong Edenburg squad, praised by locals, prepares to host a Saturday match against a New Castle picked team. Edenburg has beaten Pulaski and Lowellville and is famed for its players who work locally and play for fun. The visiting club risks a setback against the crack home team.
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Edenburg
Pulaski
Lowellville
New Castle
Another Benefit for Pitcher Smith
Word from Greenville reports Carl Smith, formerly of Grove City, is in a New Castle hospital after a leg amputation from a baseball injury. A benefit game is suggested between Grove City and Greenville to aid the injured pitcher, with Grove City players ready to cooperate.
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Grove City
Greenville
Carl Smith
New Castle
Smith
Diamonds Returned After Theft at Geneva-on-the-Lake
A thief stole diamonds valued at 350 dollars from Mrs. Engar Reilly at Geneva-on-the-Lake and, conscience-stricken, returned them to the Reilly cottage. There will be events ongoing at the Mercer fair September 23 to 25 with train times and rates available from local railroad agents.
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Geneva-on-the-Lake
Engar Reilly
Reilly
Dutch Crum Sold to St. Paul Club in Baseball Trade
Fred Ulrich of New Castle notes Winnipeg star Dutch Crum led the league in hitting with a .336 average and base running. Crum was purchased by the St. Paul team for 1500 dollars and won a game with a two base hit against Minneapolis. Ulrich says Crum is 100 percent better than before. Goode tops Cleveland batting list with two hits and a home run.
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Fred Ulrich
New Castle
Winnipeg
Sharon
Ulrich
East Liverpool
Youngstown
Dutch Crum
Crum
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Goode
Cleveland
Bargain Leather Travel Gear Sale Notes 1908
On Tuesday September 1 1908 durable luggage items offered including 24 inch long linen lined shirt fold brass trim cases priced at 4 dollars with higher market values noted. Genuine cowhide bellows suited cases and 4 dollar cowhide traveling bags 14 to 18 inches with keratol lined interiors advertised as stylish and durable.
Bowling season revival eyed in New Castle and Fellowship alleys
Bowling is expected to bounce back this fall and winter with optimism for a revived season. Shay of the Fellowship alleys and Jensen of New Castle alleys foresee strong interest, reopening Fellowship after Labor Day and maintaining steady activity at New Castle. City Bowling League status remains uncertain but players anticipate competition and growth. Woodruff starred for East Liverpool with four hits off Bair.
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New Castle
Shay
Fellowship
Jensen
Woodruff
East Liverpool
Bair
Sharon Spitter
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