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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1908
Page
7
Akron, Ohio, September 3. With two out in the eighth and a 3 2 deficit, Bill Schwartz hit a homer over the right field fence to give Akron a 4 3 win over New Castle. Hobson pitched well for New Castle. Breckenridge starred for Akron.
A critique argues minor leagues like the O and P need better managers to develop players, control costs, and boost profits. It urges backers to hire knowledgeable evaluators who can train young talent, reducing bloated salaries and boosting future draft value.
New York report says heavyweight champion Tommy Burns and challenger Jack Johnson will fight in Melbourne. The telegraph says a syndicate will stage an open-air 20 round bout on Thanksgiving day for a $25,000 purse, with purse division not specified.
The Postoffice team defeated the Grocers 7 to 3 at Cascade grounds. Postoffice held the lead throughout as Grocers misplayed six errors while Postoffice made two.
E. H. Moore former mayor of Youngstown agrees to serve as chairman of the executive committee for the Mahoning county Democratic party. He will guide campaign strategy and party organization through upcoming elections.
Pooling memories from East Liverpool baseball, the piece highlights Guy Woodruff’s jealousy of German outfielder Dutch Weimer. Weimer’s arrival improved the Potters offensively and sparked rivalry as Woodruff clashed with Weimer, who later drew interest from major clubs including the St. Louis Browns and Chicago.
Baseball gossip highlights Cleveland’s still hopeful stance and Akron’s strong series win. Pittsburg sweeps Cincinnati three straight as Youngstown’s Baldwin backs Jimmie McAleer for next season. Notable plays include Fred Clark stealing home and Bellinski signing with Canton. The American League pennant race tightens as Chicago rises past St. Louis and White Sox show momentum. Wilbur Goode errs costly in a Detroit loss.
Friday actions feature Sharon at McKeesport with New Castle at Akron and Canton at Akron on Saturday. Other games include East Liverpool at New Castle and Youngstown at Erie.
In New York on September 3, Tommy Murphy and Lech Cross drew after six rounds a hair-raising bout with both fighters exchanging furiously. Experts say a draw would be fair as Cross, once Murphy’s sparring partner, repelled his rival’s bursts without a knockout or bloodshed.
The Akron Press notes strong growth in amateur polo with eight clubs planned and several leagues forming across New York and the East. Fred Jean, sought as Akron center and captain, may visit Akron this week as Rochester negotiations and a $300 bonus dispute unfold. Jean aims to play Interstate polo if offered a solid season and is delaying his decision to present his side in a key meeting.
Practice starts next week as a strong squad forms at the high school. Welty Ruch will captain the team with Don Trelfal as manager. Trelfal plans a tough schedule and several good games in the city. Many returning players join the nucleus of a strong squad under Captain Rugh.
In Richmond Hill on Sept 3 trustees of Trinity M. E. B. Church say they do not disapprove of Rev. William H. Lawrence’s marriage to Frances Edwards but want factual proof that he courted her before her divorce was granted. The church shows cautious interest as the wedding had been postponed.
Volant faces Wampum in two Labor Day baseball games at Wampum with both clubs described as evenly matched and determined. Fans expected large crowds as the doubleheader tests their strengths, with Wampum also slated to play Zelienople next Saturday.
Grace M. E. church basketball squad has surged from last place to second over ten days. If the season extended, observers believe the club could contend for the pennant.
American heavyweight champion Tommy Burns defeats Australian Bill Lang in the sixth round before a crowd in Melbourne. Burns floors Lang twice, then finishes with a series of jolts as Lang proves unable to respond. Squires issues a postfight challenge but Burns demands a big purse for any club encounter.
Charles Rigby of New Castle attends a O. and P. league magnates meeting in Youngstown to decide whether to close the season on September 13 or extend to the 30th. Some clubs favor finishing the schedule while others prefer an earlier end. If the league opts to end on Labor Day or Sept 13, New Castle will align with the decision.
Mrs. Robert Freed and Miss Lenora Orris visited New Castle this week and Collected calls in Wampum. Ellwood City’s John Frishkorn visited Wampum while former teacher Frishkorn fills a vacancy after his mother’s death near Hazel Dell. Mayme Brady returned home from Buffalo. others visited relatives and returned to their towns.
Rev. J. H. Miller of Young Street pastor of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran church returned Wednesday evening from a seven week summer vacation in the eastern part of the state. The trip included Lake Minneola Pocono Pines and the Delaware Water Gap. He will resume pulpit duties Sunday morning and evening.
A 31 inch copperhead snake was killed yesterday on the Dr. R A Wallace farm along the Youngstown car line by Bob Wallace. The reptile is among the largest seen in this vicinity in some time.
The advertisement claims deafness stems from inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube and asserts constitutional remedies can restore hearing. It offers one hundred dollars for any deafness case caused by catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure and directs readers to send for circulars.
For over three weeks Wilson A. Baird 16 son of George W Baird of 126 Phillips street has been away from home. His parents notified police in nearby cities to locate him. He left town to travel through New York state and last communicated on August 22. He was in Wallington New York employed by a farmer for a week or two. He and a companion left before an answer to a letter. The farmer wrote that he was doing well but had gone to Buffalo with plans to return to New Castle soon.
Harrisburg Pa Sept 3 two crowded trolleys from the county upper end collided in the Market street subway when rails were slippery. Five persons were injured including Mrs Louise Beaker 50 of Berryburg whose leg was crushed and her grandson who sat beside her suffered cuts and bruises.
St. Louis plays Chicago, Pittsburgh faces Cincinnati, New York meets Boston, and Brooklyn hosts Philadelphia in a slate of major league games.
Tonight’s slate features Cleveland at Detroit Chicago at St. Louis Philadelphia at New York and Boston at Washington with key matchups shaping standings and playoff push efforts.
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