County league pennant race may hinge on Ellwood clash
Ed Fritz reports on the Lawrence County Circuit pennant standings with Coaltown, Ellwood City, Wampum, and Mahoning A A contending. A Wednesday game at Wampum could force a first place deadlock if Ellwood City loses, while late week results may demand extra tilts to decide the title. Cobb marks twenty years in the American League.
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Lawrence County
Wampum
Coaltown
Ellwood
Mahoning
ED. Fritz
Ellwood City
Mahoning A. A
Kirker
W. P. Pet
MRE
We Sire
Fan
Fanette
Homestead Grays Blank New Castle In Rubber Contest
The Homestead Grays defeated New Castle 6 to 0 at Centennial field in a pitchers duel highlighted by a home run from G Williams and sharp defense. Williams and McCullough matched zeroes until the Grays broke through with three hits in the fourth, aided by three New Castle errors, while J Biondi starred at second with 11 chances and one error.
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Homestead Grays
Lefty Williams
New Castle
Centennial Field
Williams
McCullough
G. Williams
Gray
Grays
Graham
M. Harris
Paskett
Brown
Base Villains By Feg Murray
Baseball base stealing is described with famous centrefielders like Mostil Carey and Cuyler. The piece recalls historic leaders such as Stovey and Cobb, noting season baserunning totals and notable feats across leagues and years. It highlights Johnny Mostil and Max Carey as premier thieves of bases.
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Max
Washington
Rice
Goslin
Bluege
Harris
Peck
Buccaneers
Carey
Cuyler
Grantham
Traynor
Moore
Bill Hamilton
Phillies
Ty Cobb
Eddie Collins
Harry Stovey
American Association
Cobb To Continue Active Playing In Tiger Lineup In 1926
Ty Cobb indicates he will be the regular center fielder for the Detroit Tigers in 1926. He had hinted this season could be his last at bat and in the field, but Cobb now says he will play as much next year as this season and sees no reason to stop.
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Cobb
Tiger
International Views Service
Cleveland
Ty Cobb
Tigers
Harbor A C Easy Win Over Coaltown Juniors
Harbor A C defeated Coaltown Juniors 6 to 1 at Coaltown. St Clair pitched well allowing two hits. Dean hit a homer and Padavanno added a triple double and single in three trips. Batteries Harbor A C St Clair Barber. Coaltown Brooks Houston.
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Harbor A. C. Juniors
Coaltown
St. Clair
Dean
Padavanno
R. H. E. Harbor A. C
Harbor A. C
St. Clair and
Barber
Brooks and
Houston
Leading Home Run Hitters 1925 and 1924 Pirates Cardinals Cubs
Baseball season figures show league totals with American League 464 and National League 593. Hornsby leads in home runs with 36 for the Cardinals followed by Meusel 27 for the Yankees and Williams 25 for the Browns.
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Wright
Pirates
Hornsby
Cardinals
Gehrig
Yankees
J. Harris
Senators
Brooks
Cubs
Blades
Burns
Indians
Heathcote
Hargrave
Reds
Meusel
Williams
Browns
Hartnett
Simmons
Athletics
Fournier
Dodgers
Giants
Bottomley
Kelly
Harper
Phillies
Dear Old Lady and The Little Man Exchange in London
A compact exchange from a Passing Show in London features an elderly woman asking a boy about school. The boy replies that he prefers it closed, delivering a quip of playful social humor.
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London
Oak A. C. Easily Wins at Sharon in 7–3 Upset
Oak A. C. invaded Sharon and toppled the Hickory Tigers 7 to 3 at Patagonia Field. Norris pitched a strong game, fanning 12 and limiting Sharon to five hits, while Simko’s long triple and doubles by Staph and Bishop highlighted the offense. Costly errors by Sharon allowed Mercer Countians to score in the third.
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Oak A. C
Sharon
Hickory Tigers
Patagonia
Simko
Norris
Sharonites
Mercer
Staph
Bishop
Thrilling Contests Mark Day At New Castle Golf Club
A full day of golf at New Castle Field Club featured morning best ball and individual sweepstakes. R M Garland, H E Lampe, H L Gordon, and J B Farr tied for low net 64 with Garland and Lampe also posting low gross 73. J N Crimble and J B Matthews Jr won Class B with net 61. Afternoon mixed foursome winners were Mrs C S Johnson and C A Hiller, with W I Clark taking the afternoon individual sweepstake.
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New Castle Field Club
R. M. Garland
H. E. Lampe
H. L Gordon
Farr
Garland
C.S. Johnson
C. A. Hiller
W. I. Clark
A. M
H. N
Oak A. C Garland
Lampe Norris
Gordon and Fart
Jones
Foster and Smith
Waddington
McIntyre
Mf Vy
Jokara Gilliland
Matthews
Eve Eseseeses
H. N Bishop
Ets
Oo Crombie
Russell
ESS
Bo Es
Stitzinger & Williamson
Glasser
Cf Oo Om
Glee
Winter and
Horner
Ou A. M
G. H
Leone
Bacon
Eevntrie
osCn
Dr. R. J. Robison
Andrak
Ewe Wwe
Harculick G. H. N
Eelewh
Cheza
J. B
Matthews, Jr
J. B. Foster
J. G. McConaghy
W. P. Felch
J. N. Crdé
Mbie
Oak A. C
John Elliott Eas Tae Ome
H. L. Gordon
Simko
Glass
Bishop
G. S. Long
Unclear names and numbers from a local racing sweepstake
Fragmentary OCR shows a list of individuals and numeric entries for a sweepstake event, including Mrs R C McKinley and R C McKinley, Mrs C Ed Smith Jr, J B Foster, and others with various scores or handicaps. The text is garbled with stray letters and broken lines, offering no coherent narrative or outcome.
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R. C. McKinley
C. Ed. Smith, Jr
J. B. Foster
Manager Rebuffs Erie Offer to Match Eddie Weygant with Al Corbett
Jimmie Dime, Eliot Weygant’s manager, rejected an Erie promoter’s bid to pit Eddie Weygant against Al Corbett. Dime said the terms were too low.
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Jimmie Dime
Eddie Weygant
Erie
Eddie
al Corbett
Dime
Death Without A Sting and a Lethal Kindness Debate
A fragment cites a Boston Transcript quote about a husband’s death deemed pleasant and lingering. The text touches on personal identity and social judgment, noting a remark to Robert about killing with kindness and a self reflective critique.
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Robert
Boston Transcript
Ninth Inning Rally Foiled in Ellwood City Victory
Ellwood City captured a nine to six win over Mahoning A A with three home runs by Coen Kellner and Fulkerson. Mahoning threatened in the ninth, but Ellwood held on after building a lead from the fourth inning. Coen struck out ten for Ellwood while Jersey fanned three and the box score lists multiple two base hits and stolen bases.
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Ellwood City
Ellwood
Mahoning
Coen
Kellner
Fulkerson
Mahoning A. A
Kersey
Tubetown
Jersey
Jones and
Reilley
A. A
Velensci
Glasser
Vendetta-Mescal
Reed
Young
Kaufman-Russell
Moffatt
di Muccio
MccKissick
Polish A A Tops Oak A C in Ten Inning 7 5 Victory
The Polish A A defeated Oak A C 7 to 5 in ten innings at Lehigh grounds Saturday. C Bishop drove in two runs in the tenth inning to clinch the win. Velensci and Glasser led heavy Polish A A hitting. Di Muccio pitched four innings, then Bishop relieved.
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A. A
Oak A. C
Lehigh Grounds
C. Bishop
J. di Muccio
Bishop
Velensci
Glasser
Smith And Foster Win In Foursome
Ed Smith Jr and J B Foster won the best ball foursome with half handicap at the Field Club with a low net 65. George Trainor and Samuel Perry Jr were the runners up with a strong showing.
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S. Ed Smith, Jr
J. B. Foster
Field Club
George Trainor
Samuel Perry, Jr
Class B group nets 58 in golf contest
The class B group posted a net score of 58 while the class A standings show Ed Smith Jr and Foster 81 and Hillier with Matthews 79. George Trainor and Samuel Perry Jr. led class B with 81, while A B Street and Max Leen scored 65 and 66 respectively with 58 and 59 for the overall net.
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G. C. Ed Smith, Jr
A. & Foster
C. A. Hillier
M. Matthews
George Trainor
Samuel Perry, Jr
A. B. Street
Max Leen
Oesh Bene
J. T. Ray
M. A. Melee
Duquesne Upsets Highlight Last Night's Fights
Willie Devis won a 10 round decision over Jackie Feldman of Baltimore for the state flyweight title. Jack Benton defeated Bad News Taylor at Duquesne while Duquesne also beat Joe Bl rent of Conneaut in six rounds. Pee Wee Donald Homestead defeated Joe McThomas in six rounds.
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Duquesne
Willie Devis
Jackie Feldman
Baltimore
Jack Benton
Braddock
Bad News Taylor
Joe Blrent
Conneaut, O
Pee Wee Donald Homestead
Joe MceThomas
Atkinson Wins Class A Trophy in Trapshooting
Labor Day trapshooting at Conneaut Lake ended with James T. Atkinson of New Castle winning the Class A trophy after a shoot-off against Jack Stancliffe of Waterford, both posting 97. Bob Lamberton of Franklin took Class B with 92 of 199, George Brown of New Castle won Class C with 86, and Mrs. C. A. Rice of Erie captured Class D.
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Conneaut Lake
James T. Atkinson
New Castle
Jack Stancliffe
Waterford
Wild Life
Labor Day
Jimmy
Atkinson
Bob’ Lamberton
Franklin
George Brown
C. A. Rice
Erie
Local fighters to clash in Youngstown showdown
Local fans travel to Youngstown on Thursday night to watch Young Menehan face George Harris. Menehan trains at Jimmie Dime gym in the city as both boxers prepare for the bout.
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Youngstown
Young Menehan
George Harris
Menehan
Jimmie Dime Gymnasium
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