Ellwood City Wins County Championship Over Wampum
Ellwood City defeats Wampum 8 to 3 in a fast county championship game watched by over 500 fans. Aaron Kerr opened Ellwood’s scoring with a triple, Lewis added three hits, and Porter, Gillespie, and Bair contributed key plays. Wampum led 3-1 after the first inning but Ellwood rallied, aided by strong pitching from Bair and late offense in the fifth and seventh. The win secures the county title for Ellwood City with plans for a rematch in the near future.
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Sharon
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Aaron Kerr
Youngstown
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Bair
Miller
Montgomery
Eafe
R. Grinnen
Cleary
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M. Grinnen
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Orris
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Short
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White
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J. Miller
Grinnens
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Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills Endorsed By Suffering User
A testimonial promotes Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills as safe with no opium or cocaine. The user from Watervliet New York claims relief for chronic headaches and urges readers to ask their druggist. Pills come in 25 dose packages for 26 cents and are not sold in bulk.
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Miles
Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
Pittsburg Sesqui Centennial Parade and Excursion Tickets
Pittsburg celebrates the Sesqui Centennial with a big parade set for October 1. P & L E excursion tickets go on sale daily from September 28 to October 12, with round trip fare of 1.55.
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Pittsburg
Exciting Steel Mill Grounds Victory Over Friendship A C
The Steel team defeated Friendship A C 6 to 4 in a tight summer contest on the Steel mill grounds. Cummings pitched well with 12 strikeouts and added five assists in the field, while Maher, Samuels, Morrison, and others contributed key hits as Steel tied the score in the sixth and pulled ahead in the seventh.
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Steel
Steel Club
Wise
O’hara
Preston
O'Brien
Maher
Samuels
Cummings
Steel Team
Friendship A. C
Bratchie
Morrison
H. Gibson
Dougherty
Payne
Phillips
O’brien
Coligan
Tate
Giants and Cubs May Be a Tie at Finish
New York crowds studied the pennant race as the Giants and Cubs sit one game apart with ten games left. Giants face eight with Philadelphia and three with Boston, while the Cubs have five with Cincinnati and one with Pittsburgh. If Cubs win all, nine Giants wins secure a tie. weather could alter schedules and calculations.
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New York
Giants
Cubs
McGrawe
Philadelphia
National League
Pirates
Tony Ross to Fight at Pittsburg Soon
Tony Ross the New Castle heavyweight boxer may meet Joe Jeannette at Pittsburg Friday night. Arrangements are complete for the bout per a Pittsburg dispatch. Three big bouts set in Pittsburg this week at Old City hall with shows Wednesday Thursday and Friday night and possibly Saturday. A large local crowd is expected for Ross versus Jeannette, Ross’s first chance to face the acclaimed colored fighter who has met Langford and Johnston.
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New Castle
Joe Jeannette
Pittsburg
Old City Hall
Ross
Sam Langford
Jack Johnston
Foster Quits Polo League Formed By West Penn
George Foster resigns from the newly organized West Penn polo league franchise in Uniontown over a two games per week plan. He argues home profits must cover travel costs and opposes exhibtion games not counted in standings. He criticizes promoters for lacking common sense and suggests the league is not player friendly.
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George Foster
Uniontown
West Penn
Foster
Hogan's Press Agent Fixture For Memphis Manager Role
Marty Hogan will manage the Memphis team in the Southern league next season according to a Zanesville dispatch. Hogan refuses to discuss plans, noting Memphis has made an offer and his Zanesville contract expires in November. Baseball men doubt the Zanesville second division result and cite club directors’ interference as a factor.
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Memphis
Zanesville
Marty
Hogan
O and P Salary Limit Should Be Reduced
Ralph M Read a New Castle stockholder expects the O and P league to lower the salary cap to 1700 next season and has already signed two players for the year at low pay. He cites previous high salaries and argues for stricter enforcement of limited pay across the league.
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Ralph M. Read
New Castle
Croft
Huntingdon
Read
Osceola Mills
Jackson
Youngstown
Reach
Hinton
McAleese
Kerr
Carpenter
Trolley Parties Extend Service on Harmony Route
The Harmony Route trolley line announces special cars for social and theater parties from New Castle to Butler and intermediate points starting September 14. Rates and details available from H Etheridge, Superintendent, Harmony Junction, Pa.
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Pittsburg
Harmony
Butler
New Castle
H. Etheridge
Harmony Junction
Weather May Decide Fight for the Flag in pennant race
Rain could alter the American League pennant race among Detroit Cleveland and Chicago with postponed games. Detroit won 5 3 over Philadelphia as George Mullin secured the victory and Chicago beat Boston 3 0 aided by Big Ed Walsh and Cicotte.
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Chicago
Detroit
St. Louis
Philadelphia
George Mullin
Tigers
Dr. Powers
Naps
Boston
Ed Walsh
Comiskey
Cicotte
Walsh
Ossie Schreck
Local NBA Matchups Highlight East and Midwest Showdowns
Philadelphia faces Cleveland while Washington meets Detroit and Boston plays Chicago in key early season games. New York travels to St. Louis as teams spotlight lineup changes and playoff ambitions.
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Euaves
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Etree Reeeese
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Cleveland
Washington
Philadelphia
Wieddigt
Boston
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L Pet
Chicago St. Louis
Today's Games St Louis at Pittsburg Philadelphia at New York
Schedule lists matchups St Louis against Pittsburg Philadelphia facing New York and Brooklyn playing Boston with no results provided.
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Pittsburg
Philadelphia
New York
Brooklyn
Boston
Sharon mother dies from gasoline explosion burns
Mrs Josph Klein of Sharon died from burns suffered last Wednesday when a can of gasoline exploded. Her 10 month old son Leo was killed in the blast. George 8 Westlake of Highland avenue has returned from Monessen after a two week stay.
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Sharon
Leo
George
Westlake
Highland Avenue
Monessen
Morton Sets October Release for O and P League Averages
President Morton of the O and P league said he will have players batting averages ready in mid October and will send them to papers on the circuit. He notes the results may differ from Cleveland paper figures.
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Morton
O. & P. League
Cleveland
Mansfield Reappointed Delinquent Tax Collector in McKeesport
Alderman William D. Mansfield of McKeesport has been reappointed delinquent county tax collector for 1908 by Arch Mackrell. Total delinquent taxes in the city amount to about $26,000, for which Mansfield furnished bond equal to twice that sum as required by law.
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William D. Mansfield
McKeesport
Mackrell
Mansfield
Frews Furniture Repair Advertisement
We Make Old Things New. See FREW'S about repairing your furniture.
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