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Famous ShoesWiley Piatt, Former Big Leaguer, Here OnVisit; Famous Pitching Feat Is RecalledWiley VinU. famed big league, base ball pitcher of u ?corc years ago, is iii. rhe city visiting .Ills’ oitl frlcml Wiley A. Kates, - court, reporter for The Times.' ' ■Piatt, who starred 011 the “mainline for several -years, commencing in lSiH with the Philadelphia Nationals and Inter with, the Chicago Americans and Boston Nationals, really started- his career on the diamond in this city and fit Otway by demonstrating while • pitching for 1 hose tenms that he was a real wizard in handling the borschirtc. Some of - the older fans will remember Vintt's font I11 striking out twenty* two batters in a single game played at Coney Island in 18%. He graduated from Dayton to the big league, going'to the Phillies with Elmer Flick, who for many years was one of the; crack hitters and out fielders of the old league.Piatt is. now fifty years old and is enjoying good health. He ir married and has an interesting family of .’fhipn children and is prospering cn a farm nouv Ids old home at West Union. ITb was warmly greeted by many friends otpv town today and enjoyed a fanning lice with JMlly Doyle, llm base ball seonl\ They arc fast friends.Finance Committ ee Drafting Budget..Members of the-finance coiunnftoc of the'city council Judge George M. Osborn, chairman .Edward Westphal and Miss Euirna Cramer, met . with City Auditor Earl Chandler Thursday afternoon for the purpose of shaping up the semi-annual appropriating ovdi nance.Violated Parking RulesIlcnry O'Mycr was llirf name given hv a mon arrested by New Boston officers Wcduesdny night for parking too close to a fire hydrant. He was fined *1 ami costs by Mayor W. E. Newberry.Alva Cowan, who has been 11! at bis home, 100*1 Third street, bus been moved to Hempstead hospital for j Ire.Vment.joint Installation* Hen Hnr hall is exported to be* filled tomorrow night h.v Modern Woodmen and Delta Camp Koval Neighbors of Am erica when a joint installation of -officers will be held. A banquet is to lie served by ihe women.Tonight nr ihc weekly meeting of Delta Cntup Royal Neighbors final plans will be made for the installation and banquet. Mrs. Eliza Kelley, Di«ti*et Deputy of Chitlicothe, m's expected to lie prtwni 10 install Delta Camp officers.Funeral Friday. Funeral services for the late ttvrpy lY.iiiwrui wtin iTIfMl sf Kiiddeulv Tlics-
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Portsmouth Daily Times
Portsmouth, Ohio, US
Thu, Jan 11, 1923
Page 7
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