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umom wins both games Saturday AND WINDS IIP SEASON I SECOND PUCEand Pearson Down McCabe and Me* leforfe Over 2000 People—Exhibition of Paul Francis Keefe.RECEPTION TENDERED SECOND PLNCEBS IN THE EVENINGBy Harold G. Sturgis.Last, year Tty n forfeited game anti I double header on the last day at the 1 expense of Charleroi, tall coders. Union town captured the 190G banting:. This year by a forfeited game and a double victory over the lenders. Union-town just nosed out Zanesville and Ihvislied the season in second place. 78 points •back of Steubenville and 4 points to the good over Marly Hogan. What matters It If Foxy Marly-weeps and gnashes Ins teeth: let Washington rave over the “phony ball”—the P. 0. M. Is all over and Our Own nestle In I ho soeond hole, a position deservedly won by the hriillnnt showing of the past live weeks.As Saturday was the last day of the' season, the new champions the attraction. and a double header ami a lovely day to boot, the street, cars did a thriving business. As early as one o'clock the crowd started to make for Cycle Park and by the middle of thefirst game, over 2000 fans, bags and others were iu the enclosure. Only one game was scheduled but after the actloti taken by the League Friday evening by which Zanesville had forfeited game against It thrown out, one victory for the local* meant but a tie for second. A pow wow was held Saturday morning and about noon It/WM definitely decided to play off a postponed game transferred from Steubenville. Pearson was willing to take the chance-os he had everything to gain by a double bill. The news spread quickly aud the crowd was on deck in short order, it was a great, happy throng. Both bleachers aud grandstand were packed while automobiles, carriages, buggies, etc.. were out la force. Four of the best pitchers of the Longue were in action for the old and now champions, Wltherup gaining the decision over McCabe while Pearso* frazzled Mclfale.
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Daily News Standard
Uniontown, Pennsylvania, US
Mon, Sep 16, 1907
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