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Newspaper
Warren Evening Times
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1918
Page
7
The article warns of a bleak fall for college football and basketball due to scarce coaches and players stretch across freshmen, with many schools allowing freshmen to varsity play and risking higher injury. It predicts reduced schedules, weaker play, and possible collapse of regional leagues including the Pennsylvania State league after its prior demise.
Baseball day results and future schedule from multiple venues. Scores for Washington Boston Cleveland St. Louis New York Philadelphia and Pittsburgh games, with batter statistics and lineups. Upcoming pairings include Boston at St. Louis Brooklyn at Pittsburgh New York at Cincinnati and Philadelphia at Chicago. Toronto Rochester Jersey City Baltimore Buffalo Hamilton etc.
At Russell Field the Bankers beat the Refiners 3 to 2 in seven innings. Siggins pitched well for the Bankers and Arti Johnson worked the first three frames for the Refiners as they were stung by late runs. Box score shows Bankers 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 Refiners 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.
The Warren Rifle Club will host a Labor Day rifle match on September 2 from 1 to 7 PM at the Yeagle farm south side marking the opening of the new range. About 20 prizes will be awarded with shooting at 160 yards. Open to the public to observe and learn how a match is conducted.
New York reports a monster boxing carnival at Ebbets Field Brooklyn raised $25,000 for the Knights of Columbus War Fund. Jack Dempsey refused to perform his scheduled six round exhibition with Battling Levinsky, disappointing a large crowd. The event featured other bouts and highlighted draft age players among star cage performers, signaling a manpower crunch for leagues.
New York August 17 Benny Leonard lightweight champion and Ted Lewis champion welterweight have been matched to box eight rounds at Newark New Jersey on September 10, it was announced here today.
Boston August 17. The Cleveland Indians arrived to meet the Red Sox in a series that may decide the American League pennant. Cleveland sits two games behind Boston and must win to dislodge the leaders.
The Emergency Fleet Corporation warned shipyard workers that baseball players must not be kept on payrolls for athletic purposes and that lost practice time will not be reimbursed. Howard Coonely urged high level amateur sport and opposed professional athletics on payrolls. Pay day looms for major leagues with rumors of players leaving for other work while clubs, including the three leading American League teams and perhaps the Cubs, expect no casualties after payments.
Gudgel owned by Commander J. K. L. Ross set a world mark for one mile and three sixteenths on turf. The horse won the Schenectady handicap in 1 56 flat, surpassing Milton B. whose Latonia 1913 record was 1 56 3 5.
During a cold snap, Mrs. John Baker of Downsville used hot water to thaw a concrete pavement. She couldn’t move as her feet grew numb from the cold and her shoes froze to the ground until her husband pulled her free and brought her indoors to warm her feet.
Six top drivers race at Sheepshead Bay Speedway for a $27 000 purse in the international sweepstakes run as five heats totaling 112 miles. Points go to the first three in each heat with heats at 2 10 20 20 and 50 miles. winner earns 17000 and the title king of the world all round drivers for 1918.
New York stocks start slow with little selling pressure. American Sumatra tobacco falls 11 3 to 12 1 8 amid GM actions. Steel common rises 1 4 to 111 1 4 then slips to 110 7 8. General Motors up 1 on light activity. Brooklyn Rapid Transit down 1 4 to 39 7 8. American Hide and Paper and Leather preferred slide.
Today's market shows light supply across cattle and sheep with steady to firm prices. Cattle demand ranges from common to prime with fat cows and heifers trading about 1100 to 1750, while hog receipts are light and mostly lower with primed heavy hogs around 1960 to 2040 and sows and stags at 1300 to 1700.
Mrs. A. L. Shaw departed for Atlantic City last evening. Miss Daisy Hain left today for a short visit with friends in Syracuse New York. Col. A. G. Lyons arrived in Warren this morning from New York for a brief stay. Lyons says his job keeps him busy but he appears to be enjoying the work.
A testimonial from a Warren resident describes long term stomach trouble and gas used to justify Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. The ad claims the product removes catarrhal mucus and reduces inflammation causing stomach and intestinal ailments and offers money back guarantee with one dose. Available at Siegfrid's Pharmacy.
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