White Sox Game Five Delayed by Wet Grounds at League Park
Rain drenched surfaces forced the postponement of the Redlegs versus White Sox game at League Park. The Reds plan Columbus and Dayton games this week, with Washington and Detroit visits to follow. Silk O Loughlin shines as a crowd favorite and Nienman gets park access during Reds absence.
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League Park
Redlegs
White Sox
Bancroft
Columbus
Dayton
Washington
Wiedemann
Hughey Jennings
Detroit Tigers
Bostons
Washingtons
Land of the Red
Ganzel
Fred Clarke
Hans Wagner
Wagner
Pirates
Joe Kelley
Beaneaters
Pirate
Nieman
Reds
Newark Baseball Opener Ends In 1-1 Tie
Newark and the Philadelphia American League Club battled ten innings to a 1 1 tie at the season opener in Newark. The game featured a slow start with both teams holding the line until extra innings produced the lone run from a late effort.
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Newark
N. J
Owing to the Times June Prices On Suits and Tuxedos
The advertisement announces June price reductions across formal wear from $70 full dress suits to $30 suit or overcoat. Rates include $65 tuxedo and prince Albert suits, $55 suit or overcoat, down to $40 and $35 options, with a two Pines reduction. Authority or store name not specified.
Subtle errors in athletic mural draw expert eye
An ex‑athlete notes a mural in an athletic club office misaligns action. The runner’s left leg and left arm move oppositely, a balance error. He warns about a hammer throw image with the crowd placement making danger evident from the front.
Crawford and Sam Crawford Escaped Indian Scalping Be
Marion Ohio April 5 The Nebraska Indians stopped a scalp attempt on Wahoo Sam Crawford and Lucky Charley O Day with leader Rube Green fighting off attackers. Sam and O Day recount the midnight attack in which they and Green narrowly survived and later joined organized baseball again with scars to prove it.
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Rube” Green
Nebraska Indians
Wahoo
Sam” Crawford
Detroit
Charley
O'Day
Marion
Sam
Green
South
Redskins
Buffalo
Crawford
Illinois
Pittsburg Bowling Tournament Board Considers Lady Entries
Pittsburg Bowling Tournament Association discusses inviting Cincinnati lady bowlers to enter the 1909 event. Pittsburg ladies also plan to compete with five prize divisions for ladies teams doubles and individuals. A Ladies Entertainment Committee is to be appointed. Site decision postponed to forthcoming weeks. President Herrmann to visit Pittsburg later this month.
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Pittsburg
Pittsburg Bowling Tournament Association
Keystone Building
Cincinnati
Garry Herrmann
Court Tennis Tourney Opens With Gould Set For Final
It is opening day of the International Amateur Court Tennis Tournament at the New York Racquet and Tennis Club. Eustace Miles of England and Foxhall P. Keene of New York face early rounds as Jay Gould looms as favorite to meet the winner for the American championship next Saturday.
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Jay Gould
New York
White
Eustace H. Miles
Pierre Lorillard, Jr
Tuxedo Club
New York Players Jailed for Violating Sunday Law
At a ball game in M A Lester Oklahoma on April 5 the sheriff served warrants on all participants of the game for violating the Sunday law. Bonds were provided and the New York players were allowed to continue their journey.
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New
Yankees Popular in Britain at Olympic Entry
Lord Desborough, chairman of the British Olympic Council, says American athletes will dominate many track events at the 1908 Games and expects strong U S representation and a warm welcome in London. He forecasts U S success in sprints and throws while Britain may excel in longer races including the marathon.
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Lord Desborough
London
America
England
British Olympic Council
United States
James EB. Sullivan
Athens
Great Britain
Final Battle Seen as Bills to Abolish Racing Penalty
Albany April 5 report says bills to end the public gambling penalty at race tracks are set as a special order for Wednesday. Governor Hughes backs the measure. Senate leaders predict passage with key senators Wilcox Grattan Knapp likely voting yes, aiming for twenty-nine to twenty-one. A table lists racing-related losses across tracks in multiple states.
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Albany
N. Y
Hughes
Raines
Senate
Wilcox
Auburn
West
Senator Grattan
Knapp
Clinton
Grattan
Cella-Adler-Tilles
St. Louis Fair
Sean Delmar
Montgomery Park
Memphis
Chicago
Harlem
John Condon
Hawthorne
Ed Corrigan
Washington Park
Condon W. J
Bree- Sam WU
Missouri
Dim Ridge
Kansas
New York
Belmont Park
Belmont
Sheepshead Bay
Eens Keene
Tedpcoscsiebentynss
Saratoga
Keene-Whitney-Belmont
James Re
Kenilworth Park
Buffalo
welFinn
No Base Stealing Honors for Gues
Chicago Cubs manager, Chance, warns players against leading the league in base stealing. He stresses choosing the right moments to steal, prefers hit and run, and values teamwork and judgment over individual records. He recalls beating Wagner by not chasing stolen bases and notes running early can cost runs.
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Commercial Tribune
Birmingham
Ala
Chance
Chicago Cubs
Wagner
Honus
Jagus Schaefer Reflects on Life of Championship Billiards
Jacob Schaefer, famed as the Wizard of the Green Cloth, recalls the immense effort behind his billiards career. He jokes about walking around a table for twenty five years and estimates long training hours, crowd nerves, and countless shots shaping his record. He notes difficulty calculating total miles walked over his career.
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Jacob Schaefer
Piayea
Cleveland
Boxing Managers Reap Riches From Clever Handling
A look at how managers earn big money guiding boxers and shaping careers. Notable figures include William A. Brady Sam Harris John L. Sullivan and Griffo. The piece recounts managers profits from fighters like Corbett Jeffries Dixon Fitzsimmons and Johnson and notes many managers end up well off while some boxers fade.
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William A. Brady
Jim Corbett
Brady
Corbett
Peter Jackson
Sullivan
Jim
Fitzimmons
Carson City
Gentleman Jim
Jeffries
Fitz
Jeff
Sam Harris
Harris
Tookerry McGovern
McGovern
Young Corbett
George M. Cohan
John L. Sullivan
Pat Sheedy
Sheedy
John
United States
Billy Madden
Paddy Ryan
Madden
Smith
Harry Phillips
Jack Barnitt
Parson Davies
Charley Johnston
Jimmy Wakely
Frank Moran
Duncan B. Harrison
Frank Dunn
Griffo
Young Griffo
Newcomer
George Dixon
Boston
Tom O'Rourke
Dixon
O'Rourke
O’rourke
Fitzsimmons
Jimmy Carroll
Jack Dempsey
Carroll
Glori
Newark
Bob
Martin Julian
Sam Fitzgerald
Jack Johnson
Tommy Burns
Kid Lavigne
Sam
America
Literature as a Business How to Earn a Living by Authorship
George Randolph Chester tells Cincinnati University students that modern authorship is a business requiring seven gifts creativeness imagination observation democracy sympathy humor and industry He urges starting with a day job and building craft through relentless work then explains market realities pricing and paths to steady income including future chances in books and drama
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George Randolph Chester
Cincinnati University
Alkin
Genine
Dickenge
Hamilton County Bowling League Elects Officers
The Hamilton County Bowling League held its annual election at Clifton Heights. Ten directors were chosen. eight were re-elected, with Jack Kurleman and Pop Schad replacing Neufarth and Gibson. Al Reinhardt was named President, Dinkelman Vice president, and Margeson Secretary and Treasurer.
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Hamilton County Bowling League
Clifton Heights
Jack Kurleman
Pop Schad
Neufarth
Gibson
Reinhardt
Dinkelman
Alexander
Darker
Stoess
Margeson
Ini
Cooper
al Reinhardt
Mobile, Cleveland Duel In Long Extra Inning Win
In Mobile the Southern League game went 12 innings with Mobile 4 Cleveland 3. Memphis and New Orleans also reported scores with Cleveland defeating New Orleans 3 to 1 and Memphis 4 to 1 in separate National and Southern matchups.
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Mobile
Cleveland
Memphis
Tenn
New Orleans
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