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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1908
Page
3
Reds surge back in the first game but fade in the late innings of the twin bill.Cy Seymour belts two hits and drives in four while Seattle?
National and American League clubs listed with wins losses and percentages. Key teams include Pittsburg Detroit New York St Louis Chicago Philadelphia Cleveland Cincinnati Boston Brooklyn Washington Louisville Evansville Indianapolis Dayton Toledo Grand Rapids Zanesville etc. American Association Central League and others show standings for Kansas City South Bend Milwaukee Ft Wayne Minneapolis Gt Paul Wheeling and more.
New York Giants win both games at Polo Grounds 4–3 and 4–1 over Cincinnati, pulling into second in the National League pennant race. McGinnity and Mathewson improved, while J Bentley Seymour starred with two home runs and a 12th inning rally in the opener.
New York Aug 4 The Reds and Giants prepare for tomorrow's game with Dubuc likely to debut for the Reds Crandall will start for the Giants Mike Mitchell moved to fourth in Cincinnati's batting order Bunny Pearce leaves for New York Doescher resigns and is suspended by Ganzel McLean under scrutiny as talks of a possible sale intensify with a roster shakeup expected before the Reds depart town
Philadelphia defeated Chicago 8 to 4 after landing on Reulbach in the seventh inning. Howard Tinker and Doolan sparked offense with key hits while Corridon held Chicago in check. Multiple players chased runs as Philadelphia earned the win with strong defense and timely scoring.
Brooklyn pitchers Wilhelm and Maloney limit St Louis to three hits as Brooklyn plates six in the fifth and later. Burch makes a running catch off Ludwig and Maloney hits a homer to highlight the shutout.
Boston defeats Pittsburg 4 to 1 aided by Leffield wild fourth and errors by Wasner Thomas and Gibson. McCarthy pitched well though injuring his arm sliding home. Clarke two bases Leach steals Wagner and other miscues noted with Camnitz relief in ninth and Leifield allowing six walks. Time 2 05 umpire Johnstone.
Boston defeated Chicago 4 to 1 as Young pitched strong late and Cravath drove key hits. Cravath had two base hits, with Dougherty and Stahl contributing sacrifices. Isbel, Thoney, Dougherty, Hahn and Lord stole bases, while Altrock and Owen split pitching duty.
Cleveland wins 7 to 6 as Washington leads briefly in the sixth and Hughes is hit hard in the seventh, with Delahanty put out of the...
Detroit beat Philadelphia in a tight erratic game highlighted by Crawford’s fourth inning baserunning. The box score shows Detroit 4 Philadelphia 3 with Crawford, Davis and others contributing. Summers pitched for Detroit and Vickers for Philadelphia.
Toledo defeated St Paul 3 to 0 as the St Paul infield collapsed in the fourth. McCarthy doubled. Dunleavy pitched well with 5 strikeouts. West 3. Umpire Kerins. Time 1:40. Left on bases Toledo eight, St Paul seven.
Columbus loses late as James drops a ninth inning ball after tagging out Buelow. Minneapolis seizes a seventh inning run on a wide throw past Kihm. Wrigley Kruger and O'Brien shine on defense in a low scoring game. Final: Minneapolis 3 Columbus 2.
Rain halted the Kansas City Louisville game in Louisville on August 4, delaying the matchup and postponing the contest to a later date.
Dayton beat Fort Wayne 5 to 2 in Dayton Ohio as Rice pitched effectively in relief. Errors did not influence the outcome. Final line shows Dayton 5 runs on 7 hits with 0 errors. Fort Wayne 2 runs on 4 hits with 3 errors. Batteries Rice and Richardson, Van Anda and Clarke.
Evansville defeated Terre Haute 4 to 1 as Ferrias pitched well and received superb support. Evansville totaled 6 hits while Terre Haute managed 6 with errors influencing the scoring.
Archer of Wheeling pitched seven solid frames with one hit allowed before South Bend tied the game in the seventh on Hayworth's walk and Tieman's triple. Final score Wheeling five, South Bend one.
Grand Rapids edged Zanesville 2 to 1 in Grand Rapids Michigan. Gill opened with a fourth inning triple and drove in the decisive run with a seventh inning hit to the fence. Batteries Sterzer Bailey Guyn Schriver.
In Atlanta and Nashville, rain caused the postponement of two doubleheaders and a third game. Nashville beat Birmingham 15 to 2 in the first game before rain halted the second. Mobile edged New Orleans 1 to 0 in Mobile, while Little Rock and Memphis games were also postponed due to rain.
East End defeated the Avenues 8 to 1 after nine hits to five. Bergen and teammates provided strong pitching and fielding while Seigel worked 1.25, facing several batters and yielding few baserunners. Double plays by Galvin and Michaels and by Seigel and Henry highlighted the defense.
The scratch boat Brynhild owned by Sir James Pender won the King's Cup, the main event of the Royal Yacht Squadron Regatta at Cowes. Ten contenders raced over a forty seven mile course, beating Emperor William's Meteor.
The Mobile Baseball Association announced that catcher Joseph Crisp has been released from the roster and will return to Kansas City.
Charles E. Bultman confirms the firm may owe about 500000 with assets far below liabilities. Morehead & Co absorbed, 50 offices, O'Dell ties, and a broad creditor base push toward bankruptcy as lawyers plan action and employees fear layoffs.
The Milford Monarchs beat the St Xavier Mates 9 to 7 in Milford yesterday with standout pitching by Williams and fielding by Hinch. The Harwoods seek teams for a two week Ohio Indiana Kentucky trip and ask clubs to contact Harwood B. B. Club care Commercial Tribune after 7 30 p m.
Kalamazoo Michigan August 4 The second day of Kalamazoo s first Grand Circuit meet featured a fast track with a southeast breeze and light rain. All three events were decided in straight heats with Wilkes Heart Dewitt and Major Brino among winners in the 2 07 trot 1500 purse, 2 10 pace 1000 purse and 2 13 trot 2000 purse.
John Sanford’s Sir John Johnson shocks by taking the Huron Handicap 13-16 mile at Saratoga, finishing a half length ahead of Royal Tourist with Delirium third. The victory draws cheers for Sanford as Royal Tourist and Delirium were odds-on favorites. Other races at the meeting feature Medrant, Pins and Needles, High Range, The Gardener, Woodcraft, Adriade, Gram Sar, Torenia and more with results and times listed.
ABERGAVENNY England Aug. 4 R E Walker the South African sprint er who won the 100 meter dash at the recent Olympic games today broke the world record for 100 yards His time was 0 09 2 5 one fifth of a second less than the Spokane Wash 1906 record by Daniel J Kelly and Arthur Duffey who held the title for years and was disqualified by the Amateur Athletic Union
Val Duttenhofer Jr. returned to Cincinnati after a three week trip of about 2100 miles through Canada and the Northwest. Accompanied by his wife and son Clifford plus two others, the party visited Buffalo Hamilton Toronto Kingston Montreal Quebec Newport Vt and Boston. They averaged 150 miles daily and reported no accidents. The climb of Jacob's Ladder in the Berkshire Mountains was their greatest feat.
Entries list for six races with weights and runners. Notable names include Jacobite Ken nyette Easton Aster d Oro The Squire Sugar Pine Monocle Jubilee Juggins Biskra and Woodcraft in race one and Bayonet Jimmy Lane St Nick Bat in race two. The Spinaway lists Constellation Lady Hubbard Maskette The Pippin Wall Flower Miss Kearney Wedding Bells among two year old fillies. Other races feature Orphan Lad Greene George G Hall Arkie Campaigner and Kentucky Beau Purslane Bonnie Kard and Obert in various selling handicaps.
S W Hopkins admitted to bail on the murder charge of Patrolman B Frank Duncan of Latonia. Bond set at 10000 dollars. Affidavits claim confinement threatens Hopkins health. arrest followed a deputy posse amid a volatile Latonia shooting scene. Sheriff George Davison led the search and crowd confrontation.
Coroner J M Digby of Campbell County issued subpoenas for about twenty people to testify at the Newport inquest into the sudden death of Fred G Singleton. Singleton, son of the late Squire Singleton, reportedly died after being summoned to Cincinnati to swear to an affidavit. A post mortem was ordered amid claims of possible suicide due to financial trouble. Cincinnati chemist to report findings at the inquest with 25 or more witnesses expected.
Louise Bullock Holtman returned to Covington to obtain a copy of her alimony record against Race track Starter Jake Holtman. She deposited $265 with attorney W. H. Mackay to cover copying costs, and Mackay notified Clerk Frank Droege that the record should be available within a few weeks.
Patrick Richlie of 270 West Fourteenth Street learned his brother Frank Fichlie had drowned in the Ohio River near Aurora Indiana. Fichlie resided on West Fourteenth Street and formerly worked as a bartender at Twelfth and Banklick Streets.
The record lists multiple property deeds including James Winall and others to S G and Gertrude Gross with parcels on John street. West Coving hamber with 35 by 174 feet on David street and Ludlow highway. and William and Edna McClung to Edward Cross with 25 by 85 feet on Bullock street. The Master Commissioner to Luke Brog. Also mentions Richard and Cretia Crisler to Charles Euns in Air Sain.
Mitchell Brodeski 21 of Covington, once at Kentucky Reform School, reports progress after four years, now works for the State overseeing most of the boys’ school. Alfred Beers of Scott died at 26. Connor Craig arrested for disorderly conduct and resisting an officer at Twelfth street. William Hansom 26 and Mary King 22 of Dayton were married by Magistrate William Huber. Clifford Resinger reported a $20 business theft by rear window chisel. Merchants' Law and Collection Company Incorporation filed with $2,000 stock. John M. Quinn E Jackson S Patterson listed. Miss Anna Marshall Hill and William A R Bruehl wed quietly at Covington after illness changed wedding plans.
Paulline Verax and her husband transfer 26 acres along Poole's Creek in Campbell County to William Kohler. The action records a land boundary within the county and names the two grantors and the grantee.
New York Justice begins special term of the Criminal Branch in Brooklyn August 25 to hear cases against Brighton Beach Racing Association officials. Justice Rogers of Watertown to summon 100 jurors for trial and a special grand jury to take up gambling cases, with John D Stanchfield engaged as counsel for indicted officials.
In Stok upon Trent England N J Cartmell of the University of Pennsylvania won the 100 yards and the 220 yards scratch races posting times of 10 1 5 seconds and 22 4 5 seconds respectively.
Chicago August 4 The intercity cricket match at Parkside between St. Louis and Winnipeg ended in a draw with St. Louis holding the slight edge. St. Louis tallied 50 in their inning while Winnipeg stood at 204 for seven at call. Top scores were A J Smith 66 for Winnipeg and J Evans 69 for St. Louis.
The fragment notes Tom Longboat arriving in New York on August 4, with references to companions and transport details unclear. The text mentions names like Wilholm and Kronpring, but specifics are obscured by OCR errors.
National champion William A. Larned of Annapolis won the first leg of the Longwood Cup by defeating Raymond D. Little of New York in straight sets three to love. The challenge match at Longwood concluded 6 4, 6 1, with Larned taking the early lead in the eighteenth annual tournament.
Melbourne reports Tommy Burne, the American heavyweight pugilist, has landed in Freemantle marking a step in his cruise or training journey. The update notes his arrival on August 4 with no immediate contest details provided.
Wittston seven year old who left his home at 218 West Third street was found yesterday in Amelia Ohio where he had ridden a freight train with companions. Prof C D Horner former Indian school head will lecture at A M E Church on Indians manners and customs tonight. William Schulenberg was badly hurt after slipping head first down stairs on East Sixth street. Knights of Pythias lodges in Campbell County plan a big outing at Coney Island next Saturday. Newport Council committee on Railroads and Bridges votes to enforce new train ordinance with L N Railroad Rep Arnold to attend Friday meeting. Mrs J Wolstan 74 a Dayton pioneer died at her daughter’s home after pneumonia.
Anna Wolfram age 74 died at her daughter Mrs. Huber's Sixth Avenue residence after a lingering illness. She leaves three daughters and one son. Henry Osterhage was arrested for failure to support his minor children and released on a $200 bond by Judge Mader. His case is set for this morning in Police Court.
Henry Bashe died at his daughter's home 32 Foote avenue. Funeral services were conducted yesterday morning at Sacred Heart Church.
A brindle bull dog owned by Harry Miller of Fairfield avenue went on a violent spree yesterday morning in Bellevue Kentucky. The maddened animal broke its chain entered Miller’s home toppled furniture and threatened Harry Ashmore before escaping through a plate glass window to the police station where Chief Leither shot it dead. The prize winning dog valued at 100 dollars caused a brief panic before its demise.
City of Newport appeals against William Fitzer over vehicle tax license. Judge Yungblée ruled peddlers with a peddler license are exempt from the tax. Fred Grous arraigned on a warrant by his wife, fined 25 dollars and costs, jailed 30 days, suspended on promise to pay 3.50 weekly.
In Kenton Circuit Court yesterday Co. T. Francis sued the South Covington and Cincinnati Street Railway Co. for 5000 dollars claiming injuries from being struck by a defendant car on Main street Latonia. Vivian Weidup filed for divorce from Edgar Weidup on abandonment grounds. Polly Romine sued Charles Romine for divorce also on abandonment grounds and seeks restoration to her maiden name Shooter. Ben Schweinefuss, former Covington police lieutenant, faced Judge Read on a disorderly conduct charge after an alleged insult over a five dollar wager. the case was continued.
Names with residences and ages appear in a local listing. George Coppes of Cincinnati aged 22 Frances Schaaf of Cincinnati aged 21 Harry Kaennen of Cincinnati and Mary O Spooner of Newport Kentucky are noted among the names.
The city council of Cincinnati adopts Ordinance 677 authorizing a 5000 bond issue to fund park land improvements, specifically Noyes Park. Bonds bear 4 percent interest, mature in 20 years, payable in New York, and may be offered to the Links Fund trustees before public sale. Proceeds go to the Park Improvement Fund for board-approved expenditures.
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