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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1908
Page
3
Tigers defeat Washington 6 to 2 as St Louis and Chicago also win. West carries everything with Victories noted in yesterday’s baseball results across the National and American Leagues. Detroit creamed Washington while Chicago edged New York and St Louis won 2 to 1.
National League and American League listings show Pittsburg Detroit New York St Louis Chicago Cleveland Philadelphia Cincinnati Boston with varied records. Minor league and city reports note Minneapolis St Paul Covington and others, including game scores and pitcher details from league play.
Cincinnati faces Brooklyn. Pittsburgh meets Philadelphia. St Louis travels to Boston. Chicago plays New York.
Fragmentary OCR lists matchups: American to New York, Chicag to Philadelphia, New Cleveland, Washington to Detroit, Boston to St. Louis. No dates or results provided.
Crawford Cobb and Rossman hit key two base and three base hits to lift Detroit over Washington 6 to 2. Killian struggled and left with bases loaded and no outs in the fifth as Summers held the visitors scoreless. Detroit outplayed Washington in the field and base running as Summers and Killian combined for 1 55. Umpires Connelly and O Loughlin.
Chicago beat New York 4 to 3 as Manning pitched strongly after early innings. Hogg struggled on the mound for New York. Several players delivered hits, with Sullivan recording a key two-base hit and Delehanty and Hemphill contributing.
Dayton Shilohs routed Wiedemanns with a 10 to 3 win at Wiedemann Park. Morgenthauler led with a three base hit and two runs. Schulte and Johnson combined for ten strikeouts. Cincinnati Reds prospects were showcased in an Aug 12 exhibition at Wiedemann Park.
St. Louis tallied eight runs in the eighth inning on two home runs a walk double and a hit by pitch to beat Boston 8 to 2. Ferris hit a grand slam after Williams and Wallace walked and Stone singled. Waddell Morgan and Thielman faced the lineup as the decisive frame unfolded.
In Minneapolis, St Paul scored five runs to two as Leroy, filling Hall’s spot, delivered effective pitching and timely hits. Byers, a new Cantil recruit, joined the lineup and contributed amid the late innings.
Toledo beat Columbus 3 to 2 as Smoot Abbott and Hickman drove runs in the fifth inning. James homered for Columbus in the ninth to pull within one but Toledo held on amid ground-rule adjustments due to crowd noise. West pitched for Toledo and Goodwin worked for Columbus.
Kansas City handily topped Milwaukee 6-0 and 6 runs in late innings. Manske allowed few errors while Carter struggled after a leadoff single by Robinson. Sacrifice hits and stolen bases highlighted the contest as Milwaukee left basemen stranded.
Louisville wins a close game against Indianapolis before a large crowd at Eclipse Park. Adams steadied the team while Woodruff contributed key batting. Marquard started, Seiver relieved in the third inning. Score details and fielding notes follow with defensive plays and pitching lines.
The Electrical Workers defeated the Horseshoers 13 to 7 at Manhattan Park. EW clinched the win with late runs in the second and third innings as Greiner and Lee produced several key hits.
Garment Workers defeated the Lathers at Linwood after a tight contest with timely hits in the first and third innings securing the win.
Plumbers won 23 to 5 as Loti struggled from the third inning. Pohlman was hit by a pitch and Dacy fanned six over seven innings. Heltman hit a home run and C Dacy, Heltman produced two base hits. Soti allowed 15 hits in seven innings before Mathe gave two. Time 2 06 Umpire Elgg.
Steamfitters defeated the Woodworkers 16 to 1 yesterday afternoon. Colina pitched five innings no hits and received strong support from his teammates. Scoring highlights include two-base hits by J Riese and James Colina, and a home run by Hessel.
Carthage trounced the Nationals 16 to 5 as a late inning slugging spree erupted. Key players included Dell, Curry, Schiering for the Nationals and Luchering hitting a homer for Carthage, with Curry striking out 12 for the Nationals. Umpire White presided over the 1:40 game.
The Riedlins defeated Shannon and Sokups 10 to 2. Key plays came from D. Batton at second base and Crosby on the mound. Roesing also shone in right, lifting his batting average, while Batton retired after injuring a finger in the sixth inning.
The box score details a baseball game with Ried, Batton, Niehse, Clarke, O Hara, Roesing, Brasmore, Lindsey, and Krell among others. Key stats include hits by Batton and Arthur, runs by Brasmore, and pitchers Crossby and Lindsey. Final totals show teams with 367 to 41 14 in hits and errors, with notes on two-base hits, strikeouts, and errors.
The Diamonds edged Evanston 4 to 2 after a hard fought game. Key moments included Burtanger's three-base hit and solid pitching by Kieser and Thomas as Evanston managed two two-base hits while Diamonds tally 4 runs on 12 hits. Umpire Hess oversaw the action.
Horenberger finished behind Wilson by four seconds at the 135 time mark. Umpire Poole officiated the event.
A hard fought clash yesterday sees the Elders defeat Holy Cross. Wild second inning throws carried the Elders to victory as Holy Cross fought hard to the end. Weatherby and Tucker led with two base hits while Ott and Grunkemeyer turned in solid defense. Time 1 40. Umpire Doerty.
Harrison outplayed Price Hill 9 to 0 as Gottschalk struck out seven for Harrison while Beebe allowed no runs for Price Hill. Key hits included a two base drive by Kuhlman and solid defense securing the shutout at the game in 11 minutes and 35 seconds by umpire Kater.
Covington Anchors defeated Newport Navys 7 to 5 at Ft Thomas. Ray mond pitched well for Newport but sixth inning miscues allowed five runs on one hit and four errors. Eagle of the Anchors made a running catch robbing Benke of a three base hit.
Fragmentary box score shows players Beery Buck Moore Geerin Perkins Wright Barnes Wall Humphrey Keenan Watters Chuck with scattered lines and totals. The legibility is poor, unreadable names and numbers hinder full reconstruction of teams, scores, or date.
Cynthiana defeated Newport 6 to 3 as the home club trimmed Newport in an afternoon game. The box shows H Harvey and Terry among the standouts for Cynthiana with Linville pitching for Newport and Arbogast for Cynthiana. Two-base hits went to W Harvey Terry C How ard and Kistner.
The Altons beat the Fairmont Elks 4 to 1 as Moore pitched steadily and Volmer allowed few hits. Wetterer and Reuter contributed in the batting with key hits and Werterer turned a double play with Holte. Time 1:50 and umpire Andy.
The Covington Cardinals beat the Clippers 2 to 1 after a ninth inning rally. Reis and Randall provided strong battery work for Covington while Steffin pitched well for the Clippers.
Advents defeated Avondale Lilacs 56 to 1 in a decisive game Otting of Covington Cardinals pitched for the win.
Advent pitcher struck out seventeen and allowed three hits while Sentelle, Avondale’s ace, held the Lilacs to light hits except in the sixth inning when Advent broke loose for three runs. Next Sunday the Lilacs travel to Middletown for a road game.
The Cincinnati Nationals defeated the Pirates in a 8 to 7 contest highlighted by Munrath's strong hitting. Munrath had two base hits and Bohner hit a home run as Watlonélé pitched 6.2 innings with 2 strikeouts and White allowed 5 runs.
Colonel Cordes led with strong four for four as Kemmerling worked the curves against Peerless. Kellman and Glancy contributed, while Kimmerling and Brooksbank split mound duties. Final score Colonels 8 Peerless 0.
Schroeder struck out 13 in a dominant win for the Eagles over the Cathedrals at Norwood. Sanders slugged two three-baggers and Allen was flawless behind the plate as the Eagles took control early and held on despite late Cathedral rallies.
Rensselaer topped Elmwood 17 to 5 at Rensselaer in a high scoring baseball game. Richter excelled at bat and on the mound while Haya contributed strong fielding throughout.
Newport Blue Grass lost 7 to 5 to the Miami team in a well played game at Ft Thomas Sunday. Batteries: Newport Hobbart and Benning. Miami Stern and Clark. Umpire Benny.
Murray's Champs topped Phiro's sluggers 9 to 5 in a lively contest. A one handed catch by Sweeney drew big applause as the action swung with home runs by Burck and strong pitching from Schroeder and Hefferon. Time 1:50.
Heekin starred with a running ninth inning catch to save the game as Pathfinders defeat Linwood Juniors 3 to 2. Paffey and Davison matched at the plate with late scoring and solid defense fueling the victory.
Be Greatly Outscored Big Jims by six as Luddecke pitched, Deering relieved. Swain homered twice, Lyons Hays Woods and McNally also homered. Final score 34 to 20 with 27 hits and 13 errors.
Left on Bases Milford 3 Avocas 5 Sacrifice Hits Swing Wright Stolen Bases French Weitzel Snodgrass Struck Out By Killinger Blaney Bases on Balls Blaney Killinger Hit by Pitch Killinger Blaney Wild Pitch Killinger Time 1 43 Umpire Barstow
Norwood pitched for the Garfields allowing three hits as they routed the Deer Parks. Final score shows Garfields 6 to 3 with strong defense and timely hitting securing the win.
The Masters Association defeated the Journeymen Union by a score of 1002 to 353 in an outing at Lookout Grove on Saturday August 8. Batteries for the Masters were Schuettler and Powers with umpires Hood and Capewell.
Shamrocks beat Queen Citys 4 to 3 after a tense late rally. Key defensive play by Shamrocks catcher and pitching held off punishment as Scott drove the ball for a long hit and Haberer doubled scoring runs.
Middletown defeats defending champion Krebs 11 to 4 before about 2,000 fans. Middies explode for seven hits and ten runs in the first two innings. Eddie Glenn debuts with three hits in four trips while Heisman, though wild at times, pitches well. Score not provided.
Fragmented figures and player abbreviations appear in an unformatted box score. Totals and individual lines are jumbled, making it impossible to identify teams, dates, or final results from readable text.
National League teams played exhibition games to stay sharp ahead of a big fight resuming tomorrow. The Giants, with a substitute-heavy lineup, lost 2 to 1 to Jersey City at Hoboken Grounds while Ames pitched well and Mason impressed. Reds spent the day at the beach despite morning rain, swimming in salt water.
Frankfort under Blue Grass League president George S. Hammond releases the balance of the season schedule with ten added dates. The season ends September 10 when pennants are awarded. Matches list dates across Lexington Richmond Frankfort Shelbyville Lawrenceburg Winchester and Lawrenceburg with several August and September games.
The State Guards and U S Army Navy rifle shoot opens at Camp Perry near Sandusky. Lt Col Robert X Evans oversees the event as teams from nearly every state and territories compete for 162 medals and 1753 in cash prizes across 69 events ending Aug 24.
Central League action sees Dayton win 7 to 0 in the first game and 8 to 0 in the second as Rowan and Huston shut down Wheeling. Dayton pitchers Rowan and Huston combine for a pair of two hit and seven hit efforts.
Fort Wayne won the second game of the series 5 to 4 at home on August 9. Zanesville tallied runs in the second and seventh frames while Fort Wayne answered with timely hitting and produced five runs. Batteries Connolly vend Sehriver Alberts and Clark.
Evansville blanked Grand Rapids 2-0 as the visitors struck for two runs in the eighth inning. Dickson faltered late, with a triple and consecutive singles producing the decisive runs. Batteries were Dickson Bailey Pearson Dunn.
In a late season matchup, Little Rock defeated New Orleans 11 to 2 at New Orleans New Orleans. The Memphis Mobile scoreline shows Memphis 1 Nashville 0 with no further results listed.
South Bend defeated Terre Haute 6 to 4 amid frequent wrangles with umpire McKenzie. Batteries listed for South Bend were Smith and Kurke, with Schaefer, Deaver, and Williams for Terre Haute.
The President's Nine beat Straus 16 to 9 in the annual Laughery Island club outing. Garry Herrmann captained an amateur nine, praised for his baseball insight. The day featured games, vaudeville, a daylight fireworks show, and a formal photograph. The island’s name honors Colonel Archibald Lochry, with local history linking the site to 1861 events and a伝 tale of survival.
Fire damaged the Liberty Street Viaduct yesterday afternoon at 2 o clock. The wooden floor burned briefly and the structure is now impassable with a twenty foot square hole in the foot passage. Police hold sparks from an engine as the likely cause despite a blown up rumor.
Robert Mullen fifty of 318 East Front street is missing and thought to have drowned in the Ohio River. Henry Coleman a Brown Coal Company night watchman reported seeing a man fishing from Brown Company's barges at the foot of Lawrence street at 9 30 Saturday night and believes Mullen fell in.
William T. Walters, 40, accidentally shot himself in the left hand while placing a revolver in a drawer at his saloon on 4035 Hamilton Avenue. A patrol officer transported him to City Hospital for treatment and precautionary blood poisoning measures.
The Avondale Golf Club defeated Cincinnati in a match played at Avondale Links with many spectators. Both teams featured strong play though the Avondales prevailed with several stars shining, and a rematch is anticipated as Cincinnati seeks another chance to win. The score details are obscured in the text but indicate Avondale victories by multiple holes with notable players listed.
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