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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1908
Page
3
Brooklyn defeats Cincinnati 6 to 4 as big lead falters in the fifth inning and the Superbas rally with key hits in the sixth. Volz finishes the game with a strong relief appearance amid yesterday’s National League scores.
National League standings show Pittsburg leading with 60 wins and 38 losses and Detroit New York close behind with 59 and 38. American Association Central League lists Louisville and Evansville atop with 68 and 63 wins respectively, while Milwaukee and Wheeling trail with 53 and 26 wins.
Brooklyn defeated Cincinnati 6 to 4 as the Superbas tied the game in the fifth and pulled ahead in the seventh. Reds outbatted and outfielded Brooklyn but failed to hold a 4 to 2 lead after a three-run sixth inning by the visitors.
Special Dispatch reports from New York that the Reds departed for Cincinnati directly following the game.
Manager Ganzel plans to start Dubuc on Wednesday for Wiedemann and Volz for the Reds to gain a full game look at two youngsters. Coakley’s base on balls hurt the Reds as the visitors nearly won 4 to 3. Volz impressed in his two innings with one hit allowed and no walks. The rally in the fifth started by Andy Coakley’s timely hit.
Philadelphia defeats Pittsburgh 5 to 4 after Leifield is knocked from the mound in the sixth. Bransfield and Grant drive in two runs each with extra-base hits. Magee ejected for disputing a strike. Scoring details and pitching line included.
New York shifts past Chicago 3 to 2 as Bresnahan, Sheckard and Tinker spark a first inning rally. Overall held the visitors to two hits, with Chicago failing to convert in the late innings as Mathewson fanned six. A double-header is set for tomorrow.
St Louis jumped on three Boston pitchers to win 9 to 3 as Reilly starred at the plate. The box shows strong hitting from Murray Konetchy and Delahanty, with Lindaman and Boultes handling mound duties for the visitors.
Mullin's three hits loaded the eighth inning as Detroit rallied with two walks and a pass to force in the winning run Street's outfield play produced the decisive score. Schaefer Coughlin and McBride starred defensively. Washington struggled to solve Johnson and Freeman in a rough offensive showing.
Chicago won 2 to 1 as Ball mishandled a grounder allowing Sullivan to score from third. Isbell Hemphill doubled and Jones hit a three base play, with Walsh pitching well for Chicago and Chesbro walking four. Umpires Sheridan and Gan.
Cleveland defeats Philadelphia 6 0 in the first game aided by Stovall N Clarke and Nichols error. The second game ends in a darkness curtain after eight innings with tied score. Ryan and Clarke contribute key plays while Lajoie shines in defense and Chech and Bender chip in on pitching and errors.
Disjointed game log snippets show players like Hite Ryan Lajoie and Bradley with references to hits errors and base actions. Mentions of double plays by Ryan Lajoie Bradley Hinchman and rough eroded phrasing suggest a scanned recap of Cleveland against Philadelphia with stats on walks and strikeouts.
Boston defeats St Louis 5 to 0 as Steele shuts down the Ameri cans. Dineen is hammered before relief by Bailey, with La Porte delivering a three base hit and Thoney a two base hit.
St Paul celebrates Mike Kelly's return by beating Minneapolis 9 to 3. Gehring pitched well with a home run and double, Dunleavy and Nee made sensational catches, and O'Neill Flood Dav is among key hitters. Bualow and Wheeler contributed offensively as St Paul outhits Minneapolis 13 to 7.
Ft Wayne blanked Zanesville 10 to 0 in a Central League clash. Hollingsworth struggled for Zanesville and the home team benefited from multiple errors and timely hits as Ft Wayne pulled away late.
Poor fielding by Dayton and Wheeling produced nine errors in the final game. Dayton scored two runs in the first and two in the fourth to lead 4 0. Wheeling rallied with three in the third and six total in the game. Final lines show Dayton 7 7 5 and Wheeling 6 10 4 with Chambers and Kiefel vs Roberts and Buston on the mound.
In South Bend Indiana on August 10 Terre Haute defeated South Bend 4 to 3 after South Bend had a ten game winning streak. Final line shows Terre Haute with a 6 to 4 advantage in hits and Moore Kirke Schriber Williams as pitchers.
Grand Rapids wins the series against Evansville by taking game four to two. Dunn and Knoll contribute Evansville runs with a fence-clearing hit, while Wacker and Dunn handle pitching duties for Grand Rapids.
Sea Cliff racing for H P Whitney easily takes the Adirondack Handicap for two-year-olds by four lengths over Statesman with Connaught Ranger third amid a fairly good track. Colcondo takes the Saranac Selling Stake at 1% miles while several other races list winners and times from the Saratoga card.
The page lists six races with entrants and weights for a race card. Monocle and Eastoff head the first race for three year olds and up at seven furlongs, followed by a handicap for all ages at one mile. Two year olds compete in the third at six furlongs, then the Travers for three-year-olds at fourteen miles, a later race for three-year-olds and up at one mile, and a final two-year-olds race at five furlongs with numerous named horses and weights.
A Cincinnati report outlines recent baseball action and upcoming games across several teams. Highlights include Smith the left hander pitching well for the Columbia C and Peters Arms contest, a long delay, and plans for a double header at New Wiedemann Ball Park with the Garrells Heidelbergs and Harwoods lineup. Also noted are Erlanger, Covington, and Covington Blues fixtures, plus ticket details and venue info for August events and holidays.
Military officials declare the event the greatest shooting tourney in history opening on Camp Perry Ohio on Lake Erie's southern shore near Port Clinton Hundreds of contestants from every state Hawaii and the Philippines are on hand Ohio matches run Tuesday through Thursday Team blocks include Troop A Cleveland Troop B Columbus and Second Third Seventh and Eighth Ohio National Guard regiments Ideal weather aids record scores on the firing line
T J McAughey assistant secretary of the West End Branch of the Y M C A of Toronto arrived in New York from Toronto bearing a message from the Toronto mayor to the New York mayor. He ran nearly 800 miles in eleven days and twenty two hours averaging sixty five miles daily starting at 9 each morning and running two thirds of the time with one road kept late at night.
In Chicago on Aug 10 the National Army shoot at Ft Sheridan saw top marksmen excel under favorable wind. George W. Winston of the Twenty-fourth Infantry led morning slow fire with 178 of 200. In the afternoon rapid fire Clarence A. Burroughs of the Twenty-seventh Infantry led with 270 of 300 as shooting continues tomorrow.
Copies of neglect of duty charges for failing to suppress gambling at Saratoga Springs were served on Sheriff John Bradley Jr. by Ben Smith, governor Hughes aide. Dr. Walter Laidlaw, chair of the Anti-Race Track Gambling Campaign, filed the charges with the governor. Bradley must appear in the Governor's Executive Chamber in Albany on August 17 at 3 p.m. to answer.
New York August 10 abolition of the field Stand and a general admission cut from 3 to 1 at Yonkers race track announced by James Russel Soley. Soley says President Butler approved the change maintaining clubhouse enclosure at 5 dollars, same as last year when management changed.
Evanston will build its first public garage on Montgomery Pike near the C L N railroad crossing. Charles Schiear to erect a fireproof one story structure 40 by 46 feet. work to start soon. The Glendale home of Richard T. Pullan sold to Austin V. King who will reside there. lot about three acres fronting Ivy and Magnolia avenues. M. Schaefer buys a Goodman street lot for 1625. two frame houses to rise. Architect Kuball completes plans for a Donahue street apartment project costing 5000 for A Thorp.
Real estate transfers list numerous parcels in Cincinnati and suburbs including Nieman to Nieman, Weston to Mosher, and multiple Magill and Weisbrod related deeds. Mortgage filings and cancellations, building permits, and various lot subdivisions are recorded with many names, lots, street references, and property dimensions.
Entries pour in for the Southern Ohio championship tennis tournament opening Saturday in Hamilton. Title holder Dr. Carl Little of Cincinnati will defend, with entrants including J B Turner New York and several Cincinnati and nearby players. The city championship tourney runs alongside the open event.
M J McGrath of the New York Athletic Club shattered hammer-throw records at Monagh Dublin with a 176 foot mark. He also won the weight throw, sending a 56 pound weight 39 feet 3 inches from a nine foot circle.
Lexington report Charles Soules with a Stearns Bullet broke the state mark by running a mile in 7:59.5 at the Blue Grass Fair, only to see it lowered minutes later by Barney Olafiela in his Big Ben car as :59.5 capped the afternoon pacing.
The Mikado at Chester Opera House earns high praise for music, staging, and performers led by Charles Meyers as Ko Ko and Miss Hemmi as Yum Yum. Critics compare the Metropolitans favorably to Chester's production noting excellent scenery costumes and rapid safe-cracking display by Dilger in a dramatic evening.
The Imperial Hungarian Military Band opened a week long engagement at Reichrath's Park near Colerain and Spring Grove avenues. Conductor John Ugronyi leads skilled musicians praised as true artists. Sonnenleitner's Tyrolean performers extend their stay as the program changes to showcase new art and versatility.
The article notes the final week of Mme Marantette's horse show at Coney Island with matinee and evening performances this week. Afternoon displays follow vaudeville, with race-track viewings for large crowds and Mr Harris and the Mine presenting their equine attractions near the clubhouse on normal days.
The Weber family receives warm praise for a multi performer show at Lagoon this week. Their dervish act features synchronized movement with one performer standing atop another. Bicycle Bill solos with rope and bicycle tricks that appear guided by skill and intelligence. Sanfords and Norries also entertain with Western drama and musical comedy.
Dilger The Man of Mystery staged an engaging escape demonstration in Chester yesterday, freeing himself from handcuffs and other restraints to entertain the crowd with his skill and ingenuity.
Duluth Minnesota Aug 10 Miss Anna Rowe an eighteen year old in line at the U S land office plans to wait night and day until the Fon Du Lac reservation lands open She is No 6 in line and aims to become a farmer relying on chickens and garden produce for a living She is well supplied with reading material
In Cody Wyoming on August 10 Judge A E Swanson killed his wife Rose Browning Swanson as she slept then shot himself. The couple resided in Ishawoo a remote mountain settlement near the Yellowstone National Forest boundary. Domestic troubles arising from a marriage arranged through a matrimonial agency are given as the cause of the double killing.
A stream of civil actions filed in Common Pleas Court No. 140601 to 140616 includes divorce petitions Anna Winkler vs Phillip Winkler Karl Lubberger vs Elizabeth Lubberger alimony cases Maybelle Miller vs Alpha Miller writs of habeas corpus and appeals. Notable suits include John Slack et al against City Hall Bank for 985.82 and Edward Downey vs Ella Downer for divorce.
In Birmingham the Southern League slate shows Birmingham 4 and Nashville 6, with New Orleans and Memphis games noted as well. Memphis edged Mob 5 to 2 amid scattered results, as the column reports ongoing action.
The Wormwood Dog and Monkey Show thrills packed audiences with trained pets performing bicycle tricks. Monkeys ride unaided, mount and dismount while wheels move, drawing loud laughter. The free zoo show offers reserved seats for comfort, available in advance.
The article lists the grocers and butchers association annual outing at Lagoon with $1600 in prizes. It notes the Coney Island management sending the Island Queen to the park for an extra trip to accommodate Procter & Gamble employees celebrating the forty second dividend. Other items include Miss Eleanor Bain at the Zoo, the Parisian Widows opening at the Standard, the Ducklings at the People's Theater, Pete Baker and Lulu Walters vacationing, and the Mikado at Chester with a growing opera record, plus a curiosity exhibit of The Russian Count at Carthage Fair.
Mrs. Louisa Chapin of 3736 Beechmont Avenue admitted shoplifting at Central Police Station after police searched her and found five pairs of gloves and several gold necklaces under her dress. She named Mabley & Carew and jeweler Bertling at 1115 Vine Street as sources and is held on suspicion.
Harry Klump a 26 year old resident of the Standard Hotel fell on the front steps of St Francis Church Liberty and the streets after leaving services. He wore new shoes and tripped suffering a fractured right leg. He was treated at City Hospital and sent home.
Prof. Bartholomew O Kane of Price Hill died before seeing his airship fly after three years of work on a new aerial machine. He recently exhibited the craft to friends and had patented a flying machine with a one half interest left to his daughter Mrs. William Noel of Lehman Road Price Hill. He also invented a pressed brick machine and solved facings for castings.
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