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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1908
Page
3
Captain Ganzel lifts the Redlegs with a two out double as the winning run scores. Cincinnati builds an early lead with four in the first inning but is tied later. Yesterday in the National and American leagues, Cincinnati beat St Louis 6 to 4 and Detroit topped Keoston 5 to 2 among other results.
Leever lasted eight innings allowing one earned run while Camnitz went six strong for the Pirates. Boston pushed across seven runs aided by three Camnitz errors and timely hits. Wagner Beaumont Clarke contributed with two base hits and a three-base reach, Bates stole a base, and Raed plus Dahlen added offense.
Washington tops Chicago 1 to 0 in the first game and 3 to 2 in the second as Hughes and Johnson shine on the mound. Chicago turnables include three double plays in both games and key hits by Ganley Unglaub and Davis. Clevelands 4 New York 2 totals also noted with Joss pitching and Lajoie triple.
Cincinnati wins 6-4 at St Louis with Raymond earning six innings of relief after McGlynn faltered. Spade started shaky but recovered, shipping the mound work to Raymond who held the Reds in check. Key hits include Paskert Ganzel and Mitchell scoring in a tense third inning. Attendance 2,200.
The Reds leave for Cincinnati at 9 pm to meet the Brooklyns tomorrow with a 3 30 game at League Park. Ebbetts says the Superbas will arrive late, and the Hoblitzel transfer dispute between Cincinnati and St Louis with Wheeling remains unresolved.
Pittsburg wins 2 to 1 over Boston after a late rally in the thirteenth. Leach doubles Clarke sacrifices Wagner single powered the decisive run as Flaherty and the Pittsburg pitchers held Boston scoreless after the first inning.
Philadelphia defeats St Louis 7 2 as Rube Waddell yields costly passes and earns his team a first win against the club this season. Waddell fans six while Plank fans eight as errors and timely hits shape the 1 57 time game and the decisive scoring.
Detroit defeats Boston 5 to 2 in the first game of the series. Morgan pitched well until the fifth, then a walk and five hits produced three runs for Detroit. Cobb and Gessler made running catches. Stahl hit a three-base and McIntyre/Gessler doubled.
American Association game: Columbus defeats Milwaukee 3 to 0 as Geyer shuts out the visitors for the second time in the series. Curtis exits in the first inning, Dougherty allows three hits in eight and two thirds. Randall ejected for interference. Kahl has a two base hit. Kruger and Randall steal bases. Milwaukee leaves nine, Columbus eight.
Kansas City muster 2 earned runs while Toledo plates 2. Neighbors and Armbruster two base hits, Hallman triples. Lattimore and Brandon strike out. Neighbors steals base. Abbott McCarthy Neighbors Sullivan with sacrifices. Time 2 00. Umpire Owen.
Rain in Minneapolis and St Paul leads to postponement of the Louisville Minneapolis and Indianapolis St Paul games, with schedules disrupted as teams await clearer conditions.
Beales C Wright of Boston and Raymond D Little of New York defeated Nat Emerson of Cincinnati and Louis H Walldner of Chicago in straight sets 7 5 6 4 6 3 at Crescent Athletic Club Bay Ridge to earn the right to face Hackett and Alexander for the national doubles title at Newport Rhode Island starting August 18. The Eastern champions showed strong serving and net play overcoming the Western pair who fought hard on fast grass courts.
Madisonville faces Northside this afternoon at Northside with Bunny Holmes returning and Flick covering third for Madisonville. Lockland aims to beat Pleasant Ridge for second place and Bruce Cup standings as Addams returns for Ridge. College Hill adds Noodles Hahn to face The Champs with grounds enclosed for the big crowd.
Bellevue Athletics seek to down St Henry at Norwood to retain first place as Smith Nixon and Gas Company clash with French Bros at Hartwell. Umpires are McBriar Worth Brauer. scorers Rechtin Allen Anter. The last meeting ended with Gas Company victors, Milkmen vow revenge.
Three teams sit tied for first with four games left in a crowded schedule at Norwood Inn and nearby grounds. Fleischmann faces Cincinnati Car Company at Hartwell with Schwab vs Brengelman pitching, Peters Arms meets Advent at Norwood Inn, and Johnston Company plays Norwood at Seiler's Queen City grounds.
The United States National Lawn Tennis Association announced the August 1 start and 145 total entrants for the Casino tournament in Newport Rhode Island. Notable first round matches pair R D Little with W J Clothier and R L Agassiz with Charles E Sands, among others. James Dwight said the Davis trophy international first round will be held in Boston Longwood courts in September with American and English teams, and the winner will travel to Australia to face the current holder.
In Southampton New York William J Clothier ex National lawn tennis champion and Robert Leroy Columbia intercollegiate champion secured final berths at the Meadow Club. Clothier beat W F Johnson 6 4 5 7 6 0 while Leroy defeated J D E Jones 6 2 9 7 to advance.
The opening day regatta in Connecticut saw close finishes with the Minnesota Boat Club of St. Paul winning the intermediate fours and eight varsity events. St. Mary's A A of Halifax took the association singles and senior international fours. West Philadelphia Boat Club led in intermediate double sculls and intermediate pairs, while Springfield Boat Club trio Bennett and Warnock won the senior double sculls.
John Flanagan of the Irish American A C set a new hammer throw mark at Queenstown's promenade exhibition. He hurled the 16 pound hammer 181 feet 8 inches from a nine foot circle, surpassing M. J. McGrath's Gaelic meeting record of 176 feet and Flanagan's own prior best of 175 feet 1 1/2 inches.
South Bend opened the series with a 4 to 2 win at Zanesville. Ken Worthy homered and Foy made a sensational catch as Lindsay and Burke paired with Kenworthy Fischer on the mound for Zanesville.
Evansville topped Fort Wayne 3 to 1 behind Wacker who held the visitors in check and good support for Corns. Evansville took a 3 run lead early and held on as Ft. Wayne managed a single run. Batteries were Wacker and Dunn for Evansville and Corns and Kempf for Ft. Wayne.
Dayton won both ends of a doubleheader at Terre Haute, taking 5 to 4 and 8 to 7. First game details show Dayton scoring in several innings behind Schrieber Williams and Yingling with Terre Haute errors and pitchers Richardson Kiefel. Second game featured Dayton offensive bursts, with pitching by Johns Rowan Richardson and a late rally securing the 8 to 7 victory.
Wheeling edged Grand Rapids 6 to 5 when free hitting carried the game. Wheeling pitcher battery were Warner Bailey with Rogers Spahr behind the plate, as Hoblitzer was sold to St. Louis Nationals for 1500 dollars.
In Atlanta first game Nashville defeated Atlanta 5 to 1 and second game Atlanta won 3 to 2. In New Orleans Memphis lost to New Orleans 2 to 1. In Montgomery Birmingham clashed as Montgomery beat Mobile Little Rock 2 to 1.
Grand Circuit meet at Kenilworth Park opened after rain delays. The feature Dominion of Canada 2:10 pace for $5,000 saw The Eel win in straight heats as Canadian favorite. Spanish Queen won the 2:24 trot and Copa d Oro captured the 2:06 pace.
Radium defeats Nero in unfinished 2:16 trot as 12,000 spectators watch at Hamilton County Fair. Lyddite leads the free for all pace with a track record set in heat one while Mamie Burns wins the 2:19 pace heat and Bessie H. captures the 2:27 trot. Today's entries include a 2:21 trot with multiple contenders and events, promising a banner day.
Real estate notes list numerous transfers and leases in Cincinnati and surrounding townships. Transactions include sales of lots and tracts in Green Township, Cheviot, Kenton Street area, and Cottage Hill, along with long term leases on Race Street properties and several city parcels. The entries cite buyers such as Rutherford B. Rybolt, Clarence Poage, Elizabeth Meyers, and Mary Hanna, among others, with properties spanning Fifth Street to Pike Street and notable parcels in Norwood and Mt Lookout.
A long mortgage list shows many transfers to various individuals and companies. In New York on August 14 a man named Conrad Steingruber died of hydrophobia after dismissing Jersey City doctors warning of a dog bite, despite their prediction he would not survive.
At Saratoga King James carried 116 pounds and won the one mile handicap by 1 length in a meeting fastest 1 mile time of 1:38. Sir John Johnson and Royal Tourist battled to stretch, then King James surged for the victory. Multiple races listed with winners Sea Cliff Zipango Woodcraft King James and others, along with times and runners.
A race card lists five more races including a 3 mile North American Steeplechase Handicap for older horses and a 12.15 mile Merchants and Citizens' event for three-year-olds and up. Entries include Bayonet St Nick Malacca Bate Pig Chief Dardelion Far West Monfort Stamins Angelus Royal Tourist Kenvette Daner Carra St Martin Fayette Persus Bobbin Helmet Guid Fancy Countersign Gramsar Polly Watts Thomas Calhoun Alauda Queen Lead Westbury Seamer Ramon Berry Maid Jeanne d Ard Y Delirium Schleswig and more with weights noted.
Nellie R. owned by J. Yanney Cleves Ohio won the county trot at Lawrenceburg Fair with Fastest heat 2 48. Ben McGregor Fitch Bros. Lawrenceburg second, Arthurton Startle J Bramblage Cleves third. Billy Axley won the county pace in 2 32 with Legal second and Doc third. Success won the 2 18 trot purse 400 with Gamar second and J A S third. Catharine C. won the 2 16 pace purse 400 with Ida second and John Q. third. Three quarter mile race postponed due to darkness with Minnie Hah first.
Chicago clubs dominated the opening day in the international fly and bait casting tournament in Chicago. D. H. Beatty of the Chicago Fly Casting Club won the quarter-ounce ball event with 99 percent, while William Stanley tied on points but lost on count back. I. H. Fellows led dry fly accuracy at 99 percent and L. T. DeGarmo topped accuracy fly at 99 9 15 percent.
President Herrmann commented on the sale of Hoblitzel from Wheeling to St. Louis Nationals. He argued title could rest with Clarksburg or Wheeling, with Cincinnati or St. Louis to gain if the National Commission rules accordingly. He expected a decision soon.
Listings show six races with weights and distances for horses including Jacobite Easton Dainty Dame Frizette J C Core Gold Rroof Bosom James B Brady Black Mary Fashion Plate Connaught Ranger Star Thistle Home Crest Ethelda Ragman Etherial Garland Harcourt Dark Night Queen Marguerite Earls Court Cymbal Galconda Jack Atkin Charles Edward Frank Gill McCarter Grapple Old News Squire Tony Bonera Okenite Live Wire St Joseph Saylor Chantilly Coat of Yergstone Come dienne G Hall Rock Stone Lord Stanhope Tipping and other runners across selling maidens two year olds and handicap events.
On the Great Western Circuit at Galesburg Illinois Minor Heir lowered his own mile record to 2 00. The race pace went 0 29 first quarter 0 59 half 1 29 three quarters and 0 14 last eighth as he led the field on the third day of the meet.
In Columbus Judge Black will decide next Thursday whether a eight month old baby Viola March can be held as collateral for board. The child has lived with Mrs. E Briggeman since two weeks old after being placed by the mother Alice March who has not kept weekly payments or found housing. The mother demanded the infant today. Briggeman refused and the case was held in abeyance pending the judge's ruling.
In Cleveland on August 14 Stephen Petrik, 22, fatally shoots Marie Petrik, 18, at their home after a jealousy sparked quarrel. He then shoots himself in the head, ending the tragedy. Police report repeated threats and a plea for mercy before the deadly volley.
New York August 14 Robert E Eastman the banker who was arrested in Chicago and fled to New York was indicted today by the grand jury on a larceny charge Mrs Helena Robertson the complainant Eastman and Co the firm he headed and a member of the New York Consolidated Stock Exchange suspended the day after Eastman was arrested
In New Orleans on August 14, John J. Carroll a veteran police officer was cut to death by a negro cook aboard a Louisville and Nashville train depot scene. The assailant was wounded by police after fleeing to the drawing room car and firing at the officer. Carroll also wounded another black man during the incident.
In Hopkinsville Kentucky on August 14 a seven year old girl, daughter of James Mayton, was instantly killed by her nine year old brother while playing with an apparently unloaded gun. The blast blew off the left side of her face and left Mrs Mayton in critical condition as the boy threatens suicide.
Chicago August 14 Leonard Smith alias William Fay led a robbery at a West Madison Street saloon. Bartender Lawrence McGraw fired a fusillade, killing Smith with a shot to the abdomen as accomplices fled. two other would-be robbers were arrested.
Edward Saunders of Rochester and his bride Maud Higgins of Pittsburg were handcuffed together and hauled in an ash wagon by joking friends. Placards adorned the wagon as they paraded through the streets at midnight, and their wedding supper was cold when they finally sat down.
Carlisle Kentucky August 14 Andy Blount a 40 year old farmer living near Parks Ferry stabbed himself and then leaped into the Licking River in an apparent self inflicted death. No motive is known.
Gordon MacDonald of Speyer & Co. bankers New York City dies in Gananogua Canada. He served on the New York Stock Exchange and was a director of the Bank of New York the New York Trust Company and the Mexican International Railroad Company.
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