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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1908
Page
3
A double header opener ends with Campbell leading Ganzel's lineup to a shutout over the Brooklyns. Volz, Coulson, Pearce and a new pitcher all contribute as the team shows strong bunting and aggressive fielding amid yesterday's results.
National League games listed with Boston at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at Chicago and New York at St. Louis. Details of results and standings are not provided in the fragment.
Cincinnati batted Brooklyn hard in both games at League Park, winning 5–0 and 5–1 as Bill Campbell and Volz dominated the mound. Bob Coulson and John Kane sparked the offense with timely hits, Lobert homered, and Reds youngsters shined in the second game as Cincinnati extended its season-long doubleheader success.
Magee doubled and scored on a Bransfield single in the second inning the only run of the game. McQuillen and Pfies ter pitched superbly for Chicago and Philadelphia, with strong defensive support.
St. Louis defeats New York 6 5 in the opener and 3 2 in the nightcap on August 16, aided by New York fielding miscues and weak pitching. Donlin and Konetchy homered in the first game. James hit a homer in the Kansas City Columbus game.
Mowrey muffed a simple throw to Bell and Pearce showed sharp fielding on double plays. Larry McLean collected five hits in seven at bats as Rucker and Bell limited opponents, while Paskett and Kane produced power. The second game ended early as the Brooklyns rushed to a 6 30 train to Fairmont ahead of an exhibition.
In Milwaukee on August 16 the Milwaukee team was blanked 7 to 0 by West in game one while Toledo won 8 to 0 in game two. Pape pitched effectively in the second game to seal the Toledo win.
Minneapolis defeated Indianapolis 5 to 0 as Fiene dominated on the mound and O Neill led the hitting. Quillen Bush O'Neill Welday Carr Coulter O'Brien Smith Howley Williams and Buelow contributed with singles and scoring. O'Brien O'Neill Welday and Fiene tallied two-base hits with O'Neill hitting a three-base blow.
Woodworkers 10 Lathers 3. Elwart hit four two base hits in five at bats. Donavan replaced by Smith then JJ Donavan outr, hit by batted ball. Two-base hits by Elwert Roser Ott. Double play by Lathers. Pitching by Steinke and Ott. Bases on balls incomplete.
At Manhattan Park a tense clash between Steamfitters and Bricklayers ended 1 0 for Steamfitters. Details note errors, batted-ball injuries, and pitching marks from Ries and Colina, with Hessell and A Dacey delivering notable hits. The second win of the day for Steamfitters capped a turbulent sporting day.
In Hamilton yesterday, Wiedemanns fall to Krebs 10 to 5 after Ben Macke overthrows to first base, allowing three unearned runs in the eighth. Krebs added two runs in the ninth. Hampel Williamson and Johnson staff the mound. Box shows multiple hits and errors with 1:45 time. Umpire McGinnis.
Peters Arms defeats Morrow 7 to 6 in a tightly contested amateur baseball game at Morrow. Peters Arms pitcher Gorten yields a strong late run while Howard contributes a two base hit and a scoring drive. Manager Martin of Peters Arms asks Buck Niehoff of Evanston to call him at Peters’.
The Cincys easily beat the Blue Grass squad from Fort Thomas. Topmilley pitched a strong inning with timely hits supplying the offense while the rest of the game had little action in the bingling line. Score not provided.
LePere and McKeown pitched for the Night Riders while Kohler starred behind the plate in a 9 to 7 victory over the Mudhens at Macke's yesterday.
The All-Kentuckians routed Peerless 8 to 3 yesterday at Wiedemann Park. Cefalu pitched a grand game with solid support from teammates including Moore, while Dacey hit a two-bagger and Cefalu Gloss and Schrader homered or tripled in a brisk 1:45 affair. Umpire was Murray.
Pathfinders win 4-1 behind early offensive burst and solid pitching. Hite, Parks, Fetick, Barnes, and Young contributed multi-base hits, anchoring a decisive defensive effort as they pull ahead in the late innings.
Norwood Standards defeated Mt Airy 14 to 11 in a high scoring contest. Heavy hitting aided Norwood as Silvers Folks and Lawson produced multiple bases while Miller Bolinger and Snider split pitching duties. Time 1 45 with Woolley behind the plate.
Diehl limited Covington Blues to six hits as Covington triumphed 9 to 4. Watters issued nine walks, aiding Covington’s win while Schum Schroder and Pfeister contributed key hits. Left on base counts favored Covington Blues though Diehl earned the win and Frey umpired for the 2:16 game.
Two-base hits by Russell and Huston highlight the game. Gottschalk struck out 10 times while Huston fanned 4. Huston issued one base on balls. Time of game was 1 hour 40 minutes. Umpire was Stenger. Harrison and Taylorsport cited in box.
Newport Navies defeated Glen Parks 11 to 5 at Ft Thomas. Key plays included Benke catch and Thane hits. Three-base hits by Schwartz and Meyerle. Pitchers Raymond and Josephs with 3 and 2 walks respectively. Time 1 40. Umpires Roxie and Jacobs.
A fast game yesterday saw Newport Hamlets defeat Danny Shea's Maples 5 to 4. Next Sunday the Hamlets meet the ah gr Juniors at the Kentucky Colonels park.
Norwood Eagles defeated the Hickorys 10 to 2 as Schroeder led with strong pitching and supported by Adams and Deering who collected three hits. Allen umpired a solid game as Norwood built early lead and held off late threats with sharp fielding and timely hits.
Rookwood 5 Southgate 4 in a well played contest. Key players included C Colling and R Smith for Rookwood while Stanton Harris and McCarthy starred for Southgate. Three-base hits by Stanton and Harris fueled the rally as pitching duels decided the outcome.
The Nationals won 13 to 12 over Shannon and Sokup in a close game. Key players led the Nationals to a narrow win as the matchup stayed tight throughout.
J Tucker and Huesman each doubled as Holy Cross lost to Doyle Institute. OBrien Ahern and Speed collected three base hits while Schuller and Speed combined for 15 strikeouts. Umpire Tiemeir.
Reading Grays defeated the Queen Cities 6 to 1 in a K I O League game. Scoring details list Fenton homering for the Grays, with pitching by Huberger and Taylor contributing seven strikeouts each.
Rensselaers defeated Garfields 7 to 3 at Naylor's Park yesterday for the season's second win over the rivals. Dietchman and Baden led the hitting while Richter and Kloeb anchored the battery in a steady win.
The Radiums crushed the Victors 12 to 8 with strong hitting and fielding. Drake fanned nineteen batters for the Radiums in yesterday’s decisive win.
The Chesters defeated the Covington Admirals 13 to 2 at Arthur's Park. The standout feature was the battery worn by Colson and Ahrens in the game.
In Central League action Wheeling defeated Grand Rapids 3 to 1 as Spahr homered and drove in a run in the second inning. Eubanks and Bailey combined on the mound for Wheeling, Jerger and Spahr contributed to the win. Grand Rapids bats were stymied by Wheeling’s defense and timely hits.
Zanesville beat South Bend 3-1 as Guyn powered a two-base hit with the bases loaded. South Bend started 0-1-0, while Zanesville tallied three runs in the fourth and kept the lead. Final tally 3-1 with Alberts, Tieman, Kurke, Guyn, and Fisher aboard.
Evansville overwhelmed Miller and defeated Wayne 6 to 3 in an Evansville game dated August 16. Batteries included Wacker Dunn and Grefe for Evansville while Miller Kelley Clark and Kempf appeared for Wayne.
Dayton rallied in the seventh inning to edge Terre Haute 4 to 3 at Terre Haute. Drohan and Williams pitched for Dayton while Chambers Rowan and Richardson appeared for Terre Haute.
American athletes who competed in London are returning and most will not compete again until next month’s championships. Homecomers criticize British tactics though the Yankees’ great victory mollified them to some extent.
The National singles and doubles championships start at Newport Rhode Island tomorrow with 154 entrants in the singles and Beals Wright and Raymond Little to clash with Hackett and Alexander for doubles. The Middle West championship begins in Omaha today.
In Dungarvan Ireland on August 16 Martin J Sheridan of the Irish American Athletic Club and Thomas F Kiely a noted jumper and weight thrower shared the Ireland weight throw championship in a draw Kiely captured the hammer and fifty six-pound events while Sheridan won the sixteen pound shot and twenty five pound weight events
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