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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1908
Page
9
The tenth annual Tristate tennis tourney began at Cincinnati Tennis Club with a strong crowd. Dr. P. B. Hawk of Philadelphia defeated S. M. Ramsey of Cincinnati 6-1 6-2 in the men’s singles opener as Seaver advanced by default and Holden impressed in early rounds.
About 20 000 spectators watched the annual Ohio River Launch Club races in Cincinnati. Br'er Fox owned by Wright Bros. of Newport won the free-for-all Class C after Scripps blew a spark plug. Hesser’s Idlewild finished a close second, Br'er Fox clocking 52 44 to Hesser's 50 17 in a dramatic finish. The event showcased a new era of aquatic entertainment for the city.
The afternoon featured a minor scuffle after a boy threw sand at another on the lower court. Officials moved the boy away as the crowd settled. Local players and several out of town entrants, including Chamberlain, Seaver, Hawk, the Barretts, and Harry Anthony, competed as Niagara tournament hints and late entries emerged. Foot fault umpire J W Ritchie assigned assistants for lower and upper courts. Dewhurst, the Ohio State champion, could not attend due to a sprained wrist. The ladies’ championship title remains open with Miss Marjorie Dodd seen as a strong contender as two out of three sets proceed to semifinals, then best-of-five.
Miss Helen Ratterman faces Miss Doro thy Matthews while Miss Natalie Breed meets Miss Ruth Kinsey. Miss Mabel Ayers competes with Miss Elsa Rheinstrom and Miss Ruth Harper against Miss Martha Kinsey. Miss Jeannette Rawson takes on Miss Ruth Sanders and Miss Marie Louise Burton faces Miss Louise Cadwalader. Miss Helen McLaughlin meets Miss Martha Wilby.
Johnny Evers pushes Mike Donlin to third with .319 while Hattinger Hans Wagner tops the NL at .335. Zimmerman closely pursues at .329 as Lobert slips to .284 with Pas kett far behind. The four above remain the only .300 hitters.
Mobilé-Mobile 2 Atlanta 0. Little Rock-Mortgam 0 Little Rock 3. New Duncans-New 2 Birmingham-Phat Memphis-Memphis 5 Nashville 1.
New York hosts a vast parade and ceremony honoring American Olympic athletes. 25 000 marchers, city officials, and school groups packed Broadway and Fifth Avenue as athletes received cups and medals at City Hall. Notables included Hayes Carpenter and Robbins. All will visit President Roosevelt in Oyster Bay on Monday.
Fred McLeod of the Midlothian Club Chicago defeated Willie Smith of Mexico in an eighteen hole playoff to win the fourteenth USGA open at Myopia Hunt Club Hamilton Mass August 29. McLeod finished tied at 322 after the standard 72 holes while Smith’s erratic driving hindered his bid. McLeod earned $300 and Smith $150 for first and second prizes.
Maskette ridden by Notter won the Futurity Stakes for two-year-olds at Sheepshead Bay with 118 pounds, tying the race record 1:11 1-5 while defeating Sir Martin and Helmet. Attendance was the smallest in years due to antibetting laws, with John E Madden’s Sir Martin second and Mr Keene’s Helmet third.
The program outlines six races for a horse meet. Potomac features six furlongs for all ages with top weight Tom McGrath at 115 pounds. Ormondale offers six furlongs turf two-year-olds with Lawton Wiggins at 112 pounds and a slate of contenders. The Butterflies Handicap is a one mile race for three-year-olds and up. The Autumn Maiden is five and a half furlongs for maidens two years old. The Turf Handicap is a 13 sixteenths mile turf for three-year-olds and up. The Brigadier closes the card with an eleven sixteenths mile selling race led by Sea Wolf at 108 pounds.
In Kansas City Aug 29 the Missouri Valley tournament saw Drummond Jones of St. Louis and J T Bailey of Albion Oklahoma defeat D L James and H V Jones of Kansas City 6 4 5 7 7 5 in the third round of the doubles semifinals. Harry Prescott of Chicago and O V Meas as Joseph Missouri beat A B s to and Harry Cockerill Nevada Missouri 6 8 en
Chicago drew the largest baseball crowd in city history as the Cubs edged the New York Giants 3 to 2. Hofman, Chance, and Evers provided the scoring in a tight game while Mathewson and Brown pitched strongly. The result tightens the NL pennant race with Chicago and Pittsburgh tied for second, one and a half games behind New York.
William A. Larned of Annapolis defeated Beals C. Wright of Boston in straight sets at the Casino courts to retain the National tennis championship. The scores were 6 1 6 2 8 6. larned dropped only two service games to Wright's six in the match.
Wayne County Circuit Court rejected Prosecutor Yerkes petition to ban Sunday games at the Detroit American League club grounds. En banc judges ruled such action would force court supervision of Sunday traffic and other activities, noting the Police Department already has authority. A Detroit clergymen committee urged prosecution.
Canterbury reports the cricket match ended with Philadelphia defeating County Kent by four wickets. Kent needed to win after reaching 220 in their second innings, but the Americans held firm to seal the victory.
In a National League recap, Cincinnati defeated Boston 7 to 5 as four pitchers were used. Coakley and Corner both reached the bench for bunts and bunting plays. Yesterday's results include key matchups across Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Detroit, and Cleveland with varied scores.
Cincinnati beat Boston 7 to 5 in a game marked by seven errors. Ruddy Hulswitz led Reds with two runs and strong hitting, while Boston's Sweeney and Dahlen miscues helped Cincinnati pull ahead in the fifth. Dorner and Coakley struggled on the mound, but Campbell and Lindaman finishers shut the door.
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