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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1908
Page
10
The piece notes a tense period for the Reds and Pirates as the league faces leadership shifts. Bescher shines for the Reds while Spade eyes a key role. President C. Pulliam resumes command amid umpire upheaval and a stormy season outlook.
York July 3 Young Josephs lightweight who recently suffered a severe beating has been matched to fight Freddie week from next Monday night before the National club in London. The winner will claim the club championship and a purse of $1,000 is at stake with bets. If victorious Welsh will return to this country and demand a forty fight from Battling Nelson for the lightweight title.
Amateurs fill the July schedule with multiple Cincinnati area matchups. The Victors meet Queen City Bloomer Girls at Cumminsville and Old Golds today, Walnut Hills faces Waverlys and Hazelwood tomorrow, and Rising Sun Indiana hosts Southgates today with new uniforms and Hornbach pitch. Heidelberg Heidelberg park July 4 and Adler's Colts at League park July 5 headline a Shamrock Miamisburg warmup. Norwood battles Jake Milder's Hamilton Krebs Sunday afternoon with Hollis and Caldwell on the mound. The L. N. and Covington All Stars clash, followed by a blood-battle prelim. Other items include Schmiesings at Hewitt and a Norwood doubleheader featuring Reading Orioles and a main match, with July 5 ceremonies and crowd plans.
Higgin Screen Co. easily outclassed Baker Screen Co. with strong stickwork from J. Egan and Murray and a superb pitching display by Hell, who yielded only three scratch hits and fanned ten. Score: not shown.
Indiana Governor Marshall has sent a written letter to Cumberland Telegraph and Telephone urging the company to discontinue service to a Jeffersonville poolroom operated by Louisville gamblers. He expects local Jeffersonville prosecutors to file court action against the operators.
In London at Wimbledon, A. W. Gore, the title holder, beat J. G. Ritchie in the lawn tennis championship final with scores of 6-8 1-8 6-0 6-2 6-2.
Lincoln Nebraska July 3 The Lincoln club of the Western league has secured two new pitchers Ea Killingsworth from the Albany State league and John Maxwell a semi professional from Connersville Indiana.
Marion wins 1-0 over Newark as Lewis dominates on the mound. Stoup shines until the fourth, when Staley drives in the run with a two-base hit and a sixth inning error. Attendance about 300. Staley accounts for a two-base hit and Stoup logs four strikeouts.
Portsmouth edged Lima 2 1 as Ludwig allowed seven hits in fourteen innings. Collins pass and Spencer Totman singles produced the decisive runs for the shoemakers. Attendance 1,000 with Pickett and Ludwig handling the pitching duties.
In Lancaster, July 30, Lancaster and Mansfield split a doubleheader. Lancaster won the first game behind a strong McGuire performance while Compton joined Lancaster this week. In the second game Mansfield tops Lancaster 3-2. St. Paul beat Minneapolis 8 to 7 in a ten inning thriller as the eighth inning rally secured the win.
The Senators prevail after a prolonged game against Association Milwaukee Indianapolis and St Paul in a tense finish. The win marks a notable clash among major teams and venues with key plays shaping the outcome.
Columbus outslugged Toledo 12 to 11 in the new Swayne Park opener. Attendance reached about 12 000 as both teams exchanged runs with 24 hits by Columbus and strong fielding from both sides. Noah Swayne’s park opening featured General and Mrs. Grant and drew officials including President OBrien.
Odwell Abbott and Geyer led hitters with two base hits and multiple three base hits. Hickman homered as Geyer, Milligan, Goodwin and Owen combined to pitcher through the late innings. Bases on balls and errors shaped the game with nine different players scoring.
Louisville pitchers struggled in the opener as Indianapolis earned the win. Hogg left in the first, Rackard relieved with poor support. Key hits included two base and three base plays, while Williams, Davidson, and Woodruff starred for the visitors. Time 2:10. Umpire King.
Milwaukee tops Kansas City 6 to 3 as Milwaukee pitchers Wacker and McGlynn hold the visitors in check after an early rally. McCormick connecting for a two base hit and Strunk lifting a three base shot stand out in the offense.
Kilroy and Patterson pitched well as St. Pauls beat Minneapolis 7 to 6 in a long game. Key hits included a two base hit by Flynn and timely hits by Collins Cravath ONeill Downs Armbruster Wrigley Yeager Liese and Qui le n. Bases on balls matched with Kilroy and Hall while Olmstead allowed a wild pitch and Rapp threw a passed ball.
Lockland shut out Fisher's squad yesterday to pull further ahead in first place. Williamson was steady with varied skills and avoided trouble. Kitty and French produced dramatic catches while the Careys supplied key hits in an inning to seal the win.
Ivorydale under manager Eagan rearranged the batting order producing strong outputs from Snyder Reggy and Nippert as Ivorydale defeats Northside 4 to 1. Key events include Nippert and Haller three base hits and Snyder hitting two home runs.
Avondale defeats Pleasant Ridge 3 to 2 as errors decide the game. Donnell and Diehl split pitching honors while Klein Rogers and Cosby doubled. Silverton and W. P. Co. stole bases, with Dietz Smith and Wehlman contributing in the field and at the plate.
Johnson batted for Baumgartner in the tenth as Avondale scored the winning run. Kreimer and Ruckstuhl stole. te and Doyle had doubles. Burck and te made sacrifice hits. Donnell walked twice. Diehl struck out six for Pleasant Ridge and Donnell five for Avondale. Time 1 45. Um pire McGinnis.
Hilton A C Bellevue A C and Little Miami A C will stage a triangular meet next Saturday afternoon at Coney Island under the Coney Island company. Hilton expects to win most medals with several star swimmers.
The Norwoods defeated the College Hills 1 to 0 in a well played contest. Norwood's Johnson hit three singles in the fourth to drive in the decisive run. College Hill left the bases loaded in both the fourth and eighth innings but failed to score. Newman and Rapp stood out defensively.
Stolen bases Madisonville five Milford none. Double plays Lotz and C Bunyan Stickeel Shaw and Creed. Sacrifice hit Golden. Bases on balls Blaney three Williams seven. Williams hit by pitch one. Williams struck out eleven. Milford struck out nine. Madisonville left on base six Milford zero. Umpire Blentlinger.
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