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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1908
Page
6
Craw’s nine drops another game under Mathewson as Ischer’s miscue proves costly. Twirls excellent ball yet unlucky in a ten inning setback. Ney’s timely triple seals the loss.
National League games include PW York 2 Cincinnati 1 and Chicago 4 Boston 1. American League results show 2 St Louis 1, Chicago 3 New York 1, Philadelphia 3 Cleveland 0, Detroit 0 Washington D. Also Central and Ohio leagues list numerous matchups with varying margins, including Lima 4 Mansfield 2 and Marion 10 Portsmouth 3.
St Louis visits New York while Chicago plays Brooklyn and Cincinnati faces Boston. Pittsburg meets Philadelphia in a slate of early season games across major leagues.
American League games listed with matchups across Cleveland Detroit St Louis Chicago Columbus Indianapolis Milwaukee Kansas City St Paul Minneapolis. Clear designation of venues and pairings shows a full day of intercity baseball action.
Readers see pairings including W South Bend vs Evansville and Grand Rapids visiting Terre Haute plus Dayton at Wheeling and Fort Wayne traveling to Zanesville for upcoming results and standings.
In York on July 16 the Giants beat the Reds in a pitchers' duel at the Polo Grounds. Mathewson and Rowan pitched well while fielding stayed steady though unexciting. Tenney homered but was held to a single. Bescher miscue cost the Reds, and a disputed foul ball added tension as the game moved smoothly toward a narrow Giants victory.
In a tense game, Downey to Paskert led to a disputed fair hit. McGraw benched as John claimed the ball foul. Larry Lean’s late attempt ends in a strikeout as New York edges Cincinnati 2 to 1 with key plays by McCormick Lobert and Tenney in a crowd-pleasing showdown.
Lima and Lancaster continued a tight contest with wins yesterday while Marion joined as a winner. Mansfield Newark and Portsmouth did not win, marking a setback for those places.
Walter Justus sparked Newark to a victory over Lancaster as his team capitalized on heavy hitting in the second and third frames. Justus pitched effectively, totaling seven strikeouts while Lancaster miscues limited their offense. Abbott Carter Johns and Justus led the hitters with key two base hits and timely runs. Attendance reached about 500 with Handiboe presiding as umpire.
Lima batted in both third and eighth innings, while St Louis edged Boston 2 to 1 in ten innings. Niles scored the winning run after a hit by Speaker, with Lord and Gessler contributing run advances. Pitching and errors shaped a tight survivor game with key plays by Sykes and Newnham in the field.
Boston and the White Sox defeated Cleveland to snap the Naps’ winning streak as the pennant chase tightens.
Detroit and Washington played a scoreless marathon game described as the longest 0 to 0 game in big league history. Meanwhile the Athletics ended Cleveland’s winning streak, Boston beat St. Louis to gain on Cleveland, and Chicago defeated New York in a solid contest.
Chicago defeats New York 3 to 1 to win the long series. Walsh exits after fourth inning as New York ties. Scott allows no hits rest of game. Bilberfeld misthrow scores two runs in sixth. Altizer Isbell and Isbell key for Chicago with hits and runs.
Cleveland defeats Philadelphia 3 to 0 as Oldring drives in two and Morgan steadies. Berger allows six hits in eight innings, Morgan gives up one run in relief. Egan and Connolly umpire the game played in Cleveland.
Detroit and Washington battled to a 0-0 tie after eighteen innings in a major league contest. Summers pitched superbly for Detroit with ten strikeouts and solid defense, while Gray of Washington allowed only one hit through nine. Groome finished strong, and unassisted double plays by Bush and Rossman prevented scoring.
Detroit 0 Washington 0 as Gray pitched 8 1/3 innings and Groome 9 2/3. Two base hits by Gray and Hite, Bush 3 hits Crawford, stolen bases by Cobb Mar jerity Unglaub McBride. Detroit left on base 15. Summers struck out 10, Groome 7. Time 3 15. Umpires Kerin Sheridan.
Marion routed Portsmouth 15 to 6 in seven innings. Wolfe led with strong batting while Collins and Jackson produced solid resistance. Holmquist earned the win and Parsons took the loss as Portsmouth committed costly errors.
Chicago defeated Boston 4 to 1 in Boston extending their win streak to five. Ferguson pitched a superb game with twelve strikeouts as Chicago broke a close eighth inning to score three runs.
Scores show Providence defeated Buffalo 5 to 1 while Toronto beat Newark 5 to 1. Rochester Montreal game postponed by rain and Mon Montreal Jersey City also delayed due to wet grounds.
Rain halted the Philadelphia game with St. Louis, causing a postponement on July 16 in Philadelphia. The delay interrupts the scheduled action between the two teams.
A fragmented report notes a 6 6 tie between teams at Birmingham and Nashville with unclear details. Names and exact venues are obscured, but the item references a disputed score or halted contest.
Wet grounds at Brooklyn delay the Brooklyn Pittsburg game on July 16 in Brooklyn. Officials paused play as field conditions were unsafe for action. Spectators faced slow schedules while grounds crews managed the surface downtown.
Fragmentary lines list scores and place names York Lancaster Trenton Williamsport with partial results indicating mismatched team points and locations. No clear event or date is provided to confirm a full matchup or outcome.
Norwood hosts Lockland Careys in a crucial race game at Norwood Park. Robbie Caldwell meets former teammates as Clyde Johnson sits out with an injury. Batteries feature Avondale G Dethl Tarbill Northside Theler Wood Macke and more as teams vie for top position.
A busy weekend schedule features Brash Freischmanns and Mount Auburns at Manhattan park with a 2 pm start, while Schmelsing faces Christ Church at Christ Church grounds. Cathedral meets First Regiment at Oakley as both chase points, plus Wiedemanns vs Middletowns with Heismann on the mound.
In a heated broadcast like contest Minneapolis and Kansas City sit at opposite ends with a 67 point spread. Lead changes occur as Brewers slip to second place while Columbus and Louisville claim wins.
The article notes an ultra-competitive pennant race with Minneapolis leading Kansas City by 67 points and the top six clubs bunched. Yesterday’s action shifted leadership as Minneapolis beat St. Paul while Milwaukee fell to Kansas City. Columbus defeated Toledo and Louisville lost to Indianapolis.
In Columbus on July 15 catcher James delivered a fourth inning homer to decide the battle between Goodwin and McLurdy. The 2 1 score stood as Columbus tallied three first inning hits and held Toledo to limited offense.
In St Paul on July 16 Minneapolis pulled Liese from the box in the first inning and scored enough to win 5 to 1. Flynn homered late for St Paul as Young allowed four runs while Leroy pitched well for Minneapolis. Collins and Flynn homered for Minneapolis with other details noted in the box.
In Kansas Mo on July 16 Kanene City edgeMilwaukee 4 to 3 in a well played game. City secured the win with timely hits and strong defense as both teams produced a competitive contest.
Milwaukee wins 2 0 in a game featuring a two-base hit by Brashear and 8 strikeouts for Carter while McGlynn fives. Milwaukee outs Kansas City 7 4 with 2 bases on balls for Carter and 3 for McGlynn. Sacrifice plays by Shannon Herling and Randall and a stolen base by Hetling Carter. Time 2 05 Umpire Sullivan.
Louisville defeated Indianapolis 3 to 1 as Selby pitched well on base paths for Louisville. Woodruff doubled and tripled for Indianapolis with Olsen adding a three base hit. Slagle and Selby combined for several strikeouts while errors and baserunning miscues plagued the game.
Terre Haute downed Grand Rapids 8 to 5 in a game where Terre Haute used two pitchers and Grand Rapids used three. The scoring showed Terre Haute with four runs in the fourth and two in the eighth, while Grand Rapids posted single runs in multiple frames. Batteries for Terre Haute were Asher Bemis and Goes, for Grand Rapids Brennan Brown Webb Taylor and Bailey.
Wheeling beat Dayton 8 to 4 as Golden pitched well and produced the runs. The accuracy of fielding and timely hits carried Wheeling past Dayton with Kurke, Fisher, Clyde and Krebs contributing in the lineup.
Evansville outplayed South Bend in Evansville Indiana on July 16 scoring six runs on timely hits and daring base running off Martin. Doty held South Bend to one run on four hits as Evansville’s offense and defense dominated the game. Batteries Doty and Greene for Evansville Martin and Wells for South Bend.
Zanesville defeated Fort Wayne 7 to 0 at home as 16 hits fueled the win. Pitcher Miller was fined $25 after arguing with the umpire Jacobs. Chee, chee, and other players contributed key hits as the game featured a steady offensive showing by Zanesville.
Fragmented liner notes show teams Des Moines Lincoln and Sioux City with partial box scores. Names include Adams Thompson Farthing Mason Brennan Armstrong and Henry among battering and pitching lines. The text is garbled with repeated letters and missing context.
Dust smeared drivers in khaki uniforms arrive at the West hotel in Minneapolis as the Glidden tour from La Crosse Wisconsin progresses. Charles C. Glidden, founder of the event, arrives Premier No. 99 at 2 30 pm and expresses satisfaction with the journey.
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