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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1908
Page
3
Reds suffer a defeat in the third game of the series as pitching from Richie limits offense. Poor defense prevents a shutout despite solid fielding by Coakley and sharp bunts. In NL results, Philadelphia beat Cincinnati 3 to 2, Boston 5 Chicago 0, Pittsburgh 2 Brooklyn 0, New York 4 St Louis 2
Detroit beats Washington 4 1 Chicago defeats New York 6 to 3 Philadelphia tops Cleveland 4 to 2 Jon edges St Louis 2 to 1 in a varied MLB card.
National League and American Association tables show team records, win percentages, and games behind. Notable entries include Pittsburg leading with 51 wins, Detroit 50, New York 49, St. Louis 48, and Chicago 47. Cleveland and Philadelphia hover around .500.
Four city matchups listed include Philadelphia versus Cincinnati, Boston versus Chicago, New York versus St. Louis, and Brooklyn versus Pittsburg. The pairings suggest a sectional or league schedule with prominent East and Midwest teams facing off.
The schedule shows Detroit at Washington Cleveland at Philadelphia Chicago at New York and St Louis at Boston for the basketball slate. Each game pairs a city team with a rival in a compact lineup of early season fixtures.
Philadelphia beats Cincinnati 3 to 2 behind Richie’s pitching and timely Phillies hitting. Coakley struggled, surrendering ten safeties, while Reds miscues kept them in the game but unable to overcome the late Philadelphia offense and solid defense.
The Reds face the Phillies in the last series game with Cincinnati adjusting lineups after Ganzel rested Schlein and McLean wore shin guards on the Eastern trip. Mitchell, Kane, and Lobert made key plays while Titus was tagged at third on a defensive gem. If the Reds win they stay in the first division heading east. a Phillies win keeps them in the Western chase.
Pittsburg pitcher Leifield dominates as Brooklyn is shut out after managing only one runner to second base. Leifield strikes out four while Pastorius allows three. Three-base hits by Wilson and Leach highlight the scoring, with Pittsburg breaking the game open in the late innings for the 2–0 victory.
Howard was the lone Chicago hitter to connect on Lindaman as the visitors feasted on Brown and Lundgren. Mack doubled for a three bagger after two outs in the ninth but Beaumont to Dahlen to Graham cut him at the plate. Chicago wins 11 to 9 behind steady hitting and a sharp relay.
In St Louis Mathewson silenced the bases as New York won 4 to 2 in twelve innings. Konetchy hit a three base shot and McCormick doubled for St Louis. New York rallied with Murray a two base hit and Ko ne thy homered to secure the win.
Detroit scored four runs off Burns to beat Washington 4 1 in a baseball game. Schaeffer and Cobb hit home runs as Killian pitched effectively with men on base.
Boston beats St Louis in both games of a doubleheader, 2 1 and 3 2. Pitchers dominate. Bailey outpitched early while an error in the first inning helps Boston. Morgan and Powell duel in a tight second game, with Boston taking the nightcap.
In New York on July 21 Chicago and New York split the twin bill with a 6 3 Chicago win and a 6 3 New York win. Conroy homered and scored twice for Chicago in game two as Niles Jones and other stars delivered key hits.
Indianapolis defeats Minneapolis 5 to 2 in the first game of a July 21 doubleheader, while Minneapolis takes the second 7 to 3. The notes list players O’Neill Hayden and O’Brien among others with hits and fielding details, plus pitching lines for Oberlin Marquard and Slagle.
Philadelphia defeated Cleveland with a final score of 4 to 1. Harry Davis of Philadelphia was suspended indefintely by American League president Johnson for his conduct during yesterday's game after being removed from the field by umpire O'Loughlin. The box score notes Hartsel’s homer and Lajoie collecting a pair of hits among several players contributing to the win.
Louisville and St Paul played a doubleheader with the visitors taking the first game and Louisville winning the second. Notable plays included St Paul stealing a base by Wheeler and Davis hitting a three-base hit. Pitchers Poole and Leroy worked for Louisville and St Paul pitchers included Kerin and Perrine.
St. Paul tops Louisville 6 0 as Burke Harley and Stanley steal bases. Peitz Puttmann mix of hits and sacrifices, with Tiemeyer adding a two base hit. Puttmann fans 6 while Hall fans 2. Left on base counts 9 to 7. Time 1 35.
Toledo wins first game of Kansas City series 3 1 after scoring twice in the first inning off Wood. Armbruster Beckley and Hinchman spark the offense as West goes the distance for the win. West allows five Kansas City runners left on base and belts once in the box score.
In Columbus on July 21 Milwaukee beat Columbus 6 to 3 as Manske relieved Curtis in the fifth with bases loaded and one out, contributing to the late winning run. Flynn reached on a pass, McCormick singled, and Manske's grounder deflected for the decisive score, with Wrigley misthrowing twice. Wrigley and Flynn led early offense as both teams produced hits in the first inning.
The strongest semi pro team in the Middle West, the Ft Wayne Shamrocks, will meet the All-Kentuckians at Wiedemann Park Sunday. The Shamrocks have beaten notable clubs from the Lake Shore League and Chicago rivals.
At Brighton Beach on July 21 the crowd thinned by threatening weather yet witnessed solid racing. Trash began poorly but chased Monocle to the lead, then drew away to win by two lengths as Monocle finished second. Race summaries list results and times for six events with multiple contenders and noted weights.
Fragmentary scores show Memphis tied Birmingham 0 0 with no further details. Nashville blanked Montgomery 3 0. New Orleans won in ten innings with unclear final.
The Y M C A relay race ends in City Hall Chicago as William H. McCabe delivers Mayor McClellan’s message to Mayor Busse. Vernon L. Bean and Assistant Corporation Counsel Childs read the note noting the 1000 mile relay took 119 hours 22 minutes.
Pilot Car No. 98 led the Glidden tour from Poland to Rangeley covering 141 1/4 miles in seven hours arriving at 3 15 PM. Fifteen cars reached the checkpoint within the final twenty minutes. Marmon No. 22 driven by W Clarke arrived ten minutes late losing its clean score. Charles J. Glidden and party rode in Pilot No. 99.
Lockland manager Mitchell protests that shortstop Ernie Diehl cannot play against Avondale Saturday claiming Diehl is a professional due to his recent stint with Toledo of the American Association under National Commission protection. Diehl is sidelined with a barley horse injury but Mitchell contends baseball law makes him ineligible.
In Grand Rapids Michigan six players Dickson Sterzer Hagerman Gill Noblett and More refused to travel with the Central League team to Dayton claiming salary due July 15 was unpaid. The players remain in Grand Rapids awaiting developments as efforts to form a local company to buy manager Arnold's interest in the club revive after a prior failed bid due to price concerns.
At Frankfort on the Main July 21 American athletes scored well in the international gymnastic tournament. Events included high and broad jumps shot put triple jump long throw running and free exercises with scoring up to 110. Notable performers from Philadelphia Pittsburg Brooklyn and St Louis posted high marks led by Wagner of Switzerland with 108.
The card lists handicap and selling races for two year olds through older horses, with weights in pounds and entries such as Fitz Herbert Preceptor Royal Captive and Fashion Plate in the first race. Black Oak Corn Cob and Omnipotent in the second. George S Davis Bad News Marathon and Charles Edward in the third. Old Honesty Brother Jonathan Tony Bonero in the fourth. Grandpa Locked Out Warrior Oro and Bannerl in the fifth. Font Short Cut Billy Bodemer Von Laer Gavin Mystify Bonnie Kelso Thrums in the remaining.
East End wins 11 to 7 against Millcreek Carmen as Siegel fans 15 and Schwartz 11 batters. Two-base hits by Sellers and Brockman, multiple stolen bases, Brockman pairs with C Dietrich on a double play. Time 1:30, umpire listed.
Melvin Sheppard of the Irish American Athletic Club outpaced England’s Just to win the 800 meters at the Olympic Stadium. Harry Porter cleared 6 feet 3 inches to win the high jump, coming within an eighth of an inch of the world mark. American sprinters dominate the heats as weather and crowds boost Olympic action in London.
A gang of masked men stormed the First National Bank of Ada at 2 a.m. and forced cashier Clyde Sharp from bed to open a vault with a time lock. After failing to breach the vault, the robbers fled on horseback as bloodhounds pursue the suspects. alarms drew fire units and residents to the scene.
Detroit July 21 Windsor track conditions forced multiple scratches and the third race was declared off. Results include Minot edging Edgeley in race one, Indian Hunter winning race two, Lawrence P Dailey taking race four, Lomond the winner in race five, Schroeder's Midway victorious in race six, and Estella Mex winning the seventh race with times listed for each completed event.
Frederick Thompson's schooner Shamrock declared Lipton Cup winner in the Cape May race of the Brooklyn Yacht Club. Decision delayed due to protest from Stuyvesant Wainwright owner of Mimisa III regarding Shamrock's rating before the start.
John A. Van Rensselaer, son of Mrs. John King Van Rensselaer, appeared before Magistrate Corrigan in New York on a charge of threatening to harm his mother unless she supplied $5,000. He was sent to Bellevue Hospital's psychopathic ward for observation after a night in the Tombs.
Washington reports Dr. Harvey Wiley of the Bureau of Chemistry declares benzoic acid and benzoate of soda should be excluded from foods. After tests with the poison squad he finds these preservatives cause serious metabolic disturbances and digestive harm even in healthy, well fed individuals under proper conditions.
Annual report by Clerk L. M. Larsh shows 257 divorce suits in the county last year with 173 filed by women and 84 by men. Decrees issued: 83 to women and 40 to men, while 1 and 16 were refused respectively. Also notes 104 Coroners inquests, two homicides, fourteen personal crisis reports and thirty-two accidental deaths.
City Auditor Grimmer released six month figures for Hamilton utilities. Water Works earned 1087.29 dollars while Gas Works posted a loss of 6652.42 and the Electric Plant lost 3471.20, overall reflecting a net deficit.
Nabisco Sugar Wafers are pitched as a universally loved dessert perfect for any social function. The ad promotes them as a palate pleasing confection that pairs with punch, ices, coffee, and completes dinners or afternoon teas.
Rain halted the Central League baseball game between Grand Rapids and Dayton in Dayton Ohio on July 21 forcing a postponement. The two clubs were set for action when the weather stopped play.
Ft Wayne defeated South Bend 5 to 4 in a ninth inning rally. Van Anda and Clark were the battery for Ft Wayne with Lindsay and Tieman catching for South Bend as the series opener produced a tight late win in Fort Wayne Indiana.
Evansville beat Wheeling 2 to 1 at home as Malloy shone on the mound. Batterjee, Grefe, Jerger and Ir contributed runs in a tight contest in Evansville, Indiana on July 21.
Terre Haute dominated the game at Terre Haute Indiana as Watts Guinn and Schriver led the offense while Drohan Williams and Fisher blanked Zanesville. The final score was 7 to 3 with Terre Haute scoring steadily through the game.
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