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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1909
Page
6
In the National League Chicago defeated Cincinnati 9 to 3 and New York beat Brooklyn 5 to 2. In the American League New York routed Washington 4 to 0 and Philadelphia edged Boston 1 to 0.
A brief sports note lists Chicago facing Cincinnati and Pittsburgh amid matchups with New York and Brooklyn also on the slate.
A high scoring game at League Park ended in a Cubs comeback as they rallied against the Reds in the eighth and ninth, tying the contest and then pulling away in the tenth after reliever Dubuc gave up a key run. Miller Egan and Hofman led the Cubs while Karger and Dubuc struggled for Cincinnati.
In a crowded contest the Reds and Cubs traded leads with strong showings by Sheckard and Egan. Sheckard doubled and tripled, driving in three and sealing the late rally while Brown, Moran, and Kane contributed key hits for Cincinnati.
The Cubs plan another game with the Reda this afternoon with Fromme in the points for the local club. Manager Chance has not yet decided who will pitch for Chicago. Umpire Truby was angered by Hofman’s remarks after being called out at second. Rowan pitched well, and it is regretted he was not allowed to continue.
Yesterday Miller and Egan performed their duties in a tense game at Redland. An errant pitch hit Umpire Rigler in the second inning but caused no injury. The Redlegs shed two players as Chappelle went to Rochester and Robinson to Birmingham after the day’s events.
New York tops Brooklyn 5 to 2 as errors by Brooklyn shortstop McMillan open the game and Ames struggles in the ninth. Bergen catches a liner for the final out with the bases loaded, Bell fans three for Brooklyn, Ames fanned seven for New York.
Rain at Pittsburg forces postponement of the Pittsburg versus St. Louis game scheduled for June 1 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. The doubleheader outcome and rescheduled date were not disclosed in the report.
In Philadelphia on June 1 the Athletics and Red Sox split a doubleheader. Philadelphia won 1-0 in 11 innings on a Ganley two-bagger and Murphy’s single. Boston took the second game 1-0 in the eighth on Niles’s hit, a wild Baker throw, and Speaker’s single. Both teams played error-free defense in game two.
In Washington on June 1 New York defeated the hosts 4 0 in the first game while Washington claimed a 2 0 victory in the second. Manning pitched the opener and Groom starred in the field for the second. Key hits included Conroy for New York and Browne for Washington with strategic steals and double plays noted across both games.
American Association action as Toledo wins the series opener over Milwaukee 6–3. Two Milwaukee pitchers were knocked out early. West sprained a finger in the seventh and could miss several days. Robinson Abbott Clark McCarthy and others contributed two-base hits.
Indianapolis opened with a 3–0 victory over Kansas City in a pitchers battle. Jones and Cartier each yielded four hits while Jones was sharper, allowing no runs and guiding the win.
The New York Court of Appeals ruled that distributing advance racing information at Brighton Beach last July did not violate the Hart-Agnew antibetting law. The decision allows John G. Kavanaugh, a track information purveyor, to continue distributing sheets with entries, scratches, jockey names, and weights.
John Heydler acting president of the National League announced the dates for completing the postponed games. Twenty three games remain, twenty in the East and three in the West, with double headers in Eastern cities and open dates in the West to erase the postponements. The schedule lists key matchups in Boston, Brooklyn, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Cincinnati, and St. Louis across June to August.
Desert StarSurges to victory at Woodbine as 10 to 1 outsider defeats the odds on Fort Garry in the Ontario purse feature. First race results list Woolstone and Petulant as top finishers. multiple races show times and placements for Magdalen Chilton Queen and other runners. Track conditions were clear and fast.
Central League game in Grand Rapids Michigan ends with errors deciding the outcome. Final score 4 to 1, as Grand Rapids plates four runs while Fort Wayne tallies one. Batteries: Brown and Clark for Grand Rapids Alberts and Henry for Fort Wayne.
South Bend beat Daytona 9 to 6 in a five inning game after a strong first inning rally. Batteries Martin and Tieman for South Bend paired with Noah and Laskey for Daytona. The action occurred in South Bend, Ind on June 1.
Terre Haute beat Evansville 7 to 2 as Douthett and Williams led the Batteries-Douthett and Williams teams with key scoring. Covington and Cady contributed as the contest unfolded in Terre Haute.
Zanesville won the opening game of the Wheeling series 8 to 0 behind Samples strong pitching. Zanesville scored in the sixth and ninth innings while Wheeling managed a six run ninth. Batteries Sample and Myers for Zanesville Richardson and Stratton for Wheeling.
In Des Moines on June 1 R.H.E. Mirage beat Aies and Mertens Randers and Gonds. Denver Topeka game postponed due to rain. Sioux City 3 Line Coln 2.
Fragmentary lines show game scores and venues with unclear team names and dates. Partial notes reference Nashville New Orleans Montgomery Atlanta Birmingham and a Rock 2 score, but many words are garbled. The piece appears to be a sports score roundup with missing context.
Fragmented OCR lists multiple game results with teams like Providence Montreal and Buffalo. Names and exact context are garbled, leaving an unclear record of scores for several matchups.
St Paul manager Kelley announced the sale of outfielder Jack Hoey to the Hartford club of the Connecticut league. The move transfers Hoey from the St Paul team to Hartford.
Five motor cars started from New York City hall at 3 PM in a 4000 mile endurance sprint to Seattle for a 2000 dollar Guggenheim trophy. Crews included Frank Kulick and others. pacemaker Ford, and several makes join the cross country contest. Race plans faced initial opposition but received sanction as an international event. The field, originally thirteen entrants, proceeds through Syracuse Buffalo Toledo Chicago St Louis to reach Poughkeepsie tonight after a smooth New York start.
Newport lodge Elks new baseball team schedules a game with Cincinnati lodge at League Park on Tuesday June 29 with Mayor Krieger and Vice Mayor Galvin umpiring. Saturday league games feature Avondale Northside College Hill Norwood Lockland Carey Ivorydale Pleasant Ridge Madisonville. Queen Citys lead the K I O league after defeats of Shamrocks Miamisburg and Krebs led by pitcher Jack Theler. Climax loses to Willows at Wiedemann park 6 to 2 with Schroeder injured. Mount Carmel beaten 2 to 1. next Sunday Climax vs All-Collegians at Wiedemann park.
Watter Buckmaster, Britain's top polo player, refuses to play for England against Meadowbrook starting June 23 in London. Officials cite his stock exchange duties as reason, while insiders say he resents the selection committee's delay in inviting him.
Celt the James R. Keene horse, backed by heavy support for the Brooklyn Handicap, completed a 1¼ mile workout at Sheepshead Bay with regular exercise boy aboard, weighing about 130 pounds, in 2 07 5. Racing men expect him to be a heavy odds-on favorite when the race starts Thursday.
In Kentucky, the state racing commission appeals a Kenton circuit court ruling that struck down part of a legislative act creating a commonwealth body. The Latonia Agricultural Association argues the commission overstepped its power to ban bookmaking at Latonia track. The case is now before the Court of Appeals with an expected early decision.
The Hurst Park meeting on June 1 saw a five furlong race for year-olds with a plate of 200 sovereigns. The Opera filly led a field of eleven, the Thimble colt finished second, and H. P. Whitney's Xela filly placed third.
The Prix Morven steeplechase at Eghien concluded with Nash Turner's Villegiature finishing third and J B Widener’s Shadow Glance unplaced.
Gypsy King and Bucket Brigade fail to contend as barrier springs in a late Latonia race. The upset reveals a bad start for the leading favorites and opens the door for non-favored contenders in the mile events.
At Latonia yesterday several favorites fell to strong public support as four second choices captured wins. Gypsy King led the fifth, while Bucket Brigade won the last mile race as Meadowgrass tired. Inferno Queen upset Placide in a photo finish. Jackstraw upset Slew Foot in the second race and All Red held off Right Easy in the third as weather and muddy track challenged starts.
The Latonia racing card lists entrants across six races with horses like All Red Marblee Time Gypsy King Lafayette and Bucket Brigade in various weights. Notable runners include Joe Martin jockeying All Red and Tapling aboard Nedza with favorable odds in races one and two, while Meadowgrass and Civita appear in longer events.
Umpire Hank O'Day visited the track to view the Reds versus Cubs game and may open the Eastern series in this city if current umpiring stands. A potential disqualification arose in race four when Nadgzgu cut in, but the tired mare had no chance to win and no action was taken. Lafayette showed early speed in race five, Gypsy King led from the start, and the gray appeared to be returning to form. Jackstraw produced heavy wagering despite little money placed, and Chicago handbook sales were hit hard.
Page rode the last two winners and won by beating the barrier. Jockey honors split among four riders with Page and E. Martin each scoring two wins while Powers and McGee shared the remaining two.
Pickpockets looted patrons at the track, Cincinnati police log five cases. Fred Schnei der and T. B. Powell lost small sums, while Matthew D Drucker of New York City and C A Abbott of Chicago each lost $375 diamond studio. A $50 gold watch was taken from W R Bliss of the Linton hotel.
Belmont Park draws a full card across six races with two year olds and stakes in the field. Notable entries include Dalmatian and Elizabethan in the opening 5 furlong setting and Warfield facing Fayette in the Belmont 1 1/8 mile event. The day features hurdles and selling divisions with a mix of noted runners such as Sir John Johnson Nimbus and Roseben among others.
J Z Grimes, a trolley car conductor in Birmingham, was shot and killed during his final run. Two highwaymen robbed the body of 40 dollars and escaped, authorities said.
Maz F. Emerich, alias Wilson, arrested in Jacksonville and confessing to embezzling $10,000 from the Capital National Bank of Indianapolis where he worked as a bookkeeper. He is willing to return without extradition.
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