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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1908
Page
6
Reds beat Brooklyn 6 to 1 as Coakley shines on the mound and McIntyre struggles. Mitchell and Ganzel homered in the timely victory while the standings show a crowded early season race in the American League and National League with several teams atop the tables.
Special Dispatch to Commercial Tribune. Cincinnati Reds defeated Brooklyn 6 to 1 as Coakley dominated on the mound, allowing the Superbas only one run in the fourth inning. Lumley sparked Brooklyn with a two-base hit, while Ganzel and Lewis contributed key Cincinnati hits to push their team ahead early and hold the lead through nine.
South Bend outplayed Dayton 3 to 1 in South Bend on June 4. The Dustites led 3-0 before Dayton plated a run in the eighth. Rowan and Richardson held Dayton to one run while Smith and Tieman paired for the win.
Zanesville routed Terre Haute 7 to 0 with seven runs in the fifth inning on strong hitting. Terre Haute managed only a few scattered hits as Miner and Williams held the visitors scoreless after the early frames. Kenworthy and Schriver shared battery duties for Zanesville.
Grand Rapids defeated Ft Wayne 47 to 60 aided by solid pitching and scattered hits. Damman held the visitors to limited scoring with strong defense and timely work by Hausen and Hammond in the batteries.
Evansville powered past Wheeling with a strong batting display, securing a 8 to 2 victory. Evansville's lineup featured Moses in the outfield and Fletcher behind the plates, while Wheeling used Wacker and Dunn in pitching duties.
In a rain postponed event the Birmingham team records a 2 to 3 win over Mobile. Montgomery defeats Luffe Atville Nashville New Orleans 9 as part of the disrupted schedule with remaining games unclear.
The Chicago Cubs and Boston played 17 innings in a tie, each scoring one run before darkness halted the game. Lindaman and Pfeister pitched superbly, with Ritchey making a standout one hand stop in a dramatic defensive sequence.
Cleveland defeats New York 10 to 1 as Berger scatters hits and Manning struggles with baserunners. Clarke and Lajoie contribute key hits for Cleveland while Manning allows several earned runs in a decisive early lead.
Detroit escapes shutout in ninth as Theney mishandles Cobb’s long single advancing runners. Siever allows one inning of relief. Boston edges Detroit 2 to 1. Gessler Unglaub triple. Kilian walks. Kilian 1, Siever 9 二.
St Louis wins the first game 2 1 in a fifth inning wild pitch. Chicago takes the eleven inning second game 2 1 with Williams homering for St Louis in the third and a late rally for Chicago. In Philadelphia Pittsburg defeats Philadelphia 3 1 as Moren struggles and Roy Thomas debuts for Pittsburg.
Bungling errors and wild hits in the eighth inning gave St. Louis a 7 to 5 win over New York. O Rourke, Donlin and Shaw led the offense with two-base hits and three safeties respectively, as Crandall struggled for New York and Sallee sealed the victory.
Toledo defeats Indianapolis 9 to 6 as Malloy and Durham falter in long relief while Barbeau Armbruster and Hopkins power the offense. Home run by Carr and multiple two base hits highlight the hard fought game with key runs in late innings.
Milwaukee battles Kansas City as Swann delivers a puzzling performance in a game report from June. The score and full details are unclear in the fragment, but Swann's play is highlighted as a key feature.
Rain at Louisville on June 4 caused the Columbus game to be postponed due to wet grounds and field conditions.
Brighton crushed Clifton 9 to 2 as hurlers Otto and Henegan held the line. Offense featured Fey Robertson Helferich Stabler and Rebel driving runs with solid fielding by Oliver Robinson and Schelly.
Walnut Hills won easily over Woodward with a 6 to 1 score. The box shows Walnut Hills 7 runs on 0 hits and Woodward 1 run on 0 hits. Magly struck out 7 and O Connell also recorded 7 strikeouts. O Connell drew 3 walks. Umpire listed as fields indicate.
New York today held Olympic trial swims at Travers Island for a London squad. C M Daniels of the New York A C, world amateur champion, won the 100 metre by a wide margin, with L B Goodwin also of the NYAC taking the 200 metre. J B Green of Brookline edged E E Wenck in the 1500 metre, while H Allen Gosnell clocked 1 54 35 in the 100 metre and J H Hill of NYAC won the high dive by default.
The Louisville Club announces catcher Hoe Laughlin from St Paul to replace Heine Peitz who fractured his thumb and will miss about three weeks. Laughlin spent the prior season with Cincinnati while Hughes has handled catching duties since the injury.
Chicago June 4 George Siler prize fight referee and writer on pugilistic matters collapsed from heart disease while walking on State street en route to Milwaukee to attend the Ketchell Papke fight. He is reported as improving tonight.
South End dispatch reports the forty six mile Harwich to South End yacht race with Brynhield first, Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock second, and White Heather third.
Princeton New Jersey June 4 Ralph A Gamble class of 1909 of Yankton South Dakota son of United States Senator Gamble was elected Captain of next season's Princeton track team today.
H P Whitneys Stamina easily won the Gazelle Stakes a mile and a sixteenth at Gravesend while conceding ten pounds to rivals. Don Enrique upset in the Patchogue Stakes at six furlongs, driving to a half length victory.
Stanley Fay captures the Fairfield Handicap at Oakland as six events complete. Futures: Berryessa 8 to 1 wins first race with Mechtin second and Webber third. Mabel Hollander takes second race ahead of Sir Brillar and Mike Jordan. Fred Bent leads third race, Nonie runner-up. Fourth race goes to Stanley Fay ahead of Johnny Lyons and Gloria. Saint Kilda wins fifth race with Ed Davis second and Colbert third. Triumphant wins sixth with Bye Bye II second and Standover third.
The page lists race entries with weights for six events. First Race Handicap for all ages shows Rosenden carrying 185 lbs and Baby Wolf 125. Second Race Selling for three-year-olds lists weights from Corncob 111 to He Knows 98. Third Race Criterion for two-year-old fillies features Field Mouse at 119 and several 114s. Fourth Race Parkaway Handicap for three-year-olds and up weights include Jack Atkins 124 and Montgomery 116. Sixth Race Two-year-girls five furlongs lists Fitz Berbert 122 and Uncle Jim 121.
Latonia's fourth race featured Kercheval a Burns Handicap winner who came from the rear to beat The Minks by a half length. The day drew $47,000 in matuels with Anne McGee and Hughes also scoring in the mixed card.
Yesterday's wagering reached 47,280 dollars in machines and nearly 15,000 dollars in auction pools with more pools sold than on prior days. Jockey Yourell suffered a bad fall while schooling a jumper but is expected to recover soon. Point Lace the Sixshooter filly was a strong favorite in race three but faded from contention. The Minks shows improved form, moving early to the front. A mechanical totalizer may speed ticket counting in days ahead. Auction pools implied odds around 3 to 1 for Kercheval, while mutuel pools neared 9 to 5.
James Griffin earned multiple runner up finishes with Frontenac and Czar at Louisville and Latonia. In a handicap kercheval looked to fail, the sure thing betters backed Kercheval to show, yielding a $36 profit on a $200 wager as Kercheval paid $5.90. Public betting favored The Minks and Kercheval to show.
The Apache, appearing an even-money shot, paid $24.05 and stood out as a major surprise of the matinee. Bets showed the public’s unpredictability once the pools were closed.
The Riedlins face the strong American team at Central Park on Sunday and Cincinnati then heads to Indianapolis to meet the Atkins team. Linwood hosts the Champion Royals in a likely tight contest as Seibert’s side aims for victory. Covington Cardinals beat Fulton 12 1 behind Gottschalk Otting and Gratch.
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