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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1909
Page
6
Decision by Heydler on the Pittsburg protest is reversed by directors. The game will be replayed. Pulliam has strong backing and is not in danger of losing his job. gossip follows.
In the American League Detroit defeated Boston 5 to 0. American Association results include Indianapolis 4 over Kansas City 1 and Minneapolis 6 over Louisville. Columbus beat St. Paul 4 to 2. Central League games had South Bend 7 Dayton 5, Grand Rapids 1 Fort Wayne 0, and Wheeling 5 Zanesville 4.
National League standings show Detroit leading with 40 wins and 27 losses, followed by Philadelphia 23 48 and New York 21 56. Central League and American Association also list teams with win totals and percentages, including Cincinnati, St. Louis, Boston, Milwaukee, and Detroit in varying positions.
Cincinnati wins protest over Pittsburg 6 5 as Wagner steps across the plate during Gaspar delivery. Board of directors overturns Heydler ruling ordering replay September 10 in Pittsburg. Dovey dissents while Pulliam expected to resume duties after health leave.
New York report says Detroit beat Boston at Boston as rain halted seven other major league games. The result gives Detroit a firmer edge in the American League while most scheduled games were postponed or moved to double headers due to weather.
Rain halted the final game of the Milwaukee Toledo series as Columbus closes in on ten leaders while Louisville climbs to fourth place.
Columbus tops St Paul 4 to 2 as Wellner and timely hitting fuel the win. Clarke’s diving catch marked the defensive highlight while Link allowed seven hits over eight innings and Goodwin faced one out in the ninth.
Minneapolis tops Louisville 5 to 3 to complete a three game sweep. Pitcher Patterson shut down the Louisville offense in late innings while Minneapolis offense backed him with timely hits and fielding.
Indianapolis improved to four straight wins over Kansas City as Graham pitched effectively through the game. The final score favored Indianapolis with key hits including a three-base hit by Carr and two-base hits by Graham and Hayden, while Graham also struck out two and benefited from two double plays.
Rain caused the Toledo versus Milwaukee game to be postponed in Toledo on June 4. The weather disrupted the schedule for the teams and likely affected travel plans and standings locally.
South Bend beat Daytona when Martin replaced Smith in the fifth with bases loaded and sparked a scoring rally. Final score shows South Bend with 7 runs to Daytona’s 2 as batteries included Smith, Martin, Wells for South Bend and Pickney, Noah, Laskey for Daytona.
Grand Rapids Mich June 4 Fort Wayne failed to register a hit off pitcher Taylor as Grand Rapids won 1 to 0. Vermette and Balley contributed for Grand Rapids while Miller and others appeared for Fort Wayne.
Terre Haute Indiana June 4 The Terre Haute Evansville game was postponed due to wet grounds.
Detroit defeated Boston 5 to 0 as Detroit capitalized on Boston misplays and early hits. Mullin pitched well earning his tenth win of the season while Schaefer and a teammate were briefly injured. Notable plays included Schmidt homering for Detroit and Niles, Bush, Wagner and Crawford contributing multiple hits.
Wheeling defeated Zanesville 5 to 4 in the final game of the series played in Wheeling West Virginia. The score shows Zanesville with 8 hits and 4 errors while Wheeling had 6 hits and 3 errors. Batteries were Walker Sample and Myers for Zanesville and Phillips Stratton for Wheeling.
Today marks the scheduled dual meet between the YMCA and YGAC clubs in Cincinnati. Both sides trained hard with last week’s tryouts suggesting a closely contested event, as C G A C aims to extend a season with three wins already. The Savereny meet is promoted as the year’s largest, drawing inquiries nationwide for entry blanks from Louisville and Chicago clubs.
Rain halted the New York St Louis game and postponed the Washington real game as rain affected play on June 4 in New York and Washington.
Rain halted play in Philadelphia on June 4 delaying the Chicago game. weather forced postponement as teams awaited clearer conditions.
Miami university sponsors a distance meet with runners from E. M. Pie University of Pi and clubs led by Mc Coy who owns a 9 4 5 in the 100 and Markey the top all around athlete. Entries close June 8 with Alfred Brodbeck at Cincinnati. Prizes include gold silver and bronze medals. Competitors urged to prepare and enter promptly for a strong showing.
Marshall Field hosts preliminary heats for the quarter mile with two qualifiers per heat. Miller and Wyman of Leland Stanford lead the field as Illinois and Chicago sit out. results show Miller first in Heat One and Wyman first in Heat Two with tight times around 0 51 to 0 52.
National League action in Chicago saw the Chicago and Philadelphia contest postponed due to wet grounds. No makeup date announced yet as the teams wait for better field conditions.
The Pittsburg Boston game was postponed due to rain weather in Pittsburg on June 4.
Rain fell in St. Louis as the St. Louis New York game or event was reported with weather impacting schedules and play.
In Nashville the first game ended Nashville 8 New Orleans 2 and the second game finished Nashville 5 New Orleans 0. At Birmingham Alabama Birmingham 3 Mobile 2. At Atlanta first game Atlanta 4 Memphis 4 and second game Atlanta 8 Memphis 4.
In Buffalo the Bulls edged Montreal 1 to 0 as rain affected several games. Jersey City Newark s game postponed by rain. Toronto defeated Rochester 3-0 in Rochester. Baltimore Providence Bee Roaneee postponed due to wet grounds.
Toronto June 4 six events at Woodbine with modest fields. Tasley won the first purse 500 added over Desperado and Lady Lorimer in 1 14 1 5. Selback led Dalhousie and Hickory Stick in the Kingstone purse 500 added over five furlongs in 1 02 2 6. French Shore narrowly beat Super Dance as Vatla sa took third in the Gateside purse. Neoskaleeta won the Iroquois selling mile and 70 yards with Punky second and Malediction among others. Dr Koch won the Royal Cann steeplechase over about two miles with Steinland and Vilhalla following. Sadsinton purse closed the card with Edwin Gunn defeating Hyacko and Goes Fast during a 1 mile 1 furlong run.
Race one lists three year olds at 6 furlongs with weights and names including DeKalb Grace EB Julia Owell Berkshire Lawton Wiggins Waponoca Esoteric Fleming Hoff man Golden Tegend Adriadhe Mauviette Ruble Corytte. Race two Kensington steeplechase for four year olds and up with riders passing weights 146 and 143 for entries such as Lane Sunglow King Castia Sanctus Water Thira Secrete Medalion Newmarket Radium Star. Fourth race Myrtle for three year olds and up with Montgomery Norbitt Rio Grande Wise Mason Pins and Needles Rookstone Lad of Langdon. Fifth race Handicaper for three year olds and up to 11-16th mile with weights around 120 and entries Shaw Hampton Gorit Cross Over Equations.
Paris reports show four games between Emanuel Lasker and D. Janowski split evenly with two wins each. The purse of 2600 francs was divided after the four game series.
Crowds at Latonia watch rain soaked track as ten top horses race into the Merchants' Handicap. Hyperion II and Gypsy King dead heated previously, today both failed to win with Charlie Eastman taking the third race in a muddy six furlongs. Cambronne upset Pokaby in the opening race while Ned Carmack faltered in a six furlong for three-year-olds and up. Stone Street captured the fifth race as Water Lake faltered in the soft going and Dr Barkley won the final seven furlongs.
At Latonia jockey Page edged Tom Hayward as All Red finished second by a half length after a late stretch move. Six races detailed with contenders and odds include Cambromne and Gliplan in the opener, Charlie Eastmas and Dainty in the sixth, and Dr. Barkley leading a field with All Red in a six furlong handicap.
Jockey Brown was suspended, forcing McGee to ride Ben Benares yesterday. Ed Moser of Floristan broke into the betting ring to grab a slice of parimutuel wagers. The Merchants' handicap looms as today’s big race with Hy perion II and da Gipsy King set to clash after a muddy track delayed yesterday’s program.
Harry Stover track owner and turf follower died of tuberculosis in Salt Lake City. He attended races Wednesday and bet on Native Son, which won the first race. Stover owned the mile track at Petaluma and helped manage the Butte Montana track. His notable horse Kenilworth was valued by an English syndicate at $30,000, and his fortune exceeded $250,000.
Five cars began the long expedition from Buffalo toward Toledo at 5 a.m. today as part of the New York to Seattle event. They will stay in Toledo overnight before continuing the cross-continental trek.
Contestants in the ocean-to-ocean automobile race arrived in Erie shortly after 9 am. Fay R. Sheet was arrested for speeding and posted 25 dollars for police court, then left the town.
In Cleveland on June 4, racers arrived at Hollenden Hotel at noon, one half hour ahead of schedule as cars appeared muddy and stained after the ocean to ocean journey.
Ann Arbor football schedule shift as rain postpones clash between notable rivalries. Notre Dame and local team await clearer skies to resume action.
Active preparations begin for the intercollegiate regatta on the Hudson at Poughkeepsie July 2. Columbia varsity and freshmen crews arrived for the final training stages along with Wisconsin Cornell Pennsylvania and Georgetown crews expected soon. The Columbia squad includes eighteen varsity and twelve freshmen oarsmen.
Six balloons enter the national distance race and three compete in the Aero Club of Indiana event near the Indianapolis motor speedway. The 4:30 start targets the national race with an hour earlier IND contest. Notables include A Holland and Major HB Hersey as spectators and officials prepare the field for dawn flights.
London dispatch notes a major attraction at Olympia as American entries headline the international exhibition with notable attention from crowds and media. The report highlights a strong American presence among competitors drawn to the event's prestige.
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