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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1902
Page
8
Philadelphia notes recounts of a baseball day with Brooklyn defeating Cincinnati 4 to 0. The slate includes New York beating Chicago 4 to 3 and Pittsburgh overpowering Philadelphia 9 to 4 as pennant talk heats up and managers discuss a ten game series.
Brooklyn pitchers Dominate as Donovan fans eight and the home batters rally at critical moments. Cincinnati’s Currie shines defensively but fails at the plate while Beckley misses at first base. The Reds left for Boston after the loss as McCreery and Magoon contribute in the early innings but Brooklyn seizes control.
Shamrock Club shortstop Billy Wetterer received an offer to join the Toledo Club from manager Strobel. Wetterer, a leading amateur stars, asked for time to decide and is expected to accept. He has played amateur ball a decade and would boost Toledo as they chase the American Association title.
New York defeated Chicago 4 to 3 as sharp fielding powered the win in front of 2,300 fans. Washington edged Detroit 5 to 3 with timely hits and controlled pitching, drawing 4,064 attendees.
In a postponed doubleheader Kansas City and St Paul split the games. Key incidents included umpire disputes causing benchings of Shay Getler and Huggins. Attendance 1,100. First game details show McBride Dillard and Pierce with two-base hits and Lumley with a three-base hit as St Paul won 9 to 1.
Timely hitting and solid fielding behind pitcher Wagner carried Columbus to a win over Louisville with an attendance of 2,124. Hart starred at bat and in the field, while Gannon, Flournoy, and Tannehill contributed with solid plays as the Columbus defense limited Louisville.
St Louis defeats Baltimore 7 to 6 as Powell replaces Reidy in the ninth inning and fans strikeouts in a tense American League opener. BALTIMORE June 5. The Orioles lose the first game of the series to the St. Louis club.
Chicago dominates Philadelphia with strong hitting and pitching. Key players include Jones Green Mertes and Isbell for Chicago while Hartsel provides Philadelphia's lone homer. Attendance reaches about 3,002 as Cubs outscore in a decisive game.
Cy Young earned the win with a fluky solo homer that rolled under the scoreboard in a Camping Cleveland victory over Boston. Joss matched grand innings as Captain Collins was ejected in the second for disputing a call, attendance 3,899.
Nashville Tenn June 5 The Southern Golf Association semifinals opened with Schwartz New Orleans beating Nelson Louisville 5 up 3 to go and Manson Darien defeating Daugh Birmingham 7 up 6 to go Carroll New Orleans up 7 5 over Wood Birmingham Hill Atlanta over Gaines Chattanooga 2 up Whiting Nashville over Selden Sewanee 2 up 1 to go Smith Anniston over Wilson Nashville 1 up Lupton Chattanooga over Rambrough Asheville 1 up Bowcock Anniston over Orr Nashville 3 up to go Schwartz and Manson set amateur link records. Afternoon singles saw Schwartz over Manson 2 up Hill over Carroll 2 up Whiting over Smith 6 5 Lupton over Bowcock 5 4. Consolation Cup games: Drewery over Watson 4 2 Thatch over McKleroy 4 3 Ward over Duke 4 3 Barr over Cowden 3 2 Henderson over Anier 8 6 Styles over Ramb0 3 1 Sayre over Tusken likely. Mac Andrews MacCormick beat Manson Rumbaugh 3 up. Semifinals: Schwartz vs Hill and Whiting vs Lupton.
Chicago club president James A. Hart returned from New York praising the league’s harmony at a meeting. He criticized the NL for canceling two Chicago New York games and denied any offer to Izberl or any other American League player for the year.
At Epsom in London on June 5, American jockeys scored multiple wins before King Edward. Danny Maher won the Surrey Foal Stakes on Mixed Powder, the Royal Stakes on Cossack, and the Coronation Cup on Osboch. J H Martin, last year’s Derby winner, placed second aboard Vliodivoski, with Santos third. Martin also won the Horton Plate on Regalia.
In Lancaster Ohio on June 5 the Zanesville nine blanked Lancaster 9 to 0 as Shaffer dominated the mound while Lovett and Mute provided support. The home club struggled with fielding and timely hits in the loss.
A lottery style note promising a $34 000 prize at Atlas National Bank with 149 chances to win. Advertises location and directs readers to seventh page for details.
The Shamrocks and the Indianapolis Reserves duel at League Park with Wallace Gatch pitching for Shamrocks and Rhodes for the Reserves. Also notes on Winton Athletics seeking games, Gilt Edge vs Stars, and various amateur teams and players across Cincinnati and environs.
A brief note indicates 1,490 chances to win or obtain a piece of an unspecified item or opportunity. The fragment offers little context beyond the number of chances involved.
Robert E Lynch, Notre Dame crack shortstop and team captain, has been signed by the Philadelphia Athletics of the American League and will join the club June 15. He graduates with a law degree from Notre Dame on June 12 and has helped the Irish win nineteen of twenty-two this season.
Berlin June 5 George Von Bleichroeder the well known turfman has decided to break up his racing stable at the end of the present season because he has lost his interest in racing and his large expenditures in Americanizing his stable have not yielded profits this year He will retain his breeding stables at Roemerhoff.
The Cincinnati Gymnasium field day, postponed from last Saturday, will take place tomorrow at the Gym Park. A baseball game between College Hill and Gym teams starts at 2 30, followed by field events. Public is invited with no charge.
London June 5 Alexander Herd wins the English open after the third round at Hoylake with 307 total strokes. Harry Varden finishes second at 308 after an 80 and 73 in the morning and afternoon rounds.
Glendale defeated Covington YMCA 36 to 18 to win the solid silver loving cup awarded to the Commercial Tribune second-place team. The Glendale lineup surged early to a 15 to 2 lead, built a 27 to 8 halftime edge, then held off Covington in a faster second half for the victory and celebratory on-field carry.
Lexington June 5 Trainer Julius Bauer buys from Mapleton Stud owner W S Payne for Millionaire A Featherstone the brood mare Carmencita by Day Star out of Laraminta by Longfellow and her foal by Previous for 4000 dollars. Carmencita is dam of winners Deyo Jake Weber Y Williams and Spencer Rieff. Also sold was a chestnut yearling colt by St Florian from Oakwood Stud priced to J E Cushing Minneapolis.
Philadelphia June 5 Corbett seeks a match with the winner of the Root Carter bout after Kid Carter defeats Kid McCoy. Carter Root fight already arranged. Corbett may face the winner. Both Corbett and McCoy will attend the June 18 bout at the Penn Art Club.
The L A W Consulate held a highly enthusiastic meeting addressing the sprinkling question and rider safety. A blind run is planned for Sunday at 8 a.m. from St Francis de Sales church with a country dinner at the route’s end and a June 15 run to Miamitown inviting all local wheelmen.
Day ton O June 5 Al Selbach Baltimore left fielder will join the All American bowling team for a West tour this fall He will be here Sunday and will spend the day with Sam arpf
M T Lightner of Highland Park Illinois was elected captain of the Cambridge road track team for next year. He has sprinted with the team for three years.
In Paris on June 5 American jockeys won all races at the Boulogne meeting. W K Vanderbilt’s Bright failed to place in the Prix Malheret contest.
Banastar and Garry Herrmann have been scratched from the Suburban race in New York in June.
Special Despatch reports Giants outfielder Hartley vanished after breakfast leaving the team short of outfielders. Captain Smith ponders lineup as Clark suffers blood poisoning and may lose a finger while Dunn and Jackson fill center. Van Haltren slated to arrive tomorrow amid uncertain morale. Illinois players visit to root for Chicago. Lundgren to join next week.
John Mackay discusses Nasturtium as a top Derby contender after watching English champions Ard Patrick Sceptre and Duke of Westminster. He claims Nasturtium outshines them in looks and speed and would have won if not for hindering injury. He favors quick shipment to England to avoid acclimation.
The Cincinnati Y M C A plans a grand Blue Ribbon Field Day to dedicate new Globe-Wernicke grounds with 100 plus athletes competing in sprint events from fifty to one mile. The event features a Saturday afternoon ball game between the Hartwells and Globe-Wernicke teams and lists dozens of entrants in sprints, hurdles, jumps, throws, and obstacle races.
At Sheepshead Bay a large crowd watched Water Color clock a mile and a half in 2 44 and Clarence Mackney’s Heno run a preparatory mile in 2 39 with Jockey Burns. Analysts called the work conspicuously good and indicative for the American Derby.
Chicago June 5 Jurymen at the coroner s inquest heard the tale of Miss May Thompson who died May 29 after a beauty mask and held Dr E W Johnson to the grand jury for involuntary manslaughter The jury found death by asphyxiation from paralysis of the respiratory organs due to poison the nature of which could not be decided Johnson is jailed without bail after earlier arrest and release by Justice Byerhard pending the grand jury action
A triple murder and robbery were uncovered after Mrs. Belle Smith and her two children were found dead in their burned Harding home. A hatchet was the murder weapon, and $1,000 in insurance funds were missing. A tramp gang was nearby the day before, but police have no leads.
Mrs Louisa Smith aged 67 of 1430 Central Avenue was suddenly speechless and paralyzed yesterday morning while at her breakfast table. She was taken to City Hospital where doctors face the decision to operate amid concerns over her considerable insurance policies.
National League meeting in New York signals emphasis on strengthening teams led by Mr Freedman who plans a $20000 investment. Cincinnati figures loom large as fans demand winners with Mr Brush under pressure to boost the Reds. Latonia officials crack down on race fixing while Billy Bergen may depart. Glendale wins second in Commercial Tribune Basketball League as Y M C A tops pennant race.
Marshal J A Piper of Greenville Illinois arrived in Newport News with Clyde Block a deserter who married Mrs Mary Johnson a Cincinnati widow They met during Block two months after leaving the navy yard They plan to follow him to St Louis where he faces Federal authorities
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