Brooklyn Wins Opener 1–0 in Contested Series Start
Brooklyn takes the opening game of the series by a single run as Coakley shines on the mound with a great ball. Bell also performs well but the offense stalls with ineffective hitting.
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1907
Page
3
Brooklyn takes the opening game of the series by a single run as Coakley shines on the mound with a great ball. Bell also performs well but the offense stalls with ineffective hitting.
Yesterday's results show Brooklyn defeating Cincinnati 1 to 0 and Chicago beating New York 8 to 2. Philadelphia rolled past St. Louis 8 to 2. The standings table follows with current team positions.
In a pitching duel at League Park Bell bested Reds pitcher Ardy Coakley as the Brooklyn nine held Cincinnati to zero. Mike Mitchell led the Reds with a trio of hits while Alperman's double sparked the Brooklyn eighth inning rally that produced the only run.
After the Brooklyns were retired in an easy order Lobert for the Reds died at first Theo Mitchell tripled to right but Ganzel died at first and McLean flied to Lumley The score remained undecided in this brief batting sequence.
President Ban B Johnson of the American League trips to discuss the Jake Stahl case with National Commission chair Herrmann. Stahl asks for a reopening over salary disputes with the Chicago Club and his position with the White Sox. The Reds vs. Superbas game features Rucker and Weimer Ewing as pitchers. Lefty Davis makes a dramatic one handed catch after misjudging a long fly.
The National Commission upheld the National Arbitration Board decision in the Cabrera and Marsans cases. The Cuban players who signed with the Patterson New Jersey based Atlantic League team are not being declared free agents.
The Philadelphia Nationals defeated St Louis 8 to 2 in the opening game of the series. Beebe pitched poorly with wildness and shaky support, while Knabe Magee and Beckley contributed key hits for Philadelphia. Three-base hits by Bennett and Magee highlighted the scoring as St Louis stranded runners and Beebe fanned 11 before Corridon finished.
Rain forced the postponement of the Pittsburg versus Boston baseball game on June 5 in Pittsburg. The delay shifts the schedule with no immediate rescheduled date announced.
Milwaukee beats Louisville 11 to 4 in Louisville with Goodwin strong except sixth inning. Kenna roughed up, Elliott relief falters early in eighth. Brashear Dougherty lead Louisville with two-base and three-base hits. Geier McChesney Green pace Milwaukee offense. Time 1:55. Umpire Sullivan.
Indianapolis defeated Kansas City 11 to 3. Livingston starred for Indianapolis as Frantz struggled in four innings before Crutcher took over. Strong hitting by Williams and Livingston highlighted the offense, while Kellum and Frantz controlled the mound for their teams in a high scoring affair.
A seventh inning batting rally gave Columbus an easy win over St Paul in Columbus. Jude starred with key hits and two-base efforts. Stolen bases by Jude Wrigley Reilly Friel Koehler highlighted the game. Wicker and Leroy combined for the mound work as the finale ended in 2 hours 16 minutes with Kerin umpiring.
Wet grounds prevented the baseball game scheduled for today between Toledo and Minneapolis in Toledo. The contest was postponed due to field conditions.
Atlanta defeats Little Rock 13 to 1 while Montgomery versus Memphis did not play. Birmingham wins 10 to 2 over New Orleans and Nashville edges Shreveport 5 to 4.
Chicago May 5 New Yorks first appearance here this season drew a great overflow crowd to see Chicago win 8 to 2. The visitors opened with two runs but the Chicago pitcher held them to light hits. Mathewson was pounded for eighteen bases including two doubles in the seventh.
The St Louis Browns routed the Washington team 10 to 1 as Graham struggled on the mound and Glade puzzled Washington. Yeager and Pickering hit two bases each, while Graham lasted five innings and Durham four. O Connor and O’Connor tied for passed balls and the game lasted 1 hour 55 minutes.
Rain in Philadelphia on June 5 forced the postponement of the scheduled Philadelphia versus Chicago game.
Rain in Boston caused the Detroit versus Boston game to be postponed. The schedule shift affects fans and teams awaiting the matchup at the venue.
The Cleveland New York baseball game scheduled for June 5 was postponed due to rain in New York.
Ned Hanlon visits Wheeling to seal a deal with Terre Haute manager Jack McConnell to acquire pitcher Fred Smith. Ratification by Louis D. Smith is awaited. Smith accepted a salary offer and may join Cincinnati, while Hanlon stays to watch Wheeling vs Terre Haute and Smith could be used soon.
Rumor says Cincinnati heavyweight Mike Schreck, known as the world champion, will arrive in Reading Friday or Saturday. Plans include a grand turnout by local clubs and lodges with bands, fireworks, and arranged transport. If he returns Sunday he may umpire a Reading Eagles versus St Bernard game.
Sunday promises record crowds at Greater Newport Ball Park with a Bellevue Grays vs Newport Monarchs preliminary game at 1 pm. The program features Winton A. C. at Gleneste Ohio, Covington Tigers vs Ludlow True Blues, All White Rock players report for a managers’ spread, and Unions vs Covington Blues at Central Park.
The American owned chestnut Orby trained by Dick Crocker with Johnny Reiff aboard won the 1907 English Derby at Epsom Downs in 2 minutes 44 seconds amid rain and sun. Croker joyfully led Orby from the paddock past the royal box to triumph as crowds cheered including many Americans and Irish supporters.
The Dervish of the Corinthian Yacht Club Massachusetts led the fifty foot class in the Bermuda ocean race off Scotland light vessel. Nine boats started in the over fifty foot division while three contested the club cup. Zena, Lila and Zinita faced issues before the late afternoon start.
In a muddy Belmont Park race Colin the 3 to 5 favorite won the Eclipse Stakes over five and a half furlongs with a time of 3 068-5. Alfar won the Grand National Steeplechase by a length from Mr. McCann with Coligny third after two miles of pace.
Springfield won 9 to 4 as Hallman stifled visiting hitters. McKenzie debuted as umpire in the June 5 game. Score details show Springfield led with scattered hits and strong pitching pairing Hallman and Clark for the Batteries while Grand Rapids struggled at the plate.
J Lee the colored jockey dominates Churchill Downs, winning all six races. Foreigner lowers the track record in the final event while crowds cheer. Weather clear, track fast. Races feature Mattie H, Wing Ting, and other contenders with Lee aboard most winners.
The Louisville program lists seven racing events with weights and entries per race. Notable names include Anna Ruskin and Gold Duke in selling races, Haber and Little Lighter in purses, Suffrage and Suffrage related horses in handicaps, plus Greenfield Steeplechase and Westminster Handicap entries.
San Francisco dispatch lists six races with payouts and times. Turnaway and Calloa head the results with Abbey and Talen tosa among minor placings. Time figures range from 1:10 to 1:13 5-.
Joseph T. Carew and Frank Wiborg were elected as directors of the Cincinnati Gym. The East End athletic grounds project is completed and outdoor clubs can resume activities and sports.
The Oxford College for Women held its seventy seventh commencement in the college chapel at 10 o clock. Dr Robert Watson delivered the annual address from Cincinnati. Dr Jane Sherzer awarded diplomas to Florence Louise Butler Scipio Indiana and other graduates from Kentucky Indiana and Illinois. Follow up commencements are planned at Western College for Women and Miami University in the coming weeks.
Dayton Cincinnati Portsmouth Chillicothe and Newport Ky prepare a Baengerbund district convention at Pabst's Hall Hamilton on June 24 with delegates from local singing societies. A stengerfest is set for June 23 at Butler County Fair Grounds led by Charles G. Schmidt of Cincinnati. It is billed as the largest fest yet in Southern Ohio.
In Boone's Fork Kentucky a double wedding took place yesterday with Wiley Bentley 16 and James Bentley 18 marrying Lucretia Isaacs 13 and Mary Isaacs 15. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Johnson amid local attention as the families noted the ages of the brides and grooms.
A serious rebel outbreak hits Weichou about thirty miles south of Pakuo with mobs attacking the city and Canton troops requested. The Lienchow rising is fading due to energetic local authorities action.
A telegraphic link with Changchow thirty miles up the river is interrupted and river traffic is halted due to heightened duties on vessels and cargoes. Changchow conditions yesterday were reported favorable despite the disruption.
A mail crane at Paden City on the Ohio River Division railroad became dislocated as a southbound accommodation train passed at 4 o clock. The crash shattered windows in four coaches injuring passenger H. W. Smith of Ravenswood and causing medical treatment for several others.
Judge Bear in Madison enters separate suits in Switzerland County Circuit Court for $6,000 against United States Fidelity and Guarantee Company for selling liquor to Jesse Harper while intoxicated in Vevay Indiana. Harper later died in an incident involving James Joyce.
The barge Pactolus from the tug Tormantor was lost during a recent storm off the New Jersey coast. Several crew members drowned, per a report from the tug M. E. Luckenbach, which arrived at Providence. The Luckenbach passed the Tormantor at Point Judith, where the captain reported the disaster.
Six officers from the renowned Russian Military Riding Institute in Hanover are sent to their regiments after a gambling scandal. Others face arrest, and all officers at the institute are barred from staying at leading hotels.
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