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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1911
Page
7
The article details upcoming games at Norwood Park with the Kentucky All-Kentuckians and the Norwood ballpark score board. It mentions Cincinnati teams like the Pirates and Perfectos, plus schedules, player stats, and managerial notes across multiple Cincinnati and surrounding leagues.
Colston, third in the Kentucky Derby, arrives at Latonia from Louisville with trainer-owner Rolla Colston and a small string. He carries 117 pounds in the Latonia Derby after a dead heat for a purse with Hazel Burke. Governor Gray also trains for a mile and a half tryout, while other horses ship in from Louisville and Baltimore.
In Louisville selections list the favored horses for each race. Probable winners include Bachelor Girl in the fifth, Florida's Beauty in the first, and Florida's Ba in a later race, with multiple horse pairings and jockeys named across six events.
Dayton hosts a Cincinnati area field meet with strong local talent and enough entrants to ensure first class competition. Hoffmann Wes and Kirby from the public schools run the intermediate and relay events as teams train hard for top places.
Hoosier Boys defeat Southsides 9 to 3 in a baseball game. Key hits include two base by T McGough C McGough Pearce Cook Gilliard Worstell and Méarthur with a three base hit by C McGough. Double play Case and McGough. Pitchers Worley 9 Bauman 1 struck out nine by Worley and Bauman with Bauman charged with one error. Time 2 15. Umpire Arnold.
Linwood blanked the Chester Navies 4 to 0 at Linwood. Dunlap pitched well, Sauter made stellar plays, and Parke contributed with hits and base running. Next Sunday Linwood faces Wiedemanns Store.
Cleveland in the American League has asked waivers on Cy Young as his condition has not justified retention. If all seven other clubs refuse, he will move to the minors, likely Toledo, near his Ohio farm, where he could live at home part time. Young, a former star with Boston, remains one of baseballs greatest pitchers.
The Kentucky Racing Commission met in Lexington on June 5 approving Latonia meet officials and plans for a four mile Gold Cup endurance stake to be bid on for a fall race. Rules were amended to seed horses that are thrown out by race officials, giving them preference in future starts. Ed Corrigan won a dispute over jockey services with Jockey Arthur Whispen to ride for Corrigan at Latonia.
Reports spread that the Cleveland baseball club may undergo a full reorganization. President C W Somers left on a Southern trip seeking new players, neither confirming nor denying the shake-up rumors.
In Paris and Maysville and Lexington reports a series of battery powered matchups with teams Parker Walden Haley and Mayer Williams Laroes Chas Holder and Jones Ace Hikes Swell competing. Games were halted at four and a half innings due to rain impacting play across sites including Winchester Frankfort and Lexington.
Manager Jimmy Barton announced Eddie Quinlan former St Louis University second baseman signed with Hamilton Mechanics aided by Larry McLean of Cincinnati Reds. Russell Besch from Youngstown of the P league will report at once. Lee Hobbs local player to sign as pitcher and utility man before week’s end.
At the Norwood council meeting Webb G. Welborne was elected unanimously to replace C. H. Rehbun who resigned May 22. A pool for the Norwood playgrounds was approved and a Cypress culvert repair plan with Cincinnati was discussed. E E Clements threatened to sue after an auto crash at Rolston and Section avenues due to torn streets.
Hiram C. Gill testified he established and kept the restricted vice district during his term and said he warned Chief Charles Wappenstein that no fining system would be tolerated. The defense witness spoke at the trial in Seattle where Wappenstein faces a bribe charge tied to two resort operations.
Bridgeport Ohio June 5 The strike affecting 3 500 miners in the Tuscarawas mine district will be discontinued. Tellers counted votes from locals showing ratification of the Canton joint conference agreement. The strike will be one year old June 10.
At a Northside Business Men's club meeting last night, members pressed to improve Spring Grove avenue north from Hamilton. Mr Kennedy criticized the street’s horrible condition and promised efforts to secure granite or better paving. An extra park for Commitsyilié was debated but no steps were set.
Cincinnati officers Ren and Thediech left for Columbus to fetch Walter Scheuffner Arthur Lowe and James Brantizan three prisoners charged with failure to provide for their families. They will then proceed to St Louis to arrest two men unnamed here on the same charge.
Sydney June 5 Lawrence Hargrave, boxkite inventor, claims to have built an aeroplane named Foolproof with a flexible rope connection between planes and motor deck replacing rigid stays. He asserts an aviator could sleep in the machine while in flight.
Showers and storms prevailed across the Ohio valley yesterday with fair weather forming in the West Gulf region. An extensive high pressure system in the West should bring settled interior conditions with cooler temperatures. Cincinnati reported a 89 degree high and 71 degree low for June 6 1911 with notable temperature excess and light precipitation. Kentucky and Indiana show local thundershowers Tuesday with Wednesday turning fair and moderate winds.
Shipping arrivals and departures across multiple ports are listed, including vessels coming from or heading to New York, London, Glasgow, Havre, Genoa, and Bremen. The document also records births, deaths, inquests, and medical notices with names and addresses.
A son born to Parento and Conquince Aentonia at 236 West Court Street and a daughter born to William R and Irene McDonald at 1511.
In Indianapolis and nearby towns three people were killed by lightning during a broad afternoon storm. Mrs. O C Kelley of Linton and John Gant near Rushville perished, while James Parsons, a coal miner, was electrocuted at Hymere. The heat wave continued across Kansas and Missouri with high 90s to 104 degrees and several prostrations but no additional fatalities.
In India and North America certain birds act as bird world police and enforce order. The drongo shrike and king crow patrol telegraph lines and defend nests while preying on insects and sometimes small birds. Similar acts occur with the king bird and misses thrust, showing a natural instinct for public spirited policing among avian communities.
In a simulated battle near League City Texas the Reds of the second provisional regiment under Col C P Townsley outmaneuvered the Blues to seize a wagon bridge. The Blues under Col C B Bailey arrived after and attempted to retake the point. the Reds defended the crossing as umpires observed.
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