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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1906
Page
6
Fraser pitches well but sluggish fielding lets New York score a single run to win. Giants secure another victory as Reds falter on defense and offense.
Cincinnati Reds miss a fourth inning chance to score against New York Giants. Pat Livingstone saves a key moment at third after Kelley Seymour and Lobert fail to drive in a run. Fraser pitches a solid game for the Giants while Delahanty’s suspension and Barry’s ejection affect Cincinnati. Bowerman and Bresnahan contribute for New York in a 1–0 decision.
New York reports a likely record crowd for the world championship pennant ceremony at the Polo Grounds. Cincinnati Club officials August Herrmann and Ban Johnson are in town with news that pitcher Hall from Seattle has been signed by Cincinnati. Weimer will start for the Reds with Amés or Ferguson for the locals.
Next Saturday the North Cincinnati To Verein holds its silver jubilee at League Park with athletic exhibits games of various kinds and a pushball match. All Turn Vereine in the area are expected to attend and League Park capacity may be tested. A Sunday picnic at Amno follows with prize awards for the previous day and Henry Hoefle as Festival Committee chairman.
London teams names H L Doherty and S H Smith will play singles while R F and H L Doherty form the doubles for England in the Dwight Davis tennis challenger cup. The American squad is not yet finalized.
Chicago defeated Brooklyn 8 to 3 in Brooklyn on June 11. Pastorius yielded eight runs in four innings as Chicago hitters sparked the victory. Kling delivered a three base hit while Casey and Batch contributed two base hits. Overall worked five innings, allowing three runs.
Boston 4 St. Louis 1. Brain errors mar Boston effort as St. Louis wins with steady hitting and solid defense. Lane, Tenney, and Bennett contribute key plays while Lindaman allows limited baserunners. Referee Carpenter.
In Philadelphia on June 11 Pittsburg toppled Philadelphia in a 10 inning game. Clarke starred with bat and defense. Managers Duffy and Dooin and infielder Sentelle of the home club were suspended by President Putnam after a quarrel with umpire Klem in Saturday's contest.
Kansas City defeated Columbus 4 to 1 as Frantz pitched well and KC capitalized on two innings of clutch hitting. Stolen bases by Pickering Cassady Burke Leahy and key fielding by Columbus highlighted the game. Detroit Boston game described as poorly played with gifts and a fluke single aiding Detroit’s scoring, final 5 to 1.
Indianapolis built a lead with strong hits and won 5 to 3 against St Paul amid a flurry of errors. Key moments featured solid offense from Indianapolis while St Paul struggled with fielding, shaping a tight early June contest in the city.
Minneapolis edged Louisville 9 to 4 as Fox Ford and Thomas were ejected for challenging umpire decisions. Brashear Greminger Davis Shannon led with two base hits and a Shannon homer. Kilroy and Puttman doubled as Kilroy fanned for five innings in 2:04. Umpires Kane and Owen.
Toledo and Milwaukee split a doubleheader with Milwaukee winning the first game and Toledo the second. The report notes hits by Green McChesney Nance Jude and Hynes and errors and pitching details from both games. Umpire was Egan and the times recorded were 1 hour 5 minutes and 1 hour 45 minutes.
F B Alexander defeated challenger H H Hackett to win the singles title at the West Side Tennis Club. The scoreline shows a come from behind victory 4 6 4 6 6 3 6 1.
Washington piled three singles two triples and a homer off Joss and won the game scoring five runs. Falkenberg hurled well with men on base as Turner was hurt and Barbeau played for the first time this season. Cleveland scored one in the first and faded late while Washington added four in the ninth.
St Louis lost 5 to 1 as Philadelphia capitalized with three early runs on clean hits. Howell faltered late, and Dygert shut the door after relieving, as Philadelphia pushed across the needed runs and St Louis offered little offense.
New York pitchers shut out Chicago 3–0 in the final game of the series. Hahn and Keeler contributed early threats, and Sullivan drove in a run as New York capitalized on timely hits to secure the win.
Ferguson former American Association Sayer pitched his first game for Terre Haute and took the loss as the home squad was held to a single run. The final score shows Terre Haute 1, Springfield 9 with Wheeling defeating Evansville 1 to 0 and Grand Rapids blanking Springfield 3 to 2 in separate games.
In Shreveport Atlanta edged Shreveport 1 to 0. Little Rock defeated Birmingham 2 to 0. New Orleans beat Montgomery 4 to 1. Memphis routed Nashville 32 to 4.
The Woodlawn team beat the Crescents 8 to 2. The Miamis defeated the Deltas 12 to 4. West End Cardinals beat St Josephs Orphan Asylum 16 to 11. Admirals vs Gyms game anticipated. Lawyne to pitch for the Admirals. All Italian beat Ohio Browns 19 to 4 at Wollers Park. Numerous teams seek Sunday games. addresses given for contact. Covingtons claim Northern Kentucky title after Wiedemann loss. Braun invites challenges for gate receipts.
In a crowded betting day Lexoline leads a tight field to win by two lengths over Montalban with Crackenthorpe and Sam Clay close behind in a six race program. Ethel Day, Concert and Mill Song share top honors in the other facing heats as thoroughbreds clash for purses around four hundred dollars each.
Cincinnati car tour members travel through Louisville Frankfort Nicholasville and Lexington praising Kentucky hospitality and roads. A second pair from Cincinnati visits Winchester via Lexington and Georgetown pikes noting excellent roads and free-flowing travel.
Three yachts Anemone LaPaloma and Larline began the Honolulu race from San Pedro California toward 2100 miles away. Anemone under South Coast colors with 11 crew faces La Paloma 27 hour gap while Larline leads with Commodore Sinclair. Anemone 112 feet, LaPaloma 47 feet, Larline 91 feet. Captains Linderberg Mosier Sinclair commanded crews.
Assistant Secretary Oliver, a leading figure in military rifle shooting, urges Adjutants General to organize state rifle teams for the National match at Seagirt New Jersey starting September 4. He notes rifle practice yields high battlefield efficiency and aims to spread skilled marksmanship nationwide through participant exchange.
Cincinnati Gymnasium will host an open meet on June 23 on its grounds. Entries pour in from clubs within 100 miles and major state colleges. Ohio State plans a ten man team led by Rothwell in the 50 second quarter and Cook brothers in the broad jump.
The Latonia program suffered from several poor starts, notably Jacob Holtman, with favorites like Cap tiano and Mildrong among the day’s crowd favorites. Lady Carol won the third race as Ethel Day faltered, while Revolt took the sixth and Tom Robert the seventh, amid lively wagering and a larger Monday crowd.
At Gravesend New York on June 11 Acrobat a 40 to 1 long shot won the Bedford Stakes for two year olds over 5 furlongs. Berkely set quick fractions then tired leaving Acrobat to outfinish Master Lester Red River and Clare Rus sell. The result landed six favorites beaten and highlighted a wide racing upset with strong field action.
Heavy track conditions at Offalo N Y June 11 produce multiple races with details of winners and times Caved ium wins race one at 0 56 Plaud places second Spherical third Race two Rusk wins at 1 16 1 5 Musketeer runner up Beaufort third Race three Thomond wins at 1 43 1 5 Slickaway second Raviana third Race four Affinity wins at 1 03 2 5 Betsy Binford second Alyth third Race five Lotus leads at 1 43 3 5 Neva Welch second Australiaa third Race six Silver Wedding victorious at 1 45 3 5 Monacodor second Miss Hawley third.
Detailed weights for seven races including handicap and selling events. Field includes Halifax Astronomer Snow Bellmere Lotus Nicetas Nogi Mary Morris Artery Bill Phillips Come dienne Mandarin Battle Saylor Cinna Sir Russell Watergrass Cassandra Aviston Jessamine Warning in a six furlong opener followed by two year olds maidens and standard stakes with Cairngorm Colonial Girl mon gale Whimsical and a six race slate with listed weights and entrants.
President O'Brien announced St Paul manager Padden is fired and suspended seven days after investigating last Friday's Louisville St Paul game. The suspension ends June 16. O'Brien ruled Louisville manager Tebeau and pitcher Kenna not at fault.
Elias Kunttée, convicted of attempted wife murder in Joliet Illinois, asked the court for the death penalty today. The judge instead sentenced him to one to fourteen years in the penitentiary. He cursed the court in anger.
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