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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1908
Page
6
Coakley shines with strong control, Ferguson follows with two hits as Doves earn a draw. Giants lose pace after Lobert miscues on the bases spoiling a potential rally.
Yesterday's National League scores include Boston 1 Cincinnati 0 and St Louis 4 Philadelphia 2. Pittsburgh 4 New York 0 and Chicago 7 Brooklyn 1. American League notes Detroit 5 New York and Chicago 6 Philadelphia 4 in a tied game for Boston 2.
Chicago took the series from Brooklyn three games to one after a 6 to 1 win. Pastorius shut down Brooklyn after a rough open inning, with Chicago offense rallying on timely hits by Evers Chance and Tinker to seal the victory.
A sports fixture list shows Cincinnati visiting New York and Chicago traveling to Philadelphia. Other matchups include St. Louis at Brooklyn and Pittsburg at Boston.
Boston's Doves beat Cincinnati 1 to 0 in a tense game marked by disputed calls and a confusing seventh inning. Ferguson pitched well for Boston, Lebert showcased daring baserunning, and Graham delivered the decisive run after a Ferguson sacrifice.
St Louis hit Moren hard and beat Philadelphia 9 to 6 in a game at Philadelphia. The line shows Moren pitched for St Louis with 3 runs allowed in 3 innings while Raymond held Philadelphia to 6 runs. Notable moments include Magee’s three hits for St Louis and Magee also getting a three-base hit.
Pittsburg defeated New York to extend their winning streak to a third game on a June day in New York.
Pittsburg and New York clash with Bresnahan injuring an ankle sliding at Plater. Taylor gives a strong showing for Pitt but Maddox and McGinnity keep the score tight. Multiple hits and defensive plays shape the tense early innings.
Chicago dominates Philadelphia 5 to 1 in today’s game to complete a clean sweep. Timely hitting fueled the Chicago offense while Philadelphia matched only a miscue and miscues behind Owen. Shaughnessy and Tannehill drove key runs as Chicago pitchers Krause and Owen held firm.
St Louis defeats Washington 7 to 5 after a seventh inning rally that produced four runs on five straight hits. Freeman, Stephens, T Jones, and Wallace each contributed key hits, with Ferris hitting a homer and Pickering adding a three-base hit.
Cleveland wins third of four from Boston 4 to 2 as Joss outpitches Winter and drives in a run. Birmingham’s left field throw at the plate in the eighth highlights the game, with Gessler tagged at home. Other details include Joss 14 hits, Wagner 2 hits, and Criger and Joss combining for the decisive effort.
Detroit marks the previous AL pennant with a ceremony attended by city and state dignitaries, 2,000 guests from amateur teams dating to 1858, and 40 city clubs. The game details show Detroit defeating New York with Donovan pitching and Manning on the mound, various hits, errors, and field actions noted.
American Association game in Columbus sees St Paul load bases with none out in the ninth but Odwell throws Nee out at the plate to save the day. Friel, Wrigley, and Meyers secure early runs while Odwell and Noonan contribute key hits as Columbus escapes with a narrow victory.
Milwaukee was defeated 7 to 6 by Indianapolis here today in an eighth inning rally led by Manager McCormack. The game featured a tight late surge and decisive scoring in the later innings.
Louisville defeats Kansas City 4 2 as hits bunch in the second, sixth, and seventh innings. Beckley drives two runs while Carlisle collects a base hit and Poole fans twice. Umpire Hayes officiates a snappy ball game with steady defense from both clubs.
Toledo won 6 to 5 after a late Minneapolis surge with five runs in the eighth and ninth. Key hits by Barbeau Hinchman and O Neill helped Toledo build a lead. Minneapolis mounted a grand finish but fell short. Graham earned the win amid a pitching duel with Steen.
Ft. Wayne defeated Grand Rapids 7 to 6 in a Central League game. Batteries Alderman Corns and Clark for Ft. Wayne and Hagarman and Preen for Grand Rapids contributed to the scoring. The game was played in Ft. Wayne on June 12.
Evansville won the Illastines contest 35 to 9 as H B Evansville led with a 31 point run. Pearsons, Wacker and Cunningham assisted with strong batteries while Kirwin Fletcher and Spahr of Wheeling contributed in a tense game.
In Terre Haute Indiana Zanesville defeats Terre Haute 5 to 4. Batteries Schaefer and Williams for Zanesville and Walker and Schriver for Terre Haute contributed to the run total in a closely contested game.
Poor pitching and loose fielding by Dayton enabled South Bend to win in the ninth. Final score Dayton 6 South Bend 6. Batteries Yingling Hale Kiefel for Dayton Moore Kurke for South Bend.
In Atlanta, Atlanta defeated New Orleans 3 to 2 after ten innings. Birmingham edged Memphis 5 to 4 in Birmingham. Nashville blanked Little Rock 7 to 0. Mobile beat Montgomery 1 to 0 in Mobile.
Linwood High School defeated Twenty-fifth District 11 hits to 5 at League Park on Friday afternoon to claim the league championship. Pitcher Schonberg starred with four hits and a near shutout, striking out eight as Linwood dominated the game.
The Covington team via E C Brauer refuses to play the second game of a series at Wiedemann Park under manager William Drees. Wiedemann Park officials drop the matter, banning Covingtons after Brauer’s actions. The All Kentuckians fulfilled their contract. Covington Blues are set to replace them. Second Infantry Ft Thomas and Newport Blue Grass to play preliminaries. Hyde Park’s exit leaves a vacancy in the Queen City League.
Numerous teams from Cincinnati and nearby towns prepare Sunday showdowns at Bellevue ball park and League Park. Displays include the Kentucky Colonels and Dayton Clippers, Shamrocks versus Wiedemanns, and Citians Pirtis and Posy. Beebe and Beebe leads Price Hill with Beebe on the mound. Newport rooters arrive. rival clubs plan Saturday exhibitions and a Fay & Egan season, plus Chester Navies versus Atkins and O Bryonville reserves meet.
A humorous column titled on a baseball theme centers on The Cap as leader and Steiny as the batter. The verse praises cap and Steiny for swatting the ball and leading base runners, with playful gibes about scoring runs and athletic prowess.
A Camp Perry tryout for the U S Olympic rifle team produced a new world record score aboard the Ohio State rifle range. Twenty one competitors posted totals with Eastisian Ohio at 864 and the Palma Trophy record of 1712 beaten by eight points. The first ten will form the team and the first eight the shooting team.
The National Commission issued two findings. It refused William Robertson’s claim for redress from the Boston Americans, while awarding Player Flynn a contract worth 350 dollars a month from Milwaukee.
Latonia track offers six races with $500 purses and no feature event as fans grow restless. Horse racing at Latonia draws criticism over weak fields and calls for better distribution of prize money to attract higher quality horses from the East. Respess filly Miss Alert wins last race, with Strome finishing runner up. Margaret T. and Tamar score earlier victories amid a lukewarm program.
The article reports record mutuel and auction pool totals at a race meet, second only to Derby day, per John Hachmeister. It notes heavy speculation on the last race with $2,600 passing through a single $5 straight machine, and predicts a strong turnout and further betting if weather stays favorable.
The public complains that events favor lower quality racers and requests more high class horses. They warn that many $500 purses went to weak fields and suggest redesigning purses to $400 with an $800 handicap for bigger crowds. Oasis finished third and suffered boot damage to her ankle, while jockey Minder sustained a broken right hip and hospital confinement.
Returns on Miss Alert reached 9.95 with near even money as Respess and friends bet heavily. The public bets favorites to show now that books are operating, making 111 to 8 look possible. Mutuels allow small bets on show while books hinder tiny wagers.
Pinion, a standout from last winter, headed the field in two year old racing at New Orleans but underperformed. In the opening two year old race St Aulaire finished second to White Face despite favorable weights, while White Face showed the best of the day.
The six events this afternoon are filled with class and sharp contests from start to finish. The one mile handicap features Czar Pinkela King's Daughter The Minks and Kercheval with weights set to deepen doubt about the result. Two other distance races at 13 16 mile and 14% mile promise strong fields and stirring competition.
Detailed entries for Gravesend races list weights for the first through seventh events including The Tremont and Brooklyn Derby. Notable runners include Occidental Fore Roca Beaumont Grania Mystify Inez Sister Chap eron Amundsen Chapultepec King James Fair Play Annetta M Rock Stone Bergscreed and Bolando among others with weights and distances shown.
A Friday crowd of 15,000 to 20,000 packed Gravesend race track as six races ran and six favorites won amid arrests. Nine bookmakers and suspected bettors were taken into custody under the new anti gambling law, with bail set at 500 dollars each. Detectives clashed with crowds during the Weldon arrest, Allan Pinkerton urging calm as betting continued under the watch of John Cavanaugh. James B. Haggin to send yearlings to England for sale next week.
President Len Non of the St. Paul Baseball Club announced the sale of pitcher Essick to Kansas City for 750 dollars. The deal follows his acquisition of Essick last year from an unspecified club.
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