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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1908
Page
6
Ewing bested Quillan in a great pitcher’s duel as Magee attacked the umpire while Mitchell suffers a split finger. Reds 1 Quakers 0.
Results show Cincinnati defeating Philadelphia 1 to 0 followed by various standings notes. League tables list clubs such as Chicago Cleveland New York St Louis Boston Brooklyn and others with win loss records and percentages.
Cincinnati edged Philadelphia 1 0 on Lobert's first inning run as Ewing and McQuillan pitched well. St Louis led New York 12 6 after two frames, aided by 12 hits and eight errors as Howell and Criss exchanged blows.
Boston batted three St Louis pitchers from the box and won easily 11 to 2. Flaherty limited the visitors to three hits as Boston rolled to the victory in this National League contest.
Indianapolis led in the ninth but failed to score as Milwaukee pushed across two runs to win 3-2. Durham pitched for Indianapolis and Curtis for Milwaukee, with key hits from Carr and McGilvray as the action shifted in the late innings.
Baseball game fragment shows players Ritchey Dahlen McGann and Smith for St Louis and Boston with multiple errors and hit by pitch events. Stats include bases on balls for Sallee Beebe Raymond and Higginbotham, time of 1 55 and multiple strikeouts and wild pitches. Umpiring details are truncated.
Pittsburg defeated Brooklyn 8 to 6 in a high scoring three inning spread. Meanwhile Chicago beat New York 7 to 5 as Evers Schulte and Chance paced the Cubs offense.
Washington scored six hits and four runs in the second inning against Detroit pitcher Siever to secure a 5-0 win in Detroit. McBride and Cobb led with key extra base hits as Washington shut out the Tigers with efficient relief from Summers and Suggs.
Cleveland beat Philadelphia 3 2 in a 13 inning game. Rhoades outpitched Vickers for Cleveland with four hits allowed. Scoring details note a late winning run for Cleveland and multiple players contributing including Lajoie and Clarke. Time 2 20. Umpire Egan.
Chicago defeats Boston 6 to 5 in a hard hitting game marked by a winning run scored on a walk, a Dougherty hit, and a double steal misplayed by Unglaub. Key moments include W Sullivan two-base hits and McFarland three-base hits.
Ballot leads a field of fifteen in the Suburban Handicap at Sheepshead Bay with top weight 127 pounds. Celt, Hastings colt Fair Play and others contest the elder and younger divisions as a full program of races includes the Kingston and Salvator Handicap along with the Futurity and Brambletta trials.
The Brooklyn Jockey Club spring meeting closed with a strong card and large crowd. Melisande from Keene stable won the Castleton Stakes with Field Mouse second and Lady Hubbard third. A notable bid to sustain racing amid anti-gambling laws came from breeder J E Madden offering to race his horses for purses as low as $200 if needed.
The All Kentuckians boast one loss this season with six wins and a 12 inning tie versus Dr. Perry's Glenwood. They beat Covington Blues 2 0 at Wiedemann Park in 85 minutes and will meet Linwoods in a key Sunday game.
Boston announces Irving Young traded to Pittsburg for pitchers McCarthy and Young. The move shifts two teams add McCarthy and Young from Pittsburg to Boston in a major National League deal announced June 18.
Building permits granted yesterday to Woodburn Avenue Land Company for four two story brick dwellings costing 7000 dollars on Woodburn Avenue between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets. William Brunen receives permit for a frame shop at 495 Pike Street costing 15J dollars.
In Atlanta a tight game produced a 4 to 3 final with Atlanta defeating Birmingham. At Little Rock New Orleans led 2 to 0 over Little Rock before a comeback. Memphis beat Mobile 4 to 3 as Nashville hosted Montgomery and finished 5 to 1.
In Latonia racing, Miss Alert, a four-year-old filly, broke one mile and six furlong marks, winning a purse event and a subsequent six furlongs record by Prince Ahmed. Jockey Martin guided Miss Alert to a neck victory over Archie, with Kercheval and King’s Daughter close behind. Light Blue and John Louis also claimed wins in other races as Latonia capped a record-smashing day.
A saloon shooting left Patrolman Duncan dead after warning Hopkins to shut his cafe. Police, deputies, and volunteers surrounded the scene as the Latonia crowd dispersed at dawn. Duncan, over six feet tall and 200 pounds, had served six months as a patrolman.
The twelfth triennial International Sunday School Association gathering began at the Armory in Louisville with about 2,000 delegates and 2,000 visitors. President J. J. MacLaren of Toronto spoke for a vast membership across the United States Canada Mexico and parts of Europe Asia Africa and South America. Memorial addresses dominated the first session honoring Rev. Dr. John Potts with Rev. Dr. A. C. Crews of Toronto delivering the keynote on "The Loved Son of Canada."
A fragmented racing memo lists bets and figures such as 11.05 place and 9.05 show with names Mary Talbot and DIKSS. It also mentions hosts like Hostile Hyphen, Hogs and various individuals including Ballarto Dr. Simrall Samsaw Severus Lady Baldur Hannen Marion Moore and Balla among others. A time stamp 1 48 appears with scattered race references.
President Rhinock defends a switch from pari mutuel betting to a bookmaking system at Latonia to curb losses and satisfy the public. He cites compliance with regulations, expects Racing Commission understanding, and notes Kentucky law legalizes bookmaking for tracks with charters. Woodlands Stud owner Barney Schreiber travels to inspect racing here while Aspirin’s earlier disqualification leads to a remitted $59 fine for Warren's prior riding incident.
Four fifths of Kenton County back tax suits filed by revenue agents will be dismissed. County Attorney Frank Tracy plans the motion in County Court after a Business Men's Club visit to Frankfort protested the filing method. State Auditor James urged the select committee to investigate. the panel of E S Lee Fred Sellers M H McLean and Henry Holtrup completed its work.
The council referred the garbage disposal contract bid of 3800 by Enterprise Reduction Company to the Internal Improvements and Law committee and the City Solicitor. The fire department size was increased to thirty eight. A dog catcher advertisement was ordered. Mayor Craig announced ten prisoners released from the jail in six months.
William Stein, 40, a Bemis Hotel guest on Pike Street Covington, drank whisky after possibly ingesting carbolic acid. He was found unconscious about two hours later by Joseph Herzog and Dr. Guy Eckman attended. Stein was taken to St Elizabeth's Hospital.
The Rev J L Clark of Cynthiana has been named Presiding Elder of the Covington District of the M E Church South. The appointment was announced at the Covington District Conference closing session, succeeding Dr W F Taylor.
Police Judge J B Read bound Ben Morris over to the grand jury on petit larceny and fined Andrew Lyons 15 for loitering. William Lyda and Charles Padden released on 100 bond after related cutting incident. Commonwealth of Kentucky vs William Brunen dismissed in County Court as a tax suit.
Latonia announces a temporary water service outage today from 1 to 6 p.m. to install a new meter in the main supplying the city.
Warrants issued in Jackson for the arrest of Sampson Moore Pearl Strong Fid White and three sons Allison Floyd and Edin on an alleged assassination attempt at Swann Day Lumber Company. Six stock killed during a bush raid. Ambrose Kenton wounded. James Roberts hid behind a log as bullets struck. feud fears rise.
Zanesville supported their pitcher well to win 11 to 5 at Dayton. Johns took the loss while Kenworthy and Schriver combined for Zanesville’s victory with strong hitting and timely runs. Dayton started strong but faded as Zanesville chased early and pulled away.
Evansville, Ind. wins 7-6 over Grand Rapids as heavy batting drives six runs in the sixth inning. Reiss and Dunn secure the win while Sterzer Warner and Bailey staff the mound for Grand Rapids, with Evansville tallying six runs in the sixth to seal the victory.
In Wheeling West Virginia on June 18 Cross dropped an easy fly allowing Ft. Wayne to score the winning run. Final score Ft. Wayne 3 Wheeling 2 with Corns and Clark batting for Ft. Wayne and Kirwan Spahr for Wheeling.
Terre Haute defeated South Bend 3 to 0 as Drohan allowed only one hit. Terre Haute started strong with two runs in the second and later added two more, while South Bend failed to score. Batteries Drohan Williams Martin Kurke.
Aldermen demand written explanation from contractor Albert B. Kelley for not finishing the Newport reduction plant by May 1 or forfeit his $1,000 bond. Kelley cited awaiting Covington Council action on a similar contract to decide plant size. He was asked to provide a written statement at the next meeting.
The Newport High School commencement last night featured Rev. F B Nash giving the invocation and benediction, Grace L Jenkins salutatorian, Bishop Charles E Woodcock address, Taylor W Anstead valedictorian, and Professor Regenstein presenting diplomas to twenty nine graduates. Listed are Angie Herman Helen Hammond Etta Scherf Bessie Oldham and others including Grace Jenkins Taylor Anstead Stanley Kidd and William Higgins.
Bellevue residents Maud C. Sandford and daughter Eugenia face a $10000 damages suit filed in Newport Circuit Court by Jess H. Green. He alleges they staged an incident April 4 to imply he attacked them and damaged his good name. Judge Yungblut appoints Alexandria Courthouse Commissioners for a year: Dr. J F Houston W W White Andrew Turner.
A meeting of Campbell and Kenton County Medical Societies was held at Carnegie Library Hall to discuss milk and meat conditions in Newport and Covington. Health Officer Brown and Dr. Wyman read papers. Newport contractor Miller M. Neyman, age 90, died at his Cold Spring home. An alleged suicide attempt aboard the Marlin Riggs near Columbia Street led to the arrest of William Baker for safekeeping.
John Westwood was arrested for loitering and accused of attempting to revive marriage touting. Thomas Patterson, identified in Cincinnati, faces robbery charges for a Latonia saloon hold up. injuries hit rail workers William Ross and George Haines after bicycle accident and heat exhaustion. Covington teachers began exams at the high school. Charles Dibowski wed Miss Henrietta Connell in Lockland.
An ordinance moved to advertise for bids on a twenty year water supply contract with requirements to lay pipes and maintain pressure from sixty to one hundred pounds. The council also passed an amendment fixing the property tax rate at 1.40 per hundred dollars. A boy fell from Ward avenue near the C and O railroad crossing and needed twenty five stitches. he is in critical condition. Public schools closed for summer vacation.
Numerous property deeds transfer parcels in streets named Sixth Seventh Philadelphia Crescent Church and St Louis from various grantors to heirs investors and companies listing frontages depths and street addresses including 89 feet 20 feet 50 by 150 feet and 25 by 78 feet with parties such as Anna Schmitz Abraham Cohen Anthony Hilmer Elizabeth Rie Ivor Evans and Harriett Evans in a denser notarial notice of transfers
Rote E McFarland and husband transfer to Henry Schmidt and wife involving Dot 13 in original plate of Bouthgate with a $420 figure noted.
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