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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1908
Page
6
Boston defeats St Louis 8 to 6 as Boston capitalizes on St Louis errors and timely hitting. Hannifin's fielding noted as a highlight.
The Cincinnati Reds defeated Philadelphia 5 to 0 as Campbell shut down the Quakers. Philadelphia managed only scattered singles and failed to have a runner reach third base. Paskett and Ganzel provided key hits while Moren was knocked out in the seventh. Magee received notice of indefinite suspension for yesterday’s onfield incident.
Brooklyn won 3 to 2 over Pittsburg in a hard fought game at home, securing a narrow victory in a closely contested season finale.
Final line shows Pittsburgh versus Brooklyn with late substitutions and small scoring chances. Key hits include Bergen reaching base and Wagner stealing, while Rucker and Leever dominated pitching at 1 hour 40 minutes, with umpires Rudderham and Johnstone. Altogether the memo records sums, bases, and outs from the double feature.
Timely batting powers the Mets to an 8 to 2 victory over Chicago. Key performances include Hofman and Donlin contributing multiple hits, while Crandall and Pfeister pitched in relief. The game features stolen bases, double plays, and careful fielding as New York seizes the lead early and holds on.
St. Louis wins 4 0 at home to extend its lead in the series to two games and five on the season. Stone and Wallace lead with two base hits while pitchers Dineen Chesbro combine for seven hits allowed in seven innings.
Chicago defeats Boston 6 to 4 after a late rally. Chicago scoring included four runs in the fourth on two errors two singles and Purtell’s double. One-handed Thoney catch highlights the fielding as Owen and Winter handle pitching in a 1 hour 58 minute game at Chicago.
Rain stopped play in Cleveland as the Cleveland Philadelphia game ended the fourth inning with rain in the forecast.
Rain halted the game in the first half of the fifth with Washington leading 3 to 2 over Detroit. The teams will resume Sunday on an open schedule in Detroit, Mich.
In Columbus on June 19 Columbus beat Kansas City 3 to 1 after ten innings. Three doubles helped Columbus pull ahead in the tenth as Swan allowed only one earned run, while Geyer struggled in pinches. Key hits came from Carlisle James Raidy and others as Columbus survived a late KC rally.
Louisville defeats St. Paul 11 to 5 as Gehring and Miller wildness and late rally produce the win. Gehring allowed four in four, Miller two in three plus innings, Farris seven in one and two thirds. Stovall Perrine Flood led hitters for Louisville with multiple bases and runs.
Toledo hammered three Minneapolis pitchers for a 15 to 1 victory in the afternoon game, overpowering the home squad with a barrage of hits and scoring opportunities.
Rain in Indianapolis forces the postponement of the Indiana game with Milwaukee. A double-header is scheduled for tomorrow to complete the series.
Evansville fell 4 to 1 at home as Ferrias struggled on the mound and Grand Rapids hitters pierced the Evansville staff. Final line shows Evansville 1 run on 9 hits with 1 error, Grand Rapids 4 runs on 12 hits with 0 errors. Batteries Ferrias Dunn Dickson Bailey for Evansville. for Grand Rapids, unclear battery.
Terre Haute wins both games from South Bend 3 to 2 and 12 to 1 on June 19 in Terre Haute. Batteries for the first game were Schaefer and Williams for Terre Haute and Alberts and Kurke for South Bend. The second game batteries were Schreiber and Drill for Terre Haute and Smith and Tieman for South Bend. Also notes Dayton Zanesville postponed due to rain with a doubleheader planned for Saturday.
Fort Wayne scores all runs on two errors by Wheeling center fielder Roudebush. Score shows Fort Wayne 3 and Wheeling 1 with Jaeger and Clark credited on the mound for Fort Wayne and Jerger and Huston for Wheeling. The game location is Wheeling West Virginia dated June 19. A brief box shows four hits for Fort Wayne and four for Wheeling with two errors by Wheeling.
Memphis Memphis 8 Mobile 2. Atlanta Atlanta 4 Birmingham 3. Little Rock New Orleans 8 Little Rock 6 in ten innings. Nashville Nashville 7 Montgomery 2.
Clifton defeated East End 12 to 6 in a Traction League baseball game. Key players included Oliver Glardon Barnette and Fey with multiple hits while Otto and Siegel pitched for the teams. Final line shows Clifton 12 East End 6 with 38 hits for Clifton and 34 for East End.
Saturday games across the Queen City and City and Suburban leagues feature Avondale versus Lockland at League Park and Pleasant Ridge meeting Linwood at Linwood. Multiple matchups include Norwood vs Madisonville at Madisonville and Fleischmann vs Johnston Company at Manhattan Park with Fleischmann now filling the Queen City League vacancy under Vint Garner. The Blue Grass team from Newport meets the Rensésalear at Naylor’s Park Hartwell and a Kentuckians versus Navies clash headlines Sunday.
Two leading league teams St Henry and Norwoods prepare for a season opener at Naylor's grounds Hartwell. The match is seen as a potential league championship indicator with high expectations and strong fan interest from both sides.
A sunny Saturday at League Park features Avondale vs Carey-Lockland in a Newsboys Protective Association benefit. The packed grandstand was sold out, with field events planned after the main game and numerous officials and volunteers listed for ceremonies and timing.
The card opens with the First Race Roseben Highlight Handicap for three-year-olds and up at six furlongs on the main course. Timber carries 140 lbs followed by Far West 135 and Cressina 13 with a field including Poquessing Earl Court Saracinesca Frank Lord and others.
The Hyde Park Gun Club reports a successful start to its inaugural tournament. Fifteen shooters participated in the morning with double that number in the afternoon as crowds grow. Edgar Frohliger of Peters Cartridge Co oversees the office while Dr. Matlack manages the field. Ralph Trimble of Kentucky emerges as the meet’s star so far.
The Carthage Fair Grounds hosts the Queen City Driving Club matinee with five races this afternoon. Notable entries include Ione and Regal in Class A pace, Brookville Girl and Governor Belipseaye in Class A trot, Gonerval and Walter D in Class B trot, Kitty H and Lady Hogton in Class B pace, and Winter Time and Rose W in Class C trot.
Nearly 5 000 players from across the United States will attend the eleventh annual congress of the North American Skat League opening Sunday at 9 o clock in Grand Central Palace New York. At least 1 000 tables with four players each will be in action simultaneously. The congress resumes Monday at 10 o clock in Terrace Garden for the league's annual meeting.
Allie Anderson of Chicago wins the Western Open Golf championship with a two day total of 299 at Normandie Links. Fred McLeod, also of Chicago, finishes with 300 as the runner up after solid play across the rounds.
Richard Croker's filly Rhodora won the triennial stake at Ascot with Lucien Lyne up. She beat Wheat Har by three quarters of a length, Indian Runner finished third among six starters. Rhodora was 2 to 1 against in betting.
Latonia Jockey Club directors announce mutuels to open today at Latonia amid a Kentucky Racing Commission rule cutting purses by 600 dollars daily from 3000 to 2400. Track records fall as Miss Strome ties 13 16 mile mark. Pinkola leads in a close finish over Czar and Moquette. Waterway stems a steeplechase win as horses race through a busy program.
Judge Carlton M. Bliss ruled that betting on horse races is unlawful under Colorado statutes and dissolved writs against warranting justices. Overland Park canceled today’s races and suspended future events until the Supreme Court rules on race betting.
Baton Rouge Louisiana June 19 The Senate renewed debate on racing reform moving the Cordill bill toward final passage by an 18 to 17 vote after reconsidering yesterday’s defeat The Locke antiracing measure remains scheduled for Monday night action and race supporters claim a victory in delaying its fate.
Dr Thomas W Small chief surgeon of the American Line steamer St Louis died by suicide on board during June 19. He had been absent overnight and returned in a cheerful mood before a gunshot wound ended his life. He had nine years with American Line and lived with his wife in New York City.
Twenty people were seriously injured when a passenger train collided with a freight ne ar Pendleton Missouri on the Wa bash Road. The crash demolished locomotives and several cars while 140 persons suffered varying bruises. Injured include Mrs. Martha Layson of Louisville and W S Lively of Menville Kentucky. The wreck is blamed on a misunderstanding of orders.
A locomotive on the Pennsylvania lines caused a field belonging to Joseph Decker to catch fire near Somerville Ohio. Five acres were burned as neighbors fought the blaze and Decker’s house had burned recently in a prior incident.
Five unidentified Italian workers employed by Burke Brothers on the Lackawanna Railroad cut off at Lehigh in the Pocono Mountains were killed by a premature blast. Foreman, a Dunmore resident, tampered with the charge using an iron rod to inspect the fuse, which triggered the explosion. The victims were known only by numbers. no others were harmed.
Ballot, a four year old son of Voter, wore James R. Keene colors to victory by two and a half lengths in the Suburban Handicap at Sheepshead Bay. King James, Fair Play, Master Roberts and others followed as the crowd, dampened by new betting laws, watched 20 000 spectators instead of the usual 30 000. Ballot ran 1 1/4 miles in 2 03 and set a pace that left King James in second, with Fair Play third and Master Roberts fourth. Further races included Fayette winning the two year olds event and the day marked by an injunction easing police interference with crowds at the track.
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