Pirates Top AIT Willis as 18 000 Fans Attend
Yesterday's baseball results show Pittsburgh defeating Cincinnati 1 to 0. Boston beat Detroit 7 to 3 and St. Louis won 6 to 1 over New York.
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1908
Page
6
Yesterday's baseball results show Pittsburgh defeating Cincinnati 1 to 0. Boston beat Detroit 7 to 3 and St. Louis won 6 to 1 over New York.
National League schedule highlights Cincinnati visiting Pittsburgh, St Louis at Boston, Chicago at New York, and Philadelphia at Brooklyn as teams seek important wins across rival cities.
Reds lose to Pittsburgh 5 to 4 as Willis hurls brilliant pitching for the Pirates. Paskett Wagner and Kane spark the visitors while Ewing and Ganzel struggle in a heated, error-prone slugfest before 18 000 fans. Miller Huggins shines for Cincinnati drawing walks and stealing third as Roy Thomas stars for Pittsburgh.
A public school baseball team had a fair showing this season in the Eighteenth District League. The report notes the squad finished strong with solid performances and constructive play throughout the campaign.
The Reds and Pirates left for Smoketown last night to begin a four game series with one postponed game to be played Wednesday. Campbell against Leever opens today while a new infielder Kelley joins camp with teammate Sincock. Ganzel to Pittsburg to assess him. Dusty Rhoades is sent back to St Louis.
In a hot day game 18 000 fans watched as Emilie stayed focused despite a brief early shower. Benny sighed with relief after four and a half innings as players cooled caps in ice water between innings.
Reds stumble as Huggins steals third base amid Willig’s attention to the pitcher’s box. The moment stands out as the game’s most remarkable play despite the loss.
St. Louis scored four runs in the third inning to defeat New York 6 to 1, earning a fourth straight win in the series. Glade pitched and Wallace drove a three base hit, with Blair also contributing a two-base hit for St. Louis.
Chicago defeated Boston 7 to 3 as Altrock and Burchell pitched well. The narrative highlights strong early innings and notes score progression and key players including Altrock Cicotte and the Boston lineup.
Detroit wins 5 to 2 as Washington struggles early with an error in the first and late hits. Key moments include two doubles in the second inning and three singles. Summers and Burns held the teams to scattered hits with Detroit taking advantage of Washington’s mistakes.
Kansas City and Columbus split a doubleheader in Kansas City with Parsons effective in game two after Graney struggled in the opener. The second game ended in the eighth to allow Columbus to catch a train. Revenue figures and plate appearances listed, with Carter and Graney each noted for walks and strikeouts.
Hopke's hit and fifth inning errors by Brown and Schneiberg give Milwaukee three runs. Indianapolis bats Durham hard but poor baserunning and sharp fielding keep them scoreless after the first. Milwaukee wins 3 to 1 with key plays by Cooke Hayden Carr and defensive stops.
Hallar was invincible today while Louisville struck Fiene hard and timely. Sullivan struck out on a bunt. Two-base hits by Hughes Perrine and Block. Three-base hit by Stanley. Stolen bases by Perrine and Stovall. Minneapolis left five on base, Louisville five. Fiene allowed two walks and struck out three. Halla four. Time 1:40. Umpire Kane.
Wet grounds at Wiedemann Park forced the delay of the All Kentuckian Linwood game. Grounds recover after rain. next Sunday Wiedemann Hamilton Krebs match looms as season’s best with stars Ernie Diehl Clyde Johnson Bobby Kreimer and others.
In Albany on June 21 Troy defeated the Chicago National team 48 to 18. Batteries Stewart and Conroy, Mack and Marshall played for Troy as the home club led from start to finish.
Melbourne June 21 a syndicate has arranged a match between Bill Lang the Australian champion and Tommy Burns the American heavyweight champion during the week the American fleet is in port.
The Latonia track saw record times and strong betting as Sir Huon and Arcite shine. The Kentucky Oaks contenders Ellen a Dale Boema Estradia Chulita lead the field with Ellen a Dale the likely favorite.
The McDowell entry paid 10.60 to win 11 to place and 9.15 to show. With books in line the entry would carry short odds on win and likely barred on place and show. Mutuel returns day by day reveal the bettor’s long term edge and the standing of jockeys and winning owners follows.
In Poughkeepsie New York June 21 anticipation runs high for the upcoming intercollegiate regatta on the Hudson next Saturday. Cornell faces lower odds after recent defeats while Syracuse and Pennsylvania gain favor in the varsity and four oared events. Wisconsin leads the freshman eight in likely betting.
Evansville and South Bend split a doubleheader in Evansville Indiana on June 21. In game one South Bend won 26 to 1 after a slow Evansville start, with Wacker and Dunn pitching for Evansville and Martin and Kinke catching for South Bend. In game two South Bend edged Evansville 8 to 5 as Reiss and Dunn teamed on the mound for Evansville and Alberts and Tieman handled the catching duties for South Bend.
Zanesville beat Ft Wayne 5 to 4 in a closely contested game. Scoring details show a late surge by Zanesville while Battery squad names Malloy Corns K Kelly Clarke Walker Schriver contributed on defense and offense.
In Terre Haute Indiana on June 21 Goodman slugged the first pitch into deep left for a ninth inning homer to break a tie and lift Terre Haute 5 to 4 over Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids then won the second game 4 to 1.
Rain caused the Wheeling high school gridder matchup with Dayton to be postponed, delaying scheduled action in Wheeling West Virginia.
The North Cincinnati Turn Verein held its annual outing at the Zoo with a full day of activities. Younger Vereins members performed drills while boys contested in kickball, and fifty Turn Verein ladies swung clubs in a display. August Herrmann and Kesley Schoepf hosted lemonade and treats before a grand fireworks finale. Henry Hoefle organized the event with praise for the local officials.
The Lathers defeated the Plumbers by a score of 8 to 6. Home Runs by Lane and Ott. Ott pitched 2 wild pitches and 12 strikeouts. McCrea allowed 11 strikeouts and Dacey 2. Time 2:20. Umpire Smith.
Bricklayers walloped the Electrical Workers 8 to 2 at Bromley yesterday. Two-base hits by Guy Griemer House and E Brier. Home Run by House. Pitchers Raymond Feuerstein McGehean Prigge each contributed. final time 1 40 with umpire Corin.
Steamfitters shut out Garment Workers 5–0 at Linwood yesterday. Knable earned the win with 8 strikeouts as James Colina one hit work allowed 7 runs on 9 hits for Garment Workers. Two-base hits by Hessel and Colina highlighted the scoring with varied DPs and bases on balls noted. final line shows Steamfitters 5, Garment Workers 0. Time 1:45 Umpire Ehardt.
In front of about 1500 fans the Shamrocks defeated Middletown 9 to 2. After a tight seven innings the Shamrocks exploded in the eighth with Heisman allowing six hits, Kaiser belting a grand slam for five runs. E Heisman pitched in the ninth but Curtis and Haberer added insurance with a homer.
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