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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1908
Page
7
Linwood Pathfinders beat Kentucky Eagles 4 to 1 in a baseball game. Mendua and Lauter combined for seven strikeouts. Pathfinders racked two doubles and two bases on balls with 1:45 elapsed time. Umpire was J O Connell.
The Cincinnati Suburbans defeated Deer Park 1 to 0 in their season debut. Highlights included Curry’s pitching and solid all around play by the Suburbans.
The Fairmounts defeated the Pelicans at the Wire Works grounds in Fairmount. Cer dominated on the mound fanning seventeen batters in a standout pitching performance. Score:
The Covington Blues beat the Viox Blues 2 to 0 in a tight game as key hitters Falbush Bentel and Smiley sparked offense with two-base hits. Pitcher Cefalu earned the win allowing few baserunners while Brandes drew three walks.
Covington knocked Gant out early as Irwin allowed two Harrison hits but failed to reach second. McBair and Nippert starred in fielding and batting. Covington Blues hosts Covington Park next Sunday. Scoring details include Wyckle two-base hit and solid pitching stats for Irwin and Gant.
Leist's Specials beat the Americans 11 to 9 at Columbia with C Clausen's ninth inning running catch highlighted. Box shows Knell and Burck pitching, Clausen a two-base hit, Mai n homer, and errors and fielding noted. Other game line shows Christ Church defeating Norwood Eagles 6 to 5 in a separate note.
In a tense contest at Price Hill a 7 to 6 scoreline crowned a dramatic game led by Price Mill. Patriot pushed hard but fell short as Price Hill secured the win in a close finish.
Fragmentary game log noting teams Anheuser Busch and Erlanger with mentions of pitchers Bentler Rocher and Hirt. Invalid OCR spacing and typos obscure exact actions. Time noted as 1:30 with umpires Vic and Yarnell.
In a tense ninth inning at Bellevue Ball Park yesterday with two outs, ester hit to right and sprinted home to tie the game. Zeke Wilson and Murphy starred for the Colonels while McLain shone for the Navies. Colonels set to face the Cincinnati Eagles next Sunday. Score:
Des and Lewton, Sacrifice Hits te Fisher Scheibly. Struck Out By Richie 4 by Kennedy 3 by Brengelman 1. Base on Balls By Richie 1. Hit by Pitcher By Richie 1. Hit Off Richie 10 in ten innings off Kennedy 1 in three innings off Brengelman 4 in two innings. Um pire Hanley.
The Newports defeated Newtown 11 to 2 at Newtown. Notable performances came from J. Bardo on the mound Arbogast at bat contributions by Kistner and Plummer. Merrit led offensive output with a three-base hit and two elsewhere, while Arbogast and Strome pitched. Players and stats reflect a dominant Newport win.
Krebs earns its fourth K L O League win by edging Queen City 5 to 4 at Hamilton. The Krebs offense took the lead early and held on with solid pitching from Theler and Diehl as Lorenz and G Diehl paced the offense with multi base hits. Queen City kept it close but could not overcome Krebs late.
Paris June 22 Mr W K Vanderbilt honors victory in the Grand Prix by donating 1 000f to the jockeys hospital and racing stables benevolent fund and 20 000f to aid the poor in Paris arrondissements. An evening paper jokes he name horses so Frenchmen can pronounce them. American buyers report improving business at the Paris horse show with heavy draft horses valued at about 1500 to 2000 dollars in the United States.
Baton Rouge Louisiana race track gambling faces final Senate decision as Locke bill becomes special order. Test votes show fluctuating support with possible abstention by Senator O Connor, amid a weekend campaign by racing reformers and backers of individual betting.
Galion Ohio, in rooms behind Fleischmann distillery near Bridge Street, Carlo Normand a 36 year old chemist was found dead yesterday afternoon. An unfinished letter lay on a table near the body and a Norway money order had just been delivered. Ernest Schmid the boarding house owner found Normand and notified authorities. Coroner has not ordered a post mortem but heat and possible heart trouble are suspected. Normand had worked for the Cincinnati Cooperage Company since arriving from Denmark and belonged to the Odd Fellows. He was married with a widow in Norway.
President Charles H. Stephens and Cincinnati Bar Association officials regret Secretary Taft cannot attend the annual outing on the Ohio River. The Princess, provided by Coney Island, will start the cruise at 4 from Broadway, sail to Rising Sun Indiana, return around 10, then banquet for about 250 members and guests at St Nicholas Hotel. A band will provide music.
The Metropolitan English Opera Company staged Smith and De Koven’s Robin Hood at Chester to strong acclaim. Miss Aida Hemmi and Mr. Thomas D. Richards drew loud applause for standout performances, with supporting turns by Mr. Sheehan and Mr. Callahan. The show, praised as the best American comic opera since its heyday, filled the Chester Opera House and drew large crowds.
Multitudes seek cooling at Lagoon Park as a lake breeze and shaded verandas lure visitors. Boating, bathing, the Scenic Railway, carousel, swings, pony track, and vaudeville attract crowds while Devilin's Ant Circus postpones shows after a fatal accident among its ants. first performance rescheduled for Tuesday.
The Zoological Garden drew about 10 000 attendees from mers and families as Philippini led fifty musicians through two programs. The Star Spangled Banner opened with Taft’s portrait lit in red green and gold as the crowd applauded. Vocalist Gevanni Durand and instrumentalist Paolucci highlighted the show with the Bostonian Quartet also well received.
Sweltering city heat sent ten thousand by river to watch the Queen and Princess ride to the park from Broad Street. Coney Island buzzed with picnickers and boats, as vaudeville acts and a martial music program drew large crowds at the big clubhouse. The Darktown Fire Brigade show ends its stay with 6:30 and 9:30 performances daily through Wednesday, while Michael Mullen hosts the Eighth Ward picnic with over two thousand invites and ample ice cream and lemonade.
The Chester Free Vaudeville Theater drew crowded crowds. Four acts impressed with variety and skill including The Trillers, Seymour and Dupree, The Goolmans, and Kronemann Brothers. Kronemanns delivered the standout act, a major hit after their Columbia success.
Miss Jessie Shay, a pianist who toured with Kubelik in 1902 and with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, died in a New York hospital after several weeks illness from an injury suffered at sea during a storm while en route to the city from the South.
Amusement notes say Secretary Taft may attend the Stamina Republican League outing at Goney Island next Saturday if in the area. Norman G. Kenan, club president, will arrange for the Republican presidential nominee to be present, but Taft is expected in Washington that day. The Stamina Club plans a great programme for the event.
Harry Miles 38 of Jefferson Avenue St Bernard leaped from a Winton Place street car in Mitchell Avenue near Carthage Pike. He fractured his skull after falling from the moving car while trying to reach a Millcreek Valley car. He is reported in critical condition at City Hospital.
The parking beach operated with steady crowds yesterday as beach cars shuttled from the area to Broadway. By 3 PM over 3,400 admissions were recorded, the ladies' pavilion taxed, and reserve lockers used, signaling strong business as warm weather and school closures invite weekday seaside visits.
Paris dispatch notes that Prince Helie De Sagan and Mme Gould rode by car to Boulogne and crossed the channel to Folkestone. The Echo De Paris reports the journey occurred June 22 as part of a European trip.
Paris June 21 The removal of the effects of Mrs Bradish and their probable sale by the court due to lack of claimant renews interest in a mystery about an American woman who died in January. Her real name was Mrs Alexander but she used her maiden name for years. She descended from Governor Bradish of New York.
Chicago report says actress Sallie Fisher sustained severe bruises after a late night automobile collision shortly after midnight at an unidentified location. Authorities began an investigation into the accident and its circumstances.
Police Judge J B Reed faces one of the largest dockets in months after weekend arrests tied to hot weather. Among those jailed are Jerry Dillon for disorderly conduct, John Henry Rose for drunkenness and concealed weapons, Walter Stevens for drunkenness, and several others for disorderly conduct loitering or concealed weapons.
Two thieves entered Kotzin's Beehive on Madison Avenue by prying the skylight after using a ladder. They took $4.88 from the cashier's department while overlooking $174 stored in a shoe box near the cash drawer. Theodore Kotzin was informed and confirmed the loss details to police.
Funeral services for the late B F Duncan Latonia policeman who died suddenly in Dock Hopkins saloon were postponed to this morning. A large number of friends viewed the body at his Oakland home yesterday. Rev H T Runyon will conduct the services with pallbearers C W Craycraft David Noell Peter Nolan Fred Twenty James Sath and Samuel Eckler. The body will be sent to Glencoe for interment.
John Henry Rose colored man with unknown residence was arrested by Patrolmen Brink and Chipman after a woman reported fear on Fourth and Main streets. A percussion cap shotgun and a razor found on him at police headquarters.
The German Evangelical Church at Williard and Lockwood streets dedicated a new organ costing 2500 after morning German services and evening English worship. County Clerk Yates issued a marriage license to A M Simms and Lena Pearl Finnell, both of Columbus. Father Gruber underwent surgery at Good Samaritan Hospital and was in serious condition. Bishop Maes named Father Lingel as pastor of St Francis Xavier Church and reassigned Father Gruber to St John Orphanage. The East Second Street playground reopens for summer with renovations. St Walbur's Academy closing events set for June 24 25 26 and Villa Madonna Academy closing June 26.
Patrols 5 and 10 rushed to Harrison and Spring Grove avenues after a fight between John Werk and John Mich left Werk unconscious and Mich injured. Werk, 34, was taken to City Hospital where doctors found no heart issue after an electric test, allegedly due to drinking. Mich, 31, sustained scalp wounds and bruises. Both men were jailed in the Fifth District on disorderly conduct charges.
In Paris a Pantheon guide faces criticism for showy tricks during visits. He shouts for emphasis and, when tipped, beats a leather sheet to imitate thunder or fires a petard. Critics say such antics disturb the building’s solemn character and offend France’s great men.
About a thousand Knights of Pythias from Campbell County and Kentucky lodges led by Brigadier General J. E. McCracken marched through Newport streets to Evergreen Cemetery. Two thousand attended the memorial with music, ritual, a memorial address by Rev. Charles L. Garrison, and floral tributes by white-clad girls. A band dispute with Dayton Knights caused a brief delay before Covington’s band stayed in line.
Newport residents recalled the death of John A Crawford who died in Louisville at age over 90. Mme Humbert used his name to dupe creditors, claiming he heir to her fortune. The safe proved empty when opened. Crawford family says they never knew her. Born Mt Sterling Kentucky, he was once a bank cashier in Covington and later in tobacco trading before retiring in Louisville. He left five children and his wife died in 1901.
A Cincinnati youth named Rey Reynolds from West Ninth Street narrowly survived when his rowboat became caught in the paddle wheel of the steamer Island Queen on the Ohio River near Queen City Bathing Beach. He suffered a severe leg injury but was rescued by two unidentified men and treated by a physician before being taken home in a cab. condition described as serious.
A Sunday morning windstorm wrecked Dayton Kentucky with uprooted trees blocking Sixth Avenue and a fallen sycamore on streetcar tracks. The storm cut electric and telephone wires, leaving the city without service and causing widespread damage across Campbell County and Newport.
An order from the War Department directs two battalions of the Second Infantry to Camp Perry Ohio to join one battalion of the Tenth Infantry from Fort Wayne Michigan and a signal corps unit along with part of a hospital corps unit. About one hundred marksmen from the Second Infantry will compete in the National Army tournament at Camp Perry. Command will be by Colonel J. T. Mansfield.
Mayor J. T. Earle, a Fairbanks delegate from Kentucky’s Sixth District, arrived home from the Republican National Convention in Chicago early yesterday morning.
The Methodist Episcopal Church in Southgate near Newport dedicated its new stone edifice yesterday costing 8000 dollars. The 3 PM dedicatory service was led by Rev W H Bunton with multiple nearby ministers assisting. Dr G F Oliver delivered the sermon and Salem M E B Church choir provided the music.
Police crackdown on the midnight closing law leads to Tony Heringer of York Street near Fifth being arrested after patrolmen Rau and Clinkenbeard found more than ten men at his saloon bar after hours. He was ordered to appear in Police Court this morning. first arrest since Mayor Krieger insisted on enforcement over a month ago.
Funeral services for Eva Hoffman, longtime Campbell County resident killed when struck by a C and O flyer between Newport and Bellevue, were held at her daughter’s Bellevue home with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Also reported are first communion at Church of the Immaculate Conception with confirmations, search request for 16 year old Charles Nagel, a Ft Thomas car crash victim William Lawler's injuries, and arrest of Fred Rainer for drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
Dr. George W Brown reports Newport deaths in the past week. Names include Helen Studder four months malnutrition. Marguerite Kelley nineteen smallpox. Jacob Stroble forty six consumption. Infant Brown one day malnutrition. Frank Case two months inanition. George Korn sixty two cirrhosis of liver. Mary Rademacher sixty nine heart failure.
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