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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1909
Page
6
In American League action Philadelphia beat New York 5 to 3 while Detroit prevailed 2 to 1 over St. Louis and Cleveland crushed Chicago 8 to 1. Other scores include Indianapolis 8 St Paul 4 and Minneapolis 4 Louisville 1 in the American Association.
The schedule shows Brooklyn at New York, Philadelphia at Boston, New York at Philadelphia, Boston at Washington, Columbus at St Paul, Toledo at Minneapolis, Indianapolis at Milwaukee, and Louisville at Kansas City. These matchups map out a diverse spread across venues and teams.
Cincinnati and Chicago postponed today’s game at West Side park due to wet grounds and threatening weather. A doubleheader will be played Sunday with the Sox and Tigers scheduled for two games that day. Managers Griffith and Chance stayed at the park. rain kept teams off the field and lineups unsettled.
At Mobile, the Bears beat Little Rock 7 to 1 after a 3 2 score in Little Rock earlier, with Nashville scoring 7 as the guest team while Birmingham watched.
Harvard defeated Yale 3 to 2 after eleven innings in Cambridge Massachusetts on June 24. Harvard broke up Yale's pitching late and won the annual class day contest, holding off Old Eli in a close completion.
Yale pitched well through six innings while Harvard failed to reach second base. Merritt drew two bases on balls and scored in the seventh, Harvard faltered in that frame. A Yale error spree in the ninth tied the score before Harvard won with better batting. Batteries Hicks Currier Van Vieck Merritt Read and Sweeney.
Milwaukee won 6 to 8 over Toledo as Strunk boosted the offense with three hits in his third straight day. Wacker yielded nine hits in eight innings before Dougherty closed, Freeman doubled and Abbott drove in runs, while Barrett and McGann had two-base hits for the winners.
St Paul and Indianapolis split a two game set in St Paul. In the opener Indianapolis won 8 to 4 with Williams Leise and Murray starring for the Indians while St Paul was led by Leise and Carr at the plate. The nightcap ended 1 to 0 in favor of St Paul based on strong pitching from Cheney and Gehring and timely hits by Hayden and Cockman.
Kansas City beat Columbus 5 to 1 despite Columbus producing most hits. Dorner pitched for Kansas City. Link relieved for Columbus. Key players included James Brashear Nee and Hettling with multiple two base hits and stolen bases. Time 1 47. Umpire King.
Minneapolis wins the last game of the four game set with Louisville 1 to 0. Selby wild throw to the clubhouse sparked three runs in the third inning for the locals. Starting pitchers were Olmstead for Minneapolis and Selby for Louisville with Owens and Conahan presiding as umpires.
Brooklyn extends streak to three with a win as Pirates also claim victory while Phillies fall again. Giants build momentum with back to back wins and rise in standings.
New York defeats Boston 7 to 4 and 12 to 6 in a twin bill as Coffey and Beaumont shine in the field. The second game turns into a lopsided affair with New York rolling late and earning a big win.
Pittsburg edged St. Louis 3 to 2 in a close contest. Harmon pitched well before leaving for Phelps, Sallee finished, and Camnitz relieved Maddox in the ninth. Two-base hits included Miller and Wilson. Byrne hit a three-base, and Wagner stole two bases. Time 1:57. Umpires Johnstone and Cusack.
In St Louis on June 24 Pittsburg protested a game claiming a third base play was missed by umpire Cusack who watched the bases. Johnstone initially ruled Miller out then reversed to safe and Miller scored the winning run.
Terre Haute overcame Wheeling 5 to 2 in a game that featured 12 hits by the Terre Haute lineup. Battery duo Bemis and Williams worked for Terre Haute, while Clyde and Stratton handled Wheeling pitching.
Dayton, Ohio announces the sale of the Dayton baseball team to local capitalists. The change is expected to be popular, with a scoreline noted as South Bend 9, DOTS 0.
Evansville won 5 to 3 over Zanesville in Evansville Indiana on June 24. Edward Walker left the box in the seventh after Evansville piled on four runs. The home team connected for eight hits while Zanesville managed eight hits with four errors in the field. Covington and Cady pitched for Evansville with Walker, Connolly and Holmes behind them.
Fort Wayne wins the midweek game 3 to 2 over Grand Rapids when darkness halted play in the seventh inning. Robertson and Henry pitched, Brown Bailey and Clark behind them for the decisive win and scorelines show Fort Wayne 003 000 38 4.
In Newark Providence beat Newark 2 1 with eleven innings. In Baltimore Jersey City defeated Baltimore 6 to 2. In Buffalo Rochester won 3 to 2 while Toronto blanked Montreal 6 to 0.
Chicago June 24 Only one round of twenty targets completed in the Grand American handicap at the Chicago Sun club with 432 shooters. Frank Fisher of Eagle Grove Iowa won the preliminary handicap with 94 of 100. Walter Huff F E Fultsk J R Livingston and others posted perfect early rounds. Mrs A Topperwein broke 17 in her first round.
Shawmut arrives at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition at 6 30 am to win 1509 in the New York to Seattle event. The second prize finishes nearly seventeen hours after Ford No 2, the victors.
Detroit continued to win yesterday beating St Louis in a tight contest while Cleveland routed Chicago. In the East the Athletics failed to one up New York as Boston defeated Washington. Philadelphia won 5 to 3 over New York, Cree homered for the second time at Shibe Park and Knight and Elberfeld miscues cost the Phillies.
Detroit wins 2 to 1 over St. Louis as Mullin yields a strong start and receives solid support. Bush hits safely in all his at bats, Crawford Hartzell power the offense with key hits, and Dineen pitches in relief.
Cleveland topped Chicago 8 to 2 as Young limited Chicago to four runners reaching base, with Lajoie possibly out a month due to a wrist sprain after Bradley moved to first and Perring to third. Easterly Perring Lord notables sparked the offense while Ball and Tannehill contributed in a game marked by Chicago errors and Cleveland field adjustments.
Altrock faltered in the eighth inning as Boston beat Washington 5 to 1. Donohue was chased from the mound after disputing a second base call, and police escorted the umpire from the field at game end. Scoring details and line notes follow the tense showdown between the clubs.
Champion Jack Johnson will arrive Monday to fight Tony Ross over six rounds at Duquesne Gardens on Wednesday evening. Promoter Frank Sutton arranged the bout and Johnson’s telegram confirms the Pittsburg engagement with a guaranteed purse of 2090 dollars.
A large Latonia crowd enjoyed a favorites heavy program led by Ketchemike’s 10 to 1 upset in the final race. Mystifier, Eye White and Keep Moving were among early top picks as Tom McGrath and Richard Reed drew solid support on a fast track. The day featured lively betting and multiple favorite victories.
A clean-up of touts occurred as betting surged on the meet. Mystifier failed after a strong start, Tom McGrath benefited in the stretch, and Mystifier’s vat of money attracted attention. King's Daughter sparked joy for Western backers while Sam Hildreth’s luck drew talk. Gene Lutz pushed Tackle but faltered early.
Tom McNamara of Wollaston Boston leads after 36 holes in medal play at Englewood Club links with 142, four strokes ahead of Andrew Campbell and Sargent trailing. David Hunter of Essex CC set a local amateur record with 148, while Walter J. Travis tops amateurs at 1506.
Jacob Lelivelt, center fielder for Reading in the Tri-State League, has been sold to the Washington club of the American League. John R Considine, noted sporting man and former Hotel Metro proprietor, is stricken with pneumonia at his home in New York and is feared near death. Maison Carnes, E I Biar and H B Duryas Roses Noble ran in the Prix Porte Maillot at Longchamp France yesterday but none finished in the prize.
The world famous Senorita, a 28 year old race mare and dam to many renowned racers, was killed by chloroform yesterday at the Senorita stock farm owned by Captain Harry Brown of Pittsburg. The farm has recently been sold and the new owner reportedly chose not to continue operations.
Fitzherbert the 3-year-old son of Ethelbert Morganatic drove to victory in the Suburban handicap for Sam Hildreth with Eddie Dugan aboard. Alfred Noble took second six lengths back while Fayette, a 3-year-old, was third. The win marks a second Suburban for a 3-year-old and adds to Hildreth’s string of big stakes wins on the Eastern circuit.
Denver Country Club receives the Tom Morris memorial trophy at a Western Gift Association meeting in Chicago on June 24, after Oakmont Country Club Pittsburg is disqualified for rule interpretation error. Top ten finishers include Annandale Pasadena Inverness Toledo Memphis Bunton Exmoor Los Angeles Detroit Onta Ska, with Skokie and Arlington also placing.
Dayton O June 24 The Dayton Central league franchise was sold to two city businessmen John Spatz and Joe Wolf. Elmer Redelle retains a small interest and will run the business. New owners took possession this morning and a new ball park is under consideration in Dayton.
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