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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1907
Page
6
The Reds depart Smoketown where they earned many friends during a good ball playing stint. The article notes St. Louis today as the destination and highlights the team’s favorable reception and strong play.
Chicago 7 St Louis 6 1 yesterday results. National League and American Ass'n tables show Chicago leading with 47 wins, 12 losses, while Columbus and New York follow. American League and Central League reflect Chicago 37 d and Cleveland at 37 22, with varied records for other clubs.
Pittsburg report says Fred Clarke and Barney Dreyfuss nervy about wet grounds and a crippled pitching staff. The Pirates plan to play Reds despite poor conditions while Captain Hanlon warns the most promising team yet.
The Reds return home to open a four game series with the St Louis Cardinals this afternoon with Ewing pitching for Cincinnati and Karger starter for St Louis. The Reds last played locally on July 25 before a Western tour and an Eastward sequence of games. The Cubs yesterday beat the Cardinals as expected.
Chicago defeated St Louis in both games as a mix of bases on balls errors and timely hitting produced a 7 4 win in the first game and a separate result in the second game. Sheckard had a two base hit and Kiing added a three bagger while Fraser allowed three runs on six hits in six innings.
Rain halted play forcing postponement of the New York versus Boston contest. No rescheduled date announced.
In Detroit on June 2, Cleveland pulled ahead with a fourth inning run on a Downs throw into the stands, driving a 4-1 win over the Tigers. Cobb Lajoie Stovall and Downs key the offense while Donovan pitched for Cleveland and Hess for Detroit.
Boston bats hard across three innings to claim a 6-2 win over New York. Ferris drove a two-base hit, Congalton and Conroy hit home runs, while Unglaub and Chase added key RBI. Pitching by Young and Orth stifled New York after early runs, with Keefe and the Boston defense closing it out.
Chicago won the opening game of the series at St. Louis 1 to 0. White pitched brilliantly for Chicago while Petty struggled for St. Louis. Key hits included two-base and triple efforts, with solid fielding by both teams and an efficient bullpen showing.
Philadelphia reports rain postponing the scheduled June 26 baseball game between the Phillies and the Washington club. No makeup date listed.
St Paul rallied in the ninth to defeat Milwaukee 2 to 1. Leroy pitched well in relief, and the winning run came with three straight singles off Wilson. Laughlin and Williams doubled for St Paul, with Geier and Frisk stealing bases. Time 2:00 Umpire Kerin.
Toledo won 5 to 3 at home as Perring hit a home run and Putmann, Abbott, Quinlan delivered two base hits. Quinlan and Cooley combined on sacrifices while West and Putmann handled mound duties with 11 and 4 strikeouts respectively. Foley notes bases on balls and double plays by Stanley-Cooley and Perring-W. Clarke. Time 1 45. Umpire Kane.
Minneapolis defeated Kansas City 10 to 5 in a tense early game. Key hits included Huelsman Krueger and McCarthy for Minneapolis with Mertes hitting a three-base line. Freeman Kilroy Frantz and Case shared pitching duties as runs crossed in multiple innings. Um pire Verden.
Columbus pitchers hold Indianapolis scoreless again as Columbus wins 3 to 0. Two-base hit by Gessler and hit totals by Briggs, Jude, Himes, Wicker, Kihm highlight the game. Stolen base by Seigle and double plays noted.
Four and a half furlongs winner Larakin with Apple Teddy second and Ciel Turmey third. Rockstrom wins steeplechase with Dawson and Dr Keith following. Mooksie disqualified. Tickle takes five and a half furlongs with Spron second and Revenue third. Posing wins mile and forty yards with St Joseph second and Request third. Gilpin takes mile and one-eighth with Peter Knight and Pica second. Fleming wins one mile with Lyndhurst second and John Rogers disqualified for foul play.
Cincinnati sports page lists multiple teams and upcoming games across July and beyond. It notes the Cincinnati Eagles seeking a game for next Sunday and the Fourth of July, Walnut Hills led by Thomas Coleman with fast players, and the Middletown team in the K I O League with Nebraska Indians booked for a key date. The schedule highlights venues at Greater Newport Park and Norwood Inn Park with matches against Wiedemanns, Hamilton Krebs, Cincinnati Police, and others, plus notes on the Reuben Springer Council picnic and player callouts.
Central League game in Springfield Colorado where Springfield beat Evansville 7 to 4 in the eighth inning. Hammond and Clark battered by Evansville while Damman and Dunn teamed for Evansville. Springfield tallied in multiple innings with a late surge to secure the win.
Dayton won today's game against Terre Haute by 4 to 1 in Dayton Ohio. Malloy allowed only one hit for the visitors while Malloy and Munson faced Brosius and McConnell in a pitchers battle.
Canton defeated South Bend 8 to 2 in a game plagued by miscues and timely hits by Canton. Pitchers Lindsay Johnson and Marquard Holmes worked for the teams with errors contributing to the lopsided result.
Grand Rapids beat Wheeling 4 to 1 in six and a half innings as the game ended early to catch a train. Groeschow was hit by a pitch and suffered fractures to two fingers on his right hand. batteries were Dickson and Moran for Grand Rapids and Easticy and Spahr for Wheeling.
High winds force postponement of New Orleans Shreveport and rain postponement of Little Rock Memphis games. First game Birmingham defeats Montgomery 2 to 1 in Birmingham. Second game Birmingham 5, Montgomery 1, and Atlanta 6, Nashville 1 in separate contests.
Hinsdale hosts the Western Golf Association open championship with professional pairings led by Willie Anderson of Onwentsia facing Stewart Gardner of Exmoor. The draw includes top players from Chicago golf clubs and regional venues with amateurs listed in separate matchups.
Yale champion Karl Behr defeated British player Wilson Fox in straight sets 6-2 6-2 6-4 at Wimbledon. Rooks, Ala defeated Wilding of New Zealand in a five set match 4-6 6-2 6-3 2-6.
Dublin reports Richard Croker’s Orby won the English Derby today with Georgetown, owned by Croker, finishing second. Seven horses started the race.
The Latonia meeting saw three horses go down on the first turn in the third race, with Bilac and Sea Salt among those down and Martin on Helen Virginia blamed. Jockeys escaped serious injury though walker and Pickens suffered minor effects as Esther Brown won the opening race and Orlandwick and Louise Macfarlan posted notable results amid a volatile day at the track.
Judge Hopper will preside in Cincinnati this afternoon replacing Judge Dillon. Acting presiding judge received a telegram from Hopper in Chicago and will take charge in the stand today. Shelly returns to starting judge and Dillon remains as associate judge.
Secretary Lyman Davis announced the weights for the Cincinnati Brewers' Exchange Handicap to be run Saturday. Gold Proof currently carries top weight at 114 pounds, though it is not certain he will start. Winners of races leading up to Saturday must carry five additional pounds.
The author argues extending race distances to a mile and a sixteenth or a mile and an eighth would reduce first turn accidents. Riders push their mounts pell mell to lead, causing frequent bumping at the turn. Dust clouds also make riding hazardous on the first bend.
The card features a strong seven furlong race with Lexoline Cablegram Old Honesty and Envoy among the contenders. Bookmakers weight the field toward a competitive renewal as bettors anticipate a close finish.
Bill Phillips, trainer for Fred Cook, visited the track yesterday to consult with his employer and managed to sting the bookies for a little.
Mose Goldblatt plans to start Fantastic in the Latonia Oaks at Latonia. The track was rolled again last night with extra water to reduce dust under Superintendent Keegan. Simon Kent ran well early for the stable but faded in the stretch. he will be watched in future starts.
H P Whitney's outsider Baby Wolf upset at 60 to 1 to win the Swift Stakes seven furlongs at Sheepshead Bay. Whitney also won the first two races with Adriana and Prince Hamburg, boosting his day with three victories for the Whitney colors.
The program opens with the First Race for three year olds at six fur longs listing horses and weights led by Algelone 109 and Linnepee 106 with a full field including Barbary Belle Yorkist Mexican Silver and others. The card continues with the Second Race a steeplechase handicap with Good and Plenty 165 lbs Phantom 157 and a wide field. Third Race features two year olds in five and a half furlongs with Ben Blest 118 and Jubil ee 118 in front. Fourth Race at Sheepshead Bay Handicap covers one mile with Brandy 115 and Caringarm 111 among others. Fifth Race for three-year-olds and up goes eleven sixteenths on turf led by Von Tromp 123 and Yankee Girl 113. Sixth Race maiden two-year-olds at five and a half furlongs lists King Sol 112 and Hartford Boy 112 among a large slate of entrants.
In Windsor Ontario on June 28 a series of six races produced winners Little Lighter Shine On Dr Mack Fare Hdgel Excitement with seconds Taunt ima Eastman Pun Gent Bath Maria and Pompadour. Times ranged from 1:17 1-6 to 1:46 2-5 across the six furlong events.
Star Shoot Marine colt topped the Raceland and Hartland yearlings at Sheepshead Bay selling for 8500 to H McDaniel trainer for L A Cella. Other bids included Imp Star Shoot offspring sold to W Garth, B R Bradley, Keene, R L Thomas, and J J Hyland with prices 1200 to 4200. W Garth paid 4000 for a son of Imp Star Shoot Blue Danube.
Cornell takes the varsity eight race at the intercollegiate regatta on the four mile Poughkeepsie course with a 20:02 2-5 time, narrowly beating Columbia by about five feet. Navy finishes third, Pennsylvania fourth, Wisconsin fifth, Georgetown sixth, and Syracuse swamped near the finish.
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