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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1908
Page
18
A racing era shifts as The Great Colin declines after a bid in the Coney Island Handicap yesterday while Miller himself shows dwindling mounting wins and questions arise about his courage and future racing prospects.
Cincinnati’s baseball club battles a pitching shortage with regulars sidelined by heat, illness, and injuries. Ewing Coakley and Campbell miss time while Lobert Kane and Schlei lead hitters as management searches for replacements. The National Commission reinstates Tom Owens, allowing play in Tri State League or lower levels.
A busy Latonia program featured a mile and a sixteenth handicap won by Monsignor by five lengths over Quagga. Miss Lida and Ordono followed, with odds varying between auction and matuels. Earlier races saw Crystal Maid, Ben Sand, and Honest win in competitive sprints. Joe Moser added another score in the final six furlong race, leading from start to finish.
The report lists race results with horse names, weights, bettors’ pays, and times for several races. Quagga, Honest, Financier, Oh Sa Pas, Joe Moser, Gold Proof and Rebel Queen are among horses noted along with trainers and jockeys. multiple show and place payouts are recorded.
Jerry Taylor, brother of jockey Tommy Taylor, faces a police inquiry after a stable boy accuses him of severe beating. The boy plans to swear out a warrant for Taylor’s arrest as Judge Prise investigates. The meeting opens with Honest winning and admission shifts set to one dollar for all, except Saturdays when it rises to one dollar fifty.
Harvard defeats Yale 9 to 5 in the annual baseball series at the Polo Grounds after winning the varsity boat race at New London. About 15 000 spectators saw heavy hitting including home runs by Aronson of Harvard and Williams of Yale. Yale put up a stubborn fight as the season end capped Harvard’s college year victories.
In a seven inning contest, Birmingham defeats Atlanta 2 to 1. A separate result shows Nashville forfeited after delaying tactics, with Nashville trailing 0. Mobile defeats New Orleans 8 to 1 in another scoreline.
Before 15 000 spectators August Belmonts Fair Play carried 126 pounds to victory in the 25000 Coney Island Jockey Club Stakes at Sheepshead Bay over three year olds. Joe Notter rode the Belmont colt who passed Dorante in the stretch to win by a length as Hessian and King James followed. The card also featured the Great Trial Stakes won by Sir Martin with Fayette second and Helmet third, and California King claimed the Beacon Steeplechase.
Milwaukee June 27 Outfielder Armbruster of the Toledo team in the American Association was suspended for three days by President J D O'Brien for umpire baiting in the previous day's game against Kansas City.
Syracuse varsity crew wins four mile university eight event at Poughkeepsie with Columbia and Cornell close behind. Cornell fouls Columbia and is disqualified in the four mile race. Cornell freshmen win two mile event, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania place across events, with race times and penalties noted.
London June 27 The Harvard Varsity eight who beat Yale at New London Thursday cannot row in Henley as foreign crews are banned for 1908. Olympic entries closed July 1 and Harvard was not accepted by the Olympic Association. No late entry possible. Cambridge may offer a path if invited.
Coakley twi ftls Reds 10 victory as team hits opportunely. Andy holds Cubs to four hits, Robertson hits a home run, Mitchell Hulswitz Huggins and Kane also star in the contest. Score 4 to 1.
National League games showed Cincinnati defeating Chicago 4 to 3 and St Louis beating Philadelphia and Pittsburgh 4 to ? New York beat Brooklyn 16 to 3. In the American League Philadelphia won 6 to Washington 0 and Cleveland triumphed 6 to Chicago 3 while Detroit fell 1 to St Louis 6.
Cincinnati Reds defeated the Chicago Cubs 4 to 1 as Andy Coakley, a convalescent pitcher, held Chicago to four hits. Reds rallied in the fifth with a double by Mitchell and a Hulswitt single, then Lobert doubled to drive in two runs. An eighth inning homer by Lobert and timely hits secured the win.
Chicago reports Buddy Hulswitz back in line with a healed toe and no future trouble. Reds showcase strong hitting with McLean Lobert and Lobert delivering three consecutive doubles in the fifth inning as the club gains momentum ahead of three games in Cincinnati.
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