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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1908
Page
6
Cincinnati baseball began its training season in St Augustine with Captain Ganzel leading the first day. O Neil joined the group at the Florida House after McGilvary remained absent, while the squad focused on batting and field work and planned two daily sessions.
President Robert Quinn of the Ohio State Baseball League releases the season schedule with games listed across Lima Mansfield Lancaster Springfield Newark Marion and more. Dates span April through September, detailing multiple home and away series across Ohio venues.
In a strange running at Santa Anita Park the heavily favored horse finished last in the second race. Light Wool upset Colonel Jack by a nose in the San Marino Handicap as the 1 to 2 favorite, with Critic third. Several smaller races are listed with finishers and times across the card.
The American car leading the New York Paris race arrived in Rawlins Wyoming after a solid run from Laramie. Italian and French cars reported at Ogalala Nebraska LéGrand Iowa and Clinton Iowa for repairs with Mar Shaltown expected by noon. The German entry was observed speeding near Marshalltown Iowa.
The Cincinnati Kennel Association and Ohio Humane Society announce 624 dogs will be exhibited at the beach show March 17 to 20. This surpasses last week’s Duquesne Kennel Club event and marks Cincinnati moving from the two point to the three point class, with last year tally just over 400. Secretary Martin prepares the show catalogue for printing ahead of opening.
Otto Wahle hosts a two man roll off at his venue starting March 24 with an entry fee of one dollar. Entries close March 19.
President Cliff Martin of the Queen City League appointed Poole Pechney and Ott as umpires and Siefert Holder and Opp as scorers yesterday.
In New Orleans on March 10 at the Fair Grounds the Wildfire Purse went to Hasty Agnes at 11 to 5 by a head over Merrick with jockey Notter delivering a strong finish. Notter rode three straight winners as the track was fast and weather clear. multiple race results follow with times and placements.
Edward Dean of Saginaw and John Milwise of Sebewaing crossed 50 miles of honeycombed melting ice by car from Sebewaing to Saginaw City in seven hours. They dodged open water and snow drifts up to 20 feet high, using a compass found by Milwise to navigate after getting lost.
The Diamonds of the Inter-club League in Baltimore posted scores of 643, 592, and 579 for a total 1,714. The 671 1/3 average is claimed as a world record pending verification.
At Oakland on March 10 bettors favored Burleigh and Belle of Iroquois faded to second as outsiders swept the rest. First race winner Abbey led a 11 to 10 favorite list, with Rosevale and Pleiad among other winners in subsequent events. race times ranged from 0:36 1-5 to 1:46 for the long 1 mile event.
Racing cards list weights and entries for seven races including purses selling and handicaps. Notable runners include Grotton, Tenorette, Knight Deck, Arionette, Roseburg Nl in Race One and Rexane, Tea Beach, Hawkama in Race Five, with multiple 1 mile and 1 1/16 mile events and an entry pairing Yankee Girl with Temaceo.
Former Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw, speaking at Cooper Union, urged a robust merchant marine to expand international trade for American products. He said tariffs aided domestic industry but the government should further encourage international trade through a stronger mercantile fleet.
The C G A C Athletic Carnival at the Armory next Saturday night announces rules and officials. Alfred Brodbeck chairs events with a strict timetable 7 30 report 7 45 first events and a 7 20 concert. Officials include M C Longnecker Eugene Lewis Thomas Allen Meyer Ottinger and others with Brodbeck master of ceremonies and John L Murphy referee.
Richmond Ind March 10 The Cambridge City horse sale saw seventy to eighty horses sold at prices up to 1500 dollars on the opening day with no major surprises reported.
Governor Charles E. Hughes of New York told the New England Dry Goods Association banquet that Americans are energetic, resourceful, intelligent and honest. He said humanity in America is at its best with roguery not typical and urged fair play, investigation, and patriotism to safeguard stability and the future.
A man believed to be Andre Mitchell was found in an empty Wabash freight car in St. Louis with a forehead wound a pistol and Bible at his side. He appeared to have died by his own hand two days earlier. A miners’ union card and dues paid March 1 at Eldorado were found on him.
Baltimore March 10 Lynch Read coal miners creditors for 1756 petitioned State Circuit Court for a receiver of the Davis Coal and Coke Company selling agent of the Western Maryland Railway. No order yet. hearing set soon. Western Maryland owns about 109000 acres of coal land in West Virginia.
A three-man group led by Rome Respess Joseph Pugh and Congressman Joseph Rhinock met at Havlin Hotel to plot wresting control of the New Orleans City Park track from Edward Corrigan the major stockholder. They aim to acquire President Heaslip stock to gain a controlling interest with plans to curb Corrigan influence.
Washington March 10 The House resumed consideration of Post Office appropriation bills with no material change after eleven pages. Hamilton of Michigan defended the president's attitude toward corporations as the day's feature. Goebel proposed increasing Post Office salaries but his amendment failed. McLaurin urged cotton as Treasury note basis amid currency talk. Senate ratified six Hague treaties and Tawney forecast total appropriations near 900 million, with possible ship purchases up to 940 million.
Harry Orchard appeared before Judge Fremont Wood in Caldwell Idaho and withdrew his prior not guilty plea after standing mute. He entered a guilty plea to first degree murder with sentencing set for March 18.
The Commonwealth against Beach Hargis was called in Jackson Kentucky as the Abner case went to the jury. The case was passed to tomorrow morning on the defendant’s motion. Prosecutor A Floyd Byrd will assist, who also prosecuted the father. The Abner jury has not yet returned a verdict.
Gustav Adolf Crown Prince of Sweden is ill with the measles and confined to his bed. The illness is described as taking a normal course with no complications reported.
Martin B Brown stands accused in a grand jury probe into his wife's death from suspected strychnine poisoning. His nine year old daughter Goldie testified that he gave powders to her mother before she died, while others linked Brown to the case and called him his sweetheart.
A local agency reports King Edward sent a cordial letter to Emperor William denouncing The Times for exposing private correspondence between the Emperor and Lord Tweedmouth. The king says Parliament, the public, and a large press majority in England disapprove of The Times action.
W W McKay a Tenino Washington citizen in Thurston County killed his wife and three children last night. He then shot himself in Seattle as reported on March 10.
At Sancisco Ohio a city county almshouse housing 141 people burned. Three patients died including Edward Korn who had just undergone surgery. Nurses and attendants evacuated the elderly as the blaze started on the second floor and spread to the roof.
Toledo Ohio March 10 Napoleon's Union School the largest in the state was destroyed by fire this morning. Reached from defective furnace flue the blaze gutted the attic and spread through the east wing before firemen could control it. The building with fifty four rooms housed eight hundred pupils and had been remodeled and opened last April.
Cleveland March 10 Coroner Burke declares the loss of Collinwood schoolchildren was inexcusably suffered. He cites overheated steam pipes near wood joists and a hallway partition that trapped students, claiming someone is responsible. Total bodies recovered reaches 166.
A large fire in Manhattan destroyed a six story brick building at 38 West Eighteenth Street injuring about twenty firefighters many seriously. The blaze spread to adjacent Nos 32 to 36 West Eighteenth Street and threatened Siegel Cooper department store as total losses reached 200000. A backdraft blew out windows and showered glass, scattering injuries among firefighters.
Eight firemen were injured and 125000 dollars of Wilkinsburg business property damaged as a Wallace Building fire on Wood Street spread to eight business houses. Pittsburgh crews aided, brakes shattered by breaking glass, cause not known.
The old Zaleski car shops in M'Arthur O. burned today. Tramps are suspected of starting the blaze. The brick buildings housed a new tile factory under construction. Loss estimated at $25,000 with no insurance.
A fire at Wollner's Distilling Company in Peoria Illinois caused about 15000 dollars in damage. The blaze occurred this afternoon and involved the feed house portion of the plant.
A fire destroyed the Bay Side Yacht Club clubhouse on Little Neck Bay near Flushing Queens with an estimated loss of 50000 dollars. Firefighters from local stations battled the blaze. no injuries were reported and investigation ongoing.
In Birmingham on March 10 it was announced that all entombed workers at Hamstead colliery perished. Fire displaced hope after rescue attempts. twenty six miners were trapped when the blaze began last Wednesday evening.
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