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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1908
Page
6
Captain Ganzel led the Reds through a brisk training in St Augustine with an 8 to 4 practice win for the Colts over the Vets. McGilvray’s burned hand improves and he plans to play in tomorrow’s Jacksonville game against Brooklyn.
Fielder Jones and the Chicago White Sox postponed activities due to rain and soft grounds in New Orleans. Players trained briefly, then rode out to the gym for baths and rub downs as forecasts hint at a North versus South clash tomorrow if weather holds. President Comiskey and family members plan to depart for the east on Sunday.
In Redlands, California, a 1,200 crowd watched the Chicago White Sox seconds narrowly win 5 to 8 against a picked Redlands-San Bernardino team. Gilbert starred in the box fanning nine as locals held the Sox to scattered hits. Most businesses closed during the game.
J F Poggenburg of New York defeats Clarence Jackson of Chicago 400 to 280 in the afternoon National amateur billiards tournament. Poggenburg displays his strongest play of the event with a 116 high run and an average of 211-19, while Jackson averages 14 14-19.
Calvin Demarest of Chicago falls to H. A. Wright of San Francisco 400 to 267 in the sixth annual amateur championship. Wright’s steady play outpaced Demarest who was off stroke and unlucky. Demarest posted a high run of 66, Wright 83, with Demarest finishing 267 and Wright 400.
Barney Forstner and about six companions, ex vice president of the Kentucky Gun Club, left for Pearl Beach Michigan for a ten day duck and goose hunting trip. They expect to return with a good supply for friends.
The Queen City League met yesterday selecting Madisonville to fill the vacancy after the Queen City Athletic Club withdrew. Price Hill also withdrew. Director Kerr resigned. Fay & team likely to replace West End hilltop squad.
Meelick owned by Sam Hildreth, three time Derby winner, is the odds-on favorite for the $10,000 City Park Derby. He will likely race against the same trio from last week, carrying 127 pounds over one and one quarter miles as a cold, heavy-track forecast looms.
Detroit March 20 Tyrus Cobb top AL batter signed a one year contract to join the Detroit American League Club. He arrived in town for a conference with President Frank Navin and the terms were described as mutually satisfactory.
The report notes Ed Brown faced Cooper in a seven game series. Cooper outplayed Brown in most games with strong scores across the match, listing totals such as 220 193 246 169 173 199 171 for Cooper and 175 212 195 174 201 201 for Brown, confirming Cooper’s edge in the series.
Captain J. G. Cooper of the Woodb displayed a sharp showing last night, beating Brown in a close match. The result highlighted Cooper's leadership and skill in a tense contest.
Entries close tonight for the three men roll off to be held at Schweikert's alleys starting Wednesday. The schedule will appear in Monday morning's paper.
Race card lists weights for Speight Nigger Baby Fort Bookbinder Swing She Wolf Fire Bug Little Mose Intervene Tony W Brough am in the first race. Other races show steeplechase handicap city park derby selling entries with names and weights for Pil ler Sandcatcher Impertinence Gold Circle Woodside Dario Profitable Blaster John Dillon Dr Healed Angélus Chapultepec Pinkola Angelus Chapultepec Burlew O Neill entry etc.
Jake Schaefer defeated Willie Hoppe 400 to 314 in an 18-2 balk-line billiards match. Schaefer’s high run was 122, unfinished, with a game average of 26 10 15. Hoppe’s high run reached 72 and his game average was 22 6 14.
The Spalding and Reach Guides are off the press and received at the office. They are more elaborate than ever and contain pictures of baseball celebrities along with valuable National game articles by leading writers.
The Cincinnati Kennel Association and Ohio Humane Society hosted a major dog show. Winners included Alf Delmont of Devon PA Frank F Dole of New Haven Conn George H Thomas of Hamilton MA Sabine Kennels Orange Tex and Kenilworth Kennels Chicago. Local youth also shined with cups awarded to Clarence Scholle and Miss Helen Wright.
Reports from Goldfield Ogallalla and Spring Valley detail car troubles and a historic New York to Paris contest run. The American car stalled near Ely and required horse help, an Italian car started the Wesatch climb toward Salt Lake Valley, and the first French car headed from Ogallalla to Cheyenne after a 188 mile day.
The final racing automobile, a German car, moved through Gothenburg at 10 a.m. today as part of the event.
The first French car passed Sydney at 10 a.m. today. Sydney lies about 100 miles east of Cheyenne, Nebraska, marking a notable early point in the journey through the region.
The United States Lawn Tennis Association Executive Committee confirms American representation for the Dwight F. Davis Cup matches. If preliminary ties stay undecided here, the team will travel to Australia for October matches. The association also says no changes to service or football rules this year and that officials must be provided for all matches.
Ni Goodlet aged 18, a student at Arkansas Cumberland College in Memphis, died today from injuries after a blow received while playing baseball yesterday.
The Kentucky State Racing Commission approved racing dates for Lexington Louisville and Latonia tracks starting April 22 at Lexington for ten days May 5 at Churchill Downs for 23 days ending May 30 and June 2 Latonia opening for 41 days to July 1. New licenses will be required for owners trainers jockeys apprentices with fees of 10 per year for owners and trainers and 1 for apprentices.
Philadelphia March 20 The international cable chess match opens at eight tomorrow morning with six players per side. The American team will play from the Huston Club rooms at the University of Pennsylvania in West Philadelphia while the English team is stationed at the Inn of Court Hotel in London.
Horse racing at Santa Anita Park features four favorites winning and two longshots also victorious. Schilling captains the day with four winners across races six events, while second choices claim the remaining two races including the six furlong purse. Notable horses include Bar bette, Chipmunk, Ingham, Wisteria, Talfrand, and Thomas Fly er with contenders listed alongside weights and times.
At Oakland Cosset wins the third race beating Coppit by a head while Wap claws ahead of St Avon in the fourth. Darrington clings to a small purse by a nose as a lively card of six races unfolds with multiple runners and times detailed for each event.
Four year old Harry C. Stratton of 1237 Plum Street was bitten on the lip by his family's fox hound while playing in the kitchen. His mother grabbed the dog and carried him to City Hospital where surgeons anticipate a rapid recovery barring blood poisoning.
Daniel Shine, 28, a telegaph operator, was taken to City Hospital yesterday with an ugly scalp wound. He could not identify or name the assailant. Shine said he was employed by an East Fourth street firm.
A Minnesota couple learns their long lost daughter Nellie Maire, kidnapped at age five, has grown up as Nellie Van Fossen. Reunited at Fergus Falls after modern correspondence and a chance visit to a harness shop reveals the family connection.
In Chicago a 14 year old altar boy, James Berney of Our Lady of Lourdes, prevented a deadly panic when a candle fire started during services. He remained still as his surplice caught fire, allowing bystanders to extinguish flames and save lives without mass panic.
March 20 report describes Dr. Alexis Carrel of the Rockefeller Institute guiding a transfusion into a five day old infant suffering purpura. The baby’s father Dr. Adrian V. Lambert donated blood and the procedure, deemed the only possible cure, rapidly improved the child who is now out of danger and gaining weight.
Next Sunday the Commercial Tribune will publish a free Illustrated Magazine with a full page photograph of Most Rev Henry Moeller V D Archbishop of Cincinnati. The edition will include other pictures jokes and anecdotes for a lively Sunday afternoon read likely to interest his parishioners and readers acquainted with the reverend.
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