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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1908
Page
8
In a National League showdown, the Cardinals beat the Reds by one as Ganzel's crew fights to tie the game but falters. Murray and O'Rourke star in the field and at bat, with Huggins' costly error shaping the outcome.
New York bunched hits off Winters in the first and eighth innings to shut out Boston 3 to 0. Manning held the locals safe with men on bases as a muddy field affected play.Boston lineup and fielding notes appear in the box score with multiple players credited for hits and outs.
Cincinnati hosts St. Louis while Pittsburg visits Chicago. Boston meets New York and Brooklyn clashes with Philadelphia as fans anticipate a busy schedule.
Coakley’s misplay and Reds pitching woes fueled the Cardinals as Raymond held Cincinnati to two runs. Huggins’ error and Lobert sacrifice set up key scoring, with O’Rourke and Ganzel standout on defense behind Raymond. Attendance 3,500 in St Louis.
SOLPHIA May 8 The Philadelphia team beat Brooklyn 4 to 3 in a ninth inning rally after leading since the fourth. Three of their four hits came at Meguilin during the rally.
Brooklyn and Philadelphia traded runs as the Phillies edged ahead in the final innings. Key plays included a two-base hit by Knabe and a decisive Osborn three-base hit. McIntyre and McQuillin handled pitching duties with several walks and errors influencing the game.
New York reports a rain postponement of the New York versus Boston game on May 8, affecting the sports schedule and delaying the matchup.
Washington defeats Philadelphia 3 to 2 in an evenly contested game. Ganley Altizer and Freeman execute a triple steal with Ganley scoring, highlighting the effort.
The St Louis vs Chicago game was postponed due to wet grounds on May 8 in Chicago.
Minneapolis defeated Indianapolis 5 to 1 as Oberlin held the Indians steady except for a three-walk second inning. Marquard pitched for Indianapolis scattering runs while Oberlin struck out nine. Final line shows Minne 5 and Ind 1 with Oberlin earning the win and Marquard the loss after two hours.
Milwaukee suffers first defeat of the season on its home ground as Toledo wins 7 to 2. Steen dominates for Toledo while Schneiberg struggles for Milwaukee and Manske finishes strong in relief.
Terre Haute and South Bend battled in a low scoring game with strong pitching. Batteries were Schaefer and Nel for Terre Haute and Martin and Tieman for South Bend.
In Grand Rapids on May 8 rain forced an early finish after six innings. The R.E.B. Grand Rapids led 11 to 5, while Zanesville trailed 3 to 2 when the game was called. Batteries were Warner and Hansen for Grand Rapids with Limerick and Fisher for Zanesville.
In Nashville Atlanta defeated Nashville 4 to 1. At Birmingham Montgomery led 9 to 7 while Birmingham trailed 7. At Little Rock Memphis led 7 to 5 in a game score update.
Poor field conditions force postponement of five amateur league openers in Cincinnati with rescheduled dates set for June 13 and May 16. Covington Blues travel to Louisville Sunday while Reading Grays and Cincinnatus prepare for high level amateur competition at Reading Park and Covington Park respectively.
Rain and mud failed to deter crowds at the Downs as Quagga led the lone favorite victory. Terah fell to Mortiboy while Charfield won the steeplechase before disqualification. Piller placed first with Bertel second. Multiple races feature tight payouts and notable entries such as Miss K O B and Mortiboy in strong showings.
Richard Croker's three-year-old filly Rhodora won the 1000 Guinea Stakes at Newmarket with Lucien Lyne aboard. She defeated Kesbia and Bracelet in a strong field of eighteen, turning back the favorite and drawing King Edward and the Prince of Wales among the spectators. Rhodora, half sister to Orby, has prior wins including the Dewhurst Plate and Londonderry Plate, and is aimed at the Epsom Oaks.
In Oakland on May 8 Ed Davis overtook Bernardo in the stretch to win the first race of the day amid a crowded field. Montclair dominated the second race, with Lord Filigrane taking second after a late surge, and Ocean Queen led the fourth race from the start to finish ahead of May bel Fountain at 100 to 1.
The Wiedemann game with the Atkins team tomorrow is cancelled. Opening ceremonies for the new park move to next Sunday when the Wiedemanns face the Shamrocks with Noodles Hahn pitching. Tomorrow’s tickets will be honored and the same programme will be conducted next week.
Faust wins the Kings County Handicap at a mile and sixteenth carrying 88 pounds, beating the favorite Light Wool by a head on a heavy track. Light Wool finishes six lengths ahead of Spooner. time 1 48 2-5 for the race.
Armbruster Smoot and Beville powered two base hits for MGI against Milwaukee. Schneiberg allowed eight runs in six innings, Manske pitched eight. Hinchman Mc Carthy and Randall stole bases. Armbruster Land Dark Brown turned double plays. Schneiberg, Manske and Steen walked hitters. Steen threw a wild pitch. Time 1 30. Umpire Kerin.
St Paul collected bunched hits off Stoval in the fifth and seventh innings to win 7 to 2 in Louisville. Tiemeyer and Davis highlighted the defensive play while Woodruff was cut off at the plate. Two-base hits went to Tiemeyer and Flood, with a three-base hit by Tiemeyer.
The page lists horses, weights, and entries for six Louisville races including purses and distances. Notable entries include Santa Elena 97 lbs and Guardalleen 97 in the first race, Nazimova 92 lbs and Minot 111 in the second, Colonel Bob 97 and Wing Ting 97 in the third, Colonel Jim Douglas 165 lbs in the Clark Handicap, and Judge Lu Ders 100 lbs in the fifth. The sixth race details are partially garbled but shows several names and weights.
A fragmentary box score lists two teams Columbus and Kansas City with Earned Runs 2 2, two-base hits by Taylor Reuger Brashear and three-base hit by Frier. Stolen bases Kerwin Beck ley Congar. wild pitch by Taylor. Time 2 20. Umpire Owens.
A list of weights for the first race selling for two-year-olds at 6 furlongs features Dan De Noyles leading at 109 pounds, with Bonnie Kelso 105, Home Run 104, and other contenders including Uniform and Eustacian, as exercise in the field.
At Monday's board meeting a field day proposal is presented. Physical Director Ziegler suggests June 15 at League Park with a alternate date at University grounds if a school day is not possible. Medals prizes will be offered. events include running matches and team races with two entrants per event per school.
Evansville defeats Fort Wayne 5 to 2 in a late-season Evansville at Fort Wayne series finale. Wackey and Dunn opposed by Alberts and Keelly as errors and hits shaped the scoring in a rough seventh inning.
Jerome Flannery, renowned as the leading authority on cricket in the United States, died at his Brooklyn residence from consumption. For fourteen years he served as editor of The American Cricket Annual.
Tommy Burns predicts in the Daily Mail that America will win the chief Olympic events except the long distance races. He argues America’s superiority across sports and cites athletes and conditions supporting the claim.
In Birmingham on May 8 George S. Lyons of Durham North Carolina won the Southern handicap interstate shoot tiebreaker by hitting 18 of 20 targets at nineteen yards to defeat John Livingstons of Springville Alabama who hit 16.
Chicago officials of the Women s Western Golf Association announced the Western championship tournament date change to October 5 at the St.unt ry Club.
East Liverpool Ohio May 8 a gasoline motor launch with nine young men aboard failed near the city. The engine quit and the boat drifted toward Babb's Island where a fleet of coal barges lay. Five men were drowned and four survived, including Thomas Nagle and others from East Liverpool.
A disinfectant bottle exploded at the Washington County Infirmary near Marietta Ohio setting a blaze. Director Young died from burns sustained in the fire. Two hundred inmates escaped the panic and formed a fire brigade, saving the building with about 3000 dollars in damage.
The Cincinnati Gun Club Company stockholders met at the Grand Hotel and elected a nine member board: L. F. Ahlers Charles Bultman R. F. Davies James J. Faran Dan Pohlar G. W. Schuler EB Baker H F Jergens and Ad R Roll. They will meet May 22 to elect officers and discuss new club headquarters. A committee was named to search for quarters led by West, with a separate trio to arrange the head quarters led by Schuler Faran and Roll.
Thomas Graves 45 a paper hanger residing at 4101 Langland street was struck by a southbound C H D train No 39 while crossing the C H D tracks on Hamilton avenue Northside about midnight. The engineer backed the train to the scene. Patrol 10 took the body to the Morgue after police were notified.
Cincinnati University alumni plan their annual banquet at the Sinton Hotel on Saturday May 16 at 6 45 in the evening with a reception from 6 00 to the hour. Alexander Hill Jr serves as Banquet Committee Chairman.
A preview of the Illustrated Magazine next Sunday features forty members of the Ohio College of Dental Surgery graduating class. The issue is free with The Commercial Tribune and includes pictures jokes stories and notes of interest for readers seeking to meet classmates or discover content.
In St Louis at the Mercantile Club a second meeting of yellow pine manufacturers considered forming a large company to own timber lands mills and railroads. The plan aims to avoid a trust while allowing reforestation and long term operation, with about 95 manufacturers invited.
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