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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1908
Page
6
Kane, Mitchell and Huggins star as the Gamzel crew delivers timely hits. In yesterday’s National League results Cincinnati defeated Boston 2 to 0 and St Louis beat Brooklyn 5 to 2. In the American League Philadelphia won 1 to 0 over Chicago and Washington defeated St Louis 4 to 0 while New York topped Cleveland 3 to 1.
The record shows standings for American Association Central League and other circuits with team wins losses and percentages for clubs such as Pittsburg Philadelphia New York Cleveland Philadelphia St Louis Chicago Cincinnati Detroit Washington Brooklyn Boston Dayton South Bend Toledo Milwaukee Columbus Evansville Kansas City Minneapolis and others, listing recent performance and projected positions. Some entries include partial percentages and tied or pending series results.
New York faces Cincinnati while Brooklyn visits Chicago. Philadelphia travels to Pittsburgh and Boston goes to St. Louis for today’s schedule.
Bob Ewing with a near whitewash dominates the mound for Cincinnati while Mike Mitchell Johnny Kane and Miller Huggins drive a seventh inning run. Ferguson issues walks and Ganzel’s misplay stirs Boston laughs as Reds steal three bases and clinch a close win.
Cincinnati defeats Boston 2 to 0 in a nine inning interleague feel.Ganzel hits a three base shot and Schlei contributes an infield single while Mowrey and Kane pace Reds fielding and timely squeezes. Ferguson allows seven hits over seven innings before Young finishes. Attendance 2,700 at Boston.
Rumors swirled around Cincinnati, St. Louis and Boston with no agreement in sight. Reds sought a top pitcher and an infielder from Saint Louis while Boston and Cincinnati discussed Dave Brain and Beaneaters players, but by nightfall nothing had been finalized.
The rejuvenated New York Giants led by McGraw and Donlin will arrive in town this morning and face the Reds this afternoon at 8:30 with Bill Campbell pitching for Cincinnati. The series continues through Sunday and Monday with Bancroft predicting record crowds if the weather stays fair.
Report notes three of four from Boston show progress as Reds play steady ball over four games and hit well in the final three. Mention of improving form and team efforts highlighted.
St Louis defeated Brooklyn yesterday and moved out of the last place for the first time this season. McCloskey praises his pitching staff as the main reason, noting all pitchers are in good form and effective.
Johnny Kane delivers in base running and as a pinch hitter, emerging as the team's standout option. His second-inning slide to second base is highlighted as a key moment in the game.
In the fifth or sixth inning the Reds could have scored on a ten fly by one of two runners after the first batter, but the opportunity did not materialize.
Ganzel shows lively on the lines as John roars from the stands and the Reds tally a run in the second inning.
Trainer Chris Clune earns credit as the Reds enter a stretch with four pitchers in great shape. The team's overall condition hinges on his work and the players' readiness.
Little Dug plays great ball with a sharp double play in the sixth against George Browne, a speedster of note. Hug also hits the ball hard and timely as the game unfolds with brisk action.
The Boston team left for St Louis last night and aims to repeat a prior trick to pass Brooklyn during the series. Boston is a strong squad and will present arguments against all opponents.
The National Commission issued a decision after examining Edmondson's complaint raised by Mr Farrell secretary of the National Association. Initial filing to the National Board favored the player but later involvement of a major league club emerged. Farrell transmitted the matter for further action.
The National Commission states the Washington Club followed rules by drafting the player and securing waivers before returning him to the Houston Club. The commission will not rule on the contract clause cited by the player, deferring to the National Board of the National Association.
St Louis defeated Brooklyn 5 to 2 as Beebe pitched effectively for the win. Brooklyn collected four hits off Beebe, while Bell allowed two In the eighth, Pasorius gave up two hits. final score 5-2.
Rain halted the Pittsburg versus New York game on May 14 delaying play. no reschedule announced.
Rain at Chicago forces postponement of the Philadelphia Chicago game on May 14 with wet grounds delaying the contest and scheduling.
Philadelphia defeats Chicago 1-0 in seven innings as Vickers and Smith lock down the game. J Collins drives in the lone run with a two base hit aided by H Davis sacrifice and an error by Parent. Two-base hits include J Collins and a late defensive shuffle follows. Time 1 20. Umpires Connolly and Egan.
Tom Hughes held St Louis to five scattered hits and Washington won 4 to 0. Hoff man made a key fly catch to spark a double play. Scoring details show Washington with a 106100002 run sequence and St Louis unable to solve Hughes. Waddell allowed 60 pitches while Hughes struck out five.
New York defeats Cleveland 3 to 1 as four hits in the first inning, aided by a bad relay from Hirchman to Lajoie. Berger relieves Thielman in the second. Chesbro strikes out five for Cleveland. Berger fans five for New York. Time 1:52. Umpires Hurst and Vans.
Rain fell during the Boston Detroit game opening in Boston on May 14, with wet conditions impacting play.
Brandon pitched a no hitter for Kansas City against Indianapolis in a 5-0 game. Beckt. Williams, Krueger and Kerrwin led offense with two base hits apiece as Kansas City capitalized on miscues and earned runs.
Rain halted several baseball games in Minneapolis St Paul and Milwaukee on May 14 with postponements affecting Teledo-Minneapolis Columbus-St. Paul and Milwaukee-Louisville matchups as wet weather disrupted schedules.
Sunday games draw large crowds as Linwood faces Waldorfs at Arlington Park and Covington teams meet Queen City in a double header. Ed Melzer seeks contact at 228 Post Square while Shields to umpire. Other matches feature Pirates versus Christ Church and Wiedemann Park showdowns in Newport and Ivorydale.
Emil Davis a Philadelphia salesman was arrested yesterday by patrolmen Jeffries and Leuchtenberg in the Majestic Concert Hall. He is held for Louisville authorities after allegedly passing a $40 fraudulent check at the Fifth Avenue Hotel while registered at the Emery Hotel.
Bonhomme won the Maiden Stakes five furlongs straight for two-year-olds at Belmont Park heavy track. Statesman the 7 to 5 favorite finished second, eight lengths behind. Eschau placed third with Balboa, Donation and Ruble among others in the field.
Mill Creek defeated Vine Street 13 to 6 yesterday. Key plays included a swing out hit by a batted ball and multiple two base hits by C Deitrich Horton Case Morgan. Pitchers Case and Lang combined for 24 strikeouts as Nester and Sternberg worked the umpires.
St Xavier defeated Miami University 4 to 1 yesterday at Norwood Inn. Xavier plays Lebanon University at Norwood Inn tomorrow. Scoring by inning shows Xavier 0 0 1 0 2 3 2 0 0 and Miami 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5. Batteries Xavier Ryan and Farrell and Miami Brown and Brower.
Ft Wayne defeated Terre Haute 5 to 3 in a Central League game. Scoring details show Ft Wayne with runs in the first and later innings, Terre Haute scoring in several frames. Batteries were Miller Corns and Kelley for Ft Wayne, Miner and Williams for Terre Haute.
Evansville edged Dayton 3 to 2 as Rowan and Richardson teamed for the win while Pearson and Dunn offered battery support. Final score reflected late innings urgency and tightly fought play in Dayton on May 14.
Rain forced postponement of the Grand Rapids versus Wheeling game on May 14 in Grand Rapids Michigan. The gate, schedule, and venue details remain to be announced by local officials and the league.
Rain in South Bend causes the postponement of the Zanesville at South Bend baseball game scheduled for May 14. Local officials announced the delay and rescheduling details.
In Little Rock Atlanta 7 Little Rock 1. Memphis memphis 2 edged Nashville 6 2 at Memphis. Mobile 1 Birmingham 0. New Orleans New Orleans Montgomery postponed due to rain.
Cries for help near Mill Creek drew William Spencer and E M Britton to the Ohio shore where a skiff with a small boy and a dog drifted away. They pursued and saved the pair, with the boy Edward Forde from a shanty boat on the Licking River saying he had used a broom as an oar before losing it.
Louisville May 14 Two track records fall at Churchill Downs the Minks win the handicap in a Stirling finish Terah and Woolsandals shave a second from the mile and a sixteenth mark Goldproof 5 1 2 furlongs 1 05 4 5 lowers track best others race results list winners and times across six races with notes on records and contenders.
Gemmell falters as The Mist and Ohlene pass to win the Swinburne Handicap on a sloppy track at Oakland. Mattress captures the Baby race with Reform at 10 to 1 leading a fields-rich program including multiple races with favorites challenging price values and notable runners like Entre Nous Mabel Hollander Yada and High Gun across six events at the May 14 meeting.
A Louisville program lists the first race for four and a half furlongs with weights for horses including Tuscan Gold and Duomo. the second race is a selling at six furlongs with entrants such as Divorcee and Merrigo. the third race covers seven furlongs with Black Mary and Great Pirates. the fourth is a steeplechase with Don Jolly and Ralph Reese. the fifth race four and a half furlongs features Pauline Purcell and My Lady Frances. the sixth race a selling one mile lists Pretty Michael and Mary Orr among entries.
Entries list for six races detailing horse names and weights for handicaps, sprints, long distances, and selling stakes. Notable participants include Pantoufle, Aletheus, Colonel Jack, Golden Pearl, Hessian, Rialto, Maximilian, Palm, Father Stafford, and Blandy across first to sixth races with weights and race types noted.
Milwaukee May 14. President J. D. O'Brien of the American Association of Baseball Clubs announced that the Louisville games set for May 19 20 and 21 have been moved to Toledo because of Louisville races. The Toledo Louisville matches planned for July 7 8 and 9 have been shifted to Louisville to fill the May slot.
Baltimore champion Joe Gans defended his world title against Rudolph Anholz in San Francisco, winning by knockout in the eleventh round. Gans dominated early and continued the assault, flooting Anholz with a left uppercut in round four and taking control as the Boer struggled to answer the flurry of blows.
The Oriental lanes hosted a bowling event with player scores and frame totals. Result lines show individual game marks for Peames, Baas, Stair, Shaefer, Wurth, KMa pp e, MONE, Lachtrop, DUGSE, Brunse, Muhlenkamp, and others with final team totals and overall scores for the session.
William Mason, 17, a Lima cigar maker, died at City Hospital after a freight train injury from Sunman Indiana. His companion Fred Brown told authorities Mason was kicked off the train by a flagman at Grand Central Depot.
Members of the Young Men's League of Walnut Hills Baptist Church held an evening session in the church rooms at Kemper lane and McMillan street. Musical numbers were given by Katherine Brockman Helen Claude Mrs W J Williams and Betty Gurney. Addresses were delivered by league president John W Kline and Rev Charles S Brown.
The Most Rev Archbishop Moeller will travel from Cincinnati to Cleveland on Tuesday as official representative of the Cincinnati archdiocese for the funeral of Rt Rev Ignatius F Horstmann. He will be accompanied by several priests. The Archbishop praised Horstmann as a distinguished prelate.
The Catholic Order of Foresters marks its twenty fifth anniversary in Cincinnati on May 24. Members from all courts will receive holy communion in the morning and the Walnut Street Theater hosts the formal anniversary observance in the evening.
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