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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1908
Page
6
The article notes a team struggles with timely hits while the manager remains the only reliable connector at bat. Bunts and bunting play a key role in attempts to spark offense amid slumps and missed opportunities.
In the National League Brooklyn defeated Cincinnati 2 to 0 while Philadelphia beat St. Louis 1 to 0 and New York toppled Chicago 6 to 4. The American League had no games scheduled yesterday.
National League and American League standings with teams, wins, losses, and win percentages. Notable entries include New York Philadelphia Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago Detroit and others, along with Central and other league listings such as Toledo Louisville Dayton Minneapolis Zanesville and more, showing mixed records and pennant race context.
Matchups listed include Brooklyn facing Cincinnati and New York taking on Chicago. Also scheduled are Philadelphia versus St. Louis and Boston against Pittsburgh.
A dataset of cross regional matchups lists Cleveland facing Philadelphia, Chicago meeting New York, ere facing Washington, and St. Louis at Boston in a series of upcoming contests.
Cincinnati Reds fail to solve Brooklyn pitcher McIntyre as two costly errors in the first inning set the tone. McIntyre limits Reds to four hits and seven men reach base via walks and error, while Hulswitt and Lobert are blamed for the defensive miscues that sealed a 1 0 loss before fifteen thousand fans.
Cincinnati and Brooklyn traded blows through eight innings before the Reds seized control late. Huggins and Ganzel starred for Cincinnati with solid defense and timely hits while McIntyre and Kane produced for Brooklyn in a tightly contested game.
The Brooklyns and Reds meet this afternoon at 3 30 for the second game of the series. Jake Weimer and Scanlon are expected to be the starting pitchers.
The Redlegs fall to fourth place while Pittsburg must win today to stay in third. If Pittsburg and Philadelphia both win, our team could move back into the second spot.
The National League race is incredibly close for this stage of the season, with teams separated by only a few games. Contenders remain in contention as the schedule progresses and pivotal series loom.
Johnny Kane appeared headed for retirement in the first inning after colliding with Paskett and lying knocked out. He recovered after several minutes and continued to play a standout game, showing no apparent lasting effects from the collision.
Paskert recovered a loose ball after a collision with Kane and rolled over twice but retained control, keeping the play alive.
Huggins leaped three or four feet to snag Pattee s liner in the seventh, fastening it securely for a sensational out. Earlier Maloney sent a ball down to him in the second and Huggins rose to deflect it, barely knocking it down.
Huggins executed the hidden ball trick on Jordan in the ninth. Big Tim fielded a grounder to Lobert and beat it out. Sheehan sacrificed cleanly, Ganzel retrieved the ball and Huggins covered the bag. Hug kept the ball then played tight to second, and Miller tagged Big Tim as he slid off.
Crowd estimated between 12 000 and 15 000 attended to watch the league tailenders in action. The turnout was described as pretty good for a late season matchup.
The Reds face the Cardinals in a two game set at League Park next Sunday. A second doubleheader is planned for Monday with a likely postponement of Tuesday’s game due to Latonia races and Derby day interests.
Knabe drives the lone extra base hit in the sixth followed by a sacrifice and long fly as Philadelphia pitcher McQuillen and Raymond each excel in a 1 0 victory. McQuillen and Raymond split the complete game in the opening series tilt.
New York scored on Fraser passes and errors with timely hitting as Chicago faltered in the ninth. Taylor was relieved by McGinnity after a rough frame, but Chicago could not push across a hit in the final threats. Bresnahan homered for New York, while Donlin and Slagle stole bases in a taut ball game.
Oberlin limited damage until the seventh inning when Milwaukee pushed three runs on two singles and two doubles. Fione followed with a shutout to halt a late rally as American Association action saw Minneapolis defeat Milwaukee 6 to 3. Schnelberg was hit by a pitch in the frame.
Louisville jumps ahead after the fifth inning in a 10 to 2 rout at Columbus. Upp starts for Columbus and is touched up early. Burke of Louisville is reportedly under indefinite suspension for cutting third base in a previous game.
Indianapolis defeated Toledo 8 to 0 with strong pitching and 14 hits. Lister Armbruster Hayden and Coulter led with two-base hits. Davis and Hooke stole bases. Bushelman and Gillen allowed most runs. Slagle pitched 1 1 3 innings. Gillen 7 2 3 innings. Time 2 04.
In Evansville on May 24 the Evansville and Ft. Wayne clubs battled sixteen innings with no score until the sixteenth. Alberts drew a bases on balls and scored on Clarke's sacrifice fly. Final 1 run for Ft. Wayne and 0 for Evansville. Batteries Pearson Dunn Hammond Clarke.
With the score tied in the ninth and the bases loaded Wheeling could not continue the game to catch a train. Final score shows Wheeling 9 1 1 and South Bend 5 9 5 with Kirwan Jerger Spahr and Martin Tieman as battery.
Watt held the league leaders to two hits as Zanesville toppled Grand Rapids 4 to 1. Schriver hit a homer after Cooley's triple to spark a five inning outburst, with Dammann Warner Hansen Watt and Schriver handling the battery duties.
Dayton wins over Terre Haute with pitching by Hale and costly Terre Haute errors. Final score Dayton 3 6 to 1 4? Details show Hale and Richardson on Dayton, Schreiber and Williams on Terre Haute with noted innings errors.
In Memphis Memphis downed Montgomery 4 to 3 while New Orleans blanked Nashville 5 to 0. Mobile defeated Atlanta 4 to 2 in the third score summary of the region.
Bricklayers beat Engineers 7 to 4 in a tight finish. Key players: Riggs Meyer Hatfield Brier Mayfield McCright and Oliver. Pitchers Schroeder Briggs McCright and McCright worked the mound with strong hitting by Riggs Brier and Mayfield.
Lathers edged Garment Workers 4 to 2 as Smith Kreimer and Donovan led with three base hits, Stout homered twice, and pitching by Ott and Knable combined for 18 strikeouts. Bases on balls remained low while fielding miscues limited scoring in a 2 hour contest.
Electrical Workers defeated Horseshoers 8 to 5 at Linwood in a hard fought game. Key plays included a two-base hit by Guy and solid defensive double plays by McGehehan Ruthern Burns and Burns Ruthern. Pitched by Hornberger Wilke and Raymond, with Hayes as umpire.
Steamfitters dominated Bromley yesterday winning by a wide margin. Key players included J Colina Smaitz T Colina Brady Steinke and Schrieber with pitchers plus hits from J Riece and Laake. Steamfitters turned three double plays to seal the win.
About 2,500 fans witnessed Wiedemann win 11 to 2 over Springfield Reds. Springfield pitching faltered as they failed to retire Louie’s benders. Decoration Day events followed with long distance throwing, relays, tug of war, wrestling, and a 9 a.m. start.
Norwood Eagles defeated Cincinnati Pirates 7 to 0 as Schroeder fanned 11 and allowed just three hits. Pirates mounted little offense while Eagles added seven runs through the game, with two-base hits by Adams and Sanders and a key double play sparked by Brier and Graman.
The Peerless Club outplayed Reading Grays 7 to 5 in a well contested contest. Two-base hits by Fenton and Gloss paced Peerless while Kimmerling and Miller turned double plays and Bentler struck out ten. Time 2 10. Umpire Poogle.
The Eagles defeated Osgood 9 to 6 in seven innings yesterday as travel constraints forced the return train to depart at 4 36. Strong hitting from Breitsten, Mahaffy, Johnson and Crowe highlighted the game. McGrath and Conway split mound duties with respective control and power.
Carthage overpowers Renssalaer 11 to 2 amid scattered scoring. Yaeger delivered a two-base hit. Topmueller struck out six. Harmon four. Kloeb had two passed balls. bases on balls tally two for Topmueller and three for Har. Time noted as 1:5 with Havlin and Ty umpiring.
Cincinnatus edged Cleves 10 to 9 in a pitchers duel with late offense. Key moments included two base hits by Sweeney and Mound plus a home run by Sweltzer, while Houston and Krobald combined for dominant pitching. Time 2 00. Umpire Jessup.
Cincinnati Suburbans travel to Latonia and overpower Latonia Grays. McKenzie and Wright led with two base hits while Curry and Wagner combined for strong pitching. Final lines show Suburbans with 11 runs on 13 hits and Latonia with 2 runs on 6 hits.
Boston Nationals over Krebs 10 to 2 behind Cross and Ritty in key plays. Pitcher Pfeffer struck out 9, Bass yielded 6 earned runs. attendance 4,000 as Boston outscored Krebs in a decisive win.
About three thousand fans packed Covington Park to watch the American Bloomer Girls face Covington. Mabel Keller starred at first base for the Girls while Covington batsmen hit hard. Covington posts a 7 to 5 win as Brauer and Thomas duel on the mound. Covington to meet Covington Blues next Sunday.
Newport Monarchs beat Soldiers 9 to 2 at Ft Thomas behind Arbogast pitching and key long balls by Bardo Binder and Kistner. Reck Busam and Kistner homered as Monarchs secure the win. Arbogast fanned 8 batters.
The Winonas shut out the Orioles 8 to 0 at Covington. Burck pitched effectively and Winonas fielding stood out as the key to the lopsided win.
Cathedral defeated WoMe 19 to 5 in a lopsided-Y league contest. Two-base hits by McJoynt Haskett Halloran Steltenpohl McFadden and a home run by Halloran highlighted the Cathedral win. Umpire Riley called balls and strikes. Murray and Puod pitched for the other team.
Miamisburg shut out Linwood 3-0 as pitcher Stecher hurled a strong game. Ochs led Miamisburg with a three-base hit and Powers added a timely hit, while Linwood struggled at the plate and left runners aboard.
Newtown defeated the Bellevue Grays 6 to 4 in a tight game. Ayres was hit by a pitched ball, Ayres and Strone contributed strong fielding, with Sticksel and Kiff hitting three-base hits. Furlong and Hubbard split the pitching duties with five and eight strikeouts respectively. Time 1 50. Umpires Spud and Dooley.
Middletown defeats Police 7 to 0 behind Heisman who goes 3 for 3 with two triples while Ferguson fans 16 on ten hits. Heisman holds visitors safe all game. next Sunday the K I O League opens with the Wiedemanns billed as Middletown attraction.
The Colonels defeated the Cowboys yesterday at Greater Newport Park with Prairie Dog delivering a standout running catch. Irwin pitched for the Colonels as the teams meet North Vernon next Sunday at the same venue. game details include multiple players with hits and errors, and a late rally by the Cowboys.
Latonia spring meeting book lists stake entries and first eleven days of races. Two-year-old races draw attention with many horses named after Cincinnatians and local figures. Derby entries include Severus Ordono Pinkola Halket Keep Moving Czar St Llario Balbus Sir Cleges Galileo Crawford W T Overton Honest Moquette. Latonia looks set for a banner year.
National Memorial Day week features a wide Olympic tryout program. Franklin Field hosts major field and track events with top university athletes, while Marshall Field and Kenilworth Park host Western and Buffalo associations. Sailing, rowing, tennis, golf, auto racing, and yacht club regattas fill the schedule from Boston to Baltimore and Memphis.
The Cincinnati Gun Club Company board elected James J. Faran as President E. B. Barker as Vice President R F Davies as Secretary Ad R Roll as Treasurer with H F Jergens Dan Pohlar Charles Kk Bultman G W Schuler and LL F Ahlers named as directors The future club home will be chosen at the first board meeting next Wednesday.
Edmond Blanc's Me deah captured the Prix de Diane at Chantilly for three year old fillies. The ten and a half furlong race carried a stake near 18000 dollars.
Undefeated Waldorfs meet Royal Order of Lunatics in a tight baseball game at Arlington Park. Hartman pitched well for the Lunatics while Peake and Orville Lee starred for Waldorfs, who poured in a decisive run in the ninth when J Jackson led off with a single, stole second, and S Jackson followed with a game ending home run to right field.
In a fast game at Spinks Park Bellevue on Sunday St Patrick's beat St Xavier's 12 to 7. Eggleston pitched well and Hesseman made a highlight running catch. The win lifts St Patrick's to fourth place in the Doyle League standings.
The Turtles defeated the Emeralds on the Work House grounds by a score that surprised the crowd. Ballingeringer’s batting stood out as the highlight of the game.
Sioux Falls May 24 Last call for hurry up South Dakota divorces Only nine days remain to meet six months residence for relief Unsatisfied spouses arriving June 3 may face six months more and June 4 may require a year before filing The measure to bar divorces for nonresidents if not a year resident passes November 3 and takes effect December 3 The article notes many divorces by nonresidents and contrasts with Nebraska rules and potential impact on divorce practice
Ballplayers of the Mobile and Atlanta teams and Umpire Carpenter were arrested this afternoon on a charge of playing ball in violation of the Sunday law. Bonds were posted by the local association. The cases will be heard in the Inferior Court when Atlanta again comes to Mobile. May 24. The eighteen players were affected.
The Cincinnati District IL F A held a 225 mile race from Hopkinsville Kentucky. Birds were released at 7 15 a m with the first bird arriving at 2 04 23 p m achieving 6 49 23 in the air. Head winds slowed speeds as Fred Werrke led with 972 50 yards per minute followed by Kersting Greweling Feldkamp Schmitt Brunston and Hartman Bros with lower rates.
Walter White, driver of the White car involved in a hill climb accident, is resting at Jewish Hospital. He sustained a compound fracture of the right leg and multiple cuts and bruises to the head but had no internal injuries. Doctors expect a quick recovery as the fracture knits.
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