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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1908
Page
17
The Pirates take an early lead as the Cubs remain close behind in the National League race. A rare Giants loss opens a narrow path to a potential tie, though the chance remains limited and uncertain.
Pittsburg defeated St. Louis 13 to 2 in the final league game as Wagner paced the win with strong batting and fielding and Abbaticchio made a sharp line drive catch. St. Louis tied early but Pittsburg pulled ahead in the sixth, then held on as Fromme and Maddox pitched.
A large crowd watched Douglas Park races as Pinkola won the feature in near track-record time. Al Muller lowered the five and a half furlongs mark by a little over one second, with detailed results across six races including winners Al Muller Dunvegan Pinkola and Irfanes.
The program shows six races with weights and entries for a mix of selling and stakes events. Notable horses include Fountain Blue Dolly Spanker Miss Alert and Yorkist in the first race, Helmet Joe Madden in the second, Effendi Tattling and Wintergreen in the third, Thistledate Grandpa Ironsides in the fourth, The Gardener Selectman Golden Legend in the fifth, and Tony Bonero Lane Allen Brookdale Nymph and Mark Anthony in the sixth.
In a National League matchup Boston lost to Brooklyn 4 to 5. Key ninth inning notes include Bates and Stem both mentioned in late action. Catterson recorded a pair of hits along with Sheehan, while McMillan and Thomas stole bases. Double plays involved McMillan and Jordan, and Thomas and Stem. Chappelle and Rucker recorded strikeouts and wild pitches noted. Time 1:18, umpire Emillie.
A roundup of scores from October 3 and 8 across multiple campuses and cities including Lehigh 5 Stevens Institute 0 in South Bethlehem, Lafayette 22 State Normal 0 in Easton, St Louis University 17 Rolla School of Mines 0 in St Louis, and many others such as Michigan 16 Case 6 and Illinois 17 Monmouth 6 with teams like Ohio State, Indiana, Notre Dame and West Virginia represented.
The University Co-ops defeated Pleasant Ridge 27 to 0 yesterday. The Co-ops dominated in all phases and moved at will. Starting lineup included Kramee left end Perry Paulsen Stewart Pleudemann Flohr Oehler Morrison Conners Cook Peasley Davis Zange and Schaefer Montgomery.
Cubs knock Dubuc and Campbell out of the box in three innings as OToole halts the surge. Reulbach twirls through later innings to seal the game. Bunts and a miscued bunt feature in yesterday's results. Chicago beats Philadelphia 16 to 2 with action across New York and Detroit scores listed.
National and American League club records shown with wins losses and percentages. Teams listed include Pittsburg Detroit Chicago Cleveland New York Philadelphia St Louis Boston Washington Brooklyn and others with varying W L Pct figures.
New York and Chicago clubs appeal to the National League Board of Directors from recent decisions on disputed games. The meeting is set for Cincinnati to decide the York Ontland tabulation and the Chicago tie game claim. Murphy declares Chicago will press its rights at the Monday session.
Philadelphia and Boston split a doubleheader with the second game halted by darkness after six innings. Cravath and Nichols led Philadelphia with multiple hits including two three-base hits by Cravath. Wagner had a two-base hit for Boston and left on base totals favored both clubs at times.
Chicago overwhelmed Purdue 39 to 0 as John Somer place kicks and Breffen runs sparked the offense. The Maroons stifled Purdue with a stifling defense, capitalizing on openings and strong forward passes to seal a decisive victory.
New York beat Washington twice as Warhop and Wilson shut down the foes. Kleinow, Clymer, and Moriarity delivered key hits while Washington errors and costly baserunners supported the New York victory. Final scores show New York 3-2 and 6-2.
Eyers made a record yesterday by securing four passes and scoring on each occasion. Morris Isaacs, in charge of field events today, will start them promptly at 2 o'clock to prepare for the Reds versus St Louis ball game. The St Louis team arrives this morning for the season finale here, with no impact on standings expected. The Cubs and Pirates departed for Chicago late last night, eyeing no upsets before play.
The fragment lists officials for a field events meet including Referee Edward Brendamour and starters, judges and measurers serving under listed names. It also names a two week player tour starting October with travel to Greenfield Parkersburg Gallipolis Montgomery Scarboro and Dayton among dates and locations.
In Oxford on Oct 3 Miami University defeated Wilmington College 33 to 0. Coach Foster’s team dominated with 23 points in the first half as substitutes played in the second. Key plays included a 100-yard kickoff return by Schulte and two touchdowns from Levering, one by Morris, and one by C Border. Wilmington was outweighed and outclassed.
Avondale beats College Hill 3 to 1 to win the Brugé Cup and finish third in the league. Key moments include two walks three hits and a passed ball in the fourth inning that gave Avondale the lead. Batting featured several players from both sides, with E Diehl and Hahn among the run producers. Attendance reached about 900 at the field.
Mrs E H Berry captured the ladies championship at the Cincinnati club by 1 up in 19 holes over Miss Ella Bannkey. The consolation prize went to Mrs T Dohrman, defeating Miss Geilius 4 up with a free play.
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