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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1908
Page
6
Latonia Jockey Club opens a fall meeting as bookmakers line up and heavy betting follows. Eleven books operate under the Eastern system with fresh wagers, while Old Honesty wins the day’s feature mile and a sixteenth race despite early scratches and rival bets on Arionette and Dr Holzberg.
Oriental League bowling results noted with favorites Old Honesty and Hostile Hyphen in tight matchups. Thorough summary of six races including Severus’s upset over Hostile Hyphen and Arrowswift’s 7 to 1 upset in the final event. Belmore and Red Gauntlet also featured among notable finishes.
The National Commission fined about twenty players two hundred dollars each for participating in games with clubs harboring ineligible players or managers. The ruling, binding all National agreement players, bars contract signings for 1909 until players are placed on the eligible list. Names include Tannehill Freeman Delehanty McBride Shipke Kahoe Keeley Johnson ONeill Hughes Hart Robison Wheeler Kirwin Daugherty Smith Clarke Olmstead Hecklinger Block McNichols Host and others from Washington Minneapolis Milwaukee and Chicago clubs.
Jockeys Garner and Powers appeared at the track though neither is likely to ride as Powers leaves for the East and Garner stays for a brief vacation. About two thousand spectators attended opening day with lively betting and quick racing. Bookies numbered more than eleven, and Topsy Robinson fetched 300 over her 800 buy by owner Nugent. Kennedy paid a 25 fine for a bearing out with Arionette in race one. Dr Holzberg still won. Secretary Rouse handled questions while Dillon joined the Kenton County Grand Jury delaying his track duties.
Latonia Jockey Club issue to be debated by the State Racing Commission in Lexington as two members are ill leaving the outcome uncertain. If Clay and Young remain away the vote could be decided by Chairman Chinn and may lead to bookmakers being allowed or Latonia meeting being called off.
Sheriff George H. Davidson reported no word from Governor Willson on stopping betting in Latonia books. He said the Racing Commission has final jurisdiction and he does not expect gubernatorial instruction, adding enforcement would fall to local authorities if the governor opts. An inquiry found no injunction application fee recorded in the county.
Controversy erupts after a Sunday game between Shamrocks manager Biehle and Middle town manager Gerhardt over whether Noodles Hahn allowed zero hits or one hit. With no official scorer and no league status, neither side can be satisfied as the disputed line score is reported by Biehle.
Eddie Murphy captain of St Louis University football resigns citing parental objections to his playing. He says the move leaves the squad in good spirits and denies it stemmed from being pulled as quarterback in the Arkansas game.
Bartlett heads to Bellevue grounds next Saturday at 2 30 p m to face Bellevue Eleven in a hard fast game. Gym team prepares for a clash with Wabash A A at League Park with Captain Shaw aiming for an undefeated season despite the formidable opponent.
Boston October 19 Captain Burch of Yale football will not appear on the field again this season. Coy has been elected field Captain.
The program lists six races for three-year-olds and up plus two-year-olds. Notable weights and entries include Wyckoff 112 Black Mary 102 Sailor 111 and Monfort 116 in selling events, with favorites such as Sanguine 104 Trois Temp 106 Summer Night 103 and King Cobalt 116 among others.
The fortieth annual National American Woman Suffrage Association session opened with a round table on state legislative methods. Delegates from California, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New York, New Hampshire, and Louisiana shared strategies. Ohio’s Harriet Taylor Upton and Oklahoma’s Kate H. Biggers reported. Eleanor Randall and English suffragists will join Anna Howard Shaw in Denver to observe the vote. Financing the movement invoked a $5,000 goal, with $3,350 raised and a $10,000 check from Buffalo’s Mrs. Catherine B. Lewis.
Dayton Ohio October 19 John C Whitaker chief of the Dayton Police Department and secretary treasurer of the Ohio Police Chiefs Association since its formation was suspended by Mayor Burkhard pending a Board of Safety hearing on twelve charges including on duty intoxication conduct unbecoming an officer and using profane language The chief opposes the current city administration.
A house fire at the George Stafford residence in Paintsville Johnson County results in the deaths of owner George Stafford and his daughters Annie 20 Eva 17 and son Charles 6 Mrs Stafford 48 survives but reenters the flames to attempt rescues. Two other children saved. Loss about 2600 dollars.
City of Cincinnati adopts bonds totaling 4500 dollars to equip the Cincinnati Hospital with an Automobile Ambulance. Bonds at 4 percent interest run five years from November 1 1908, payable in New York. Bonds issued at par with leakage and sinking fund provisions to the Treasurer for Public Service use.
The city proposes issuing bonds totaling 1000 dollars to fund building a garage for Cincinnati Hospital. Bonds dated November 1 1908 payable one year after date. Auditor mayor signatures required. Funds to be placed in the Garage Fund and expended by the Board of Public Service for the stated purpose.
Ordinance No 82 determines to proceed with Astoria avenue improvement from Shady lane to its western terminus. It authorizes grading concrete curb and gutter, macadamizing roadway and installing drains and inlets as per August 4 1908 resolution and approved profiles. Four fifths of the elected members must concur.
The ordinance provides fifty thousand dollars for reconstructing and repairing the Liberty Street Viaduct. It contemplates bonds of sixty thousand dollars issued November 1 1908 for twenty years, with interest directed to the Liberty Street Viaduct Fund or paid to the City Treasurer on warrants. The measure requires two thirds of elected members and names Bathgate as President Pro Tem.
City of Cincinnati prepares to improve Wal street from Cherry to Delaney by grading, brick paving, curbs, basins, drains and retaining walls. Assessments to be collected in six annual installments with four percent interest. owner option to pay early. Reads to levy on all lots abutting the project and includes survey and notice costs.
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