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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1908
Page
3
Ganzel's crew wallops Dayton in a game where an early big lead sets the tone. Bescher shines with solid bunts and steady defense as Hoblitzel and Redlegs secure the victory.
National League games included New York over Philadelphia 1 to 0 and Pittsburgh over Chicago 1 to 0 while Boston edged Brooklyn 3 to 2. American League saw Boston 7 Philadelphia 1 and 1, St Louis 4 Detroit 2, Chicago 2 Cleveland 2, and Washington 3 New York 0.
National League and American League tables list teams, wins, losses, and winning percentages. Notable clubs include New York, Detroit, Pittsburg, Chicago, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Boston, Brooklyn, and Cincinnati with varied records. Central and American Associations show Louisville, Indianapolis, Columbus, Dayton, Toledo, Grand Rapids, and others with similar standings and gaps.
Readable fragments show St. Louis vs Cincinnati Chicago vs Pittsburg Oton or Otton at Brook New York vs Philadelphia in schedule pairings for upcoming games.
Cincinnati Reds beat Dayton 7 to 4 in a North Central League contest in Dayton Ohio. Hoblitzer sparked the visitors with solid batting and fielding while Bayless collected three hits including a triple. Du Buc held Dayton late as Volz and Rice struggled with control and Dayton battled back before Cincinnati pulled away.
The same loyal group travels with the squad and warn against losing Colonel Head or Lew Moore on trips. Hoblitzer arrived yesterday and joined the team as they left for Dayton. He looks like a find though one game isn’t enough to judge.
Reds host St Louis in Cincinnati after Dayton tests. Bescher and Hoblitzel shine in field and at bat while Umpire Rigler, scout John Bruce, and pitcher Rowan draw attention. McLean makes a sharp center-field grab as Long Larry faces pilfering attempts.
Pittsburg edged Chicago 1 to 0 in the tenth at Exposition Park to break a 0–0 tie after nine scoreless innings. Brown pitched well for four, Willis settled down after walking five in the fifth, and Wagner, Clarke, and Wilson contributed the decisive run in the extra frame.
New York defeats Philadelphia 8 to 1 as Wiltse controls Philadelphia batters after Sparks struggles. McCormick and Doyle lead with three hits each. Bridwell and Dooin homered, while Philadelphia strands runners on third twice. Moren gains eight innings relief, final score 8-1.
In Boston and Minneapolis results notes show multiple hits home runs and various pitching lines. Salve and Arellanes pitched for Boston while Vickers worked five innings. Nichols and Donahue homered. In Minneapolis Oberlin drove in runs and Crutcher fanned seven over six. Stolen bases by Wheeler Smith Brashear Carlisle Downie.
Chicago defeats Cleveland 3 to 2 in eleven innings to move within two games of AL leaders. White outpitched Chech as Tannehill belted a two base hit with two out in the eleventh. Parent and LaJoie collided at first base in the frame, both shaken. Isbell and Stovall contributed key plays in a tense extra frame.
Washington defeats the New York team 3 to 0 behind Walter Johnson’s pitching. Johnson fanned four, Chesbro fanned one, Doyle two, with Ganley delivering a two base hit and key defensive plays. Bases on balls totaled four for Washington and three for Chesbro.
St Louis defeated Detroit 4 to 2 to close the gap to a game and a half atop the American League standings. Detroit leads with a .583 percentage to St Louis .570. An estimated 16 000 fans saw the game in St Louis, the largest crowd of the year for a local game.
Louisville takes the final game 5 to 1 at Toledo as Steen wildness and timely Louisville hitting decide the outcome Puttmann belts a fourth inning homer Swacina fills in at right field for Landreth and will finish the season there Woodruff hits a two base shot and Puttmann homers for Louisville while Nagle and Steen hold Toledo’s offense with steady pitching Left on base totals run Toledo eight Louisville six as Kane calls the game in 1 45.
Boston wins 3 2 over Brooklyn in the opener as Sweeney shines at third for the visitors. McIntyre and Tuckey split mound duties with solid defense and timely hits witness the narrow victory in 1 30.
Columbus made nine hits for twenty bases but lost the extra game 6 to 4. Williams cleared the bases with a first inning double amid Hess wildness, while Indianapolis benefitted from Columbus errors to tally key runs. Hess pitched for Columbus and Slagle suffered line drives as the game wore on.
Milwaukee defeats St. Paul 9 to 7 after eight runs cross in the eighth. Key hits by Randall Flynn and J Myers fuel the comeback as Dunleavy allows the late barrage and Curtis is tagged with the loss after a tough relief ninth.
Boston defeats Philadelphia in a two game set on Sept 4. In game one Boston bats Dygert hard while Young shines. Game two sees Vickers knocked out in two innings and Salve hit hard. Arellanes holds Phila to one hit as Nichols homers and Oldring and Seybold make key catches.
Kansas City won both games of a double header against Minneapolis. The first game finished 2 to 1 and the second 8 to 4, played in Kansas City on September 4.
Ft Wayne and Dayton game postponed by agreement. Two games scheduled Sunday.
South Bend defeated Grand Rapids 10 to 3 in the opening game of the series. South Bend collected fourteen hits off Sterzer and other pitchers, with Smith and Kurke batting for South Bend and Sterzer and Breen for Grand Rapids.
Terre Haute defeating Evansville 4 to 0. Schrieber pitched effectively with three hits, aiding the Evansville pennant winners to blank. Batteries listed as Schrieber Williams Malloy and Dunn. The game took place in Terre Haute, Indiana on September 4.
Zanesville defeated Wheeling 5 to 3 as Roudebusch and Schriever homered driving in runs. Scoring notes show Wheeling 3 runs in the first, Zanesville ten hits to Wheeling nine, with Asher G Miller Spahr Guyn and Schriever in battery for Zanesville and Wheeling.
At Little Rock Atlanta 3 and Little Rock 3 in five innings due to rain. New Orleans 7 Montgomery 3. Memphis 4 Birmingham 1 ended at darkness. Mobile Nashville game postponed by rain.
The National Commission finds the 1908 agreement between Clarksburg, Wheeling, and the St. Louis National League Club regarding pitcher R C Hoblitzel illegal. The commission rules Clarksburg must return funds to Wheeling and St Louis, reimburse Wheeling, and reclaim Pitcher Fletcher or negotiate his release. Wheeling gains title to the player through Clarksburg’s fault.
Captain Jake Baschang heads a Peerless Athletic Club wind-up for the season at camp along the Ohio River near Stop 37 New Richmond pike. Festivities start today at noon and continue through Monday night with fireworks vaudeville music balloon ascensions and refreshments.
Emerson defeats Dr P B Hawk to reach final while Seaver overcomes Holden to set up a title clash. Nat Emerson of Cincinnati and R Chauncey Seaver of Boston win leading positions from tough semifinals, with finals slated for Monday and a possible meeting with Le Roy in New York.
Miss Kinsey and Mr Hopple face Miss Hunt and Mr Holden in a mixed doubles semifinal round. Another semifinal pits Miss McLaughlin and Dr Little against Miss Kruse and Mr Seaver. Ackerland and Smith meet Emerson and Hunt in another pairing.
At the Minnesota State Fair Minor Heir paced a mile in 2 00 1 4, trying to beat Dan Patch’s 2:00 flat record. Bruce Girdle won the Minneapolis 2:21 trot with a best time of 2:09 1 0, while Mary Mac took the 2:15 trot heats. Governor Searles won the 2:09 pace race with second and third heats. Billy Bailey won the first.
A weed fire near the Inverness Country Club clubhouse in the Highlands east of Newport spread from rubbish burning and forced a rapid response. A worker left the blaze briefly, it spread to dry brush, and despite a neighborhood effort the flames nearly reached the clubhouse before being checked.
Norwood and Bellevue meet at Hartwell to open the Allen Cup series as both clubs boast strong seasons Norwood with 13 wins 1 loss Bellevue with nine wins four losses They anticipate a fierce rivalry and large crowds Officials Worth umpire Anter scorer Also reports on Reading Grays vs Carey team and Alta Weiss and her All Stars at Wiedemann Park with notable lineup and ticket outlets plus other local games and league standings throughout the Millcreek area with multiple teams listed including Covington Parks Cardinals Admirals and more.
Entries list weights and runners for six races including the Autumn Steeplechase and Flatbush two-year-olds. Notable weights include Roseben on 140 lbs and Bayonet 157 lbs in the steeplechase, with multiple turf and selling races across the card.
The Maysville Daily notes advertised departures of the River limited to weekdays with evening times. It reports the Ohio River at Cincinnati was 5 feet 7 inches yesterday evening and receding.
The courier ships to Maysville and Madison and the City of Cincinnati bound for Louisville left yesterday. Today, packets to Madison and Louisville depart from Madison and Louisville, with the Ohio River forecast showing a continued fall at Cincinnati over the next 24 hours. The Ken tucky sails to Madison from Main Street at 6, the Indiana to Louisville and nearby ports from Main Street at 5 p.m.
River levels and conditions reported at several ports with arrivals and departures noted. Madison shows six feet and falling. Louisville and St Louis also falling or rising as ships move through locks and canals. Acid from mines endangers boilers. towboats repair and restock at Pittsburg and Evansville records rising waters with multiple arrivals and departures.
Louisville and Intermediate Points and Lower Ohio Boats depart from foot Main Street daily at 5 p.m. except Sundays at 9 a.m. Kentucky River freight accepted daily. Tel M 897.
The Cincinnati Board of Education invites sealed bids for four hundred five hundred dollar bonds totaling two hundred thousand dollars. Bids due September 8 1908 at noon in City Hall third floor. Bonds pay four percent interest semi annually and mature in 40 years at American Exchange National Bank New York. Bids must include certified 5 percent check and be opened September 8 at 4 pm.
Bids due by 12 noon on Tuesday September 8 1908 for building a new school on Woodward High School lot in Cincinnati Ohio. Sealed bids cover all trades from brickwork to plumbing and electrical to elevators with 10 percent bid bond and surety required for contracts over 500. The Board reserves right to reject any part and bids form to be obtained at the Board offices.
Sealed proposals for grading and filling the Bruce Avenue School Lot in Cincinnati Ohio are due by 12 noon Tuesday September 8 1908. Bids cover two options grading with surplus dirt removal and grading with dumping 20000 cubic yards in Bruce extension. Guaranty of 1 percent required, forms at Holzner and Anderson architects office. The Board reserves right to reject all bids.
U S and S Office Cincinnati invites proposals for a project with a due time of 2 p.m. on September. The notice outlines the engineering office call for bids and the requirement to repay and process terms for the Beales proposal.
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