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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1908
Page
3
Dubuc delivers solid pitching but Redlegs bats stall as bunt mishaps and errors hinder the game. Teammates fail to mount offense while the opponent capitalizes with timely hits and base running to claim the win.
National League games see Brooklyn defeat Cincinnati 2 0 and New York beat Chicago 5 2 while Philadelphia and Pittsburg tie 2 2. In the American League Detroit bests St Louis 4 1 and Cleveland dominates Chicago 7 1. Standings show New York leading with 84 wins and Pittsburgh 84. Cleveland 77 and Chicago 84 record on pace.
In New York, Cincinnati hosts Brooklyn with Frank Bancroft missing from the Reds. Cincinnati errors and Wilhelm’s pitching doom them 3 to 0 as Dubuc battles for support. seven errors and three hits cap a sloppy game at Washington Park. Brooklyn counters with Burch and Hummel triples and Jordan scoring on a walk.
In New York on September 16, the Reds and Superbas prepare for tomorrow’s game amid poor attendance and a depleted Superbas lineup. Dubuc gave up three hits, two triples, while Wilhelm puzzled Cincinnati. Bescher and Egan shined in defense, Lobert faltered on routine plays, and Spade returned to practice as fans speculate on a Giants World Series opponent.
Incomplete report lists scores for locations including Memphis Nashville Mobile Birmingham Little Rock New Orleans and Montgomery with unclear team names and outcomes. The text is partial and lacks coherent context or dates.
Chicago shut out Boston 5 to 0 as Mattern struggled with errors aiding the visitors. Pfeister and Chappelle worked for Boston. Steinfeldt, Tinker and Kling led Chicago on bases with strong defense and timely plays.
Chicago produced a farcical contest as Cleveland took the win. Key hits helped Cleveland while Chicago errors and miscues aided the visitors. Feine started for Chicago and yielded a three strikeout effort as Berger matched him with control though Cleveland piled up the runs.
Detroit won 7 to 4 in St Louis. McIntyre doubled in the first and singled in the third to drive in runs. Schaefer hit a triple, Cobb added a single, and Killifer misplayed a ball for St Louis’ lone run. Walter Williams pitched for Detroit with Waddell and Summers also appearing.
Fans await the second game of the Shamrocks and Avondales series at League Park Sunday afternoon with Bass and Hahn as pitchers. Also on the card are old-timer reunions with Hickorys vs McMicken Stars, umpired by Honest John Simcoe and Jim McGinnis.
New York reports that the Automobile Club of America and the American Automobile Association settle disputes and agree to joint effort for the Vanderbilt Cup and Savannah Grand Prize races. The ACA retains rule drafting and sanction power for international races. AAA maintains local and national rulemaking. Both will cooperate to promote the events and after this year will deed the cups to an independent racing association.
Weathered track brings big crowd as The Eel wins the Syracuse Stake in straight heats for 2:11 racers in a strong field. Locust Jack and Margaret O. contest early heats in the Chamber of Commerce Stake 2:09 class with close finishes.
Oakland announces the first Pacific coast marathon organized by the Century Athletic Club. The 25 mile course from Fruitdale to Howards will traverse shaded roads and canyons. Open to registered amateurs, entrants face a strict medical exam. Likely Thanksgiving Day event.
A shipment from the Millstream stud in Lexington led by $80,000 stallion Adam and 23 brood mares worth a total of $200,000 sails from Lexington to New York for a Friday departure to France. Miller Bishop and Colonel Painter of New York own the lot, the most valuable consignment ever sent from the area by one firm.
Ed Corrigan announced he will not finance the move to establish a Chicago area race track. He will keep an interest in the City Park track in New Orleans and will not branch out. Corrigan brought his horses to Lexington for the meeting starting Saturday.
Owen Moran the English featherweight was matched with Eddie Hanlon for a twenty round bout on September 30 in San Francisco. Moran will take Freddie Welsh’s place and both fighters must weigh 133 pounds or less on the afternoon of the contest.
Details list horses and weights for six races including the First Race Handicap for two-year-olds Fashion Plate top weight 119 lbs with others Lady Hubbard 118 Royal Captive 114 Lady Selina 109 Petti coat 109 Merry Knight 105 Killcreen 103 La belle Agnes 102 Otago 100 Guatomotzin 95 Short notes cover Second through Sixth races with horses and assigned weights for steeplechase Culver Handicap Maiden two-year-olds fillies and other handicaps at about six furlongs to eleven and a half miles.
Garden City New York Sept 16 Golf drama marked the second round of the U S G A amateur championship with two sensational finishes in 36 hole match play. Veteran Walter Travis four down at morning midway fought back and won on the 41st hole against H Wilder. Eben M Byers defeated John M Ward and advanced to meet Fred Herreshoff in the third round. Travers the title holder won easily over Kenneth Edwards while Thomas M Claflin and W C Fownes Jr also advanced.
In Lexington Kentucky the Wiedemanns defeated the Lexington team 4 to 3 in a thrilling finish. Golden is slated to pitch for the visitors. The New Orleans team wired word of their anticipated Newport appearance. Scoring details show two-base hits by Sheets and Kimbro and a three-base hit by Barnett.
Boston September 16 The Longwood Cricket Club set tomorrow's order for the Davis international series with J C Parke England versus W A Larned United States and M G Ritchie England against Beals C Wright of Boston in singles. Doubles Friday pairs Ritchie Parke against Frederick B Alexander Harold H Hackett. Saturday Parke meets Wright and Ritchie faces Larned.
Martin Sheridan, the all round athlete who competed in the Olympic games, arrived today aboard the Etruria from Liverpool and will be hosted at a Waldorf Astoria banquet on Monday.
The Cincinnati Golf Club President's Cup match play reduced to eight. Neil Macneale beat Brent Arnold 3 up 1 to play, Holden Wilson defeated George Balch 3 up 1 to play, and N B Mallon beat W H Hopkins 1 up. Consolations begin today with several pairing redraws.
The Metropolitan AAU Registration Committee ruled three prominent Olympians cannot compete in the district due to nonresidence. J C Rector admitted Arkansas residence last June, J B Taylor failed to report to the meeting after being ordered, and Frank Mount Pleasant had no Metropolitan Association registration, leaving the committee with no jurisdiction over him.
In Gravesend on September 16, Suffragette owned by James Rowe and trained by J. R. Keene led from early in the Willow Handicap for two-year-olds at 5% furlongs, defeating Trance and Spectatress. Other race results noted include Ironsides in the steeplechase, Miss Sain in a selling, and Lord Stanhope in the selling for three-year-olds.
Property deeds show Rosalie A Collins and Elizabeth C Cosby trading a lot on Madison Avenue north of Evonth Street. Theodore Buschelmann transfers 3.60 acres on Lexington Pike at Turkeyport Road to Frederick Folz Jr. Sallie J Atkins deeds a lot in South Erlanger to Mary E Bennett. J Wayne Rusk transfers a lot on Scott Street between Third and Fourth to John Taylor. Henry Buschelmann transfers 3.60 acres on Lexington to Theodore Buschelmann. B Thornton and wife deed a lot on Eastern Avenue to W W Treton.
Harry C. Spinks and wife transfer part of Lots 1 2 3 and 4 in Taylor heirs addition Newport to J. J. Baech. Property description indicates a partial deed recorded among Newport records.
In Kenton Circuit Court Judge Shaw issued an injunction against Gus W Menninger restraining him from engaging in the undertaking business in violation of a ten year non compete clause. Allison & Yates claim Menninger resumed the business as manager for Linneman Moore in Madison Avenue Covington and seek damages of 1000 as the case proceeds. John L Rich represents the plaintiffs.
Joseph Kinney of near Mentor Kentucky faced a near miss as a shed exploded into flames late Tuesday night threatening his residence. Neighbors fought the blaze and confined it to the shed which was destroyed. A similar danger struck Newport when a lamp exploded at 137 West Eleventh Street sending burning fluid and smoke through a upstairs room. Thomas Fitzgerald carried his children to safety and battled the flames before crews arrived.
The Kenton County Republican Executive Committee met to plan active campaigning with Mayor John J. Craig presiding. Thirty-eight members attended and chosen as a Campaign Committee were John J. Craig Chairman Joseph Noterman Jr John L. Rich H B Schuler Charles A Hitch Frank P Mann and William Riedlin Sr.
James Connolly 14 John Manning 16 and George Brisbie 17 appeared before Juvenile Court Judge Stephens in Covington on a complaint by James Isaacs claiming the trio battered his West Fourth street place with rocks. Judge Stephens put them on probation with orders to attend Sunday school weekly and report to Juvenile Court Officer Salters after school until further orders.
Emmett Poctage of Covington and George Gaines of Paducah, both thirteen, were arrested at Twentieth and Madison by Juvenile Officer Richard Salters. Under Judge Stephens, they are held at the Protestant Children's Home while reformatory authorities are notified. Also note James Bingle injured at Huston Stanwood & Gamble's works and Dr. Reynolds treated him. William P. McLaughlin states he will not run for Magistrate of the Second District.
In Covington Circuit Court Katie Murray sues for divorce from Martin Murray and requests restoration to the maiden name Katie Butler. A Newport attorney pursues $11,000 damages from the C N C Street Railway. Murray sues for $6,000 for loss of services due to injuries from alighting a year ago. The Coppin riverman will is probated, leaving everything to wife Ellen Coppin. Rhea H Mayberry appointed guardian for William Harry and John Mayberry.
Prohibitionists announce a series of talks and mass meetings in Kenton County towns over the coming days. Tonight in Ludlow Mrs Nannie Curtis of Texas and Rev J W West speak at the Baptist Church. A county association is set for September 21 with rallies in Erlanger Latonia Bromley and West Covington on specified dates.
Charlotte Wormald of Maysville sues Provident Savings and Life Assurance Co of New York in circuit court claiming her husband William Wor paid premiums on a life policy to cover death, alleging accumulated earnings would exceed dues. In Newport, Mary C Girty will probate, naming sister Elizabeth A Girty executrix after debts are paid.
Mrs. J. W. Neekamp of 212 Center street Bellevue reported to Covington police the loss of a diamond sunburst valued at 300 dollars. Police think she was the victim of a clever thief.
Covington High School Alumni Association has elected officers for the year. President Lorena Kennedy, Vice President A Schroetter, Secretary Fred Brettschneider, Treasurer Oscar H Roetken, Historian Charles Furber, Reporter Luella Sullivan.
In a unanimous decision the church’s fourth quarterly conference invited Rev. Alfred P. Smith to return as pastor for the coming year. Meanwhile Mr and Mrs J T Thomas marked their sixty second wedding anniversary at home yesterday.
The Ways and Melins Committee considered a $100,000 bond for water works repairs. The request aims to install pumping machinery, a 20 inch main from the reservoir to the system, and a stand pipe to increase fire pressure. A motion to refer the matter to the Ways and Means Committee of 1909 passed 6 to 0.
Farmers in southern Campbell County face a worsening water crisis as cattle must travel miles daily to reach water. Dairies send cattle toward the Ohio River while a farmer near Brent, Kentucky uses an old oil wagon to haul water for customers. The drought-stricken orchards along the Alexandria Pike also show the strain.
County Clerk Betz in Newport received the certified list of 1908 assessments by the State Board of Valuation against corporations for franchise tax. Major entries include South Covington & Cincinnati Street Railway and Union Light, Heat and Power, with district totals for Newport Bellevue Dayton Highlands Clifton and other areas. American District Telegraph also listed at $872 county and $872 Newport.
Electra A Daire, 69, widow of Newport pioneer, appeals for pension she believes she deserves for her two brothers killed in the Civil War. Officials say government relief covers widows of soldiers, not siblings. She lives with sister Mrs Sands at 514 West Sixth Street and has no other apparent support.
Percy Wells ten year old son of Percy T Wells of Van Voast avenue Bellevue Kentucky and a companion named Stuart were playing on the beach at Ward avenue when Wells climbed a fruit tree on a hillside to reach a peach and fell about twenty feet injuring his knee and internal parts. He is reported to be in serious condition.
William Biltz nephew of ex Mayor Biltz of Newport dies at 43 following peritonitis in his home at 935 Hamlet Street. At the State Sunday School Convention in Newport October 8 to 11 organizers seek a large mixed choir with first rehearsal tonight at 8 in Central Christian Church Newport. Campbell County W C T U annual county convention opens today at Grace M E Church Newport.
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