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Newspaper
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Location
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1909
Page
4
In a high scoring contest heavy hitting carried the day as Twyst er starred and defended with strong pitching. Meaney,d Tembrecht and Lamkehrt led the offense with several drives while the Allentown team struggled to contain the barrage.
Reading visitors piled up fifteen hits as Carmel suffered an avalanche of Wits and runs. Pickell led with three hits and a double while O Halloran added a circuit. Errors by Carmel aided Reading’s offense in a game marked by miscues and scattered scoring.
Local 11a. boxing hopeful Willie Smith wins a bout against Young Ghettos in a one round stoppage at the Fairmount. Smith credits his own defense and control, insisting the Ghetto was defeated, while fans and writers dispute the speedy conclusion and the exact sequence of blows. Smith vows to meet Ghettos again to prove his method.
Officials blamed ongoing telephone line outages on language barriers among immigrant workers from Poland Hungary and Romania. A New York Times report notes an inquiry suggested substituting barbed wire as a remedy and that the change eliminated further issues.
The Elizabeth Turn Verein Vorwaerts excelled at Newark Turners carnival held at Olympic Pub Fed K Inge. Charles Guenzler took second in the 100 yard dash and won the 220 yard dash while M Pieler took third in shot put. The team finished strong in the hop, step and jump and earned a second in the relay, edged at the finish by Hudson City Turners.
Red Stars defeated Atlas A C on Walnut Street grounds by 1 to 0. Pearson made a sensational left field catch. Burns and Rick pitched well for the Stars and Atlas A C respectively. Names and positions listed in scattered fashion indicate a low clarity sports recap of the game.
The report notes numerous postponements with forty two in the American league and thirty eight nationally. Several games have been completed but many remain to be played, promising a stretch of doubleheaders for some time. The text references widespread delays and a disrupted timetable affecting teams and fans.
Phil Rendrick claims the bantamweight championship of England will clash with Phil McGovern in a six round bout at the National Chit next Saturday night in Americ a. If the match comes off it will feature both contenders and a likely crowd.
The Cincinnati Reds, once green and inexperienced, are being molded under manager Clarke Griffith into a stronger, more intelligent club. Griffith, the hard working leader, shapes a lineup featuring Oakes, Egan, Paskett, Mike Mitchell, and Thibee as key contributors as the season progresses.
The Pingry School hosts Plainfield Thigh at Pingry Oval for the annual commencement baseball game. Alumni fixtures have shifted as Plainfield joins, promising a keen, close match with Brophy likely to pitch after strong series performances against Battin.
A brief rugby style summary notes Swiss defeat the Rovers 1 to 0 with a jumbled lineup listing players such as H Doherty P J Doherty and C Heller and references to players Kern Thomas Hennessy and J Wensra amid stray text about opinions and a married couple.
Star Gun Club held a regular weekly meet with ten events. P. M. Kling was high in the overall score, Manning runner-up. Kling won the eighth event with 47 targets to 42 for Manning and 36 for J. A. Kling. Major W. Ti. Martin caused a stir with eight hits in his first traps appearance. Next Saturday includes a second shoot for Blake Havens. Annual meeting of the State Sportsmen’s Association voted to hold the next tournament at Atlantic City amid some opposition.
Joe Raba displayed two prize dogs at the seventh annual fairgrounds show in Mineola Long Island. His fox terrier Bing won first prize in several classes while his black pomeranian Elfing claimed top honors in the puppy class and two special divisions.
Reginald F. Mahew will exhibit the stud dog Bing and Rexal next at the Plainfield kennel show on June 1 at Plainfield. The event features dogs from Foxhill the Roman and Raba lineages with Ena also slated for display. Additional entries are under consideration as plans firm up.
In Parker Gun Club weekly shoot weather hindered participation. Laing led with forty hits of fifty, Hoffmann had thirty-three, Little thirty-two. After the 50 targets, a ten-target match had Parker and Merwin. Parker won on a miss-and-out. Next shoot June 19 for the silver medal, with M Luttgers near defense by two legs.
Soar Sports from York reports league games and standings with scattered results. Matches include Philadelphia and St. Louis engagements, with varying outcomes and partial scheduling details across the league.
Stormy weather Saturday morning caused most cricket matches in the vicinity to be cancelled. Union County team traveled to Paterson to face the Paterson lineup but only a few players reached the ground as rain halted play. The Cricket League will decide the rescheduling for next week and potential venue changes.
The Belmonts defeated Young American A.G. 3 to 2 in the opener after a late rally and then beat Atlas 11 to 5. Rankin’s eighth inning catch and Martin’s ten strikeouts paced the Belmonts, who overcame late threats from both Yanks and Atlas in a pair of tight games.
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