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Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1908

Page

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Boston Beaneaters Triumph In Muddy Exhibition

In a rain soaked afternoon at League Park the Boston Beaneaters defeated the local club with strong hitting and a key homer by Gessler in the sixth. Miller worked four innings for the visitors and Conroy and Ford supplied steady fielding while Thwaites struggled with control. The game featured few double plays, several bunched hits, and notable endurance from both sides despite the mud.

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Exhibition Games Prompt National Team Set in Nashville

Fragmentary OCR notes indicate exhibition games involving American and Argentine national teams in Nashville on an April date, with a 77 point result for a match between Nash and Southern and a second game listed. The text is garbled, but references to national teams, Nashville, and a score of 77 are readable.

Grand Rapids Team Begins 1908 Training Week

Hard work for the Grand Rapids ball tossers as the 1908 training season opens. President Arnold’s list is to report soon. most players will arrive in the next two days for daily practice at 10 AM and 3 PM. Manager Lowe says 10ona is secure in his spot but must prove his form this season. The policy aims to build a championship team with persistent effort.

Enuai Mey Vatnell Tonde Fort Wayne Toledo American Association Hendrickn Briel Boston Yeutorday Taylor Tmn Jupiter Hen-' Aleka Donovan Thia Grand Rapids Arnold Lowe 10Ona Wil

Moran Beats Wolgast In Six Round Match

New York April 7 Owen Moran the English lightweight icon had the edge over Kid Wolgast of Milwaukee in a six round bout tonight before the National Athletic Club. Moran led after the first round and held the advantage through the struggle though no decision was awarded.

New York Owen Moran Agster Attell Twolgast Milwaukee National Athletic Olyere Moron

County plans fifty ton bridge across Eel river in Whitley county

County Commissioners Tonkel Wyss and Franke with Deputy Auditor Cal Brown approved a plan for a fifty ton bridge across Eel river at Helers Corners, estimated at about 4800 dollars. Court actions include Bowman vs Bartenick, Smith vs Neuhims Baym, McElatrick v McElatrick for partition, and Vesey cases. Roach sues Summit City Soap to inspect books to value 25 shares. company capitalized at 100000. Legal notices list marriages.

Tonkel Wyss Franke Cal Brown Helers Corners Whitley County Eel River Abraham L. Bowman William Bartenick lFudge ‘Menton Margaret BE McElatrick Will Lam Vesey James WW. Roach Summit City Soap ‘Works Gustave A. Berghoff Mr. Borgham W. i. Colerick Guy Colerick Ain. Roach R. Waltz Bmx J. Johnson Charles Miller Ellen Mosehan Van

Photographer Divorced in Mt 7 Case

A photographer named Peter Trap is divorce-related in a Mt 7 context with mentions of hs iz and ida, Een Emi Esil, reflecting ambiguous notes from a historical newspaper fragment.

Peter Trap Hs Iz Ida

Pittsburg Player Joins 1405 After Noldtig Delay

A Pittsburg team lists a player who signed for 1405 weeks ago after a delay with Als Gontrdel. He is not at Hat Springa yet, but 4H expects him to join soon.

Pittsburg Noldtig Hat Springa

Chaos at Fort Wayne team house notes betting and boozy hints

A scrambled account reports manager Jack Hendricks paying 14 men with scrip on a recent shift while pitcher Harry Hammond flaunts a new eight room home with a servant and a guard Winchester. Hammond warns colleagues off his property as rumors spread about cash checks and housing plans involving Mort Wayne players.

Jack Hendricks Lee Iving Aveling Cigar Stand Lee John D. Rockefeller Wall Street Harry Hammond Hammond

Jackson and Thieme's All Stars at Hunterlawn Sunday

Jackson and Thieme's All-Stars promise presence at Hunterlawn on Sunday to face Manager Kiinger's Colts Moltzhauer and Kaylor will deliver for the locals. Manager Jackson seeks word from the bushes at Monroaville about future bookings.

Jackson & Thieme Hunterlawn Tey Kiinger Moltzhauar Kaylor Jackson Monroaville

Infants Fail to Land Big League Opponents in Zanesville

In Zanesville April 7 the Infants baseball team tried to arrange spring practice games with several major league clubs. Despite strenuous efforts, no clubs could be secured and the attempt did not materialize.

Infants Zanesvillar Zanesville Baseball Company

Plan for Westinghouse creditors to settle claims

Creditors of Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing submit a plan to end receivership and restore business. It proposes assenting stock at par in full settlement of merchandise creditors claims, with 5 percent convertible bonds for other debts and stockholders subscribing $8 million for working capital. The plan aims to avoid new mortgage bonds and extend debt over five to ten years, with total company debt about 41.4 million.

Pittsburg Westinghoues Electric and Manufacturing Company Prsditors Readjustment Committee Iowa Joseph W. Marsh Standard Underg round-Cable Company Phillipsdale

Metropolis Score Card for Locals Promotes Baseball Season

Ernest B Williamson has secured the contract to publish the official score card and schedule for the Central league season. The publication will sit on pages and be circulated through weekday games and sold on Sundays and holidays. Williamson, a noted ad man and booster, will run Central league baseball excursions to Fort Wayne South Bend Dayton and Grand Rapids for President Carson.

Ernest B. Williamson Williamson Carson Haseball Fort Wayne South Bend Dayton Grand Rapids

Unique Way to Keep His Chorus Out of Mischief

CHICAGO IL April 7 Richard Carie whose presentation of Marys Lamb is a hit has the chorus work at rehearsals hard. To prevent mischief he outfits the girls in overalls so they work longer and stay clean, a plan praised by Miss Pages Merritt who suggests a dance featuring the chorus in bifurcated garments.

Chicgagd Richard Carie Marys Lamb Chicago Carle Sally Mr. Carle

Smallpox Case Taken to Fort Wayne

Kendallville Indiana April 7 Joe Gerhalter carried a smallpox case to Fort Wayne arriving in five hours. At the pest house Mr and Mrs Lingrey keepers and Perry Emerick were nearby. Emerick was glad to see home folks. The patient is expected to be permitted home by Saturday. Several people in the west house including a Fort Wayne youth, a policeman, and Brick and ng are mentioned in the item.

Kist Kendallville Ind Joe Gerhalter Garry King Fort Wayne Lingrey Perry Emerick Temerick Saturdia Fort Wrone Brick

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