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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1908
Page
1
The report covers multiple amateur baseball matchups with scorelines in Indianapolis Kansas City and Columbus, detailing pitchers Quatley and Grehtm, key plays, and late game turns. Notable figures include McGuire, Minahan, and Beville as Columbus pushing ahead before an umpire ruling ended a threat.
Cincinnati fans watched a three straight loss as an onfield incident led to a spectator injuring Lotert after a dispute over judging. Manager Ganzel was dismissed for disputing a call. Pittsburgh beat St Louis 8 0 with strong hitting, while Brooklyn edged Boston 1 2 in a tight game. New York defeated Philadelphia 4 2 as home pitchers were taxed and Doyle left with an injury.
Washington earns a 2-1 win over Boston with Pickering's double and Pratte’s RBI in the third. Beare and others contribute as the game features solid pitching and timely hits. Sheridan presides as umpire in St. Louis.
Shamrocks and Central league champions clash at League Park this afternoon and tomorrow. Fort Wayne’s Shamrocks, led by Jack Aendricks, face strong lineups with pitchers Romans and Howard set to duel for control of the box. Simminger’s absence and Bert Dennis adjustments thin the lineup as Ted Kagsler eyes left field duties while lineup changes prepare for the twin bill.
Port Wayne defeated Huntington 11 to 1 in an Indiana Ohio League exhibition. Bier and Alberts pitched well for the visitors while Dickey and McKean starred at the plate for Port Wayne. Prough and Vogel did the heavy work for Huntington as they improve with training for the league schedule.
Weather memo notes Try Journal Gazette Want Ads record a brief item about Concordias meeting the Bowsers today. The fragmentary notice focuses on scheduling and local interest in the event.
The Fast Bowsers beat the Packards by a close score of F109 1,.9n. Weinhold pitched well Saturday allowing two hits as his teammates backed him with strong defense. Open dates announced as managers seek games with the Concordians ahead of May 2 when Culgar academyans aim for revenge against the Concordians.
The article notes Shamrocks versus Fort Wayne scheduled for a weekend with apathy and low turnout. A wrestler named Mick Davis refuses to wrestle citing poor attendance after a brief sparring match in Columbus Ohio with Bremler ending in a draw. a rematch is planned in a few weeks.
A central South Bend baseball bulletin lists contracts and releases. Ed Smith, pitcher, joined from St. Louis Americans after two seasons. Wright, pitcher, and Gyler, shortstop, from Indianapolis. Grand Rapids releases Morss, Procter, Hussell.
Wheel ing won two closely contested games from Washington and Patterson, with late defense securing both victories. Batteries Jetcher and Boat Inghan contributed key plays as Wheeling defeated Washington and Patterson in Western Pennsylvania action.
An effort to organize a northern Indiana independent league for weekend play faltered as South Bend declined to join. Michigan City, Laporte, Valparaiso, Mishawaka and Osceola will back a strong independent league despite South Bend’s opposition.
Secretary Ralph Smith of the Brunswick Leagues calls all captains of the Jeacues to gather Sunday afternoon at 5 oclock to discuss important matters.
The Fort Wayne club opens the paper season at New Haven on April 9 with players assigned to positions. Johns handles right field Smith center field Bugier left field Scheeler and Erppo in pitching Dowling from catching. The Centlivre Bock Beer is advertised with phone 62 for trial.
The world's tatelag record is held by Manager Bobby Lowe of the Grind Rapids team. He hit 4 home runs in a game, with a total of 5 hits off GK Chamberlain for Boston in an 1894 May WM matchup against Cincinnati. Lowe struck five times, with four homers aiding his remarkable single-game feat.
Chicago April 17 Claude Countryman plans a grand walking circuit around the United States. Starting in Chicago he will pass through Michigan to the Sea then go along the Atlantic coast to Portland Maine then south along the coast to Miami and back via Gulf and Pacific coasts to Chicago. The 28 year old Northwestern graduate and author aims to gather data for a book and is a keen TM C A worker.
The report notes a rare feat where four home runs were hit in a single inning, with mentions of Ed Delehanty in 1896 and comparisons to Bobby's works and Grand Rapids News. It also references Dawson and a Brooklyn editor John Mandigo of the New York Sun, detailing Mandigo’s long sporting journalism career, and ends with a horse theft in Leesburg, Indiana, connected to efforts by local men to recover the animal.
Expression of deep gratitude to friends and neighbors for their loving service at the death of my husband. Special thanks to the Prudential Life Insurance Company agents whose floral tribute conveyed sympathy and respect for my husband, the late Mr. John Jones.
Twenty new members for Battery B listed among the unit’s roster. Names include Benjamin F. Thomas, Hans D. Targenn Brepnor, Wotan F. Parnt, George W. Bonne, Jtram Burton, Frederick W. Ele, Haacog T. Auus, Sohne Alter Renata Anhore, Henry Sank.
Messy OCR notes describe Easter treats including ice cream and fruit ices. Mentions names like Gisappnint and Gisappnint fie wearer with unclear roles. No clear event date or location provided.
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