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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1908
Page
1
A chaotic listing shows coats and goats at varied prices with phrases like six dollars five dollars and eight dollars. It states a limit that not over one coat will be added to one person, implying a per-person cap on purchases.
Indianapolis Feb 17 Manager Charley Carr of the Indianapolis team has all players lined up for the 1908 season with no outside strings. The club plans a quick spring report on March 15 and aims to weed out surplus material as last year. Carr expects a strong pitching staff and lists key positions filled by reliable players, while noting left-handers may pose fewer problems and predicting a rougher time from right-handers. Roger Bresnahan, bound for Marlin Springs, Tex, voices optimism for the Giants and their hitters, doubting Pittsboro or Philadelphia’s top chances.
The match saw Grove and opponent exchange leads with a final score of twenty-five to twenty-four. Lineups included Biase Tucker Goaglein Gillion Nit O Connors Gogelein Eninehart Smith and O Connors, reflecting a close contest and standout efforts despite late pressure.
At the Fort Wayne curling rink tonight teams will face off captained by David McKay against A F Carroll, William Lawson against J C Pfeiffer, and William Schelman’s team forfeited to James Gillie. PAZO ointment advertises relief for itching and piles in 6 to 14 days with refund offer.
Roger Bresenahan says the Giants have the best chances this year while the Cubs are next best and the Pirates and Quakers are not in running. The February outlook hints the Giants could rise to a pennant if form holds.
Central league managers cite hard times and shrinking receipts as they deny wage hikes. Players seek more pay while several stars prepare for April tryouts. Tommy Ronan and others face limited raises, with several veterans rehabbing injuries and shifting plans. Teams sign young players and move seasoned prospects to spring camps as payrolls tighten.
The regulars of the Alamé Athlete Association faced a challenged game as the picked team defeated them in a rough match. Early errors left them behind before they rallied, but the other side sealed the win as players regrouped and recovered.
Representatives from thirteen racing associations met to form the Great Western Trotting Circuit. Geo Keller of Decatur was reelected president with W E H Smollinger of Mountain Mo as secretary. A schedule of dates and purses across cities including Peoria Terra Haute Davenport and Milwaukee totals 325000 in the season, the largest in circuit history.
Napoleon, Ohio wrestler Conway writes to the Journal Gazetee promising he will defeat Sam Murbarger in a wrestling match at Saenzerbund hall Friday night. He wagers the crowd a big house and asserts he will leave Sam sadder but wiser after the bout, claiming he has wrestled the best and can win despite Sam being a top man in the business.
Sim Murbarger trains on the mat and joins a five mile road workout led by Nick Calling in a card billed for Friday night. Murbarger shows peak form, five miles completed without fatigue while Collins defeats him in the light welterweight bout with a tassel for points. Collins is scheduled to box Kid Dougherty of Brooklyn in February at Falens, in a private lodge arranged event.
Chicago February 18. A tiring season of three ombs duration for purses totaling 300,009 dollars was concluded at the usual meeting of officials. Top horses and handlers were named, with cars and entries noted as part of the circuit’s final act.
A fierce curling match at the Fort Wayne rink pitted skips Branson and Centlivre against each other. Branson’s team won 13 to 10 after a stormy contest with three tensions and a late rally as the score moved from 7 to 10 before the final result.
Branson led Fort Wayne curlers to victory by three points last night. Teams included Frank Beénvinds and J H B Reidel on one side scoring 10, while Clarence Centttvre and J M MacKay led another with 18. Fort Wayne heads to Grand Rapids Thursday for a series of games. Edward Golden, C W Worden and E Bisell were welcomed as new members.
In Philadelphia on February 17 Albert Cutter of Boston defeated Jake Scherer of Chicago in the first game of a 1 point 19.1 bad Une Dillard match by a score of 300 to 283.
Remarkably low scores dominated the bowling meet at Cincinnati with leaders far ahead of the rest. Brewer Matts of Sioux City topped the first shift in the five man event at 2 765 while Cahimet of Cleveland and Brumbear Brothers of Cleveland followed. The two man event leaders included Brill and Biduin of Chicago with others from Newport St Louis and Columbus close behind. In the four shifts of the individual event top scores featured Mapowan of St Louis Hess and Ged of Chicago and others from Columbus and Cincinnati.
Albion political circles report Hon J W Welker will run again for judge of the Whitley Noble circuit. This would be his third bid, following defeats by Judge Adair. Also noted are reports of industrial activity and banker Reed predicting a firm business resume soon. A separate police report notes two men and a woman arrested on immorality charges after a confrontation at a West Wayne Street residence.
A white girl named Emma Johnston, identified as the daughter of Henry Johnston, is arrested after an incident involving a black man. The report notes public shame and hotel or street confrontation details as authorities move to file charges.
J Lane of Fort Wayne High School writes L Goods proposing a universal text book for all Indiana high schools. The plan aims to standardize instruction and will be discussed at the state teachers meeting for adoption.
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