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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1908
Page
1
A garbled patch of scores and play details from diverse games shows Zanesville, Terre Haute, and Cincinnati ratings, with scattered mentions of Brooklyn, Philadelphia, St. Louis, and Chicago. The fragmentary notes reference late drives, pitchers, and catching plays, with unclear outcomes and multiple unnamed players.
In Washington Cleveland scored in the second inning aided by three bases on balls and wild pitches to beat the Washington team 4 to 1. Johnson Palkenberg and Warner pitched for Cleveland while Joss and N. Clarke took the mound for Washington. Umpire Bean presided.
In a tense National League contest Boston defeated Pittsburgh with a decisive performance. Key plays and pitching controlled the score as the Red Stockings secured the win in a game marked by strong fielding and clutch hitting.
Readable fragments mention IND IANAPOLIS TOLEDO and KANSAS CITY with scattered numbers and team names. Brief, obscured references hint at batting, leagues, and a Fort Wayne Printing Co address at 1214-46 E Main street.
Fragmented OCR text records a chaotic sports style clash between Winona and Plymouth with scattered names and stray phrases. Mentions of a May closing, Vin vinery impressions, and random references to places Fort Wayne and Childs First Extinguishers appear, but the core event and outcomes remain unclear.
In a fragmented report the THC Champs, led by Van Anda, eye a home series as key players like Rundell and Miller are named with new faces in practice. The piece notes a rough road trip, a few lineup changes, and optimistic talk about reclaiming top league position despite missing games and unsettled staffing.
Van Wert announces it holds the Indiana Ohio league title and challenges the Fort Wayne Shamrocks to a five game series to decide the overall champions. It suggests neutral sites, limits Shamrocks to two Central League players per game, and awaits Shamrocks manager Matt Cleary to arrange dates, with Fort Wayne and Van Wert hosting portions.
Minor Heir posts a remarkable 2:1 time in the $3,000 stake race at Pat fan py umd, edged by The Eel who wins heat in 2:05% and pushes Minor Heir to finish. Bebo secures a later win as the field shows the era’s fastest five races yet with various named horses and owners noted in the muddled report.
George Castle a Chicago racing veteran will headline eight harness horses at the Mees event next week. Studs from Springfield Ohio and Marietta will be represented by Cures Stables and Stephenson Stable among others. Secretary Paul Strieder reported securing a fine group of entries including Carrie Nation, with the entry day set for the Indianapolis races.
An uneven game saw Van Wie and teammates of Van Wiegan defeat White Sox to score. Durham drove in runs while center fielder Simminger and Centiere contributed in the Shamrocks lineup.
The Reach All American team departs November 3 from San Francisco for Japan, China, the Philippines and Hawaii. Stars include Frank Chance, Orval Overall, Ty Cobb, Jiggs Donohue, Hal Chase, and Pat Donohue. The 20,000 mile voyage aims to popularize baseball in Asia and the Pacific, under managers M A Fisher and J J Woolf.
In Columbia City Indiana on July 17 the post office department in Washington ordered third class city mail service with strict numbering of all houses by July 20 to receive mail. Two carriers on duty will not deliver to unnumbered addresses, and Fischey’s bath house remains open.
Fragmentary sports column notes players and teams on a busy scene. Mentions Sungsy Hammond Hendricks Jaeger Shannon Craven and Miler with various clubs, bids for fights, new signings, and local league closeness. Also references a Zanesville umpire protection issue and a cheap supper offer at Hef Brau.
For years households faced a single yellow laundry soap color. Now buyers can choose white or yellow. The white version supposedly cleans linens and fabrics without boiling, and costs about the same as rivals.
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