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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1908
Page
1
A sprawling recap describes a weekend series with Pepper Clarke, Noblett, Blount, and Clark starring for local teams. Pitching, fielding, and base running are highlighted along with Key plays, hits, and errors shaping a tight pennant race.
June results feature Louisville win over Kansas City 5 to 4 with strong pitching and late drama. Minneapolis defeats Toledo 3 to 2 as Muse Derpile drives five hits in eighth and ninth to cement the win. Columbus edges visitors 9 to 2 on late rallies. Indianapolis hosts Milwaukee with disputed plays and stellar pitching from Marquard and Live.
Summary unavailable due to fragmented OCR text. Readable items include game scores Chicago defeats Philadelphia 5 to 1 and multiple scattered notes on other leagues, players, and locations such as Zanesville, Terre Haute, and St. Louis. No coherent narrative or complete lineup data could be reconstructed from the provided fragments.
In Evansville on June 12, Pearson pitched a remarkable game before weakening in the eighth and ninth. With two outs in the ninth, a tying run scored, and Evansville then took the lead in their half with a Sager Knolls sacrifice and a long hit to right for the win. Substitutions included Sigmaoll and Wacker for Pearman and Cunningham as the remaining batters fell.
Boston and Cincinnati clash as the local wire recounts a tight series with standout players like Coakley McLean Ferguson and Grehaya. Philadelphia meets St. Louis in separate notes, while city scores blur with partial line fragments and unclear totals.
Fragmented OCR text shows a baseball item mentioning teams like Philadelphia and Grand Rapids with unclear scores and names such as St Lowly and Hostetter. Umpires Ragler and Tulinstane are named amid garbled lines. Details are partial and ambiguous.
Fort Wayne teams schedule Sunday contests at Lawton Park and other locals venues. Lakeside’s Gunthers meet Blue Rocks at Me KX White Sox grounds, while the Fort Wayne Blues head to South Whitley to clash again with the same club. A busy docket features Deltas, Specials, Packards, and Concordians facing Garrett, Auburn, and local rivals with lineups and travel details noted.
A Pennsylvania brakeman named Ahhatt challenges Nick Collins to a wrestling bout within two weeks after disputing the recent match outcome. He claims he defeated Collins in a thirty minute struggle and vows to prove it in the rematch.
Baseball notes record Sunday opener with South Bend as 3 oclock start and all Sunday games thereafter. Mentions Chasip Ostran, Chemp, Elston at infield, Breen throwing to pitcher Champ Jatt, Hagerman to Lowe, and a balk at Premer, with Tony refusing to be bounced.
Grand Rapids faces Fort Wayne as manager Jack Hendricks searches for a new pitcher. Huntington’s Ramalha, a £600 investment, is under consideration after workouts with the club. Shamrocks boss Cleary praises the new man, Rosenbaum from Purdie College Academy, who may play in the South Bend series. Kelley and Blount train with the crew to strengthen the roster.
Depositors of the Korctunko County bank at Warsaw are promised payment in full within twelve months under a state banking department plan. Charles W. Camp, bank examiner, will supervise the liquidation with a trustee appointed by stockholders. Warren Daret of Oxford named trustee. stockholders bond to cover deposits.
A brief item notes a special dinner at the Hof Bray today priced at 26 cents. The entry mentions a game call at 4 20 and Fort Wayne, suggesting a local event schedule with a nod to Fort Wayne as a place or team.
Prof Mualler to entertain boys class at a piente al Robison party. Patrolman Patgen detained a drunk who named himself Jack Farran near Hoagland avenue and the Wabash tracks yesterday at about 4. County officials report illness and quarantines including Jana Meyer with fever and neighboring households as well as Mrs Alma Damua with diphtheria. Marg McCurdy survived a fall from a second story, landing safely in soft dirt. James A Turner travels to Cleveland for the George E Worthington semi annual meeting of traveling salesmen. he will return around June 15. Superintendent Felger heads to Indianapolis for the state convention of Indiana County School Superintendents. Monsignor J W Ochtering to open a new church and hospital in Laporte tomorrow.
South Bend Ind June 12 President F Carson of the Central League has ruled on the Peotert incident involving Edger Hendricks of North Wayne. The ruling sustains Hendricks that the final Grand Rapids run should not count as a victory, due to a third strike ruling by umpire Chillshevid. The decision requires the game to be replayed.
Washington June 12 The grand lodge of the Order of Good Templars adjourned after elections and installation of officers. Prominent figures named include Geary Be Colter and Dinwiddie as grand superintendent, with W. W. seretary and other officials listed.
In the east end two young women Blanche Burns and Helen Henderson and two young men Johan Davis and Carl Sielingson faced postponement on charges of jostering. They were released on $25 bail, with the young man to be tried Monday. Dave Redmond, sought by Patrolman Miller for train climbing, received an hour to say goodbye to Fort Wayne friends. Charles Preston will issue a county meal ticket for eleven days in honor of Marge sized.
Architect J B Riedel awarded the Lyric Theater contract to Wondern burg and Busehing of Fort Wayne. General bid around 200 dollars. Plumbing décor and related work to be let separately. Excavation nearly complete. construction to proceed with opening planned by October 1, per Fort Wayne Amusement Company president Mr Barth.
Special to the Journal-Gazette Hartford City Ind June 12 Montpelier remains in the wet column as county commissioners rule on a blanket remonstrance opposing saloon licenses. Withdrawals reduced remonstrators below the required number, affecting the filing status. Appeals may proceed to the circuit court and possibly the state supreme court if needed.
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