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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1908
Page
1
Rain hampered play as Grand Rapids and South Bend faced off in a delayed game described with vivid storm imagery. Reports note players and managers adjusting plans, with South Bend arriving today for a four-game series at the park led by Cy Alberts and Aggie Grants’ team.
Incomplete scoreboard note shows players Anglese Walker Sheehan and Kelley among three, with a faint box score line including a double play Morse to Weasel to Myers and a pitching sequence Grant to Kelley to Hayworth. Time 1:10. Attendance 1,600.
Chicago semi pros clash as Fort Wayne Shamrocks face the Normals, city champs of Chicago, at Normal ball grounds in a high stakes series. Rival teams from Rogers Park and Sullivan’s North Shores contest a $1,000 side bet, with Melville’s Vance and Tommy Osborn slated to duel in a key pitching matchup.
Concordia and Magnolias failed to complete their ball game yesterday afternoon as a fierce rainstorm intervened. After three and a half innings the score stood 10 to 0 in favor of Concordia with Concordians having seven hits and several errors contributing to the lead. The weather shortened planned play to about three and a half innings, leaving players eager to resume after field day activities the prior day. Koenig’s lone hit stood out amid the messy scoring and misplays.
Report covers a rough infield and rain checks sales at the ballpark. Breon, Withe catcher for the Rapiis club, shows promise but still struggles with batting. Lowe leads as a strong ball player despite rumors of onfield issues. Newark and Toledo clubs are in lineup chatter as Armour possibly owns the Newark team.
In a rough lineup of Chicago beating New York 6 to 1, Walsh and Bullivan worked the batteries for Chicago while Hurat and Evans umpired. Other games noted include Cleveland over Washington 6 to 1 with Liebhardt and Bemis on the mound, and Boston defeating St Louis 6 to 5 amid nine errors by St Louis. The Toledo vs Minneapolis game went ten innings with Armbruster scoring the winning run as darkness halted play.
In New Haven on June 1, Tale’s baseball win came as Clark’s erratic pitching set the pace. Intersil relief pitched well at key moments while Heyniger matched Clark, supporting Tale’s final edge. Ice cream and lemonade sold for five cents at the Elks fair as part of the day’s community events.
The New York club defeated Cincinnati 3 to 2 in a ten inning National League game marked by errors from the visitors. Other items note Boston taking a series opener over Pittsburg, Philadelphia edging Chicago on a costly error sequence, St Louis beating Brooklyn in a ninth inning rally, and Indianaplis routing Milwaukee in the American Association.
George Siler, famed boxing journalist based in Chicago, died at 62 after a heart ailment. He had suffered a previous attack on June 4 and appeared to be recovering before the fatal episode tonight. The report notes his long career and sudden end in the wake of a sport event between Bouth Bend and Fort Wayne.
Annie Oakley and husband F E Butler, representing Union Metallic Cartridge and Remington Arms, will stage a rifle and trick shooting exhibition on Tuesday afternoon June 18 at 8 30 at the Corner Red and Gun Club grounds. The performance features rapid rifle feats, pistol work with mirr or looked shots, and shotgun acts with two guns, drawing a large crowd and showcasing high power rifle penetration and explosive effects.
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