19 Jun 1907
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1907
Page
1
Fragmented report summarizes several National League and other league baseball games with scattered line scores. Mentions Cincinnati, New York, Chicago, Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Detroit and Philadelphia teams. Notes pitchers, innings, and mishmashed field events amid a stormy, garbled OCR.
In a tense AL tilt Boston holds off Chicago 6 0 with strong pitching and timely hitting. Key players include Knight and Deafs teammates contributing power and defense as the game unfolds, while St. Louis and Washington brief results hint at a busy day across the circuit.
Disjointed game notes report Indianapolis and Minneapolis wins and losses in the American Association. Key players include Leroy Sugden Abbott and Armbruster with home runs and striking performances. Incomplete lines reference Tatton, Renna, Sullivan, and Freese amid a tense series narrative with varied innings and defensive efforts.
Central League action in Indiana shows Bend and Salted, with Hewat and Meinelsen Grose as key players. Unclear fragments mention Ay S Kale, Wheeling, and Pearson Knot Miller Pintba among teams and individuals with mixed notes from the event.
Canton Central League action saw Springfield Teahartons defeat Grand Rapids 5 to 3 as Spennefield connected on a key hit and Walker was set back. Other notes mention TerRE Haute and Terre Wauth results with cantons’ decisive shutout over visiting team.
The encampment committee presented its financial report at the annual meeting, detailing receipts from membership dues and sales of private goods. After the report, committee members were discharged.
Uncle Myers and Cantin Central compete tomorrow in Fort Wayne with players Myers Behmick Lindsay McGrew Feyli among favorites. Fort Wayne Shamrocks led by Alberin and Ritter also expected to challenge with coach Dick. Game scheduled for 3 PM with Jin Connell as indicator.
In a string of small town matches, Lebanon beat Kokomo 3 to 2 at Decath Deratur while Bluffton shut out Frankfort 7 to 0 at Bluffton. Portland hosts Dunkirk with a 2 point margin noted.
At Gravesend New York a 100 to 1 shot named Little Weeds won a six furlong race, surprising bettors led by financier Eugene Wadds who placed $100 three on the gelding and collected $16,000. Owner J. B. Hay did not profit. The event, a selling race for three year-olds and up, saw Rosemont favored early, with several horses battling to the stretch before Little Weeds prevailed.
Athletic crowd gathers for a six event card featuring four high level boxing matches and two wrestling bouts. Top billed are Murharger and Eawands in wrestling with Kid Wilson facing Thomas in boxing amid strong local backing and promoter claims of a memorable show.
The Wayne Hotel Boultline company held a meeting at the Anthony Warne club to plan subscriptions, aiming to raise at least 5000 dollars toward a 150,000 project. Secretary Mr Curnes said many prospects remain, and a strong buyer interest exists as plans progress. A Shamrocks vs Decatur game is noted for Sunday at League Park with Decatur’s lineup including Joly, Myers, and Brhmick.
Mr Joe V Fink chief clerk of Fort Wayne Wabash Valley Traction and Miss Lillian Toos were feted at 520 East Dewald street by about twenty colleagues in a burlesque style welcome. Fireworks and red fire preceded the surprise visit as the party occupied the home and entertainment followed with lively music.
The city reports only three contagion cases remaining one smallpox one scarlet fever and one diphtheria all patients improving and expected to be discharged from quarantine before week’s end the board of health will order removal of one instance of each illness as patients recover.
In police court yesterday Judge Charles Hysher disposed of several cases. Arnold Lincoln was fined 81 for drunkenness. John Wiegler and Nick Gregor faced vagrancy and rioting respectively with orders to leave the precinct. Simoa Aseault and C Parvin were noted on charges with fines set. William Crawford and Joseph Peck faced drunkenness and drinking charges with continuances or fines pending in June.
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