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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1908
Page
1
A unique sale of hats and shoes for men and women, boys and girls, is held in Fort Wayne by Metter & Rosenblowm Co at 1001-1003-1903 Calhoun Street at the corner of Washington. The sale offers stylish, reliable spring clothing at exceptionally low prices with easy weekly payments of only 1.00.
In Smokyville a tense baseball duel between the Champs and River Rats extended into two overtimes before Nadeau delivered a walk off single in the eleventh, driving in Osteen for the only run of the game. Osteen started the rally with a center hit as Elston walked, then Nadeau doubled to end the thriller.
Evansville and Fort Wayne split a seven inning affair then played eleven. Nadeau starred with three hits including two base sacrifices, while Hammond drove in the decisive runs. The Champs fought hard with Elston, French and Knoll making key plays as Wheeling’s offense flashed sporadically before Nadeau’s late heroics sealed the win.
Special to the Journal-Gazette reports South Bend edged Terre Haute 4 to 3 as both sides failed to capitalize late. Grand Rapids beat an opponent in Michigan with a Grand Rapids score listed amid scattered text.
Dayton shut out Hastings 0 to 0 as Mey and Dayton pitched well in a tense early season game. Outhit by Wheeling, Dayton 0 Hastings 0 with defensive miscues and late-inning pressure shaping the final score.
Rain forced postponement of Pittsburgh Pirates versus Chicago Cubs game with rainouts and delays affecting the slate. other noted games also delayed or canceled for weather. The report lists players and lineups, but details are incomplete due to damaged copy.
Boston shut out New York 4 to 0 as Carrigan Newton Blair and Umpire Sheridan figured among the key names. Washington Philadelphia weather interrupted play. Cleveland Chicago and Detroit games postponed by rain. Milwaukee beat Toledo 2 to 1 in the American Association.
May day sports notes mix college baseball Evensville at Fort Wayne called at 2 40 PM. Miami Athletic club manager Zurper to host another Thursday card with wrestling Long and Bennett best two of three for $80. Drunk Beyer sparring and Nick Golling to box light. Holton Avenue school seventh graders beat sixth graders 3 2. Port Wayne Sox accept Maroons two game challenge May 16 at Maroons grounds.
The Journal Gazette notes a 3 80 start time and a brief item about game coverage. Want ads in the paper are limited to a single word.
Port Wayne Shamrocks, a crack semi pro team, announced by manager Jack Haggerty, will not play on local grounds until May 17. They plan four Sunday dates, including games against Toledo Crescents and appearances in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio venues. The club aims to showcase strong infield play and high level competition across five states.
London May 6 The Thousand Guineas at Newmarket was won by Norman III trained by Augustus Belmont in a strong field including Perrier. Mercutio led early as Norman III surged to overtake Mercutio and White Eagle, finishing in 1 44 9 5. This victory reverses last year’s Demarest Plate result where Perrier won and Norman III placed second to Rhodora. The race marked the stakes centenary with Norman III aiming for the Derby.
The record lists starting time 3 20 with miscellaneous events such as bases on balls and strikeouts. It mentions wild pitches hit by pitch two base and three base hits along with home runs and sacrifice plays and notes attendance.
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