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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1908
Page
1
A fragmentary report describes an uneven event in Terre Haute with unclear details. The text mentions participants and a general sense of competitive gaps but lacks specific names, scores, or outcomes. Further readable context is needed to identify the main actors and result.
An unreadable snippet mentions Evansville Dayton Grand Rapids Wheeling and a defeat for Viettor with a score reference. The text is garbled and lacks coherent facts.
May 20 report notes Flag Day is set for Monday June 15 as American flags are urged to be displayed on public buildings and homes. The American Phi Gamma association formed eleven years ago to honor patriotic reverence and prevent desecration of the flag, with governors and mayors promoting observances and proclamations nationwide.
In a lengthy session, a full five hours were spent on the sundry oil appropriation bill. Connecticut members voted against the resolution. Mr Lilley faced censure from Mr Williams of Mississippi who urged expulsion. Five special committee members sat together, offering no remarks on the report. The initial conference report was adopted and conferees will reconvene to seek full agreement. The house adjourned at 8:45 a m and will resume at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
South Bend beat Zanesville 3 to 4 in a late innings contest reported with garbled city lines and partial scores. The brief notes mention a mayoral or journal citation and reference a Towrnal Gazette attribution in May with unclear details.
A social favorite Miss Olga entertains attendees at a Washington gathering. The piece notes her vibrant presence, the crowd’s warm reception, and mentions a reserved seating moment that highlighted her role as a popular figure of the event.
Washington May 20 Senator Rayner urged the Senate to author, request the president to appoint a court of inquiry into charges against Colonel William W. Stewart, Coast Artillery, at Fort Grant Arizona. He asked for swift action without committee delay but the resolution’s first consideration was postponed.
Washington May 2 The investigation of a paper indicts a special tense committee. It examined alleged delinquent for a paper matter amid families informed of a fear and lower embrace. The men were examined and the evidence reviewed to determine the next steps.
May 20 report shows Senators Beveridge and Hemenway securing funds through the public buildings committee. Beveridge won 813000 for a site and building at Peru, while Greenanalla's bill gained 200000 for a campus project. Hemenway secured 60000 for a site at Diwoed, 15100 for a site at Prank fort, and an 815000 increase for Jeffersonville, amid broad Indiana pork allocations.
Baseball at League Park with Indianapolis Taste Tells facing Fort Wayne Shamrocks at 3 o'clock Sunday.
Mrs. Caroline Schueler wife of John Schueler died at her residence Wednesday night aged forty two years from complications of diseases. Born in Adams county she had lived here many years and leaves her husband five children five mothers and five sisters. Funeral Sunday with interment at Sencardla cemetery.
News flash of daily National League results with scattered game notes. Teams like Chicago Boston St Louis Cincinnati Philadelphia New York and Brooklyn appear with sparse plays and notable pitchers such as Fraser Coakley and others. The text lists several incomplete box score fragments and partial line scores across multiple cities.
Multiple games end with tight scores and errors as Indianapolis defeats Columbus 2 to 1 in a May contest. Minneapolis experiences a high scoring ninth inning, while Toledo edges Louisville 9 to 2. Kansas City suffers costly miscues in a close loss as umpires Kane and Bier determine key calls.
A fragmented OCR reads as college basketball notes from Haute Indiana with references to Rose Institute Princeton Pennsy lvania Yale and Michigan. The garbled text lists teams and possible scores or rankings but lacks coherent event details or a clear outcome.
The Asm Athletic club plans another combative card drawing local fans. Promoters announce pairs including Fick Colling versus Theodore Zeebrings in a three round bout and Pranit Meson with Franky M in a single clash. Other matches headline five planned courts ready by late next week.
Players and managers across the Central leagues signings and suspensions stir the circuit. Marty Nye and Marty Hogan join Clinton ad teams in Utetown State league, Red Saenan and Herrman Tenvin shift with Tecumsel Vale project. Wessel and Otey receive releases and signings boost Norfolk and Virginia pennant hopes. Pon Schriver suspended amid onfield bench clash as Carson tightens discipline to curb rowdy play.
Journal-Gazette Want Ads list a Steve Sale promotion for a 345.00 range priced at 36.00 with EE Fox Bros. & Co. involved in the listing.
Local sports news notes Cleary nearing a contract with the Kentucky Colonels for an appearance at Newport's Fedewan Ball Park. Card includes All-Kentuckiang semi pro luminaries and a likely meeting with Und ana and Kentucky. Reds and New York Glasts to appear as guests amid season preparations. Weminerl event drew four thousand fans cheering Shamrocks as Noodles Hahn held the mound.
Amateur clubs announce a city clash as Fort Wayne Electria works meets Brinters Saturday May 23 at 2 30 pm at the grounds behind the lights. Electric workers listed include Otto Nohrwola Tom Quinn Mo Knell L Gage B Gage Garman N Bueckner C Courdenay 3 Luty Di Letting C L Lopestra and J Duryea. Managers plan potential future games and invite other teams to the city under Decoration Day warnings.
A telegram to the Journal Gazette reports Jack Hendricks reinstated and Marcy Hawmond suspended over indulgence. The Craters play the Feng with the Swat Sticks. Noah shows form decline, and the Naps’ six minute stretch hints at improving play. President Carson reprimands two Central League players as rowdy ball recedes toward better behavior.
Work on the club house at the St Lid Athletic Club grounds on State Street is progressing rapidly and will be ready in a few days. The building is described as handsome, thoroughly modern, and intended for all ordinary events of the club.
In Richmond Indiana on November 20 the Ohio-Indiana League game saw Stancle unable to score while Rich began and continued scoring. Clark Sillz and Olf contributed as the game progressed with limited readable details.
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