Home Run in Tenth Defeats Freeport
Canners win 4 to 3 over Freeport in a tense game. Cummings opened rough but settled to throw a superb era as a disc making a sensational catch highlights the late inning comeback.
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1908
Page
7
Madison Defeats Freeport in Extra Innings Thriller
In a dramatic Aug 7 game Madison beat Freeport 4 to 3 in eleven innings after Demon Shaw hit a decisive tenth inning home run. Doc Cummings pitched strongly for Freeport, while Shaw's bat carried Madison and sparked a late rally amid a lively crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Demon Shaw
Oscaloosa
Wausau
Bobby Lynch
Fond du Lac
Cuba
Shaw
Doc Cummings
Freeport
Senators
Cummings
Doc
Demon
Catcher Stark
Winnequa
North Pole
Mr. Connelly
Mr. Shaw
Connelly
Ireland
Newell
Ives
Fisk
Disch
Barlow
Cook
Mr. Cummings
Howell
Harrod
Liese
Leteher
Tom
Whitmore
Mee
Schoonhoven
Letcher
Armstrong
Bergman
Carroll St
Newsphone
Pretzers
Army
Ee Barlow
Stark
Taquire
Belogte
Trang
Mrs. Wolf
Howell throws to cut down Madison baserunner
In a tight contest Freeport defeats Madison 8 to 4 as Howell, in center field, makes a standout throw to stop a potential scoring play. Disch and Letcher feature in the late innings with key plays, while Shaw earns the win for Freeport and Cummings takes the loss for Madison.
Mail clerks face damages for careless train delivery
Government order assigns responsibility to railway mail clerks and the post office for injuries or damages from mailed pouches thrown from moving trains. A Chicago committee will test new catch devices as officials promise action to protect workers and the public. The policy cites a Ohio jury case and seeks designated delivery points at stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Chicago Record- Herald
Ohio
Chicago
Wilder's Brigade to Meet at Lafayette Reunion This Fall
The Wilder Brigade reunion will be held in Lafayette Indiana on September 17 18 and 19 with General Wilder General Wilson and General Howard expected to attend. Governors of Indiana and Illinois may be invited and veterans seek reasonable hotel rates and possible private housing if needed. Badges will identify registrants and reserved seats at camp fires. The Wilder Brigade Organization lists officers including President L S Kilborn Secretary Aden Knoph and Treas J H McClelland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilder Brigade
Lafayette
Indiana
Chickamauga
Wilder
James H. Wilson
O. O. Howard
Colonel Fort
South Carolina
Spencer Rifle Brigade
Chattanooga
Wiinois
Purdue University
Maj
L. S. Kilborn
Marshall, TH
Santa Anna
Calif
Aden Knoph
Olney
Ill
J. H. McClelland
Charleston
Wiliam H. Fisher
Franklin
C. G. Thomson
D. Atkins
Freeport
John Kaley
New Hebron
G. W. Eldridge
Mattoon
Henry Campbell
Crawfordsville
Notice to readers on irregular newspaper delivery
Patrons not receiving their paper regularly are asked to notify the office of the issue. The notice requests timely reporting to help ensure prompt service and proper distribution.
State Institutions Debate Backed by Bloomington Doctors
Illinois physicians from Bloomington defend Governor in managing state charitable institutions. They urge readers to read Dr. Frank Billings speech in rival papers, praising his unbiased critique and his unpaid service on the state board of charities. The signers credit Billings and the governor for reforms and re election support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Frank Billings
Chicago
Record-Herald and Tribune
Illinois
State Board of Charities
Ilinois
Local baseball results from Wisconsin on Aug 6
Oshkosh and Fond du Lac drop games as La Crosse wins in a series. Oshkosh loses 3 to 1 in eleven innings to Green Bay Oshkosh with Batteries Vance Burwell and Warren. Fond du Lac collects five hits but falls to Wausau 2 to 1, errors aiding two runs. La Crosse outplays Rockford 10 to 2 to take the second straight in the series with Flynn Killian and Dombrowsky guiding the offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. P.C. Ww. Wausau Eer Eerae
Madison
Oovnbs
Freeport Pease Ceveeeeed
la Crosse Tereaene
Fond du Lac
Oshkosh
Webae
Rockford
Freeport
Green Bay
Wausau
la Crosse
Green Bay Oshkosh
Vance
Burwell
Warren
the Johnson
Wis
Biddy Dolan Loses Suit Over Salary Suspension
Green Bay Wisconsin August 6 Biddy Dolan former first baseman for the Green Bay club lost his suit to recover 160 dollars claimed as one month’s salary during suspension for indifferent play and disorderly conduct Municipal Judge Monahan ruled the club could suspend Dolan under the contract and that a 100 fine was just The decision sets a Wisconsin Illinois league precedent to keep unruly players in line"}
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddy Dolan
Green Bay
Wis
Green Bay Baseball Club
Monahan
Dolan
Shooting at Rockford Yields Fragmentary Evidence
Police gathered fragmentary evidence from the Wednesday night shooting at Rockford, yielding partial clarification of the incident. No full details or motive were released, leaving the case with unclear leads and ongoing investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
Alderman Brokhausen and Hill Lease Stephenson Street Store
Alderman George W. Brokhausen and BE Hill have leased the former Pattison and Kryder book store on Stephenson Street and will soon embark in business. The pair plan to establish a new venture serving the local community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Brokhausen
BE. E. Hill
Stephenson Street
Pattison & Kryder
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Endorsed for Sores and Burns
Mr. W. Stone of East Poland Maine writes that Bucklen’s Arnica Salve is proper for sore feet and all abrasions and also for piles. It is guaranteed and sold at Jos. Emmert’s drug store for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
W. Stone
East Poland
Maine
Jos. Emmert’s
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