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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1908
Page
2
The board reached a decision not to extend the planned six games for university faculty. Hope for six contests was raised but failed at a Madison meeting held last night.
Madison April 8 Five games will constitute the University of Wisconsin football schedule next fall following a faculty meeting and athletic council recommendation. The vote favored the longer schedule only slightly and no further arguments were planned. Dr Hutghins, a key figure, remained reticent.
San Francisco reports show little interest in Britt McFarland bets for Saturday. Britt weighs 135% pounds, defying expectations while Abe Attell enters the light welter division causing boxing perplexity. Betting on Sullivan Attell bout unlikely as Sullivan may need to slim to 125 pounds.
Madison Wis April 5 The faculty of the University of Wisconsin by a large vote decided not to increase the football schedule from five to six games next fall. Wisconsin will play Chicago Minnesota Indiana and Lawrence universities and Marquette college of Milwaukee. Professor E D Angell has accepted the director of athletics post at Oregon State Agricultural College and will depart Wisconsin this year.
Philadelphia report notes Pierce outworked Jimmy Walsh of Boston at the West End Athletic Club in a six round decision. Pierce weighed 119 pounds and controlled the bout while Walsh bled at the end. Preliminaries saw Jack Martin stop Jack Reese in the third and Mark Anderson draw with Jack Redden in six rounds.
The national baseball commissions ruled that player Campbell should join the Chicago Nationals after Winnipeg failed to prove a legitimate claim. The decision, made by acting members B R B Johnson and Garry Herrmann, follows Campbell being listed with Winnipeg in a 1908 bulletin after signing with Chicago.
The Fugina brothers of Fountain City have purchased the FE. Rutledge from Rock Island interests. The 600 to 700 passenger excursion steamer will be used on Upper River service between Winona and Fountain City. Regular trips begin this summer as they expand local excursion business and replace the Columbia and Fountain City boats.
Morris Killeen captain and William Blanke steward of the Diamond Jo line arrive in Keokuk from St. Louis with several crew members aboard the boat used in the St. Louis e Kokuk trade.
Pennsylvania and Princeton split their swimming meet in New York. After the decision next Saturday night, the Red and Blue teams will tour the West meeting the Liberty Athletic Club in Pittsburgh for a water polo and swimming engagement.
Advertisement urging thinking women to trust Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as the known composition solution for women's ailments. Promotes physician endorsement, home privacy, gratis advice from Dr. Pierce, and his medical book The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser. Ends with address for Buffalo New York.
A boxer admits underestimating Gotch after defeats to Rogers and criticizes training conditions at the Chicago Athletic Club. He says Gotch was washed down before the beat, claims fair play, and notes he trained in his bedroom due to being insulted by the club.
In easy play Monday the White Sox beat South Bend 5 to 1, while the Cubs routed Nashville 7 to 0. The Athletes edged the Phillies 5 to 6 in Philadelphia after a tough fourth. A wild ninth inning error let the White Sox seconds win 10 to 9 at Des Moines. Northwestern scored six runs without a hit to defeat the Chicago All Stars. Hueston defeated Canadian champion in Chicago Monday night pool match.
The Houston Post quotes a light exchange about enjoying humorous tales. The remark notes that he likes stories when he is the teller, reflecting a playful view of humor and storytelling.
After arrangements the steamer Sidney left for St. Louis and will stay at the Diamond Jo wharf until April 11 before heading to Keokuk to begin the season. Captain Killeen leads in place of Captain Burke who is convalescing at a St. Louis hospital. Bilanke, a veteran steward, stays in command during the short trade with Burke expected back later in April.
Chicago April 8. Ramey of the Chicago Athletic Association displays remarkable form this season. He is cited as one of the best 600 and 1900 yard runners, second only to Hillman. He has defeated Hillman twice and been defeated by him twice.
A sequence of events shows teams visiting from April 21 to April 24. The Chicago Athletic Club, the University of Chicago, Pennsylvania, the University of Illinois at Urbana, and the Missouri Athletic Club in St Louis are noted as participants or hosts across successive days.
A humorous observation notes a man rarely honest enough to ask his wife where he left his hat. He typically shifts blame, asking where she put his hat instead, highlighting a playful stereotype about marital honesty and memory.
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