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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1908
Page
2
Port Worlds Pretzels defeat Beloit College in their first practice game by one run. The match shows Beloit’s resilience as the teams test lineups and strategies ahead of the season.
Freeport beat Beloit 5 to 4 in the first practice game as Lynch takes over Fond du Lac managing duties. Eau Claire’s Lynch praised for skill and leadership. Fond du Lac plans April 25 arrival and field work under Reinig. Madison optimistic, previewing a strong pitching staff from Dope Mixers era.
Detroit in Chicago. St. Louis in Cleveland. Washington in Boston. Philadelphia in New York. Chicago in Cincinnati. Boston in Brooklyn. New York in Phiadelphia. Pittsburg in St. Louis.
The 1908 season opens with Chicago New York Boston St Louis in the American League and Chicago New York Boston Pittsburgh in the National League leading the thousand percent column. Detroit falls to Chicago White Sox 15 to 8 in 18 000 at South Side Park as Cy Cobb homers. Cubs beat Cincinnati 6 to 5 before a large crowd. American Association kicks off with eight teams in clashes including Milwaukee Louisville St Paul Columbus Minneapolis Toledo Kansas City Indianapolis with Toledo and Columbus tipped for a hot pennant race.
The article notes a pitcher retained for regular duty has been sent to Scranton in the Pennsylvania league. Wausau pitchers show promise and may challenge for the pennant. Green Bay trains at Burlington to loosen joints while Rockford has 29 signed and plans practice games with mixed teams.
American and National League results list game by game with battery pairings for each matchup. Readouts include Chicago versus Philadelphia and Brooklyn versus Boston among others, noting pitchers and catchers, bunt outcomes, and final scores amid rain delays and incomplete games.
In Cleveland on April 15 Willie Hoppe and George Sutton split two 400-point 18.2 billiards exhibitions. Sutton won the first game after Hoppe closed to within ten and Sutton finished strong. Hoppe then defeated Sutton 490 to 247 with an average of 30 0.13 and a 183-ball run.
In Hot Springs Arkansas on April 15 Clarence Forbes faced Jimmy Dunn in a boxing bout. Dunn won in the ninth round and spectators greeted Forbes with harsh jeers and taunts after the defeat.
Milwaukee April 15 Kid Beebe of Philadelphia and Kid Wolgast of Milwaukee are expected to sign articles for a fight at the Hippodrome on April 24 noting two popular lightweight contenders set for a card in Milwaukee.
Tomorrow reports arrive and Saturday Sunday exhibitions precede the season opener at Wausau with Mayor Lamont to throw the first ball. Burns Johnson match sees manager complain over go length. Chicago Cubs beat Dayton 2 to 0 while Milwaukee Brewers edge Memphis 3 to 2. Garrels reports for Olympic prep. interleague series sees Cardinals win two and AL win three. Eddie Kenetchy collects four hits and sixty chances with one error.
New York April 15 at the Jefferson dinner of the National Democratic club in the Knickerbocker Hotel showed no Bryan sentiment. President Wilson praised Gov. John A. Johnson of Minnesota as the anti Bryan gathering applauded. Nebraskan William Jennings Bryan was not invited to speak.
Chicago April 15 The Johnson campaign accuses Bryan supporters of aiming to end the two third rule at the Denver national convention. Johnson enthusiasts say Bryanites are panicked by Gov. Johnson of Minnesota and his push for uninstructed delegations.
The passage extols Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a universal cure for mucous membrane diseases including nasal catarrh and bronchial conditions. It argues for continued use alongside Sages Catarrh Remedy, promotes All-Healing Salve for open sores, and claims known composition and forty years of cures.
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