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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1908
Page
2
Sporting News notes Chicago sweeps Cincinnati with a decisive 3 game win streak. Highlights include a lengthy 15 inning pitchers’ duel and Chicago’s overall strong performance against Cincinnati while other league results and standings are provided for American and National leagues and minor associations.
The Cardinals dropped a third straight game as Pirates hitters produced key hits and a timely error. Ko Netchy collected a single in four at bats for the Cardinals in yesterday's contest.
The Cubs beat the Reds 1–0 on Lever's strong delivery, three straight wins for Cincinnati, while White Sox batteries Moren Covaleskie Louis reign in the American League with New York and Boston dropping yesterday. Cubs and Pirates lead the National League with Brooklyn and New York tied for third. in the American Association Columbus leads as the Brewers fall to second after a loss. Lennon's team fell to the leaders 3–2 in a 15 inning showdown.
At Cincinnati RHE Cincinnati 54 Chicago 80 Batteries Coakney Schlei Reulbach Fraser Kling. At St Louis RHE St Louis 31 Pittsburg 71 Batteries Beebe Hostetter Leever OConner. At Philadelphia RHE Phila 273 New York 15 1 Batteries Moren Covaleskie Brown Dooin Wiltse Bresnahan Needham. At Brooklyn RHE Brooklyn 23 Boston 232 Batteries Wilhelm Bergen Flaherty Bowerman.
Detroit and Cleveland games show Mullin Schmidt Lattimore Clarke in fielding and Mullin Schmidt. Chicago St Louis batteries Owen Walsh Sullivan Waddell Spencer. Boston Washington batteries Pruitt Cicotte Singer Falkenburg Street. New York Phila batteries Orth Chesbro Kleinow Schlitzer Shereck.
A compact recap of Louisville Indianapolis Toledo and Columbus games with team matchups Batteries lineups and scoring indicators. Players Nagle Quinn Land Graham Black Quatrey Thomas Fohl Minahan Meyers are listed across multiple city matches.
Illinois unable to rely on star Ernie Ovits as study deficiency sidelined him for the Wisconsin Minnesota and Chicago games. Bussick disabled by blood poisoning leaves Hinrichsen to start the Wisconsin game while H Penn or Bussick may face Minnesota. Mason and Morrison handle catching duties with a lineup featuring Hinrichsen H Penn Bussick Snyder Ringhuter Shields A Penn and outfielders Persifull Schaefer Dissoway and Wetherhed.
In Cambridge on April 18 President Charles W. Eliot of Harvard University criticizes the exaggeration of athletic sports in schools and colleges. In his annual report to the board of overseers he reiterates opposition to football, calling the great college sport the least useful of all games.
Fans swarm to watch the first season game as youngsters and regulars mix on the field. May 2 set as the better date for a full outing with improved weather and team condition. Freeport loses last game to Beloit College, Lien dominant with ten strikeouts, Armin homer. Warhop chase continues with Madison fans aiming for a minor league start, Detroit’s Jennings praising his ability but noting he’s not ready for the majors.
Ty Cobb starred with a home run double and single in the opener while Hawley’s recruit Harmes impressed as a backstop. Manager Cassidoine may face Warhop’s transfer request from Madison as Packie McFarland heads to Chicago seeking a 45 round bout with Gans amid West to East club movements.
Billy Papke has agreed to return to boxing and sent a provisional signature to the Milwaukee Boxing Club, agreeing to meet Ketchel. The club wired the coast man, but no reply yet. The match is planned for May 20 in the Hippodrome Building.
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and lung troubles is claimed not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug law as it contains no opiates or harmful drugs. O. T. Erhart endorses it as a safe remedy for children and adults.
Chicago April 18 Joe Gans passes through on way to San Francisco to close a match to fight Nelson Anholz or Packey McFarland. He has an agreement to meet Nelson for twenty rounds before Gleason's club but Nelson demands forty five rounds or a finish. Gans prefers twenty rounds and aims to prove he can beat Nelson in that distance.
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