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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1908
Page
2
Youngsters Impress in First Public Tryouts for 1908
Three hundred fans watched Pink's Colts and White Wings during Saturday and Sunday practice as new recruits tested their mettle. Pink praised the display, noting improved form and potential to reach championship shape. Several players showed promise in field and pitching, with others needing more practice. The season opener is planned for May 7 with Green Bay and Wausau favorites, as teams travel for exhibition play and contests across the league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pink
Jones
Whitewings
Wands
Wolford
Chalsma
Squires
Wings
Chaisma
Eberley
Freckmann
Baillies
Killian
Moore
Bourgeois
White Wings
Dubuqie
Virocua
St. Thomas College Baseball Nine
Viroqua
Milwaukee Free Press
Green Bay
Freeport
Fond du Lac
la Crosse
Oshkosh
Madison
Wausau
Rockford
McDonnell
Bobby Lynch
Walters
Cavanaugh
Vogt
O’hayer
Kading
Koons
Zook
Bowalda
Kostal
Piddington
Kistner
Reinig
Gard
Miller
Reichenbach
Hartig
Zackert
Orth
Cunningham
Blake
Lynch
White Caps
Hawley
Shugart
Leise
Tom Letcher
Bubser
Charles F. Moll
Frank Murphy
Green Bay Club
Breeze
Moll
Milwaukee
Signature sought for Grove elixir claimed to cure cold
An advertisement promotes Bromo Quinine laxative touted as the remedy used worldwide to cure a cold in one day. It notes the signature of E. W. Grove and lists a price of 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Grove
Hack and Gotch Get $20 000 Offer
New York April 20 Tom O Rourke the sporting impresario comes forth with an offer to Frank Gotch and George Hackenschmidt to wrestle another catch as catch can world championship match. O Rourke will offer a purse of 20 000 for the bout if both consent. The match would be held at Madison Square Garden in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tom O'Rourke
Sporting Impressario
Frank Gotch
Iowa
George Hackenschmidt
O'Rourke
Madison Square Garden
Winners of Hand Ball Tournament at the YMCA
The YMCA hand ball finals were held Saturday night with E. H. Erickson winning first prize, Gussie Roy second, Edward Voight third. The three prizes were beautiful association watch jobs. All winners were scratch men who defeated over 40 contestants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Erickson
Gussie Roy
Edward Voight
Association
Week's Fight Card Listings From April Events
A sequence of boxing matchups listed by date and city. Notable bouts include Fighting Dick Hyland facing Young Loughey in Philadelphia on April 20 and several Boston Milwaukee and Manchester showdowns among fighters such as Harry Lewis Honey Mellody Johnny Sheehan Ar thur Cote Jim Flynn Battling Johnson and Jack Morgan Joe O’Neill Jimmy Gardner Mike Twin Sullivan Young Kirby Dick Nelson Denny Ryan Kid Sheehan Ad Wolgast Kid Beebe Steve Kinney Tommy Prendergast Red Halligan Monte Dale Freddie Andrews Young Dougherty Jimmy Clabby Frank Cadsey Kid Hubert Kid Lefebre and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Hyland
Young Loughey
Philadelphia
Harry Lewis
Honey Mellody
Boston
Mass
Johnny Sheehan
Eddie Curtis
Matty Baldwin
Arthur Cote
Augusta
Jim Flynn
Battling Johnson
Los Ageles
Cal
al R Gander
Billy Ryan
Wilkesbarre
Jack Morgan
Joe O'Neill
Columbus
Jimmy Gardner
Mike Twin Sullivan
Los Angeles
Young Kirby
Dick Nelson
Manchester
N. H
Denny Ryan
Kid Sheehan
Ad Wolgast
Kid Beebe
Milwaukee
Steve Kinney
Tommy Prendergast
Cardinals Break Even With Cubs
Cardinals and Cubs split a doubleheader with a 3 to 2 win for St Louis at St Louis and a 5 to 4 loss when Chicago rallied. Overall, the Browns suffer a rare loss while the White Sox drop into the second division as the league standings shuffle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinals
CUBS
High School Loses First Baseball Game Of Season
In the season opener the High School team was defeated 23 to 3 by W B U business college players at the old ball park. O’Leary pitched for W B U, while Mike Frank Novak and Hugo Schaldach were the High School battery. The article notes poor team coordination and many trial players in the lineup. Proceeds from an upcoming oratory lecture by Mr Hall, UW elocution expert, will fund further study at the High school. Debating society evening follows with inland waterways funding as the topic and a unanimous affirmative verdict. Mason Livermore named a megabar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business College
High
O'Leary
Mike
Frank Novak
Hugo Schaldach
Hall
University of Wisconsin
la Crosse
Sparta
Viroqua
la Crosss
Lincoln-Douglas Debating Society
Congress
Navy
Esch and Jones
Kelly
Jacobson
Grace Gessell
Gelatt
Bradish
McArthur
Mabie
Freehoff
Mason Livermore
Saturday Games Across Cities Round Up Scores
Milwaukee beat Louisville 3 1, Indianapolis drew 6 with Kansas City 6, Columbus won 6 to 4 against St. Paul, Minneapolis–Toledo rain, Chicago edged St. Louis 3 to 0, Philadelphia won 4 to 2 over Boston, New York 6 over Washington 5, Detroit and Cleveland rain, Philadelphia 3 Boston 2, New York 4 Brooklyn 0, St. Louis 3 over Chicago 2, Pittsburg Cincinnati rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Columbus
St. Paul
Toledo
Kansas City
Louisville
St. Louis
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
National League
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St Louis
Anasia
Minneapolis-Toledo
Yesterday's Games in American Association
Milwaukee beat Indianapolis 6 to 1 Toledo defeated St Paul 6 to 2 Columbus won 3 to 1 against Minneapolis Louisville defeated Kansas City 3 to 2 St Louis won 4 to 0 against Chicago Chicago edged St Louis 4 to 3 Cincinnati defeated Pittsburg 4 to 3
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Toledo
St. Paul
Columbus
Minneapolis
Louisville
Kansas City
St. Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Attell Sullivan Sign For Bout In San Francisco
Featherweight champion will meet Brooklyn Tommy Sullivan in a twenty round bout at 123 pounds. Weigh in at 5 p m. April 30 in San Francisco. San Francisco A C stages the fight with Billy Roche refereeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Attell
Brooklyn
Tommy” Sullivan
Inheriting Money Often Brings Thrifty Habits
A concise reflection notes that heirs frequently gain both wealth and an ability to manage or dispose of it. The observation suggests inheritance shapes spending discipline and financial behavior in subsequent generations.
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