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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1907
Page
2
Ted Sullivan, scout for the Chicago White Sox, has secured an option on Pitcher Lang of Wausau and likely will sign him for the world champions. Sullivan also holds an option on Jack Warhop of Freeport, two of the league’s best pitchers.
Manager Hawley and his crippled warriors return home in third after a poor circuit trip marked by hard luck awful umpiring and bad field conditions. The team stays undeterred and aims to climb again with hopes of improvement. A Manayunk doctor contrasts bluntly with fashion patients calling dress-suit cases.
NOXALLS added another win to their string by defeating Onalaska 6 to 4 at the old bail grounds. Nutting started the scoring with three runs in the first inning while Fiebig held opponents scoreless until the eighth. Onalaska pushed three runs in the eighth and one in the ninth, but the Noxalls maintained the lead.
The White Sox move back into first place by beating New York in both ends of Saturday’s doubleheader, four runs better overall. The Cubs win all games against the Giants and Brewers to finish even on the day.
In a compact set of Wisconsin league results Eau Claire defeated La Crosse 6 5 and Freeport topped Madison 4 1 while Fond du Lac and Oshkosh split scores. Third baseman error glance sparks wild throw as teams shift with Saturday results and Sunday matchups set: Eau Claire at La Crosse Freeport at Madison Green Bay at Oshkosh Fond du Lac at Wausau.
Chicago defeated New York 112 to 2 in a long extra innings game. St Louis beat Philadelphia 1 to 0. Cincinnati won 4 to 1 while Boston dropped to 2. The results reflect late season NL action with several close scores.
American League results include New York 3 Chicago 3 Chicago 6 Boston 1 St. Louis 6 Washington 4 Detroit 12 Philadelphia 3 Cleveland 5 Chicago 3 New York 2 Cincinnati 4 Boston 3 Pittsburg 5 Brooklyn 7 St. Louis 0 Philadelphia 2.
Records show Milwaukee 13 to 1 Indianapolis 1 to 5 Columbus 9 to 2 Minneapolis 2 to 0 Toledo 2 to 0 Louisville 5 to 2 Kansas City 3 to 2 Louisville 8 to 0 Milwaukee 4 Indianapolis 2 Kansas City 4 to 8 Columbus 5 to 5 St Paul 21 to 2 Toledo 16 to 7 Minneapolis 3 to 3 second game seven innings Milwaukee in Indianapolis Minneapolis in Columbus St Paul in Toledo Kansas City in Louisville
Sporting writers in the American association circuit pick Schneiberg the last year champion as one of the best four twirlers. Frank is slated to go up as Connie Mack and St Louis chase him. Also named are Upp of Columbus Criss of St Paul and Summers of Indianapolis.
In Eau Claire Wisconsin Aug 5 1924 the champions drop the final game 4 to 2 after a wild pitch by Flynn and a costly error by Bond. Eberly Baillies pitch for La Crosse while La Crosse earns five hits to Eau Claire's four. Saturday Hastings is hit hard then Flynn loses on a wild pitch.
New York Aug 5 Adrian Constantine Anson is hailed as the best known figure in baseball history. The piece recalls veterans who left the game for varied careers across the country, naming Spalding, Wright, Pfeffer, Dan Brouthers, Deacon White, Jack Rowe, Hardie Richardson, Mike Tiernan, Roger Connor, Ward, Mickey Welch, Amos Rusie, Ed Delehanty, Doc Bushong, Chief Zimmer, Wilbert Robinson, and Comiskey, noting their postbaseball pursuits from business to law to hotels to umpiring.
A Milwaukee court sentenced a drunken husband to six months imprisonment after he assaulted his week old child. The Green Bay Gazette notes the harsh impact on the family and questions the justice of workhouse punishment while urging a better resolution for such cases.
Umpire Bush is dismissed from the state league after Friday trouble in Eau Claire. Manager Hawley and catcher Joe Killian receive indefinite suspensions. President Moll acted after witnessing the fracas from the grand stand. The team, crippled by the loss, now needs every player.
Classified notice seeks a residence for a man and wife with no children or dogs. The call specifies five or six rooms and a stable near address No 28 Care Pointer office Oklahoma City Pointer.
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