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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1907
Page
2
Advertisement asserts Burnham Cucumber Cream removes tan freckles and impurities in six to ten days, claiming it cleanses pores better than soap. It markets Harmless Burnham goods, urges customers to avoid substitutes, offers a free booklet Low to Be Beautiful and free sample with a ten cent hair-restorer trial.
Phillies move ahead in the American League standings after a win over Detroit. Other results include Boston over Chicago and Cleveland over New York, with several league games listed and schedule notes for today.
Wausau defeats La Crosse 2 to 1 in twelve innings as Pink batters spark a dramatic ninth round rally. Other scores include Eau Claire 9 Fond du Lac 4 Freeport 2 Oshkosh 1 Madison 3 Green Bay 2 with Wausau at La Crosse and Fond du Lac at Eau Claire.
A colorful recap covers Wausau finishing in Oshkosh with Ferguson pitching, Bail lies pitching for the champs, and Balliett’s uneven outings. Becker makes stellar plays, the Lumber Jacks show clutch hits, Umpire Murphy’s calls draw ire, and Freeport extends its lead over Wausau as Chase and Lang figure in late drama.
A countryman describes his morning after a dance as feeling like he went through a threshing machine. The quote captures rough, humorous reaction to a lively social event. No further details of people or places are provided.
In a tense twelve inning game the Lumber Jacks beat the champs 2 to 1 as Pink and Jones delivered late hits. Lang held the mound for Wausau as Burke, Balliett and Nagl limited offense. Pierce and Chase sparked late rally scoring the decisive run in the twelfth.
Sacrifice hits by Chase Fox McAauley Brady and Pierce include two. Stolen bases credited to Cahill Burke and Kroy. Pitching stats show Jones five strikeouts Balliett four Lang one. Balls on balls 4 for Balliett and 1 for Lang. Time of game two minutes. Umpire Murphy.
Madison wins 3 to 2 over Green Bay in ten innings with Stremmel homering for Green Bay and Whitmore driving in the winning run on a two bagger aided by an error and Lange single Theobald pitched for Madison and Stremmel for Green Bay Batteries Theobald Smith Stremmel Ott. Freeport defeats Oshkosh 2 to 1 with Warhop pitching and Hatch allowing four hits The rally comes late in the game. Eau Claire tops Fond du Lac 4 to 3 behind Hooker while Hatch yields the loss and Grange drives in runs.
Councilman Wallace leads a crusade against boxing in Los Angeles after recent remarks. A proposed bill limits bouts to ten rounds with no referee decision and restricts ring occupancy to two participants during sparring. Another measure may ban boxing within city limits. The Wallace plan mirrors Philadelphia's statute.
Lincel Walter Rothschild, a member of the prominent European banking house, is spending $100,000 to commission a history of extinct birds. The project signals his ongoing patronage of natural history and ornithology.
The 1907 season closes with two thirds of games played and nine home games remaining for La Crosse. Freeport leads a tight pack including Wausau and La Crosse, while La Crosse plans away games Sept 21 23 at Eau Claire and faces tough pitching constraints.
The Pineknots defeated the Fairbanks Sunday by 14 to 2. Goldstein pitched well for Pineknots allowing only 41 hits spelled as hits. The Pineknots were heavy hitters with Batteries-Golstein and Tulras contributing offensively.
H Druecx of Juneau won the diamond medal for the second time at the Watertown Gun Club eleventh semi annual target tournament, breaking 24 of 25. J M Hughes of Palmyra led amateurs in 12 events, with 13 misses in 165. H P Hirshey, a professional, broke 157 of 165. A N Stoddard, another professional, lost 11 of 145. The shoot drew a large crowd.
An old sore is a symptom of blood impurities. The text says sores worsen as blood stays contaminated, citing inherited taints and sickness. It promotes S S S as a blood purifying treatment that reaches the cause, heals by building up circulation, and urges readers to seek the company’s medical advice and book.
Freeport pitcher Jack Warhop appears unlikely to join the Chicago White Sox. An option with Comiskey required a $500 payment by last Saturday to finalize the deal, which did not occur.
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