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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1907
Page
2
Major League results show the Sox rising to second place in the American League after a win while the Tigers fall. Cubs defeat Whillies, with other big league games reported yesterday. Standings list Philadelphia, Cleveland, New York, Washington in AL and National League teams including Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Boston, St. Louis.
La Crosse edged Oshkosh 1 0 as Baillie pitched a grand game pulling himself from holes. Scores today show Wausau 4-1 over Freeport 3-2 and Eau Claire 6 Green Bay 3 with Madison 6 Fond du Lac 4. Tomorrow Green Bay visits La Crosse Fond du Lac plays Freeport Oshkosh faces Vaucaire and Wausau meets Madison.
A Madison baseball fan claims umpires face pressure at Freeport where crowds allegedly attack officials after unfavorable calls. The piece cites a game against Madison and notes Umpire Newhouse reportedly changed a decision under threat, with Freeport officials supporting the practice and prompting a board inquiry.
Green Bay hosts a tight game with Baillies proving pivotal as Hastings shines left field. Umpire Murphy ejects Hawley after a bench dispute while Oshkosh fans complain of calls. Stremmel and Jones expected on the mound as Oshkosh’s Red Chocolate Doc White lends color to the day.
Cleveland beat Philadelphia 8 to 2 while Philadelphia tied at 7 to 7. New York topped Detroit 4 to 2 and Chicago edged Washington 3 to 2. St Louis won 5 to 0 against Boston 90 and Chicago defeated Philadelphia 1 to 0. New York and Cincinnati finished tied 4 to 4 when called. St Louis beat Boston 4 to 3.
La Crosse defeats Oshkosh 1 to 0 in a pitching duel led by Frank Baillies who escaped three bases loaded jams. Oshkosh errors and weak backing doomed the visitors while La Crosse managed only three hits and capitalized on one in the opening inning for the victory.
Washington in Chicago, Boston in St Louis, New York in Deroit, Philadelphia in Cleveland, Pittsburg in Boston, Cincinnati in Brooklyn, Chicago in New York, St Louis in Philadelphia. Chicago in New York.
Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered team names and numbers, including Minneapolis Kansas City Indianapolis Milwaukee and Lewisville with inconsistent scores. No coherent match, date, or event is recoverable from readable content.
Louisville defeated Milwaukee 2 to 1 and Minneapolis beat Toledo 2 to 1 in twelve innings. Columbus won 7 to 6 over St Paul. Indianapolis played Milwaukee while Louisville played Kansas City and Columbus faced Minneapolis, with Toledo matching St Paul.
Tampa Fla August 17 The railroad built by Henry M Flagler and Standard Oil associates over the Atlantic to Key West has progressed enough to announce completion by the summer of 1909 It is billed as the world s most extraordinary engineering project and engineers say it will be a wonder of the world when finished
Aug. 17. Washington sources report advance copies of Roosevelt's Provincetown speech have appeared in brokers' offices and sparked a stock rise. Administration says readers misperceive, insisting anti trust policy remains unchanged, aimed at punishing violators. Taft and Bonaparte have not seen the president's Aug. 20 remarks and doubt a halt is coming.
An advertisement promises free full instructions for a home treatment to cure leucorrhoea ulcers displacements falling of the womb and other female troubles. It targets mothers of suffering daughters and pledges a cure for about 12 cents a week. Mrs M Summers Box 427 Notre Dame Indiana invites readers to write for details.
M Lehman of Romouth Switzerland drew $200000 in a Milan lottery. He receives 500 to 1000 begging and matrimonial letters daily and the staff of the Romouth post office has been trembled.
Third baseman Perring, under option with the Cleveland club, was yesterday sold to the Naps and will join Manager Lajoie's team after the American association season. He has starred at third for Toledo and will be greatly missed next season. Also, Columbus manager Clymer traded Jude for Mc Chesney the Milwaukee outfielder. Perring previously played with Beloit in the Wisconsin State league before moving to Omaha.
In Canton Caledonia and Calmer Iowa battled to a 1 to 1 draw after nine innings when rain halted play. Eiken fanned 14 for the Commercials while Palley allowed four hits. The two teams will meet the St Paul Colored Gophers on Sept 14.
Bert Masterson a new second baseman from Galena Illinois arrived in the city last evening and will join the team this afternoon. He is expected to be tried at second base by Manager Hawley, which would shift DuChien to left and Moore to right. If Masterson proves the pick the squad would be in fairly good shape.
Oakville Indiana resident R A Gray recalls ten years bedridden by kidney disease. Despite top medical care he found no relief until Foley's Kidney Cure was recommended, calling it a Godsend and attributing his recovery to the remedy.
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