Cardinals Sweep Yankees as Konetchy Hits Home Run
Cardinals win both games from New York with Konetchy delivering a home run in game two. Team shows strong hitting and pitching to complete the doubleheader victory.
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1908
Page
2
Baseball results and matchups across leagues
Summary of American Association and American League and National League games with standings notes. Entries include Toledo Milwaukee Columbus Kansas City Indianapolis Minneapolis Louisville and other cities. Wheeling players and teams facing Wausau La Crosse Green Bay Madison Oshkosh Freeport Fond du Lac Rockford Madison results shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wausau
la Crosse
Green Bay
Madison
Oshkosh
Freeport
Fond du Lac
Rockford
Fond du Lac-Freeport
Oshkosh-Rockford
P. Wausau
Cove
Baseball Scores From Yesterday
Results show Toledo 7 Milwaukee 0 and Columbus 12 Kansas City 6. Minneapolis 5 Indianapolis 0. Louisville 4 St. Paul 3. Philadelphia 1 Chicago 0. Cincinnati 5 5 Brooklyn 0 1 St. Louis 6 3 New York 5 2. No games scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Milwaukee
Columbus
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Louisville
St. Paul
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
New York
Saturday Baseball Scores Across Cities
Scores from multiple cities include Toledo over Milwaukee Iain at Minneapolis and Indianapolis in 11 innings. Louisville beats St Paul 7 4 while Columbus defeats Kansas City 6 4. Philadelphia shuts out St Louis 1 0 and Boston over Detroit 4 3 in 10 innings. Cleveland edges New York 5 4 in 11 innings. Chicago 5 Washington 3 in 15. Pittsburg 3 Boston 2. New York 5 St Louis 1. Cincinnati 2 Brooklyn 3. Philadelphia 3 Chicago 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association
Toledo
Milwaukee
Columbus
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Louisville
St. Paul
American League
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
New York
National League
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Toledo-Milwaukee
Iain
Pittsburg
Ete
St Paul
St Louis
National A Pet
Cardinals Sweep NY Team With Two Wins In Pennant Battle
In a doubleheader the Cardinals defeated the New York club 6 to 5 in game one with Konéthy collecting two hits including a four-base hit, and 3 to 2 in game two though he had no hits yet drove in a run. The Cubs dropped a 1 to 0 game to Philadelphia in a pitchers’ duel, while Cincinnati swept Brooklyn in a two game set. In the American Association the Brewers split with Toledo. Columbus beat Kansas City 12 to 6. the Millers shut out Indianapolis and Louisville defeated the Saints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinals
New York
Konéthy
Cubs
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Brewers
Toledo
Columbus
Kansas City
Millers
Indianapolis
Louisville
Saints
Champs-to-be rally as Colts top Lumberjacks in bold win
Nearly 1,000 fans watched Roy Eberle dominate for the Colts while Lietz puzzled the Lumberjacks with a spit ball. In a late burst, Killian took a knock on the ribs and Safford drove in Jones, Graves and Tracey with key hits as Duchien sealed the comeback with a pair of runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Eberle
Lietz
Wausau
Killian
Jones
Colts
Eberle
Miller
Buemiller
McAuley
Duchien
Graves
Brady
Tracey
Safford
Becker
National League Games Summary
National League games listed for Chicago St Louis and Cincinnati with scores and battery lines. Includes first and second games at each city with final tallies and noted interruptions or train departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Philadelphia
Pfeister
Kling
McQuillen
Dooin
St. Louis
Oy Meorra
Lush
Raymond
Bliss
Taylor
Malarky
Needham
Mt. Tepes
Tcad
Karger
Ludwig
Ames
Crandall
Bresnahan
Cincinnati
RHE
Brooklyn
Campbell
McLean
Rucker
Bergen
Volz and Pierce
Bell and Ritter
Milwaukee and Kansas City Baseball Results
In Milwaukee, Milwaukee 3 to 7 over Toledo 7 to 1 in a nine inning set with Batteries Schneiberg and Hoeffner for Milwaukee and West and Land for Toledo. In Kansas City Columbus fell 12 to 15 to Kansas City after a late surge while batteries featured Taylor Upp Geyer James Essick Egan and Sullivan. In St Paul Louisville game Louisville lost 4 to 7 with Puttmann Pietz Gehring Meyers as batteries. At Minneapolis Minneapolis defeated Indianapolis 6 to 0 with Fiene Kuelow Siever Howley delivering the battery work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association
Milwaukee
Toledo
Schneiberg
Hoeffner
West and Land
Pape
Beville
Pruitt
Abbott
Kansas City
Columbus
Taylor
Upp
Geyer
James
Essick
Egan and Sullivan
St. Paul
Louisville
Puttmann
Pietz
Gehring
Meyers
Minneapolis— Rhe
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Fiene
Kuelow
Siever and Howley
Green Bay Triumphs Over La Crosse In Low-Scoring Affair
In a pitchers duel Green Bay defeats La Crosse 2 to 1 as Johnson, Vance, and Watson star on offense and defense. Green Bay capitalized on a seventh inning error to take a lead, while La Crosse failed to push across runs after early threats.
Doubleheader Ends with Colts Victory and Loss for La Crosse
In a two game set, Pickett’s Colts win a pitchers’ duel on a late error by La Crosse to claim game one while Green Bay falls to a decisive eighth inning miscue. Stremmel and Jones locked down until the decisive ninth with Becker, Tracey, and Carroll delivering key moments for the Colts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dame Fortune
Pickett
la Crosse
Colts
Bumpus Jones
Stremmel
Becker
Umps
Stremmer
Tracey
Safford
Boyle
Jones
Green Bay
Killian
Saxe
Johnson
Carroll
Stremel
Duchien
Stickney
Dette
Curren
Stiseney
Saveland
Caley
Hammond
DRG
BO Bi Johnson
RT la Crosse AB
Bi Tracey
Sas
BOCES
BB Ioce
Eberle
Ra Crone Ions Cay San
Corr Way
Second Game Thriller Ends With Late Eighth Inning Loss
In Saturday action Wat son faced Vance in a pitchers duel that turned on a bad peg to Tracey by Watson. The miscue allowed tying runs and a later hit produced the decisive second score, giving La Crosse the lead after Graves scored on Tracey and Safford hit. Colts then faced pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson
Vance
Tracey
la Crosse
Graves
Safford Graves
Colts
Lumberjacks Road Trip Opens With Mixed Baseball Results
The Green Bay Lumberjacks face two games on the Oshkosh trip before a road stretch to Sawdust City for three more. Manager Jack Pickett believes La Crosse has the stronger squad, while Erickson the catcher faltered on a difficult foul catch near the grandstand. Fans lammented two costly errors that spoiled yesterday’s games and attendance was only 986. Lang fanned twice in three at bats, Vance wore a Merry Widow hat on the field before being sent off, and Watson made a bruising ankle impact in Saturday’s game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colts
Oshkosh
Jack Pickett
Green Bay
la Crosse
Wausau
Erickson
Pickett
Killian
Guthrie
Lang
Vance
Vamoose
Watson
Freeport Falls Short in Opening Oshkosh Tilt
In Freeport Illinois on August 17 Oshkosh beat Freeport 5-3 in the first game due to weak support for pitcher Scott. The second game was halted after five innings because of rain, with incomplete box score details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oshkosh
Freeport
Ill
Scott
Barlow
Ea Taco
Schoonhoven
Toons at Green Bay in nine inning loss
Lone teeco 41024118 batted for Roach in ninth. Madison scored a series of hits and errors as Green Bay won 7 to 4. Saveland hit a home run, Liese also homered. Armstong 2, Cook, Whitmore, Roach had two base hits. Grimes and Steele pitched with yes runs allowed, time 1 40. Hoffman umpired.
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TOONS
Lone Teeco
Roach
Madison
Green Bay
Whitmore
Armstrong
Cook
Saveland
Liese
Grimes
Steele
Stickney
Hoffman
Wwin
Senators
Skel Roach
Howel
Letcher
Veatudcuest Gmsmith
Vcivaaen
I Steele
Ees
Eviones
Green Bay P
BOFIG
Carroll of
Stickney, TE
McAuley TD S
Hammond
Saxe
Saturday's Games Review Missing Clarity
Unclear OCR fragment mentions players Warren Dunbar Erickson Shaw and Hermann with unspecified teams and scores. No readable dates or places present. Further context needed to form a factual headline and summary.
Ketchel Seeks Match With Burns in Boxing Setup
Prospects rise for a Burns Ketchel bout as Burns may waive his demand Ketchel must first beat Jack O'Brien. Billy Neal Burns adviser says Burns will fight Ketchel if a promoter guarantee is offered. Neal, at Monrovia, Cal, notes Ketchel and Burns would draw big outside Johnson Burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Tommy Burns
Ketchel
Burns
Jack O’brien
Billy Neal
Week's Fight Card Listings for August Dates
The schedule lists August bouts including Frank DeDeale versus Frankie Moore in Rockaway New York on Aug 17. August 18 features Stanley Ketchel against Joe Thomas in San Francisco, Bill Papke versus Sailor Burke in New York, and Billy Fitzgerald versus Dick Nelson in New York. August 21 pits Young Otto against Montana Kid in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank DeDeale
Frankie Moore
Rockaway
N. Y
Stanley Ketchel
Joe Thomas
San Francisco
Cal
Bill Papke
Sailor Burke
New York City
Illie Fitzgerald
Dick Nelson
Young Otto
Montaena Kid
Los Angeles
Greer Wins Single Scull Championship
Frank B. Greer of the East Boston Athletic Association won the national regatta single scull title on the Connecticut River in Springfield Massachusetts. He reclaimed the crown from Harry S. Bennett of the Springfield Boat Club with John O Neil of Halifax taking second and Bennett third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
Frank B. Greer
East Boston Athletic Association
Connecticut River
Harry S. Bennett
Springfield Boat Club
Philadelphia
John O'Neil
Halifax
Bennett
Durando Miller
New York
Fred Shepherd
Brooklyn
Greer
Cleveland Wins Lipton Cup Trial Lead on First Day
Cleveland, a dark horse, led from the start and won the first leg of the Sir Thomas Lipton cup on the Columbia Yacht club course in Chicago. Columbia Yacht Club finished second, and I. A. C. of the New Illinois Athletic club placed third behind Cleveland. La Rita Jr. trailed after a slow start under George Peare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Cleveland
Columbia Yacht Club
Chicago Yacht Club
New Illinois Athletic Club
Gund
Spray
Ohio Yacht
la Rita Jr
New Illinois Athletic Club of Chicago
George Peare
Yachting Regatta Opens With Inland Lineup Across States
The Inland Lake Yachting Association regatta opens on Lake Minnetonka for five days with 13 clubs entered from Minnesota Iowa Missouri Wisconsin and Chicago. Represented clubs include Minnesota Yacht, Calhoun Yacht, White Bear Yacht, Duluth Yacht, Council Bluffs Rowing, Lotus Yacht of St Joseph, Chicago Yacht, Columbia Yacht, and many Wisconsin lakeshore clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Inland Lake Yachting Association
Lake Minnetonka
Minnesota
Minnesota Yacht Club
Calhoun Yacht Club
White Bear Yacht Club
Duluth Yacht Club
Iowa
Missouri
Council Bluffs Rowing Association
Lotus Yacht Club
St. Joseph
Chicago
Chicago Yacht Club
Columbia Yacht Club
Wisconsin
Delavan Lake Yacht Club
Far Lake Yacht Club
Green Lake
Lake Geneva
A Friend Helps Borrower Reach Money Quickly
A dialogue shows a friend refusing a sovereign but offering two pence to ride the tram and return with the purse. The scene highlights quick aid and practical improvisation in a tight moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sovereign
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