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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1909
Page
2
Wausau tops Superior 7 to 2 while Eau Claire loses 4 to 3 and Duluth triumphed 4 to 0. Pfeffer and Cummings dueled in a pitchers’ battle with Cummings besting Pfeffer in the ninth. Leadoff outcomes include La Crosse 3 Eau Claire 4 and Winona 2 La Crosse results.
Games today feature Eau Claire visiting La Crosse Winona traveling to Duluth and Wausau playing at Superior in a regional matchup slate with teams aiming for early season momentum.
In Eau Claire on August 23 the Roosters defeated the Outcasts 4 to 3 in the final road game of the season. Wolford started for La Crosse and balks in the eighth aided the locals. Ten hits off Wolford with Malloy stealing bases highlighted the win. Dexter sacrificed Bailey to third before Wallace lined an RBI for the decisive score.
In Duluth, the hitters struck late to pull away in the ninth, scoring five runs for an 8 to 6 victory over Wausau. Pfeffer dominated until the final inning, while Cummings held Wausau to four hits in a fast, record crowd game.
In Eau Claire on August 23 the La Crosse Outcasts were overwhelmed by the home team 7 to 0 as Grimes started on the mound for the visitors but was driven from the box. Watson relieved but could not stem the assault while Worman held the Outcasts at bay. batteries were Grimes Watson Klein for Eau Claire and Worman Nieman. In Superior on the same day Bailies pitched well for the Drillers as Wilson was made to work and three Booms teams won 8 to 2.
The La Crosse Outcasts end a difficult road trip at Hau Claire and open a home series, with 14 of 16 games left at home. They dropped from first to third after winning 6 of 22, but home games give them a fighting chance to reclaim the pennant behind Duluth and Winona. Attendance this season reached 12 738, well below expectations, and fans are urged to support the team.
Chicago August 23 Honus Wagner still leads the National League batting list with a .341 average after 97 games. Hyatt of Pittsburgh is second at .333 in 33 games while Mitchell of Cincinnati is second by percent with .312 in 99 games. Mowrey of Cincinnati trails with .308. Pittsburgh tops team batting with Chicago second, and Chicago leads in fielding with Philadelphia second. Leach of Pittsburgh has 85 runs in 106 games, with Evers of Chicago second at 59 runs in 85 games and Jap Barbeau—traded to St. Louis by Pittsburgh—third.
The Wisconsin base ball team departed St Paul yesterday aboard the Great Northern for Seattle and thence to Japan to play a series with the Kei champions. Dr. Charles McCarthy leads the squad and Genkwan Shibata manages finances. Shibata sponsored the Japan trip and the planned games as reported by Jiji Shimpo.
Mauston, Wis. August 223. Maus ton defeated Lyndon in a nineteen inning contest with a 2 to 2 score. Batteries Kreps and Pratt for Mauston Champlain and Kennedy for Lyndon.
In Aug 23 action at Wausau, the White Sox could not hold the early lead as Dunbar was knocked out and Scheiffer relieved him. Marian was strong with runners on, while batteries listed as Batteries-Marion and Mueller with Dunbar Schieffer and Johnson.
Cobb's stick work drives a 3 run edge over Washington as the game ends with a narrow victory. Key hits by Cobb era players push across the decisive runs in a tense matchup.
Baseball recap notes New York defeated Chicago 6 to 5 after scoring four runs in the ninth. Detroit, Chicago, and St. Louis games are listed with box scores and battery details. A separate relay and river marathon report highlights Handy winning in 36 minutes 2 seconds with Frizzell close behind.
American Association results include Kansas City 5 Milwaukee 1, Minneapolis 4 St. Paul 3, Louisville 2-1 Indianapolis 1-2, Columbus 5 Toledo 2. American League games: New York 6 Chicago 5, Boston 9 St. Louis 3, Detroit 3 Washington 1. Wisconsin-Illinois League results: Fond du Lac 5 Rockford 3, Oshkosh 5 Freeport 4, Appleton 0 Madison 1, Racine 3 Green Bay 2.
National League games list show Pittsburg at Philadelphia and Cincinnati at New York among many intercity contests. Several midwest pairs include Milwaukee at Kansas City Minneapolis at St. Paul and Indianapolis at Louisville.
Scores across cities show Kansas City over Milwaukee 1 0 and St. Paul routing Minneapolis 9 3. Detroit beat Washington 9 7 while Chicago defeated Boston 8 3 in the National League. New York topped Cincinnati 1 90 in a tense finish. Boston beat Cleveland 6 6. Freeport and Fond du Lac led local unemployment across Wisconsin standings. Green Bay 4 3 at Madison 1 6. Cobb starred for Detroit with all three RBIs. Jones debuted for Detroit. Crawford and Schaefer praised for defense.
At Philadelphia and Boston and Brooklyn and New York the teams posted results with pitchers and battery mates listed. Scores show varied tallies and the batteries named include Corridon Sparks Doom Camnitz Maddox Willis Gibson Ferguson Graham Brown Archer Mattern Shaw Pfiester Needham Scanlon Marshall Bachman Bliss McIntyre Harmon Mathewson Meyer Rowan Roth.
Chicago Aug 23 Packey McFarland the stockyards lightweight may go to London for a fight with Johnny Summers after a cablegram from C F Mathieson London matchmaker. The London club also seeks a bout with Freddie Welsh. McFarland will stay in the U S until he can force a match with Battling Nelson.
Chicago crowds of 199 600 cheer as H. J. Handy of the Illinois Athletic Club wins the marathon swim. Handy, renowned long distance champion, outlasts competitors along the course in a dramatic finish.
Maurice McLoughlin, a 19 year old Californian, is favored to win the national all comers tennis tournament in Newport Rhode Island as Clothier of Philadelphia struggles to advance. The field features Bundy Pell Colston Palmer Inman Touchard with McLoughlin expected to reach the final.
A notable local amateur game ends with Blue Labels edging La Crosse Clothing Co 3 to 2. Balduzzi fanned nine in a sharp pitching duel, while Peterson allowed six Blue Labels hits. An eighth inning error on Neister’s play produced the decisive run after two outs.
Manager E F Kuehn of New Albin challenged the Waukon baseball club and received an immediate acceptance. Waukon agrees to meet New Albin at McGregor on any date through September 20 for a purse of not less than 190 dollars, winner to keep the purse and all gate receipts. New Albin must now make good.
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