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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1909
Page
2
In a wild Wisconsin League result the La Crosse Outcasts toppled Superior 9 to 3 as Watson excelled with strong swats and stout defense. The Duluth and Eau Claire games followed with Wausau defeating Duluth 9 to 2 and Eau Claire beating Winona 9 to 6 in a lineup of weekend actions.
The Detroit Tigers earned a win over the New York Yankees in a tight game. Key players delivered decisive hits as Detroit secured the victory.
Nicholson belted a two out left field homer driving in three as Winona finished with nine runs on nine hits. Eau Claire rallied in the ninth with a triple and three singles but fell one run short, final score 6 to 7. Batteries Beaillies and Goodman pitched with Nicholson and Benrud at bat for Winona.
The fragment lists Fond du Lac and Oshkosh with point totals and records, plus Freeport showing a 38 to 72 result, indicating a league game result and team records in progress.
In Milwaukee St Paul and Minneapolis led the American Association with decisive wins over St Paul 6-4 Minneapolis 8 Kansas City 0. Detroit beat New York 7 3 in the American League while Chicago edged Washington 1 0 and Philadelphia routed St Louis 5 2. No National League games. Wisconsin Illinois League results include Madison 8 Rockford 1 Appleton 3 Fond du Lac 2 Racine 1 Freeport 0 Oshkosh 5 3 Green Bay 3 5.
Milwaukee versus St Paul Kansas City against Minneapolis Indianapolis travels to Columbus Louisville visits Toledo Chicago meets New York Pittsburg plays Brooklyn Cincinnati aims for Boston St Louis at Philadelphia New York visits Detroit Philadelphia hosts Chicago Boston at Cleveland Washington confronts St Louis Wisconsin Illinois league games Appleton plays Fond du Lac Madison faces Rockford Racine versus Freeport Oshkosh travels to Green Bay.
Saturday results show Detroit 2 over New York 1, Philadelphia 4 over St. Louis 0, Chicago 6 over Washington 4, Pittsburg 7 over Brooklyn 3, Philadelphia 5 over St. Louis 4, Chicago 6 over New York 1, Cincinnati 7 over Boston 6, and Wisconsin Illinois league standings with Freeport 3-1 Madison 2-0 Fond du Lac 5 over Green Bay 4 Oshkosh 1 over Appleton 9 Rockford 1-3 over Racine 9-1. Detroit Americans limited New York to two early runs as Manning faded. Crawford and Cobb sparked offense while Engle starred in the field. Sunday's game postponed.
In a baseball full game the Chicago White Sox defeated Washington yesterday to climb back to .500, thanks to a late error and Johnson’s misplays. Walsh dominated for Chicago as the Senators broke through the air with crisp hits. Philadelphia won two of three by beating St. Louis as Bender fanned ten. Detroit and Chicago games showed scoring notes and pitching lines with Walsh, Owens, Johnson, and Bender starring.
Scores show Washington and Chicago games with batteries Gray Street Scott Owens and Reisling Street. Cleveland and Boston split runs as Mathews Carrigan Joss Clarke faceoff. Detroit New York Chicago battles include Warhop Sweeney Summers Schmidt Brown Archer Meyers.
In Philadelphia and Brooklyn games on the schedule, Batteries teams face St Louis Pittsburg and Brooklyn opponents. Pairings include Bachman Phelps Moren Dooin and Camnitz Gibson Bell Marshall with Adams Gibson Rucker Bergen in featured matchups.
Billy Papke predicts a Ketchel versus Langford bout by Thanksgiving, possibly at Frisco with Coffroth as matchmaker. He praises Ketchel’s courage and notes the clash would draw huge crowds, with Langford seen as a dangerous opponent for any heavyweight and a strong puncher in the 158 pound class.
Golf play in the women's western championship begins at 9 a m tomorrow at Homewood Country Club Chicago. Seventy players from clubs as far west as Omaha and as far south as Memphis compete led by Mrs W France Anderson current champion Mrs Myra Helmer Mrs C L Dering and Mrs E H Sprague the Omaha crack.
The article notes that heat reduces effectiveness but suggests that performing to the best of one’s ability can lessen perceived heat. It discusses the link between effort, comfort, and endurance in hot conditions.
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