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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1908
Page
2
In Merrill Wisconsin on August 81 Wagner of Appleton stopped Jon Nolan of Menomonee Falls in five rounds in a one sided bout. Young Sharkey of Appleton won the decision over Paddy Ryan of Escanaba. Young Riley of Milwaukee fought Dickie Dubois of Oshkosh to a draw.
Chicago wins 2 1 over New York to sweep the series and move into second place half a game behind the Giants. Pfeister earned the win behind strong defense as the crowd of record-setting size packed the park.
In a damp park game the Rockford tailenders were unable to overcome La Crosse, losing 3 to 2 in sixteen innings. Jones and Slapnicka starred for Rockford while Bumpus and Slap pitched well for La Crosse amid heat and lengthy innings. The contest featured a late rally by Rockford that fell short as La Crosse secured the win and the last game of the series.
Baseball sparse: Detroit Milwaukee and Rockford Lacrosse games show mixed results. Key players include Safford Graves Tracey O Leary and Beck er with late innings drama. Scores range from narrow losses to hard fought wins amid erratic fielding.
Dope Box hosts Freeport ovens today for a three game series. Yesterday marked the last appearances of Rockford and the Colts. Bailiiga has played in all extra inning games this season. Saturday's game was the longest on the local grounds this season. Safford and Watkins starred in Saturday's contest. Merchants' day awaits with hopes for a big gate receipts as attendance for weekend games was only 38 dollars. Giants and Cubs series at OWI.
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