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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1907
Page
2
Club owner vents anger over treatment at home. Local action linked to possible relocation to Fond du Lac amid ongoing dispute with Port World Reinigs. Community officials weigh options as public response grows.
W C Reinig president of Fond du Lac club in the Wisconsin Illinois league contemplates shifting the franchise to Milwaukee if the league gains permission to play there. Lessees of Fond du Lac ball park block improvements by demanding high rent, while Reinig could build another park. Wisconsin Illinois league seeks to use Athletic park when Milwaukee club is away and may relocate the team if approved. President Moll says the Milwaukee request is to strengthen the circuit and not to establish permanent residence.
Canton seeks 8500 for its franchise and players as it pushes to exit the Central League. Zanesville balks at a price and aims to join a new Cleveland based circuit with Akron Youngstown New Castle Sharon Erie Springfield and another city under consideration.
Rochester, N Y emerges as a city famous for producing umpires with notable figures like Francis J O Laughlin Silk and National League officials William Klem and William Carpenter. The 1908 roster lists seven Bills and fifteen locals set to umpire in various leagues next season.
Maurice Sayers agrees to fight Freddie Welch at 135 pounds at 3 pm in Milwaukee if that figure is accepted. He expects to scale about 130 pounds on fight day and E F Carson for Welch posted a forfeit to guarantee Welch's weight and appearance. Sayers will post his forfeit next week.
Antigo high school hosts the University of Wisconsin engineers five in a college matchup tonight. Antigo team fans also expect a game against Wausau on January 10 in the near future.
An advertisement touts a single Bromo Quinine laxative labeled as ER. W. Grove’s signature product used worldwide to cure a cold in one day. The tagline emphasizes universal use and rapid relief.
Poem recounting a naval farewell as ships sail away under the Stars and Stripes. Shore salutes echo cannon fire while mothers and sweethearts offer prayers for peaceful winds and safe passage across the foaming main.
Chicago hosts the indoor championships with a Central A. A. U. committee led by Everett C. Brown. Entries from Evanston Y. M. C. A. and others total about a hundred contestants. Events include sprints, distance swims, relays, plunges, diving, water polo and stroke races.
Billy Lush, former Cleveland left fielder and current Yale basketball coach, is linked with a possible move to Cleveland after Yale’s loss to Central Y. M. C. A. in Chicago. The report notes Lush’s baseball past and coaching role.
Milwaukee dispatch reports Chicago may seek the next ABC national tournament while Pittsburg and Detroit push for 1909 event. St Paul also expresses interest but distance from bowling center reduces its chances.
Milwaukee report indicates Park readies for a forthcoming game at Waverly. Jim leads preparations as team sharpens defense and practice routines before the matchup.
Parr joins Charles Olsen in the main boat at Waverly Rink Monday night and will train with Leo Pardello who comes from Minneapolis tomorrow. Pardello is set to wrestle William Demetral in the Waverly bout as special reports from the Kelly Papke match will be read from the ring.
Toledo report says Ed Pokorney known as the Oklahoma Kid will quit playing to umpire next summer. Manager Armour received a letter stating repeated finger examinations led a doctor to advise a season off from the game to rest the hand.
R G Harper president of the Wisconsin Pony Bowling association expects over fifty teams to enter the tournament beginning January 3. He says prizes will total at least $500.
Abe Attell remains a 10 to 8 favorite for his New Year’s Day bout with Owen Moran in San Francisco California. Local betting grows livelier with expectations that Monday’s wagering will rise as the big match generates rare interest. Moran sits between 1221 and 123 pounds while Attell averages a pound more.
Columbus, O Dec 27 Bunk Congalton will be a Senator next season the deal closed by President Bryce with the management of the Boston Americans Congalton played with Columbus three years ago and was a leading batter in the association In 1906 he played with Cleveland finishing the season with a fat batting average Early in 1907 he was traded to the Boston Americans
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