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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1908
Page
2
Port World Athletic Association announces the Monogram meet with two girls teams chosen for the event. School groups and teammates prepare for competition as organizers finalize lineup and venues.
Milwaukee hosts the Wisconsin State Bowling meet bid as Jan 17 reports name R C Wirth likely to be elected president. Monograms for football and top interclass girls teams announced with Otto Mueller and Walter Shirley added. State tourney leaders list shows Koerners and Blatz Wieners among top scores.
In Detroit Terry McGovern former world champion nearly knocked out Wild Bill Donovan star pitcher of 1907 during a sparring match. Donovan had been brought in as referee while McGovern and Young Corbett performed at a local theatre.
Jim Barry issues a winner take all challenge to Al Kaufman in Los Angeles promising a side bet between 3000 and 10000 dollars and stating he will back the stake within 48 hours after Kaufman signals willingness to meet. Barry cites backing by two men including John L. Sullivan and urges Kaufman to respond or risk being seen as chasing publicity.
The Marion Newark Mansfield and Lancaster clubs become charter members of the new Ohio State league formed after dissolving the Ohio Pennsylvania league. Richmond Indiana will join and the Lima Springfield Zanesville and Hamilton Ohio region teams are protected. Muncie Indiana is invited to add three more clubs. Robert Quinn of Columbus A A was elected president and R W Read will serve as secretary.
An old advertisement touts Bromo Quinine laxative with a claim to cure a cold in one day and references a signature by E. W. Grove. The copy stresses global reach and a 25 cent price point.
In New Haven on January 17 an intercollegiate athletic wedding united Burnside Winslow, a Yale 04 former baseball captain, as groom to Helen Trowbridge Carrington the 1994 golf champion. Bridesmaids included Pauline Mackey and Carmelita Shreve of Boston, both former champions. Walter Camp, Yale’s athletic director, hosted a reception at the New Haven House.
A public health note says if doctors quit using big words the public would lose confidence in medical care. It underscores clear communication as essential to trust and understanding in health services.
In Champaign January 17 the Illinois senate faces pressure to back seven game football. if approved the schedule could grow, aided by a possible vote shift from Illinois. The Daily Illini notes the senate overruled a four member athletic board and fears funding for other sports would drop without seven games.
Milwaukee January 17 Charles Fredericks secretary of the Chicago White Sox said the club will train in California this spring and depart Chicago for the Pacific coast around February 29 or March 1. About thirty players will travel with the team plus reporters and fans following the trip amid a lawsuit by George Comiskey owner of the Sox.
Freeport, Ill, January 17. The Freeport association of the Wisconsin-Illinois league signs Charles and John Forsythe of Waverly, Iowa. They will play as pitcher and catcher respectively.
Chicago January 17. President in Comiskey Park yesterday received the con tinuing report on Chas Armbuster and related White Sox personnel developments as part of ongoing team business.
The tract notes Chases Armbuster the second White Sox catcher to sign and reports he is in good health at Cold Springs New York ready for training. Jiggs Donahue visited Sox headquarters and, though unsigned, is expected to join the squad headed for California on March 1.
standings show Sox and Midgets leading the Y M C A basketball league. Schedule notes include Red Sox versus White Sox and Tigers versus the Y M C A on January 18 1908 with Hillsboro game set for January 24 as the Y M C A team trains hard.
In New York at Sharkey Athletic Club on January 16 Boston lightweight Rouse O'Brien endured a brutal fourth round as Jack Goodman pressed the action. Referee Jim Buckley faced heavy criticism for not stopping the six round fight.
San Francisco January 17 The stewards of the New California Jockey Club suspend J McIntyre the jockey for an indefinite period. McIntyre who rode in France last summer for the Duke de Grammont had been riding poorly for some time. His mishap over Blondin came the day before yesterday.
Toledo report says Manager Armour secured the Chicago White Sox for two spring games on April 7 and 8. It notes that Jack Suthoff, a top pitcher for the local club, has signed his 1908 contract.
An advertisement argues that digestion controls happiness and health. It claims Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets digest any food, relieve symptoms like eructations and heartburn, and restore vigor and cheer. The pitch offers 50 cent packages and a free sample by mail from F A Stuart Co Marshall Michigan.
Senator Beveridge of Indiana introduces a bill to create a commission that will investigate production costs, labor prices, and raw materials for tariff articles. The panel would assist the House Banking and Currency Committee and Senate Finance Committee in revising schedules after the next presidential campaign.
Hawley Minnesota, January 17. A fire damaged the J L Johnson grocery, N J Physell hardware, and Emerson feed store, all frame buildings. The loss nears $20,000 with under half insured. Council president Wesald had Moorhead and Fargo ready to respond as flames were brought under control.
A cautionary note advises that strategies claimed as fool proof may fail with children. Experts urge realistic steps, parental supervision, and age appropriate guidelines to reduce risk and ensure safety in everyday activities.
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