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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1908
Page
2
Giants and Pirates battled through a lengthy 16 round contest with neither side gaining a decisive edge until the final stretch. The game concluded with a narrow margin and key performances from both teams.
Baseball round up with scattered results from American Association and National League. Washington endured a 16 inning affair before a win over St. Louis Browns, while Milwaukee, Louisville, and other teams posted scores in a packed day of league play.
Yesterday's results include Oshkosh 3 Wausau 2 in a tight contest, La Crosse 4 Freeport 3, Green Bay 2 Fond du Lac 1, Madison 1 Rockford 0. The Champs-to-be defeated the ex-Champs 4 to 3 in eleven innings amid heat and slow play behind Duchien and Baillies.
A U Coates of Des Moines Iowa is presented as a vice presidential candidate at the Prohibition national convention in Columbus Ohio. Coates founded Iowa's Prohibition party in 1895 and has attended all state meetings since. He led Iowa's Prohibition vote in 1901 and was named a vice presidential candidate at Indianapolis four years ago. Special excursion fares via Grand Trunk Railway list Chicago to Montreal Quebec Temagami Portland Old Orchard Boston and more with 30 day tickets and river trips.
Freeport seeks a three game streak as they play Madison today seeking revenge for earlier defeats. Flynn, a Pretzels backer, starts on the mound this afternoon while Killian works early. Harmes shines with a grand style in relief and Eberly makes a solid fourth inning catch. Duchien errs badly, a costly miscue near La Crosse, and Connelly’s umpire collision sparks tensions before a late discussion over Bail lies at third base.
A Scots critic teases Sir John Millais while he works on Chill October by the Tay. The critic asks about photography, Millais admits ignorance, and the critic quips that photography is a “muckle sight” like the scene. The exchange reveals Millais’s modest temperament and critique’s blunt humor.
A humorous anecdote by A. M. Downes, late secretary of New York's fire department, recounts a dinner drama in which a man leaps up claiming an alarm of fire, only to discover it was neither fire nor water, provoking a quiet wife’s remark.
In a schoolroom scene Henrietta and Louise, both ten, vie for top honors. Louise’s parents were teachers, giving her a standing advantage. Henrietta, struck by the remark, retorts that Louise comes from a “mart family” and presses her point.
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