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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1914
Page
8
A vintage ad touts Right-Cut Real Tobacco Chew as a ready chew, smaller in size with short shred for easy use. It promises steady flavor, no grinding, and a lasting tobacco taste that is sappy and lightly sweetened.
Hal Sheridan reports on pennant ceremonies disrupted by Pirates at Giants, Wagner notches three thousandth hit absence, Cubs overwhelm Hess and Braves with six in the third, Leach and Good each rack a single double and triple. Mackmen beat Comiskey's staff with 15 hits. Joe Jackson, knee injured, pinch hits with a double and Turner’s triple beating the Senators. Baker triples three times. Tigers rise to second as Boehler calms Chance’s Yanks. Smoky Joe Wood stars in comeback, limiting the Browns to three hits. Doolan catches a foul for Mrs. Doolan as Ford outlasts Crandall in eleven. Federal league crowds reach 2,500 at Chicago park. Athletics draw 5,500 at the White Sox venue.
Joe Wood pitched his first complete game of the season, allowing three hits as Boston beat St Louis 2 to 0. Detroit defeated New York 4 to 1, Philadelphia routed Chicago 9 to 4, and Cleveland edged Washington 7 to 6 in a see-saw day of baseball.
Pittsburgh wins 3 to 2 over New York as Adams and Marquard duel. Mowrey drives in the decisive run in the eighth after Fletcher’s error and Kelly sacrifice, while New York offers two first inning runs on a three base hit by Robertson and a muff by Descher. About 3,000 amateur players attend the pen nant raising.
Chicago edges Baltimore 3 to 2 with late rallies as Smith Russell McGuire and Wilson contribute. Pittsburgh beats Indianapolis 8 to 4 with Knetzer Berry Rob erts Kaiserling Ramiden powering the win. Buffalo defeats St Louis 4 to 2 behind Ford Blair Crandall Simon in a wet grounds contest.
Packey Nolan a local lightweight at 133 pounds issues a challenge to any man in the city between 130 and 135 pounds. He especially favors Young Wallace and the potential bout may be set for the Fourth of July at the La Crosse theater if accepted.
Johnny Tillman won the Minnesota lightweight championship by defeating Pan Brown of Hibbing in Hudson Wisconsin after a prior February victory. Tillman seeks Charley White next in a likely title sequence following the decisive rematch.
Butte fans approved Referee John McIn Tosh decision giving Jack Dillon of Indianapolis a 12 round win over Bob Moha. Dillon attacked throughout while Moha held and stalled. crowd hissed and booed Moha.
The United States team led by Monte Waterbury faces England in the second polo match for the international trophy. Rene La Montagne J M Waterbury and L Waterbury are starters with Milburn in back. England fields Capt Tomkinson Capt Cheape Major Barrett Capt Lockett. Morning practice underway despite rain and cool conditions.
Denver city commissioners may seize the Denver Sewer Water company plant under police power if the system is not in satisfactory working order by tomorrow. A water famine followed the bursting of two major conduits Saturday night, and officials said repairs likely will not be finished on time.
Shamrock IV, Sir Thomas Lipton's latest challenger for the international cup, will remain in dock for three days. Her keel will be reduced and the vessel trimmed up generally. On Saturday the new challenger will have its next formal tryout against Shamrock II.
A daily reflection likens a heart to flowers with dewdrops ready to fall to the gentlest breeze. It urges the heart to carry words of thanksgiving and release gratitude at the first breath of heavenly favor.
Yesterday's results show Cleveland beating Milwaukee 6 to 2 in the American Association while Kansas City edged Columbus 4 to 3. Louisville shut out St Paul 2 to 0 and Indianapolis won 3 to 0 against Minneapolis 1 to 5. Cleveland beat Washington 7 to 6 in the American League as Detroit fell to New York 4 to 1 and Philadelphia defeated Chicago 9 to 4. Boston won 5 to 3 over Chicago and St Louis 0 over Pittsburg 3 with New York 2 in another AL matchup. Wet grounds canceled games including St Louis-Philadelphia and Cincinnati-Brooklyn. Buffalo defeated St Louis 4 to 2 while Indianapolis topped Pittsburg 8 to 4. Brooklyn played Kansas City to no game. In Wisconsin-Illinois League Rockford beat Appleton 13 to 5, Madison crushed Green Bay 12 to 2, Racine outscored Wausau 6 to 3, and Twin Cities defeated Oshkosh 4 to 3.
Multiple NBA style games listed with teams visiting various venues. Matchups include Cleveland at Milwaukee, Columbus at Kansas City, Indianapolis at Minneapolis, Boston at St Louis, New York at Detroit, and several others across major leagues. Local venues and teams span Cleveland Philadelphia Chicago and more.
More than 1,200 delegates attended the United Drug companys main convention at Convention hall in Kansas City as the first session opened this morning.
Chicago reports that a "doing a Marsans" stunt, copying the Reds outfielder who left for the St Louis Feds, may become common in major league circles this season. Gilmore hints at possible jumps by Chase Davenport Benton Ames and Clarke from Cincinnati to the Federal league amid talks of Chase signing with Buffalo and Kelley pressing for a deal.
George Rodel a Boer heavyweight is hailed as a regular substitute who may draw top titles. He stepped in for Jim Kruger and stopped Sailor White in the sixth round of a ten round bout. White was floored in the third and saved by the bell before Rodel finished him with a left and a right to the jaw.
Madison June 16 when the supreme court meets tomorrow one notable action will be the return of the alternative writ of mandamus issued last week on Frank Pierce of Menomonie against the Stout school board. The board met Saturday but did not disclose its conclusions.
In London last night, Young Ahern of Brooklyn knocked out Sid Burts in the second round while Harry Stone fell to J Delaney on points over twenty rounds in a separate fight. American fighters kept pace in the bout card.
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