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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1907
Page
2
Major league sport brief reports Boston secured a 5 to 4 win over Chicago while White Sox dominated 8 to 2. Naps fell to Washington in a tough contest. Brewers won final game against Columbus to close the slate.
In the American League games St Louis tied New York 9 to 9, Washington beat Cleveland 1 to 0, Philadelphia defeated Detroit 4 to 1, and Chicago routed Boston 8 to 1. In the National League Boston edged Chicago 5 to 4, St Louis defeated Brooklyn 12 to 4, Cincinnati beat New York 3 to 2, and Philadelphia won against Pittsburgh 2 to 1.
Chicago hosts Boston while St Louis visits New York. Detroit travels to Philadelphia and Cleveland plays Washington. Boston visits Chicago as Brooklyn goes to St Louis and New York visits Cincinnati. Philadelphia plays Pittsburg.
Milwaukee 10 Columbus 3 Kansas City 4 Toledo 3 Louisville 6 Minneapolis 6 St Paul 6 Indianapolis 5 Minneapolis in Milwaukee Indianapolis in Toledo Columbus in Louisville
Bridgeport reports Yale trained pugilist Charles Fox known as Jack Kelly, 31, a Democratic supporter and Fairfield resident, weighed 220 pounds and hoped to claim heavyweight title after four months of secret training. He was defeated by Joe Rogers in New York before the National Sporting Club. Fox plans another attempt and remains confident in future fights.
After Mrs Yohe’s body was recovered from the water speculation grows about Mrs Rosa Wright’s fate. Experts think her body may have drifted far downstream or become snagged near the river, with recovery unlikely until the river falls.
The Fond du Lac Athletic association franchise and all stock were sold to W. C. Reinig who will run the club with the aim of producing a winning team. He has secured players from across the country and will field a squad wearing Fond du Lac uniforms under Manager Letcher.
Central League results include Terre Haute 4 Canton 3 and Evansville 0 over Wheeling 1 while Grand Rapids Springfield game was postponed. Eastern League games see Rochester 6 Providence 1 and Buffalo 6 Newark 5 in 14 innings. Southern League notes Memphis 6 Birmingham 1 and Shreveport 4 Nashville 1 with New Orleans 4 Atlanta 1 and Montgomery 4 Little Rock 2. Three Eye League matches Peoria 6 Dubuque 1 and Cedar Rapids 6 Bloomington 0 with Rock Island 1 Springfield 0 and Decatur Clinton 4.
Julius Rosenheimer a wealthy New York resident and London Needle Company president was murdered in his Pelham garden after dinner. Two masked men leapt from bushes and fatally attacked him with a heavy sledge as his wife fainted watching. He was 60 years old.
In Michigan City Indiana on June 20 a mob of about 300 neighbors attacked Joseph Geister a known wife beater and police court character. He was beaten immersed in a muddy creek stripped lashed with whips and forced to beg his wife for forgiveness before a police officer took him into custody. He was later sent to jail.
A. M. Ake of Wood Indiana recounts years of lung hemorrhages and useless treatments before using Foley’s Honey and Tar. The remedy stopped his cough, healed the lungs, and prevented severe outcomes from colds, with a warning to refuse substitutes from O. T. Erhart.
Poughkeepsie June 20 Local rowing experts expect a close finish between Annapolis and Wisconsin in the coming regatta The Badgers trained over the four mile course twice with the afternoon session praised by coach Ten Eyck The middies and Cornell and other crews were also featured with ongoing trials and adjustments by Courtney Georgetown Pennsylvania Columbia and Syracuse squads logged long rows in the hot sun.
The hit vanished past all fielders and scampered to the fence to seal a win. Scores shown include La Crosse 4 Eau Claire 2 Oshkosh 7 Fond du Lac 0 Madison 7 Freeport 3 Wausau 6 Green Bay 0. Standings list La Crosse top with .719, Freeport .576, Wausau .571, Eau Claire .563, Madison .448, Green Bay and Fond du Lac trailing.
Miss May Ryan 18 testifies that Thomas McCarthy 53 kissed her hard during a furniture installment visit at 324 Ogden avenue causing swelling and fear of blood poisoning. Judge Sadler delays judgment pending Dr. Frank A. Dwight's testimony on the alleged kiss led larceny claim.
Gerald Hayes known for sharp judgment in baseball was loaned to the state league by President O'Brien of the American association. He departs for Milwaukee to open games today after two months of influential officiating across the circuit.
In a 4 to 2 win, Vogt’s fifth inning three run homer powered the champs past Eau Claire at League Park. Earlier bonds and Konetchy errors fed a Tigers rally while Jones and Moore contributed key hits as Lynch struggled with control.
Chicago reports the Grand American handicap opening day with 345 marksmen. Captain Jack Hughes leads the Badger contingent at Milwaukee with a 95, while L. J. Wade and Leo Barkley top professionals at 99. Amateurs include 13 year old Harry Marshall at Newton and several former champions in attendance.
In Madison on June 20 Opponent hitting edged Freeport 7 to 3 as Balliett scattered hits while Madison surged late behind Miller. Oshkosh shut out Fond du Lac 7 to 0 as Koons allowed ten hits and Sage cited poor play. Wausau blanked Green Bay 6 to 0 behind strong battery work.
Special routings and side trips offer visits to Niagara Falls Lake Champlain St Lawrence Hudson River Adirondacks Catskills Berkshire Hills Chautauqua Atlantic City New York City Boston Philadelphia Washington Baltimore and other seaside and mountain resorts via the Chicago North Western Ry. Inquiries to any North Western Line ticket agent.
At Gravesend track Jockey Koerner rode Incachee to second when Park Row crowded him. Incachee fell and Koerner was flung into oncoming horses. spectators feared death. He was unconscious but doctors at Emergency Hospital said injuries were not serious.
In Brazil Indiana Mike Donovan of Buffalo defeated Joe Walcott of Boston in ten slow rounds. The referee’s decision drew crowd disapproval as neither fighter showed a mark. In Denver Freddie Weeks of Cripple Creek won a ten round decision over Jimmy Walsh of Boston at the Denver Athletic Club.
Fond du Lac’s Tom Letcher leads a strong lineup as Baillies and Hastings prepare for a key series. A large Lansing crowd expected to watch Hastings on the steamer J. S. Hooker while Vogt’s hit courts a sharp bound past Graves. Netolicky released. Eau Claire faces Blair. Galesville visits Blair. practice and batting strides noted as the season nears a critical stretch.
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