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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1906
Page
2
Chief of Police H H Byrne of La Crosse Wisconsin urges a sane Fourth of July enforcement while allowing lawful noise. The notice quotes law restricting firecrackers to plain gunpowder only and sets size limits and penalties for violations with effect from January 1 1906.
Yesterday afternoon general dissatisfaction arose when the gatekeeper refused rainchecks and fans left the city after the game without seeing it. The raincheck rule was reversed, requiring five innings to credit value. In La Crosse vs Green Bay the final was 6 to 4 with La Crosse scoring six runs. Freeport beat Wausau in ten innings 4 to 3 after a disputed umpire decision.
La Crosse edged Green Bay 6 to 5 in a rain disrupted lineup. Oshkosh-Eau Claire games were postponed. Green Bay and La Crosse scheduled rematches with Wausau at Freeport and Eau Claire at Oshkosh to follow.
Wausau at La Crosse, Green Bay at Eau Claire, Oshkosh at Freeport faced a two day weather delay. Yesterday La Crosse battled mud and wet balls to beat Green Bay in a difficult exhibition with many hits. Tomorrow Wausau opens a four game series in the city.
Following La Crosse residents receive degrees at the University of Wisconsin ceremony on Wednesday. Recipients include Theresa Frances Hickisch and Delilia Mary Jolivette in Arts, William Ray Gilfillan in Commerce, Webber Sands Russell in Mechanical Engineering, Thaddeus Hayward Brindley in Agricultural, and David Sidney Law in Law.
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