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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1913
Page
7
The body of the seventh and final victim of the E. M. Peck wreck was recovered in Racine Harbor yesterday morning. Rescue crews located the float near the site of the June 11 disaster in the Milwaukee River area.
Washington women are upset after Surgeon General Blue quipped that married men do not live longer than single men, a remark reported from June 24. The comment has drawn attention and criticism in the capital.
Calgary May 24. Arthur Pelkey, the boxer, was acquitted of manslaughter in the death of Luther McCarty who died in the first round of a ten round bout at Burns Arena. The jury, after a short deliberation, returned a verdict despite a judge's unfavorable charge.
The Reds came from behind to defeat the Pirates by one run. Athletics chalk up fifteen hits for twenty six bases with Baker and Barry leading. White Sox and Browns split. Browns outlast Sox twelve innings in the second game. Giants beat Dodgers in a homer heavy opener. Doyle and Wheat sparked the drive, Mathewson star for the second game with a brisk seveny pitched balls.
Giants split a Brooklyn doubleheader in New York on June 24. In the first game Brooklyn won 4 to 2 after tying in the ninth on Wheat's homer, while the Giants won the second 5 to 1 behind Curtis four strong innings.
In Chicago on June 24 the Browns and White Sox split a two game set. St Louis won the 12 inning second game 4 to 3 after Chicago took the opener 3 to 1. Elston St. Louis pitcher Baumgardner lost for the Browns in game one while Cicotte pitched for Chicago.
Johnny Coulon is not favored to beat Kid Williams in Baltimore for the bantamweight title based on his draw with Frankie Burns in Kenosha. Local critics suggest Burns would have won by hairline decision if verdicts differed.
National League results include Philadelphia 8 Boston 3 and Cincinnati 7 Pittsburg 6 with Chicago St. Louis on wet grounds. American League shows Philadelphia 13 Boston 4 and New York Washington noted as Iain while other games tied or rained out. Multiple minor leagues list scores and weather effects with end-of-inning calls.
Charles Walters, a chauffeur for H. G. Meigs, turned his big touring car into a ditch to save a small girl who ran onto the Janesville plank road on Sunday. He was thrown to the ground and sustained injuries physicians fear may worsen.
Henry Driessen, 14, of Kaukauna, placed a large firecracker in a glass bottle. It exploded prematurely, severing his eye and forcing doctors to remove the optic. The incident occurred in Appleton, Wisconsin, on June 24.
In Ann Arbor Michigan and Pennsylvania split wins with Michigan winning 7 to 2 following yesterday's loss. The final game is set for Wednesday. Luderus hit two triples and a single Lobert added a double a triple and a single Cravath two doubles and a homer as Boston was tempoed by the trio.
University of Michigan students buzzed today over a report that baseball coach Branch Rickey planned to push George Stovall from his job as manager of the St. Louis Browns. Rickey refused to discuss the rumor or confirm talks with Col. Hedges.
Probate Judge Lydy said he will investigate why Luther McCarty’s estate received only 26 dollars from the Calgary fight that earned 8600 dollars in gate receipts. McCarty was to receive half of the totals.
On petition of Illinois and Texas grain merchants the Interstate Commerce Commission set a maximum charge of one half cent per hundred pounds above existing rates for grain transport between Illinois and Texas.
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