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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1911
Page
8
In 1879 Paul Hines made baseball history with the first unassisted triple play for Providence. The central fielder fielded a Texas leaguer with men on second and third, then threw to second for the out, onto third, and back to home for the third out, a feat celebrated in the Golden Book of Ball.
New York and Brooklyn split a doubleheader with the Giants taking 6 3 and 7 1 over the Dodgers. Chicago and St Louis split a twin bill as Chicago slides to second place behind the Giants. Philadelphia beats Boston 6 to 3, while Pittsburgh trims Cincinnati 4 to 1 in a rain-shortened day of National League action.
In the Minny League Superior beat Duluth 7 to 6 while other results include American Association games with Toledo 3 Milwaukee 2 and Columbus 5 Minneapolis 2. A note ends with Andy Coakley’s return trip ticket to big league prominence now out of date.
Washington swept New York in two games 5 2 and 6 3 as RH E and Coakley led the batteries. Philadelphia defeated Boston 7 5 behind Wood and Bender while Chicago edged Detroit 3 0 with Ed Walsh dominating.
In Columbus, RH E Columbus defeated Minneapolis 5 to 2 with batteries Liebhardt Rapp Leever Brown and Owen. Toledo beat Milwaukee 3 to 2 behind James Carisch Nicholson and Marshall. Indianapolis triumphed over St Paul 4 to 3 with Webb Ritter Le Roy and Kelly. Louisville topped Kansas City 6 to 2 with Cheney Hughes Brandon James.
Fans long praised Paul Hines for a historic achievement as tales of his feat echoed through years of baseball lore while future leaders like Ted Sullivan shaped the league.
Detroit star Ty Cobb homered in Cleveland on June 20 to reach 31 consecutive games with a hit, breaking Hal Chase’s record. Cobb’s 31st hit came on a fluke home run that struck first base and bounced into the bleachers for his only single of the game.
In Columbus on June 28 Cornell won the varsity eight over Columbia by a small margin after a grueling finish. Pennsylv an ia placed third with Wisconsin fourth and Syracuse fifth. Columbia took the freshmen eight and the freshman four events, while Cornell led most of the regatta and claimed a dramatic victory despite Columbia's late surge.
Ty Cobb extends consecutive hit streak to a million games while Ed Walsh limits the Tigers to four hits. Athletics trail the Tigers by five. Yankees suffer double defeat by Senators amid pennant talk. Giants return with similar lead. Birdie Cree and Heinie Zimmerman slump. S V White signs with McGraw after minor league start. Brooklyn dominates Giants. Donlin struggles. John Miller involved in four double plays.
The International Aviation Meet association begins work on grand stands for the aero meet in Chicago August 12 to 20. The project will provide 22,000 free seats and charge admissions for 28,000 attendees.
Jim Simpson appears the favorite at the Western Open in Grand Rapids Michigan after tying the Kent County Country Club course record and leading qualifying with a 44 over 40 players.
A battered bulletin reports disorganized league plans due to funding shortages and unclear leadership. It notes possible reduction in games and unclear play times as attendance fluctuates and officials struggle to stabilize the season.
Officers of Pennant FC arrange a number of boats for the Valley race to be held Friday at Dublin. The event, expected to be crowded, features Rose Jr. and others in a late, but favored, plan.
Chicago reports a record fast pace in film screenings and a notable achievement in the Oh event, highlighting new milestones and pace comparisons with prior sessions.
San Francisco June 28 Wolgast suffers a badly battered nose after a strenuous sparring session with reigning champion Hogan who accidentally bumped the nose with his head.
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