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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1909
Page
4
The Detroit Tigers were shut out as Southpaw Dentist held them scoreless. Ninety players and managers announced yesterday as New York and Philadelphia posted scores in the American League while the National League saw Philadelphia and New York tie 5 to 5 and Boston defeat Brooklyn 9 to 7.
Detroit at St Louis Chicago at Cleveland Philadelphia at New York Boston at Brooklyn Pittsburg at Chicago New York at Philadelphia St Paul at Milwaukee
In New York and Pittsburgh yesterday, Wagner led Pittsburg with five hits in six at bats, three steals and three runs as their ringleader. Coval eski sparked a 5 to 1 Giants win on the Polo Grounds, while White and Fromme matched in a 4 to 0 Sox shutout of the champs. Hal Chase returned to the Yankees after smallpox, with Chesbro also reporting to manager Stallings.
In Chicago the Chicago team defeated Pittsburg 28 to 9 with a 14 run margin with Coakley Fraser Pfeister Moran Archer Willis Gibson on the batteries. In Philadelphia the Philadelphia team beat New York 5 to 1 with a pitching effort supporting 7 to 2 rights in the later innings.
In St Louis, the Batteries led by Covaleski and Dooin defeated Cincinnati 5 to 3 as Higginbotham Phelps Fromme Karger and McLean supported. At Brooklyn, Batteries with McIntyre Pastorius Marshall defeated Mattern Dorner Graham 7 to 4.
Harry Gilmore, Packey McFarland’s manager, withdrew the $5 000 forfeit posted for the July 5 bout with Battling Nelson in San Francisco, claiming Nelson broke the contract by not agreeing to fight. Nelson countered that McFarland must wait until September. Abbott later arranged a Nelson Thompson bout in San Francisco on the same date, with a 99 round limit at 133 pounds ringside.
The junior class of the YMCA postponed their outdoor hike due to bad weather. They spent the morning in the gym with an indoor field meet followed by a tight 6 to 5 indoor baseball game. If weather clears next Saturday they will hike to Oehler's cave with Assistant Physical Director Lockman.
New York May 4. By special request of out of town teams organizers extend closing of entries for the national bowling tournament at Madison Square Garden from May 3 to May 8. The extension provides two weeks to compile and publish the elaborate schedule for the May 24 to June 12 event.
Des Moines reports Jesse Reimer wrestled world champion Frank Gotch last night and was defeated in two straight falls. The first fall ended in 18 minutes 45 seconds, the second in 15 minutes.
Reimer fought to the finish as crowds cheered when he had Gotch in dangerous positions. The bout drew about 5 000 spectators.
Frankie White defeated Danny Goodman in eight rounds after two postponements in Memphis on May 4 before about 3000 spectators. Teddy Peppers and Tommy Gary drew in their eight round bout. Joe Choyinski officiated as referee.
Freddie Welsh the shifty English lightweight arrives in Boston for tonight's 12 round fight with Deshler. Jack Sheehan will be the third man in the ring. Welsh must win to earn a chance against Nelson.
Edward Payson Weston continued his cross country trek to San Francisco. He covered 68 miles yesterday as he moved westward from S Later Missouri near the start of the week.
John Costley won the day at the La Crosse Sharpshooters range with a 212 on the ling target. Scores show Frank Mager 187 and Costley also posting 208 to 211 in specials. Other competitors include William Kathary 158 and Pare Betas 40.
In Sparta on Saturday night anti-saloon activists quit trying to gather the remaining signatures for a remonstrance against granting saloons in the residence district after securing 234 names, needing 263. Market Days in Sparta are being reinstated as The First Thursday with merchants backing the event. The town also reports a missing man, a fire at the state school, bids for a 400000 gallon water tank, and local police and civic updates.
Robins fill the spaces around Sparta as flocks appear in the area. Adele Shepard hosts a party on Central avenue Friday night. Jessie Biddison returns home from Viroqua after a three week visit. C. V. Fitch visited Norwalk friends Saturday. Francis Carlos returns home from Tomah after a three day visit.
New York May 4 Sandy Ferguson has been matched to fight Joe Jeanette in Paris on May 15. Paris Sporting Club will seek to match the winner with Jack Johnson for a substantial purse. Jeanette is highly regarded in Paris and much money is offered that he will defeat Ferguson. The bout is set for twenty rounds.
In New Rochelle New York on May 4 friends say Georg W Langdon a racing man married Mrs Margaret Young widow of the late Caeser Young who was killed in a high profile case with Nan Patterson Langdon had managed Youngs stable and racing interests since his death.
Athens Ohio May 4. Lewis King a homeless evangelist from St. Louis who had been bound over for slander faced a mob of women in the city. The incident followed his release on a $500 bond and involved confrontational acts outside a local gathering. No further details were provided on injuries or outcomes.
A man who had been holding meetings in Nelsonville was spat upon and attacked as he tried to leave. He sought refuge in a nearby store, where police rescued him and escorted him to an outgoing train.
Major Richards of Sparta was in the city yesterday on official business connected with the Third regiment.
New York May 4 John M Marsh of Winnipeg and Ted Crook of Fall River enter next Saturday's professional Marathon at the Polo grounds. The field now numbers twelve with Hayes and Longboat yet to be heard from.
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