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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1908
Page
2
A brother with eczema across three summers found relief only after using Cuticura Ointment and then cured himself entirely. A Indiana mother credited Cuticura Soap and Ointment with saving her daughter from severe eczema, with similar success. Mrs. Sarah FE. Lusk Coldwater Mich reports Aug 15 and Sept 2 1907.
Weather postponements leave most teams idle as rain drenches fields. Wearer Man remains dominant with a series of decisive wins while others await clearer conditions to resume play.
Cobb loses batting eye for the day as the Browns edge the Tigers 2 to 1. Other American Association and League games listed include Toledo at Milwaukee Columbus at Kansas City Indianapolis at St Paul Louisville at Minneapolis. National and other league pairings feature Chicago Pittsburg Cincinnati at St Louis Brooklyn Philadelphia Boston New York and more.
The Wisconsin Illinois League features Fond du Lac at La Crosse Green Bay at Freeport Wausau at Rockford and Oshkosh at Madison in upcoming matchups.
In yesterday's American Association results Milwaukee and Columbus were rained out. Columbus beat Kansas City 6 to 4 in 11 innings. Louisville won 2 to 1 over Minneapolis in 11 innings. Indianapolis defeated St Paul 5 to 0. St Louis edged Detroit 2 to 1. Philadelphia beat Boston 5 to 2. New York shut out Philadelphia 4 to 0. Boston defeated Brooklyn 7 to 1. Pittsburg and Chicago, and St Louis versus Cincinnati games were rained out or incomplete.
Rain wiped out many games while New York blanked Philadelphia in the National League. Boston beat Brooklyn 7 to 1, Philadelphia trimmed Boston 5 to 2 to take the AL lead. Ty Cobb went hitless as Cleveland edged Detroit 2 to 1. In the American Association Columbus outlasted Kansas City 6 to 4 in 11 innings and Louisville defeated Minneapolis 2 to 1 in 11. Lennon’s squad fell 5 to 0 to Indianapolis.
In Boston Brooklyn lost 1 to 1 with pitching by Dome and Ritter for a mixed box score. In New York Philadelphia tied 0 to 0 with Richie and Dooin striking for the home team and Wiltse Bresnahan handling the mound duties.
American League games listed with line scores. At St Louis the Batteries Killian and Thomas vs Stephen and Powell. final 71 to 45. At Philadelphia Burchell Criger Schlitser and Schreckengost vs Hane’s and DGG Uace’s final 80 to 61.
Summary of multiple games in Minneapolis St Paul and Kansas City with scores. Louisville Indianapolis Kansas City matchups feature Batteries by Essick Meyers Leahy Livingston Wood Sullivan Geyer Thomas Hitt James Adams Petz. A stray line hints at people feeling divided in the push.
Oscar Osthoff Wisconsin star athlete attracts interest from the Chicago Athletic Association which seeks to recruit him for the London Games. The CA A offers a year away from college sports but Wisconsin worries a conference rule could ban Osthoff for a year if he leaves school. Athletic Director Hutchins calls the CA A bid a breach of a prior agreement not to approach Osthoff during his college career.
Homer Davis of the high school track team was seriously injured when he chopped his ankle with an axe while gathering wood for a river trip. He was treated at a hospital and is resting.
Ripon Wis May 6 Ripon college and Marquette university base ball teams will meet today on In galls field The date moved from Saturday due to Ripon dual meet with Lawrence at Ripon Saturday Marquette is regarded as one of the strongest college nines in the state Ripon is practicing hard and hopes to win
Walter Clarkson of the Cleveland club resigns from baseball and will manage a large local shoe company. He leaves the game for good and will play only for a local amateur team of college men. Toledo previously offered $2,000 for his release.
Boston May 6 Robert Unglaub risks his spot with the Boston Americans as President John S Taylor considers replacing him with Frank Laporte who is reluctant to join the lineup due to poor hitting and alleged lack of interest.
Dubuque fans await the arrival of Pitcher Lang one of Comis key White Sox recruits. He is expected to join the Dubuque team in a few days.
Edward W. Gardner of Passaic New Jersey defeated Charles F. Conklin of Chicago in the international amateur championship balk line billiards match at the Liederkranz club by 400 to 348. Conklin falls to third. Demarest of Chicago and Lucien Rerolle of France contend for the title.
At Bromide Oklahoma six miles from Wapanucka a Holy Roller band arrived by Rock Island train at daybreak The group marched to Bromide spring where five buxom women undressed and bathed in public water The deputies spent three hours clearing the spring and six hours removing the bathers from town
In Rockford Illinois on May 6 the Rockford club of the Wisconsin league signed Chas Stewart catcher for Lake View of Chicago.
Springfield May 6 The Illinois house met at noon as Chairman Hill of the asylum investigating committee presented the committee report. The death of Paul Finnan a Democratic member from the McLean Ford district was announced and the house adjourned in his memory until tomorrow. No business was transacted in the senate.
Guthrie Oklahoma May 6 The threatened suits to dissolve the Rock Island and Frisco merger have been called off by Attorney General West in agreement with railroad general solicitors. Oklahoma rates on livestock lumber and milled products will be readjusted on a more equitable basis through the settlement.
Washington May 6 Secretary Tafts expedition to the Isthmus draws interest as officials weigh efforts to halt hostilities. The move signals a shift toward diplomatic action and possible mediation with regional powers.
The report cites Colombia fearing Panama seeks to embroil it in war with Venezuela. It notes the United States advised occupying Jurado to deter a Venezuelan seizure, leaving the country deeply invested in the outcome.
Officials from Winnebago Traction Wisconsin Traction Light Heat and Power and city leaders met in Neenah on May 6 to discuss a potential connection of The Poor Spring Bard. The exchange noted a long-haired poet describing fields as a green carpet and a brisk editor’s dismissal.
Tracks of the two corporations will curve to allow car operation from Fond du Lac to Kaukauna. The move is viewed as a preliminary step to a consolidation of the companies. A. K. Ellis of Wisconsin Traction expects to consult John I. Beggs in Milwaukee on the matter.
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