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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1909
Page
2
Boston catcher drives in a Tiger but crowds drum up anger as Detroit- Boston clash ends in a row. National League scores include Chicago 3 Philadelphia 0 and St Louis 5 Boston 3. American League shows Philadelphia 3 Chicago 2 and Detroit Boston pending. Minor leagues list several results across Indianapolis Columbus Rockford Madison and more.
Scores show Boston 3 Detroit 2 Philadelphia 1 Chicago 90 St. Louis 4 Washington 3 in the American Association. Milwaukee 1 Toledo 1 Kansas City 7 Columbus 2 St. Paul 5 Indianapolis 4 Louisville 2 Minneapolis 1. Wisconsin Illinois League Rockford 7 Oshkosh 1 Fond du Lac 2 Freeport 1 Madison 9 Green Bay 6 Appleton 6 Racine 2.
Philadelphia in Chicago Washington in St Louis New York in Cleveland Lesion in Detroit Chicago in Philadelphia Pittsburg in Brooklyn St Louis in Boston Cincinnati in New York Columbus in Milwaukee Toledo in Kansas City Louisville in St Paul Indianapolis in Minneapolis Green Bay in Madison Appleton in Racine Fond du Lac in Freeport Oshkosh in Rockford
Philadelphia defeated Chicago 1 to 0 in thirteen innings as Coombs and Walsh battled. Davis and Thomas delivered two bases hits in the thirteenth to seal the win with the winning pitcher gaining a comfortable margin. Chicago announced a roster trade sending Altrock Donahue Cravath to Washington for Burns. Boston won 3 to 2 with Moriarity attempting to steal home in the ninth and a Carrigan runner mixup after the play.
A ninth inning rally with no outs lifts the offense as the rally produces the decisive runs. The comeback secures the win for the team over their opponent in a tense finish.
A tense contest ended with the catcher striking at Moriarity as he lay on the ground. Other players intervened to protect him, and Boston was spirited away from the park to avert trouble. The game remained close and exciting throughout with Boston fielding superbly and capitalizing on two Detroit errors. Speer Wagner and McConnell stood out in the field.
Dolan starred with four hits including a double and a triple, driving in two runs as Wausau beat La Crosse 5 to 4 in a nine inning contest. Klein and Dolan highlighted the late rally while Dunbar and Watson held the locals to five hits. Attendance reached 835.
Eau Claire won 13 to 22 in a high scoring affair marked by aggressive base running and fielding errors by Superior. Batteries Olson Miller Clap per for Eau Claire. Guhl Benrod for Superior. In another game Winona defeated Duluth 10 to 13 with Duluth pitcher Marion charged with the loss. Batteries Marion Klingbie McKenzie Cooper Baillies Moore.
Memphis promoter Doc Chattum of the Memphis A. C. withdraws from boxing promotion after three years of effort to legalize eight round contests. He cites lack of public patronage while other local clubs remain active in the field.
In Sparta Wisconsin May 17 the East Side defeated West Side 7 to 1 in the second annual game. Pitcher Bum Newton struck out 12 and starred for the East Side.
James J. Jeffries will be aided by former rival James J. Corbett in his Chicago training for the Johnson bout. Corbett will arrive next week and spar with the ex-champion, whom he called the cleverest boxer ever. Jeffries also trained with the White Sox at their park.
Billy Gibson, local fight manager, was asked to bring Billy Papke and Stanley Ketchel to New York for a ten round bout after Papke knocked Kelly out in the first round Saturday. Papke is willing, may box at catch weights, Ketchel to be consulted. city limits fights to ten rounds may complicate the match but big money could overcome.
James J. Jeffries plans to weigh himself on stage this afternoon after a matinee at a local theater to prove weight loss from training. He will perform stunts with the White Sox at South Side park and plans a visit to the stockyards with his party tomorrow.
With the Western Conference track and field meet three weeks away Stanford University leads the field as a strong contender for the intercollegiate title set for June 5 on Marshall Field. Chicago Purdue and Indiana are seen as unlikely threats unless Wisconsin or Illinois upset the westerners.
Peoria May 17 Charles Bartson president of the Peoria Amusement company owners of the Peoria Baseball club has sold his stock to the remaining directors and will retire. W J Johnson will succeed to the presidency. Bartson formerly pitched for the Chicago Sox and spent about 25 years in baseball. He leaves the local club mid season to pursue dredging contracts on the Illinois river.
St Louis marksmen closed arrangements with Chicago Gun club secretary Fred Teeple for a special five man amateur team race to be shot by telegraph before month’s end. Date to be fixed after weather conditions settle scores at the traps yesterday.
In Philadelphia on Wednesday night Jack Johnson is a two to one favorite to defend his crown against Jack O'Brien. Local bettors and fans expect Johnson to win, while O'Brien vows to press the action and carry the fight to the Negro champion. Johnson says he is in good shape and expects a knockout within the six rounds.
Chicago report notes a major trade shrinking the White Sox roster. Washington sends Nick Altrock Jiggs Hue Gavvy Cravath to the White Sox in exchange for Pr William Burns who reports to manager Sullivan. Burns will join the Senators once terms are arranged.
Prosser Wash May 17 The ocean to ocean pathfinder nears journey end as the car reaches North Yakima fifty miles from Seattle. The previous day it struggled over mountains of sand taking nine hours to cover fifty miles.
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