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La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1909

Page

2

Sox Lose Another Extra Inning Game

The Boston Red Sox drop a 1 to 0 extra inning loss as the opposing team pockets the decisive run in the later frames. A tense pitchers duel yields no runs until the extras.

SOX

Cubs Defeat Phillies in Six-Run Baseball Victory

The Cubs beat the Phillies 6 to 0 as Covaleskie was knocked from the box. Other results include St Louis 4 Washington 0 and Chicago 8 Philadelphia 1 in the National League. American Association scores: Columbus 8 Milwaukee 6, St Paul 6 Louisville 2, Kansas City 4 Toledo 2. Wisconsin Illinois League standings show Madison 18 Green Bay 9 and Oshkosh 10 Rockford 0.

Sports Matchups Scheduled Across Cities

Today a slate of NBA style games features Boston at Detroit New York at Cleveland Chicago at Philadelphia St Louis at Boston Pittsburg at Brooklyn Cincinnati at New York Columbus at Milwaukee Toledo at Kansas City Indianapolis at Minneapolis Louisville at St Paul Fond du Lac at Racine Oshkosh at Madison Appleton at Freeport Green Bay at Rockford.

St. Louis Washington Detroit Boston Philadelphia Chicago New York Cleveland Pittsburg Brooklyn Cincinnati Columbus Milwaukee Minneapolis Indianapolis St. Paul Louisville Kansas City Toledo Wisconsin-Illinois League Freeport Fond du Lac Appleton Racine Oshkosh Rockford Madison Green Bay American Association Freeport Pet Thepeeee Ened Boston Oaeege Oon O'S OO St. Louis Ee

Extra innings decide Phillies at home 6 1 win

Philadelphia and Chicago clashed in an extra inning game with the visitors winning in the twelfth. A single by Baker and a three bagger by Collins produced the winning run while Scott and Krause pitched well. New York beat Cleveland 6 to 5 in twelve innings as Clark and Chase featured defense and pitching. Covaleskie allowed a rough sixth inning as Chase broke a bone in his left shoulder in a collision two weeks earlier. Mathewson earned his first shutout of the year defeating Cincinnati 6 to 0 while Rowan faded after five innings and Murray and Doyle contributed key hits.

Philadelphia Chicago Baker Collins Scott Krause New York Cleveland Berger Clark Chase Brockett Covaleskie Chance Gibson Pittsburg Charice Mathewson Cincinnati Rowan Murray Doyle

Ninth Nearly Disastrous And Local Baseball Scores

The report lists scorelines from yesterday’s games with La Crosse beating Eau Claire 7 to 6, Wausau 8, La Crosse 2, Duluth 0, Winona 6, and Superior 6 in a routine day of play.

J. A Ee Bou Cieire la Crosse Duluth Eeree Svebwa Wausau Winona Eau Claire Superior

Chicago Meets Philadelphia in Low-Scoring AL Tilt

In Chicago the Athletics edged the Philadelphia team 5 to 3 as pitchers Krause and Thomas held the game. Battery mates Scott and Sullivan teamed with Krause and Thomas for the win.

Wausau Falls to La Crosse in Softball Nightcap

Romaine the tall twirler secured by President Rooney from Fort Wayne dominated as Wausau lost the second game to the Lumberjacks 8 to 6. Ed Kline contributed two high pitches that kept the scoreclose but the visitors never led.

Romaine Rooney Fort Wayne Wausau Ed Kline

Batteries and Names in Fragmented City Records

Fragmented OCR style note lists city markers Cleveland Detroit St Louis Washington with battery ledgers and multiple surnames Berger Clarke Brockett Kleinow Blair Killian Stanage Burchell Stelle Spencer Petty Criger Grooms Street. Details unclear but imply groupings by city and associated surnames.

Cleveland New York Berger and Clarke Lake, Brockett, Kleinow and Blair Detroit Snore Sos Wee Boston Killian and Stanage Burchell, Stelle and Spencer St. Louis Ie Aoe Washington Petty and Criger Grooms and Street

National League Games Report Scores and Batteries

In Philadelphia the Phillies beat Chicago 18 to 8 with Covaleski Foxen and Dooin leading the Batteries against Brown Moran and Archer. New York lost to Cincinnati 69 to 0 with Mathewson Myers Rowman and McLean pitching. Brooklyn defeated Pittsburg 11 to 1 as Pastorius Scanlon Bergen Liefield and Gibson starred. Boston edged St Louis 1 to 6 with Dorner Tucker Bowerman Lush Bresnahan on the Batteries.

Philadelphia Chicago Covaleski Foxen Dooin Brown, Moran and Archer New York Cincinnati Mathewson and Myers Rowman and McLean Brooklyn Pittsburg Pastorius, Scanlon Bergen Liefield and Gibson Boston St. Louis Dorner Tucker

Important health ad and local baseball recap

An appeal for Kidney health promotes Swamp Root by Dr Kilmer and Co with free sample requests. The piece notes widespread kidney related illness among women and cites back pain headaches and fatigue as symptoms. It also reports a local baseball game where home team beat Superior 7 to 6 with Smith pitching and two battery changes.

Dr. Kilmer & Co Binghamton, N. Y

Wausau Defeats La Crosse In Slugging Baseball Contest

Wausau bats past Lakoff and La Crosse hurler Romaine, scoring six runs. Wilson Caspar and McCulloch spark late innings as La Crosse piles three runs in the sixth. Romaine pitches out of danger in the fifth and La Crosse rallies before Burgose’s decisive ninth.

Winona Sluggers Blank Duluth 6–0 in Monday Tilt

Winona Minnesota May 18 Manager Killians squad continued its winning ways defeating the Duluth White Sox 6 to 0. Pitcher Nelson limited Duluth to two safeties while Thorson was hit at key moments. Batteries Nelson and Moore Thorson and Cooper.

Winona Duluth Minn Killian Duluth White Sox Nelson Thorson Nelson and Moore Thorson and Cooper

Foley's Honey and Tar Card Ad

Certification promises refund if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to stop coughs or colds. Claims it heals lungs and prevents pneumonia and consumption with no opiates. Describes genuine product in a yellow package from O T & Art.

Foley O. T. Erart

OBrien to be Easy Says Negro Champ

Philadelphia May 18 Jack Johnson predicts an easy win over OBrien after a brief exchange with J Drexel Biddle Johnson in good shape and confident he can win six rounds OBrien hands limited but still able to punch Ketchel’s chances may hinge on this scrap if OBrien performs well in six rounds trainers look for a finish bout later.

Philadelphia J. Drexel Biddle Jack Johnson O’brien Biddle Johnson O O'Brien Ketchel O'Brien Montana

Papke Langford Proposed Clash Planned by Coffroth

Promoter James Coffroth announces a Papke versus Langford bout tentatively set for July 6 in San Francisco. Papke has defeated Hugo Kelly and offered Langford $10,000, with Langford in England to be offered a $5,000 guarantee to return for the match.

San Francisco James Coffroth Papke- Langford Papke Hugo Kelly Coffroth Illinois Thunderbolt Boston Colored Langford England

First Annual Clinton Regatta At Clinton Iowa

Local motor boat fans receive the program for the first annual Clinton regatta in Clinton Iowa on May 31 with races from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. including classes A through G and a club championship. It notes likely no La Crosse boats will enter.

Clinton Iowa la Crosse

Jockey Miller to Ride in England

Walter Miller the prominent jockey sails for England aboard the Lusitania promising to ride as a free lance. He hopes to ride for Keene horses where weight demands are high but he must make at least 115 pounds to fit the handicap weights in Britain.

New York Walter Miller Ted Sloan Indiana England

Chicago Nine Opens With Purple Rivalry at Marshall Field

Chicago Nine to Open with Northwestern at Marshall Field marking the season opener. The University of Chicago baseball squad expects a hard fought conference battle against Northwestern, a contest anticipated as among the toughest this year.

Chicago University of Chicago Northwestern University Marshall Field

Man offers $20 gold for $1 at Park Row corner

A man stationed at the Park Row and Beckman Street corner near Horace Greeley’s statue peddled $20 gold pieces for $1 all day. Despite loud proclamations, thousands ignored him while some laughed or frowned.

Park Row Beckman Street Horace Greeley

Indian Rival Emerges as Longboat's Contender

Canadian athletics note a new Indian distance runner from Manitoba named Acoose, a full blooded member, who has run up to 15 miles in record pace. He defeated Appelby, the English distance champion, in a 15 mile race last night with a time of 1 22 25 1 2.

Winnipeg, Man Canada Tom Longboat Acoose Manitoba Appelby

Alarm Clock Realizes Morning Pause Is Here

A playful thought notes the joy of waking to an alarm that signals not chores or work but a rare chance to linger in bed. The quip captures the comforts of lazily delaying the day’s start.

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