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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1907
Page
2
Weather drenches the circuit with heavy rain yesterday causing all games to be postponed. The "Pinks" champions aim to finish the series today at Fond du Lac then travel to Wausau to meet three more foes before returning home.
Results show American League games with Detroit topping Philadelphia 6 to 5 and Cleveland over Washington 3 to 2. National League results include New York 7 over Chicago 1 and St Louis 16 over Boston 2. Upcoming games list New York at Chicago and Philadelphia at Cleveland.
In rainy action yesterday Minneapolis and Milwaukee faced off while St. Paul defeated Kansas City 8 to 5. Columbus edged Toledo 6 to 5. Indianapolis beat Louisville 6 to 4. Each matchup featured matches played with teams traveling between host cities.
The Winners beat the Stars by a game in the Boys Bowling league at the YMCA alleys. Leo Sharpe rolled the high 150 for the Winners as Fred Tooke captained the winning team. Stars led until the seventh frame before the Winners pulled away.
Lord Cope, entering his forty sixth year, holds two earldoms two viscountcies and three baronies in the Irish peerage yet has no seat there and is of English descent.
The Second Ward defeated the Chockeye Brigade yesterday afternoon by 18 to 13. Battery for Second Ward was Egelberg and Johnson. The game was played at Sixteenth and State streets.
The North Side will clash with the Bakers on the George Street diamond next Sunday. Both teams are among the fastest amateurs in the city and in top condition for the contest. Everyone is invited to attend.
A pithy quote on emotional response humorously notes that only a portion of sympathy received is valued while the remainder feels squandered. The line captures a sharp, wry view of interpersonal empathy and its reception.
The Houston base ball team with Caledonia battery edged the St Paul Gophers 6 to 2 in Houston Minnesota. Local fans enjoyed a well played game amid witty coaching and cordial treatment from residents. The Gophers promised a July rematch, praising Houston as a cordial, friendly town.
The W B U Athletes host Viroqua at League Park Sunday afternoon in the city’s first home game of the season. Barlow will pitch for Viroqua and Kohn, a left handed hurler, for the Athletes. The visitors plan a morning Southeastern excursion to town and fans expect a large crowd for the fast amateur team with a 23 of 27 record last year.
Unofficial report by Julius L. Torney records La Crosse Sharpshooters finishing seventh with 2369 points in a telegraphic team shoot conducted by the Central Sharpshooters Association of America. St. Louis team 1 won with 2502, Wausau 2467, Cincinnati 2459.
La Crosse fans vow to punish rough behavior if pledges are kept after President Moll rehired Dolan on Tuesday. Madison papers urge La Crosse to emulate Madison’s baseball enthusiasm, warning the city to avoid rough conduct as it grows.
Karl Schwaderer, held on a vagrancy charge in New Ulm Minnesota, earlier had $1190 on arrest in 1905. He later said he had $1400 in two city banks but lost the certificates and cannot prove identity to withdraw funds.
Judge McHenry weighs whether a woman can sign a 1885 certificate of deposit nine years after death. Administrators of J. C. Penrose sue Capital City Bank for 1500 dollars. Bank witnesses say the note bore Mary J. Penrose’s estate endorsement when paid would be questioned by posthumous signature.
Oshkosh fans welcomed Alvin Dolan back Tuesday after a league suspension was lifted on probation following a dispute with the umpire at La Crosse. Dolan’s first plate appearance drew loud applause and reflects rowdy behavior in Oshkosh.
The Madison Journal notes high school track members led by Trainor show strong prospects for a high scoring meet next Saturday. It highlights Trainor as the star and mentions other team members ready to contest for top places.
Railroads provide discounted fares for the Madison regatta on May 31 as Syracuse crew arrives next week to practice at Mendota.
A New York sweatshop raid exposes garments produced in filthy, unhealthy conditions. The items were orders for fashionable Broadway houses, likely tied to wealthy patrons. Earlier, a dress suit for United States Senator Platt was found in the same sweatshop.
In Decatur Iowa on May 23 the 14 month old child of Mrs David Freeman was burned to death when a lamp in an incubator nearby tipped over. The infant climbed the cradle edge while the mother was away briefly, oil spilled over the cradle and body, and the cradle was nearly destroyed upon her return.
Herbert Sanders a 55 year old retired farmer near Charles City Iowa died after taking carbolic acid and paris green in an apparent suicide. He left home around 3 am and was found unconscious by the roadside. despite medical aid, he died shortly after. He leaves a widow and several children.
Edouard Miller of Berne was elected chief executive of Switzerland in 1899. Born November 12, 1848, he studied at Berne University and the universities of Leipzig Heidelberg and Paris. He rose from Berne city council to national parliament and served as presiding officer from 1890 to 1891.
In Pierre on May 23 observers note copies of new laws reveal gaps. The eight mile railroad paralleling ban pushed by the South Dakota Central last winter may clash with section 16 of article 17 of the state constitution. It grants railways right to construct operate between any points and intersect cross or connect with other lines. The constitutional provision may hinder anti parallel enforcement.
A concise remark on mood suggesting that a pessimist fares worse on days when nothing provokes complaint. The line frames negativity as a default stance impacting outlook and mood.
The Tribune reads readers can buy Hyomei with a personal guarantee from O T Erhart. The medicated air treatment comes with a pocket inhaler and promises relief from catarrh after first use. Erhart assumes all risk, refunding money if unsatisfied.
The Seabury Divinity School in Faribault Minnesota began its annual commencement with a 7 oclock holy communion. Graduates announced include George Edward Wharton Gaylord Granville Bennett Hoyt Emanuel Henriques Soren Joyce Hedelunn and Les S Olmstead D D the latter of the diocese of Nebraska Iowa Colorado Laramie and others in the ceremony.
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