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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1908
Page
2
A large, offensive man asks where the manager of a livery stable is. The boy in charge replies the manager is not in, then offers to show a stall if the man is hungry. Reported in the Nashville American.
A quoted line mocks gender creation with wit, noting a dreaming man and a Welsh rarebit nightmare, attributed to Bohemian Magazine, reflecting satirical tone about the New Woman and man.
In a double header at Chicago before a large crowd the White Sox win one and tie one against Cleveland. The Cubs defeat Pittsburgh as Milwaukee tops the Brewers in today’s schedule. Also listed are American League and National League games and standings across cities including St Louis Detroit New York Philadelphia and Boston.
Madison weakens La Crosse in the opener and wins 8 2 behind Shaw. Eberle allows little and Madison fields crisply while La Crosse makes defensive miscues. In the nightcap Freeport beats La Crosse 5 2 as Harmon limits hits and Killian breaks a bone ending his season.
American Association results show Philadelphia 3 over Boston 2. Washington 6 over New York 0. Chicago 7 over Cleveland 0. St Louis 2 over Detroit 1. New York 5 Philadelphia 1. Chicago 11 Pittsburgh 0. Cincinnati 6 St Louis 5. Boston 4 0 Brooklyn 3 6. Milwaukee 5 St Paul 4. Toledo 3 Columbus 2. Indianapolis 1 Louisville 0. Minneapolis 6 Kansas City 3.
Results Sunday show Detroit 6 St. Louis 4 and Chicago 7-1 Cleveland 1-1 entries. Pittsburg 3-7. Chicago 0-8. Cincinnati 5-1 St. Louis 1-3. Minneapolis 8 Milwaukee 6. Indianapolis 4 Louisville 1. Toledo 5-4 Columbus 3-9. St. Paul 9 Kansas City 8.
Wausau defeated Green Bay 5 to 2 before about 3000 fans in Green Bay. The Lum berjacks hit Stremmel at key moments while Green Bay pressed Dunbar but had little luck on offense. Final score Wausau 5 Green Bay 2.
Batteries led by Dineen Waddell and Smith Donovan and Schmidt faced Chicago Cleveland and Minneapolis in a sequence of matches. The record lists teams at St Louis Chicago Minneapolis Columbus and Louisville with outcomes and inning like codes, showing scores and multiple battery pairings across venues.
In Rockford Illinois on September 7 Rockford defeated Freeport 4 to 2 as three late runs broke the game open. An error by Schoonhoven plus a walk and three consecutive hits fueled the visitors rally. Batteries Rowse and Stark for Freeport.
Timely hitting by Rockford locals secures a 8 to 6 win over Madison in the final game of the series. A dispute over an umpire Ward squeeze play decision, later overruled by President Johnson, sparked contest by Madison management. Batteries Grimes Smith Slapnicka Moore.
Wausau won out in a batting bee Saturday afternoon as their hits came when needed. Final score 6 to 5 with Wausau scoring in key innings against Fond du Lac. Batteries Bartos and Erickson for Wausau Rowley and Watson for Fond du Lac.
Green Bay defeated Oshkosh 7 to 2 in Oshkosh on September 7. Love Land hit a three run homer with two on in the eighth to ignite the rally, backed by Pinkney White Roach and Morrison batteries.
La Crosse launches fall practice as coach Cooper leads 35 hopefuls for the high school gridiron season. He expects a scientifically coached team to rival the state’s best, despite losing key Dahlgren brothers and other graduates. Schedule planning and home games dominate the early stage as Sparta also prepares for the campaign.
Sparta starts practice and will begin regular sessions next week. The squad remains largely unchanged from last season with many returning players still at the school.
The national baseball commission announced that world series games will use four umpires. Two will come from the National and two from the American league umpires, under the commission chairman's direction. The rule, section 14 of the contest regulations, was approved by both leagues after a prior recommendation.
A shopkeeper asks if the customer wants more cheese sent, and the customer jokes that the cheese might answer back if spoken to. The brief exchange carries humorous stubbornness and a light tone.
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