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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1908
Page
2
Sporting briefs from across the country note Yale activities after a Wednesday afternoon trolley collision in New Haven with no serious injuries. Other items include athletes and teams from Chicago Urbana Bloomington and more.
Detroit reports rising discord rivaling 1906 as Tigers struggle with poor teamwork and sloppy fielding. The club endures multiple errors and lazy play amid slumps, with only Shortstop Bush showing sustained pace and effort.
A quip hints that even in buckwheat cakes the batter sometimes misses its mark, suggesting a humorous take on imperfect outcomes and timing.
New York defeats Chicago 5 to 4 in a National League game as part of a series. Giants win after Chicago drops to defeat. other scores list New York 1 Chicago 0 in American League and several games across leagues.
New York defeated Chicago 5 to 4 in a high tension finish as fans roared after Chicago asserted a forfeit claim from yesterday’s tie. Chicago sought a $1000 fine for the Giants and played no opponent or umpire for the delayed game, while New York and Chicago later resumed play in Philadelphia and Brooklyn with additional results.
Washington defeats Cleveland 2 to 1 as Johnson surrenders the hard hits and keeps Cleveland off the bases after the second inning. Walsh limits New York to four hits but Davis errors allow a run as Ball rakes a safe hit. Detroit and Philadelphia battle to a 4 4 draw after ten innings ending due to darkness.
Tomorrow the first football game of the season pits the top high school squad against the alumni at the baseball park. Coaches boast the team is the best yet with 35 players vying for 11 positions and a line average above 160 pounds. The alumni lineup is deep featuring Hod Holley Banty Grimes Whitey Charley Miller Myron Savage and others ready to test the varsity.
At the interstate fair crowds shattered attendance records with special trains bringing hundreds from out of town. Elvera won the 2:20 pace with three straight heats, Noviecia Reed took the 2:25 trot, and Sprangle claimed the 2:15 pace after four heats. Best times included 2:17 1 4 in the 2:20 pace and 2:22 1 2 in the 2:25 trot.
Chicago. Athletic stars seek transfers to the University of Chicago, says A. A. Stagg. He cites letters from players at rival schools expressing a wish to quit their universities for Chicago, noting few asked for money and some would need work to cover expenses.
Dialogue from a vivid scene centers on Hardappe demanding money while Wagg cites a lack of counterfeit cash. The exchange hints at a lighthearted or noir flavored interaction, suggesting a petty financial dispute or comic moment between two characters.
Three thousand attend Price county fair in Phillips with 2:30 trot purse 200 High-heart winning for Tom Franey of Fond du Lac Polly Pry second Keno third. Little Johnny wins price 100 at Park Falls with Navaho second Peter Larson third. Weyauwega 2:25 pace purse 250 Mildred Debs first Britton Boy second Newton W. third Angie Agen fourth. Berlin crowd 10,000 for second fair day with Count Buckner first Luke Vernon second McWilton third Requisition fourth.
In Columbus Margaret O the favorite fell to Lillian R with a 2.04% trot record for mares this season. The card featured Hotel Hartman Consolation pacing in 2:14 with three starters and various heats and purses, including a 2:07 trot heat and a 2:04 time for Czarine Dawson across multiple events.
A terse note records Margaret O. achieving a standout time as the event clocked 2:04 in a sprint paced by Patch loss. The report highlights a 1:55 pacing target and mentions time markers 1:27 and 1:5 in abbreviated form.
New York reports the death of Lucie Rerolle the former French amateur billiard champion. She lost the French championship last year to Mortier and finished second to Calvi Demorest in the American amateur championship at the Liederkranz club last spring. Rerolle was prominent in major foreign tournaments in recent years.
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