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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1908
Page
6
Mordecai Brown and Summers delivered strong pitching as Chicago secured a third straight win at Detroit. The result improves their record while Detroit suffers a loss. match details indicate a decisive early edge and solid bullpen work.
Chicago moved within one win of the world baseball title by beating Detroit 3 to 0. Summers pitched well for Detroit while Brown shutout the Tigers, with key hits by Schulte Hofman and Evers in the ninth.
Chicago and New York markets show firm and easy tones for grains and wheat. Prices vary by grade and delivery, with patents, winter straight and export bags listed, while oats, butter, potatoes and poultry bids appear for broader commodity trading.
Chicago market notes list cattle with ranges from well fattened to plain steers and cows, yearlings, calves, and bulls. Hog categories include prime heavy butchers and various weight classes with price spreads, plus sows and grasses.
A collage of baseball humor and player anecdotes from star figures like Mike Donlin and Sam Crawford. The piece notes fans at Atlantic City insults and hotel meals, plus a barber’s dining prank and Oldring’s retirement retort. It also mentions Miss Ray Looker, fiance of Cubs center fielder Arthur Hoffman, amid wedding expectations after season’s end.
Ossie Shreck of the Athletics, now with the Chicago White Sox, felt unwell in the clubhouse. Powers, a local doctor figure, examined him and asked if he had a chill, a cold draft, or other symptoms like clouded vision and roaring in the ears.
Omaha Neb October market snapshot lists cattle with native steers at 1.00 to 7 percent, cows and heifers 2.75 to 4.25, western and Texas steers up to 5.60, range cows 2.50 to 2.85, stockers 2.50 to 4.65, bulk bulls 2.25 to 3.10. Hogs 15 to 20 cents lower with heavy 5.75 to 6.0, sows and pigs 3.50 to 5.25, bulk 5.85. Sheep 15 percent lower with yearlings 4.15 to 4.55, wethers 4.0 to 4.40, ewes 4.50 to 4.? and lambs 5.25 to 5.90.
Corrected daily market report from Beyer Bros with pricing lines for poultry items. Includes prices for spring chickens and other commodities. legible figures are limited by OCR errors but show small market movements and per unit prices.
Daily quote summary for hogs by weight class from the Logansport Union Stock Yards with prices ranging from light hogs at 3.45 to 4.95, medium hogs 5.10 to 6.45, and heavy hogs 4.40 to 6.15, plus a brief note on hides and wool corrected by B. V. Cook & Co.
A curio of jokes circles Ty Cobb after his marriage. The barber's gag about a barometer leads to a sleeping-speech quip about Cobb's salary, as friends riff on fame and domestic life in a lighthearted past-article moment.
A long afterglow of Cy Young’s fame grows with a planned October 21 reception at the Tuscarawas county fairgrounds near Canal Dover Ohio. A hospital benefit game will feature Cy pitching, and his cups and trophies will be on display. The story includes recollections of a 19th century Cleveland game and notes Cy’s enduring legend across major cities.
A battered complainant presents a tooth as evidence in a courtroom showing a prank assault. The prosecutor identifies it as a canine tooth, but the complainant insists it is his own missing tooth. The scene captures a tense moment over ownership and identity of the reported injury.
T. E. Hammond ran 151 miles in twenty four hours at the Stadium in London during a walking competition. G. E. Olley, a long distance cyclist, accompanies Hammond in the photo and hands him grapes.
New York on October 14 reports John J. McGraw and John Kelley clashed on Broadway near Forty-second Street after a late supper. McGraw, recovering from recent baseball misfortune, confronted Kelley who refused to reconcile. witnesses say Kelley struck with both hands, sending McGraw to the sidewalk.
Albert S Williams and others transfer Lot 94 to Daniel Eisenbise on Toledo Street between Nineteenth and Twentieth in City for 1208 dollars. Williams etux transfer Lot 93 to Ina Eisenbise on the same street for 3400 dollars. Also recorded are two real estate mortgages totaling 2500, a chattel mortgage of 96.53, and a mortgage release of 1600.
Samuel R. Worley, a long time horse shaffer from Hixbury, Va., praises Chamberlain's Pain Balm for relief from a lame back and rheumatism. He calls it the best liniment he has ever used and notes it is for sale by W. H. Porter.
The piece notes aging stars like Jimmy Collins and Kid Gleason moving into minor league management roles. Collins reportedly will manage Buffalo in the Eastern League, while Gleason is slated for Des Moines in the Western League. Gleason desires to lead his own club, aided by Billy Murray’s high regard.
Buffalo is Jimmy’s home town and base of his property holdings while his play in Buffalo brought him into fast company. National League president Harry Pailiam again pushes Bob Emslie as supervising umpire, though he never saw the Merkle game with Hank O Day in New York. Matt McGrath breaks hammer records but misses Kooner roll after a 188 feet 2 inches Canadian mark and a 174 feet 7 1 2 inch New York throw with a too long handle.
The contrast of legendary boxers Bob Fitzsimmons Kid McCoy and Jawn O Brien in the ring sparks talk of a new challenge for veteran John Lt as fans seek a marquee matchup.
Attendance totals show 7,669,122 paid for major league games with the American League drawing 3,554,837 and the National League 3,514,285. American attendance exceeds last year by about 817,000 while the National climbs from 2,737,793 to 3,514,285 as the old league carries some autumn fatigue.
The combined attendance is hard to estimate but likely between 26,000,000 and 26,000,000 with expenditures around 10,600 pounds or 12,000,000 dollars for the season.
The fragment suggests discussion of official batting averages in a baseball context, likely examining how totals are calculated or published. No clear names or dates are readable, but appears to involve record-keeping practices and statistics reporting.
An advertisement claims Pape's Diapepsin digests any food and relieves indigestion within minutes. It describes stomach fermentation causing misery and promises rapid relief, urging readers to buy a fifty cent case at nearby pharmacies.
The Browns star Dode Criss, a tall Texan nurtured as a pinch hitter by Jimmie McAleer, posted a .648 unofficial batting average late in the season, surpassing Ty Cobb and hinting at a final rise. Criss previously batted mainly as a substitute due to fielding concerns, then showed strong outfield work and continued slugging as pennant race faded.
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