Bizarre 1908 Cubs Giants Replay Decided by Referee Call
A long-forgotten 1908 clash between the Cubs and Giants featured Merkle’s baserunning miscue at the Polo Grounds. After a false winning run, a replay was ordered and Chicago ultimately seized the pennant race, with World Series fate tied to the rematch.
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Chicago Cubs
New York Giants
Giants
Cubs
Polo Grounds
Chicago
Tinker, Evers
Chance
New York
Christy Mathewson
Joe McGinnity
Fred Merkle
al Bridwell
Harry McCormick
Merkle
Cub
Artie Hofman
McGinnity
Joe Tinker
Iron Man
Floyd Kroh
Johnny Evers
Hank O’day
Women's Softball Wednesday Scores and Standings
The Wednesday slate lists Fire Equipment 17 over Chicken House 13 with Kathy Cress homering for the winners. O'Connell Construction 26 over Helly Really 13 as Penny Klinesmith and Denise Sterling homer for O'Connell. Lincoln Lifers 28 over Marek Plumbing 2 with Ladonna Johnson and Jil Thorpe hitting four-baggers. Standings show Lincoln Lifers 845 and Fire Equipment atop. other results include O’Connell Construction and Chicken House.
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Chicken House
Kathy Cress
O'Connell Construction
Helly Really
Penny Klinesmith
Denise ‘Sterling
Fo'o’connell
Lincoln Lifers
Marek Plumbing
Ladonna Johnson
Jil Thorpe
Holly Realy Halek Plumbing
Sidney's Nick Ladegard blends pharmacy work with lifelong golf
Longtime Sidney pharmacist Nick Ladegard, age 87, reflects on a 58 year local residence and 45 years owning Western Drug. He recalls a 84th birthday hole in one at Hillside, golf as relaxation, and his frequent tours with the University of Colorado team. His career spans clinics, trophies, and a passion for the links despite arthritis.
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Sidney
Ladegard
Nick
Western Drug
Hillside
Clark Grieve
Sidney Country Club
North Platte
Scottsbluff
Sterling
Brush
Colo
U.S
Les Fowler
University of Colorado
Boulder
Albuquerque
Las Vegas
Houston
Los Angeles
Arizona
Les
Creighton College of Pharmacy
Mayme
Fowler
Elmer Ladine
Telegraph
Nick Ladegard
Far
Mark Birner
Pharamcist
Sidney Juniors pound Lyman as Swanstrom leads offense
Sidneys Nick Swanstrom drives in four runs on a home run and a three run blast in a 10 1 win over Lyman. Schmidt adds four hits including a triple and two doubles as Sidney improves to 1 0 on the year in a busy weekend schedule.
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Pop Goes the Weasel
Sidney
Nick Swanstrom
Lyman
Sidney Crew
Jay Schmidt
Ching
Schmidt
Kearney
Swanstrom
Ken Thompson
Sidney Hurler
Gregg Spieker
Tom Lubash
Spieker
Lubash
Hawks
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Charley Murphy
Fiery Giant
John McGraw
Harry Pulliam
Detroit Tigers
Mordecai Brown
Mathewson
Pulliam
League
Dugg Fe
Gehrig & Son
C. A. Story
Wendy Joyce
Tams Howitt
Gehrig & Sons
Leila Braasch
Debvie Finley
American National Bank
Peetz, Colo
Sidney National
Peetz
Vic Lubash
Jeff Ruybal
Jeff Tedesco
Wew-Kiwanis
Dairy Queen
Elise
Jim Rosenrum
Combination Farms
Dalton
Bitner-Warner
Gregg Piburn
Woodrow Wilson
U.S. Senate
Chicago White Sox
Black Sox
Niels Ladegard
Evergreen
Ladegard & Co
Country Club
Nick-in-the
Peetz Elevator
Gel Shop
Farmers Feed & Seed
Chappell
Western Market
Sidney Manufacturing
Nifda
Gurley
First State Bank of Lodgepole
Dinklage Feed Yard
Sidney Auto Supply
Pizza Hut
Hartzler’s
the Mill
State Farm
Stickney’s
Puddlemakers
Gering
Lincoln
Nebraska
Joe Cipriano
Cornhuskers
Creighton Bluejays
Nebraska Sports Center
Bill Willburn
Willburn
Julesburg
Jaye Kieselhorst
Steve Cook
Sidney Midgets
Ibi
Braver
Liertey If
Schilreff
Cook
Kieselhorst
Heln
Snc
Moore
Thompson
Reese
Nelson
Flying Service
Potter, Nebraska
B&b Sales, Inc
Holdrege Feed
P.T.O
Nebr
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