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Newspaper
The Joliet Daily Republican
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1908
Page
6
Tuesday's games yield varied scores with several mismatches and close affairs in the National and American Leagues. Highlights include Boston and York tense clashes, Detroit reaching a record, and Pirates battle with a rough defeat.
The article notes that salaries once earned by veteran stars pale beside today’s minor leaguers and recruits. It laments rowdy behavior by players and patrons, praises growing female and youth interest, and urges owners to rebuild facilities to welcome a larger fan base while stamping out gambling and bookmaker influence.
Jack McGuigan of Philadelphia will referee the Papke Ketchel bout in Milwaukee on Thursday night despite city officials objections to Hogan acting as third man. Sol Weinrib of Rochester is in a Baltimore hospital after a match with Young Britt left him with concussion and paralysis. Jim Murphy was knocked out by Al Delmont in the second round in New York, with Delmont’s rival Schumacher absent.
Hopeful Illinois Athletic Club swimmers H J Handy H G Hebner and Charles Brown seek a place on the American team by qualifying at Chicago tryouts Thursday. Preliminary track events for the conference meet except the mile and two mile will race in Chicago Friday after a committee decision. The western championships list 248 athletes, with two thirds needed to compete.
Trials for the 100, 220, 440 and 880 yard races will be held Friday with heats and finals. At least forty three men entered the quarter mile. Hurdles trials set for the same time. Stanford University, projected as meet winners by Coach Stagg of the Maroons, arrives Thursday.
City Clerk Berscheld expects the annual consignment of hunting licenses to arrive within a few days though most counties must be served. Licenses expired May 31 and a June issuance is common with a larger rush from August. Last year about one thousand licenses were issued at a uniform price of $1 each.
Chicago Motor Club officials announce routes for the four day 1000 mile reliability run. Distances reduced to 250 miles per day caused many towns to be dropped as impassable roads and routing changes. Route surveys by Root Temme and Trego Tilt detail day two and day four paths with numerous relocations from the original plan. Barney Oldfield retires from racing after last incident as Oli field takes up work.
The Board of Local Improvements in Joliet Will County Illinois awarded to William Mo ran on June 1 1908 the contract for improving Franklin and Ohio streets by laying a water mains system. Prices list includes 900 feet of 6 inch cast iron mains at 0.80 per foot 5400 feet rock excavation at 0.30 per foot 1640 feet trench backfill at 0.20 per foot and multiple service connections hydrants valves boxes and manholes with specified unit prices. Dated Joliet June 2 1908 signed by Clerk William S Welch.
Fragmentary OCR mentions a cattle mascot and individuals such as Geis Doran and Olfs it with garbled names. No clear event or outcome is established.
Oldfield cancels racing engagements while a chauffeur for H W Whipple notes horsepower and limits to thirty miles per hour. A quip about news today follows with Edwin and a humorous line about Eton versus school.
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