Joliet and Joliet Ball Team Clash in Narrow Tilt
Joliet beat a visiting team 6 to 5 in a long, tight game highlighted by Stack and Leitman on the mound. Offense came from Moran led by hits from Anderson and Dougherty as 1,300 fans watched at Dellwood. The White Sox, led by Altrock, held a late edge but Joliet rallied in the tenth for the win.
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Harry
Whitings
Dellwood
Gunn
Los Angeles
White Sox
Moran
Smith
Walens
Bothwick
Demner
Camp
Esabuita
Olds
Dougherty
Dofon Farrell
Doran
Kelly
Mathewson
Joliet
Stack
Leitman
Peters
Bert Keeley
Sox
Keeley
Altrock
John Anderson
John
Ganley
Nick Alt Rock Wins 10th Inning Thriller For Chicago
Nick Alt rock pitched ten innings for Chicago beating Washington 2 1. His sensational two base hit to right center started the decisive tenth inning as his defense and clutch hitting carried the White Sox to the win on a sunlit Sunday.
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Nick Altrock
Washington
Altrock
Ielding
Chicago
Nick
Legless Wonder Fails To Dazzle In Electric Park Game
The legless performer with the Red Sox drew crowds but failed to impress as Plainfield defeated the visiting team 8 to 4. Jarvis’s squad played solidly, while next Sunday’s bill features the Chicago Bloomer Girls. Scoring details include base hits by Barrett Heff Wirth Githe and pitches by Salisbury Heff Githe T Maxwell. Umpire Coop officiated.
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Electric Park
Red Sox
Jarvis
Worst
Chicago Bloomer Girls
Plainfield
Barrett
Wirth
Githe
Salisbury
Heff
Maxwell
Coop
Rivals Defeat Woodlawn on Woodlawn Diamond
The Rivals won 9 to 1 over Wood Lawns yesterday afternoon on the Woodlawn diamond. Wiles Himes and Fanning had two basers. Leser, Nitz, and Himes also featured in steals and hits with Evans umpiring and 500 in attendance. The Morgans beat American Refractory 5 to 2 at West Park as Anderson and Arnold fought hard.
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Woodlawns
Woodlawn
Wiles
Himes
Fanning
Nitz
Leser
Long
Bartz
Hentschel
Fisher
Morgans
West Park
Anderson
Arnold
Cubs Triumph Over Lennons At Dellwood
The Cubs defeated the Lennons yesterday afternoon in a preliminary ahead of the big game. Bridert and Wiles backed the victors as battery, while Hathaway and Regina starred for the clothiers.
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Cubs
Lennons
Dellwood
Bridert and
Wiles
Hathaway
Regina
Clothiers
Electr ic clash ends in rout as Illinois Steels topple General Electrics
Illinois Steels overwhelmed Chicago's General Electrics 12 to 2 at Dellwood Saturday afternoon. Weisbrod hurled a strong performance, while Mullen and O'Malley sparked the offense with key doubles and aggressive baserunning. Farrington and Bullen contributed steady output as Joliet started scoring early and the Electrics never recovered.
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Illinois Steels
General Electrics of
Chicago
Dellwood
Brennan
Joliet
Herath
Merker
Mandy
Harvey
Farrell
Weisbrod
Kingston
Dick Lewis
Bullen
Lewis
Farrington
Barto
Dick” Herath
Electric
Mullen
O’malley
Katz
O'Malley
Lillig
Colley
General Electrica
Masten
Ferrell
Becker
Yale to meet LSU after postponement at Nassau
The article notes a postponed game next week with Yale to play Louisiana State College on next Wednesday as commencement occurs in Old Nassau and the faculty refuse to budge on that day.
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Princeton
Old Nassau
Yale
Louisiana State College
McFarland Welch Decide July 4 Bout Near Los Angeles
After persistent talks and reports of arranged matchups Packey McFarland and Fred Welch agreed to a twenty five round junior lightweight title bout to be held near Los Angeles July 4 with Jim Jeffries as referee. Gilmore confirmed the terms and purse split set at 65 to 35 in favor of the winner with MacFarland earning 4000 plus 10 percent bonus.
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Harry Gilmore, Jr
MacFarland
Gilmore
Welch
Little Eng
Packey
Boerenholz
McFarland
Sam Berger
Occidental Club
San Francisco
Billy Nolan
Berger
Chicago
Fatal tornado hits Iowa town
A tornado struck Charles City Iowa about five o'clock Sunday evening demolishing about 200 residences and barns. W R Beck and a child were killed and three children reported missing. The storm path was about ten rods wide and ten miles long with downed wires and limited details. About 3,000 residents sought cyclone cellars as the tornado endangered the town.
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St. Paul
Minn
Charlies City
W. R. Beck
Charles City
Charles City College
Floyd County
Illinois Central Railway
Iowa & Dakota
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Cornell Elects Charles M. French Captain for Next Year
The Cornell track team unanimously chose Charles M. French of Worcester Massachusetts as captain for next year. Yale crews reshuffle with Kennedy rebuilding the four man boat as Wallis Miller Godley Woodell, and Frost replacing Livinston in the freshmen eight. Illinois clears Huff of professionalism charges after Grinnell officials found no case. Huff denies racing with any team, stating he was at summer school in Shenandoah.
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Charles M. French
Worcester
Mass
Yale
Kennedy
T Iy
Wallis
Miller
Godley
Woodell
Capt. Livingston
Frost
University of Illinois
Huff
Grinnell
Illinois
Dixonrhese
Hough
Western Normal School
Shenandoah
Mrs Pepper May Enter Business In Horse Racing
Mrs Ella Offutt Pepper of Louisville Ky may reenter thoroughbred racing after a period away. Her yearling day colt, full brother to King's Courier, is entered in New York with a private bid planned. If unsold she will send him to England or to the races as she eyes big English events including the Doncaster Cup.
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Ella Offutt Pepper
Louisville
King’s Courier
New York
Mrs. Pepper
Kentucky
Meadowthorpe
Whisky King
Edward greeted at Kiel as British king meets Russian czar
King Edward aboard the Victoria and Albert arrives at Kiel with Queen Alexandra and heir, greeted by cheers from German warships. Prince Henry of Prussia visits, a guard of honor on the quay, and bands playing. German torpedo boats escort the royal yacht toward Reval amid crowded hotels and secret service buildup.
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Kiel
King Edward
Queen Alexandra
Victoria
Prince
Princess Henry
Prussia
Reval
Russia
Edward
Nicholas
Venona Wins Class C From Marblehead To Hamilton Race
Venona skippered by George E. Bliss of Boston and flying the Eastern Yacht Club flag, won Class C in the Marblehead to Hamilton voyage finishing Sunday at 3 34 p m in 99 32 15 elapsed time 98 12 15 corveq time. The tiny vessel battled 20 knot winds and seas, staying eastward and finishing well ahead of rival Marchioness 20 miles back.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Venona
George E. Bliss
Boston
Eastern Yacht Club
Marblehead
Bliss
John B. Crozer
Philadelphia
Gulf Stream
Marchioness
Applicant Confesses Fines Paid As Chauffeur Experience
An applicant tells a interviewer he can prove experience by presenting receipts for fines paid, highlighting a dubious claim to being a chauffeur. The exchange underscores questions of credibility and documentary proof in evaluating qualifications.
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Mr. de Wealth
Special Assessment Notice Joliet Water Main Solicit
The Joliet city council will-improve Ruby Street from Broadway to off street by laying a water main with services hydrants and valves funded by special assessment in ten installments at 5 percent interest. Court hearing set June 22 1908 in Will County Courthouse Joliet. Objections and defenses may be filed before then.
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City of Joliet
County of Will
State of
Illinois
Ruby Street
Broadway
Off Street
Joliet
Ilinois
County Court
Will County
N. J. Horn
Tilingis
A. D
Joliet City Plans Alley Pavement Under Special Assessment
The Joliet city council orders the easterly and westerly alley from Richards Street to Eastern Avenue between Washington Street and First Avenue improved with vitrified brick pavement and wooden curb. Costs are paid by special assessment in five installments at 5 percent annual interest. Ordinance No. 2354 on file with the city clerk. George J. Arbeiter, Commissioner, Will County.
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City of Joliet
Wil
State of
Illinois
Richards Street
Eastern Avenue
Washington Street
First Avenue
Joliet
County Court of
Will
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