Kane Wins His Game With Two Clouts
Harry Kane led the Gunthers to a win over the White Rocks in a high scoring ball game. The crowd roared as Kane hit two crucial clouts and defended the lead amid a long, tense stretch before final outs.
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Newspaper
The Joliet Daily Republican
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1908
Page
6
Harry Kane led the Gunthers to a win over the White Rocks in a high scoring ball game. The crowd roared as Kane hit two crucial clouts and defended the lead amid a long, tense stretch before final outs.
American League results show Chicago defeating Boston 9 to 3 in runs, Detroit beating Washington 9 to 2, Cincinnati besting Pittsburgh 8 to 1, and St Louis edging New York 10 to 1. American Association games include St Paul vs Toledo, Minneapolis hosting Louisville, Kansas City vs Columbus, and Milwaukee vs Indianapolis. Central League matchups feature Terre Haute vs Grand Rapids, Zanesville vs Fort Wayne, and Evansville vs South Bend with second games noted. Three I League action lists Peoria, Cedar Rapids, Bloomington, Dubuque, Pecatur, Rock Island, Springfield, Clinton with scores and second games noted.
Joliet's Kelly slugged a decisive three run homer in the tenth inning, lifting Kelly's Long Clout to an 11 to 10 victory over Montgomery Ward. Weisbrod pitched late while Underwood and Kell joined in scoring and Morrison batters wrapped the game with a brisk finish. The Joliet Steels later fell 11 to 7 at Morris, manager Tom Brennan denying ties with the South team.
Base hit by Camp and two base hits by Gil feather and Whalen lead a game summary. Packed with stats including sacrifices, stolen bases by Ensign Lewis Camp Barto Herath and double plays. Att 400, time 2 00. Underwood exit after being hit by batted ball.
The White Sox defeated Boston 7 to 3 to extend their home win streak to four.Manager Jones pulled Manuel early and brought in Nick Altrock to halt Boston’s early threat. The win ends a long home stretch as they head to Detroit for postponed games, then Cleveland, before returning next Sunday.
James Cantillion of Marionette Wisconsin, a Des Moines Iowa club player and brother of Joseph Cantillion of the Washington American league, regains sight at Bellevue hospital after a surgeon’s prognosis of lifelong blindness. He had lost a left eye from a Chicago accident and his remaining eye failed earlier from sympathetic affection.
Betting on the Gans Nelson bout shows activity with Gans opening at 4 to 5 at San Francisco ringside bets. Nelson backers expect a longer fight and promise, while Packey McFarland headlines the July 4 clash at Los Angeles with 10 to 9 odds over Welsh.
Word from Danville states John Rooney will face Chief War Eagle in a wrestling match on the evening of July 4. Fans recall their Chicago clash, allegedly pre arranged, as anticipation grows for a repeat duel. George Hackenschmidt, the Russian lion, remains seriously ill at Aix la Chapelle after knee surgery, with another operation causing two fingers on his left hand to be paralyzed.
Mrs Ella Offut Pepper the wealthiest Kentucky horsewoman retires from racing. Her Meaderthorpe farm is leased to a tobacco planter and she will reside in Lexington. She plans to sell her Kingston-Stylitene yearling, a full brother to King's Courier who won the Doncaster Cup, possibly sending the colt to England to seek his own fame.
Exiled Tschaikowsky facing court martial on high treason charges after a seven month investigation in St. Petersburg. Mme Tschaikowsky says he was unaware of the indictment contents and not connected to terrorist groups. full records from Alexander II era noted. Circus train collision near Golliston reports 1 injury and 24 draft horses killed while Ontario tunnel blast kills two.
The Grand Trunk Railway System promotes vacation travel with double track service and special low round trip fares to many resorts. Readers can request a publication describing routes and affordable options by indicating their rail budget.
President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt attend morning services at Christchurch Oyster Bay with a crowd watching as photographers are checked. Secretary Loeb narrowly misses a hero moment while aiding a drowning club employee. Taft and Wright expected to visit later in the week to discuss the War Department transition.
In San Francisco on June 22 the Atlantic fleet of 16 warships and six auxiliaries assemble for a July 7 departure on a voyage around two thirds of the world. Flagship Rear Admiral Sperry directs Connecticut. other battleships include Louisiana Ohio Minnesota Kansas Vermont and Georgia. West Virginia rests at Mare Island with Culgoa Glacier Ajax Panther Relief and Yorktown ready for long voyage preparations.
Hammondsburg N Y June 22 three flights were made at Curtiss Junebug aerodrome No 3. The last flight rose from the ground and flew 1266 feet at 34 5 miles an hour. The report notes one flight claimed the longest public flight in America.
Sealed bids to furnish Best Screened Lump and Washed Egg coal for Joliet water works for the year ending April 1, 1909. Bids due before the June 29 meeting. Each bid must include a $100 certified check payable to Joliet and city may reject all bids. City Clerk signs notice June 20 1908.
An unnamed physician, trained at Bellevue Hospital and Charity, is presented as the leading expert with four years of specialized practice. Claims include treatment of deafness, throat and heart diseases, kidney and liver issues, nervous disorders, epilepsy, rheumatism, hemorrhoids, and blood and skin diseases without surgery, serving men of all ages while promising reliable, nonintrusive care.
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