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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1908
Page
3
St Louis wins 6 to 4 as Philadelphia rallies in the ninth but cannot overcome an early lead. Waddell Howell Spencer and Plank Dywert Selveock credited with the win and loss in a tense late innings finish.
Hahn delivered the winning run with a double and Dougherty added a single in the top of the tenth to lift Chicago to a 1 0 victory over Washington. Hatteries Smith and Sullivan contributed in the game as Chicago plated the decisive run in extras.
Detroit report notes Botton won easily today with Stak and Wagner delivering solid hitting. Players include Hatteries Killian Donovan Fehinidt and Criger in a brisk action, with details garbled but Botton's clear victory highlighted.
Omaha beat Sioux City today in an uneven affair at Ft. Omaha. Final score listed as 10 to 7 with early leads spanning the game. Ragan Hall Hollenbeck Lebrand McKay Starr Shee noted in box but details unclear.
Aut Olmstead pitched well for the home team but received poor run support as Des Moines fell short. Corbett and Zalurhy provided a spark, while Olmstead and Welgert supported late inning efforts in a low scoring contest.
Aug 2 The Lincoln Punch game was not played due to Sunday observance law.
In Louisville Louisville 4 Kansas City at Milwaukee Milwaukee 9. In Indianapolis 1a. At Columbus First game Columbus 10 Minneapolis 5. Second game Columbus 7 Minneapolis At Toledo Toledo 4 St Paul 3.
Spaulding a 45 year old automobile manufacturer from San Francisco and McCauley of the same city died or were harmed after entering the Arizona desert near Gila Bend. They left Yuma Friday planning repairs but were found wandering beside the machine with Spaulding dead and McCauley in peril.
Samuel Moffatt editor and writer for Collier's Weekly died at Seabright New Jersey after an apoplexy while bathing in the ocean. He was 48 and a nephew of Samuel Clemens. Former Washington correspondent Mark Twain died years ago in the San Francisco sphere. Foley's Kidney Remedy advertised by J H O'Reilly & Co.
The Barelas Grays defeated the Browns 4 to 1 at Traction Park in a strong late-inning rally. Dalley exited after the Grays scored four runs in the fifth, with Safford finishing strong on the mound. Sackett, Weeks, and Pena paced the Grays while Dawson and Sackett contributed key hits for Brown. Umpire Snapper Hale issued several disputed calls during a tight, two hour fifteen minute game.
Fourteen Colorado railroads petition a federal court to block enforcement of the state railway rate law arguing the Colorado railroad commission is guilty of class legislation by exempting many roads under twenty miles. They contend the law violates the federal constitution by denying equal protection and granting special privileges.
Santa Cruz Cal Aug 2. Mrs Mariott wife of the editor of a San Francisco weekly paper and a chauffeur were killed when their auto plunged over a grade near Van Lone Summit Bear Creek road from Hen Lomond to Los Gatos. The chauffeur died instantly and Mrs Marlett died later from injuries.
Roy Knabenshue the Toledo aeronaut plans a Denver to Omaha flight September 12 with two assistants to attempt a new world dirigible record. The current mark is 100 miles and the long voyage will use supporting cars and telegraph updates across towns en route.
Possible attendees may travel to Denver to witness the start and retest events and arrange for subsequent relays by car. Knabenshue is expected to arrive in Denver in September.
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