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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1908
Page
12
Patsy Donovan benches Lumley as Burch shines at the plate and in the outfield. Cold wind and freezing temps frame a tight Brooklyn win over Boston with key plays by Jordan Maloney and Dahlen, ending Boston’s late rally and signaling Brooklyn’s early-season momentum.
The Boston Red Sox defeated the Washington Senators 2 0 at Huntington Avenue grounds despite cold wind and rain. Thoney and Lord sparked two key baserunning plays, while Harry Morgan struck out 10 Senators as Long Tom Hughes kept the visitors in check with a strong start. Delahanty led Washington with three singles.
In Cincinnati on April 16 cold weather affected pitching in a National League game. Lundgren’s wildness allowed three Cincinnati runs in the ninth inning while Weimer’s defense failed to provide support. Chicago secured a 7–4 victory.
Pittsburg Nationals defeated St Louis 9 to 6 in the second game of the series. Heavy batting and miscued fielding marked the contest as pitchers rotated through. Swacina doubled, Murray tripled, and Wilson stole two bases as both teams plated runs.
Hoch, a former Tri-State pitcher from Wilmington, made his National League debut with Philadelphia and defeated New York 6 to 3. New York totaled six hits, three by Seymour, while Philadelphia broke the game open in the seventh inning with four hits amid three opponent errors.
The Red Sox practice notes highlight McGuire's adaptable squad with 17 on the bench eager for action. Gessler's sixth inning hit impresses, Delahanty shines for Washington, Summers wins for Detroit, and weather conditions stir pitcher choices between Wither Burchell and Winter. Limburg seeks contact at Haymarket 2477.
The article reports Miss Livingston facing an unknown challenger described as a powerfully built woman who challenged her from the audience on Wednesday evening. The unknown asserts confidence in defeating the reigning champion tonight at Howard Cora Livingst on.
Detroit overcame a late Chicago challenge to win 4-2 in ten innings. Dougherty and Rossman doubled, Summers and Atz provided key plays, with Sullivan miscue aiding Detroit. Summers pitched for Chicago and Smith also hurled for the Cubs in a game length of 1 hour 45 minutes.
Trance Neglected won the Rose stakes at Aqueduct four furlongs, betting at 15 to 1. The colt equaled the track record of 46 2 5 set by Gold Ten in 1904.
Summary of American League games showing Boston 3 Philadelphia 6, New York 3, Chicago 7 Cincinnati 4, Pittsburg 9 St Louis 6. Multiple teams compete for pennant as standings shift across each matchup.
New Yorks edged the Philadelphia American League team 2 to 1 as both sides showed speed. Newton received solid support while Elberfeld Keeler and Stahl contributed strong fielding to cut off three base runners.
In Cleveland on April 16 St. Louis defeated the home team 6 to 2. The visitors were hitless for seven innings as Liebhardt shut them down before tiring in the ninth. St. Louis tied the game in the ninth and pulled ahead in the tenth for the win.
Charles H. Toppan of Attleboro, owner of a large New England light harness stable and a stock farm in Winthrop, Me., built and presented a handsome grand stand with a judge's box and band pavilion to the Attleboro Driving Club. Racing begins Wednesday, April 20.
College opened in Hanover N H after Easter recess and baseball practice resumed on campus with about 30 men under Coach Keady from the 05 team. Glaze joins the Boston Americans after returning from the South. Coach Keady cites solid effort given circumstances.
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