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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1908
Page
8
In this pungent note the Boston Nationals are labeled misfits fit only for the first division as Washington looms with designs on the pennant. The piece riffs on batting slumps, home field advantage, and the New York perspective on a faltering home team while nodding to figures like the Twin Sullivans and Mr. Whetchell.
A quirky wire service style personals item notes Charley Navin valuing Uncle Cyrus Young at six cents since Thursday and Uncle Bunk hitting .800 for Elbow Crockers. Dan McGann arrives late to supper as the soup turns chilly while Doc Gessler sports a cream tie on the trip and John L. Sullivan visits Stall No. 1. an agent with initials J R R observes.
The Yale athletic committee grants varsity golfers a Y designation prompting Harvard players to rethink, while in Cambridge the subject arises but no action is taken and the Harvard team remains undecided.
Big Ned the conductor and Mike the brakeman ride express No. 13 to a South Station departure at 7 23 p m. They recount a nine inning game against Frank Chance and Dahlen. After a long finish Mike shouts and Ned notes 6 45 must hurry to catch the train to Albany. The end.
St Louis 4 New York 8. Bases on balls Off Wiltse 6 Kar ger 3. Struck out By Wiltse 8 Kar ger 1. Time 1 hour 45 minutes. Umpire Rudderham.
Holy Cross won 3 to 1 as Foley limited the Aggies to one hit and fielding errors aided the victory. Batteries Foley and Larkin vs Cobb and Thomas. Time 1 40. Umpire O Reilly.
Gravesend reports Jack Atkin the favorite in the Park Way handicap over 1 1/16 miles. The colt by Sain el Salado led from early, prevailing as the betting darling despite wavering odds.
Philadelphia bats tally 10 hits including five doubles to beat Pittsburg 4 to 1. Maddox exits in ninth after solid Quaker hitting. Clarke Titus Magee Doolin produce two-base hits while Wagner belts a three-base hit. Osborne and Doolin steal bases as Philadelphia edges Pittsburg for win.
Boston's catcher Frank Bowerman broke his right finger in the first inning after a foul tip from Steinfeldt. Mordecai Brown outpitched Ferguson as Chicago beat Boston 4 to 2. Graham struggled behind the plate in Peaches Graham's Boston debut.
Chicago to start at 3 o clock with Over all or Reulbach for the Cubs while Young or Dorner faces Boston. Bowerman injury opens a hole in Boston National. Ball and Graham to alternate until Bowerman recovers. Tigers ride luck while Cleveland St Louis and others push Jennings men toward first division. Del Howard hits well for Chicago. New England League Games, Page 11.
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