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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1908
Page
8
The column tracks American League standings with multiple teams in pursuit as St Louis edges Chicago by a slim margin while Detroit shows a narrow lead over St Louis. The narrative covers Boston and Philadelphia scoring bursts, late-inning rallies, and a two-game doubleheader featuring Arellanes and Vickers with Boston and Philadelphia siring most of the runs.
Explanation of baseball scoring with numbered positions and abbreviations. It defines groundouts from short to first as 6 3, fly outs to right as 9, and progress marks in bases for bh base hit sb stolen base sh sacrifice hit. Describes K B fe etc and italicized pluch batters.
The White Sox defeat Cleveland 3-2 in 11 innings to move within two games of the American League leaders. Tannehill drives in the winning run with two out in the 11th as White outplays Check and Chicago again presses for the pennant race. Parent and Lajoie collide at first base in the seventh, both shaken but the Sox prevail.
Philadelphia meets Boston while Washington visits New York and Cleveland travels to Chicago. Detroit plays at St Louis in a slate of key league games with league standings at stake.
Boston and Philadelphia played two sharp exhibitions with strong pitching and timely hitting. Frank Arel Jones nearly matched Cy Young by holding the Athletics to six hits through five innings before Nicholls homered. Cy Young pitched the opener and kept the Athletics scoreless until late. Gessler Lord Criger and Donahue led Boston's batting surge while Murphy Barry Oldring Seybold starred for Philadelphia.
The Roger Wolcotts of Dorchester meet the Notre Dames of Roxbury at the National league grounds in a second season showdown. Notre Dame won the first encounter at Dunbar Avenue grounds and aims for a repeat performance today.
Montreal defeated Buffalo 4 to 2 in a tense eastern league game. Toronto tied Rochester 4 all after 18 innings. Providence edged Baltimore 8 to 7 in a high scoring contest.
The lineup highlights include Gessler Dona hue and Criger driving hits, Oldring making a remarkable catch that robbed Jane Stahl of a triple, and Frank Arellanes allowing only one hit and two baserunners. Lox Seyvybold and Harry Lord also impressed with fine catches and baserunning attempts on Schreck.
In New York on September 4, Walter Johnson pitched a strong shutout against the New York team, duplicating a near identical performance from about a year earlier. The score remained a blank for the locals.
A baseball clash at the Columbus avenue playground on Labor Day at 10:30 in the forenoon pits single versus married letter carriers from the central post office. A large crowd is expected and the action promises a red hot contest.
Maine state results show Bangor scoring 7 and Augusta 6 in a recent meet held in Bangor. The competition highlighted local swimmers and track athletes with close team scores.
St Louis defeated Detroit 4 to 2 to move within a game and a half of first place in the American League pennant race. Willets struggled for Detroit, while St Louis powered hits in the eighth and seventh innings with doubles from Heidrick and Williams and a late double by Wallace driving in runs.
New York leads Pittsburgh by 1 percent of games. Pittsburgh leads Chicago by 1 game. Chicago leads Philadelphia by 6 games. Philadelphia leads Cincinnati by 9 games. Cincinnati leads Boston by 7 games. Boston leads Brooklyn by ? games.
The Philadelphia National Leaguers were defeated by New York today before a large crowd. New York's hits and timely triples built a quick lead, while Wiltse shut down Philadelphia after Moren relieved Sparks. McCormick Doyle and Dooin peppered the home team with hits but could not convert with men on base.
Brown faltered in the 10th inning allowing Pittsburg to score the winning run. Tinker and Clarke made standout catches while Willis held the visitors to four hits. Clarke sacrificed and Wilson delivered the game winning single for Pittsburg at home.
Boston beats Brooklyn 3 to 2 as Tuckey earns the win with strong defense backing. Sweeney drove in two runs, Graham added a timely hit, and three double plays highlight Boston’s victory in Washington Park. Brooklyn's McIntyre fanned three in the first but could not hold. Time 1h 50m. Umpire O Day.
Hugh MacLean and Elmer Collins clash in their final season match race at the Revere cycle track tonight. The event uses heat order with three heats of 10 miles. winner claims two heats. Collins, who beat MacLean in New Jersey this week, aims to repeat. Amateur events also on program.
Santa Maria Council and Brookline Council, champions of Divisions B and C, meet for the Knights of Columbus league title this afternoon at 3 30. Both teams are evenly matched and a hard fought game is anticipated.
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