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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1908
Page
8
Chicago Cubs sweep doubleheader from the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds. Cubs display flawless defense and team play led by Evers Tinker and Steinfeldt while the Giants falter on defense and baserunning. Hayden makes key catches and J Hayden's hits boost Chicago's offense as New York labors with injuries and poor fielding.
In game one Ames homered as Chicago built early lead. Evers and Bridwell miscues fueled a Cubs rally scoring three in the fourth. Giants adjusted with Devlin and McCormick doubles but Bridwell's grounder halted a late rally. Second game saw New York take lead in fourth on Bresnahan double after Herzog triple. Cubs answered with Steinfeldt and Hoffman to lead 2 1 in sixth. Giants stranded bases full in seventh. Chicago finished with Evers and Hayden hits to seal 9th inning run.
New York leads Chicago by six points in the race with Chicago ahead of Pittsburg by one and a half games. Pittsburg is 11 and a half games ahead of Philadelphia, followed by Philadelphia at eight and a half games over Cincinnati. Cincinnati sits nine games up on Boston, which trails Brooklyn by nine and a half with Brooklyn leading St. Louis by 112 games.
Game details include two base hits by Dayden, a Chicago lead and New York comeback, pitcher lines for Overall Brown Ames and McGinnity, and statistics for hits, errors, bases on balls, and strikeouts. Notable: Kling and Tinker turned a double play, and Chance and Hofman stole bases.
Pittsburg beat Brooklyn 3 to 2 in 11 innings after a pitching duel between Maddox and Pastorius. Brooklyn tied it in the ninth on a double and two singles, Maloney muffed a fly, Haas stole second and Storke hit a crucial triple. Storke scored on Alperman’s errant throw, while Brooklyn’s other run came on Catterson’s homer.
Harvard’s football team endured light practice in heat with punting and goal kicking drills. Key players Kennard Browne and Sprague showcased drop kicks while Knowlton Kersburg led line work and Burr supervised shifts and formations as they ready for the first scrimmage tomorrow.
Boston defeats Detroit 4 to 1 to dim Detroit pennant hopes as Cicotte hurls a standout game. The Red Sox score in two bursts, with Gessler, Speaker, and Cravath contributing, while Detroit strands baserunners and Krauth makes two errors in the late innings. Payne sold to Chicago White Sox.
Batter for Pastorius in the 11th inning as Pittsburg falls 2 to 1 to Brooklyn. Maddox and Pastorius each toss four and five strikeouts respectively. Two-base hit Maddox and Hummel. triple by Storke. home run by Catterson. Stolen bases by Thomas Leach Wagner. Multiple double plays and errors noted. left on bases Pittsburg seven Brooklyn five. Time 47 minutes Umpire Klem.
Philadelphia bats flourish as Ewing is knocked out in five innings and Savidge allows only one run in three innings. Dooin with a three-base hit and Magee, Dob Blitzer, Mowrey, Grant among the standouts as Philadelphia defeats Cincinnati 10 to 2 at home. Strong defense and timely hits fueled the win.
The Doves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9 to 7 at South End grounds in Boston. Boston's Mattern allowed 11 Cardinals hits while Becker, Sweeney, Smith and the new out-gardener contributed timely hits and a key Becker catch. McGann and Dahlen anchored a strong defense with Stein and Moran delivering a crucial double play in the fourth inning. Attendance was 1081.
Tickets on sale at Wright and Ditson for a big game between old time amateur college players from 1875 to 1885 and a professional lineup drawn from the Boston stars of that era. Notable pros include A. G. Spalding Jim O Rourke George Wright Tim Murnane John Morrill Jack Manning and others.
Kia Goodman of Chelsea defeated Dick Hyland of California by decision after 12 rounds at the Armory A. A. The crowd preferred a draw. Goodman showed improved boxing, using jabs and footwork while Hyland pressed and infighted, finally leaving Goodman with a dazed eye in the final rounds.
The Boston Post invites amateur and school football teams to publish challenges in its sporting columns. Teams must include the stated average weight of players when sending a challenge, guiding matchups as the season nears.
Lynn athlete Charles Henry who earlier won a cross country prize under the A A A will compete in the Brockton Marathon on Friday October 2. He has trained for weeks aiming for the prize. Henry finished 14th in the 25 mile Patriots Day marathon held by the B A A.
Roxbury Notre Dames, 18 19 year olds, unbeaten after beating Roger Walcotts, face Newton Walnuts on Marcella Street Saturday. Walnuts hold Middlesex county interscholastic title as the likely strong challengers in this decisive Boston area game.
Cleveland tops Detroit by 12 games as Detroit leads Chicago by one. Chicago trails St Louis by two, with St Louis ten ahead of Boston. Boston trails Philadelphia by one game, Philadelphia leads Washington by five, and Washington leads New York by fifteen games.
Cleveland secured first place by shutting out New York 7 to 0. Joss was strong through six innings before two passes, two errors, and four hits in the sixth sparked five runs. Stovall hit a two run homer in the seventh. New York managed three singles in the second inning but Birmingham’s throw kept them scoreless.
The AAU announces the national 10 mile championship will be run on Saturday November 7. Regulation gold silver and bronze die medals will be awarded to the first three finishers.
Boston College begins football preparations as the athletic committee’s stance is settled. Bernard O’Kane calls for candidates to report, with preliminary work starting today on the Massachusetts avenue athletic field. Dr. Joseph Reilley named coach to lead a promising nucleus toward steady progress.
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