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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1908
Page
8
Detroit leads Cleveland by 1 game. Cleveland leads Chicago by 4 games. Chicago leads St. Louis by 3 games. St. Louis leads Boston by 9 44 games. Boston leads Philadelphia by 4 games. Philadelphia leads Washington by 8 games. Washington leads New York by 15.
Readable fixtures list show Boston at Chicago, Washington at Detroit, Philadelphia at Cleveland, and New York at St. Louis indicating a heavy regional schedule with four games on the card.
Rain drenched the game as Chicago defeats Boston 3 to 0. Eda Walsh pitched for the Sox in his 60th appearance, while Cicotte shut down the Red Sox after early rain delays. The crowd dispersed as a cloudburst hit in the ninth.
Relatives and friends, including many from the local sports community, attended the funeral of Isaac O'Neil Weir known as the Belfast Spider. The rites were at St. Catherine's Church Charlestown with Rev Daniel W Cronin officiating and burial at Holy Cross Cemetery Malden.
Four cars remain perfect in the Bay State Automobile Association 24 hour endurance run, racing 116 miles to Portland and back today for a 200 dollar trophy. Marmon Stude baker Shawmut and Franklin led with 718 miles still clean. Oldsmobile incurred a time penalty after arriving with a broken spring.
The article notes Honus Wagner with 188 base hits this season, might reach 200 before season end. It compares potential rivals like Cobb, McIntyre, Schaefer, Crawford, and Gessler, detailing current hit counts and looming milestones for major league leaders.
New York leads Chicago by 1 point. Chicago leads Pittsburgh 1 game. Pittsburgh leads Philadelphia by 12 percent or Philadelphia leads Cincinnati by 9 games. Cincinnati leads Boston by 8 percent. Boston leads St Louis by 12 percent. St Louis leads Brooklyn by 2 points.
In a twin bill at Cincinnati on Sept 27 both clubs won one game. In game one St. Louis battered Rowan and Spade with Rhoades weak at finish. Lobert stole second third and home in the third. O'Toole’s wildness produced the lone St. Louis run in game two, which ended early due to darkness after five innings.
Boston area high schools began their gridiron campaigns with mixed but promising results. Teams like Dorchester High English High Roxbury High and Medford High posted solid showings as coaches such as O'Reilly Tufts Matthews and Redding build rosters, while weighty questions linger at Charlestown and East Boston.
After the famous disputed game in New York last Wednesday reporters, escorted by Manager McGraw, moved to a nearby resort. Muggsey led the conference and promised a 2 to 1 New York victory report, though some scribes later forgot to file.
Detroit beat Philadelphia 3 to 1 to reclaim the league lead. Mullin pitched well for Detroit and received stronger support from the offense and defense. Only two bases on balls for Mullin while Coombs issued four. Detroit left seven men on base to Philadelphia's eight. Time of game 65 minutes with Hurst and Evans umpiring.
Prose overview of the late pennant races in both leagues with the Giants and Cubs leading the National League, and Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago, and Boston contesting the American League. Highlights remaining schedule, key matchups, and potential slips toward the final week.
Baseball notes describe a Dodgers game at 3:15 with the Doves in a stiff matchup. Crowd sizes from New York are questioned as attendances are not published and scribes bias the figures. Ex manager Jim McGuire is reported to have been ejected in Cleveland after a dispute with umpire Sheridan. Eddie Summers of the Tigers has won seven straight against the Athletics this season.
Scotland Yard detectives seek a thief who struck eight London & Southwestern Bank branches in one morning and fled with several thousand pounds in a bold morning swindle.
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