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Newspaper
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Location
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1908
Page
6
A chilly crowd watched Elizabeth edge Willow as visitors committed many errors at critical moments. Luyster starred for Elizabeth with pivotal plays and Crane sealed the comeback in the third period.
The Hishtowns and Maysides clash tomorrow afternoon in a heated opener of the season. Bush Ings pitches for MishtownesHnder against Levyill for Hayles, with a full lineup including Gold, Hecker, Moore, Weimer, Ovtleid, Davin, Whalen, Levy, and more.
Princeton defeated an opponent by a wide margin in the late innings at Richmond with a final score near 10 to 4. Carolina was the pregame favorite, drawing crowd support and sentiment in the stands as the contest unfolded. Batteries listed include Wilson and Dw fon for Princeton and Sexton and Thompson for Carolina.
Elizabeth Lyceum suffered a 3 game series loss at Bayleys Duroc alleys in Newark. The Newark squad led by Teague dominated, with Marging and Ryeary among top scorers, while Elizabeth’s top bowler posted a 17 percent average. coaches praised the effort despite the defeat.
A garbled 19th century report discusses widespread betting on baseball, naming players and cities like New York and Chicago. It recalls a Giants versus Cubs game with bets tied to hits, doubles, and home runs and mentions Mattie Matthewson and McGinnity enduring pitching struggles amid gamblers’ expectations.
Dutch's Nine prepare to face Parkway A A of Kearny in a morning game at Washington grounds. The match, marked by Parkway's strong record, is expected to be a fierce contest with Hoye Kloyd Eggen Moore and others listed for the home side. The game is slated to start at 10:30.
Faded reminiscences recount Ed Schlatter’s notes on the Connecticut League, travel hardships, and the meal basket era. He recalls teams racing home to meals, players carrying dinner pails, and the rough economics of early semi pro baseball. The piece shifts to Canadian horse racing on ice and a museum-like note about a private library of wooden books in a château park.
President Al Lawson of the Upton Baseball League announced the umpires for this organization. Paul Steinberg, Jilles Cullen, Andrew Stanton, and Neil Marlene will serve. Expenditures and receipts are noted, with round-trip costs from New York around 820,004 and salaries listed, yielding a net gain of about 6,800.
The article lists many races from late April to May across San Francisco Oakland Valley Stream and Atlantic City with events by Calb Associated Cyclists Bay City Wheelmen Long Island and others. It notes rising bicycle interest, manufacturer activity, and riders seeking cross continental records amid a boom in American cycling.
Groppe and Hythe won five games in the Tuxedo tournament for two man teams. They defeated Woltmnn and Weber and Bleicker and Williams by comfortable margins. In the playoff for placement, Woltmnn and Weber tied Bleicker and Williams 19 to 18.
An observer recalls a three mile race at Madison Square Garden where a finalist man lost after glancing back. The lead dynamics showed early stride equality and a late dash that favored the pursuer, while hesitation cost the chaser final placement.
The Stars captured the City League title by sweeping three straight games from the Night Owl. Steonapaedi led with a 221 in the second game while O'Donnell had 206 for the Stars and Gathman hit 202, Lindhoff scored under 200 for the Night Owls. The ballclub’s rally fell short.
The Rev. A. W. Leach is removed from the subscribers list of the Church of England Finance Society due to lack of sobriety at headquarters and opposition to the Licensing Bill. He has donated annually since 1883 and will not act on its behalf. The vicar reportedly prefers modest drinking to engaging in controversial legislation.
Westfield hosts two athletic meets on holidays. Marathon A C plans a Memorial Day meet at First Acres Club track with gold medals for winners and a team cup, plus events from sprints to field events. Seneca A C schedules its third annual meet on July 4 at the same track.
Elizabeth Union County cricket hub in New Jersey unveils a schedule for the upcoming season in the New Jersey State Cricket League. The Dame Y M CA team aims for a strong title challenge with potential player moves, plus a tour to Philadelphia and matches across New Jersey and nearby states, under officers led by President E A Leady and Captain A H Gibson.
A brief local item recounts a man known as Mr B leaving his velvet bag in a corner as he departed a home. His friend notices the lapse, calls the man’s daughter Marie to retrieve it, and she reminds her mother that the owner forgot his bag and must collect it.
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