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Newspaper
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Location
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1908
Page
2
The Star reports a fast Invaders victory over Baltimore with stellar pitching by Waller and strong defense. Adam’s nouthpaw Jerry Nope leads batters while King, Habit, and Wolf deliver clutch hits. Wagner, Rheinacher, and Burke spark offense. O’Neil and Hertwalle contribute solid at bats.
League games yesterday featured New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, and Louisville. Results show Brooklyn and Louisville with strong showings, while New York and Philadelphia posted mixed scores. Standings reflect close competition among the clubs.
In a club meet, Bouthard and Lioyd won two events while the Eight-to-Teants-Tourney ran erratically. Hughes posted the high score with 231, with 221 close behind. Remaining names and results are unclear due to garbled OCR.
Embeth-Chess-and-Whist Club witnessed North and South pairs Hibbard and Willard top the ledger with 0.0 in a sparse scoreline. East and West teams included Camy Poell Ary and a dozen others, while Hartshorn-Brearns and Gales-Van Vechten posted notable bouts. The record shows mixed averages and names such as Merrick and Fischer-Perkina among players.
AU Atlanta defeated Montgomery 3-0 while New Orleans edged Little Rock 6-5. Memphis beat Mobile 7-1. Normanville 75 edged Manchester 1. Columbus 8 beat Kansas City 4. Toledo 14 defeated Milwaukee 4. Louisville 25 beat Louisville 25. Augusta lost to Charleston. Savannah beat Jacksonville in an unspecified result.
A marathon at Union League Park ended in a 5-5 tie after fourteen innings between the Invaders and Wilmingtons. Hahn slugged four hits including two triples for the Invaders, while the Chickens loaded the bases twice but could not break the deadlock. Umpires Cullen, with a long night, finally called the game as darkness fell after 1 hour 40 minutes of play.
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Pingry School will host Morristown High tomorrow afternoon at 3 15. The Pingry baseball team faces a strong Morristown squad in the season opener, aiming to rebound after a recent list of runs and a tough past performance.
A fragment from Home Magazine describes a teacher at a school telling boys a tale about temptation. The lesson compares a cat, a dog, and a rat to illustrate moral behavior with a soft paw, a biting dog, and whiskers as the rat’s unique trait.
Puzzle item from The Journal's Daily Puzzle page mentions a telephone puzzle and a hidden town, with garbled OCR text implying a math tie in and a conic angle. The readable fragment hints at a past puzzle and its answer, suggesting a themed wordplay and town name concealed within the clues.
A Kentucky judge famed for vanity and pomp presided over a murder trial. The jury retired and returned with a verdict that loyally reflected the judge’s favored charge, prompting criticism from the foreman about impartial justice and the impact on the accused.
The advertisement promotes First Choice Contracts as the foundation of high quality garments. It boasts a premier tailor standard, custom Made pieces by Prince of Chicago for FS, and a spring overcoat in rich dark gray with precise styling and serviceability. Prices start at 12.
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