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Newspaper
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Location
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1908
Page
7
The lengthy New York exhibition ends in a draw after twenty rounds as Smith outpoints Bender at many stages, with crowding and late aggression from both fighters. Howard assists, rounds feature hard jabs and clinches, and the result leaves bettors undecided about the outcome.
The Elizabeth Y M C A team had a bye as Moore in the box limited the Foundrymen from beating the Polishers in a Singer League game. The Polishers won 7 to 5 due to pitching and fielding miscues, with a late rally barely tying before Barkley resisted.
Dove Miller, ex Invaders of the Union League, left the A J G s of the New York State League on Wednesday and visited old friends. He plans to join a Connecticut League team and attended the Foundry Polishers game, intending to see the Bender-Smith Split but arrived too late.
League games feature Bt. Louis men at York and Detroit at Philadelphia with Chicago visiting Benton. Sosa leads anxious clubs as standings shift in a busy schedule update from local play.
The Town and Country Club faces Triangle A on the Roselle grounds tomorrow afternoon in a much anticipated club clash. Both teams boast strong lineups with solid pitching and heavy hitting, promising a big crowd and a tight contest.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Marathon and costs such as 61, 40, 92.50 and a spectator, with garbled phrases about prize races and expenditures. Details are unreadable, but the piece centers on Marathon managers and financial concerns amid unclear context.
A fragmentary report notes a longboat incident halting a Marethon race. Authorities identify key figures including professors and medical staff aiding the stricken crew. Further details are unclear due to damaged text and OCR errors.
At the bright Cricket and Lawn Tennis Club tournament, old partners Ward and Wright faced each other while Ward and Little defeated Clothier and Wright 6-4. In the other doubles, Larned and Wrenn beat Hackett and Leonard in straight sets as play continued into the afternoon.
A promising contest is set Sunday afternoon at Union Park as Rahway faces Invaders in a decisive semi professional clash. Neubock and Beery lead Rahway in a game expected to draw strong local support and test the team’s independent circuit strength.
The Happy Nine visited El Mora yesterday where the Sycamores rallied with errors and poor showings from the Happys. Spencer and Kearneys pitched well for the visitors, with Kearneys getting solid support. final score details unavailable in readable fragments.
Fragmentary text outlines Detroit Stars schedule with unclear dates and teams. Mentions Sunday appearance and league context, but details are cut off with unreadable OCR.
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