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Newspaper
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Location
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1908
Page
4
The Invaders defeated the Brooklyn Reserves 1 to 0 as Klick Layter pitched well. Highlights included a notable triple by Levy and strong fielding, with Westerberg driving in a run for the Invaders at Union Park. The Brooklyn club, led by WW, struggled offensively with Wagner going 5 for 5.
Elks beat Cranford 8-7 in twelve innings after a disputed play in the ninth tied the game at 7-7. Menge scored the deciding run after a muffed throw by Moore allowed the ball to roll into spectators, sparking a twenty minute argument as umpires stood firm.
The ground proved rough and disrupted play as the M T club won aided by strong bowling. Eire claimed 6 wickets for 10 runs, Ben son 3 for 11, while Larmette of Tin County scored ten in Roo4 form as the sole double figure scorer. Unio Con D A Gitwon took 1 for 17 and F Goddard 7 for 11 in a tight match.
Intercounty tournament moves into its final week as Oxfor ds Newark and other rivals clash. Tonight’s match likely the series peak with Asfords Kruegers and TA,Tt facing decisive tests. Oxford win gives title while Krueger victory uplifts their chances. The twelve-man field shows four over 200 in average, with club standings and averages noted.
Summit defeated Elizabeth 8 to 3 in a county league game after Newark led downing Winiifeld 9 to 1. The Elizabeth Y M C A hit hard but misplayed fielding as Summit’s Holl struggled on the mound and Wheeler starred at the plate.
Woinh County Cricket Club suffered its first loss when it was defeated by the O.N.T. Club at Branch Brook Park in Newark on Saturday. The champions were toppled in a bitter upset, marking a historic setback for the local squad.
The Clhigh Canoe Club at Cranford announces a Memorial Day reception and a July 4 regatta on the Rahway River with tandem, singles, quad events over a quarter mile. An evening decorated canoe parade, with prizes and a band, will follow the races along the river between Eastman Street and Union Avenue bridge.
William Ebbe defeated Jake Bismark by a length in eighteen minutes on Island Sound Saturday afternoon. Both men are local fishermen and Cross Roads Fishing Club members. Judges were Henry Milla, Prof. Martin Weber and Henry Kalb. Afterward, cake was served at Kelfer's Hall, 638th Avenue, as club members celebrated the event.
In a mixed baseball contest Terry McGovern returns to the field for the Athletics against Joe Wall's Professionals. Frede rika's squad jumped ahead with four runs in the first inning, aided by Brown McGuinness Piel l and Kennedy. The visitors added two in the second on McDonough Zipperman and Hagen hits. McGovern impressed with three putouts and . Increased health noted after his nervous breakdown.
Pitcher Jerry Sore, who began with the Invaders, fired a no hit game against Philadelphia before being sent to the Brooklyns of the Atlantic League. McDonough starred at third for the visitors with six assists and one error. Buster Brown led the locals with two assists and a two bagger. The Athletics lost 5 to 4 to the New York Colored Giants on the Star grounds in a error filled clash. Dawson held Fredericks's men to two runs until the eighth. Brown drove in a run in the first and Turner and Kelly sparked the late rally, while Nopa pitched poorly for the losers.
Lakesides defeated the Columbia A A Sunday on the Buckeye grounds 9 to 7. The lineup lists players Winnere Galvin Lang Last Novott Samson Thompson Glasby Rung Malone Tasera Worthy Hitler Wachter James Clark and others. Address 11 High street.
Atlantic League directors meet in Pottsville and decide not to expand the circuit. Elizabeth and Tamaqua are left without an Invaders franchise as Neubeck departs to manage Hazels. board to decide on independent play at Units League Park or another proposal.
The Trojans earned a 4 to 1 victory over Triangle A. G. on the Ramalle Oval Saturday afternoon. Dectar struck out twelve batters, allowing four hits, while Bargues started for Rolle and battled through a solid outing. Creeks Creek-awey reached on a double and scored, Boettner drove in two runs, and Cooper added a hit and run to fuel the Trojan win.
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