YANKEES OPEN SEASON WITH TWELVE INNING WIN
New York defeats Philadelphia Athletics 1 to 0 in a twelve inning season opener at American League Park. Kleinow doubles twice and scores the winning run after Doyle and Carter duel on the mound. Mayor McClellan tosses first ball as 20,000 fans witness a ceremonial start.
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McClellan
Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Kleinow
Prand
McCleillan
Jim Hurst
Athletics
Jiartsel
Lake
Doyle
Griffith
Carter
Mack
Syracuse
Pato
Chase
Tocals
Boston Fans See Home Team Beat Washington 3 1 In Windy Day
Crowds packed Huntington Avenue grounds as the home team defeated Washington 3 to 1. Delehanty hit a ninth inning homer over left field while Young fanned nine, and Japorte made a sensational one hand stop in the fifth. Smith pitched despite a bit wild control.
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Boston
Mass
Huntington Avenue Grounds
Washington
Delehanty
Young
Smith
Japorte
Flag Raising at Center Field in Boston Game
Ceded by a band, flag raising by Managers McGuire and Cantillion marked the center field ceremony. The score and details are uncertain, but the event occurred at Boston with multiple players listed for Washington and Boston teams.
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McGuire
Cantillion
Boston
Waspington
Thoney
Lord
Ganley
McHale
Deleh
Gessler
Clymer
Laporte
O Streit
Wagner
M'Bride
En Criger
Shipke
Young
Oismith
Washington
Ingland
Streit
Delenanty
Smith
CY Smith
Ithh
Mr. Sheridan
Superbas
Mathewson Star In Giants Victory And Flag Parade
The report notes Christy Mathewson led the Giants to a victory as a flag-raising ceremony accompanied the parade. Captains Donlin and Doolin raised Old Glory and distributed many small flags. Yesterday’s baseball scores listed New York 3 Philadelphia 1. Boston 9 Brooklyn 8. Chicago 6 Cincinnati 5. St. Louis–Pittsburg rain. Today’s matchups include New York at Philadelphia and Boston at Brooklyn.
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New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Washington
Louis
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
Uc. Jones
Stone
Liamg
Ow Alte
Seo Turner
J. J. Clark
Jones
O Stephens
Petty
St. Louis
Hehmarfi
Phila
Hickman
Brookyn
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis-Pittsburg
Cincinati
Chicago Defeats Detroit In Season Opener
Chicago beat Detroit 1 to 0 in the opening game as Chicago pitchers held Detroit to few runs after five innings. A large crowd packed the field and forced ground rules. The box score notes contributions from Hahn Mullin and Donohue among others with Altrock and Willets used on the mound. Time of game one hour fifty three minutes. Umpires Toughlin and Egan.
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Chicago
Detroit
Dietroit
Hahn
Parent
Ieee
Donohue
Thomas
A. A Sullivan
Leary
Klivan
Rossman
Cobb
Mullin
Card
Virginia Defeats Princeton 6 2 in Southern trip opener
In Charlottesville on April 14 Virginia won 6 to 2 over Princeton. Princeton managed three hits off Walter of Woodbury Forest as Virginia capitalized on wild throws by Honaker and Pearson. Virginia and Princeton left eight and four runners on base respectively, with Clarke earning the win and Walker taking the loss after a one hour fifty five minute game.
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Cleveland
Sturs
Petty
Joss
Williams
Wallace
Ferris
Stewall
Lajoie
Turner
Tong
St. Louis
C. Jones
Jos
fJoss
Hinchman
Lainie
TL Jones
Turnor
Stovaill
Pelty
Sto Boemles Ae
Péelty
Yee Piteh
Jose
Evans, I
New York
Philadelphia
Shannon
Thomas
Theases
Knabe
Tenney
Osborne
Pontia
Magee
Seymour
Bransf'd
Bres
O Grant
Devlin
O Doolin
Doyle
Dooin
Dwell
Quillin
M'th
Courtney
Otal
McQuillin
S.ee
MecQuillin
Doolin
Donsin
Bresnahan
Bransfield
Bridwell
Brown
Mathewson
Charlottesville
Princeton
Virginia
Tigers
Walter
Woodbury Forest
Honaker
Vearson
Princhton
C“b'niss
T Dillon
Maddux
Pailin
Eos Thom
Dawson
Walker
Clarke
Orr Walker
Siy Walker
Iame
Warwick
Harlan
Dillon
Dparvien
Mr. Hoffner
Tolale Ek Dee de Loin
Oper Fe 'Pettad
Campbell
Atted
Formininth
Remy Ay
Eben Edens Oi
SRE
Ee Abera
Steintats
Suls-Schulte
Sligle
Huggins
Kert
Monorey
Kane
Tinker
Wert
Mitchell
Huiswitz
Ehuggins
Ganzel
Ewing
Verally
Palls
Euing
Mr. O'Day
Fordham Prep Beats Bryant High School 5–2
Fordham Prep defeated Bryant High School yesterday at Fordham Field by 5 to 2. Umpire Murphy officiated the game. Batteries-Shankey RPaldwin Mucha and Fallon contributed to Fordham’s win.
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Fordham Prep
Bryant
Bryant High School
Fordham Field
Scectune
Unclear Score Lines Across Cities From Bulletin
Newark to Trenton Knoxville to Tennessee Virginia cites with scores 6 9 5 6 2 7 1 3 2 7 2 1 5 14 6 3 1 4 10 4. The fragment lists university and town matchups with a mix of results and locations across several states.
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Newark
N. J
Trenton
Knoxville
Dartm
Emmittsburg
Holy Cross
Mount St. Mary's
Richmond
Buffalo
Newark Lands Detroit Outfielder Drake
The Detroit club has sold outfielder Drake to George Stallings manager of Newark’s Eastern League team. Drake will report to Newark on Thursday.
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New York Times
Newark
N. J
Detroit
Drake
George Stallings
Forbes to sail balloon as Aero Club eyes heavier air
A. Holland Forbes plans to launch the largest balloon ever built in America within two weeks, signaling a revival of traditional ballooning. He aims for ten ascensions before returning home and hopes to qualify for a pilot's license and future international competition.
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Aero Club of America
A. Holland Forbes
Anversea
Forbes
Aero Club
East Wilts
Leo Stevens
Weil
North Adams
Keough Wins Tight Billiards Match at Doyle's Academy
Frank Keough and Asvi Torauras split a close three c mm billiards contest at Doyle's Academy on Broadway. Keough posted the high run, tallying three points with no misses, as the event concluded after thirty-three innings.
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Frank Keough
Asvi Torauras
Doyle's Academy
Broadway
Forty-second Street
Fperican Aes Ae
Keough
International chess tourney update from Vienna
In the seventeenth round American player John Great Spielmann faces Marshall Tost. Tarta kower Schleichter remains in the lead as the event continues in Vienna.
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Vienna
John Great Spielmann
Marshall Tost
Tartakower
Schleichter
Baseball Today at 3 30 P M Americans vs Athletes
Baseball brief notes list a 3 30 P M matchup at American League Park with the Americans facing the Athletics, underlining the day’s scheduled game.
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American League Park
Athletices
Opening baseball tilt features city’s largest crowd
April 14 saw Cincinnati take an early five-run lead through errors and timely hits, but Chicago stormed back to win in the ninth on a walk, a sacrifice, and a hit. Mayor Markbreit spoke after a band concert as part of the day’s events.
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Philadelphia
New York
Huimmel
Veeran Corps
Capts
Doolin
Donlin
Supt. Payne
Reyburn
Shellsline
Kiem
Mathewson
McQuillan
Quakers
Bridwell
Matty
Shannon
Tenney
Seymour
Bresnahan
Grant
Devlin
Doyle
Knabe
Cincinnati
Chicago
Markbreit
Motorboat Club Rejects Postponement of Harmsworth Cup Race
The Motorboat Club of America refused a request by the Motor Club of Great Britain to delay the Harmsworth Cup race set for Aug 1 at Huntington Harbor. Officers cited existing arrangements and prior British acceptance. The Wolseley-Siddeley, last year’s English winner, was entered in Monaco but failed to shine. A new syndicate of wealthy members plans to build a top defending boat with up to $20,000 available.
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Huntington Harbor
England
Schroeder
Dixie
Monaco
Boston Defeats Brooklyn 9-3 in Opening Day Crowd Riot
Opening day in Brooklyn drew a large crowd as Boston Beaneaters defeated the Superbas 9 to 3. Fans surged onto the grass behind the baselines, crowding the diamond while Boston’s new players Browne McGann Dahlen Bowerman contributed to the win. Jordan homered, Hummel and Ritter added Milan-like hits, and Rucker struggled for Brooklyn with several errors aiding Boston. Attendance reached 17,500 as the game ended after 4 PM.
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Brooklyn
Boston
Superbas
Beaneaters
Rucker
Brooklyns
Ritter
McGann
Jordan
Lewis
New York
Browne
Dahlen
Bowerman
Bates
Pattee
E'ripan
C.f
Young
Ell
Speehan
Bell
Sheeow
Pates
Sweeney
Hummel
Ritchey
Messrs
Emsile
Rotterdam
Aqueduct Opens 1908 Racing Season at Queens County
The 1908 season begins at the Queens County Jockey Club Aqueduct track with the Carter Handicap the highlight. Sixteen entries include top Winter Meeting horses from New Orleans and California, with Burrew entry’s Cha pultepec and Angelus favored in betting. The program lists five races including selling events for different age groups and a Bayside Steeplechase.
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Queens County Jockey Club
Aqueduct Track
Aqueduct
Queens County Track
New York
Carter
New Orleans
California
Burrew
Chapultepec
Angelus
Berry Maid
Rockstone
Hyperion II
Frank Lord
Bayside
Kara
Jim McGill
Pagan Boy Serveese
Jimmy Lane
Gold Circle .c
London Light
Anna Semper
Lazatub
Lancer
Elizabeth Sweeney
Guy Fisher
Pracquet
Tom Reid
Jack Atkiins
Nicol
Brookdale Nymph
E. Dugan
Meelick
T. Burns
Schilling
Red River
Gilbert
McDaniel
Welbourne
East GO Vie
James B. Brady
Banyan Rialto
Drivers Draw for Briarcliff Race Field
The Briarcliff race entrants drew positions at the Manufacturers' Committee office in Bryant Arcade. Prossen leads the field in a Bianchi with No 1, while Cedrino is No 2 in a Fiat. Oldfield drew No 13 and Michener No 7 for Lozier.
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Briarcliff
Manufacturers’ Committee
Bryant Arcade
Allen-Kingston
Prossen
Bianchi
Cedrino
Fiat Company
Barney Oldfield
Michener
Lozier
Stewards of The Jockey Club Issue Conduct Resolution
The Stewards of The Jockey Club meet in Windsor Arcade and adopt a resolution to monitor jockey conduct off the course. Jockeys holding Jockey Club licenses are warned that poor company and behavior will be punished, with copies sent to each jockey and trainer and notes urging trainer cooperation.
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Jockey Club
Windsor Arcade
Minott and De Rham Win Mixed Doubles Final
In a three set final on the St Nicholas Rink court Mrs Harold Minott and Frederick De Rham defeated Miss Anita Peabody and C Frederick Watson Jr by 6-4 4-6 8-1. The women's doubles match follows with Wilde sisters debuting against Mrs William H Pouch and Miss Elizabeth H Moore.
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Harold. Minott
Frederick de Rham
St. Nicholas Rink
Edna Wilde
Natale Wildey
Wiliam H. Pouch
Elizabeth H. Moore
Harold Minott
Anita Peabody
C. Frederick Watson, Jr
George L.chapman
A. G. Miles
Margaret Busk
Nelson to Fight Boer Anholz for 133 Pounds in San Francisco
Francisco April 14 report says Battling Nelson signed to meet Boer Anholz for forty five rounds at a San Francisco club on May 1 with the weight set at 133 pounds. They will share 60 percent of gate receipts from the bout.
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S&n
Francisco
Battling Nelson
Boer’’ Anholz
San Francisco
Automobile Club of America Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
The Automobile Club of America held its annual meeting at the Fifty-fourth Street clubhouse electing officers for the coming year. President Colgate Hoyt retired. Judge E H Gary was chosen to succeed him. New first officers include Henry Sanderson as Vice President and William G McAdoo as Second Vice President. Third Vice President is Robert Lee Morrell, and Edgar L Marston becomes Treasurer. Seven board members were elected, with Horace Porter named to fill the governor vacancy and terms assigned to Waldron Williams Frederick D Underwood William Pierson Hamilton Cornelius Vanderbilt Colgate Hoyt and Schuyler Skaats Wheeler. The remaining board members and term expirations were noted. President Hoyt reported membership at 1510 and 201 new advices, with $310,000 of second mortgage bonds issued against the new clubhouse being taken up. He praised the Executive Committee and committees and highlighted the Bureau of Tours and the Exhibition Committee. He cited the Sonnet Contest and a record 77.2 mph for 300 miles as notable events and proposed an international touring car trial in spring or summer modeled after Britain’s Royal Automobile Club tests.
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Automobile Club of America
Fifty-fourth Street
Colgate Hoyt
E. H. Gary
Henry Sanderson
William G. McAdoo
Robert Lee Morrell
Edgar L. Marston
Board of
Horace Porter
Waldron Williams
Frederick D. Underwood
William Pierson Hamilton
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Schuyler Skaats Wheeler
John Jacob Agtor
George F. Chamberlin
Dave Hennen Morris
Albert E. Shattuck
Winthrop E. Learvitt
Termis
Hoyt
Bureau of Tours
Grand Central Palace
Spose
Koyt
Pth
Sondiuston
Royal Automobile Club of Great Britain
Trapshooters Big Day Draws New York Stars
Amateur and professional trapshooters from Greater New York and beyond gathered at Bergen Beach Gun Club drawn by prizes and member trophies. Highlights: John Hendrickson led Class A with 42 of 50, Bergen tied with 41, H M Booth topped Class C, Remsen and Van Allen tied 24 in gun-below, Winnie Clark posted a lone 25 straight, Lockwood defeated Palmer in a twenty-five target Crescent Athletics match.
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New York
Bergen Beach
John
Hendrickson
Long Island City
Amereg
Jed
President Bergen
Bergen Beachub
H. .M. Booth
Garry Remsen
S. M. van Allen
Jac
Winnie” Clark
North Fiver Gun Claw
le Al.Palmer, Jr
CC. A. Lockwood
WwWards
Crescent Athletics
Lockwood
Military Games Tonight at the Armory Championship Carnival
The Military Athletic League holds its annual championships tonight at the Armory. Most top runners from Manaround are scheduled to compete except for Harry Hillman and Tad White who are listed as out.
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Military Athletic League
Harry Hillman
Tad White
Attak
Yb Armory
Track meet heats set by boroughs and unions
The piece notes events from a 70 yard sprint to a one mile run with champions chosen for each event. It cites a close race for the point cup between the Thirteenth and Twenty-second aggregations and mentions the engineers as favorites on their floor with Capt. Farrell and his Thirteenth athletes expected to challenge for the title.
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Hattan Boroughs
Farrell
Unclear OCR item referencing Broadway stores and streets
Fragmentary note lists Broadway locations and street names Warren street 43rd 32nd street with unclear numbers and names. No coherent event or entities clearly identified.
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Sal Pes
Keeler
Conroy
Niles
Coombs
Murphy
New
Oldring
Kieview
cOl
O'smith
Doyte
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Nichols
Dovile
Stahl
Kieinow
Collins
Davis
Philodelphia
Young Raffles
Browns
The
Pitcher
Phillies
Doyle’s
Jenner
Marshall
Reds
CIN Sinnati
Paskert, Co
Will
Oldfield
Bree
Saouia
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Parker
Fiat
Deogruwens Jeers
Vaughan, Stearns
Decee
Sinorica
Maja
Roberts
Bernin
Renault
Robertson
Panhard
Hilliard
Hol-Tan
Bloch, Renault
Tench
Ore
Esop
Watson
Attomobile Club of America
A.R. Pardington
Cours
Leland
Stearns
Vaughan
Strang
Cait
Lytle
Apperson
Waton
Mount Kisco
Mrs. Minott
de Rham
Nelson
Anholz
Auto Club
Gary
Ers
American Specialty CO
Fifth Ave
Oxford
Warren St
21St St
Fulton St
Flatbush Ave
Bedford Ave
Chambers St
13Th St
Carhart
Rogers, Peer & Company
32Nd St
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J. E. Brewster
C O
St. Teal
W. 46Th Streat
Zales Co
Way & Soh
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Cavillac
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Biway
George J. Grossman
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Motor Car CO
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Jackson & Glide
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Aine
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Kings Co
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Pandel’s- Band
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