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New York Times

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1908

Page

6

Reds Tie Up Game in Rain Reduced Ninth Inning Rally

National League action reports Cincinnati and Pittsburgh weathered a downpour to end tied at four after a chaotic ninth. Paskett spiked Tenney, Crandall walked into trouble, and Devlin misplayed a throw as Reds rally to force the stalemate.

Pittsburg Giants Brush Knowles Mr. Rain Polo Grounds Cincinnati Rigler Devlin Donlin Paskett Tenney Michael Herzog Crandall Mitchell Taylor McLean Lobert Coulson Schiei Seymour Hulswit Mowery Campbell Ohio Kane Ewing McCormick

Outing Suits Go On Sale Across Broadway Stores

A regional retailer notes a shorter selling season for outing suits while demand remains high for core staples. Discounts push prices from up to 25 to 12.50 on a range of men’s outing and twill trousers as three Broadway stores shed large stock.

Perils of overconfidence in Cincinnati game report

Barry strikes out, and Rigler says it’s all off till a fairer day. War correspondents note a near triple play in the sixth when Bridwell dropped a routine play. The Reds fall to the Mets 4 to 4 in a tense, drawn out affair with errors and missed chances shaping the outcome.

Barry Rigler Kane Huggins Lobert Tenney Bridwell

American League to stamp out gambling in baseball

President Johnson announced the American League will issue a bulletin to all clubs urging strict enforcement of betting bans. He suggested arresting betters at ball parks and, if needed, private investigators to root out gambling. blamed bookmaking outside parks but warned gambling inside the league must stop immediately.

Chicago Johnson

Baseball Scores from Yesterday in the American League

Results show St. Louis beat New York 5 to 2 and again 6 to 1. Cleveland routed Washington 12 to 1. Philadelphia defeated Detroit 8 to 5. Boston beat Chicago 3 to 2. Remaining games listed: New York at St Louis, Washington at Cleveland, Philadelphia at Detroit, Boston at Chicago.

New York Cincinnati Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburg Boston St. Lis Brooklyn L. Tek Cincinnati - A The St. Louia St. Louis Cleveland Washington Detroit W. L. PC L. P.C Phila’ Phia

St Louis Takes Two From New York On Aug. Fifth

In St Louis today, fast fielding and Petty s pitching clinched a doubleheader sweep over New York. Waddell struggled at times in the first game while Manning allowed seven hits. Petty was invincible in the second, limiting the visitors to two singles as Chesbro was hit hard in the third inning.

McLean Campbell Taylor Jerrors Kane Donlin Devlin Bridwell Cincinnati New York Crandall Ewing McCormick Schlel Tolen Beses Merkle Hulswitz Palls Bresnahan Amyjres Rigler Emaslie ST. Louis Petty Waddell Manning Poetty Chesbro Stone Williams Ball Hartzell Ferris Niles T. Jones Hemphill Chase Conroy Wallace ball-Blair Messrs. Evans and Hurst Eros Abbe W'liams Keefer H'phill H’fman Hoffman Jones Pelty Sweeney Messrs. Hurst and Evans

Washington Players Suspended for Abusive Language

Cleveland August 5 Washingtons second baseman Del ehanty and outfielder Clymer were suspended indefinitely by Ban Johnson after abusive language toward umpire O Loughlin following yesterday's game.

Cleveland Delehanty Clymer Washington Ban Johnson O'Loughlin

Baseball scores from multiple leagues with rain postponements

Eastern League games in Jersey City and Utica results noted with several postponements due to rain. Tri-State and New England leagues show mixed results including two heavy losses for Trenton and Worcester. American Association and Southern League reported decisive wins for Milwaukee, Montgomery, and Nashville, with several other scorelines listed.

Jersey City Toronto Utica Elmira Syracuse Scranton Reading Trenton Lancaster Wilmington Harrisburg Johnstown Fall River Brockton New Bedford Worcester Lawrence Haverhill Indianapolis Milwaukee Louisville Kansas City Columbus Minneapolis Toledo St. Paul Atlanta Montgomery Little Rock Memphis Mobile New Orleans Nashville Birmingham Wae

Maskette Triumphs in Spinaway at Saratoga in Record Time

At Saratoga on a rain soaked track Maskette led the Keene stable to a sweeping victory in the Spinaway Stakes for two-year-old fillies, beating Wedding Bells and Lady Hubbard as she set a track record 1 05 4 5 for five furlongs. The damp turf reduced attendance but highlighted Keene horses in a day emphasizing Futurity potential.

Handicap and Stakes Race Card for Three-Year-Olds to Maidens

The card lists handicaps and weights for six races at six furlongs to one mile and an eighth. Fort Johnson and Half Sovereign lead the first race with 111 pounds each while Delirium carries 109. The second race is a steeplechase handicap for four-year-olds and up with Canvas at 152 pounds and Champs Elysees at 147. The Troy races two-year-olds at five and a half furlongs with Harrigan at 117 and Sandpiper at 109. The Alabama for fillies three years old is one mile and an eighth with Stam ina at 124 and Beckon at 116. The fifth race for three-year-olds and up selling is one mile and an eighth with Lally at 112 and Zipango at 106. The sixth race is maidens three years old at one mile led by Punch at 110 and Regal Royal and Bar None at 107.

Kentucky Helen Harvey Notter McCarthy Plume Miller Albani la Tosca III Court Lady Cheek Merry Gift Fair Messenger Chaperon Bonnie Bard E. Dugan Golconda Yorke Colonel White Sweet Even Thomas Calhoun Kentucky Eau Earl’s Court Holdfast Sugar Pine Fort Johnson Sovereign Delirium Fulton- Mie Banyah Fond Heart Ardic Champs Elysees St. Nick Laer Steelmaker Troy Harrigan Sandpiper Fore van Laer Westmore Prudent Clef Alabama Stamina Beckon Mayfield Lally Zipango D'Arkle Wrestler Crack Shot Punch Regal Royal Bar Frances Ray Florence Jr Tender True

Samuelson track notes at Saratoga reflect racing bids and governance

At Saratoga on August 5 John Sanford's Kennyette sold for 2705 dollars after a 2700 bid by ex-jockey J Jones for R Doggett’s California stable. The Jockey Club Stewards meeting to shape Fall racing convenes Saturday with James R Keene and F R Hitchcock notable attendees. Forbes, Keene yearling agent, returns from England criticizing sale quality despite strong Keene horse prices.

New York Times Saratoga N. Y John Sanford Kennyette J. Jones Jones R. Doggett California Jockey Club New York James R. Keene F. R. Hitchcock H. de Courcey Forbes England J. R. Keene Saratoga Track Forbes

Bay Shore Horse Show Opens At Oakwood Park This Afternoon

The eighth annual Bay Shore Horse Show begins at Oakwood Park this afternoon and runs through Saturday. C W Watson’s great stable dominates heavy harness classes at Long Branch, despite Alfred G Vanderbilt’s absence. Debuts of two new high-steppers join Miss Emily H Bedford’s team, and the famous mare Hildred returns.

Bay Shore Oakwood Park C. W. Watson Long Branch Alfred G. Vanderbilt Emily H. Bedford Hildred

Jamaican Track Plans Draw U S Racing Interest

R L De Lisser reports Knutsford Park Jamaica plans a 100 day winter meeting to attract Eastern racing men from the United States. Jamaica aims to ship horses cheaper, operate in proper hours, and gain recognition from The Jockey Club, with $150000 invested in improving the track and a new grandstand. He took seven American thoroughbreds to Jamaica for the winter stake.

R. L. de Lisser Royal Mail Steam Packet Company Hner Trent West Indies Knutsford Park Jamaica United States New Orleans Washington Mr. de Lisser California Hastern New York East de Lesser Jockey Club America de Lisser

Yonkers Set for Empire City Summer Race Meeting

James Russell Soley, counsel for the Empire City Racing Association, confirms Yonkers will host the Summer meeting starting August 15. President James Butler insists on Yonkers and Westchester County, rejects any location change, and keeps stakes intact. Butler delayed three major stakes to aid the Saratoga Association.

James Russell Soley Empire City Racing Association Soley James Butler Yonkers Butler Europe Empire Racing Association Brighton Beach Lusitania Westchester County Empire City Track Saratoga Association

Spanish Queen Wins Burdick House Purse at Kalamazoo

Spanish Queen won the Burdick House purse of 10000 at the Kalamazoo Grand Circuit meeting with Alceste as runner up in heat two. The day featured unsteady racing across heats, Marveletta winning the 19 class trot, Alelia just shy of her best in the 2 20 pace, and Shamrock defeating Maybird and Minnie M. in the 2 14 class.

Kalamazoo Mich Alceste Geers Queen Lou McDonald Marveletta Alelia Oklahoma Shamrock Maybird Minnie M

Point Judith Polo Opens With Two Cup Contests

At Narragansett Pier on Aug 5 the Point Judith Club hosted the first Point Judith Challenge Cup polo matches. Meadow Brook defeated New Haven 10 to 6 in a hard fought opener while Dedham beat Bryn Mawr 8 to 5. Weather cooled turf after heavy rain but no accidents occurred.

New York Times Narragansett Pier R. I Point Judith J. M. Waterbury, Jr Devereaux Milburn Meadow Brook Dedham Bryn Mawr R. L. Agassiz Joshua Crane J. S. Phipps J. M A. Brown H. W. Harrison Strawbridge Charles Wheeler Hugh Drury

Saratoga Polo Tournament Delayed by Weather

The opening of the Saratoga polo tournament was postponed indefinitely due to the difficulty of assembling players and today’s bad weather.

New York Times Saratoga

Giants Meet Cincinnati At Polo Grounds Today

Baseball at the Polo Grounds this afternoon features the Giants hosting the Cincinnati team at 4 PM. Admission is 50 cents.

Polo Grounds Giants Cincinnati

Automobiles Warned of Perils at Unprotected Rail Crossings

The Automobile Club of America urges railroads to guard grade crossings after a surge of serious crashes near New York. A bulletin lists the most dangerous unprotected crossings across Westchester New Jersey Long Island and Staten Island with several fatal incidents cited. The club plans further actions if railroads fail to install gates or flagmen, noting previous successful elevating and abatement efforts and potential annual cost estimates.

Automobile Club of America Bureau of Tours New York Westchester County New Jersey Long Island Staten Island Briarcliff Village Putnam New York Central Lake Mahopac Road Kitchenan Hawthorne Harlem Glenhead Westbury Fournier Long Island Railroad Rockville Centre Oakdale Centre Meriches Jericho Woodbury Long Island Road Sayville Cross Island Bogota New York, Susquehanna, & Western West Shore Donald Holmes Paterson Shaw Leonia Closter Matawan Freehold Wickatunk Central Railroad of Farmingdale Pennsylvania Railroad Lakewood Keyport New York & Long Branch Huguenot Giffords Staten Island Railroad The Automobile Club Richmond County Automobile Club W. W. Niles Mr. Niles Railway Commission van Cortlandt Park Henry Read

Pell Reaches Tennis Semi finals at Ridgewood Club

The Ridgewood Club tournament in Ridgewood New Jersey advanced T R Pell to the semi finals with a 6-4 6-2 6-1 win over W N Jennings Jr. Pell will face the Groesbeck winner, while Lawrence D Woodbury also reached the semis by beating H A Wyckoff 6-1 6-1 6-4. other results include Ritchie vs Groesbeck unfinished and Cameron defeating Taller 6-1 6-4 6-3.

Ridgewood Golf Club Ridgewood N. J T. R.pell W. N. Jennings, Jr Pell Groesbeck-Ritchie Lawrence D. Woodbury L. D. Woodbury H. A. Wyckoff

Palmer and Touchard Win New York State Doubles Title

Richard H. Palmer and Gustave F. Touchard won the New York State lawn tennis doubles championship. They defeated Henry J. Mollenhauer and Herbert L. Westfall in straight sets 6-1 6-4 6-3 at Travers Island after a postponement due to the Longwood tournament.

Richard H. Palmer Gustave F. Touchard Airs New York Athetic Club Travers Island Henry J. Mollenhauer Herbert L. Westfall

Semi Final Reach at Rye Lawn Tennis Club Tournament

Sixty four entrants began the Rye Lawn Tennis Club event with R Hubbard and Walter V Bennett advancing to the singles semi finals. Hubbard beat R F Banks 6 1 6 8 while Bennett beat F P Fox 2 4. Finals slated for Saturday.

Rye Rye Lawn Tennis Club R. Hubbard Walter V. Bennett West Side Club Hubbard R F. Banks Bennett F. P. Fox

Poland Springs to Host Inaugural Championship Golf Tourney

At a meeting of prominent golfers in Poland Springs Maine the plan was approved to start an annual Poland Springs Championship Golf Tournament with opening dates set for August 13 14 and 15. Dr W S Harban of the Columbia Golf Club Washington D C and Isaac B Johnson of the Ardsley Golf Club New York spearheaded the effort. Administrative roles were filled by Dr W S Harban as Chairman Herbert L Jillson as Treasurer and George W Elkins Isaac B Johnson Frank S Laying and W C Chick named to the committee with local clubs involved.

Poland Springs W. S. Harban Columbia Golf Club Washington, D. C Isaac B. Johnson Ardsley Golf Club New York

Semi-Finals in Mixed Foursomes At Newport Club

At Newport Golf Club on August 5, Miss Margaret H Bush and Roderick Terry Jr. defeated Mrs Nathaniel Tharer and T A Havemeyer 1 up to reach the mixed foursomes final. Mrs Royal Phelps Carroll and Clarence W Dolan beat Miss S B Thayer and Robert W Goelet 5 up and 38 to go.

New York Times Newport Newport Golf Club Margaret H. Bush Roderick Terry, Jr Nathaniel Tharer T. A. Havemeyer Royal Phelps Carroll Clarence W. Dolan S. B. Thayer Robert W. Goelet

Rains Postpone Wallsburg Track Races to Tomorrow Night

Newark New Jersey reports cycle races at Wallsburg track were postponed from last night due to rain and rescheduled for tomorrow night.

New York Times Newark, N. J Wallsburg

Many Clubs Rally For Parade Honoring Olympic Victors

Civic athletic and military groups have filed more than thirty requests for parade positions. About fifty bands are expected. Charles A Noone drills 200 boys daily for the parade as plans unfold for excursions and committee meetings to finalize arrangements.

F. J. Conway Charles A. Noone Public Playgrounds Association Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Harles J. Diegel McGowan Conway

Power Boat Cruise Clears Oswego Canal for Chase to Thousand Islands

The Oswego Canal opens Syracuse to Oswego except the last level, allowing the American Power Boat Association cruise to proceed. Fifteen boats entered, led by Peter Duffey’s and A. Schneider’s Zorayda, racing planned for the Gold Challenge Cup events at Chippewa Bay August 20 to 22.

J. H. McIntosh American Power Boat Association Oswego Canal Syracuse Oswego Columbia Yacht Club West Eighty-sixth Street Hudson River Erie Thousand Islands Peter Duffey Tip Top A. Schneider Zorayda T. W. Granberry Irene Jr Samuel . Cochrane Bronel Norman H. Storrs Cora Bell II Richard C. Armett Aquila H. B. Stokes Chippewa Bay

Motorboats Set to Race in Huntington Bay Event

More than a dozen entries are ready for today’s Huntington Bay motorboat races. Participants include the U S A represented by epperd and other clubs such as Riverton Yacht Club Scioto Bergen Beach and the New York Motorboat Club. Notable boats listed include XPDNC Jacob Siegel and Marie Aymer Johnson with entries from Red Bank Pavonia Jamaica Bay and Indian Harbor Yacht Club among others.

Huntington Bay Motorboat Club of America Regatta Committee Jacob Siegel New York Poughkeepsie John Epperd Riverton Yacht Club Scioto George C. Sutton Bergen Beach XPDNC Red Bank Macon New York Motorboat Club Marie Aymer Johnson South Bay Yacht Club Durno

All-Ireland XI Beats Gentlemen of Philadelphia in Dublin

In the resumed match the All-I Ireland eleven defeated the Gentlemen of Philadelphia by 16 runs with 5 wickets to spare. Philadelphia closed at 164 after their first innings while Ireland posted 180 for 5, with R H Lambert 60 not out and Browning 15 not out.

Dublin Gentlemen of Philadelphia Philadelphians Meldon Houcher R. H. Lambert Ross Smith Browning Gentlemen of Philadelphia All-Ireland

Fishing and Fishermen at Sea Gate Strike Big Bluefish

A six man party aboard the steam launch Angler captained by Lewis Gadsby landed 53 bluefish off Navesink Highlands during a morning trolling expedition. Henry McIntyre hauled nine fish, the largest weighing eight pounds, as seasick squalls and a sixty mile wind challenged the crew on the return to Sea Gate.

New Lon. S. Hook. Gov Isl. Will Pt. A.M. P A.M. P Lewis Gadsby Sea Gate James Johnson Henry McIntyre Louis Hopkins Charles Spering David Peters Gadsby Anchorage Navesink Highlands McIntyre Gravesend Bay Bandy Hook Norton’s Point Foster

Chicagoans Favor Fall Debut of Thompson Cup Race

Chicago Automo bile Club seeks a fall date for the De Mont Thompson Cup, opposing an AAA spring plan to avoid distracting from the Vanderbilt Cup. The proposed Indiana course spans about twenty miles near Crown Point and Cedar Lake, with Chicago officials touting it as the best racing route. A militia-police petition in Illinois accompanies a broader auto show dispute among manufacturers.

Chicago Automobile Club American Automobile Association Chicago Club Inediana Crown Point Lowell Cedar Lake A. J. Banta Chicago America West Hanly

The Fighting Blacksmith Henry Cartwright Dead in St Louis

Henry Cartwright longtime English middleweight known as The Fighting Black Smith died in St Louis at age 78. A veteran of bare knuckle bouts before Prince Edward and later boxing rivals including Bob Brittle Bill Butler and Jack Gilbert Cartwright claimed an 18 1 record in nineteen fights and died at his married daughter's home.

T. Louis Henry Cartwright Edward Prince of Wales Cartwright Bob’ Brittle Bill”Butler Jack’ Gilbert

Michael McGurn Prominent Handball Figure Dies

Chicago reports Michael McGurn a noted handball figure for twenty years died after a five week illness. His prominence in the sport and local circles is noted as tributes come in from players and associates.

Chicago Michael McGurn

Autos Offer Bargains at Manhattan Pioneer Auto Concern

Automobiles section advertises select bargains at Manhattan Pioneer Auto Concern with numerous models and years listed. Demostrations offered and bodies finished to new condition. locations at Broadway Mammoth Auto Exchange, 239 to 245 West 56th Street near Broadway.

Manhattan Pioneer Auto Concern Packard Stevens-Duryeas Thomas Pope-Hartford Pope-Toléedo Jackson Pope-Toledo Fiat Renault Pope-Tribunes Broadway

Automobile Dealer Classified Ad Fragment at Times Square

Readable fragment shows Times Sq auto company ad listing large new and used cars, at 1599 1601 Broadway. Mentions Deitrich H and 1907 model, 1908 items, room 609, with defective condition noted.

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