Yankees drop two games on Hilltop Tigers in front again
The Hilltop Tigers beat the Yankees while Boston defeated Cleveland and the Senators topped the Browns. In the doubleheader the Athletics split with the White Sox.
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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1908
Page
8
The Hilltop Tigers beat the Yankees while Boston defeated Cleveland and the Senators topped the Browns. In the doubleheader the Athletics split with the White Sox.
Yesterday in the American League Cleveland routed New York 16 to 1, then 3 to 2 as another game. Washington beat St Louis 3 to 2, Chicago defeated Philadelphia 7 to 2, and Detroit won over Boston 8 to 1.
St Louis visits New York while Detroit travels to Philadelphia and Cleveland goes to Washington. Chicago faces Boston in a round of matchups with notable city rivalries.
World series standings show teams including Detroit Boston Cleveland Chicago New York Philadelphia St. Louis and Washington. Key figures list win percentages games played and recent records with several teams hovering around five hundred.
The article reports New York Giants losing the second game 5 to 2 after a 16 to 1 rout by Cleveland, dropping to eighth in the American League standings. It notes attendance near 8,000 at American League Park and mentions Ban Johnson observing the matinee. Details include hitters Hinchman and Hickman, pitchers Hogg and Thielman, and game times around two hours.
In a Chicago at Philadelphia matchup the Batteries Walsh and Sullivan for Philadelphia facing Vickers and Schreck for Chicago, with a high scoring contest and differing inning totals. Owen and Weaver pitched for Chicago with Dygert and Behreck behind the plate as the game swung.
Baseball results across multiple minor leagues with scores listed by city and league. Notable outcomes include Baltimore 4 Jersey City 1 and Providence 3 Newark 1 in the Eastern League, and Worcester 18 Lowell 0 in the New England League.
National League results show New York defeating Chicago 11 to 9 while Philadelphia 8 and St Louis 1 trail. Cincinnati 7, Brooklyn 6. Pittsburgh 3, Boston 2.
Sports brief lists matchups including New York at Chicago Brooklyn at Cincinnati Philadelphia at St Louis and Boston at Pittsburg with no scores or outcomes provided.
The fragment lists team abbreviations and numbers showing scores, percentages, and win rates for several teams including Pittsburg Philadelphia New York Boston Chicago Brooklyn Cincinnati St Louis. The data appears as a garbled table with ratios like .47 .52 .095 and .86 43 .449, lacking context or full labels.
In Chicago on July 15 the New York Giants defeated the Chicago Cubs 11 to 2, moving into second place with five points separating them from the leaders. Wiltse pitched effectively as the visitors piled on early and often, with Doyle Donlin Bresnahan Seymour McCormick and Wiltse among the multiple hitters. Brown Pfeister and Overall struggled for Chicago as Chance shuffled pitchers and the Giants seized control.
Cincinnati wins after three eighth inning runs as Brooklyn ices four in front. Bergen of Brooklyn suspended for throwing his mask at umpire Rudderham yesterday during the contest.
In St Louis a case lists McQuillan Doom Beebe Kar ger Bliss among involved parties in the 0.8120 docket with batteries cited under the Philadelphia firm RFE. The document shows a 3.5 percent stake and references a 00-8120 file number.
Toledo report states substitute infielder Merkle of the New York Nationals is recuperating after blood poisoning in one foot. He returned home today from a Cincinnati hospital and is slowly improving.
At the Sea bright Cricket and Lawn Tennis Club yesterday two singles matches and the start of the round robin doubles occurred. Beals C Wright beat K H Behr 6 3 6 8 6 in a spirited match while W J Clothier defeated A Dabney 6 1 6 3. Round robin doubles saw Ward and Little top Prentice and Watson 6 4 6 4 and Hackett with Leonard beat Niles and Dabney 4 6 3 6 4. The Apawamis Club event in Ky e also featured Wyeth and Roberts winning in straight sets over Tomlinson Jr and Grosvenor. Marie Wagner qualified for the final bracket at University Heights Field Club and meets Mrs Pouch after a decisive win.
In Rock Island Illinois H A Chandler Egan the defending champion was eliminated 4 down and 8 to play in the second round by John C Cady. Kenneth Edwards Warren K Wood and Harry Legg retired to the also played class. Warren K Wood lost to Rev Paul R Talbot of Wichita Mason Phelps a former Yale champion retired. Kenneth Edwards the low medal score qualifier set the amateur course record with 73 last Monday.
The Great Eastern handicap tournament finished at noon with Horace C. Kirkwood of Boston winning the amateur class scoring 179 of 190. James R Elliott led professionals with 180. Amateurs Chauncey Powers of Decatur and George S McCarthy of Philadelphia tied at 173, Powers winning on tiebreaker.
Milford Penn July 15 The Glidden tourists reached Milford on day six with two cars penalized in the 132 mile run. A. S. Kull’s Gyroscope plunged 20 feet after brakes failed near Sands Eddy. driver White and navigator Cory escaped injury as the wrecked car struck a tree. The route mixed rough early roads with fine late sections through Delaware Water Gap and they head to Albany next for a 158 mile leg. six teams remain tied for first with near flawless scores in the Glidden trophy series.
Twenty thousand spectators watched Ralph De Palma win two five mile stock car and sixty horse power stock car events at the Shriners meet in St. Paul. De Palma topped Patterson in a Packard and then defeated Oldfield in a Stearns and Maurice Bernin in a Renault, posting 4 58 and 4 56.5 times. The Christie and Morton Seymour failed to match the world record time, while the Red Devil returned in red with De Palma at the wheel.
Cleveland July 15 The Winton Company announced the results of a six month chauffeurs contest Ten prizes were offered for best mileage with lowest upkeep Frank Schneider of New York won with 11688 miles on 12 expense Arthur Donovan of New York was second with 7570 miles on no upkeep expense and Harry A Toomey of Euclid Ohio third with 6633 miles on no upkeep expense Schneider surpassed 8000 miles before any expenditure and took first prize.
The conference committee of the American Automobile Association and the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers met in Buffalo to approve present Vanderbilt Cup rules. The course will be about 26 miles long and include four foreign entrants: a Mercedes, a Beng, a Hotchkiss, and a Renault.
Twenty one cruising type power boats, from 30 to 40 feet, prepare to start on Saturday in a 270 mile long distance race from Marblehead to New Rochelle. Contestants compete for endurance and speed in a Coastal Route test.
Entries for the Hudson River Rowing Association regatta list juniors and seniors by boat type and clubs. Competitors include Bloomingdale Harlem Woodcliff Atlantic Metropolitan Hudson Valencia First Bohemian Crescent Nassau N. A CG Rose dale D. McEntee and Metropolitan Boat Club.
Judge C C Kohlsaat enjoins the Chicago Indianapolis and Louisville Railway Company from giving trip tickets valued at $500 to Munsey's Magazine in exchange for advertising. The ruling, a Hepburn law test case, questions whether advertising space can be valued as compensation for transportation. The court notes fixing the cash value of advertising is contested and depends on circulation and subscriber factors.
Albany July 15. Trust companies in New York State reported a June 17 total resources of 1 272 732 049, up from March 25 by more than 203 million. Deposits reached 92 454 982 with 88 firms filing statements. reserves from depositories rose to 14 999 000, and intercompany and banker claims stood at 25 064 294 versus 135 126 226 on March 25.
The Union Pacific faced a renewed lawsuit from the estate of Charles Durkee seeking accounting for 36 million dollars in bonds tied to 1865 rail line construction. Durkee, linked to contractors and earlier federal aid, allegedly acquired the bonds. attorneys say such claims were dismissed in past suits and unlikely to succeed amid road reorganizations.
Rumors circulated that an injunction might block the semi annual 3 cent dividend on Baltimore & Ohio common stock. Lawyer John H McCrahon was linked to the report though his firm Graham L Amoreaux denied involvement. Road officials said no papers were served and dismissed the rumor as unlikely. The stock traded dull, down about three quarters of a point.
Notes of the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton pledged with United States Mortgage and Trust Company as collateral for a loan were sold at auction after postponements. H. B. Hollins & Co. bid in $100,000 for the block purchased by Kleybolte & Co. Individual underwriter Joseph W. Gross objected to the sale of the notes in one block.
New Jersey anglers report strong sport at Budd's Lake and Rockaway Point with pickerel, black bass, weakfish, and fluke. James Inglis and Capt. Ed Eustis of the Jersey City Fishing Club landed sixteen pickerel and twelve black bass, one fish weighing seven pounds. Hen Small notes an exceptional run of fluke. Capt. Foster ferried 800 passengers to Cholera Banks where ling, seabass and blackfish were abundant.
At 1 Nassau Street C W Morse reports steady setting of accounts with National Bank of North America depositors. About 500 of the 1200 to 1300 claimants have received full payment, while others refuse interest at 6 percent, citing federal precedents and the receiver’s limited remit.
Union Tank Line Company raised its capital stock in Trenton New Jersey from 3 500 000 to 12 000 000 as part of a broader trend among Standard Oil subsidiaries to expand capitalization toward asset value. Several subsidiaries have recently filed certificates of increase signaling renewed parent company confidence and speculation of a larger Standard Oil parent capital base.
The report lists multiple New York firms facing insolvency or receivership. Charles Efross, 1800 Madison, shows liabilities of 4466 against 1151 assets. Alexander Feinberg, 88 East Fourth, liabilities 8388, assets 24484. Heyman & Spandau, 51 East Ninth, liabilities 3709, assets incomplete. Frank Zotti & Co. at 108 Greenwich named receiver Jesse Watson. Gilliss Press at 141 East Twenty-fifth signed over to A. W. Palmer. Irving Cohen, 23 University Place, liabilities 16532, assets 600. Maurice Brower creditors’ meeting adjourned. Samuel Schiff Company files involuntary petition with Greenhall as receiver. Mogollon Mountains Investment Company faces 120,172.15 deficiency judgment from Guardian Trust.
Judge Hough in the United States District Court yesterday granted discharges to eleven bankrupts including Abraham H. Jacobs Berthold Lienhardt William H. Willams John G. Seely Jarvis W. Miller Frederick R. Shaffer Alfred M. Van Praag Bertha L. Hooker Abraham Weiss Adolph Koblenger Abraham J. Littman and William H. Cohn.
The record lists numerous judgments filed yesterday against debtors including City of New York, various individuals and firms, with amounts ranging from $21 to $6,224. Creditors include banks, publishers, and companies such as Lithograph Co, Regulus Cigar Co, and Metropolitan Tobacco Co. The list shows names like Auspitz, Albohn, Crombie, Chatfield, Dangler, Davidoff, Hill, Kaufmann, Klaus, Rockefeller, and McCleary among others with associated creditors and sums.
A fragmented ledger lists numerous companies and individuals with monetary amounts. Notable names include Woloiowsky, Silverstein, Gierzog Davidoff Construction, Royal Bank of New York, State Bank of Syracuse, Guardian Trust Co, Mogollon Meantsts Investment, and Galvanotype Engraving Co with varied sums.
A historical ledger fragment lists names such as Herrick JN Tel Co Irving Catherine Cocksey and Reena with dates from 1808 to 1908. Amounts range from small sums to several hundred dollars, with several entries marked vacated. The list includes companies such as Mengis Lichtenstein Minninery Co Pere Marquette R R Co and M Fine Realty Co with various associated individuals.
Albany July 15 reports list numerous New York incorporations with varied capitals from 5 000 to 30 000. Firms include Max Hahn Incorporated Becker Iron Works Kaufmann Aron Columbus Theatre Company and more with multiple directors named at each entry.
The United Service lists numerous officers receiving new assignments and duties. First Lieut. D. H. Currie joins the Fourth Field Artillery at Fort Sheridan, with several captains slated for Gettysburg encampment duties for the National Guard of Pennsylvania. Others proceed to Fort Riley, Alliance, and Washington for training, inspection, or temporary duty as part of nationwide coast defense and guard exercises.
Movements show arrivals of vessels Gwin and Talbot in New York while Nina and Plunger reach New Belfort. Ships Mississippi and New Hampshire depart Newport for final trials and queuec respectively.
The July 16 schedule lists Supreme Court Appellate Division and Appellate Term sessions with numerous litigated motions and a long docket of cases. Judges Erlanger and others oversee Part I and Part II Special Term matters, including numerous parties such as Richman Flanagan, Henry Miller Co, West addresses, and many firm names, City of New York entities, and corporate claimants.
Supreme, Surrogates, City and General Sessions courts schedule terms opens at 10 A M or 19 30 with adjournments and listed dockets. Names of justices, assistant district attorneys and numerous defendant and participant entries span Parts I to XVIII and Trial Terms.
A series of legal notices lists appointive and case entries in the New York Supreme Court and City Court. Names include Erlanger, Lyons Building and Oper. Co., Isidor Wels Morgan, Kaminsky, Goldin, Engel, Baron Sutphen, Curtin, Rosenzweig, Adleman, Blanchard, Finehaig, Dugro, Macready, Heim, Tinsdale, Guaranty, Fulton Street Railroad, Jameson Veneer Door, Goeller, Kach, Kava naugh, Culick, and Boynton among others.
A long list of buyers and representatives from various cities and firms across the U S, including Rosenthal-Sloaney in St Louis and many department stores and manufacturers in Boston, San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, and more. The document names numerous firms such as Walter D N E C o San Francisco Calder 33 Union Square Black Brothers St Joseph Morris Berane in uniform, and others dealing in clothing millinery linens carpets furs and related goods. It reflects widespread wholesale sourcing activity and hotel listings connected to trade shows or buying trips.
A dated list of New York City suppliers with addresses, detailing offerings from alligator leather goods to knit wear, hats, laces, paints, feathers, ribbons and waterproof tarpaulins. Notable firms include Grooveman Leather Co at 329 East 34th Street and Schiff Brothers at 475 Broadway, among others.
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