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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
8
In a high scoring National League note Brooklyn’s Pirates shut out Chicago 2–0 while Cincinnati routed Boston 8–5 and St Louis downed Philadelphia 1–0. Pittsburgh and New York clash today as Brooklyn visits the Polo Grounds for a key game with Chicago.
For frest days the store stocks all kinds of clothes from blue and black serge suits to featherweight vacation fabrics. Straw hats Oxford shoes neglige shirts and ramie underwear plus motoring outfits and liveries. Abote change of uptown go from 32nd St to NE corner sm St.
In a lively plate sequence Thomas is stuck between bases as the crowd enjoys a humorous moment. Hans Wagner is struck out, and Warrants of W. W. Aulick from Pittsburg comment on the mood. The box score shows New York edging Pittsburg 8 to 7 with Seymour two-base hit and Wagner stealing a base.
Brooklyn defeats Chicago 2 to 0 in a game marked by strong pitching from Rucker and timely base running. Hofman’s error at second opened the door for Brooklyn, with Jordan adding base running value. Slagle, Hummell, and Moran contribute aboard for Chicago. Tinker, Hofman, and Chance also feature in fielding and hitting. Time of game one hour thirty seven minutes with Emslie umpiring.
In Boston the Cincinnati team lost 7 to 8 to Boston with Weiman Coakley and McLean among the batters. Umpire Mr Rudderham officiated the Cincinnati at Boston game noting scores 7 to 8.
In an American League recap Detroit defeated New York 7 to 6 after a tense 12th inning. The Yankees dropped a hard fought game in Detroit by one run with St. Louis beating Washington 4 to 2 and Chicago edging Philadelphia 3 to 2. Boston toppled Cleveland 8 to 4. New York will visit Detroit and Philadelphia visits Chicago in next day’s schedule.
In Chicago on a Philadelphia bill, Batteries Manuel and Sullivan with Plank and Powers opposed by umpire Mr Connolly. Boston batted 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 5 and Cleveland 2 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 4, with Young Criger Leichhardt Clarke as battery and umpire Mr O Loughlin.
At St Louis R H E notes show Washington 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 9 1 and 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 2 0 with umpires Evans and Hurst. Batteries Bailey Dineen and Stephens Cates Street listed for the game.
Cambridge June 10 Harvard edged Cornell 1 to 0 in a pitchers duel as Hartford allowed no hits and struck out twelve. The Crimson tally came in the sixth on a sequence of hits and errors with Garnett scoring. Batteries Hartford Currier Gable Lally. Time One hour thirty five minutes. Umpire Connolly. At Worcester Holy Cross beat Pennsylvania 6 to 2 with Porte Dowd and Lar in contributing for Holy Cross.
In Providence Rhode Island R H E Amhurst 20200009 4 8 6 Brown 000002009002 53 Batteries McClure Brick and Dannahey Nourse and Raymond. At New Haven Yale 7 Louisiana 1. At Waterville Me Colby 3 Bowdoin 22 innings. Don’t take our word for it try BAGDAD Ghort Cut Smoking for a pipe smoke Ady.
Samuel Emery's three-year-old Master Robert won the Broadway Stakes at Gravesend in a mile and a sixteenth race, adding four pounds to his impost for the Suburban Handicap at Sheepshead Bay. Dorante upset McCarter by a head in the opening six furlong handicap, with Bedouin third. Seven races on the card featured four post-choice wins and notable performances by Dorante, McCarter, and other contenders.
Providence hosts Jersey City 4 to 3. Newark hosts Baltimore 10 to 7. Toronto hosts Rochester 6 to 5. Montreal hosts Buffalo 8 to 6.
In the New York State League results, Binghamton defeated Albany 6 to 1, J and G beat Albany 4 to 0, Troy edged Utica 7 to 3, and Syracuse won 1 to 0 at Scranton.
Games featured Toledo beating Milwaukee 4 to 2 at Toledo Milwaukee, Toedo misprint lists 6 to 0 Milwaukee. Columbus edged Kansas City 1 to 0 at Columbus. Indianapolis defeated St Paul 5 to 4 at Indianapolis.
Bridgeport beats Springfield 5 to 4 at Bridgeport. New Britain defeats New Haven 4 to 0 at New Britain. Waterbury edges Hartford 8 to 7 at Waterbury. Holyoke defeats Meriden 6 to 5 at Holyoke.
Harrisburg and Lancaster played a forfeited game with final scores listed as Harrisburg three and Lancaster two. additional results show Williamsport beat Reading seven to one and Altoona beat Trenton four to three. Johnstown beat Wilmington nine to zero in a forfeited contest.
Baseball note from the Polo Grounds announces a 4 PM game between the New York Giants and Pittsburg with admission priced at 50g.
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt will return from London to exhibit at the Monmouth County Horse Show Association in Long Branch July 29 to 31. He cabled to reserve stalls and asked for a prize list. Reginald C. Vanderbilt has reserved twelve box stalls and J Campbell Thompson will send entries to fill thirty stalls. Details note a water jump feature and a rivalry with Thompson at the show.
Irene I L owned by S W Granberg of New York finished at 11 15 AM New York time but lost on time allowance. Ailsa Craig owned by James Craig of New York finished yesterday to claim victory after Irene faced a broken steam pipe and harsh seas off Bermuda. Crewmembers were exhausted and a watch man was posted at St George to rest before returning to Hamilton on Thursday.
Harry Barker and Jack Jolly, both pros, played a 72 hole match Tuesday on Richmond County and Fox Hills links in Staten Island. The morning 18 at Richmond County left Parker and Jolly one up. the afternoon at Fox Hills saw Pearson's 20 foot put tie the match. Pearson and Mackie posted 69 best ball at Fox Hills, while Barker and Jolly had 71.
In the Metropolitan tournament third round at West Side Club Charles M Bull Jr beat Raymond D Little 8-6 6-4 showing superior form. Other results include Amend def Bostwick 6-1 6-3 and Cragin def Salinger 6-1 6-3. Kings County team swept postponed matches over Hamilton Grange Club on Brooklyn courts led by Mollenhauer and Westfall in singles.
Fishermen enjoyed a productive day led by Capt. Al Foster of the Angler to Jerome Beach with seabass fluke and porgies abundant. A 6 pound fluke and several 4 to 24 pound porgies marked the haul, plus about 500 ling caught at the Sandy Hook Lightship. Seabass, blackfish and humpbacks added to a strong catch near Seabright with multiple anglers bagging various numbers.
At a joint meeting of the Firemen's Memorial Fund committee and Irish American Athletic Club officials held at the I A A Club House it was decided to move the Memorial Fund games to mid August at Celtic Park. Olympic entrants and other athletes have schedules crowded in the coming weeks so the new date accompanies the arrival of American athletes from Europe.
At Lynn Lynn over New Bedford 6 to 3. Worcester over Lowell 5 to 0. Brockton over Lawrence 6 to 3. Haverhill over Fall River 3 to 2.
The Turf reports six Brooklyn Jockey Club races start at 2 30 P M with the Clover Stakes and the Greater New York Steeplechase on the docket. Parlor car trains depart E 34th Street at 12 30 12 50 and 1 20 P M via L I R R with connections to East New York. Yankee side trains run from the Brooklyn Bridge line with frequent service until late morning then every five minutes. Transit routes also note Atlantic Avenue transfer for the T road and special E trains from 39th Street. Ferry boats from Whitehall Street operate every 20 minutes starting at noon.
The Automobile Club of America set November 26 for a 400 mile Grand Prize race in Savannah. Entries are unlimited but no more than three cars per make, with Oct 1 close and extra entries possible at a fee. Course to be ~40 miles circuit with new seven mile roads, guarded by state militia.
Trenton June 10 Washington A Roebling Jr announced he is building a high powered racing car for the Vanderbilt Cup by the Walter Automobile Company. The car will use imported steel and be ready within three weeks. Details are withheld but the model is said to depart from established practice and is expected to create a stir.
After two months of reshuffles Cornell coach Courtney selected the Varsity rowing crew for the Poughkeepsie Regatta. New lineup includes Bow Smith and Stroke Williams with Cox Clark guiding the boat. Several veterans departed but Stevens Clark Backus Horton Williams Smith and others return as a strong, progressing unit. Brinton Bayer Crawford and Kelley may join the four oared crew.
Rockaway of Long Island defeated the Philadelphia Country Club 22 2 to 3 4 in the ongoing championship tourney in Philadelphia. Rockaway scored 11 goals to the Country Club’s 2 with penalties 13 to 4. The result narrows local teams out of Cup contention.
Invader defeats Dr Chase in ten heats to secure a Morosini cup lead while Who Knows wop matches the pace time. Solstone likely to win another cup with results to be settled at next Wednesday’s final matinée as weather aids fast times and multiple heats run under 1:10.
Entries list for the first race at Gravesend for two-year-olds selling over five and one half furlongs. The program includes Shopdale Camelot Toll Copper Princesa Gliding Belle Helen Chester Elmer Boy Intervene Fore Guard Console Bonnie Kelso U Kids Home Run and excludes The Robin Nigger Baby Ruble.
A new aeronautical society, aligned with the Aero Club of America but opposing its tactics, formed at 2 East Twenty-ninth Street. Founders include Albert Triaca and Burridge, with aims to secure practical experimental grounds and to invite Delagrange to visit. Notables Willard Kimball and Leo Stevens support balloon experiments and balloons for study.
In Watertown Massachusetts on June 10 Miss Fannie C. Osgood of Brookline Country Club won the Eastern Women's Golf Association tournament at Oakley Country Club with an 8 and 8 victory. Her 171 total over 86 holes topped Miss Mary B Adams of Wollaston who scored 172. Adams had just returned from abroad and fired a 37 on the front nine.
Leonora Vernon Howe of Minneapolis Mina has been elected captain of the Yale track team for next year. He won the 110 meters hurdles at the Olympic tryouts last Saturday and earned a place on the American Olympic team.
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