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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1908
Page
5
National League results highlight New Yorks 12 to 2 victory over Philadelphia with sixteenth safe drives and a game won early. Superbas drop to Sparks. rain and wet grounds affect Chicago St Louis and other matchups.
New York Giants overpower Philadelphia Quakers 12 to 2 at the Polo Grounds. Mathewson shuts down the Quakers while Sparks falters, as Giants rally early and cruise to a decisive victory.
Boston defeated Brooklyn 6 to 2 as Pastorius was tagged for runs early. McGann delivered a key double and Lumley hit a home run for Brooklyn, while Corner remained dominant until late.
Stolen bases for Beaumont and Sheehan noted. Double play by Dahlen Ritchey and McGann. Boston left on base ten, Brooklyn two. First base on balls Off Pastorious four, Off Dorner one. First base on errors Hoston six. Dorner struck out four, Pastorious one. Time of game one hour thirty three minutes. Umpire Mr. Kiem.
Scores list New York 11 over Washington 5 and Philadelphia 8 over Boston 2, Detroit 1 over St. Louis 0. Upcoming games: York at Washington, Boston at Philadelphia, Cleveland at Chicago, Detroit at St. Louis. Standings show Chicago at .500, Philadelphia at .117, Boston at .611, Cleveland at .96, Detroit at .29.
The New York Yankees defeated the Washington Senators 11 to 5 to take undisputed first place in the American League race. Pitcher Smith yielded six runs in the seventh and eighth innings as New York pulled away after Washington tied in the fifth. Manager Griffith faced ejection after a disagreement with umpire Connolly.
In St Louis Detroit won 3 to 0 after rain halted play in the sixth inning. Detroit tallied in the first on two-out hits and held St Louis scoreless throughout. Waddell pitched, fanning six as the Tigers improved their record.
Manhattan College defeated St John’s College of Brooklyn 6 to 4 at American League Park. Both teams benefited from errors with Manhattan’s sixteen stolen bases highlighting a bold base running performance. Yates struck out six for St John’s while Barrett fanned eight for Manhattan, as key plays unfolded in the fourth and eighth innings.
King Cobalt powered to a narrow victory in the six furlong Dunton Stakes for three-year-olds at Jamaica, holding off Berry Maid by a neck as Rialto finished third. Castlewood then upset the betting in the last race, surging to a clear win over Zienap in the mile and a sixteenth handicap, with Light Wool close for second.
Manhattan faces Lafayette this afternoon at Amer League Park in a Pennsylvania clash. Manhattan is fresh from a Saturday victory over Wesleyan and confident of another win amid a fast start by the visiting team.
Yale defeats Georgetown 4 to 2 in New Haven. Georgetown scored both runs in the second on Simons’s single and Duffy’s home run. Batteries Cantwell Duffy for Georgetown and Wast Vreck Wylie.
The National Baseball Commission announced the reinstatement without fine of John Anderson and M E B Heydon who left the Washington Americans last season. The club was fined $25 in each case for violations of rules regarding the sale of players.
E W Gardner Passaic defeats C F Conklin Chicago Athletic Club 400 to 348 in the international 18.2 balkline tournament at the Liederkranz Club. Gardner trailed early then surged with a 62 run to seize the lead and finish ahead by 52. Conklin’s solid showing included high runs of 56 and 46 with averages around 9 15 37. Tonight Calvin Demarest faces Lucien Revolle in the next round.
In a Daly's Billiard Academy exhibition, Lucien Re Rolle defeated J. Ferdinand Poggenburg 400 to 252. Re Rolle averaged 26 10-15 with a best run of 80, while Poggenburg averaged 18 with a high run of 70.
A. R. Pardington and Fred Waener held a long conference on Jamaica speed trials next month, with plans for a notable entry list and fast machines. Wilkesbarre hill climb status to be settled soon after Walter White's protest withdrawal clears A A A sanction. Newark hosts association meetings as New Jersey motorists discuss the new law and tariff impacts.
Harlem Regatta Committee at the Harlem Casino revises the constitution to reduce the annual regatta committee to seven with five delegates plus president and secretary ex officio. A new eligibility rule bars any oarsman dropped for nonpayment of dues until dues are paid. Disorderly conduct and unbecoming language carry possible dismissal by majority vote.
Brooklyn Handball Club day featured a purse match between Walter L. Kipp and James Keogh with a five game finish 21-17 10-21 21-15 19-21 14. Veterans Michael Slater and Mike Heney won three of four against Francis Ward and Patrick Ryan. Princeton Caledonian games ended with seniors first 45 points sophomores second 28 juniors 18 Whiteley ran cross country in 1 59 1 5.
In Crotona Park yesterday Public School 49 defeated Public School 40 in the Eighth and Twelfth Districts championship game by a 5 to 2 score. Pitcher Charles McShane and William Lorenz starred with two home runs and a clever unassisted double by Lorenz. William Sepple caught well as PS 49 movers led the team to victory.
Yonkers police seek legal opinion on allowing footraces on Sundays. Officials note Penal Code Section 256 bans sports on Sundays and complaints about athletes running in streets in running outfits. The inquiry aims to determine enforcement and potential exceptions.
Montreal defeated Jersey City 8 to 2 in Baltimore with batteries Wieden Clark Morse Van dergrift managed by umpires Moran and Sulli van. Earlier scores show Montreal 7 Jersey City 5 at Providence Buffalo 6 Providence 2.
In Brooklyn Brooklyn 12 Baltimore 5 and Philadelphia 2 at Elizabeth Wilmington 1 and Reading 5 Reading 4 at Reading Paterson. Details note late scores and venues.
Mrs John Gerken’s dispersal sale at Durland’s Riding Academy West Sixty sixth Street featured Newsboy and Shopgirl with a winning bid of 4300 dollars. Fifteen head sold for 12135 dollars averaging 809 per head with bidders including Richara Philip McGranh of Lancaster and J B Wadsworth.
A. Holland Forces, recent Aero Club of America licensee, mails a formal challenge for the Lahm Cup. He must cover 473 miles, the distance reached by Sant, holder of the trophy. Forbes plans his initial ascent in the balloon Conqueror from North Adams with Lieut. Selfridge, aiming a short flight before long distance pursuit.
The De Witt Clinton High rifle squads defeated Manual Training High School of Brooklyn at De Witt Clinton range yesterday. The first teams split with De Witt Clinton 235 to 234, and the second teams beat Brooklyn 236 to 234, raising second teams’ record by four points.
Jesse Young of Chicago, guest shooter, hit 97 of 100 targets and 141 of 150 in six 25 target rounds at the Berzen Beach Gun Club weekly meet. Ex Sheriff Frank Creamer of Brooklyn also posted strong marks. The second leg for the loving cup, donated by Lowell M. Palmer Jr., will be decided next Sunday with shooting starting at 10:80 AM.
Judge Samuel B. Kirby of the Chancery Court issued an injunction in favor of the Louisville Jockey Club restraining city officials from interfering with the Churchill Downs race meeting and the operation of Paris mutuel betting machines. The order allows the meet to proceed as scheduled pending resolution of the case.
Yale track loses Lester Barber Stevens of Milwaukee a top sprinter who had been expected to win sprints in the Princeton and Harvard meets. Stevens, a Law senior from the University of Minnesota, injured his knee and cannot compete in the 100 yards.
Secretary William A Hazard of the Polo Association reports Major J G Beresford of the Seventh Hussars states the proposed English polo team visit to America this season is abandoned. Five English poloists wished to come in July but conflicts with Burlingham and other clubs’ schedules prevent a later arrangement.
Ithaca May reports tension between Cornell and Princeton after Princeton refused to play a game citing a wet diamond while 4000 fans awaited. Cornell management protested, and Princeton pitcher Meier was blamed for pressuring the team to retreat, stirring long standing sportsmanship concerns.
The College of the City of New York basketball squad honored coach Leonard Palmer with a silver loving cup. The Athletic Association reported season receipts of 1,085.99 and expenditures of 8645.81, leaving a 440.14 surplus, while Varsity letters were awarded to David Pearlman and others and Nathan Kleinbaum was elected next year’s team manager.
English player A W Gore defeated title holder A F Wilding of New Zealand three games to one at the Queen's Club London to recapture the championship. Gore had previously beaten C P Dodge of Colorado Springs in the semi finals.
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