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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1908
Page
10
Giants move back atop the pennant chase as they beat the Phillies in a pivotal game. Lin drives in runs while Brooklyn defeats Boston, aided by two errors and a productive early strike.
Yesterday’s NL games showed New York 2 Philadelphia 1, Cincinnati 6 Chicago 5, Pittsburgh 7 St. Louis 5, Brooklyn 2 Boston 1. Today New York visits Philadelphia for two games, Boston at Brooklyn, Chicago at Cincinnati.
Giants fall 2 1 at the Polo Grounds as Philadelphia exploits fielding lapses. Bresnahan B behind the plate injured, Needham fills in, Donlin hampered by an injury, while Ames shows spark despite weak defense and poor team play contributing to the loss.
The account describes a dramatic Polo Grounds game ending with the Giants scoring two runs in the first inning and holding a larger final margin than Philadelphia. The writing emphasizes the thrill and philosophy surrounding the contest, noting a cool afternoon and lively crowd.
Young men seek accentuated style without rah rah clothes. Fall suit line includes sizes from 32 chest up with FE. & W. collars. Stores at 842 Broadway, 13th Street, and 34th Street offer two for 25 cents racer styles.
Yale opens the season with a 16 to 0 victory over Wesleyan. Yale used quick rushes and forward passes to score three touchdowns by Coy Philbin and an extra kick by Hubbs, while Wesleyan threatened mainly through a 20 yard forward pass and a late surge. The crowd, including many students, saw Yale display dash and growing potential in the season’s opener.
Detroit beat Washington 7 to 5 to extend its winning streak to four games. Cleveland won 6 to 1, while Philadelphia trounced a foe 1. The day featured multiple matchups with Washington facing New York and Boston at Philadelphia in scheduled games.
Detroit won 5 to 3 over Washington in a rain slicked, cold afternoon. Schaefer led with hits as Donovan left after a heavy hit in the sixth. Mullin held the Nationals for Detroit. Attendance was light and the field remained wet.
The brief notes Cleveland and Philadelphia teams play today with a 3:29 PM start. Batteries for Chicago and Clarke Schlitzer Flater and Lapp listed. American League game against Washington at American Park in Washington.
Harvard overpower Bowdoin 5 to 0 in Cambridge as Smith and Kennard score after a strong drive. Crowley disqualified Bowdoin’s Newman. Harvard backs show strong handling in places while punting offers room for improvement. Referee Pendleton, Umpire Hall, field judge Connelly. Time halves 15 minutes.
At Princeton on September 30, 1900, 600 undergraduates watched a scrimmage planned by Coach Roper. The session featured roughhousing with the dummy, a near scrimmage between Varsity and scrubs, and evaluations of King and Whaley for potential starting roles. Bredemus suffered a fractured thumb, sidelining him for several weeks.
Yale football announces ticket application blanks for the Princeton game at Princeton on November 14 and the Harvard game at home on November 21. Applications will be issued next week and lists close November 4 for Princeton and November 7 for Harvard.
A fragment lists scores and teams including Providence Brown 235 Bates 4 and Exeter vs Phillips Exeter Academy with Virginia Charlottesville John’s of Annapolis 9 2 St. The text appears as an OCR fragment from a sports or standings section.
Theodore R. Pell won the final match for the New York championship at the New York Lawn Tennis Club defeating Gustave F. Touchard. The score was 4-6 11-9 in Pell's favor.
Cincinnati report details President Pulliam asserting he will rule on the September 3 Chicago vs New York game per National League Constitution. He rejects Chicago's Murphy demand for a pre-season decision and promises to consider all sides upon return to New York, with appeals possible to the Board of Directors.
Chicago reports John Kerth an American League umpire sought a warrant for lawyer Robert Cantwell accused of assault. Cantwell allegedly struck Kerth after a disputed call in Chicago last Monday, fracturing his nose and leaving him unconscious briefly. The incident disrupted play and prompted league commentary on game decisions and rules.
The Brooklyn Yacht Club votes unanimously to set finances for a new clit property at Densenhurst Bensonhurst. Work starts immediately with baths bowling alleys billiard and poolroom planned for year round use and move expected by January. Board of Governors and Brooklyn Yacht Club Realty Company will finance the project. The club plans a lively yachting and racing season next year with nearly 2 thousand members and new officers named.
Dartmouth defeated the University of Vermont 11 to 0 in the season opener at Hanover. Ingersoll starred on the backfield with Marks scoring and Ryan kicking the goal. Referees and linesmen from Worcester and Dartmouth were listed. halves lasted 15 and 20 minutes.
The Navy football squad held a two ten minute period scrimmage this afternoon as regulars faced substitutes and candidates for starting roles. Richardson, at full back, scored the opening touchdown after Lange nearly reached the goal line on a quarterback run. The session closed after additional drills with the remaining squad members.
University of Pennsylvania defeated Ursinus College 30 to 9 in Philadelphia. Four first half touchdowns, long end runs, and steady defense sparked the Quakers. Hollenback McIntyre Scarrett and Manter scored with Scarrett kicking goals.
At the Aqueduct track waterspeed a yearling filly by Vingut won the two mile steeplechase under top weight, leading most of the race and finishing four lengths ahead of Locked Out. The event highlighted the day with waterspeed’s easy victory and a competitive finish among other notable horses including Wise Mason who captured the Bellerose Stakes.
The Whitney stable ships horses to San Francisco, with trainer Hildreth joining for England. George Kraus buys a horse for 1200 and a ten year old wins the Reblérose Stakes bought for 30. Jockey Dalton McCarthy rides three winners at Aqueduct.
A second batch of Haggin yearlings owned by James Haggin of New York sold at Newmarket auctions. Thirty eight horses brought strong bidding, averaging $2,900 each, with Away Watercrest out of Gualala selling for $5,775 as attendance increased.
Balgowan, 21, once a famous racehorse and later a notable sire, died at Barney Schreiber’s breeding farm near Woodlands in St. Louis County. Local reports note the horse’s storied past and its contribution to breeding.
Spanish Queen led the field in the Butkere Trotting Stakes worth $5,000 at Columbus as Harvester, the favored horse for the three year old Futurity, also showed top form in the Grand Circuit program. Both horses posted easy victories in the feature races this afternoon.
Nathan Straus drove Brives His to win a trot race over Mona Wilkes on the Speedway Drive course amid rough heat conditions. Arkley Sthuyter rode Mona Wilkes as Brives His edged ahead by a neck at the wire. After the match, Joseph F. Gibbons and Charles Weilaid hosted a tense brush event with several wagons and drivers, and plans emerged to purchase a cup and race prize with Ida Highwood winning final honors.
Twelve high class hunters from the Rainey stables were sold at Van Tassel Kearney in East Thirteenth Street. The sale drew notable clubs from New York Hunting and other clubs with brisk bidding. Highest price paid was for Dublin a eight year old box gelome at $1,000. Carnation a nine year old bus gelaing sold to Dr J Frank for $1,000. Other offerings included a chestnut eight year old, and several gray and bay horses with prices ranging up to $825. Auctioneer Kearney presided as about a dozen attendees watched the bidding.
The major event at the Breckdon Fair featured Major Delmar racing Sweet Martha with a purse on the line. Gov Guild and Lieut Gov Draper attended with other dignitaries including Henry Cabot Lodge. The race was won by Pajear Leelnin auhiait heats as Lt. Watser of Baltimore and FP Luck of New York took consolation prizes. Harriman and Vanderbilt figures sparked controversy over outcomes.
In Munich on December 20, Lasker maintains his world chess crown as the sixteenth game of the world title contest against Tarrasch ends in a draw. The match features rapid play with Tarrasch opening the knights game and a late queen side struggle where Lasker sacrifices a rook to clinch the result.
A fragmented report describes a national ten mile amateur championships event at Celtic Park. It mentions competitors such as Daly and Pirie, with hints of bronze medals and distance times, but the garbled text obscures full results and participant names.
In a tense scrimmage the Varsity failed to score and fumbled near the ten yard line. Rourke, Froesch and Corman were sidelined by injuries while Shearer and Tynenmd starred in the backfield as coaches noted progress and improvement.
The article lists foreign drivers added to the Automobite prize race of the Festerdag Grand Prix. French clubs and drivers from France and Italy enter, with Duray Hautvast Cagno Fournier among names. Five Americans participate, including noted racers. Details on lineups and negotiations are unclear.
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