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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1908
Page
6
Philadelphia wins both games 1-0 and 2-1 as Lake and Dygert pitch for the Quakers while Schlitzer stars for Philadelphia. Umpire Connolly works late as New York struggles to hit, Nichols and Kleinow feature for Philly and New York respectively, with late-night crowd memories lingering after a slow day of play.
A vague classified entry lists three Broadway stores with phone numbers 258, 842, and 1302 and mentions locations on Agten Street and 43rd Street. No further details provided.
Stolen bases credited to Chase Hemphill with two. Double play by Moriarty, ape and Chase. Left on bases listed for Philadelphia and New York as three. Walks issued to Off ac 4s off Schlitzer, two. Error by New York made one. Strikeouts tallied Hogt six and Schlitzer three. Time of game two hours three minutes. Umpire Connolly.
The fragment lists teams Detroit Cleveland Washington Boston St. Louis Chicago with numeric codes and named players Summers Schmidt Chech Clarke Tannehill Johnson Warner Criger Waddell Smith Walsh Anderson Sullivan, indicating a historical score or lineup scramble without complete context.
Warrants issued in police court against Detroit American League Club manager Hugh Jennings and ten players for playing baseball on Sunday after yesterday's game with Cleveland at Bennett Park. Warrants served at the ball park. The case is a test. Cleveland players not named in warrants. They plead not guilty and demand jury trial tomorrow. superintendent notes no impact on team or schedule.
Cincinnati report states J Emmett Meldrick, former baseball player who left the game for other business, was officially reinstated by the National Baseball Commission today to return to the St. Louis American League Club.
Chicago defeated St Louis 2 to 0 as Overall outpitched Raymond striking out eleven. Evers produced a key RBI in the first and Sheckard doubled and scored in the sixth on a drive by Evers and Steinfeldt. Byrne was hit by a pitch and defensive miscues contributed to the scoring.
Pittsburg bulged six hits in the third inning to plate four runs and chase Cincinnati starter Willis. Clarke and Wagner hit three-base hits for Pittsburg, while Cincinnati gathered two runs on Clarke and Shannon miscues. Spade yielded ten hits in six innings, Dubuc allowed none in three as Pittsburg won five to zero in a brisk Colonial League game.
Summary of latest results across several leagues. Eastern League games include Montreal defeating Baltimore 5 to 1 and Rochester beating Jersey City 7 to 2 with a 2 to 1 Rochester win in another tilt. American Association notes Kansas City 11 over Kansas City 9 and Louisville 5 over Columbus 1. Other results list Worcester 4 Brockton 0, Memphis 6 Atlanta 5, and New Orleans 2 Nashville 0 among many others.
Ten thousand attend Elkwood Park as Beechie pilots Strobel airship and Ethan Roberts sets a mile track record 2 06. Joveeverens and Eschau win running races while other events and baseball games are listed, marking a busy opening day for the Long Branch Fair Association.
Brookdale Farm horses swept three of six events at Sheepshead Bay led by Royal Tourist and Sea Wolf in the day’s final races. Jockey E Dugan, returning from a lean spell, rode two Brookdale winners while J E Madden sent out Lady Bedford to win the Autumn Maiden Stakes by five lengths. The Turf Handicap featured Brother Jonathan’s bold start to win by a length over Moquette and Master Robert in a tight finish.
First race for three year olds at one mile lists Safacinesca Balbus Whip Top and others with weights. Second race steeplechase handicap about two miles includes Caller Economy Perseverance and more with weights. Third race for two year olds six furlongs lists Sea Cliff Sandpiper Etherial and others with weights. Fourth race the Flying Handicap six and a half furlongs lists King Cobalt Bar None Berry Maid Restigouche Beaucoup Big Chief. Fifth race three year olds and up selling one and a half on turf lists Animus John E McMillan Miss Lida Sailor Girl Milford Golconda Aster dOr Trash Complete. Sixth race maiden fillies two years five and a half furlongs lists Sun Dance Clef Harlam Maid Miss Trigs Twilight Queen Summer Night Mariana Erikina with weights.
The Stephen and John Sanford racing stable from Amsterdam plans a Sheepshead Bay debut tomorrow with twenty four horses most are two year olds. McGrathiana Stud yearlings were sold at Sheepshead Bay with fifty head fetching 12710 dollars average 254 dollars. Best sales include Ce rion Katie W and Cesarion Design chestnut colts bought by Henry McDaniel. John Madden sold King James for 10000 dollars plus half of winnings at Sheepshead Bay and Gravesend. Ragman was reclaimed by J S Hoy for 1440 dollars after a prior sale. Jockey Shreve suspended for misbehavior at the post.
The Olympic Circle plans a Sunday 10 o'clock outdoor event at Pelham Bay Park Athletic Field to decide the point trophy. H Seidler leads with 63 points, Z Goldstein follows with 52 points across seven events including sprints, jumps, and hurdles.
Racing at the Coney Island Jockey Club Sheepshead Bay course proceeded with no betting as authorities enforced a strict anti gambling policy. About 2,500 spectators observed the day with plainclothes officers present, and reporters barred from posting starting prices. District Attorney Clark plans to return to New York Wednesday after European duties, praising Elder for handling affairs in his absence.
Acting District Attorney Elder of Brooklyn remains skeptical about the Coney Island Jockey Club's pledge to curb betting at the Sheepshead Bay track. He praised Saturday's conditions but wants further proof that officials will continue anti gambling efforts, noting no law infractions were seen by police and sheriff representatives.
The National Cycling Association amateur championship brings together George Cameron, Karley Stein, Fred Hill, and Fred Jones for a quarter mile showdown at Madison Square Garden. Stein claims he can beat Cameron at any distance or style, citing past head to head in Europe. Cameron’s 1908 title defeat is attributed to time lost overseas.
The handicap yacht class will race ten miles from Echo Bay New Rochelle to Parsonage and Prospect on Saturday September 12. The Executive Committee offers the Officers' Cup for best corrected time and T Granberg funds the Handicappers Cup for top corrected time by boats not yet winning a first prize. A member provides another trophy for any yacht beating the latest actual time. An annual dinner follows at the New Rochelle Yacht Club.
Two Squadron A teams ran fast polo drills yesterday at Van Cortlandt Park as spectators watched. Riders trained on riding off and hitting with no score kept, preparing to meet New Haven for the title.
Langford and Jeannette square off in a six round fight at the National Athletic Club East Twenty fourth Street tonight. The bout serves as a heavyweight title run with the winner slated to face Jack Johnson, and then the victor to challenge Tommy Burns or Stanley Ketchel. New York fans rate Langford as capable of defeating any man, while Jeannette, who has faced Langford four times, is among the few who can contest him.
Harry L. Brewster of St. Joseph defeats Harold Hodge of Kansas City to win the Missouri Valley tennis championship in singles. The match ended 6-2, 6-3 with Brewster dominating most of the play.
Park Commissioner Berry opened the event as Fred McLeodd the new US open champion faced the big field of 55 pros at Van Cortlandt Park. Barker led with 75 and 73 for 148 while Gilbert Nichols 150 and Isaac Mackie 167 followed as a large gallery watched top players and ex-champions compete for purses and a possible new course record.
The Westchester County Lawn Tennis Association saw 47 entrants reduced to 19 in the men's singles at Siwanoy Club New Rochelle. Bronxville A A players B Sears and W Van Vlack and D R Toad won two close three setter matches with Sears beating H W Paine 4 6 7 5 6 1 and Van Vlack defeating Douglas Anderson 6 4 4 6 6 2. Todd beat Dr B F Drake 2 6 6 4 8 5 and then beat N Foerster 7 5 6 4 to reach the third round.
Opening round results at Nyack Country Club show W H Bourne Joseph T McMahon William H Connell and Alexander Aménd advancing. McMahon beat Harry Martin 6 1 6 0 Pott bested Black 6 0 6 0 Perry defeated Fitch 6 1 6 2 Guernsey beat William Pott 6 8 6 1 Amend beat Goldman 6 1 6 1 Connell defeated Bradley 6 1 6 2 Robinson bested Leggett 6 0 7 5 and George L Chapman won 6 2
S P Gillis of the New York Athletic Club mourns the loss of many gold medals won abroad including English amateur hammer titles. He toured South America and Britain collecting prizes and coins, and upon returning to New York last Saturday found his medals missing from a silver cup in his trunk. He wrote to the Southampton hotel proprietor about the loss.
A department of aeronautics was launched at the Colonial Yacht Club on West 15th Street and the Hudson River. Over 100 yachtsmen attended a dinner and agreed to buy a club banner, raise about 1000 dollars, and build a hydrogen gas plant for air ascensions within two weeks. Commodore Cahill and other leaders will guide practical progress.
The East Jersey lawn tennis tournament at Elizabeth Town and Country Club filled semi final brackets. Robert Le Roy faces West while Richard H. Palmer meets Walter V. Bennett to decide the finals. Erna Marcus prevails in women’s singles final against Clare Cassell in three sets.
Gratham England August 31 The Philadelphia cricket team started play with Grantham and district, reaching 148 for six at luncheon. Phila delphians won the toss and batted first, losing King and Morris early. Lester played well, aiding a team total of 160 with five wickets down, White adding 21 and Lester 7 at luncheon. Play did not resume after lunch.
A Brooklyn leased Plum Island from the U S Government and faces New York State law. Assistant Corporation Counsel Burr says state laws govern the island, enabling the Police Commissioner to halt any planned boxing bouts charging admission. The Police Department sought a ruling on jurisdiction to enforce state law on Plum Island.
Brooklyn police on duty guarding lamplighters and strikebreakers as clashes erupted at Fourth Avenue and Fifty-second Street. About thirty combatants fought with stones and sticks. seven were arrested, two charged with assault and five with creating a disturbance. Trouble was anticipated but quelled by patrol deployment.
The Vanderbilt Cup Commission extended the closing date to October 1 for Savannah small car race entries. Post entries at single fees apply before that date, with talks of an elimination race only if enough entries appear. Foreign entry Mercedes and six American cars are listed, with several firms surveying entry possibilities and potential expansion of the Automobile Club of America house.
Fourteen entries competed in a Waumbek Golf Club handicap event for women as Mrs Adsit won with a net score of 60 on ten holes. The day also saw kickers’ handicap contenders J C Punderford A Martin and Daniel A Davis in a separate contest. Davis topped them by two dollars.
Justice Dugro ruled against habeas corpus in favor of William Tupper a taxi chauffeur for the New York Taxicab Company who was arrested at Ninety Seventh Street and East Drive Central Park for exhaust smoke. The case involved Joseph Higgins the company's General Superintendent and counsel J Brownson Ker arguing Park Commissioner power and penalties for running exhaust cars in the Park.
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