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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1908
Page
8
New York Giants surge to a decisive finish as Billy Smith hurls a no hitter for the Quakers game, delivering a dramatic end to the week and pulling clear of rival clubs.
Detroit 2 New York 1 and Chicago 1 Philadelphia. St Louis Washington 1. Today’s games NY at Cleveland Philadelphia at Chicago Washington at St Louis Boston at Detroit. Standings show Detroit leading with 79 wins, 58 losses for a .576 percentage while Philadelphia is 85 wins 178? No, reference shows .478. Cleveland 80-60, .571. Boston 65-72, .474. Chicago 79-81, .564. Washington 59-75, .440. St Louis 76-62, .551. New York 46-90, .338.
No games scheduled. Pittsburg at New York St. Louis at Brooklyn Chicago at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Boston.
The New York Giants extend an eleven game winning streak and build a near impregnable lead in the National League with 87 wins and 47 losses. The Pirates and Cubs chase as Chicago and Pittsburgh clash, while expected crowd sizes push Polo Grounds attendance toward record levels this season.
Derbies come in more styles than ever as Rocers Peet & Company advertises three Broadway stores. Prices listed as 2:8 and 842-? lines reference Warren Street and 43rd and 34th Streets.
Detroit leads the standings as Cleveland, Chicago chase. In seven games Detroit goes 4 3 with a one point loss, while Cleveland wins all six games to surge to .671 percentage. Chicago drops to third but remains in pennant contention amid near misses as Detroit defeats the Yankees 2 1 and St Louis edges Washington 2 1.
Smith pitched a no hit game for Chicago against Philadelphia as the Cubs won 1-0. Plank allowed four hits and Isbell’s late drive nearly produced a run, but a misplay and errors kept Philadelphia scoreless. Davis walked and a wild pitch helped Isbell advance, while Smith and Plank limited the visitors to two hits and two runs by errorless Chicago defense.
Detroit retains lead by edging the Giants 2 to 1 as Rossman delivers a two-run effort into the sixth. Summers receives strong support from a sharp Detroit defense and Laporte’s hits highlight the contest amid fast New York infield play.
Ten thousand spectators watched postponed Knights of Columbus events at Olympic Park Newark on Sept 20. Notables included Melvin Sheppard and Harry Schoop of Pastime AC, with multiple clubs competing in handicapped and relay races, hammer and discus events, and a strong showing by Irish-American AC and New York clubs.
Waddell fanned seventeen as St. Louis edges Washington 2-1 in ten innings. Poor catching by Smith helps avert a shutout. Williams hits a three base hit for St. Louis with Delehanty Freeman McBride Unglaub Hartzell Jones stealing bases. Errors and passing ball by Street, two umpires Sheridan and Kerin present.
In Scranton Wilkesbarre and Syracuse games feature alternating wins 8 7 and 2 1 while Binghamton beats Syracuse 2 1 Albany defeats Troy 6 5 and 35 3 in seven innings Providence dominates Baltimore 11 3 and 10 2 at Rocky Point and Newark Jersey City edge Newark 4 3.
Worcester Mass September 20 Jesse Burkett is named in a $2,000 suit by Alfred A Due partner with Hugh Duffy in the Providence Grays connection. The Worcester Baseball Club, the pennant winner, faces an attachment in a suit in equity linked to O'Donnell's buyout of Due's interest. No attachment has yet been placed on Burkett.
In Long Branch New Jersey on September 20 B M Phillips defeated D J Fox in straight sets to win the Hollywood Golf Club men's singles championship. The men's doubles first round began with the aim to finish later in the week.
Ithaca N Y September 20 First football practice set for tomorrow at Cornell and Langdon Babcock of Rochester the leading candidate for right end has decided not to return this year He is with his mother in Rochester who is ill and he cannot come back while she remains ill
Highbridge beat Columbia Oval 3 to 1 in Association football yesterday at Columbia Oval. All goals came in the first half with Edwards Gryce and Newman scoring for Highbridge and Thynes for Columbia.
The New York Boston Terrier Club organized at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel aims to improve the Boston terrier breed and likely to hold an annual show. Noah Leder Jr was elected President, Dr M J Feury Vice President, Julian M Platz Secretary and Treasurer. Charter members include Joseph M Dale Julian M Platz and others.
E Erickson led the point winners at the monthly Mott Haven Athletic Club games at Macomb's Dam Park. He won the running high jump from scratch 5 feet 9 inches the half mile walk and with a 12 pound shot handicap 40 feet 9 inches. Devlin won the three mile run after big handicaps and Gerschanek moved up from novice ranks by taking the 600 yard novice.
Delmar of the Mohawk Athletic Club is a likely winner of the championship cup after leading in two events at the Morris High School athletic meet held at Macomb's Dam Park. Kissel won the 75 yard dash with a three feet head start and Agger claimed the 300 yard run in strong fashion as field events showed good scores.
Results show the mile and a half run handicap won by C Delmar with Agger second and Hening third. The 12 pound shot put handicap lists Gilmore first with Ruggles second and Tappert third. The running broad jump handicap winners are Lindner first with Agger second and Rosenberg third.
About 500 guests will attend the Irish-American Athletic Club dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria honoring members who competed in the London Games. Silver loving cups will be given to John J. Hayes for the Marathon and to J. C. Carpenter and W. B. Robbins after their top finishes in the 460-meter race. Speakers include P. J. Conway James E. Sullivan Victor J. Dowling Martin J. Sheridan and Patrick F. McGowan with others invited. A vocal and instrumental music program is planned.
The opening indoor meet of the Commercial Athletic Association is set for Saturday evening at the Twenty second Regiment Armory. Melvin W Sheppard world champion middle distance runner is expected to run in the notable 600 yard handicap for Twenty second Regiment Engineers. Open events include 70 yard dash 200 yard dash one mile run yard run and three mile run all with handicaps and 400 yard novice. Some events are closed to C A A members including seven a aee dash 300 yard run 600 yard run and the shot put.
New York will send six crews to the Philadelphia Founders Week regatta on Oct 10 at the Schuylkill River. Teams from Baltimore Springfield and Boston join Quaker oarsmen in inter city races with selections and trials underway. Notable rowers include Durando Miller in single sculls and crews from New York A C Harlem R C Seawanhaka B C and Metropolitan R C with coaches James C Rice Eugene Giannini and Capt J E Nagle guiding practice on the Harlem River.
Gil Curry, famed harness man, lauds Readville Grand Circuit for adopting handicaps. He credits the 50 000 dollar Allan Winter victory and argues handicaps would boost field sizes and competitiveness, noting Russia uses the method to keep races open and popular.
Nathan Straus returns to light harness driving and wins with Cobwebs 2:12 while Ida Highwood defeats Zealous in a key brush. Clara beats Coast Maine’s Clara in two heats as Butterfly and Poco Estrella trade brushes. Numerous heats feature Mary Pandit Kavala Pat Roast and other drivers amid a lively matinee at the Speedway.
Handicap for all ages six furlongs lists Peter Quince 126 pounds and De Mund 113 among many others. Second race features the Freckwood Steeplechase over about two miles with entries Pirate and Locked Out. Third race offers two year olds in five and a half furlongs with Wise Mason and County Fair among early contenders. Fourth race, one mile sixteen, includes Brookdale Nymph and Royal Tourist. Fifth race covers one mile and an eighth for three year olds and up with Tileing and Gretna Green among entrants. Sixth race for maidens two year olds five and a half furlongs lists Harlem Maid and Hit Top.
The Anchor Line steamship Columbia brings Tussiff Mahmont a Turkish wrestler to port after a rough voyage. Mahmont has wrestled widely in Europe and claims he defeated every opponent he faced. He was set to box with George Hackenschmidt, but the match collapsed when Hackenschmidt injured a knee. Mahmont challenges Frank Gotch, with a New York bout planned once preliminaries are settled.
Motorboat Vision once built for speed and using Vanderbilt Cup winner Darracq engine is presumed sunk off Long Beach after last Wednesday’s tow from Rockaway Inlet. Owners F F Goodman and W B Craighead report the boat adrift and missing as the Hudson River carnival opens at Colonial Yacht Club.
Frank Kramer of East Orange wins the five mile We Gort Fe championship at the Velodrome, defeating Joe Fogler and rivals by a clear margin. David Mackay of Newark takes the three mile amateur and Mackay also places in the one mile amateur, while Hardy Downing leads the half mile professional. The five mile N C A Championship goes to Kramer with Fogler second and Bargett third.
In Clifton Stadium Paterson New Jersey George Wiley overpowered Hugh McLean of Boston to win the ten mile motor-paced final his first heat saw Wiley beat John Bedell McLean eliminated Bedell in the second heat Wiley rode away in the final laps to secure victory by two laps also noted Half Mile Handicap was won by Fred Jones with Rein and Lamphear second and third Ten Mile Motor-Paced Race listed with Wiley first McLean second time noted 15 2 5 minutes
Frank Kramer and Henri Mayer will clash in a cycle match race tomorrow night at Madison Square Garden. Mayer previously beat Kramer in a match event in France. The program includes three amateur events and two professional races on the saucer ten lap oval, plus a five mile lap race on the night card.
Fordham College begins football tryouts with thirty candidates on Forthan Field. Gargan leads a group of veterans assisted by Thorpe and Smith. The schedule includes Princeton Amherst Georgetown Villa Nova and George Washington University games for a busy season.
The article notes three weeks before the opening of the Motor Parkway event at Vanderbilt with new cars entered, including Matheson and two foreign competitors. Plans discuss a fourteen-car field, Grand Prize aims at Savannah, and analysis of stock-car race speeds yielding insights into automobile testing and future racing direction.
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