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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1908
Page
8
Matty breaks up a rally as the Giants chase a tight finish. Cubs land heavily on Wiltie and stay within a run of tying the score as a big crowd observes an orderly matchup.
Scores show New York 5 Chicago 4 and Pittsburg 6 Brooklyn 1 with Philadelphia 5 Cincinnati 0. Today matchups list Cincinnati at New York two games Chicago at Brooklyn St Louis at Philadelphia and Pittsburg at Boston.
The Polo Grounds hosted the most eventful baseball series in New York as the Giants defeated the Chicago champions 56 to 4. Mathewson struck out the final batter in the ninth after Wiltse yielded four runs in the seventh. Chicago led early, but New York sealed the NL pennant race with steadier hitting and cleaner defense. 22 000 fans witnessed a tense, well behaved crowd as Chicago took two of the first three games and New York claimed the last, sealing a dramatic series outcome.
In Harlem yesterday 22,000 fans watched the Cubs fall 5 to 4 as Wiltse dominates early but tires in the seventh. Steinfeldt and Hofman spark a rally, yet Chicago misplays a crucial sixth inning error allowing New York to seize the lead.
An OCR fragment notes three Broadway stores located near Warren Street, 13th Street, and 34th Street with contact number 258 842 1302 and suggests a coordinated sale or promotion across the locations. The text is terse and lacks dates or full actions.
The New York Giants defeat the Chicago Cubs in a wild 1908 finale as Donlin belts a three-base hit and Seymour and Herzog capitalize on early runs. Kling drives in a run with a liner to center while Hayden Tenney Herzog and Bresnahan contribute key moments to a five-run first inning and a fifth inning burst. Mathewson finishes strong, overcoming earlier misplays and a late Chicago rally as the Cubs are kept at bay.
Pittsburgh toppled Brooklyn 6 to 1 as Willis kept the opposition safe. The win brings the Pirates level with Chicago in the pennant race. The box score lists Abbatocchio Alperman McMillan Wagner Shannon and Willis among others with Storke Lumley and Jordan contributing in the efforts.
At Philadelphia R H E Philadelphia .0212-0000.6101 Cincinnati .0.00000000072 Batteries Moore and Doom Savidge and Schlei compete in a game noted with scores and players listed.
In American League action, pitcher Lake locks down Chicago with a one hit shutout. Daily standings show Washington 2, Cleveland 1. Philadelphia 4, Detroit 4. St. Louis 8, Boston 0 with games listed for today.
Chicago and New York collided as the Yankees star Lake fired a one hit shutout to defeat Chicago 1 0. Walsh was stingy with hits for Chicago while Hemphill stole a base and scored on Ball’s drive. The game lasted one hour and thirty minutes with Connolly umpiring.
A fragment notes batteries at a Cleveland location with Johnson and Street, Leibhardt and Bemis listed. The OCR fragment cites R.H.1 Washington .01.9910000-2 1 and a catalog of names likely from a directory or advertisement.
A brief score fragment lists teams or players with small numeric values and partner names. The readable lines mention batteries Waddell and Spencer, Morgan and Donahue alongside St Louis and Boston references. The note resembles a scoreboard edge entry with incomplete data.
Fragmentary OCR shows a Philadelphia listing with names Batteries Mullin Schmidt Coombs Plank and Powers. The snippet suggests a trade or business directory entry referencing individuals or firms connected to batteries. The context remains unclear due to incomplete text.
The National League declares the New York Giants Chicago Cubs game a 1 to 1 tie after umpires O Day and Em sie report the outcome could not continue. The Cubs claim the forfeit win but Giants protest as Brush and Murphy vow to take the matter to the league directors.
More than fifty veteran players from Boston NL clubs and local colleges faced off at American League Park. The Professionals won 7 to 2 in a seven inning game played under old fashioned rules with heavy hitting and few errors. Notables included Spaulding and multiple Harvard and Yale alumni on the Amateurs roster.
The Gravesend track was fog bound as Arasee edged The Squire by a head in the Speculation Stakes at one mile and a furlong. Delirium beat Besom by a length in the Spring Handicap, while Peter Quince ran third ahead of several others.
Handicap races for two year olds and maidens plus open classes list horses and weights for six races. Entries include Fashion Plate Sententious Wise Mason Footpad Wall Flower Imitator Rock stone Mombassa Lera Stanhope Wild Refrain and other racers with varying weights and allowances.
Lillian R., owned by David Shaw of Cleveland, won her first race of the year in Columbus. The trotting mare set a track record of 2.04 1 2, defeating the favorite Margaret O. to astonish Grand Circuit followers.
Gustave F Touchard advanced to the semi final of the New York championship singles at the New York Lawn Tennis Club defeating Wilie C Grant, the National indoor champion, 6-4 6-0 after earlier beating Pell. Touchard joined the field with wins over Edgar F Lee and others in rounds two and three as the event moved toward the title.
In New Haven on September 24 Tad Jones, last year’s captain, will lead Yale’s coaching next spring with help from former Yale players. Walter Camp will advise. Cant. Fred Murphy appointed Fels to lead fall coaching as Murphy plays football.
President Pulliam announced the National League reserve list. The Giants added many new men including Cocash Springfield Illinois H C Curtis De v ore Newark Durham Marquard Indianapolis Early Utica Evans Montreal Fletcher Dallas Texas Neller Lancaster Holmes Altoona Knepper Peoria E C McDonald McKenny Altoona Meyers catcher B Meyers O Hara Baltimore Paige Charleston Paul Baltimore Rapp Meriden Schreiber Terre Haute Wilson Springfield Ill.
Isaac O. Weir known as Ike Weir the Belfast Spider and world featherweight champion twenty years ago has died at his Somerville residence after a lengthy illness. He leaves a widow.
Harry Lewis and Terry Martin meet in a six round bout at the National Athletic Club on East Twenty fourth Street tonight in a program of old time slugging matches. Frank Madole and Eddie Walsh meet in the semi final with four other bouts.
The Motor Racing Association seeks A C A sanction while the A A A faces questions over its jurisdiction. Officials warn that international labeling could shift control, with A C A officials defending its prerogatives and outlining allied positions in the race governance dispute.
At Morsemere New Jersey yesterday the Columbia Investment and Real Estate Company employees held a field day and clambake. The agency beat the office force 5 to 4 in a baseball game. Harold Pierce won the 100 yard dash and standing broad jump, T H Rothwell took the 50 yard dash and shot put, John J Archbold won the 59 yard dash for heavy men, Miss Hezztewood and Miss Scott won girls and eye races, Miss Pierce won the ladies 50 yard dash, Miss Jackett claimed the children's race, and about 1096 guests enjoyed the clambake under trees.
Dixie Jr. the international cup winner and Vim piloted by George F. Bakers Jr. carried speed honors in Hudson River motorboat races. Dixie II led the 12 meter class over 30 nautical miles in 1 17 09 at about 26 knots, Vim second fastest at 1 08 15. Six races featured cruisers and racing boats with 16 starters, Alabama notable in the 17 horsepower class and Steph Hendry’s Den among disengaged entries.
James E Sullivan announces the year’s committees for the Metropolitan A A U with several chairmanship changes. Y M C A may replace Thomas J Nevin on the committee, Mrs Obertubbbessing leads Track and Field, Bartow S Weeks heads Legislation, and L Schroeder replaces John Stell.
Harvard football opened its season with a scrimmage against the substitutes and then the subs faced the varsity second team. Graydon, a substitutes halfback, ran 65 yards for a touchdown after snagging a Cutler pass. The subs edged the second team 5 to 0 in the second scrimmage. overall, the play was ragged with few successful forward passes.
Princeton's football squad held the second practice of the season in Princeton New Jersey. Coach Ro per and staff split candidates into groups for formations and drills with no fixed varsity lineup. Marion, last year's All American halfback, observed the passing game while Coach Super demonstrated end plays.
Yale notes from a twelve minute scrimmage on Yale Field yesterday with over sixty candidates at the start of fall term. Kilpatrick scored the first touchdown of the season in the third vs fourth team game. Hoenes, formerly Stevens, opened a fifty yard run as a new full back for the second team.
In Munici on Sept 24 the fourteenth game of the world championship between Dr. Lasker and Dr. Tarrasch was adjourned at the forty-sixth move. Tarrasch opened with Ray Lopez and Lasker replied with the Janeiro variation. The chances favor a draw.
The Aut mobile Club of America announced the third American entry for the Savannah Grand Prize race. The Berrnn tire car will run six under car of 4% inch bore and All inch stroke, entered and to be driven by T. J. Bergdoll. The car uses a stock motor that has clocked seventy seven miles per hour on the road.
Englewood Club pro Iscko Hotens captured the Metropolitan Golf Association open championship at Baltusrol with record 71 strokes. Baltusrol and nearby Boston area players contended for the title and purse, while Alex Campbell finished second.
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