Opening Day Baseball Draws 25 000 at American League Park
Crowds filled American League Park and Washington Park as the 1908 baseball season opened across seven cities. The Yankees beat the Athletics in twelve innings, while the Giants defeated the Phillies and Boston toppled Brooklyn as rain spoiled St Louis. Wee Willie Keeler starred saving the NY game, and Mayor McClellan threw out the first ball sealing a lively New York debut.
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Yankees
Giants
Superbas
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Washington Park
Brooklyn
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia Nationals
Cincinnati
Wee Willie Keeler
Oldring
Doyle
Smith
Carter
Keeler
American League Park
Topsy Hartsell
Philadelphia
Joe Lake
Old Guard
McClellan
Bill” Devery
Wall Street
New York
Tim Hurst
Joe Doyle
Clark Griffith
Jack Kleinow
Connie Mack
Nick Carter
Elberfeld
Jimmy Collins
Harry Niles
Yankee
Chase
Jake Stahl
Charley Hemphill
Yankees Win Opener in Twelve Inning Thriller
In front of twenty five thousand at American League Park the New York Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Athletics 3 to 2 in twelve innings. Doyle the pitcher earned praise for his masterly work and the deciding hit in the twelfth inning sent Kleinow home for the winning run.
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New York Americans
Philadelphia Athletics
Yankees
Doyle
New York
Jack Kleinow
Wallop
Kilemow
Harry Niles
St. Louis
Yankee
Niles
Philadelphia
Coombs
Kleinow
Bedlam
Batteried Lineup Shifts Highlight Cleveland Game
In Cleveland the scoreline shows Cleveland and St. Louis battling with a series of substitutions and player mentions, including Joss, Clarke, Evans, and others. The fragment references batteries and lineups across innings with unclear final result.
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ST. Louis
Cleveland
R. H. E. A Oo Ee
Petty and Stephens
Joss and Clarke
Unipire
Evans
Boston Beats Washington 3 to 1 in Batteries Duel
In Boston, Em Hier and Criger powered the Batteries to a 3 to 1 win over Washington. Washington’s Smith and Streit faced stiff play while Umpire Sheridan called the game.
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Boston
Washington
R. H. E, EM Hier Co Oar
Young and Criger
Washington, Smith and Streit
Umpire
Sheridan
Chicago Beats Detroit With Battery Lineup Highlights
Chicago over Detroit 15 to 8 in a game noting battery names such as White Altrock Sullivan and Detroit players Siever Willets and Thomas. Umpires were O Loughlin and Evan.
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Chicago
R. H. EB
Tcaro Usec
White
Altrock and Sullivan
Detroit
Siever
Willets
Thomas
O'Loughlin
Evan
Draw For Auto Race Sets Start Order At Briarcliff Meet
At a meeting of the automobile manufacturers committee the Briarcliff stock car race on April 2 was drawn for start positions. Harlan W. Whipple drew No 13 for the Stearns car driven by Barney Oldfield. Félix Prossen drew No 1 for the Thé Bianchi entry.
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Automobile Manufacturers’ Committee
Briarcliff
Robert Lee Morrell
Harlan W. Whipple
Stearns
Barney Oldfield
Bianchi
Percy Owen
Felix Prossen
Aqueduct opens season with Carter Handicap at $10000
The Queens County Jockey Club begins the metropolitan racing season at Aqueduct. The Carter Handicap worth 10000 dollars headlines a program of six races as sixteen contenders vie for the opening day prize. Restigouche Chapultepec and Meelick top the likely field with competitive chances.
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Aqueduct
Queens County Jockey Club
Carter
Albany
Bugle
Fred Rehberger
Benning
Jockey Club
Westchester Racing Association
Jack Atkin
New Orleans
Manxman
Duke of Middleburg
Box
Motley
Ethics
Ahumada
Beldame
Ormonde
S’ Right
Masterson
James R. Keene
Restigouche
Chapultepec
Meelick
Wind Up at Benning Five Favorites Win
Washington April 14 last race at Benning closes spring meeting of Washington Jockey Club. Taboo wins Jesse Brown Cup for two year olds defeating Hawkwing with Insomnia as hot favorite Townes entry. Smoker beaten in seven furlong handicap by Howard Shean, Poquessing places. First race maidens two years old won by Star Shoot offspring Bewitcher.
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Telegraph
the Tribune
Washington
Benning
Washington Jockey Club
Taboo
District of Columbia
Virginia
Maryland
General Townes
Insomnia
al Busch
Hawkwing
Smoker
Howard Shean
Brussel
Poquessing
Benning Summaries
Columbia Course
Star Shoot —Bewitcher
J. E. Madden
Claiborne
Art
Ina Fairbrother
W. Walker
Ae McCahey
Miss Gnville
McFadden
Matfoot
W. Burns
Madden
Ward
Raconteur
Chelsea Stable Horse
St. Pl
Servile
McCarthy
Rey Sergen Os
Draculum
B. Callahan,jr
Ae Fairbrother
Brussels
Marijorie
Steele
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Jesse Brown
B. F
Potentate—Turca
Aftongreen Stable
Hawkwile
Powell
Brugsell
Cheek
Fairbrother
Sir Cameron
Bergen
Span'h Prince
Ninone
W. T'me
G. T. Townes
Hogan
Yama Christy
Hopper
Essex
Mr Kia
Kelleher
Hermence
J Time
B. c Cc
Nally
McCahey
Smoker Poquessing
Lady Karma
Bal Fairbrother
Tanker
Peter Knight
Venus
Brookdale
J. J. Walsh
Jockey Club Adopts Resolution on Jockey Conduct
At a Windsor Arcade stewards meeting the Jockey Club issued a resolution to notify all holders of Heensey licenses that conduct off the racecourse will be strictly scrutinized and bad company punished. The resolution also urges trainer cooperation in enforcing the rules. Licenses for trainers include Brooks Chandler Carter Coulter Frasch Garri son Griffin Johnston Kernell Molinelli McKinney McLaughlin Mose Thompson Wallace Muir May. Jockeys listed are Flynn Koerner Lynch McFadden Miller Mergado and Virga.
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Jockey Club
Windsor Arcade
Jockey Cub
R. P. Brooks
G. Chandler
Arthur Carter
T. W. Coulter
George Frasch
EB. H. Garrison
W. R. Griffin
James Johnston
Pat Kernell
A. Molinelli
W. A. McKinney
H. C. McLaughlin
Mose Thompson
W. M. Wallace
John T. Muir
J. W
Superbases Lose First Former Giants Figure
Brooklyn Superbas open the National League season at Washington Park losing to Boston 9 to 3 before a massive crowd. Four former Giants on Boston hit well led by McGann. Brooklyn errors aided Boston's six-run eighth. Ground rules, new bleachers, and a big opening ceremony marked the day.
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Washington Park
Brooklyn
Superbas
Boston
Giants
Beaneaters
New York
Browne
McGann
Dahlen
Bowerman
Young
Alperman
Jordan
Frank Farrar
First
Dutch Reformed Church
Cy’ Young
Rucker
Bell
Giants Beat Phillies in Opener at Broad Street Park
New York Giants defeated Philadelphia 3 to 1 in the opening National League game. Tenney Bridwell and Shannon led the hitters with two hits each. Donlin played sparingly, fielding brilliantly but not getting a hit. Johnson, nicknamed the mighty Athenson, pitched well and drove in two Giants runs in the sixth inning. McQuillen started for Philadelphia and pitched eight innings with solid form.
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Philadelphia
New York Giants
Broad Street Park
Tenney
Bridwell
Giants
Shannon
Doyle
Donlin
New York
Athenson
Quakers
McQuillen
Auto Club of America Ends Futurist Show Era
At the annual Auto Mobile Club of America meeting in New York, President Colgate Hoyt urged retiring from sponsoring futures shows as manufacturers now stage their own events. The club reported a 1,540 membership, a completed clubhouse with a dynamometer, and a successful eighth annual show at Grand Central Palace with 300 exhibitors and a net profit over 49. The club also announced withdrawal from the New York State Automobile Association and planned reciprocal relations with major clubs including Massachusetts, while electing E. H. Gary as president and naming a slate of officers and governors.
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Automobile Club of America
64Th Street
Broadway
Colgate Hoyt
Sident Hoyt
Hoyt
Schuyler Skaats Wheeler
Henry Handerson
Dave Hennen Morris
Bureau of Tours
Waldron Williams
Sign Post
Grand Central Palace
American Motor Car Manufacturers’ Association
Motor and Accessory Manufacturers
Club
New York State Automobile Association
New York State Automobile Associa
Theutomobile Association
American Automobile Association
Massachusetts Automobile C
New England
Jeti
Phillies Defeat New York 9 to 5 Behind McQuillin
McQuillin allowed 9 hits in eight innings and struck out seven as Philadelphia beat New York 9 to 5. Knabe Doolin and Tenney had three base hits, Mase and Shanon contributed RBI hits, and Bransfield stole a base. Late errors and base on balls shaped the scoring, with Magee Bridwell and the NY lineup tallying for the visitors.
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Boston
Brooklyn
Poaerldpoa Bates
Pattee
Browne
Maloney
Beautef
Lumley
Meann
Jordan
Ritchey
Alperman
Dahlen
Hummell
Sweeney
Lewis
Ae Bowerman
Ritter
Young
Rucker
Sheehan
Bell
Ae Mureeee
Stee
Bates
Beaumont
Hummel
Ritchie
Bowerman
Hoston
Bitter
Emslie and
Rudderham
McQuillin
Seeme
Whtedeighie
Knabe
Doolin
Tenney
Mase
Shanon
Donlin
Breanahan
Ees Knabe
Bransfiel d. Magee
Bridwell
Nee- York
Philadelphia
Quillin
Brown
Mathewson
New York
Mequillin
Kieim
Shaw
Tenney Ib
Kolberg
Osborn
Devlines
Bridwells
Mathew'n
Ore Ao Brown
Courtney
Cincinnati Basketball Seeds and Umpire Shuffle
Fragmentary notes show a Cincinnati event with Chicago involvement and seedings. Names such as Brown Campbell and Schtei appear alongside umpire references and scattered game terms.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Ewin’, Campbell and Schtei
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Nicholls
Stahl
Collins
Elbfeld
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Emphiis
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Republic Rubber Co. of
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Fairbanks Co
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Baseball Today
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Tart
Eee Neereeres
Emanuel Cedrino Apperson
Herbert Lytie
Isotta
Louis
Jockey Age
B. Schreiber Shaw
Jack Atkins
Brookdale Pyran
H. P. Whitney
Dugan
Red River
R. T. Wilson, Jr
S. Childreth
Stew
Matanian
Tween Tenons
Rosimire Ee
Aee
W. T. Ryan
E. Dugan
Rich Carter
Hyperion II
Kara
Loudonn
Ehtewaseret
Guy Fisher
Tom Reid
Guevara
Lazarus
Izabeth
Eliza
Anna Semper Madrileno
Lancer
Tommy Waddell
Ingham
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Zalaes
Dottie
Asese
Keator
Ase Nee Cabhas
James B
Banya
Black Oak
Jesse Brown Cup
Laconts N. Gamaan
National League
Pittsbore
Matty
Auto Clubs Report
E. H. Gary Heads
Royal Automobile Club of Great Britain
E. H. Gary
Henry Sanderson
William G Me Adoo
Edgar L. Marston
Horace Porter
Waldrow Williams
Frederick D. Underwood
Wi Fam Pierson Hamilton
Cornelius Vanderbilt
John Jacob Astor
George F. Chamberlin
Alert R. Shattuck
Winthrop E. Scarritt
Chas
Baker & Go
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Ludgate Hill
St. Paul's
Tottenham Court Rd
British Museum
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