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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1908
Page
8
Giants vs Cubs game halted by heavy rain after a six inning contest in which Chicago led 4 0, Wiltse and Pfeister pitched well in a delayed crowd of around thirty thousand at the Polo Grounds. The day also saw a chaotic postgame rush and stadium damage as fans tried to reach exits amid the downpour.
The British Lawn Tennis Association will send M. J. Ritchie J. C. Harte and K. Powell to New York to face an American side in mid September at Longwood Cricket Club Boston. Five matches including four singles and one doubles will decide who travels to Australia to challenge Australasia for the Davis Cup. Beals Wright Raymond Little and F B Alexander likely join the American team after Newport championships.
Chicago defeats New York 6 to 1 amid lineup shifts. Walsh pitches effectively for the Yankees despite the loss, with Lake starting and Billiard finishing. The White Sox capitalize on timely hitting and two costly New York errors to seize the game.
At St. Louis Boston batters Cicotte and Carrigan faced R H L E scoring against St Louis with pitchers Boston and Carrigan. Umpires Evans and Hurst presided as officials and the game featured Howell Spencer and others in the lineup.
Cleveland and Philadelphia split a doubleheader with Cleveland taking the first game and Philadelphia a later contest. Batteries for Cleveland included Vickers Schreck and Falkenberg with Liebhardt Foster and N Clark. The second game featured Berger Rhoades Bemis XII Clark and Powers for Cleveland and Vickers Dygert Plank and Powers for Philadelphia. Umpire Connolly.
Detriot game notes list R H Le Washington 69009201006380 Detroit Batteries Washington Smith Street Donovan Schmidt with Umpire O Loughlin in charge.
In a rain soaked game Rigier ruled out Herzog at first in the sixth, denying a potential Giants run as Wiltse could have scored on Bresnahan's long fly. Tinker again troubled the Giants with two hits, a double, five assists, and a put-out. Donlin struggled to catch Honus Wagner as New York edged Chicago in the season long contest, though rain left them short of first place.
The note lists teams and players: Bananelae R. H. EB Pittsburg Maddox Gideon Phelps and Philadelphia Sparks Moran Doom. Umpires Johnstone and Kiem. Includes numbers 6001600466 60 Philadelphia 91006006066-17 and a Q Batteries line.
In rainy Saratoga, the Travers Stakes featured Dorante and King James as the key contenders. Dorante won by a length on soft going, with King James finishing strongly. Orgs and notables like Mr. Whitney and John Madden attended, while Alanda caused a minor paddock accident.
Ten schooners eight sloops and two yawls start from Brenton's Reef Lightship heading to Vineyard Sound West Chop finish in Wood's Hole Mass. The Queen steered by Harry Maxwell wins first division while Katrina and Avenger win other divisions. A tug man overboard George Parker drowned during return voyage.
George Gardiner Fry of the American Yacht Club sailed from Rotterdam with his eighteen foot dory Tautog to compete in August races against Dutch dories for a challenge cup by the Amsterdam Yacht Club. It marks the first international dory race with American representation, and Tautog holds the Long Island Sound championship.
Eastern League schedule includes Buffalo at Jersey City and Montreal at Baltimore with Rochester at Providence. Buffalo game postponed due to wet grounds. Standings show Baltimore leading Montreal and Providence near top. Toronto and Jersey City mid-pack. Also state league results list Binghamton win over Scranton and Syracuse ahead of Wilkes Barre, with Connecticut league reports noting rain postponements and Hartford beating Waterbury.
Princeton University coach William W. Roper announced the October 17 game will be against Virginia Polytechnic Institute instead of Swarthmore College which will suspend athletics for the coming year. Roper said football candidates will be called out on September 25 to align with the college term start.
Philadelphia august 11 jack Leyburn owned by state senator james p McNichol won the race against sweet Marie owned by william bradley in straight heats and set a new Belmont track mark the first heat ran 206 and one half seconds the second heat 206 and one half seconds both bettering Crescens pace track in perfect condition with observers noting Leyburn could have surpassed 206 if pressed in the second heat
A large motor boat cruise began from the Columbia Yacht Club on West 86th Street heading up the Hudson toward Poughkeepsie for a seven to eight day voyage to the Thousand Islands. Nineteen boats entered with many joining along the river, en route to Oswego and Alexandria Bay before disbanding on August 19. The Gold Cup races take place August 20 to 22 at Chippewa Bay, the Chippewa Bay Yacht Club defending the trophy against Dixie II, the recent International Cup victor now sailing to the St. Lawrence.
The United States Golf Association's W Fellowes Morgan sent out plans for the 14th annual amateur championship at Garden City Golf Club September 1 to 19. A six day format introduces all day match play from Tuesday plus a testing round for a special prize. Women receive a gold medal, runners-up silver, and semi-finalists bronze.
The Meadow Club on Long Island narrows 55 entrants to 13 survivors in the lawn tennis singles as matches proceed in a brisk, English style rhythm. Notable results include A S Dabney overcoming George Nettleton in three sets and Alfred Stillman beating Frederick De Rham after a tight two-set fight, with Robert Leroy showing strong form for a likely Newport final.
Orange County Driving Park directors decide to hold a three day Goshen race meeting on August 3 July 31 meeting notes say the event was called off due to few entries but more have arrived guaranteeing a satisfactory card for the three day program in Goshen New York.
At a board meeting of the Automobile Club of America J Pierpont Morgan office W W Niles will represent the club at a Nassau County Supervisors conference in Mineola to discuss preventing reckless driving. The club urges gatekeepers at dangerous grade crossings and praised steps already taken against offenders.
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