Giants Rally For Sweep At Pittsburg In Nine Inning Thriller
New York Giants beat Pittsburg 4 to 3 in a fourth straight win as a ninth inning rally clinched the series. McGraw's men capitalized on Pittsburg mistakes and strong late hitting to overtake the Pirates, with Young pitching well despite a tough sixth inning and Donlin held scoreless in the late innings.
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Timely Auto Topics Reflect A A A Guidance On Races
A Thomas Motor Company letter, signed by Edwin Ross Thomas of Buffalo, opposes Thomases entries in Brighton Beach twenty four hour race without A A A sanction. Officials from Nassau County plan extensive safety measures with numerous flag officers and horse patrols along race routes. The A A A sanctioning board grants six affiliations and finds date reservations for future sanctioned events.
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Giants Rally To Complete Sweep Over Pirates
Doyle, Donlin, and Seymour deliver key hits as New York plates timely runs. Bresnahan scores on a throw after a sharp Donlin hit, securing the final advantage. Pitching mix tightens late as McGinnity and Taylor strand Pirates in eighth and ninth, final score 6-3.
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American League Games Today and Yesterday
Teams scheduled today Chicago at New York St Louis at Boston Detroit at Philadelphia Cleveland at Washington Results yesterday all games rained out or postponed. Standings show Detroit leading with 87 wins and Philadelphia at 53 wins, St Louis 44, Boston 58, Cleveland 64, Chicago 63, New York 37. records include losses and percentages.
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Eastern League schedule notes Jersey City at Buffalo
Eastern League lineup lists matchups with Newark not Montreal. Jersey City faces Buffalo while Providence goes to Rochester and Baltimore plays Toronto.
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Golfers Scoring Well At Myopia Open Start
Leading professionals and amateurs at Myopia open championship show exceptional scoring with H. H. Wilder making 2 on 45 yard second hole and 2 on 27 yard sixth. Hutchinson fired a 7 under practice score, while Travis and Barker perform well. Several pros head to Hamilton for the event with ongoing USGA rules discussions at an executive committee meeting.
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Garden City
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Massachusetts
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Wikagyl Country Club
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Alec Campbell
Willi Anderson
Fred McLeod
Anderson
Hamilton
Rain Delays Final Round in All-Comers Lawn Tennis
Heavy rain in Newport postpones the final round of the all-comers lawn tennis tournament. Beals Wright and F B Alexander may not play for the right to challenge William A Larned until Friday, with the challenge round likely Monday if more rain will fall.
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Cubs Rally Past Superbas In Hard Fought Win
Chicago tops Brooklyn 6 to 4 as Cubs overcome an early Brooklyn lead. Hard hitting by Chicago, aided by Brooklyn errors, narrows the Pirates’ margin and puts Chicago near Pittsburgh in pennant contention. Giants visit tomorrow amid expected big crowds and Chicago baseball fever.
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New Haven Polo Team Wins Newport Cup Match
The New Haven polo team defeated the Myopia Freebooters 6 to 5 to win the Newport cups third event. Kugh Drury scored five goals for New Haven while Captain the Hon. Dudley Carleton played for Myopia.
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Infantry Team Wins National Trophy at Camp Perry
The United States infantry team captured the national trophy and $300 by winning the United States army rifle team match with a score of 3 224. The navy took second with 3 210 earning Hilton trophy and $20, the cavalry earned bronze with 3 18 and $150, the marine corps finished fourth with 2 07 and $100, and Wisconsin finished fifth with 3 073 and $75. Regular army teams dominated the top honors. The national individual match followed with eight entries, featuring skirmish run and 20 yard targets, rapid fire, with 60 yard and then 800 and 190 yard stages scheduled.
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Yearlings to Be Sold at Bay by Fasig-Tipton Sale
Fasig Tipton at Sheepshead Bay to auction nearly two hundred yearlings starting Saturday. Horses in training from S Sanford & Sons and Billy Dubois under Patchogue Stable banner join yearlings from Raceland Runnymede McGrathiana Kingston studs. Weeklong sale runs through Saturday with multiple stud consignments and notable lineages.
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Yachting News on Autumn Races and New Steam Yacht Cassandra
The New York Yacht Club fleet returns for upcoming autumn cups on September 5 and related events at Glen Cove Seawanhaka and Larchmont Labor Day regattas. Commodore Roy Rainey’s Cassandra arrives Bristol after a swift Atlantic crossing. built in Scotland, she features 254 feet overall length and luxurious interiors. Hauoli, F M Smith’s steam yacht, is being fitted at New London for commission on September 1 ahead of fall cruising plans.
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Mud Larks prevail in muddy Melrose Stakes at Empire City
In a rain soaked mile and a half Melrose Stakes Brother Jonathan defeats Moquette by a head as four thousand spectators endure sodden conditions at Yonkers track. Moquette led early with Old Honesty and Trash, but Brother Jonathan surged to victory with Dugan aboard, amid rough rides and heavy mud.
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Prediction That Went Wrong Letter to the Editor
A Tribune letter from New York dated August 22, 1908 contends New York teams will fall to Pittsburg, calling the New Yorkers scared before the game. The piece frames a fan’s confident rooting as a doomed pregame stance.
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Empire City Racing Summaries Weather Rains Heavy Track
A rain soaked day at Empire City Racing left the track heavy and footing sloppy. Officials warned riders to slow pace as visibility remained poor and racing was pressured to resume when conditions permit.
Bail sought for Earle in pending divorce case in Goshen
Special County Judge Royce granted bail for Ferdinand Pinney Earle on a $1,000 bond tied to his appearance before the October grand jury. His brother Victor M. Earle of New York likely to sign as bondsman. Earle would pledge his Monroe home as surety. Bail examination was planned but may be postponed if he is released tomorrow. The case stemmed from alleged abuse of his second wife Julia Kuttner.
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Funeral of F A Wilcox Leader of New York Admiralty Bar
Franklin A. Wilcox of 933 Madison avenue died suddenly Sunday at his New Milford Conn summer home. Funeral held yesterday at All Souls Unitarian Church with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Longtime admiralty law leader in New York, nearly fifty years practice, joined Wilcox & Green after starting with Judge Donohue. Survived by two daughters Mrs Alexander V Fraser and Mrs Alfred A Fraser Jr, both of New York.
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Times Q Auto Co Ad Claims World’s Largest Selection
The Times Q Auto Company at 1599 1601 Broadway advertises “Largest Dealers New and Used Hand Autos in the World.” The display highlights a vast stock and claims supreme variety for customers seeking automobiles.
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