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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1908
Page
11
Chicago wins 5 to 1 over New York as Pfeister dominates for the Cubs. The victory tightens the pennant race with Pittsburgh and Chicago both challenging McGraw and the Giants. Wiltse and the New York bats struggle while Chicago capitalizes on key hits and timely runs.
In Cincinnati, Boston defeats Cincinnati 7 to 4. Batter names include Graham and Ferguson for Boston while Umpire Rigler officiated. Scoring and player notes are limited to listed names and a single game score.
A circular from Longwood Cricket Club Boston outlines Davis Cup preliminaries between English and American players to be held on September 17 to 19 at the club grounds. Five matches planned: two singles first day, doubles second day, two singles final day. season tickets available at 158 Milk Street Boston for 8254.
A compact feature highlights the world’s largest dealers introducing new Actos models and a 24 hand variant. The overview notes dealer networks, distribution reach, and notable product specs.
American owner skipper George Gardiner Fry leads the 18 foot dory Tautog to victory in the first race of the Holland series. The 5 mile course was completed in 52 minutes 10 seconds at an average 5.75 knots. Crew includes Sheridan Fry. The boat flies the American Yacht Club pennant and had prior wins in Long Island Sound.
Magazine the Mazagan gelding captured the Fleetwing Handicap over six furlongs at Empire City, two lengths ahead of Moquette with King Cobalt close by. The track was heavy with mud, time 1 15 5, odds moved against King Cobalt. Pinkola won the mile and a sixteenth handicap as Don Enrique faded. Arondack led by six lengths in the six furlong, Cymbal scored third race wins, and admission to Sheepshead Bay reduced to $2. Other races saw Hastings filly Arondack dominate, and notable arrests occurred after the fourth race.
Robert Lee Morrell, chairman of the A C A contest committee, rejected reports of talks with the American Automobile Association to O or alter the Vanderbilt Cup and Grand Prize races in Savannah. He said the A C A cannot retreat from overseeing the only recognized international U S race and will push for a strong Grand Prize in Savannah as labor Day events unfold in Wildwood New Jersey.
At Camp Perry Ohio on August 27 Sergeant E Orr of Ohio won the national pistol match and Lt A Dale Rothrock also of Ohio captured the national individual rifle title. Ensign J F Dortch of the Navy earned a prize for the skirmish run and Lt M P Stiles of Maine for low fire while Sgt J C Stemple of Ohio earned a prize for rapid fire.
Lawrence edged Fall River 2 1 in 11 innings to open a doubleheader, then took the nightcap 6 2 in six frames. Lynn defeated Haverhill 5 2, New Bedford topped Lowell 7 0. Worcester split with Brockton 7 3 in the second game after a 6 0 first inning? One admission noted for the American League park game between the New York Americans and Chicago.
Heavy rains forced postponement of the final match in the national tennis tournament between Beals Wright of Boston and F B Alexander of New York. The match is rescheduled for tomorrow with courts hoped to be in good condition. It is expected the championship challenge match between tomorrow's winner and William A Larned will be played Saturday.
In St. Louis Wilhelm held the Cardinals scoreless into the ninth before a rally yielded one run and Brooklyn added two more. Alperman and Lewis started the sixth with hits and Bergen doubled for the second tally after Lewis’s eighth inning single with two out. Bergen’s two-base hit and careful baserunning helped Brooklyn pull ahead as they edge closer to the Cardinals with a potential but not guaranteed climb from last place.
Pirates win from Quakers 4 to 3 in Philadelphia. Pittsburg's Vail pitched six solid innings, Sparks relieved in the sixth, allowing no hits, and Richie faced only one baserunner. Leach and Osborne contributed two base hits. Wills gave up four runs in one inning. Time 11:50. Umpires Johnstone and Rudderham.
Chicago visits New York in two games while St Louis faces Boston. Detroit meets Philadelphia and Washington plays Cleveland with rain and wet grounds noted. League standings show Detroit 67 wins, St Louis 68, Cleveland 40, Washington 65, Chicago 63, New York 74.
Jersey City visits Buffalo while Newark travels to Montreal and Baltimore hosts Toronto. Providence plays Rochester with current standings showing Jersey City five, Buffalo, Newark ten, Medooalt eleven, Toronto one, and Rochester four.
Holyoke 2 New Haven 3 and Springfield 2 Meriden 1 in 16 innings mark a marathon showing. Bridgeport and New Britain game postponed leaving several teams in flux as season action resumes.
Willie Smith, the Mexico City wanderer and golfer, held the lead at the Myopia Hunt Club with a 139 total after two rounds, three strokes ahead of Jack Jones of the home club. Alec Smith was third at 163, with Fred McLeod at 164 as 48 players advance to the final 36 holes. The day featured rough northeast winds, new traps, and variable greens, with several amateurs failing to qualify.
Prohibition officers tapped eight hundred barrels of beer at Moss Brewery in Oklahoma City. The beer, stored in ten vats, flowed into the sewer as spectators gathered with cans and pails, suffering a disappointment.
The Gentlemen of Philadelphia started strong against Kent County champion eleven at Canterbury on August 27. Hordern and King led decisive bowling as Philadelphia posted 188 while Kent fell to 71 for 7 at stumps. C Morris and J A Lester each struck boundaries, TB King added 28, W H Sayen 14, F Greene 13 for Philadelphia. Kent’s Seymour 39 and Mason 17 provided resistance, Wooley claiming 7 for 75 and Fairservice 2 for 39. Play resumes tomorrow.
Navy football players at Annapolis gain an extra week of leave with return to prep for practice. Twenty six candidates report for the season led by Northcroft Slingruff Lange De Mott Reifsnider and Ruhl. New coaching staff includes F D Berrien Dug Howard and Yale graduate Page with possible Jack Cates return. Opinions on the plan vary among officers.
Albany edged Binghamton 5 to 4 while Syracuse beat Troy 8 to 0. Elmira defeated Scranton 4 to 1. Utica outlasted Wilkes Barre 6 to 5 in 13 innings.
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