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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1908
Page
23
Giants face strong rivals Chicago and Pittsburg after recent losses while Philadelphia or Boston loom as major threats in the National League race. Yankees and Dodgers show fight in the American League as Detroit stumbles. college baseball and track, billiards, and Olympic hopes mix with racing concerns across the season.
Oarsmen on the Harlem River expect the annual championship races to be held at Springfield Massachusetts with delegations from Philadelphia Boston and Saratoga pressing for entries. Junior eights from Harlem Rowing Club show strong chances while the senior single scull race headlines the day with Mehrhoff Nassau Boat Club favored and rivals including Shepherd Fuessel Hoben Durando Miller and Mulcahy.
Captain Hawes commands forty Coast Artillery guardsmen to patrol the Memorial Day hill climb for the Bridgeport Automobile Club. Sworn constables will man start and finish lines with posts along Sport Hill, using McMurtry electric timing to prevent delays.
Herbert Rosenfeld topped a field of sixteen in the Manhattan Chess Club annual handicap tournament with 12 1/2 wins and 21 losses. He played in first class, losing only to E Mantel and Reith, and drawing with Field. Other prizes went to George Reith Delmar Bethew Field and Ruth, while R Marder won the rapid transit prize with four straight victories.
Speedway Park hosted a fast paced meet with close brushes among top horses and drivers. Mona Wilkes and Charlie Beldon battled Jermyns team, while Virginia Belle and Crown Prince split heats in a tight series. Numerous riders, mares, and geldings competed, delivering spirited racing and notable second heats.
The piece details Madrileno and Trance rising in value and performance while Sir Navarre disappoints as a full brother to Salvidore. It notes P T Chinn and H C Griffin purchases, prices, and race results at Aqueduct and Jamaica, plus McCarter’s Excelsior win and Metropolitan Handicap plans. It recalls General Grant’s passion for horses and schooling visits to Brown’s stable.
The Garden City Golf Club invites a high class field for its annual invitation tournament spanning Thursday through Saturday. Among entrants are Walter J. Travis, Jerome Travers, Fred Herreshoff, with Archie Graham possible. The event features 18 and 36 hole formats, handicaps, and a banquet with a miniature turf course as table golf. Entries from Massachusetts Golf Association teams also pour in across eight sections.
Yankees rest in Philadelphia before facing the Athletics as Cleveland slips with a 3 0 loss to Chicago. Rhoades pitched seven strong innings, Holden three hits, five strikeouts, while Check relieved. Detroit St Louis game postponed by rain. standings show New York and Cleveland tied atop the league with Chicago close behind.
National League today features Philadelphia at New York Brooklyn at Boston Pittsburg at Cincinnati and St Louis at Chicago. Yesterday Chicago beat St Louis in two games 4 2 and 3 2 while Pittsburg defeated Cincinnati 1 0. Chicago leads with 11 wins in 13 games and a .786 percentage. Brooklyn and New York trail at .533.
Eastern League schedule lists Montreal at Jersey City Roester at New York Buffalo at Providence and Toronto at Baltimore scores Jersey City 3 Montreal 2 Newark 4 Roelester 3 Providence 7 Buffalo leading standings show unclear team records with Jersey City Toronto Rochester Providence Montreal in various positions
Virginia baseball ends its season after a difficult Northern swing that exposed batting troubles despite strong pitching by Susong and Carl Walker and solid defense. The absence of three veteran hitters on the trip hurt the offense, but Captain Hoff and the Southerners earn praise for sportsmanlike conduct and fair play throughout the season.
Today at 4 pm at the Polo Grounds the Giants contest Philadelphia in a baseball match. Admission is fifty cents.
Plans advance for a new model motor boat club with a looming season of contests and a possible midwinter indoor race. The movement cites growth in Paris and notes a growing interest in gasoline powered models and data for larger craft design. Interested parties may apply for membership at three Manhattan and Brooklyn addresses.
The Camerons defeated the Clarendons 4 to 1 at Van Cortlandt Park to claim the New York Amateur Association Football League final, led by captain Hastings who scored twice and ensured the wind favored the champions in the first half. Gold medals go to the Camerons, silver to the Clarendons.
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