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New York Tribune

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1908

Page

17

Baseball in Flux as Giants and Yankees Clash in Spring Tests

Rain disrupted league play across the American and National Leagues with no clear movement in standings. The Giants swept Philadelphia and Boston, while the Yankees hold a slim lead, facing Western rivals after a cross-country swing. Managers face umpire run-ins and discipline, and New York sports fans eye Giants and Yankees as the main title contenders in a season that could reshape the early pennant race.

Chicago Pittsburg Giants Philadelphia Boston Brooklyn Polo Grounds Chicago Cubs

Yale Shows Strength Across Sports This Week

Yale dominated multiple sports after heavy rain caused Princeton and Harvard postponements. Yale beat Brown and Andover in baseball, won against Princeton in track, and claimed lawn tennis and intercollegiate shooting titles. The week featured strong showings by Navy and West Point, with persistent questions about horseracing and Kentucky Derby outcomes.

Primceton Pennsylvania Eddie Tdaillen Tigers Imeed Princeton Yale Cornel Georgetown Williams Harvard Holy Cross Brown Annalis West Point Amherst Columbia Kartmouth Fordham Pennsgive Cornell Belcome Princetonian Cornell Daily Sun Andover Nourse Wesleyan

Blood begins to tell at Jamaican race meet

At the Jamaica racetrack John J. Bredford praises American horse breeding and the superiority of U S thoroughbreds and trotters. He notes American horses winning in England and continental Europe, and cites Cresccus and Nor man II as recent champions.

August Belmont Norman III England Norman 111 Octagon Mr. Belmont Norman Sl. Rhodora Rubie John J. Bredford Jockey Club Jamaica France Iroquois Parole Foxhall Sandia David Garrick Diakka Cap Belis Disguise America Austria Germany Italy Russia United States Aid Kirkwood, Jr Que Allen Colonel Kuser Wig Wag Ttaly Cresccus Norman II King Edward Perrier Colonel Hall Walker Richard Croker Riodora St. Frusquin Rheda B Kentucky Orby Mr. Croker Rubio California James I. Haggin Phoedora Sue Sheda H

Metropolis Set For Belmont Park Revival Race

Belmont Park opens with the Metropolitan Handicap attracting top horses such as Jack Atkin McCarter Ballot Nealon Dandelion Celt Superman Uncle Chapultepec Fair Play King Cobalt Salvidere and others Prospect of a record field and big crowd as the one mile race returns to favor.

Westchester Racing Association Belmont Park England Jack Atkin Mc Carter Ballot Peter Pan Nealon Dandelion Celt James R. Keene Superman Chapultepec Fair Play King Cobalt Salvidere McCarter August Belmont Railbirds Jockey Lab F. R. Hitchcock Aqueduct Metropolitan John Fk. Madden Lnck Sam Hildreth Sysonby Brooklyn

Speedway Runaways Highlight Muddy Track Morning

A rainy night left Speedway Park’s course slick yet workable as two runaways tested mounted police near the Wash ington Bridge and High Bridge. Leo Ottinger’s chestnut gelding and J Gutman’s bay gelding were corralled by Officers Murphy and McKean after dangerous chases. Races opened with Kate Nelson beating Kate in a tight brush, while Crown Prince and Virginia Belle exchanged wins until Virginia Belle went to stable after a second-heat incident. Invader, P E O, and Charley Beldon provided the morning’s best sport with three close heats and shifting placings.

Speedway Park Leo S Leo Ottinger Washington Bridge Officer Murphy High Bridge Officer McKean J. ©. Gutman McKean E. J. la Place Kate Nelson H. G. Curran Baretto Kate H. A. Biggs Crown Prince Virginia Belle Joseph Lemon Dr. Lemon Andrew Crawford Invader Ackley C. Schuyler Walter Jermyn Charley Beldon Mr. Crawford

National League Games Today and Yesterday Results

National League schedule lists New York at Pittsburg Brooklyn at St Louis Boston at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Chicago. Yesterday Chicago beat Pittsburg 6 to 2 in game one and lost 1 to 0 in game two. Cincinnati defeated St Louis 3 to 0 in game one and St Louis edged Cincinnati 7 to 6 in game two. Standings show Philadelphia and Chicago tied for unspecified position, with Pittsburg and New York near top in a crowded race.

New York Pittsburg Brooklyn St. Louis Boston Cincinnati Philadelphia Chicago

American League Games Today and Standings

American League schedule features New York at Boston and Philadelphia at Washington with Chicago split results against Detroit. Standings list New York, Cleveland, Washington, Philadelphia, Detroit, St Louis, Boston with win percentages.

New York Boston Philadelphia Washington W.lpc WL. P Eee Cleveland Detroit St. Louis

Eastern League standings and daily schedule

Eastern League list shows Newark at Buffalo Rochester at Baltimore Providence at Montreal with unclear scores. Montreal leads Providence, Buffalo and Newark chase, Jersey City and Toronto trailing amid disrupted formatting.

Newark Buffalo Rochester Baltimore Providence Montreal Thuby W.t Baitimores Providence Ee Rmats Jersey City Toronto

First Races at Meadowbrook Grounded for Two-Year-Olds

A vintage program lists six races with $800 added for two-year-olds in the first, a selling race for older horses in the second, a handicap for three-year-olds and up in the third, the Williamsburg Handicap for three-year-olds at six furlongs in the fourth, a selling for three-year-olds and up with $700 added in the fifth, and a maidens race for two-year-olds at five furlongs in the sixth. Names such as Master of Craft, Dandelion, Juggler, and Queen Eleanor appear among entries with weights and odds noted.

St. Dorian Bonnie Kelso Louden Gladye Louise Zethus Prince of Castile Saylor Sir Toddington St. Joseph Superman Accuse de bin -Ciler Dandelion Castlewood Mark Antony i Hessian Williamsburg Berry Spooner Easy Rialto Wizard Cohart Park View Blue Heron Big Chief Videois Rey Mould Speydsac Chief Hayes Rockstone Macksheep Jane Swift Big Ben Martha Jane Rod King of Beshav Kraggatt P Mies Delaney M Tenaner Queen Eleanor Thetis Gladys Levnise Everwyck Black Mamie Ana Eo Imi Aroma

Tie in football score between Camerons and Arcadia Thistles

The Camerons and Arcadia Thistles played a football match in Brooklyn yesterday ending in a 1 to 1 tie.

Camerons Arcadia Thistles Brooklyn

Trophies for Autoists Set by Long Island Club

Charles Jerome Edwards, president of the Long Island Automobile Club, announces four silver trophies for the coming season. The membership cup rewards the member who signs the most new members by December 1, 19. The attendance cup goes to the member with the most club runs, the mileage cup to the one with the highest miles logged May 1 through November 1. Members must have odometers read with H. H. Creighton at the clubhouse. The touring cup honors the member who visits the most states or provinces by November 1, with proof mailed to the touring committee at 269 Cumberland Street, Brooklyn. The first club run is May 17 to the new Country Club house at Bay Shore.

Charles Jerome Edwards Long Island Automobile Club Louise T. Wess Leffert Lefferts Runs and Tours Committee Lefferts H. H. Creighton Samuel H. Burns Cumberland Street Brooklyn Messrs. Lefferts Alderman Hunt Bay Shore

Crowd at cycle races as Kramer edges Fogler in Newark

Outdoor racing returned at Vailsburg with eight thousand spectators. Frank L. Kramer won the opening race on the new sit-lap oval by a narrow margin over Joe Fogler, while Iver Lawson was sidelined by an earlier spill. The program included amateur and professional events, a Danish entrant Andersen, and a five-mile motorcycle match won by Jake De Rosier.

Yeaten Vailsburg Iver Lawson Prange L. Kramer Lawson Newark Frank L. Kramer Joe Fogler Polo Grounds Andersen Denmark Fogler Kramer Kreemer Jimmie Moran Root National Athletic Club Brooklyn Irish-American Athletic Association Goerke Cameron Jake de Rosier Robert Schultz Weer Maurice Vanden New York John Giolette F. Jones Pastale Frank Kramer East Orange Joe Fogier Brooklys Walter Bardgett Beffalo N. M. Amiersor Denemark Oscar Goerke National Athletic George Gamere Joh B Hawkins Woo Trice Foster E F. Reot Boston John Redell Lyntrock Pardai Fiord Krebs James F. Moran Chelsea Cratchy Aft mateur—Wen George & Cameron Irish American Athletic Association Oscar Geerke National Athletice “Lab Sarond M. Vanden Springfield J de Fester Newark -Wen de Rester

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