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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1908
Page
20
The Giants defeated the Boston team 7 to 2 at the Polo Grounds, earning their third straight win and tying Chicago for the pennant race. Amos pitched brilliantly, McCormick made a spectacular one handed catch, and several Giants hitters contributed key hits to seal the victory.
Philadelphia defeats Brooklyn 4 to 2 as neither club changes position in the standings. Kruger and Holmes pitched. Carey, Magee and Burch sparked the offense with key hits. Time and umpire details listed. scattered fielding miscues noted.
The National League ends with Chicago and New York tied for the pennant as the Giants sweep Boston. A decisive tie game will be played at the Polo Grounds today to settle the championship. The Cubs travel east to meet the Giants in a high profile matchup watched by baseball fans nationwide. In the American League the race is finished with Washington challenging Philadelphia for sixth as the Yankees sit last. Boston takes two from the Athletics.
Results from yesterday show New York beating Boston 7 to 2 and Philadelphia 4 Brooklyn 2. Standings list New York and Chicago tied atop the NL at 98–55, with Cincinnati 74–60 and Boston 63–88. in the AL Detroit 63–58 and Boston 73–79 lead, with Cleveland 90–64 and New York 51–102 behind. Today’s NL and AL games include New York at Washington and Philadelphia at Boston.
Washington Senators defeated the New York Yankees in both games of a doubleheader. The first game featured an eleven inning pitching duel between Warhop and Walter Johnson with Washington winning 1 to 0. The second game saw Wilson pitched well until the fifth inning when Washington scored eight runs, finishing 9 to 4. Laporte and Cree were bright spots for New York.
Philadelphia defeats Boston 7 to 2 in the first game while the second game ends 5 to 0 with 2x107 in the total. Batteries for Philadelphia are Plank and Powers with Morgan and Ostdick for Boston. Umpire Hurat.
Detroit crowds greet the victorious American League team at Michigan Central Station led by Mayor William B Thompson. Fans carry and cheer as Jennings and Donavan are escorted to homes and the Hotel Pontchartrain for a jubilee before returning to Bennett Park for practice.
Sixteen Chicago Cubs players and President W. Murphy departed Chicago on the Twentieth Century Limited for New York to play the postponed tie games from September 23. The squad traveled in good spirits and strong condition.
Belmont Park lists entries for today with Baadall and Polo Grounds names. Giants compete with Chicago as 8 PM event. admission 5.
August Belmont’s Fair Play, a three year old by Hastings-Fairy Gold, carried 13 pounds to win the Jerome Handicap over Master Robert. The final margin was a half length with Gowan third and Angelus runner-up in the quick 2 19 1/5 track record for one mile five sixteenths.
Harvard reaches the Intercollegiate lawn tennis finals led by N W Niles and A S Dabney who defeat H M Tilden and G E Schmidt. In doubles Harvard teams and a Pennsylvania and a Yale pair advance to the semi finals slated for tomorrow.
Princeton defeated Stevens 21 to 0 in a chaotic second half where both teams struggled to hold the ball and manage plays. Bergen and Bard stood out with punt returns and a long run for a touchdown, while Read and Welch also scored on long plays as Princeton used a kicking game throughout.
Harvard beat Bates 3 to 0 in a fast game at Cambridge. Corbett and White starred in scoring drives, with key blocking and an onside kick setup leading to Smith’s touchdown and Burr adding three goals.
At Annapolis on October 7 the Navy dominated St Johns, defeating them 22 to 0. Navy backs Richardson Clay and Jones powered three touchdowns as the second half wore down St Johns while the earlier defense contained forward passes and end runs. A Bosley to McAlpine pass nearly reached the 10 yard line before a blocked field goal.
Yale changes two positions in the football eleven removing Henry Wheaton from quarterback and Ted Lilley from tackle and placing both at halfback. Lilley and Wheaton displayed strong form with multiple gains and a touchdown by Lilley. The regular backs Philbin and Murphy rested as a practice match between varsity and scrub was held.
Diggs recalls remarks on whiskey aiding a cold as Swiggs confirms habit of near constant colds. The exchange highlights routine remedies and social commentary from a Chicago publication.
In Newton Massachusetts on October 7 J W Coe and H Wilder of Harvard tied for the gross score prize in the Intercollegiate Golf Association qualifying rounds at Brae Burn. Both posted 78 in the first and 159 overall after two rounds while T Briggs Harvard led morning with 77 and finished 161 total. Twenty four players started and sixteen qualified for match play with Harvard six Yale five Princeton three and Williams two. Conditions favorable and scoring fairly good.
Lexington Ky Oct 2 The second day of trotting for two year olds produced a thrilling Kentucky Futurity heat run Czarecena won in straight heats with Fannie Lawson second and Al Stanley third The two heats were trotted in 2 124 and 2 134g a new world record for two year olds The first heat time was a new record for two year old fillies
Prominent men gather for the fourth annual seniors golf tournament at Apawamis Club today. Entrants include George P. Sheldon E Converse Daniel Chauncey H L Hotchkiss Henry W Brown W P Dixon John W Griggs Judge Morgan J O'Brien Judge Gildersleeve James T Bliss S H Austin A F Houston James D Foot Robert G Shaw and nearly eighty others. The event features thirty six hole medal play handicap with six prizes offered.
Practice for the New York Mobile Trade Association sweepstakes on the Long Island Parkway shows 34 entries across five classes. Cars like the Mitchell, Lancia, Buicks, Renault, Hotchkiss, and Maxwell prepped on the course with two race classifications based on price and horsepower. A separate incident involves Robert Burman of Buick, whose Canadian duty-free car shipment was held at customs before release and is now en route, delaying practice for his entry.
Edward Hugh Martin former US artillery lieutenant and son of a New York broker stands trial in Portland on charges of murdering pawnbroker Nathan Wolff. Prosecutors present circumstantial evidence as defense battles legal points. Wolff was killed May 1 in his shop with a gunshot and hatchet blow, with jewelry missing and signs of a struggle.
Sergeants Peter J. Bird and Patrick J. Reid were arrested in the License Bureau probe and arraigned in Centre Street court. They were fined by detectives among a rogues gallery lineup and pleaded against mug shots and measurements. Reid faces perjury charges. Bird charged with extortion involving Dorothy Mason of West 46th Street. Both guarders held on 2500 bail.
The upcoming game pits Mathewson against a Cubs pitcher, with doubt over Mordecai Brown's availability. Chicago may use Reulbach or Pfeister if Brown cannot pitch as expected, while New York relies on Ames or others if needed. The tense playoff hinges on Merkle’s baserunning error and lingering league rules.
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