Cubs Capture World Series With 2 0 Victory Over Tigers
Chicago Cubs win the world baseball championship for the second straight year, defeating the Detroit Tigers 2 to 0 in game five. Chicago earns four games to one, with strong pitching by Overall and timely hits as Detroit struggles to solve the Cubs. Attendance and receipts lag behind last year, while players and owners divide the prize money.
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Navy After Cornell Will Challenge Crex For Race
Navy rowing authorities at Annapolis issued a challenge to Cornell to a two or four mile race to be rowed next spring. The plan considers routes on the Severn with potential alternate starts and indicates the Midshipmen may adjust if near-certain victory is anticipated.
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Simonson High Gun in Bergen Beach Shootout
Two day Bergen Beach Gun Club tournament wrapped with clear weather and strong marks. W Simonson Mineola won the special shoot and top aggregate with 225 targets, while A Eliiett topped pros and claimed high gun for the event with 202 of 225. J Fanning took second and N Apgar followed with 291 rocks credited.
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Keene Plans English Racing for Stable in 1909
James R. Keene announced at Belmont Park that he will send part of his stable to England next year following August Belmont Herman B. Duryea Harry Payne Whitney. Colin the unbeaten son of Commando and Ballot will travel with others. Celt stays in America to head the stable. Belmont aims Fair Play Priscillian and others to England while Madden may keep Sir Martin and Fayette in the U S for now and both are Derby eligible.
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Helmet Wins Champagne Stakes at Belmont Park
James R. Keene watched Helmet win the Champagne Stakes a seven furlong race at Belmont Park. The Disguise colt led from start to finish, beating former stablemate Selectman as Notter rode a steady finish. Helmet earned 7 000 dollars of the $17 cross value, boosting Keene’s season total to about 230,000.
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Mackie Wins Eastern Professional Golfers' Championship Title
Isaac Mackie of Fox Hills captured the Eastern Professional Golfers' Association championship on his home course with a 36 hole total of 147. Hutchinson of St. Andrews finished second at 150 while Hobens Strong McNamara and Dow tied for third at 151. Prize money totaled 370 with Mackie earning 120 and Hutchinson 75. Campbell Nichols Campbell Maguire Hunter earned smaller prizes. a four-ball playoff for second place ended with Campbell-Jan in winning.
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Murphy Resents Collusion Charge In World Series Ticket Sales
Chicago leader President C W Murphy of the Chicago National League Baseball Club announced he would mail a personal check to the national commission to cover unsold reserved seat tickets from the Sunday and Monday games. He criticized the ticket distribution methods amid insinuations of collusion with scalpers and urged the national commission take full charge of selling tickets for future world series events.
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Women golfers contest at Apawamis open for metropolitan players
More than thirty women golfers competed in a one day tournament at Apawamis club links yesterday. Mrs Margaret Frayne of Dunwoodie Country Club won the net prize with a 1098 1891 card while Mrs L W Callan of Englewood took the gross score trophy with a 97 two strokes ahead of Miss Georgianna Bishop of Brook lawn and Miss Elizabeth Hurry of Apawamis. The putting contest was won by Mrs S W Bowles of the home club with a score of 11. The handicap results were listed.
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Lexington harness stakes thrill with upsets and a favorite win
On October 14 in Lexington Kentucky the McDowell Stakes featured a easy win for the favorite Jack Leyburn. The Lexington Stakes produced a surprising result as Robert C. defeated Fannie Lawson in straight heats. The 2:6 pace drew strong interest with Brenda Yorke advancing from fourth in heat one to win racing action at the meeting.
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Tigers Narrow Loss to Villanova in Narrow Kickoff Game
Princeton, Oct 14. Villanova defeated Princeton 4 to 0 in a tight gridiron contest. Coxe and Read sparked the Tiger offense in the second half as Bard and Casey featured for Princeton, with Dillon sidelined.
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Hoodoo number out in Vanderbilt Cup race field
The Mora car was withdrawn due to unfinished work, leaving nineteen starters for the Vanderbilt Cup on Long Island. Drawings at Garden City Hotel omitted hoodoo number thirteen. starts planned by Frederick J. Wagner at 32 second intervals with weights to be announced Wednesday.
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Navy Runs Up Score In 57-0 Victory Over Maryland Agricultural
Annapolis Oct 14 The Navy eleven routed Maryland Agricultural 57 to 0 in an oldtime style game. Nason and Cobb executed sharp forward passes for two touchdowns and multiple runs by Nason from quarterback. Dalton, a fourth class man, stood out at halfback while the visitors failed to gain a first down, and were stopped for downs only once.
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Record at Lawn Tennis Sets New Match Total by Miss Fish
Miss Alice L. Fish set a club record at Hamilton Grange Lawn Tennis Club for number of matches and games in the women’s tournament. She played five matches totaling eighty three games and won four, with the doubles title going to Mrs. Pouch and Miss Moore over Misses Fish.
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Penn shuts out Gettysburg 23 to 4 in Philadelphia tilt
Pennsylvania defeated Gettysburg College 23 to 4 in Philadelphia. With the regulars in the lineup the first half stood 6 to 4 for Pennsylvania. In the second half substitutes pressed and scored three touchdowns for Pennsylvania with two goals.
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Woman Beats Tramp Near Wilkes-Barre
Mrs. John Snyder of Riverside weighs 215 pounds and overpowered a tramp who insulted her. She knocked him down and beat him, leaving his face bruised and several teeth loosened. Neighbors arriving to intervene chose not to lynch the assailant, asserting the punishment was sufficient.
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Practice on gridirons on East Coast campuses
Yale focuses on centre rushes with help from Dr. George B. Cutten and Phil Stillman while Cooney is injured. Harvard drills defense and shifts players after Crowley’s injury. Cornell reports steadier play in secret practice and a touchdown by Howe. West Point tunes for Yale game with scrimmage and line changes.
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War on betting in Kentucky stalls racing plans
Lexington Ky Oct 14 The State Racing Commission adopted a resolution barring bookmaking as a substitute for the pari mutuel betting system. Joseph Rhinock president of the Latonia Jockey Club warned that Latonia would open with bookmaking on Monday and that the courts must decide the issue.
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State Suffragists Elect Officers at Convention
Buffalo October 14 The annual state suffragists convention closed with unanimous re election of last year s officers for the state body and plans for the six day National American Woman Suffrage Association meeting. Resolutions urged the New York State Senate to strike male from Article 1 Section 2 granting full citizenship to women and equal pay, and called for women on the Board of Education in New York City.
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Cut Off His Finger to Save Life
Winchester Virginia October 14 Bitten on a finger by a rattlesnake William Platt a farmer in the southern part of the county pulled out his pocketknife and hacked at the joint until half the finger was severed his quick action probably saved his life Frank Haines another farmer in the same neighborhood was bitten today and had to have an arm amputated by surgeons and is in a precarious condition.
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Cuban Military Map Illuminates Cuban Terrain For War Times
Army engineers completed a six inch to the mile map of Cuba, detailing streams hills roads trails and campsite locations. The map, divided into sheets with cities and towns on separate sheets, will be filed at the army war college and reproduced in limited numbers for military use. Orders issued include transfers resignations and leaves across Army and Navy, with vessel movements and port arrivals at Hampton Roads Tangier Sound Norfolk Charleston and Wilmington.
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SIGNAL CORPS KEEPS UP FLIGHTS AT FORT MYER
Washington October 14 The signal corps will continue aeronautical work though flights at Fort Myer seem unlikely for some time A tent for housing the army dirigible balloon No 1 is set on the drill grounds and flights with the motor and free balloons will continue as weather holds The dirigible purchased from Captain Thomas S Baldwin will be fitted with wireless gear and tested at Fort Myer next week by Lieutenants Lahm and Foulvois A M Herring who delivered his aeroplane at Fort Myer yesterday returned to New York and submitted a letter explaining why he wishes to conduct preliminary flights elsewhere due to a level larger area and fewer obstructions The signal corps officers encouraged him
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Army Test Rides End at Fort Ethan Allen
Burlington Vermont October 14 fifth and final test ride of the year for the army of the Department of the East was completed today at Fort Ethan Allen. Six officers rode from the fort to Grand Isle on Monday and covered thirty miles daily. They rode near Grand Isle on Tuesday and returned today. All were examined and all passed the examination.
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Attempt to steal alleged poison linked to Erb murder case
Delaware County officials investigate a jewel theft at Dr. and Mrs. George Leeper home in Media. Jewelry worth thousands taken from a bureau drawer while a poison vial may connect to Captain Erb's earlier poisoning scare. Mrs. Mary Gibson defends the Erb women as innocent.
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Testing of Gas Meters and Public Service Debate
Robert E. Livingston of the Consolidated Gas Company discusses meter testing figures cited by the Public Service Commission. He notes 49 percent of meters tested on complaint, with 3,421 tests initiated by the company and 13 percent by individuals. From July 19 to July 1, 197, the year prior to the commission’s existence, the company tested many meters and found 1 percent fast, returning those meters to owners.
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