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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1908
Page
20
Captain Mike Donlin and DJ Seymour sparked a dramatic ninth inning rally at the Polo Grounds, turning a 6 5 deficit into a 7 6 victory over the Philadelphia Quakers. The win puts New York three games ahead of Chicago in the pennant race as crowd noise and gloom framed a rain-dampened, late afternoon.
Boston defeated Brooklyn 3 to 2 as the Superbas dropped to last place. Rucker struck out six, allowing six hits, two in the ninth. Jeney doubled, Graham singled, and Winnington scored for Boston. Brooklyn stranded runners late, while Graken and Sweeney contributed two-base hits.
New York nips Philadelphia 7 6 at the Polo Grounds to gain in the National League pennant race. The Giants now lead Chicago by three games and Pittsburgh by ten with ten games left, though Chicago can still win the title. In the American League Detroit beat Washington as Boston and Cleveland had weather or rain issues. standings show New York and St. Louis tied in a tight race.
St Louis Browns split a doubleheader with the New York Yankees in a day of baseball. In game one Petty held the Yankees to five hits as Warhop struggled, Criss notching a three bagger while the Browns plated twelve. Game two went to the Yankees 3 to 3 in seven innings due to darkness as Wilson shut down the Browns on four hits while Graham was hit hard. The article also notes Yale halfback Arthur Brides declared ineligible for the season and Princeton and Navy practice notes ahead of early season games.
Nassau County supervisors in Mineola warned that the American Automobile Association must file two acceptances for October 10 parkway races and the Vanderbilt Cup, plus a 35 600 indemnity bond. If not filed by Thursday and Monday, the Vanderbilt Cup cannot be held. A R Pardington offered no filing date.
William K. Vanderbilt Jr and Foxhall P Keene entered Mercedes cars for the Vanderbilt cup race on October 24 at the new Long Island Motor Parkway. A Brazier machine also named. Ten cars entered, five foreign. Renault by Clifford V Brokaw and Mercedes by Robert W Graves. Entries close Thursday. French and Isotta cars may enter, giving a distinctly international aspect, though the race is not officially international and foreign entries are limited to individuals.
In Chicago, RHE Chicago beats Boston 0 to 0 as batteries Chicago Smith and Schreck and Walsh and Shaw starred. Boston sent Young and Dreger to the plate while umpires Connolly and Kerin presided over the game amid opergesis event notes.
Detroit report lists Killian and Schmidt from Washington and Hughes and Street as teams. Umpires Sheridan and Egan are named.
Harry Pulliam National League president explains why only one game umpire assignment at Polo Grounds followed New York and Chicago tie protest over Merkle base touching. Chicago claimed forfeited 9 to 4, but rules and notices halted immediate replay. matter now rests on constitutional provisions.
Lozier company enters a Lozier car for the Grand Prize race at Savannah on November 26, joining a second Buick in the light car event. The move surprises as Lozier usually runs stock fixtures. A driver is not named. Michener is expected to be chosen with Mulford as his mechanician after a Brighton Beach record run.
In the Public Parks Lawn Tennis Association match at St Marys Park Van Cortlandt fell 5-1. Singles results saw F A Goddard for Van Cortlandt beat Joe Landy, while Max Shilke and Harold Shapiro led St Marys to wins. Mindlin and Ward defaulted for Van Cortlandt. double partners Shapiro and Goldberg for St Marys defeated Goddard and Ward. The second doubles pair Reynolds and Goodbody of St Marys won over Mindlin and Mindlin after a Van Cortlandt default.
Princeton reported a strong turnout for the first crew call under coach Co. and Titus. Forty three candidates, rain or shine, ran three eights on a three mile course and many more trained on new rowing machines in the boathouse. An interclass regatta is planned this fall.
In Munich on September 28 the fifteenth game of the Lasker vs Tarrasch world chess championship was adjourned after move forty six with both players' positions suggesting a likely draw.
At Aqueduct the Queens County Jockey Club opened its fall meeting after taking Brighton Beach dates. Authorities reported a smooth day with about 1500 spectators, several bookmakers present, and DeMund suspended while others faced riding changes. Monfort edged Royal Tourist in a dramatic stretch finish in the featured race as Grandsmew and other horses faltered. Bets and track conditions noted.
Philadelphia dated report says the central board chose the officials for the Yale Princeton game at Princeton on November 11. Referee is Joseph Pendleton Bowdoin umpire John H Minds University of Pennsylvania field judge E K Hall Dartmouth linesman Edward Young Cornell.
Baseball doubleheader scheduled for today at the Polo Grounds with two games. First game at 1 30 P M features Glants against Philadelphia. Admiral Ste is listed among entries with unclear pairing.
Waterbury high school football player Wilfred Balthazar died after a practice game last week left him paralyzed from the shoulders down. Corin Waterbury September 28.
Caleb Powers, eight years after his Kentucky prison term in the Goebel assassination case, was baptized into the Baptist Church at Jellico in a service attended by about five hundred people last night.
In Cincinnati on September 2 chess club baseball notes that to avoid a technicality the Chicago at Cincinnati game postponed from today has been moved to Friday. The league rule allows postponements to be played off during a subsequent series, and since the series proper would not start until tomorrow, a technical point was raised about playing today during the series.
New Haven reports fall rowing practice begins on the harbor for varsity and freshman candidates along with cross country work at zone field. Registration days are October 5, 6, 10, and 12 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. for all voters.
Rochester dispatch reports Albert Bacon aged twenty eight a Richmond Mills farmer in Livingston County placed a shotgun to his chin and discharged both triggers with his toes almost blowing off his head No motive given Bacon lived with his mother and was found early today
The Coffee Exchange has begun charges over the disappearance of large coffee consignments at the Brooklyn wharves of the New York Deck Company. Superintendent Carr, overseeing Brooklyn affairs, faces the inquiry. Lawyer William H. Harkness, of 138 Broadway, Manhattan, is conducting the investigation and called Carr's charges astounding.
Martin Lund, a Coast Wrecking Co diver, battling a giant devilfish inside the hold of the wrecked steamer Pomona off Marin County, slashed the creature's head after repeated tentacle constrictions, freed himself, and was brought to the surface fainting.
Winter Quarters Utah Sept 23. A mine fire at the Union Pacific Coal Company plant destroyed the power house main hoist and tipple. All nearly 100 miners escaped through an air opening unharmed.
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