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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1908
Page
31
A soggy and interfered field hampered play as Galludet and Georgetown faced off with pitchers from both sides. The Sunday afternoon game saw limited hits and many errors due to the wet diamond, with early miscues shaping the outcome and both teams struggling to adjust.
A fragmented game report notes Bowdoin edging Brown in a tight finish. Mentions players such as Lom, Walon Horts, and Bowden with sparse scoring details and references to prep competitions and college games. The text is garbled but preserves a close sports outcome and some team names.
The Midshipmen edge MAC 3 to 2 in a lively contest despite raw weather. Navy scored two runs in the first and last innings on errors and Evans homered for Agricultural before Lange, Grayson, and Wilson delivered key hits as Navy held on for the victory.
Eastern High defeated a Episcopal team 3 to 2 in 13 innings, Whitney starred by holding the opponent to two scattered hits. Washington High School League game featured six hits for Eastern and a late three-run burst in the thirteenth to clinch the win.
The Carolina squad dominated Corwell this afternoon as pitchers and fielders excelled. The home team produced a sharp defensive showing with only one error as they led early and maintained the advantage through the innings.
A chaotic sports roundup notes Catholic University losing to Johns Hopkins and other colleges in a track and field and baseball segment. It covers university names, meet results, and schedule details from Washington and surrounding colleges with scattered OCR fragments.
Virginia defeats Amherst to claim a second straight win, disrupted by a muddy field. Walker’s freshmen southpaw Susong struck out ten, allowing four hits through nine innings as Amherst managed three doubles and several fielding errors for a pitchers’ duel.
Georgetown meets Amherst in the big afternoon clash as Harry Devine the left hander takes the mound for Georgetown while Pierce starts for Amherst. The teams renew a classic rivalry with Georgetown aiming to halt Amherst's recent success on a New England trip and improve its Easter vacation schedule.
University of Pennsylvania baseball crushed Albright 18 to 2 in the second game of the season. Key plays featured strong offense from the Pennsylvania catcher and several miscues by Albright miscreants, with Penn capitalizing on timely hits and sacrifices.
Cleveland tames New Orleans 12 to 1 as Bradley Stoval drives a homer, a double, and a single while Turner adds two sacrifice hits. Pitchers Lattimore and Clark lock down the visitors though the box score shows scattered hits and errors.
The Calvary Baptist team reorganizes for 1908 and seeks games with nearby squads. They report about fifteen new pitchers, with Ike Pulliam in contact, and list addresses for scheduling. The Oregon club also forms for the season inviting matchups, with Gerald Downs seeking games.
The piece argues that crediting sacrifice hits for fly ball outs will marginally raise team batting averages in both leagues. It notes small overall gains yet highlights how some players benefit more, and compares spring training results to major league strength, dismissing minor league wins as indicators.
Lard defeats Fairbanks three up and two to play to reach the semi finals of the eighth annual United North and South amateur championship gulf tournament in Pinehurst North Carolina. Porter beats Herreshoff seven up and five to play to advance, shaping a 36 hole final against Said who eliminated Wardwell in the consolation.
Special to The Washington Post Baltimore April 1 Dono hue of Philadelphia fought hard to challenge Kid Corbett of Baltimore before the Arena Athletic Club. Donohue rushed head down and clinched repeatedly, prompting a protest when the bout was stopped in the seventh. In the eighth he fouled Corbett deliberately and the decision stood after he showed willingness to quit.
Tommy Burns, the heavyweight champion, attends a Sphinx Club dinner in London and announces he will sail to New York on the Lusitania to arrange a bout with Jack Johnson. Burns seeks a 330000 prize share and a forty five round or finish fight, planning California or Nevada as possible venues and eyeing a British bout with Gunner Moss for a share of the purse, with crowds likely reaching six thousand.
Washington Post reports fans in Pittsburgh hopeful Wagner will reverse his quit decision and return to the Pirates at shortstop for a game in Winfield, Ohio, while Clarke arranges festivities at his ranch as the team travels for an exhibit. Wagner and brother Al head to Massillon with plans to join Harry Smith for hunting before the Pittsburgh trip.
New York April 1 officials from the National League issued paying rules and general season guidance at a meeting attended by umpires Emilie St Thomas Henry O Day J Kiem and Charles Rigler. J B Johnstone was absent. Post Educational Contest Nos 36 1064 inclusive are on sale by mail. Photo Nos 1 to 3 sold. Copies with Pictures 1 to 64 available at The Washington Post office for 80 cents or 32 cents by mail.
Purse for novel handicap race set for August 4 at Readville features a 1 1/4 mile dash for horses with slower marks, fifty foot start per second difference, large purse by the New England Trotting Horse Breeders Association. Handicaps and entries to be announced, with key details and admission by August 8. The event mirrors Austrias popular trot system, aimed at boosting trotting interest nationwide.
Joe Gans proves superior in a fast paced lightweight contest against Spike Robson. Gans dominates with precise footwork and steady pressure while Robson battles height and reach disadvantages. Referee Jack McGuigan ends the match after two minutes and twenty five seconds of the third round when Robson quits.
The clipping lists multiple bowling results across leagues including Navy Card Seagle Gun Shop and Church Leagle, with individual scores for players such as Gardner, Burnett, Millifent, Macdonald, Richards, and Williams. Totals, matchups, and standings appear for several teams, including Railway, Duckpin League, and various clubs, reflecting a busy competition with high and low scores across numerous games.
The best recommendation of S. S. S. as a blood purifier, is its long continued popularity with the people. For more than forty years it has been upon the market, and each succeeding year the demand for it has grown larger, until its merits as a medicine have been tested and proven throughout the land. S.S.S. is nature's blood purifier, made from roots and herbs, and cleanses the circulation by removing humors and impurities. It strengthens digestion, tones the stomach, and prepares the body for summer health. S.S.S. claims to cure rheumatism, catarrh, sores, eczema, and many skin diseases. The Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, Ga.
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