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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1908
Page
30
Princeton overwhelmed North Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical College 14 to 4 in seven innings. Wilson pitched for Princeton, Sexton for Carolina, with costly fielding errors and base running miscues fueling the blowout before about 3,000 spectators in Richmond.
Washingtons pinch outlast Boston 2 to 1 in a windy affair. Falkenberg pitched superbly for Washington with Pickering Ganley and Unglaub standout, while Criger's triple and Unglaub's two-bagger sparked the home side. Mason City era scorecard notes and late rallies frame a classic late-season clash.
Sheridan umpired a good game Cantillon worked hard on the lines and was pleased with the verdict Street caught all three games and earned praise. The losing club managed only one run in each of the three series games. A roundup of scores lists many regional exhibitions and matchups including Washington in Boston May 29 and several Tri-State Eastern and New York State games with varied results.
Bucknell defeated Gallaudet 16 to 11 in Lewisburg as Dillon faced tough pitching while Bucknell capitalized on errors. Carey wobbled but recovered, Bell and Sharpe excelled for the visitors, and notable Bucknell hitters contributed to a high scoring game. Also listed are today’s college games across Georgetown, Princeton, Brown, Williams, and more.
Washington’s Union League nine built an 8 to 3 win over Baltimore as Irwin used three pitchers. McDermott at third led the offense with three hits including a triple, while Clark Fields at short contributed three singles. Baltimore’s Plez allowed runs early, but Washington outhit and outfielded the visitors, turning three double plays and finishing strong in a crowd-filled afternoon at the ballpark.
New York defeated Philadelphia 14 to 2 with strong hitting and errors behind Philadelphia pitchers. Doyle and others were hit hard. Doyle left practice with a leg injury. Line shows New York players Shannon Thomas and Devlin contributing multiple runs while Philadelphia mustered limited offense.
Waddell pitched for St Louis to defeat Chicago 1 to 0. Atz was the sole Chicago batter with a safe hit as only one ball left the infield. Ferris delivered the deciding single for St Louis after a walk and sacrifice.
Brooklyn defeats Boston 3 to 2 as Wilhelm pitches well and Flaherty struggles in the first inning. In the opening frame Brooklyn scores three runs on walks two singles and a double.
New York Americans faults in fielding allowed Philadelphia to win 8 to 2. Chesbro pitched for New York while Nicholls homered for Philadelphia. Hartsel and Coombs produced multiple hits. Orth left after five innings as Kesbro reliever, with Philadelphia tallying five runs in the seventh.
Special to The Washington Poet Lexington Virginia April St John’s College defeats Washington and Lee despite errors by the home team. George pitched well for Washington and Lee, fanning thirteen, Willis pitched for St John’s and Briscoe contributed a strong hitting effort. St John’s fielding praised, with John’s Willis and Briscoe credited on offense and Hood and George on defense.
Pittsburg won the third straight game from St Louis by 3 to 0. Poor hitting and an O Rourke fumble helped the Pirates. Abbaticchio, O Connor, and Leaver had runs for Pittsburg while Beebe yielded the win. Beebe pitched eight innings? Leaver finished. Umpire Mr Riggar. Time about 1 hour 24 minutes.
Detroit March 17 opening day as the Iceal team rallied from a five run deficit. Mullin faltered in the twelfth allowing Cleveland to pull away after Cobb and Lajoie sparked late scoring while Schaefer consistently reached base. Attendance set a new local record.
Chicago won 1 0 at Cincinnati as Lobert was escorted from the field after a spectator claimed he spat and struck him. Manager Ganzel argued a decision. Line scores show Chicago outpitched Cincinnati. Frazer, Reulbach and others contributed. The piece ends noting local school teams seeking scheduling.
Business High defeated Washington A A on their home field by five to four in a seesaw opening game. Norris and Fox led the opposing pitchers on a windy day as Byram lasted two innings for the visitors. Dr Burkett praised the High School lads and predicted a pennant, while the Blue and Orange used three trial twirlers to steady their start.
The Post reports a vigorous baseball contest with fans sending in votes plus letters arguing merits of candidates. Players from city leagues and aging stars receive ballots. a Union League entrant with past Washington ties draws strong support. Other leaders include Ganley Altizer Milan and Shipke from the Washington American League squad, with new starters Vic Berlaskis W E Taylor Collie Walker and Henry Bryan among the notable names. In Baltimore the Walbrook Athletic Club defeats Columbia University 2 to 0.
Georgetown and Princeton meet in Easter week for a key baseball clash. Heyneger will pitch for Georgetown as Diamond duels Princeton’s bats at 4 o clock on the local diamond with both games slated for today and Monday.
Atlantic City April 17 Carlisle Indians defeat University of Pennsylvania 9 to 2 in the opening baseball game of the season at Intet Park. Carlisle pitchers dominated, Penn sluggers managed little against fast delivery. Gus Lay starred in fielding and Beckett struck out twelve. The Marquett League outpointed the Post-office team on the White House Ellipse. next game scheduled for Monday. Actors to Play Post Team tease the Washington Post game with Julius Caesar as umpire next Tuesday.
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