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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1908
Page
14
Sporting Comment by J E Grill notes the Nationals split two games with Detroit with two close wins after poor starts missing Delehanty and Clymer. It covers pitching, minor league contrasts, the proposed double umpire system, Freeman Unglaub signing, and a ball player death in Hartford.
In the American League games, St. Louis at Boston drew 700. Chicago at New York 4,250. Cleveland at Philadelphia 6,463. Detroit at Washington 3,998. In the National League, Boston at St. Louis 1,517. New York at Chicago 25,000. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh 12,789.
Yesterday results show Washington 3 Philadelphia 0 Detroit 2 Cleveland 6 St Louis 0 Philadelphia 4 Chicago 6 New York 1 Today schedule lists Washington at Detroit Philadelphia at Cleveland Detroit leads standings with Detroit 59 wins 81 losses Boston 49 54 St Louis 46 76 Philadelphia 47 52 Chicago 45 66 Washington 39 62 New York 33 39 30. The tone mirrors a compact early 20th century box score page.
Mixed OCR lines show multiple city matchups with scores and teams including Pittsburg Chicago Philadelphia New York Boston St Louis Brooklyn and Chicago. The fragmentary data lists partial percentages and game results unclear but indicates a sports scoreboard teaser from a historic issue.
Pittsburg fans wagered large sums that the Pirates would lead in first place after a greeling trip. Special to The Washington Fest reports Pittsburg, Pa., Aug 11 as the club returns with a higher away percentage. Tomorrow begins a two day series with the Cubs as record attendance is anticipated and Willis rests at home in Delaware.
Chicago defeated New York in a curtailed infield showing, Walsh pitched six solid innings with 6 strikeouts to highlight the win. Line scores and fielding details populate the chaotic box, but Chicago’s 6 runs in the final tally stand out in a decisive victory.
St Louis and Boston clash as Cicotte shuts out the Red Sox while Howe allows six walks. St Louis takes a 3–0 victory in a pitching duel with key hits from Lord Stahl and Lora as Boston strands runners.
Jerry Freeman delivered all three Washington runs with two-out hits as Detroit led early but Washington pitcher Charley Smith shut the door. Freeman's timely hits paired with Smith's strong eight innings, while Detroit's Claude Rossman collected three safeties in a losing effort during a nervy ninth inning.
Special to The Washington Post Detroit manager Hugh Jennings predicts the Interclub series with St Louis will decide the pennant race. He says Detroit will lead after the St Louis games and that their road team is stronger. Jennings expects Summers and Willett to bolster the staff and foresees a World Series against the New York Giants.
Cleveland and Philadelphia split a Chicago style doubleheader with Philadelphia winning 6 to 1 in the first game and Cleveland taking the second 6 to 4. Vickers started for Philadelphia in both, faltering in the second, while Falkenberg and Berger were the losing pitchers in the two games.
The Pirates beat the Phillies 6 to 4 as the contest slowed by rain and a nearly half hour suspension. Pittsburg piled four runs in the eighth after Sparks held them to one hit through seven innings, driven by Clarke Wagner and Magee power in key hits and Gsterne scoring multiple runs. Pitchers Maddox and Sparks labored with several runners on, while Brangfeld and Knabe contributed on defense and offense in a tense late inning rally.
Boston left hander Tuckey pitched his first game and shut out St Louis 2 to 0. Karger worked well with men on base as Boston took early leads and St Louis failed to convert. Browne drove in both Boston runs and fellow outfielders contributed in a low scoring 1 hour 43 minute game under umpire Emelle.
Gurley won 7 to 3 over Manhattan in Independence League action. Davis pitched a great game for Gurley allowing three hits and eight strikeouts, while Donnelly led batting with six hits including a three-bagger and a two-bagger.
A local retailer advertises an annual sale offering suits and separate pants for every man size from short and stout to extra large. The copy promises reliable fit and emphasizes the event as a regular yearly clearance of seasonal goods.
A concise notice points to a clothing retailer at the intersection of Ave and 9th Street operated by Tiribenki Tidigel Co. The item highlights the store location and business name in a plain brief entry.
Government Printing Office defeated St Stephen's Institute nine in a seven inning skirmish at Capital City Park. Key blows came in the sixth and seventh frames as G P C rallied to score three in the seventh after St Stephen's had taken a two run lead. Scoring summarized with hits, errors, and players omitted for clarity.
In New York on August 11 a massive crowd of over 30 000 watched Chicago blank New York 4 0 after a thunderstorm halted play in the seventh. Umpire O Day called the game with Chicago leading 4 0. Fans surged onto the field and into the stands before shelter was found and the second game was canceled due to rain. Chicago’s Steinfeldt, Tinker, and Howard produced the only runs while New York failed to score through six frames.
The D Streets defeated the Mystics by a score of 6 to 0 yesterday on the monument grounds. Davie starred with batting. The Madera Athletic Club seeks games with all District teams averaging seventeen years. Address M Manton, 2212 G street. Lineup lists Noon as pitcher, Johnson as first, Mahoney and Reulach as second, Mullady shortstop, Callaghan third, Jones, Parnell, Callan, Young, Welch in the outfield.
Washington reports President Ban Johnson announced the American League will adopt two umpires per game next season. He has already signed two new officials as the reform gains support and expects the National League to follow. Johnson cites the need for two pairs of eyes and notes umpires now earn salaries rivaling first class players.
Grace Athletic Club of Washington defeated Winchester 10 to 9 in a bizarre baseball game played in Winchester. Grace built a five inning lead then benefited from Winchester’s seven errors in the ninth as Grace bunched three hits. Key players included Miller, Latter, Cantwell, McCormick, Montgomery and Hoffman for Grace and Brown, Cantwell, McDonald, Hofman, Wheatley and Harris for Winchester. Game lasted 1 hour 6 minutes with umpire Mr Ryan.
Vic Bielaski gains front position as a heated race unfolds in The Post Baseball Popularity Contest. Doc Kleinschmidt drops to second after strong canvassing from local departments. Camaller surpasses to second among 4000 votes, while Milan, Johnson, and the Idaho Wonder shift in the professional class. Capt. Bob Ganley yields third place amid the Western trip push.
Standings of competitors in the Post popularity contest list names such as Clark, Rube Townsend, Woeden, Mayock, Fentress, Riston, Bocock, Davis and others with numeric tallies including 1654 1653 1644 1409 4301 1182 122 and 1099 across entries. The row cites professionals with over 506 exposes and presents the ranking in a compact tally format.
Turnerites defeated St Joseph's 7 to 3 to dent the Peninsula standings as Marines lead the Marquette League, with erratic fielding by St Joseph's costing chances. Turnerites and Marines split the scoring chances, while Wooded and Walker resisted early runs. Navy and athletic news follows with Amateur Athletic Union track and field chairmanship awarded to New York Athletic Club for September 18 and 19.
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