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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1908
Page
14
Sporting comments discuss banning the spitball, noting umpires must decide on illegal deliveries and praising a rule change. The piece also covers New York racing influence on John McGraw and the Cubs looming series with the Giants, predicting pennant outcomes and emphasizing caution in baseball form.
In Sunderland on August 25 the Durham county team faced the Gentlemen of Philadelphia. Rain-ruined morning play. Philadelphia bowler King took six wickets as Durham were dismissed for 41. The Americans then outplayed Durham quickly, winning by 106 runs with Hordern taking four for 24 and strong Philadelphia fielding.
Rain began just before the first race and continued all afternoon at the Rockville fair, forcing postponement of two events and dampening attendance. Earlier, Rockville Independents beat Gatthersburg Orioles 9 to 5 in six innings in a tense morning baseball game. The report lists lineup details for both teams and notes a separate Moscow motorist story about the Zust machine arriving for repairs.
Yesterday in the American League Washington lost 1 to New York 7 Detroit St Louis Cleveland 3 Chicago a Philadelphia 2 Boston standings show Cleveland at Washington Detroit at Philadelphia Chicago at New York St Louis at Boston and Detroit early results.
National League results show New York 0 St Louis 0 and Pittsburgh 3 Boston 1 amid damp Chicago conditions. Philadelphia and Brooklyn games noted as postponed. Cincinnati tied 2 2. Today New York visits Pittsburgh for a key matchup.
Special to The Washington Journal reports Barney Dreyfuss has begun strengthening the Pirates for next season. Providence Hastern League pitchers Samuel Frock and Charles Barry are purchased to join the team after Providence’s strong Eastern League showing. First baseman Hill Abstein will also be secured from Providence, having played briefly for Pittsburgh two years ago. The players are set to report after Providence concludes its season.
The Government hospital nine and the Ex-Collegians, local tossers once famous, will clash at Union League park at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The St Elizabeth boys have played strong ball this season and a battle with old timers is anticipated. Also results from New York State League games follow: Elmira 1 Wilkes-Barre 1 in 13 innings due to darkness, Scranton 7 Utica 2, Troy 4 Binghamton 3, Albany 2 Syracuse 2.
Eastern League reports Montreal 2 Jersey City 1 in a four inning abbreviated game. Toronto 2 Providence 1. Baltimore 11 Buffalo 0. Rochester Newark 3 Bleven in a partial score. Tri-State results Lancaster to Harrisburg, Reading to Willamport 4. Altona 5 Wilmington. Frenton 4 Trenton. Johnstown 1. Virginia League notes no games yesterday Portsmouth 6 41 Norton Schmond Danville Roanoke. American Association standings show Louisville 54 5 0 8 St. Paul Columbus 6 75 56 3 10 Milwaukee 68 72 0 6. Kansas City Indianapolis 3 60 Columbus 75 56 3 10. Minneapolis 2 Toledo 1. Milwaukee Louisville 1. Southern League standings Nashville 0 4 3 5 6 Mobile 8 4 8 New Orleans 0 48 81 Little Rock 35 69 14 32 Memphis 39 8 0 32 Atlanta 9 4 7 7 Montgomery 57 4 51 Birmingham 44 14 0 0. Memphis 3 Montgomery 1. Little Rock Nashville 5 3. Mobile Birmingham 7 5. New Orleans Atlanta 3 1 first game and 12 1 second game Eight innings darkness.
Detroit pitcher Tom Hughes says his effectiveness will not suffer if spitball delivery is legislated against while manager Jennings backs McGraw for the National League title. The Tigers appear inclined to waste road games amid the campaign.
Drizzling rain postponed the Tigers final game here as Detroit boarded the train to Philadelphia. Key players like Germany Schaefer and Tom Hughes were discussed amid plans for a four game Cleveland series, weather permitting, with standings showing Detroit seventh and chasing a World Series bid alongside New York and Boston.
Chicago won their fourth straight over Boston 3 to 2 as Arrellanes and Walsh pitched well. The go ahead run came in the seventh on W Sullivan's hit, Gessler's error, and Tannehill's single. Errors fueled the scoring. Boston stranded runners in key moments, while Chicago benefited from timely hits and defense.
Cleveland wins third straight over Philadelphia in a drizzly game behind timely stick work. Scare: Clarke, Lajoie, Stovall, Hartsel, and Davis featured. Berger and Vickers pitched for the sides with three errors and seven hits in a tense pitchers’ duel lasting 1 hour 48 minutes.
New York pitchers outdueled Howell as the locals beat St. Louis 3 to 1. The decisive inning came in the fourth with two runs on Ball’s single. Hartzell Metlvein and La Porte scored for New York, while St. Louis managed scattered hits.
St. Louis wins 4 to 1 with clever base running and sharp fielding to take three of four from Boston. Shaw, Murray, Dahlen, and Chappelle key hits, Lindaman and Dormer sparking mound work, game lasting 1 hour 43 minutes at St. Louis.
Chicago defeated Brooklyn 10 to 2 as Bell was wild and relieved by Rucker. Reulbach pitched well for the Cubs with strong hitting from Sheckard Moran and Schulte. Key extras included three-base hits by Reulbach and Sheckard and a Jordan home run.
The Phillies edged the Reds in ten innings on two hits and an error. Gleason was suspended for unbecoming conduct in Sunday’s game, as Cincinnati’s base running limited both teams. Hurlers Titus and Corridon contributed, with key hits from Hugging, Bransfield, and Magee. Time of game seven hours and minutes.
New York Giants beat Pittsburg 8 to 5 on Pittsburg home ground. Maddox clashed with umpire, Bresnahan and McGraw ejected after benching oaths. Doyle tripled in first, Bridwell’s timely hit tied and Bridwell’s drive gave Giants the lead. final scoring came in eighth as New York pulled away with two more runs.
Special to The Washington Post Lynchburg Virginia Aug Day Al Ort is released from the New York Americans and heads home to Lynchburg where he is expected to take control of the Lynchburg Virginia League franchise this week and hold the controlling interest next year. Ort, a 13 year major leaguer, says he is tired of the big leagues and will likely stay in the minors. A formal statement on managing the Lynchburg club is anticipated tomorrow. Burns Wants to Fight Johnson in Sydney New South Wales Aug 35 Jeramy Burns who defeated HI Saukes says he is eager to meet Jack Johnson in Sydney negotiations for a £6 a match is now underway.
Lon McDonald drives the big stallion Allen Winter in his season debut. Racing 200 yards from the wire he draws away from Bacily J. to claim the win as judges deliberate closely over the field.
Readville Mass Aug The Readville track saw Allen Winter driven by McDonald win the $50,000 American trotting handicap from 33 starters. The upset followed a novel handicap format with marked starts, and Winter topped a field including Prince C and San Francisco. Crowd of about 20,000 witnessed a dramatic grand final and Winter was hailed by cheering fans as the sulky lifted from his shoulders. Other winners included Prince C second and San Francisco third with a busy program of pacing and trotting events accompanying the derby day.
Special to The Washington Post Boston Aug 2 Fielder Jones and George Davis of the White Sox are suspended indefinitely after a heated sideline exchange with umpire Tim Hurst during Saturdays game. Hurst reported Jones used abusive language when Jones argued a safe call at first base. Both players were escorted off by a policeman as the team continued without them.
Detroit Aug 5 Cap Bill Coughlin slump prompts President Navin to order Clayton Perry star Montgomery Alabama third baseman to report to Detroit for duty in time to back up the Tigers against the Naps next Sunday. Officials hope Perry can bolster a team facing pennant pressure though Coughlin remains a trusted captain amid dramatic strain.
A list of amateur and professional contestants with scores and placements appears, naming individuals such as Milan, Shipke Johnson Gaulay, Delehanty, Hughes, McBride, Burns Street Freeman, Warner Keeley Clymer Pickering Cater, Kalide, Kleinschmidt Taylor Camalier Mena Benson Cantwell Fagus Gallagher Litchflela Sterne Wahler Rigile and others with varied point totals. The section resembles a standings page from a popularity contest with numerous names and numeric scores, including entries like Finnegan Donaldaon McClure Turner Brennan and Smith Navy.
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