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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1908
Page
16
Sporting Comment reviews yesterday’s American League results with New York and Chicago, Boston and St Louis worded in a native telegraph style. It cites an osteopath’s claim on arm care and a veteran pitcher’s methods, then lists standings and upcoming games, highlighting Philadelphia and St Louis near the top.
National League results show New York and Chicago splitting games while Pittsburg and Brooklyn also played. A chaotic Tri State fragment details players, signs, and field positions amid confusing play and signaled pitches. Virginia League standings and weather-affected games appear in a jumbled end.
Wasblog from San Francisco notes plans for early September holiday fights. Offers and odds shape matchups between Moran Attell Nelson and Gans. Gals and Nelson expected to fight with pricing set as money pools form. Lex Rickard and Jack Inane reportedly favor a Burns announcement once Wethers word arrives.
Osteopath treats pitchers with cold water therapy to prevent arm injuries. Jesse Tannehill credits the method and discusses improvements in his own arm after months of pain. The piece notes teams in the Eastern and American associations and mentions upcoming doubleheaders and standings.
DS Rice notes that Washington can sustain a champion team with local support rather than cosmopolitan patronage. Bob Tumpfel is eager for a Nationals trial, praising Cantillon’s foundation and considering a southern training trip to evaluate him and other pitchers for 1909.
Mike Donlin provides the decisive end as his team clinches victory in a tense finish. Donlin scores critical runs and saves the game, earning praise from teammates and fans alike.
A chaotic Chicago versus Brooklyn final game ends 4 to 4 after late rallies in a tense standoff. Key moments include Brown relieving, and shifts in the lineups as Hofman, Matoney, and Lewis figure prominently, while Brooklyn’s Hurler mix yields a stubborn defense and a dramatic eighth inning.
Sporting editor lauds Silent Bill Shipke for quiet, skilled innings at third base. praised for fielding, bunts, and base running while competing in a fan popularity race with Clyde Milan and Walter Johnson. calls him a future star and asks readers to vote.
Special to The Washington Post reports Boston Red Sox catcher Bill Carrigan is seriously ill with appendicitis and out for the season after surgery at Fenway Hospital. Dr Theodore Erb says recovery is unlikely this year. Also, Ward White and Everett Drennan won the West Virginia doubles title in Parkersburg with singles final to follow. Al Orth, ex New York pitcher, bought control of Lynchburg of the Virginia League and will serve as player manager.
A National League game between Pittsburg and New York drew 4 495 fans with Chicanova and Grovklyn among noted players. The result and other details are not specified in the fragment.
Odd lots at a sacrifice. The broken size lines of Parker Bridget distinctive ready to wear clothes are now offered at deep reductions for quick clearance. $15 to $25 suits, $9.75 to $30 to $35 suits, $18.25 pants to $7, $2.90 thin coats, 14 off. Head to Foot Outfitters Pa. Ave. and 9th St. continuous clearance.
Danville 4s fell to Kuchburg in a muddy ground game played in Banville Virginia. Vernuelle pitched steadily for Danville while Fisher made a standout unassisted triple and Biges homered for the visitors. Rain interrupted the Roanoke Norfolk schedule as the season’s third straight day of washout affected matches in Norfolk Richmond and Portsmouth.
The list shows professional entrants led by Milan with 74 848 votes, followed by Johnson 65 608 and Gantey 48 27. Amateurs with 500 or more votes include Bielaski 128 624 Kielnschonidt 183 353 Taylor 43 793 Ganvaller 37 090 and Mess 0. Brig Benson 15 880 Fagua 13 187 Gallagher 12 818 Litenfield 19 509 Sterne 8 251 Wahier 8 322 Riddie 7 868 Mullin 7 083 Mareceron 6 618 Kern 6 722 Finnegan 5 373 Handibee 4 288 Donaldson 4 285 McClure JB 4 080 Turners Joe 3 655 Bryan 3 095 Riston 2 719 Devine 2 668 Newman 2 668 Fenton Arnold 2 510 King Charles Zirkle Townsend Wooden Mayock Genner Fentress Simon Sanders Gobic Panehy Conner Bocock Davie
The Amateur Baseball Commission of the District of Columbia held a meeting at the National Guard Armory. It elected FW Belgiano as president and arranged two sections for postseason play. Section A includes Capital City, Marquette, Sunday School, and Departmental leagues, while Section B features Independence, Commercial, Columbia, and Railroad YMCA leagues. Umpires were named, parks designated for each section, and a two-stage championship format outlined with three-game finals and cross-section series to decide the district title.
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