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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1909
Page
14
Sporting commentary analyzes Detroit Tigers and their division rivals, noting pitching depth, hitting strength, and recent form. It discusses how veterans and a rising youngster mix for power, while contrasting with Boston and Chicago contenders and debating the impact of the double umpire system on officiating and games.
Second baseman Willem Mtord of the Cuban Giants was instantly killed by a lightning strike during a ballpark event before a game with Atlanta Hat Inet Park. Spectators were knocked to the ground in a panic while the field crew and nearby players, including Walter Gordon and Charles Follies, aided the injured. Greensboro wins Carolina flag after beating Winston Salem to clinch the pennant.
Yesterday’s attendance figures show a mix of crowds across the American League and National League. Chicago, Detroit, St Louis, Cleveland, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Brooklyn are listed with varied gate totals including 4,500 3,033 300 1,290 800 10,000 2,108 and 1,000 in the fragmentary box score.
Pittsburgh reports 1 001 hits and 11 runs this season, leading majors in hits and runs and first to surpass 1 000 hits and 800 runs. National League rivals New York share the home run lead with 20. Tammy Leach tops majors with 94 runs batted in.
A compact roundup of baseball results from multiple leagues including American Association Eastern League New York State League Southern League and others. Notable scores feature Montreal Montreal Jersey City and Providence games with rain postponements and multiple battery pairings listed for several matchups.
In Cleveland Aug 26 Cy Young and strong fielding pace a 2 to 1 victory for the McGuireites over Washington. Stovall stars with four hits while Groom and Oberlin struggle on the mound for the Nationals as Cleveland bats steady against Young and late runs seal the win.
In a Friday slate the league lists Washington at Chicago Philadelphia at St Louis New York at Detroit Boston at Cleveland Pittsburg at Brooklyn Chicago at New York Cincinnati at Boston St Louis at Philadelphia. A stray mishap had a player hit by a file while waiting to warm up. A group of 100 Jowlan orphans visited the Cleveland grandstand as guests. Washington used two substitutes Gonnadet and Safetley. Malan batted for Groom and doubled in the fifth. Refsling batted for Obee-Um in the ninth and singled.
New York seized the final game of the series in St Louis with a 4 to 1 victory. Dineen and Hughes starred as New York built a seventh inning rally after Orth tripled with the bases loaded. St Louis threatened but could not close the gap, as New York collected timely hits and stranded runners in crucial moments.
Detroit completed a three game series sweep by defeating Philadelphia, extending its lead over Boston to four points as Chicago and Boston battled to a draw elsewhere. The Tigers dominated, routing the visitors with strong fielding and timely hits, while Philadelphians struggled at the plate and on defense. Key plays included Mullin’s solid pitching support and Krause giving up runs as Detroit broke the game open in the third inning.
The Naps won two of three games as George Stovall regains batting eye. Hitting slumps linger for two days, but the team shows improved offense and defense with cautious plays. Both sides commit errors. Young and Oberlin narrowly escape further trouble as penalties and miscues shape the contest.
Mike Kahoe and Cliff Blankenship received unconditional releases from Manager Cantillon. Blankenship will return to the coast while Kahoe plans to move on. Cantillon says Slattery and Hardy bolster catching and the two players are not needed by the Nationals.
Chicago and Boston split a doubleheader with Chicago taking the first game 4 to 3 after a ninth inning rally and Boston winning the second 3 to 0 behind Collins. The line shows varied batting and fielding details for several players, with notable performances by Speaker, McConnell, and Atz in the first game and a shutout by Collins in the second. The report mixes line scores and player notes across the two contests.
In New York a Pittsburgh Pirates rally produced four seventh inning runs to beat the New York Giants 6 to 3 as Philadelphia led Chicago. Leach hit a decisive homer after Abstein and Wilson tied the score, with Adams tossing six no-hit innings in relief. Adams relieved Lefield after the sixth and permitted no hits. Brisk play produced several misplays by Merkle and Doyle, and the Pirates tightened their hold on first place.
In a hard hitting ten inning contest Philadelphia defeats Chicago 8 to 7 with Sheckard ejected for disputing a strike and Knabe benched for talking. The game featured timely hitting and multiple lead changes as Moore and McQuillan traded blows with defensive miscues guiding the outcome.
A fine selection features three piece suits in dark fabrics. They work as splendid summer suits without the vest and equally desirable fall suits with the vest. All are liberally reduced.
Two Washington players Unglaub and Schaefer were penalized by President Ban Johnson after arguing with umpire Evans in a Wednesday game in Cleveland. Schaefer received an indefinite suspension and a fine of zero, Unglaub was fined three dollars. Umpire Evans was notified by telegram, and Trainer Eddinger was barred from American League parks indefinitely. Cantillon caused further trouble by objecting to substitutions.
Cincinnati capitalized on Brooklyn errors to win 7 to 1 as Rowan left early and Roth was hit by a pitch. Outfielder H. Ht. Myers joined Brooklyn, while Clark filled in and performed well. Game featured several defensive miscues and a lengthy official time of 1 hour 53 minutes.
Boston edged St. Louis 10 to 8 in a high scoring contest. Errors sparked St Louis seventh and Boston bunched hits in the eighth for the decisive runs. Key hitters included Rosin Babes Hine Gdecker and Konetchy with strong late offense plus solid pitching by Dothera and Backman.
Brentwood exploded for most of the scoring at Capital City Park, defeating Pension Bureau 13 to 3. Robinson pitched for Pension Bureau, while Buscher shone for Brentwood, with Marceron and Hayes pacing the Brentwood attack and Robinson stealing home on a bold dash.
Ferguson stars in a dominant Aggies win, scoring thirteen of his team’s runs. Aggies run ahead early, add four more in the sixth, then seal the game with seven hits and a clutch seventh inning. Station squad struggled to respond as Capital City Park crowds watched a one sided affair.
Events listed include games at Au Capital City Park American Security and Trustee Parkview with schedules noted as 500 m and 5:009 m at American League Far Agriculare on Bethany.
WN Downs of this city and HL Lee of Baltimore completed a 50 mile hike from Wades Point to Vienna in sixteen hours of walking. They covered 38 miles the first day and 12 miles the next morning despite heavy, rain-soaked roads in Caroline and Dorchester counties.
Detroit officials and managers clash over Ty Cobb's on field style after a tense game with the Athletics. Cobb vows retaliation against Baker Collins and Colina while Connie Mack blasts rough play. Cobb defends his slide as combatting a hurdle at the bag and says piped up by Mack is unfounded.
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