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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1908
Page
8
A scrambled recap shows multiple scores including Chicago 1 Brookslyn 3 and Pittsburg 2 Boston 9, with later notes of games today Pittsburg versus St Louis and Chicago versus Cincinnati. The standings section lists teams with mixed records, mentioning Beas Frederick Milwaukee and other names amid a dense, era-typical box-score style.
In Washington Chicago and New York posted late results with St Louis edging Washington 5 to 4 and rising scores for Detroit and Philadelphia. The day’s games included New York and Chicago with close finishes and standings shifting for the pennant race.
A brilliancy by the Marines defeated St Josephs in a rare baseball clash with key runs scored on timely singles. Detailed play-by-play shows standout pitching and fielding from both sides, with late innings producing decisive scoring.
Washington wins two games in one day, 4-5 and 4-5, over New York. Falkenberg shines for the Yankees, Tannehill pitches for Washington, both games tight with late rallies. Ganley and defense key saves and solid hitting pace the Contenders on home turf. Weather note shows showers with possible galteries.
The rally won the second game after a long, rain interrupted contest. Bill Lege and Fred Walkenberg dueled five innings as Hogg held firm until the fifth, then was pulled in the sixth. A pivotal seventh inning saw Cantillon remove Falkenberg and Shipke insert himself, with Ganley delivering a dazzling defensive play that kept the visitors from breaking open the game. Freeman and Tannehill were standout contributors, while Clark Griffith observed from the stands in a rare return to fan attire.
Chicago split a July 2 doubleheader with Louis, winning the first game and losing the second. Final scores were 3 to 1 and 9 to 0 as conditions shifted, with pitchers and fielding errors noted across a misread box score.
The Nationals on their trip faced a rough showing with errors and uneven team play. New Yorks players displayed spirit and pace while the Nationals battled, making costly mistakes but showing heart and effort in preliminaries.
American League matchups drew 4 256 at Philadelphia against Boston 4 750 at Washington versus New York 4 750 Chicago faced St. Louis 7 500 while Cleveland played Detroit 6 396. National League games included Boston at Brooklyn 1 505 St Louis at Cincinnati 2 900 New York versus Philadelphia 4 000 and Pittsburg against Chicago 18 249.
Detroit defeated Cleveland 11 to 1 as the Tigers outplayed the locals from start to finish. Stovall broke a bone, Check and Thietman exited early, Hess finished the game, and Cobb’s bat stood out as Crawford and Rossman connected for bleacher hits.
A July 2 crowd of about 79,800 saw Pittsburgh and Chicago split a double header. Pittsburgh won the second game, while Chicago took the first 9 to 4, keeping Pittsburgh in first place briefly before sliding to second. Kling was cut in the sixth inning of the opener. The second game was decided early as Pittsburgh led from the first inning. Marty Mullins? None. Umpire was Mr. Emslie. time 1 hour 30 minutes.
New York loses to Philadelphia 4 to 3 as the Giants hammer Foxen in a tense Polo Grounds affair. New York led 3-0 before Philadelphia struck for four runs in the seventh, the rallied attack keying the visitors to a comeback victory. Pitcher notes and player names dominate the box score figures in a crowded account.
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