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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1908
Page
26
A chaotic inning and costly errors decide a baseball clash between St Louis and Brooklyn. Holmes' miscue helps Brooklyn overcome St Louis as hitters press for late runs and the crowd reacts to the tense finish.
Washington misplays and errors mark the double loss as St Louis Browns win both games. Johnson falters by throwing to second on a sac attempt and Smith benched, while Stone and Shipkey shine with a late big catch and key hits. The Browns take the series edge in the American League race with sharp fielding and clutch hitting.
A chaotic baseball summary recalls Johnson misthrowing to the wrong bag and a wild sequence as Browns rally for two runs. Key players include Altizer, Pickers, and Williams. game details describe pitching trouble, injuries, and controversial plays affecting the outcome, with note of possible trades to New York.
American rifle team, fresh from winning the international championship against Great Britain and others, stayed at Bisley England and joined National Rifle Association events. Americans Winder Hesslon and Englishman Woodrow led Waldegrave and Wimbledon cup contests with high scores, while Stone and McBride delivered notable field plays.
The Detroit and Boston teams each won one of two games in a lengthy if muddled doubleheader. Detroit shaded Boston 2 to 0 in the opener while Boston prevailed 5 to 4 in the nightcap as Morgan mixed hits and Summers was chased from the mound in a tense late run.
New York loses to Cleveland as Ameri cans fail to sustain early momentum in Saturday's game. The box score highlights batting by Clarke Perring Hinchman and others with Manning and Bradley among pitchers contributing on both sides. Game timeline and umpire notes accompany the brief recap.
Philadelphia and Chicago split a doubleheader on July 13 as Chicago capitalized on Manuel’s wild pitching in the opener and Philadelphia errors to win the second game. Key performances came from Hartsel, J Collins, Murphy, and Coombs as Chicago defeated Philadelphia 9-5 in the second game after holding a 5-2 victory in the first.
Attendance totals from yesterday include American League games with Boston at Detroit drawing 20 738, Philadelphia at Chicago 10 285, New York at Cleveland 1500, Washington at St Louis 6 200, and National League matchups Cincinnati at Boston 2 200, Chicago at Philadelphia 2 500, Pittsburgh at New York 10 108, St Louis at Brooklyn 600.
In a back and forth game the Browns fall behind early then tie late as Howell and Feat suffer, Big John Powell starts, Smith lasts three innings, and Stone scores on a controversial ninth inning play. Hartzell’s fielding and Shine’s catch highlight a puzzling finish.
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