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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1908
Page
8
The piece blends baseball observations with boxing notes, highlighting team tensions and performances. It discusses players pushing for strong showing, rivalries within leagues, and near term prospects for Pittsburg, Nom Lyk, and other clubs amid Olympic discourse and public attendance considerations.
Yesterday’s American League results show Washington beat Boston, Cleveland defeated Chicago, St. Louis topped Philadelphia, and New York won. Upcoming games include Detroit at Washington and Cleveland at Philadelphia, with Chicago at New York and St. Louis at Boston. Standings list Detroit and Philadelphia leading divisions with several teams close behind.
Yesterday results show Pittsburg 5 Chicago 3 and Boston 2 Philadelphia 4. St Louis beat Cincinnati 3 to 1. The standings list Chicago 53 67, Philadelphia 40 51, New York 49 68, Brooklyn 49 28, Cincinnati 40 69, St Louis 53 67.
Pittsburg defeated Brooklyn as Wagner starred with sensational fielding and heavy hitting. McIntyre and Walls contributed timely blows while Maloney Leach and Hummell added offense. Pitching by McIntyre and Wallis steadied the win with multiple runs in the middle innings.
The Gentlemen of Philadelphia were defeated by Middlesex eleven at Lords by seven wickets. Poor conditions hindered play as Philadelphia totaled 113 in two innings, while Middlesex posted 92 in the first and chased the target with only two wickets lost in the second. Elmira to join New York State League, Ramsay in charge. Glidden Tourists report a pleasant Summit Springs run with generally good scores.
Chicago won with timely batting and strong throws. Tinker Hofman and Ritchey led the offense. Stagle’s throw retired Ritchey at the plate. Reulbach pitched for Chicago as McCarthy struggled for the visitors.
Olney star Pickering hit a three run homer with two aboard as Cleveland falls 5 to 3 to the Nationals. Falkenberg twirled seven strong, holding the Naps to five hits and escaping a bases loaded jam in the eighth. Lajoie, Milan, and Hickman stood out for Cleveland with strong fielding and hits, while Stovall and Ganley also contributed for the Nationals.
Cincinnati fell to Philadelphia in a lengthy 11th inning matchup as Philadelphia pushed across a run on an error and a double. The box score lists Knabe, Titus, McLean and Doolin among key contributors for Philadelphia, while Cincinnati’s late rally fell short as pitching by Spade and Corridon held. Separately, Charleston pitcher George F Paige was sold to New York for 2500 and will report to McGraw when needed.
Fans are told to expect showers as weather hints at the Washington vs Detroit game. Probable batteries Burns and Street for Washington and Killian and Schmidt for Detroit, with the game called.
Kil lifer, a young catcher, draws praise from scouts in Texas. Jesse Tannehill watched him in two games and deemed him top tier, prompting a quick deal. Killifer may join Detroit soon, likely replacing one of the club’s three catchers, with Mike Kahoe the probable casualty. Big Bill Burns to start the opening Detroit series game against Killian.
Men from all walks of life purchase 120 suits each as a year end sale drives demand. The advertisement touts unusually good selection and unusually low values, drawing buyers across the city to take advantage of the reduction.
Treasury defeated Interstate Commerce and Labor to claim the 1908 interdepartmental league championship before a crowd near 6,000. Hester pitched well for Treasury as Balzer and Hampton starred for Inter state. decisive late plays secured a 6 to 4 Treasury win amid high excitement and postseason implications.
After eight innings the Cardinals forfeited to the Congregationals due to umpire O Leary ruling Worrell and Smoot out for Hana catching the ball on a pickup. Protest filed by Cardinals manager Waanters. Worrell drove in Smoot, King and Sannino among players noted. game ended with 9 0 score.
The Marines defeated the Turner AC 122 to 9 after a power display by Dowd with two triples, Meagher and Ward driving runs, and solid defense. Turner’s starter Colliflower was pulled in the fifth as McMahon struggled, Jenkins made a sharp catch, and O’Connor contributed at the plate.
Thiel Hughey Jennings and the Tigers arrived in the city about midnight from Philadelphia. Jennings, confident of winning the flag, discusses possible trades for Falkenberg or Smith and asserts their stronger pitching and lineup. Boston majors standings show both teams at 37 wins and 48 losses.
The Browns defeated the Yankees 8 to 2 as New York struggled at bat and in the field. St Louis built an early lead and cruised past a wavering New York defense, with solid hitting and timely runs.
Detroit defeats Philadelphia 5 1 in a late July game. Davis of Philadelphia was ejected for disputing a decision. Schacter, Rosaman, Coughlin, Thomas, and Hartsel drove in runs for Detroit while Hartsel had a three-base hit. Donovan pitched for Detroit and Plank for Philadelphia, with Detroit securing the win in 1 hour 50 minutes.
The Red Sox opened strong with five runs at the start as Altrock was hammered in the nine inning opener. Chicago managed a late rally but fell well short in the 8 to 1 Boston win. Meteor III to Compete in Cowes Regatta Berlin July 20 The Kaiser's American built racing yacht Meteor Tif left Kiel today to participate in the Cowes regatta for the last time in imperial service. A yacht built at the Kiel yards will replace her.
Twining and Wallach fought seven innings to a 5 to 5 tie as Powell pitched a grand game for Twining with eleven strikeouts and four hits allowed. Gelbel starred at first, and a string of hitters including Terry, Lynch, and Kelleher contributed offensive output.
The G E Howard Company beat W B Moses 6 to 1 in the Commercial League, with Freeman pitching a four hit game and striking out ten. Greene made a diving running catch for a highlight, and Jones, Whitney, and Widmayer contributed strong defense and timely hitting.
The Trainmen defeated Station 39 to 6 to seize the league lead. After Station led 4 to 0 through two innings, Trainmen rallied with five runs in the third, then added runs for a final wide margin. Key players included Showalter, Schaefer, Williams, Thompson, Umbaugh, and Jenkins with Umbaugh earning the win.
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