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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1908
Page
26
A sport column discusses the behavior of ball players during moments of strain and debate. It emphasizes restraint on the bench and in public when players from the Sau area exchange blows and face conflicts.
American League results show Boston 5 St Louis 3 and Cleveland 3 Philadelphia 1 with other scores. Today’s games feature Washington at Chicago Philadelphia at St Louis Row at Cleveland Boston at Detroit. Standings list Detroit and Philadelphia atop the table with Boston and St Louis near the middle. parities include Cleveland New York and Washington in varying positions.
Yesterdays National League results show Chicago and Brooklyn split, with Boston and New York posting wins. The piece analyzes pennant chances, minor league talent, and how early-season pitching and rosters affect standings, noting Cubs and White Sox sentiments and the state of the pennant race across clubs.
Top notchers Twining Athletic Club and Advent Athlete Club, first and second, meet this afternoon at MuDev ils Field near North Capitol and Rhode Island. Advent won most matchups. Jackson Pumphrey pitched well for Advent in a recent game but lost on a wild throw. Teams lineup listed with players for both sides and positions.
Waynesboro Elks defeated Hagerstown Elks 12 to 10 in a well played game at Atlantic Park. Lineups included Fechtig and Holliday for Hagerstown and Roetier Beeler and Smith for Waynesboro with umpire Albert J Long. The two-hour game featured balanced teams and a late surge by Waynesboro. Advent Athletic Club seeks exhibition games with fast amateur teams in DC area or nearby states and asks for responses from Laurel High, Kensington, Woodside, Rogerstown, Fredericksburg, or other uniformed teams.
American Association games show Toledo sweeping Minneapolis 7 to 0 in game one and 2 to 0 in game two, with other notable scores from Indianapolis, Columbus, Lomaville, and Milwaukee. Eastern League saw Buffalo win 10 to 0 then 11 to 2 over Baltimore, plus Providence sweeping Toronto 4 to 1 as Rochester and Newark battled. In the Tri-State, Williamsport routed Lancaster 14 to 2, and Harrisburg edged Reading while Trenton beat Johnstown. Southern League featured Atlanta defeating Mobile 3 to 2, Birmingham beating Memphis 9 to 1, Nashville's 2 to 0 win over New Orleans, and Montgomery downing Little Rock 2 to 0. South Atlantic saw Auguste 6 to 0 over Columbia, Charleston 1 to 0 over Jacksville, and Macon 1 to 0 against Savannah in a fourth-inning call. Virginia League notes Lynchburg and Portsmouth split, with Norfolk and Roanoke tied in standings and Danville taking Richmond 5 to 4.
July 29 report from St Louis notes Joe Cantillon absent, likely scouting, with talks of Woods sale to Boston and a tense past clash among players. Ganley Burns exchange words but no injury, Edmonson joins as strong lefty batter prospect, while Jones Altrock to duel Sox with anticipated left handed matchups and four-game series pitching by Runs and famehill unless injuries arise.
Boston wins 3 of 4 from Cleveland in an erratic contest that lasted 2 hours 13 minutes with most runs coming on miscues. Clarke, McConnell, Bemis and Altizer led the attack as Boston plates in the 11th to seal the intercity showdown.
Waddell struck out sixteen Philadelphia batters tying the American League single game record and beat his old team. St Louis built a late lead on hits and small-ball and held off Philadelphia after a sixth inning rally. Waddell worked steadily while Vickers and the Philadelphia pitching misfired, as St Louis won to improve their score.
Pittsburgh, leading the pennant chase, blanked Brooklyn 10 to 0 as Jordan and Lumley were sidelined by illness. The Dodgers could not muster offense with Pitsburgh pitchers Wilhelm and Letfeld coasting, while Thomas Leech Wagner and Abbatelo drove in runs for the victors.
In New York July 23 a lone passed ball by Bliss in the St Louis vs New York opening game yielded the only score. Sallee and Mathewson pitched well but the error led to a 1-0 finish. St Louis managed three baserunners with New York four, total errors two, and a late-minute tidy defense by both sides.
Chicago defeats Boston 6 to 0 as Flaherty shines briefly, Tinker stars at plate with key hits. Line scores show Chicago offense piling up runs in early innings while Boston struggles in field and at bat. Other games note Cincinnati beating Philadelphia 4-2 and Fredericksburg losing to Winchester 5-3 in a busy July baseball slate.
The Brooklyn Giants, one of three traveling professional colored teams, defeated Rockville's colored champions in a National Park doubleheader by 59 to 0 and 11 to 0. Meade Rockville’s star catcher signed with the Giants to tour the West. Giants dominated both games with strong hitting and pitching, while Rockville could not respond.
St Stephen's defeated Bloomingdale 8 to 0 in an exhibition after a postponed Capital City League game. Gleason and Buscher pitched well for both sides with Bloomingdale errors contributing to the final tally. Left on base counts favored St Stephen's with five for Bloomingdale.
The Ninth Street boys defeated the Virginia Athletic Club 6 to 1 at Fall Church Va in a nine inning contest. Pitcher Simoroskie allowed only two hits and struck out eight. The lineup featured Stueckert at short and strong batting by Symenoskie. Also notes Canton Athletic Club receivership reveals $12 000 liabilities and $8 000 assets with Homer Briggis named receiver.
The Wilmington club option to Williamsport capitalists was not exercised today. The franchise remains with Williamsport interests and may not be exercised. All Wilmington players were paid in full today by Tri-State League President Carpenter from the $2,000 bond. if the Wilmington franchise is not purchased, the league will maintain the team as a traveling organization for the rest of the season.
The report lists game totals: Boston versus Chicago 3539, New York versus St Louis 3500, Philadelphia versus Cincinnati 2500, and Brooklyn against Pittsburg 2000, highlighting matchups and attendance-like figures without context.
Spanish Queen wins under five heat plan at Detroit on July 29 as Fleming Boy and Alceste contend. The 12000 spectators watched fast, shifty tracks with Spanish Queen taking first money and Alceste second amid cheers for drivers Macey and Fleming Boy. multiple heats featured breaks and late surges, Hamburg Belle and others adding to a dramatic program.
Soldiers fight to the end as St Josephs tops the Marines 16 to 5 after a tight game. Hestler stars with a home run and two singles, Balzer and Ricker contribute key hits, while a late Marine rally falls short in the ninth inning before a large crowd.
In a tight seven inning Commercial League game Goldenberg edged Howard 6 to 5. Robey pitched well for Goldenberg allowing seven hits while Howard’s offense featured a Kelly home run and ONeille’s catch. Multiple players contributed for both sides as the game featured strong defense and late scoring.
Norfolk July 23 The Virginia Maryland circuit opened under favorable conditions with a fast track and about 2000 spectators. Notable entrants from Baltimore Washington and Atlantic States included Biggs as starting judge and Willam Koby Baron Dillon Theo Allen Pocomokooly and Matipongo with bets and purses announced for early heats.
The Sunday Post previews its best sporting writers contributing to a celebrated Pink Sheet section. The lead signals a feature by top contributors delivering exclusive sports coverage and commentary.
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