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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1908
Page
8
Sporting comment discusses how ball players should act off the field and on the bench during exchanges. It reflects on behavior, teamwork, and maintaining decorum to set a good example for fans and peers in the sport.
Yesterday Boston defeated St Louis 5 to 3 while Cleveland beat Philadelphia. Today schedule includes Washington at Chicago and Philadelphia at St Louis, with Rowe at Cleveland and Boston at Detroit. Detroit leads by games behind with 28, Philadelphia 44 44, St Louis 4347, Boston 42 46.
Newspaper commentary on the National League results with Pittsburgh losing to Chicago and other scores, plus a large section debating pennant chances, talent sourcing from minor leagues, and team strategies. It discusses Chicago and Boston hopes, pitching staffs, and minor league development affecting major league success.
Twining Athletic Club and Advent Athlete Club meet at MuDev ils Field near North Capitol Street and Rhode Island Avenue this afternoon at 5 o clock with Advent aiming to extend past Twining. Pitcher Jackson Pumphrey previously held Advent to three hits but lost on a wild throw. lineup details list Freeman Seitz Murpoy Pidler Landhigt Pumphrey Moshirg Seiten Kense Miarlow Skippen Fowell Rum pert Downey Howard or Driver Meld Sulman.
In an afternoon game at Atlantic Park the Waynesboro Elks defeated Hagerstown Elks 12 to 10. Linup notes include Fechtig, Holliday, Guegie, and Beeler for Hagerstown, while Waynesboro fields Roetier, Beeler, Smith, Beard, Wayne, and Mexer. Former States Attorney Albert J Long officiated as umpire. The two hour affair featured balanced scoring and late-inning drama. Advent Athletic Club seeks exhibition games with fast amateur teams in DC area or nearby states, inviting interested uniformed squads such as Laurel High, Kensington, Woodside, Rogerstown, or Fredericksburg.
In American Association action Toledo swept Minneapolis 7 2 in a doubleheader while Columbus and Lomaville both tied 3 3 and Milwaukee blanked Lomaville 2 0. Eastern and Southern leagues produced high scoring games with Buffalo 10 Baltimore 11 and Providence 4 Toronto 1 in a four game set. Will include Williamsport 14 Lancaster 2, Harrisburg 7 1, Altoona 2 Wilm 1. South Atlantic saw Columbia 6 Auguste 0 and Mason 1 Savannah 0 with Charleston 1 Jack Sonyville 0. Virginia League results show Lynchburg 0 Norfolk and Portsmouth 2 Roanoke 1 plus 2 0 at Portsmouth Roanoke. Standings show Danville 54 31 635, Norfolk 38 47 447, Lynchburg 25 48 422, Roanoke 4 40 490, Portsmouth 34 47 420.
Washington team scouts discuss a festive to dull exchange of words with Burns and Ganley during a St Louis trip. Joe Cantillon misses the arrival amid scouting talk. Edmonson joins the squad and left handed matchups loom as Chicago’s White Altrock duel with Jones and Hughes Jolson in a four game set.
Boston beats Cleveland 3 2 in 11 innings in erratic tense game. Errors fueled most runs. key contributors include J Clarke McConnell and Bemis for Boston while Cleveland’s offense sputtered. Pitchers Fitcher and Joss combined for a long, error filled showdown lasting 2 hours 13 minutes.
Rube Waddell struck out sixteen Philadelphia batters tying the American League record and defeating his former teammates. St Louis scored four in the seventh to take the lead after Philadelphia built a sixth inning lead with a double and three singles. Waddell pitched strong support as St Louis beat Philadelphia 8 to 5.
Pittsburgh leads the pennant race as Jordan and Lumley’s absence handicaps Brooklyn. Pittsburg shut out Brooklyn 10 to 0 with core players Thomas Leech Wagner Abbatelho and Leifeld contributing in a decisive game.
In the opening game of a New York vs St Louis series, Sallee and Mathewson pitched well. A passed ball by Bliss produced the lone score as St Louis won 1-0. Key players include Barry Altenmey Doyle and Murray for New York, and Charles, Bliss, and Sallee for St Louis.
Chicago pitchers dominate Boston as Flaherty loses in fifth while Tinker and Steinfeldt drive key hits. Cincinnati past Philadelphia 4 2 in a flurry of timely hitting and errors. Winchester defeats Fredericksburg 5 to 3 in a large crowd at Fredericksburg.
The Brooklyn Giants, a leading traveling colored team, defeated Rockville by 59 to 0 and 11 to 0 at National Park yesterday afternoon. Meade Rockville’s catcher signed with the Giants to tour the West. Strong Giants hitting and flawless defense dominated both games.
In Capital City League action a postponed nine was replaced by an exhibition where St Stephen's beat Bloomingdale 8 to 0. Gleason and Buscher pitched well as Bloomingdale errors aided St Stephen's efforts, with late runs erased from the scorebook due to last innings advantage.
The Sunday School League game at Fall Church, Va ended 6 to 1 with Simoroskie and strong Ninth Street pitching limiting VAC to two hits. Stueckert backed short and Symenoskie's batting highlighted the Ninth Street lineup as they improved in a nine inning contest. Also noted, Canton Athletic Club receivership appointment places Cantor franchise under creditor protection in Canton, Ohio.
The Wilmington franchise option held by Williamsport capitalists was not exercised today and remains unsettled. All Wilmington players were paid in full by Tri-State League President Carpenter from the $2,000 bond. If the Wilmington club is not purchased, the league will maintain the team as a traveling organization for the rest of the season.
Boston faced Chicago before a crowd of 3,539 as the series opened. New York met St Louis with 3,500 spectators, while Philadelphia challenged Cincinnati with 2,500 and Brooklyn played Pittsburgh drawing 2,000 fans.
Spanish Queen owned by George H Estabrook of Denver won first money under a five heat plan in a hard fought race at Detroit. Fleming Boy led early but Spanish Queen broke and won heat after heat, Alceste second overall. Dover Macey presented with floral flag as heat winner. Hamburg Belle and Sterling McKinney also starred in other races.
St Josephs edged the Marines 16 to 5 after a back and forth Marquette League game. Hestler belted a home run and added a single, while Balzer and Beers starred for St Josephs as they pulled away in the sixth inning.
In a tightly fought Commercial League affair Goldenberg edged Howard 6 to 5 after seven innings. Eb Robey pitched well for Goldenberg, allowing seven hits while Freeman struggled for the printers. Key moments included a home run by Kelly and a notable catch by O'Neille.
The Norfolk track opened its harness racing season on July 23 with 2,000 spectators. Races showcased a fast track with numerous entries from Atlantic States, Baltimore and Washington. Biggs of Baltimore served as starting judge and early results included Willam Koby winning the first heat ahead of Baron Rogers and Matipongo, while Cadets and Boswell were among others racing in the program.
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