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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1908
Page
30
A garbled ledger of minor league circuits lists teams and leagues from the South Atlantic and Eastern regions. Names such as New York State League Virginia League and Tri State League appear amid scattered figures and references to standings or schedules.
Disarray in Washington baseball as the Glub dissolves and Shaughnessy and McHale move to the Philadelphia Athletics. Adiunts disperse amid disbandment with Newark and Reading elements bidding for players while Fordham defeats Wesleyan 3 to 2.
Washington National collapses in fifth and sixth innings as errors at home plate and on field allow Philadelphia to surge ahead 11 to 5. Street is blamed for a crucial misplay at third base and Falkenberg falters after four strong innings, while Cantillon maneuvers pitchers in a rough relief effort. Jack Warner joins the squad as Street takes a rest and Connie Mack strengthens outfield options.
The report describes team movements and pitching plans for a Chicago trip, detailing Burns Tannehill Cantillon and newcomer performances. It notes Washington players' response, with Gabby Street and Tathum in discussion, while Altizers and Gul Tays are mentioned in lineup shifts and retirements.
A fragmented recap shows Glaze performing for New York against Boston in a June series. The text mentions players such as Orth, Casey, and Wagner, with substitutions and multiple scoring notes, indicating a competitive home game and a late period sequence.
In the American League New York played Boston with 6000 and Philadelphia faced Washington drawing 4298. Detroit met Cleveland with 2519 onlookers. In the National League Boston beat New York 6317 while Brooklyn edged Philadelphia at 1600. Pittsburgh opposed St Louis with 3092 watching.
Detroit infield shifts due to injuries as Willett nods 1-0 up, then Cleveland ties on a wild pitch and two hits. Detroit answers with three straight singles to win 2-1 in a tense afternoon game at Detroit. Willett pitches well for Detroit and Bradley closes out for the victory.
Brooklyn defeats rivals as Lumley hits a homer in the third inning. Box score shows Sparks off the mound and Shehan, Lane and Moore contributing in offense and defense amid a tense series clash.
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The Washington Post reports a lopsided Army victory over Navy, 16 to 5, at Annapolis. Army outplayed Navy in several innings, with strong hitting and fielding, while Navy pitchers struggled. The midshipmen showed moments of resilience but could not close the gap as Army secured a commanding win.
Harvard defeats Brown 4 to 1 in a tense baseball clash as Riddle fires a brilliant one hit outing. Washington Post coverage highlights key plays including a nine inning diving catch and standout pitching by Riddle while Brown’s defense falters late.
Large crowd watches Winchester overpower Hagerstown 4 2 in a steady display. Key moments include a home run by Baker and solid pitching by Simpson and Rowell. Scoring details, hits, and fielding miscues noted as the Winchester squad outclassed the visitors.
Baseball roundup shows Philadelphia and Detroit games with Washington and Cleveland results. Standings list Cleveland leading with 22 wins and 14 losses, Philadelphia 24 19, Chicago 19 48, New York 18 26, and others. Yesterday’s results include St Louis 8 Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 1 New York 3, Boston 0, Chicago at Boston, and other matchups.
Washington Longstreet twirled a strong nine innings allowing five hits and zero earned runs as the visitors overpowered Philadelphia Linans 6 to 0. Ramsey was touched for five hits early, with five runs scoring in the opening frame. Allentown Reading game postponed by rain.
A strained game saw Pittsburgh edge Philadelphia 8 to 6 as Raymond left after the first for arguing with the umpire. Prominent players like Lewis and Clarke contributed, while Abbat and Willis appeared in later innings. The pitchers faced heavy contact with multiple substitutions and notable defensive miscues shaping the final score. Willis and Raymond were replaced late as the home team held on for the win.
Scattered notes describe Matt Mathewson’s form in a Boston contest as New York hits and fielding totals appear. The report highlights a second momentum after a later drive and notes Ollie Olivera’s performance for Portin with a forward push by Devlin and Dawbert in a tense matchup against various opponents.
Detroit report says Coughlin is out of today's game with blood poisoning in his thumb from a pitched ball in Philadelphia. Doctors expect a potentially lengthy absence. Bill Donovan suffers a lame back. Jennings urges patience as Colt pitchers perform well. Herman Malloy, once ill, was sold to Indianapolis today.
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