This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1908
Page
26
Reported details of a golf tournament where Travato and players from New Rochelle and other clubs compete. Mixed results include a 98 first round plus 16 players proceeding, with multiple names and club ties mentioned, along with scattered results across divisions and regional teams.
In a Tri State League game at Reading, tensions flared as players clashed near the end. Umpire Mr Bannon and officials attempted control while Montclair’s Barton Bridges and Sint Lengire Connore were involved in the melee.
The executive committee of the National Congress of Mothers met to decide the next national congress be held in New Orleans in February. They also ordered four national bazaars to raise funds for ongoing work. The bazaars were planned for Philadelphia Chicago Denver and Los Angeles.
Washington Nationals start strong but falter as St Louis Browns rally to win 6 to 3. Johnson makes his debut for Cantillon’s team but is relieved by Falkenberg who then departs for Keeley. News is from St Louis on June 11 with ongoing season struggles and relief pitching changes.
In today’s games Washington plays St Louis Boston meets Cleveland New York faces Detroit and Philadelphia meets Chicago Chicago leads with 26 wins 20 losses Chicago also shows a 565 winning percentage Detroit 27 21 563 Philadelphia 24 25 499 Cleveland 25 31 242 New York 23 89 Washington 18 293 The standings present WoL and Pet figures for each club with brief alignments of teams and matchups.
baseball roundup highlights Chicago and New York wins with scattered scoring amid late-inning drama. detailed play-by-play descriptions follow, noting Powell Falkenberg Keeley and Waddell pitching, Delehanty and Warner driving runs, and Browns versus Nationals in a tense finish.
Cleveland blanked Boston 2 to 0 as Cheech n pitched splendidly behind shaky defense. Morgan was erratic, and a key eighth inning error opened the door for Cleveland’s two runs. Clarke and Hinchman scored on a double by Hickman. Cleveland tallied two runs on two hits with a pair of runners left aboard. Boston could not muster offense after the early frames.
A retailer touts a wide stock of men’s serge suits priced from 81500 to 3500 with emphasis on quality, distinctiveness, and sartorial perfection. The ad invites expert tailors to assess the garments, claiming superior selection and many favorable single and double breasted models.
Pictber Bridge Company announces a partnership with Foot Outfitters at the intersection of Pa Avenue and 9th Street. The collaboration outlines new joint operations and a shared storefront strategy.
In a one sided game Walter Johnson lost control in the fourth as Bethany scored six in the ninth to topple Johnson. Falkenberg and Keeley combined for St Louis attack while Keeley puzzled the Browns as Washington produced a late surge.
Philadelphia suffers a 3-1 defeat as St Louis commits errors and Corridon throws his first full game of the season. Scoring details show late seventh inning homers by Moreland and Stecker fueling Bethany’s stand as Bethany School League action ends 6-5.
Chicago defeated Brooklyn 4 to 1 in a tense late rally sending fans home hopeful. Key hits included timely double plays and strong pitching by Lundgren to secure the eleventh inning victory. Tinker and Pattee contributed crucial base knocks as Chicago clawed past Brooklyn in a two-hour, eleven-minute battle.
Commerce and Labor beat Navy 9 to 3 on the White Lot in a rough game loaded with errors. Litchfield started for the Middies but Laborites quickly neutralized him as Kinney starred for Commerce with a late three-base drive and Bruner contributed solid defense in a high tempo, low scoring contest.
Gurley Athletic Club beat Wallick Athletic Club 10 to 4 at McDevitts field in the Independent League. Strong hitting from Gurley and solid support from teammates drove the victory, with Pitcher Hughes delivering efficient innings and Barsey contributing key hits.
Marines beat St Paul 8 to 7 as Meagher Ward Jenkins lead scoring and Meagher hurled key innings. Opponents' offense sparked by Peters and Welch with timely hits, while Mariner pitchers held late pressure as runs came in bursts for a western league clash.
Chicago and Philadelphia clash as Keeley pitches brilliantly and Jim Delehanty clouts homers. Sox win 7 to 0 behind rapid motion and deceptive delivery while Athletics struggle for runs with bases loaded during the trip.
Boston offense rallies behind a strong pitching effort to defeat Campbell in a 4-1 game. Beaumont muff marks a turning point while Boston capitalizes on Cincinnati errors and steals to secure the victory.
Hans Wagner belted a home run as Pittsburgh defeated New York 5 to 2. Wild throws and errors by Bridwell Mathewson and Doyle helped spark the Pirates win in a game shortened by miscues and timing at Clarke Wagner earned the win with support from Abbatrechlo Kane Slaten and Tenney in a day of errant plays and timely hitting.
Scores from the American Association, Eastern League, Southern League, Virginia League and New York State League show varied results with multiple games listed such as Indianapolis beating St Paul 10 to 2 and Louisville defeating Minneapolis 9 to 1. Other noted outcomes include Columbus sweeping Kansas City 10 to 2 and 2 to 1, Toronto beating Montreal 7 to 6, and Roanoke 7 Fortemouth 2 with standings hints and postponed games mentioned.
American League games drew crowd figures with Cleveland at Boston 2961 Detroit at New York 2990 Chicago at Philadelphia 4500 St Louis at Washington 6800. National League listings show Boston at Cincinnati 2345 Brooklyn at Chicago 1500 New York at Pittsburgh 4000 Philadelphia at St Louis 2279.
Trenartmentsi League features Inter interstate commerce against Agriculture Treasury and War on the Ellipse Capital City League hosts Government Printing Often versus St Stephens Institute at Capital Park Sunfas School League presents Fitih against Waugh at Sixth and D streets northeast Marquette League hosts St Josepha versus Bt Vincenta at Thirteenth and Darreas northeast Commercial League match W B Moses against National Electric at Eighth street and Florida Avenue northeast Independence League sees Twining A C against Manhattan at McDevitts Field Columbia League has Independents versus Brockland Cardinals at First and W streets northwest
Navy 3 the Filippo Capital City League at Commerce and Labor shows a mixed results card featuring districts such as Bloomingdale and Capital Park. The listing includes Sunday-school leagues and multiple street intersections in northeast districts with several scores and forfeited entries noted.
A local shop touts its summer two piece suits from 13 50 to 18 00 as superior in fit and quality. Shoppers are invited to study materials construction and styles in the window display to judge the value.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.