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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1908
Page
27
Harvard defeated Yale in the annual boat race with Yale finishing behind. Result drew blame on Yale stroke for a poor showing.
Fragmentary text shows scattered names and numbers from a sports page but is largely unreadable. It references teams, players, and possible scores in a confused sequence, with no coherent event or outcome to summarize.
An incoherent account describes a veteran player scoring many points amid disjointed names and phrases. The report mentions referees and spectators, with disputed figures and fragmented game details.
Yale and Harvard raced in tough conditions with Yale’s Griswold clutching a painful stroke after an accident. Harvard built a clear lead, then Yale fought back before Griswold collapsed and was aided into a launch. Harvard finished ahead as Yale pressed on with seven oars and their captain urging the crew to finish.
Washington Post reports New York dated June 2 that the American Olympic squad gains Harvard pair Rand and De Selding in hurdles and high jump, with Yale rivals Spitzer and Robbins named for mile and high hurdles. New additions Hall and Cloughan join sprinter Praid of Ames, Grote of Missouri Club, Giffin of China, plus Carlisle’s Tewanina and Welton of Massachusetts. Most travelers pay their own way. Welton reportedly funded by local friends.
Ex champion wrestler George Hackenschmidt, reported dead, is alive and well. He has fully recovered from a knee operation and appeared at the Kaiser Hotel, noting the procedure was minor and his condition excellent.
After Yale won the race Harvard rowers exit their boat near Red Top. Giswold suffers a severe injury and Yale is criticized for not freeing him sooner. Supporters call the captain a humane and sportsmanlike figure, while others argue the mishap altered the outcome.
In a baseball clash Congress defeated the Independents 12 to 7 with key hits from White Kreamer and Avery. Earlier, the Atlantics edged St Stephens 6 to 4 at Capital City Park as Fields pitched well and received strong support from teammates including Warren and Thomen.
The Athletic Association of the National Electric Supply Company plans an outing to Marshall Hall in June. The feature is a long game between the company's team and the Commercial League, with Logan Cunningham of Wesleyan University likely pitching. New events include base running with cans and bottles and a dancing program to close the evening.
Fragmentary Newark Star clipping lists names of horses and entrants at Sheepshead Bay, with scattered remarks about a horse “he” being good. The text is garbled and lacks coherent race details or results.
In an eleven inning contest the Red Sox edged past the host team with late runs after Canville matched blows in the middle innings. Key hits came in the fourth and eleventh frames as West, Wolke, and Hooker figured prominently for Lynchburg while Tonville hurled a steady if imperfect effort for the visitors. Attendance was recorded at 102.
The board of visitors reported the John Paul Jones crypt at the Naval Academy has lacked a permanent overseer for three years due to funding gaps. It recommended a 0 appropriation to complete the crypt, plus commissioning midshipmen as ensigns on graduation and establishing a discipline and drill department led by a midshipman.
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