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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1908
Page
24
A terse clipping notes scores or standings with teams Philadelphia Boston Cincinnati and Chicago in a brief league or game context. Names are uneven and exact details are missing, but the reference implies a sports or standings snippet common to early newspaper briefs.
Nationals edge Tigers 1 planed run on Sievers in opening inning as Ganley and Delehanty pace Detroit's defense. Shipke and Delehanty star in sensational plays backing Burns who pitches superbly despite one tally by Washington. Fans witness a tense, well pitched game with standout fielding and timely hits.
The Nationals benefited from Bil Shipke’s stellar defense at third base as he turned crucial plays against Burns and helped derail gains by the Tigers. Delehanty and Cobb also dazzled, while Burns pitched well for Detroit but Washington prevailed with timely hits and sharp fielding.
In St Louis a muddled early lead by New York faded as St Louis toppled Taylor and Crandall, with Crandall strong on the mound. Crandall and Karger handled New York’s bats while Ruger ejected Ruger for des, and Ben Kronn relieved. The game featured errors, late runs, and a heavy strikeout by Fromme as Crandall pitched into the later frames.
A chaotic East Coast baseball clash saw New York field poorly and Chicago capitalize on miscues. Key moments included Stahl, Donohue, and Tannehill sparking Chicago with timely hits while Lake struggled to string together runs. Errors and fielding miscues dominated the contest, ending in a Chicago victory as pitchers held the line through two hours and some minutes.
In Philadelphia on May 21 Nicholls delivered a timely double, driving in Hartsel for a 1 0 lead as the home team defeated Cleveland in a pitchers duel between Vickers and Rhoades. Final line shows Cleveland 9 9 0 0 and Philadelphia 6 0 0 2 with Hartsel scoring and Nicholls bashing a key two bagger. Other base hits detail reads like a tense late innings effort.
In Chicago May 21 Boston defeated Chicago 8 to 4 after a lengthy concertlike parade of fans and pennant hype. Pitcher Flaherty earned the win, aided by strong Boston hitting while Chicago faltered with errors and disputed calls sending Evers from the field. A late scoring burst by Boston sealed the victory in a game that shifted championship momentum.
A high scoring baseball game saw six pitchers deployed by Philadelphia and Cincinnati. Moren remained effective through most of the game until the sixth inning, then faded as Hart, Campbell, and others held the line.
Rube Waddell joins the Philadelphia Union League, declaring he is through with McAleer and will not pitch for the Browns again. He will debut Saturday at Union Park against Paterson, with a possible Sunday game at Brooklyn, after being signed for the balance of the season.
Philadelphia loses to Wilmington 7 6 in a close contest as Whalen and Moore lead a late rally. Key hits by Peller Johnson and Whalen highlight the game with Murphy of Philadelphia pitching and Cullum umpiring a 2 hour 20 minute affair.
Brooklyn Leaguers edged Elizabeth 9 to 5 in a lively contest at Meyerrose Park. Key players included McGee, Dowd, and Kennedy for Brooklyn, with strong hitting and timely runs. Referee Latham officiated as both teams posted several runs and notable baserunning moments.
Union League reports yesterday results from Washington Reading Reading and Brooklyn games with wins for Washington Baltimore Elizabeth and Wilmington. Today’s schedule lists Washington at Brooklyn Elizabeth at Reading Wilmington at Baltimore Paterson at Philadelphia. Notre Dame College defeated Fordham 2 to 0 in Fordham Field, with pitchers Dubuc and McDonough.
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