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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1907
Page
31
Detroit and Philadelphia played a marathon seventeen inning tie with Donovan controlling, Nichols brilliant in field, and Cobb homering to force a late stalemate. Crowds surged over a closed grandstand as police kept order in a historic, high tension game with Detroit edging ahead but unable to prevail.
The District of Columbia championship tennis tourney opened at Bache’s Lawn Tennis Club on Al Street. Geoghegan defeated Hill in the preliminary round as 25 entries entered men’s singles. Fast play was hampered by wet conditions. Mills put up a strong fight but fell to Geoghegan.
The Philadelphia team led by Philadelphians scored 277 runs for six wickets in the first innings against Marylebone Cricket Club at Haverford. Weather delayed play and stumps left the visitors with 1 run in their second innings. Play to resume next day at 10 o clock with Philadelphia needing four wickets to pass the English total. The Marylebones will depart for Canada after the match.
A marathon game between Detroit and Philadelphia drags to darkness after a back and forth rally. Key moments include Cobb, Crawford, Murphy, and Jones producing runs, with multiple innings featuring walks, sacrifices, and crowded bases before darkness ends the contest at 9 to 9. The crowd roars as Rossman is ejected and later restored, underscoring a tense, controversial finish.
Hughey Jennings defends his Detroit Tigers as not a one man team and predicts victory in the American League pennant race. He emphasizes grit, hustle, and staying power, notes ground rules inflated Athletics hits, and downplays suspensions while praising teammates and Sam Crawford’s interference incident.
In New York on September 3 studio reports St Louis edged New York 4 to 2 as Kewell worked deftly on the mound. Rosny and Mortality contributed for St Louis while New York misplayed several chances, slipping to their latest defeat.
Bab Johnson threatens Cleveland leader unless the $300 fine imposed on the father for alleged delay tactics in the Detroit game on September 11 is paid. President Han Tohnaoa of the American League notified President Hilfoyle of the Glove land club that Lajoie’s manager will be suspended unless the fine is paid under protest, per Kilfoyle today.
Special to The Washington Post Boston Sept 9 A See strong tie in 14 innings as Lord and Altreck star in a long game. Boston nearly wins in the 12th but Altreck throws out Barry at the plate, preserving the 2-2 deadlock. Grimshaw and Isbell pace hits for the Sox while Grimshaw, Chadbourne and Altreck spark Boston’s late rally.
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