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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1907
Page
16
A garbled sports commentary fragment references many names, events, and locations in a chaotic flow. It mentions teams, players, and outcomes in a stray, disjointed format with no clear lead action or resolvable structure.
Laborites dominate the season with decisive wins, posting strong scores and key performances. Individual standout players appear in match reports across the early games, highlighting team strength and emerging leaders.
Special to The Washington Post reports New York fans expect a Giants versus Yankees postseason series. If approved, the event would rival the World Championship in crowd size, with owners and managers weighing timing, venue, and competitive implications for both clubs.
Pittsburgh defeats Bain ten by five to four in a late rally. Wagner drove in the winning run in the seventh after Adams relieved in the sixth. Sweeny Young and Tenney starred with steals and key plays as Wagner and teammates contributed RBI hits and defensive plays throughout a one hour and two minute contest in a windy park.
Case Patten pitched a strong game allowing the Browns to collect more hits than Washington. The Browns won 2 to 1 as the visitor’s two runs came in the fourth inning on a sequence of singles passes and a fumbled play. Milan and Ganley sparked late in the ninth for the locals but could not complete the rally.
Cleveland blanked New York as pitcher Berger allowed only one hit. The home club plated runs in the late innings to secure a 2-1 win amid a postponed Brooklyn-Chicago doubleheader.
Cleveland hosts the Naps in a key doubleheader at National Park aiming to climb among the league leaders. Manager Canton to start Tom Hughes and either Gehring or Falkenberg, with Lafoie likely on the mound. First pitch at 2 p.m.
The National Baseball Commission announced it would not waste time on cases where minor league players dumped contracts. Jurisdiction lies with the nations board of minor leagues, and actions by the national board do not grant immediate reinstatement. Corrections note Carol Graham of Washington reclaimed from Minneapolis after a $1000 check. Detroit’s repurchase of Steiger from Springfield 11 was incorrect.
The Margaret D along with other Washington yachts competed at Jamestown Exposition under unfavorable wind. Two races showed scarce steering and slow progress. The Margaret D withdrew after two hours forty minutes covering seven miles and did not finish. Other Washington yachts returned except Javelin Dingents and Nenemonsha, which stayed at Jamestown for the month.
Ex USGA president Macdonald of New York is invited to become a member of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club rules committee. The committee met and recommended limiting American representation to forward suggestions for the rules, while awaiting committee action. Football officials meeting postponed in New York due to Walter Camp’s unavailability. Toronto wins second in clam harbor series. Columbus shares two scores. Deceitful appearances feature a woman described by the Cheap Vert item.
Southpaw Seiver struggled and was retired after one inning against Detroit as Mullin, Burchell, and Pruitt held the Tigers to nine runs by the ninth. Wahoo Sam Crawford led Detroit with four hits and strong fielding, while Dorrell, Wegner, and Chadbourne contributed for Boston. Umpire Jack Bran earned praise for his first AL assignment amid a storm of notes on players and teams across the league.
Philadelphia Sept 2 Believing his only chance to stay in the race Fielder Jones sent Walsh back today. The champion Athletics were beaten as Dygert delivered one of his best games, holding the Sox to two hits while seven runs crossed on wild plays and errors. Nicholls drove a key run with a sharp single, and Chicago’s defense also showed strain yet delivered notable plays including Roche’s two catches and a clever rove at second base to double Rohe.
Burglars entered Camille Widenfeld’s Lexington Avenue Woodside home known as the Fannie Adam place and carried off a large quantity of silverware, leaving a heavy cabinet behind. The raid occurred early today, with four men needed to move the cabinet and suspects a single gang recently targets other sites. An automobile escape is believed used, with a woman acting as an accomplice.
Fire at a Louisville plant housing McElroy Shannon Spring Bed Company Mayer Shirt Manufacturing Paria Laundry and D W Holmen Ilwery left eight injured. Among the victims were Miss EMe Southworth Robert Funk Horndack Lealle Baird and several rescuers. About 150 girls worked at the Mayer shirt factory. during the panic many escaped narrowly and others were hurt.
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