1908 Atlantic hurricane season, Season summary
The season's activity was reflected with an accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) rating of 95. ACE is a metric used to express the energy used by a tropical cyclone during its lifetime. Therefore, a storm with a longer duration will have high values of ACE. It is only calculated at six-hour increments in which specific tropical and subtropical systems are either at or above sustained wind speeds of 39 mph (63 km/h), which is the threshold for tropical storm intensity. Thus, tropical depressions are not included here.


1908 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane One
The storm was the first and only North Atlantic tropical cyclone observed to form in March, since records began. The system was initially observed by a ship at 12:00 UTC on March 6 while located about 430 mi (690 km) northeast of Barbuda. Tracking in an unusual south-southwest direction, the storm intensified into a Category 1 hurricane on the modern day Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale.


1908 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane One
Shortly before reaching the United States Virgin Islands early on March 8, the hurricane intensified into a Category 2 hurricane, peaking with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 991 mbar (29.3 inHg), which was observed in Basseterre on Saint Kitts. Once in the Caribbean on March 8, the system slowly began to weaken, losing hurricane status the following morning. The storm was last noted about 130 mi (210 km) north of Blanquilla Island late on March 9.


1908 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane One
On Saint Barthélemy, some buildings were damaged. Winds in Saint Martin toppled peasant tents and damaged crops. The city of Basseterre on Saint Kitts reported winds at 50 mph (80 km/h) and rainfall reaching 8 in (200 mm). The storm beached 24 small crafts and boats and severely damaged crops.


1908 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Two
A tropical depression developed on May 24 at 12:00 UTC about 50 mi (80 km) southwest of Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos Islands. Moving northwestward, the depression struck the Turks and Caicos Islands. Around 06:00 UTC on May 26, the depression intensified into a tropical storm. By late on May 27, the storm curved northeastward. The cyclone strengthened into a hurricane by 06:00 UTC the following day, becoming one of only three May hurricanes in the 20th century, with the others being Able in 1951 and Alma in 1970.


1908 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Two
The cyclone made landfall west of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, with winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) around 21:00 UTC on May 29. A few hours later, the cyclone re-emerged into the Atlantic Ocean. Early on May 30, the hurricane weakened to a tropical storm. Accelerating northeastward, the storm struck eastern Long Island, New York, with winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) late on May 30, just prior to making landfall near Noank, Connecticut, at the same intensity around 23:00 UTC. The storm became extratropical over southern Maine early on May 31. The remnants continued northeastward until dissipating over the northern portion of the state several hours later.


1908 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Two
In North Carolina, the storm produced sustained winds up to 70 mph (110 km/h) at Morehead City. Winds disrupted communications with towns along the Outer Banks. Rough seas generated by the storm in New Jersey swept away a significant amount of sand, especially at Long Branch. An oceanfront street in the city was closed after waves washed out approximately 300 ft (91 m) of the road. In Rhode Island, storm surge and abnormally high tides wrecked many boats at Narragansett Bay. One person died of exhaustion during the storm and another suffered a serious injury when a tree fell on a car. Damage in the state was estimated in the thousands of dollars.


1908 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Three
A disturbance developed into a tropical depression about 140 mi (225 km) east-northeast of the Abaco Islands around 12:00 UTC on July 24. Heading northwestward, the depression intensified into a tropical storm about 24 hours later. Thereafter, the cyclone executed a slow cyclonic loop just north of Grand Bahama island, until it turned northward on July 29. Early on the following day, the system intensified into a hurricane, shortly before peaking with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h).


1908 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Three
Around 11:00 UTC on July 31, the hurricane made landfall in modern day Emerald Isle, North Carolina, at the same intensity. The system then curved east-northeastward and weakened to a tropical storm just prior to re-emerging into the Atlantic late on July 31. By 18:00 UTC on August 2, the storm transitioned into an extratropical cyclone about 175 mi (280 km) southeast of Baccaro, Nova Scotia. The extratropical remnants continued northeastward across Newfoundland before dissipating on August 3.


1908 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Three
Hurricane warnings were issued on July 30 from Hatteras, North Carolina, to Norfolk, Virginia. In North Carolina, the storm produced sustained winds up to 58 mph (93 km/h) at Hatteras. The storm washed away cottages and boardwalks in Wrightsville. Rainfall peaked at 9.45 in (240 mm) in New Bern, while the storm contributed to the total of 9 in (230 mm) of precipitation that fell in Kinston over the course of four days. Flooding submerged the main city streets in Kingston and washed out railroad bridges and tracks. Two children drowned in the town of Roper.


1908 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Three
In Virginia, the highest known sustained wind speed was 46 mph (75 km/h) at Cape Henry, causing damage to some crops. The extratropical remnants of the storm caused eight deaths in Atlantic Canada after several boats capsized. In Nova Scotia, the storm downed a number of trees and damaged many properties in Halifax. Heavy rainfall also washed out unpaved roads in the city and left them nearly impassable.


1908 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Four
A tropical depression developed just offshore Sabine Pass, Texas, around 00:00 UTC on July 29. Moving southeastward, the depression intensified into a tropical storm about 12 hours later. Early on July 30, the storm peaked with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h). Eventually, it recurved to the north-northwest and headed toward Louisiana. At 22:00 UTC on July 31, the cyclone made landfall on Marsh Island, Louisiana, at the same intensity. The storm weakened to a tropical depression early on August 2, around the time it curved northeastward. By late on August 3, the system dissipated over northern Mississippi.


1908 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Four
The storm dropped heavy rainfall in portions of Louisiana. The city of Franklin recorded 19.62 in (498 mm) of precipitation between July 26 and August 2, including 9.6 in (240 mm) in one day. The coastal parishes of Louisiana experienced severe flooding, with major damage to rice crops. Farther east, floodwaters inundated streets in the outskirts of New Orleans, necessitating the use of skiffs for navigation. Four coal barges carrying cargo collectively valued at $12,000 sank in the Mississippi River near New Orleans.


1908 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Five
A ship detected a tropical storm about 230 mi (370 km) southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, at 12:00 UTC on August 30. The storm moved westward, until turning northeastward late on August 31. At 00:00 UTC on September 1, the system peaked with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h). Eight hours later, it made landfall near Cape Lookout, North Carolina, at the same intensity. Shortly thereafter, the storm reemerged into the Atlantic Ocean. The system transitioned into an extratropical cyclone at 18:00 UTC on September 2, while located about 135 mi (215 km) southeast of Nantucket, Massachusetts. The storm brought strong winds to portions of North Carolina and Virginia.


1908 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Six
Historical weather maps indicate the presence of a tropical storm about 535 mi (860 km) east-northeast of Barbados on September 7. Moving west-northwestward, the storm passed just north of the Lesser Antilles and slowly intensified, becoming a hurricane just offshore the Dominican Republic early on September 11. Thereafter, the cyclone strengthened more quickly, becoming a Category 2 hurricane just prior to striking Inagua in the Bahamas several hours later with winds of 100 mph (155 km/h).


1908 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Six
Around 12:00 UTC on September 12, the system strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane and peaked with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) by early the following day. The storm curved northward and passed over or near several islands on September 13 and September 14, including Exuma, Cat Island, and Eleuthera. Later on September 14, the cyclone turned northeastward and exited the island chain. While traversing the open Atlantic, the system slowly weakened and remained a hurricane until falling to tropical storm intensity late on September 18 while just offshore Newfoundland. The storm soon struck the island and became extratropical near Port Rexton. The extratropical remnants continued northeastward and dissipated over the Labrador Sea late the following day.


1908 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Six
The passing storm brought high winds and rough surf to the northern coast of Puerto Rico between September 9–10. Winds topped out at 40 mph (65 km/h) in San Juan on July 10. In the Turks and Caicos Islands, wind gusts near 100 mph (155 km/h) uprooted many trees and partially destroyed many buildings and homes on Grand Turk Island. The Haitian sloop Telegraph capsized at Hawk's Nest with the loss of all occupants. Overall, the storm killed at least 19 people in the island chain.


1908 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Six
In the Bahamas, significant damage was reported on Acklins, Crooked Island, Inagua, Long Cay, Long Island, Rum Cay, and San Salvador Island. In Clarence Town, which is located on Long Island, the storm completely destroyed the churches, courthouse, and jail, as well as 97 percent of homes, leaving only five dwellings standing. On Inagua, the crew of the steamer Sibiria observed many wood-frame homes being destroyed in Matthew Town. The schooner Beulah McCabe sank in the vicinity of the Bahamas, causing the deaths of seven people. Wind gusts ranging from 50–60 mph (85–95 km/h) impacted Bermuda, though damage was mainly limited to some uprooted trees. In Atlantic Canada, some boats along the south coast of Nova Scotia suffered minor damage.


1908 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Seven
A ship first observed this tropical storm about 245 mi (395 km) north-northwest of Telchac Puerto, Yucatán, at 12:00 UTC on September 16. The storm intensified gradually while moving northwestward, peaking with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (115 km/h) at 00:00 UTC on September 18. However, the cyclone soon quickly weakened, falling to tropical depression intensity about 18 hours later. It then dissipated about 70 mi (115 km) south-southwest of the Texas–Louisiana state line.


1908 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Eight
A tropical storm was first detected on September 21 about 670 mi (1,080 km) northeast of French Guiana. The storm headed west-northwestward and slowly intensified, becoming a hurricane around the time it struck Guadeloupe on September 25. Entering the Caribbean Sea, the hurricane continued westward, until curving to the northwest while south of Hispaniola on September 27. Early the next day, the storm made landfall in Haiti near Marigot, Sud-Est, with winds of 80 mph (130 km/h). The system soon emerged over the Gulf of Gonâve, where it briefly weakened to a tropical storm late on September 28.


1908 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Eight
Just after 12:00 UTC on September 29, the storm made another landfall near Imías, Guantánamo Province, Cuba, as a hurricane with winds of 85 mph (140 km/h). After the cyclone re-emerged into the Atlantic, it intensified while approaching the western Bahamas, becoming a Category 2 late on September 30. The hurricane peaked with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) around the time it made landfall on Andros Island early the next day. The storm turned north-northeastward and then northeastward, causing it to strike the Abaco Islands before reaching the open Atlantic again late on October 1. The storm then executed a small cyclonic loop, before resuming a east-northeastward movement. By late on October 6, the system weakened to a tropical storm and transitioned into an extratropical cyclone about 350 mi (565 km) east of Bermuda. The extratropical remnants continued east-northeastward and dissipated several hours later.


1908 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Eight
On Guadeloupe, the storm uprooted many trees, severely damaged sugarcane crops, and deroofed sugar factories. Communications were also disrupted. The captain of the Dutch steamer Prins Willem V. reported considerable damage in Haiti. In Cuba, the hurricane destroyed several buildings, including the custom house, which was under construction. Many fruit groves suffered substantial damage. The storm produced hurricane-force winds and heavy precipitation over the western Bahamas. At Nassau, sustained winds reached 80 mph (130 km/h). Much of New Providence was inundated due to rainfall amounts up to 7 in (180 mm).


1908 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Eight
Property damage was generally light, however, with only smaller dwellings and outbuildings being demolished. Several large vessels capsized in the vicinity of the island, resulting in six deaths. On the Abaco Islands, several buildings at a timber company's plant, one home, and several huts were destroyed. Eleuthera also reported extensive damage, including the destruction of a mission house, a chapel, and several other buildings. The storm toppled many coconut trees, while one plantation alone lost about 300 banana trees. Throughout the Bahamas, this storm, combined with the hurricane in mid-September, resulted in the near total loss of grapefruit, orange, and sisal crops. Additionally, the cyclone downed a number of trees and destroyed many gardens. Heavy rains and high winds also pelted Bermuda, damaging a number of structures.


1908 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Nine
A ship indicated that a tropical depression developed about 160 mi (255 km) north-northeast of Nombre de Dios, Colón, on October 14 at 12:00 UTC. Moving westward, the depression became a tropical storm early the following day. The storm later curved to the west-northwest and intensified into a Category 1 hurricane around 12:00 UTC on October 16. About 24 hours later, it became a Category 2 hurricane. Late on October 17, the hurricane peaked with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (170 km/h). Early the next day, it made landfall in Nicaragua near Pearl Lagoon, South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region. The hurricane rapidly weakened after moving inland, falling to tropical storm intensity by 12:00 UTC on October 18 and weakening to a tropical depression at 00:00 UTC on October 19. Several hours later, the storm dissipated over Honduras.


1908 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Nine
The hurricane caused extensive impacts along the coast of Nicaragua from Cabo Gracias a Dios to Pearl Cays, with telegraph and telephone communications interrupted and railroads substantially damaged in that area. The towns of Prinzapolka and Rio Grande were completely destroyed. The New York Times reported "much loss of life," including at least two deaths in Rio Grande.


1908 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Ten
An extratropical low-pressure area became a tropical storm about 280 mi (450 km) west of Bermuda at 12:00 UTC on October 20. The cyclone moved southeastward and failed to strengthen beyond maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h). Late on October 21, the storm curved southwestward and then northwestward early the next day. Due to colder sea surface temperatures, the system gradually lost tropical characteristics and transitioned into an extratropical cyclone about 100 mi (160 km) east-southeast of Charleston, South Carolina, early on October 23. The extratropical low moved ashore South Carolina near McClellanville before dissipating several hours later. Light rainfall was observed in South Carolina, with up to 2.86 in (73 mm) of precipitation recorded in Conway on October 23.


1908 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Other systems
In addition to the ten tropical cyclones reaching at least tropical storm intensity, three others remained tropical depressions. On August 3, a tropical depression formed about 360 mi (580 km) southeast of Bermuda. The depression moved northeastward and later southeastward, before dissipating on August 5. Another tropical depression developed on September 12 about 100 mi (160 km) west-northwest of Nouakchott, Mauritania. The depression moved southwestward and passed through the Cape Verde islands before dissipating on September 15. A trough developed into a tropical depression on September 21 about 600 mi (965 km) northeast of French Guiana. The depression moved east-northeastward and may have intensified into a tropical storm. However, the depression was last noted on the following day.


1908 Auburn Tigers football team
The 1908 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1908 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. The team went 6–1, outscoring opponents 158–10. Auburn featured a strong defense that held all but one opponent scoreless. The team was the first during the second term of coach Mike Donahue at Auburn.


1908 Auburn Tigers football team
The only points allowed all year was in the 10–2 loss to LSU, a  team accused of professionalism. LSU claimed the title, but most sportswriters crowned Auburn SIAA champion. The win over Sewanee was dubbed by one writer "Auburn's Greatest Victory In Many Years".


1908 Auburn Tigers football team, Before the season
Mike Donahue returned as head coach. Pat Dwyer assisted Donahue.


1908 Auburn Tigers football team, Game summaries, Howard College
In a game of a 20- and 15-minute halves, Auburn scored three touchdowns in the first half to put away Howard College at West End Park in Birmingham. Despite being outweighed by Howard, Auburn had success running against the Bulldogs' tackles in the first half. The second half saw no score on either side with Auburn held in check by the punting of Bennie, Howard's left tackle. Both teams were reported to show a lack of preparation, with Auburn's talent making the difference in the game.


1908 Auburn Tigers football team, Game summaries, Gordon College
In a game where the Tigers were not forced to punt, Auburn easily defeated the high school team from Gordon College in quick game at the Auburn athletic field. Auburn took the opening kickoff and drove for its first touchdown in the first two minutes, followed by four more touchdowns before the end of the half through the rushing of Lew Hardage and D. Herron. Auburn's scrubs scored two more touchdowns in the second half to finish out the game.


1908 Auburn Tigers football team, Game summaries, Mercer
Auburn was held to a single score in the first half, but wore down Mercer's line in the second half, scoring three touchdowns behind the running of Lew Hardage. Mercer's Poole returned an Auburn interception 70 yards before being dragged down short of the goal line by Auburn halfback W. W. Wynne, which was the only threat to score the Baptists had all game.


1908 Auburn Tigers football team, Game summaries, Sewanee
Sewanee held the ball for most of the first half, exploiting Auburn's tackles—brought in against the inside run—with runs around end. Sewanee was unable to score, however, with Auburn's George Sparkman recovering a Sewanee fumble on the Auburn two yard line. Auburn began to move the ball consistently on the visitors late in the first half, ending the period in Sewanee territory.


1908 Auburn Tigers football team, Game summaries, Sewanee
In the second half, changes in Auburn's defense stymied Sewanee's end runs and field position gradually shifted in Auburn's favor. With seven minutes left in the game, Auburn's Lew Hardage returned a Sewanee punt 45 yards for the game's only touchdown. It was dubbed by one source "Auburn's Greatest Victory In Many Years"  The starting lineup was Sparkman (left end), Bonner (left tackle), Locke (left guard), Davis (center), Allen (right guard), Esslinger (right tackle), Reynolds (right end), McLure (quarterback), Wynne (left halfback), Hardage (right halfback), Penton (fullback).


1908 Auburn Tigers football team, Game summaries, Louisiana State
Undefeated LSU met undefeated Auburn for the top spot in the SIAA at the Auburn athletic field.


1908 Auburn Tigers football team, Game summaries, Louisiana State
The first touchdown came from John Seip. Later in the half, Auburn's T. C. Locke blocked an LSU punt which was recovered by LSU's Fenton behind his own goal for a safety. LSU made the second score using conventional football.


1908 Auburn Tigers football team, Game summaries, Louisiana State
“We won every game that fall except LSU,” Auburn star Walker Reynolds told Clyde Bolton in 1973. “But LSU had a pro team.”


1908 Auburn Tigers football team, Game summaries, Louisiana State
The starting lineup was Sparkman (left end), Bonner (left tackle), Locke (left guard), Davis (center), Allen (right guard), Esslinger (right tackle), Reynolds (right end), McLure (quarterback), Hardage (left halfback), Wynne (right halfback), Penton (fullback).


1908 Auburn Tigers football team, Game summaries, Georgia Tech
Auburn ran up a 44–0 score on coach John Heisman's Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in their annual rivalry contest. Lew Hardage and George Penton made two touchdowns each, including a 108-yard kick return by Hardage. Walker Reynolds and George Sparkman had one each. Reynolds' was a 35-yard run and Sparkman's a 65-yard run. Reynolds contributed six extra points. The starting lineup was Hill (left end), J. G. Davis (left tackle), Motley (left guard), Beaver (center), Allen (right guard), Locke (right tackle), Reynolds (right end), McLure (quarterback), Hardage (left halfback), Wynne (right halfback), Penton (fullback).


1908 Auburn Tigers football team, Game summaries, Georgia
As expected – "there is nothing to this game but Auburn," Auburn handled the Georgia Bulldogs easily in their annual rivalry game. After seven minutes had elapsed, end Walker Reynolds ran for an 80-yard touchdown using the stiff arm "amidst the wildest enthusiasm." The Bulldogs held the Tigers the rest of the first half. The starting lineup was Hill (left end), J. G. Davis (left tackle), Motley (left guard), Beaver (center), Allen (right guard), Bonner (right tackle), Reynolds (right end), McLure (quarterback), Hardage (left halfback), Locke (right halfback), Penton (fullback).


1908 Auburn Tigers football team, Postseason, Southern champions
Amidst fears of many players being ineligible under SIAA rules most sportswriters did not include LSU for consideration as conference champions. Auburn and Vanderbilt were among those listed as alternative Southern champions. Most chose Auburn.


1908 Auburn Tigers football team, Postseason, Awards and honors
Captain and quarterback and Tom McLure was selected All-Southern by Vanderbilt coach Dan McGugin and Georgia Tech coach John Heisman. McGugin describes his play: "McClure was not particularly fast, but a spirited leader, an excellent general and a sure tackler." Lew Hardage was selected All-Southern by McGugin; and J. G. Davis was selected All-Southern by Heisman.


1908 Auckland City mayoral election
The 1908 Auckland City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1908, elections were held for the Mayor of Auckland.


1908 Auckland City mayoral election, Background
Incumbent mayor Arthur Myers re-elected unopposed for a then record fourth consecutive term. Myers did not serve out his full term and resigned the mayoralty in March 1909. Councillor Charles Grey was elected by the council to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term. The mayoral contest coincided with a vacancy on the Auckland City Council following the resignation of councillor Robert Stopford triggering a by-election. Six candidates contested the seat which was ultimately won by John Patterson, a local businessman.


1908 Auckland Rugby League season
The 1908 season for Auckland consisted of four representative matches played in an effort to grow the game in Auckland and New Zealand. The team was chosen prior to the formation of the Auckland Rugby League so in some respects were an ‘unofficial’ Auckland team though they were very strong nonetheless and many of the players went on to represent Auckland and New Zealand in the ensuing years. Several of the players were also strongly involved in the establishment of club sides and the growth of the game in Auckland for many years to come such as Albert Asher, Charles Dunning, William Wynyard, and Ronald MacDonald.


1908 Auckland Rugby League season, The games
The four matches were against Wellington and Taranaki with games being played in Auckland, Wellington and New Plymouth. They resulted in 3 wins and a draw. Prior to the last match of the season against Taranaki at Victoria Park the promoters of the proposed Auckland League stated clearly their intentions. They said that it was not their intention to pay players for home matches. If any profits accrued from their last match it would be “banked to form the nucleus of a ground fund.


1908 Auckland Rugby League season, The games
It will be the policy of the league to provide players with uniforms, free brake trips to grounds, and payment for loss of wages when away from Auckland on tour”. They went on to say that the tour had not been profitable. The money they had gained from Wellington’s visit in August had been lost while on tour due to travel costs and other expenditure. They hoped to “stimulate a strong local competitions next season” and had secured a ground at Epsom for play.


1908 Auckland Rugby League season, Representative matches, Auckland v Taranaki
This match was originally supposed to be played on the recreation ground but after pressure from the rugby union it was moved to the Tukapa Cricket Field adjacent to Western Park. There were further issues with seating as the advertised seats for spectators did not arrive at the ground. Taranaki won the match by 5 points to 3 and it was suggested that Auckland had deliberately thrown the match to stir up interest in the return match. Though the closeness of the game back in Auckland would suggest this might not have been the case.


1908 Australasian Championships
The 1908 Australasian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor grass courts in Sydney, Australia. The preliminary rounds were played at the Sydney Cricket Ground while the final took place on the Double Bay Grounds. It was the fourth edition of the Australasian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the first held in Sydney and the third Grand Slam tournament of the year. It consisted of a men's singles and doubles event. Fred Alexander won the singles event and became the first non-Australasian to win the title.


1908 Australasian Championships, Finals, Singles
Fred Alexander defeated  Alfred Dunlop 3–6, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–3


1908 Australasian Championships, Finals, Doubles
Fred Alexander /  Alfred Dunlop defeated  Granville G. Sharp /  Anthony Wilding 6–3, 6–2, 6–1


1908 Australasian Championships – Singles
Fred Alexander defeated Alfred Dunlop 3–6, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1908 Australasian Championships.


1908 Baylor football team
The 1908 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University as an independent during the 1908 college football season. In their first season under head coach Enoch J. Mills, the Bears compiled a 3–5 record and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 164 to 48. They played their home games at Carroll Field in Waco, Texas. Charles A. Gantt was the team captain.


1908 Belgian general election
Partial general elections were held in Belgium on 24 May 1908. The result was a victory for the Catholic Party, which won 37 of the 82 seats in the Chamber of Representatives. The François Schollaert government remained in office.


1908 Belgian general election
Under the alternating system, elections were only held in four out of the nine provinces: Hainaut, Limburg, Liège and East Flanders.


1908 Berlin International Tournament
The 1908 Berlin International Tournament was the first edition of the Berlin International Tournament, an international ice hockey tournament. It was held from 2 to 5 November 1908 in Berlin, Germany. Princes Ice Hockey Club of Great Britain won the tournament.


1908 Bewdley by-election
The Bewdley by-election of 1908 was held on 29 February 1908. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Alfred Baldwin. It was won by his son and the future Prime Minister, the Conservative candidate Stanley Baldwin, who was unopposed.


1908 Birthday Honours
The 1908 Birthday Honours for the British Empire were announced on 28 June, to celebrate the birthday of Edward VII.


1908 Birthday Honours
The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by honour, with classes (Knight, Knight Grand Cross, etc.) and then divisions (Military, Civil, etc.) as appropriate.


1908 Birthday Honours, The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)
In commemoration of the Military Operations in India in 1857 and 1858.


1908 Boston College football team
The 1908 Boston College football team was an American football team that represented Boston College during the 1908 college football season.


1908 Boston Doves season
The 1908 Boston Doves season was the 38th season of the franchise.


1908 Boston Doves season, Regular season
On April 29, New York Giants manager John McGraw ridiculed Doves player and former Giants player Dan McGann by calling him an ice wagon. Many former Giants were now on the Doves roster. McGraw and McGann engaged in a fight at the Copley Square Hotel.


1908 Boston Doves season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1908 Boston Doves season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1908 Boston Doves season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1908 Boston Doves season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1908 Boston Doves season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1908 Boston Red Sox season
The 1908 Boston Red Sox season was the eighth season for the Major League Baseball franchise previously known as the Boston Americans. The Red Sox finished fifth in the American League (AL) with a record of 75 wins and 79 losses, 15+1⁄2 games behind the Detroit Tigers. The team played its home games at Huntington Avenue Grounds.


1908 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season
Prior to the regular season, the team held spring training in Little Rock, Arkansas.


1908 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, Statistical leaders
The offense was led by Doc Gessler who had 63 RBIs, three home runs, and a .308 batting average. The pitching staff was led by Cy Young, who made 36 appearances (33 starts) and pitched 30 complete games with a 21–11 record and 1.26 ERA, while striking out 150 in 299 innings. Cy Morgan had a 14–13 record with 2.46 ERA in 30 games (26 starts). Smoky Joe Wood, who would go on to win 34 games in 1912, made his major league debut on August 24.


1908 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, Season standings
The team had one game end in a tie; September 28 at Chicago White Sox. Tie games are not counted in league standings, but player statistics during tie games are counted.


1908 Boston Red Sox season, Player stats, Batting
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1908 Boston Red Sox season, Player stats, Pitching
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1908 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia
The 1908 British Isles tour to New Zealand and Australia was the seventh tour by a British Isles team and the fourth to New Zealand and Australia. The tour is often referred to as the Anglo-Welsh Tour as only English and Welsh players were selected due to the Irish and Scottish Rugby Unions not participating. It is retrospectively classed as one of the British Lions tours, as the Lions naming convention was not adopted until 1950.


1908 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia
Led by Arthur 'Boxer' Harding and managed by George Harnett the tour took in 26 matches, 9 in Australia and 17 in New Zealand. Of the 26 games, 23 were against club or invitational teams and three were test matches against the All Blacks. The Lions lost two and drew one match against the All Blacks.


1908 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia
The tour was not received well in Wales, as the Welsh players selected were chosen exclusively from those players from a well-educated and professional-class background. The selection was in fact addressed by the Welsh Rugby Union who stated that when a British Isles team was mooted for a South Africa tour in 1910, that the players should be chosen '...irrespective of the social position of the players.'


1908 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia
Regarding the Lions uniform, 1908 brought a change of format and a change of colours. With the Scottish and Irish unions declining to be involved, red jerseys with a thick white band reflected the combination of England and Wales. Shorts were dark blue with red socks.


1908 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia, Results
Complete list of matches played by the British Isles in New Zealand and Australia:


1908 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia, Test details, First Test
New Zealand: 15.J.T.H.Colman; 14.H.D.Thomson, 13.F.E.Mitchinson, 12.J.Hunter, 11.D. Cameron; 10.J.W.Stead (capt), 9.F.Roberts; 8.G.A.Gillett, 7.A.McDonald, 6.E.Seeling; 5.N.A.Wilson, 4.W.Cinningham, 3.A.R.H.Francis, 2.S.T.Casey, 1.E.HughesBritish Isles: 15.E.J.Jacket; 14.J.L.Williams, 13.J.P.Jones, 12.H.H.Vassall, 11.R. A. Gibbs; 10.J.Davey, 9.H.Laxon; 8.J.A.S.Ritson, 7.H.A.Archer, 6.G.V.Kyrie; 5.J.Down, 4.A.F.Harding (capt); 3.F.S.Jackson, 2.R.Dibble, 1.R.M.Owen


1908 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia, Test details, Second Test
New Zealand: 15.W.J.Wallace; 14.F.C.Fryer, 13.F.E.Mitchinson, 12.J.Hunter (capt), 11.D. Cameron; 10.D.Gray, 9.P.J.Burns; 7.A.McDonald, 8.D.C.Hamilton, 7. A.M.Paterson, 6.C.E.Seeling; 5.N.A.Wilson, 4.W.Cunningham, 3.A.R.H.Francis, 2.W.J.Reedy, 1.P.C.MurrayBritish Isles: 15.E.J.Jacket; 14.J.L.Williams, 13.H.H.Vassall, 12.J.P.Jones, 11.P.F.McEvedy; 10.J.P.Jones, 9.W.L.Morgan; 8.R.A.Gibbs, 7.R.Dibble, 6.A.F.Farding (capt); 5.H.A.Archer, 4.E.Morgan; 3.T.W.Smith, 2.P.J.Down, 1.G.R.Hind


1908 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia, Test details, Third Test
New Zealand: 15.J.T.H.Colman; 14.F.E.Mitchinson, R.G.Deans, 12.J.Hunter, 11.D. Cameron; 10.J.W.Stead (capt), 9.F.Roberts; 8.G.A.Gillett, 7. A.M.Paterson , 6.H.O.Hayward; 5.C.E.Seeling, 4.W.Cunningham, 3.A.R.H.Francis, 2.W.J.Reedy, 1.F.T.GlasgowBritish Isles: 15.E.J.Jacket; 14.F.E.Chapman, 13.H.H.Vassall, 12.J.P.Jones, 11.P.F.McEvedy; 10.J.P.Jones, 9.W.L.Morgan; 8.A.F.Harding (capt), 7.G.R.Hind, 6.H.A.Archer; 5.P.J.Down, 4.T.Sloan; 3.E.Morgan, 2.R.Dibble, 1.J.F.Williams


1908 Brooklyn Superbas season
The 1908 Brooklyn Superbas suffered through another poor season, finishing in seventh place. After the season, manager Patsy Donovan was fired. The club set a Major League record which still stands, for the fewest doubles by a team in a season, with only 110. The Superbas hit only .213 as a team, second lowest in the modern era after the 1910 Chicago White Sox. No regulars hit .250, Tim Jordan led the team with a .247 batting average.


1908 Brooklyn Superbas season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1908 Brooklyn Superbas season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1908 Brooklyn Superbas season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1908 Brooklyn Superbas season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1908 Brooklyn Superbas season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1908 Brown Bears football team
The 1908 Brown Bears football team represented Brown University during the 1908 college football season.


1908 Buchtel football team
The 1908 Buchtel football team represented Buchtel College in the 1908 college football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Dwight Bradley, in his only season. Buchtel was outscored by their opponents by a total of 32–80.


1908 Bulgarian parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Bulgaria on 25 May 1908. The result was a victory for the Democratic Party, which won 166 of the 203 seats. Voter turnout was 50.2%.


1908 Calgary municipal election
The 1908 Calgary municipal election was held on December 14, 1908 to elect a Mayor and twelve Aldermen to sit on the twenty-fifth Calgary City Council from January 2, 1909 to January 3, 1910.


1908 Calgary municipal election, Background
The election was held under multiple non-transferable vote where each elector was able to cast a ballot for the mayor and up to three ballots for separate councillors with a voter's designated ward.


1908 Calgary municipal election, By-elections
Ward 1 Alderman Alfred Moodie suffered a heart attack on January 30, 1909, and died later that day at the age of 42. James Abel Hornby was acclaimed at the close of nominations as the Alderman for Ward 1 on February 17, 1909.


1908 Calgary municipal election, By-elections
Ward 2 Alderman William Henry Manarey resigned effective July 2, 1909 after his appointment as license inspector for the City of Calgary. James Stuart Mackie was elected on the July 22, 1909 by-election, defeating J. Smalley 169 to 134.


1908 Campeonato Carioca
The 1908 Campeonato Carioca, the third edition of that championship, kicked off on May 3, 1908 and ended on November 1, 1908. It was organized by LMSA (Liga Metropolitana de Sports Athleticos, or Metropolitan Athletic Sports League). Six teams participated. Fluminense won the title for the 3rd time. No teams were relegated.


1908 Campeonato Carioca, System
The tournament would be disputed in a double round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title.


1908 Campeonato Paulista
The 1908 Campeonato Paulista, organized by the LPF (Liga Paulista de Football), was the 7th season of São Paulo's top association football league. Paulistano won the title for the 2nd time. No teams were relegated and the top scorers were Internacional's Leônidas and Paulistano's Peres with 7 goals.


1908 Campeonato Paulista, System
The championship was disputed in a double-round robin system, with the team with the most points winning the title.


1908 Canadian federal election
The 1908 Canadian federal election was held on October 26, 1908 to elect members  of the House of Commons of Canada of the 11th Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier's Liberal Party of Canada was re-elected for a fourth consecutive term in government with a majority government. The Liberals lost four seats and a small share of the popular vote.


1908 Canadian federal election
Sir Robert Borden's Conservatives and Liberal-Conservatives won ten additional seats.


1908 Canadian federal election
This was the first election in which Alberta and Saskatchewan voted as provinces. Following their creation in 1905, the two new provinces continued to be represented by MP's initially elected under the old Northwest Territories riding boundaries, some of which straddled the new provincial border. The remainder of the Northwest Territories that previously had Parliamentary representation lost it, although parts of the NWT would gain or re-gain representation after being added to Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec in 1912. A seat would not be created for the NWT itself again (which then contained the modern NWT and Nunavut) until 1949.


1908 Carlisle Indians football team
The 1908 Carlisle Indians football team represented the Carlisle Indians football team of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School during the 1908 college football season. Coach Pop Warner ran the single-wing.


1908 Carnegie Tech Tartans football team
The 1908 Carnegie Tech Tartans football team represented the Carnegie Institute of Technology—now known as Carnegie Mellon University—as an independent during the 1908 college football season. Led by William F. Knox in his first and only season as head coach, Carnegie Tech compiled a record of 3–7.


1908 Central Michigan Normalites football team
The 1908 Central Michigan Normalites football team represented Central Michigan Normal School, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1908 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Hugh Sutherland, the Central Michigan football team compiled a 4–3 record.


1908 Challenge Cup
The 1908 Challenge Cup was the 12th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. Run by the Northern Rugby Football Union, 32 teams took part between 29 February and 25 April 1908. Hunslet won the competition after defeating Hull F.C. in the final.


1908 Challenge Cup, Calendar
The 32 team knockout tournament was held over five rounds.


1908 Challenge Cup, Final
The final was contested by Hunslet and Hull F.C. at Fartown in Huddersfield.


1908 Challenge Cup, Final
The final was played on Saturday 25 April 1908, where Hunslet beat Hull F.C. 14-0 at Fartown in front of a crowd of 18,000.


1908 Challenge Cup, Final
Hull's 14-0 in the final to win their first Cup in their first final.


1908 Challenge Cup, Final
Hunslet: Herbert Place, Fred Farrar, Billy Eagers, Walter Goldthorpe, Billy Batten, Albert Goldthorpe, Fred Smith, Harry Wilson, Bill Brookes, Bill Jukes, John "Jack" Randall, John Higson, Tom Walsh


1908 Challenge Cup, Final
Hull: Harry Taylor, L. Parry, G. T. Cottrell, F. J. Cook, (E. or Ned) Rogers, Harry Wallace, Billie Anderson, Tom Herridge, J. Owen, W. J. Carroll, G. Kilburn, H. Fulton, William Holder


1908 Championship of Australia
The 1908 Championship of Australia was an Australian rules football match that took place on 3 October 1908 at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, South Australia. It was the fifth edition of the Championship of Australia and the second since it came back the year prior.


1908 Championship of Australia
The championship was contested by the premiers of the VFL, Carlton and the premiers of the SAFL, West Adelaide in a single match played in front of 13,000, was won by West Adelaide by a margin of 29 points, giving West Adelaide its first Championship of Australia title.


1908 Chattanooga Moccasins football team
The 1908 Chattanooga Moccasins football team represented the University of Chattanooga—now known as the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga—as an independent in the 1908 college football season.


1908 Chelmsford by-election
The Chelmsford by-election was a Parliamentary by-election. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP)  to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.


1908 Chelmsford by-election, Vacancy
Sir Carne Rasch had been Conservative MP for the seat of Chelmsford since the 1900 general election. His resignation came at the age of 61.


1908 Chelmsford by-election, Electoral history
The seat had been Conservative since its creation in 1885. They held the seat at the last election, with a vastly reduced majority;


1908 Chelmsford by-election, Candidates
The Conservatives selected 48-year-old E. G. Pretyman as their candidate. He had been MP for Woodbridge in Suffolk until his defeat to the Liberals in 1906. He was Civil Lord of the Admiralty from 1900–1903 and Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty from 1903–1906. The local Liberal Association re-selected A.H. Dence to attack the seat. Dence had been defeated at Chelmsford by Sir Carne Rasch in January 1906. His slogan: 'Don't be rash, Vote for Dence' was countered by the successful Conservative's 'Don't be dense, Vote for Rasch.'


1908 Chelmsford by-election, Campaign
The Liberal government had introduced the Small Holdings and Allotments Act of 1907 which sought to limit the degree to which fixtures and improvements remained the property of landlords, and to increase the number of small farmers. This new measure was expected to have a strong appeal to voters in rural constituencies like Chelmsford.


1908 Chelmsford by-election, Campaign
The Conservative campaign was assisted by the presence of immigrant Presbyterian farmers from Ayrshire, and some prominent Quaker Conservatives. The contest was embittered, leading to a full day's work for magistrates dealing with summonses.


1908 Chelmsford by-election, Result
Pretyman increased the Conservative share of the poll by over ten per cent ;


1908 Chelmsford by-election, Aftermath
Pretyman was re-elected at the next General Election and Dence did not stand again.


1908 Chicago Cubs season
The 1908 Chicago Cubs season was the 37th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 33rd in the National League and the 16th at West Side Park. It involved the Cubs winning their third consecutive National League pennant, as well as the World Series. This team included four future Hall of Famers: manager / first baseman Frank Chance, second baseman Johnny Evers, shortstop Joe Tinker, and pitcher Mordecai Brown. In 1908, Brown finished second in the NL in wins and ERA. This would be the last World Series victory for the Cubs until the 2016 World Series.


1908 Chicago Cubs season, Regular season, Season summary
The Cubs started the season in Cincinnati. Orval Overall was the Cubs' Opening Day starting pitcher. Overall gave up five hits and committed an error in the first inning as the Reds take a 5–0 lead. The Cubs tied the game in the sixth and won the game in the ninth. Cubs pinch hitter Heinie Zimmerman drove in Johnny Evers. Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown pitched in the ninth and gets a save for the Cubs.


1908 Chicago Cubs season, Regular season, Season summary
The home opener was on April 22. Owner Charles Murphy had added several new seats to the stadium. Long-time Cub player-manager Cap Anson threw out the first pitch. Tinker, Evers and Chance turn their second double play of the season as the Cubs beat the Reds by a score of 7–3.


1908 Chicago Cubs season, Regular season, Season summary
On June 30, the Pirates took first place, as the Chicago Cubs lost to the Cincinnati Reds. Starting on July 2, the Pirates started a critical five game series against the Cubs. In the first game, Three Finger Brown threw a six hit, no walk shutout, winning the game 3–0. Brown was 10–1 on the season.


1908 Chicago Cubs season, Regular season, Season summary
On September 26, starting pitcher Ed Reulbach became the only pitcher in Major League Baseball history to pitch two shutouts on the same day. That day, the Cubs played a doubleheader against the Brooklyn Dodgers. Reulbach pitched both games to completion, which the Cubs won by scores of 5–0 and 3–0.


1908 Chicago Cubs season, Regular season, Season summary, The Merkle Game
On Wednesday, September 23, 1908, while playing for the New York Giants in a game against the Cubs, 19-year-old Fred Merkle committed a base-running error that later became known as "Merkle's Boner" and earned him the nickname of "Bonehead."


1908 Chicago Cubs season, Regular season, Season summary, The Merkle Game
In the bottom of the 9th inning, Merkle came to bat with two outs, and the score tied 1–1. At the time, Moose McCormick was on first base. Merkle singled, and McCormick advanced to third. Al Bridwell followed with another single, and McCormick trotted home to score the apparent winning run. The New York fans in attendance, under the impression that the game was over, ran onto the field to celebrate.


1908 Chicago Cubs season, Regular season, Season summary, The Merkle Game
Meanwhile, Merkle, thinking the game was over, ran to the Giants' clubhouse without touching second base (a gesture that was common at the time). Cubs second baseman Johnny Evers noticed this, and after retrieving a ball and touching second base, he appealed to umpire Hank O'Day to call Merkle out. Since Merkle had not touched the base, the umpire called him out on a force play, and McCormick's run did not count. The run was therefore nullified, the Giants' victory erased, and the score of the game remained tied.


1908 Chicago Cubs season, Regular season, Season summary, The Merkle Game
Unfortunately, the thousands of fans on the field (as well as the growing darkness in the days before large electric light rigs made night games possible) prevented resumption of the game, and the game was declared a tie. The Giants and the Cubs would end the season tied for first place and would have a rematch at the Polo Grounds on October 8. The Cubs won this makeup game, 4–2, and thus the National League pennant.


1908 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1908 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1908 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1908 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1908 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1908 Chicago Maroons football team
The 1908 Chicago Maroons football team represented the University of Chicago during the 1908 college football season.


1908 Chicago Physicians and Surgeons football team
The 1908 Chicago Physicians and Surgeons football team represented the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Chicago during the 1908 college football season. In their final season of existence, Chicago P&S compiled a 0–4 record, and scored only 10 points all season while surrendering 204. Their most notable game was played against an 8–1 Notre Dame team, which scored 88 unanswered points against them.


1908 Chicago Physicians and Surgeons football team, Roster
This Roster was compiled from an account of the Notre Dame contest in the Inter Ocean and against St. Viator in the Chicago Tribune.


1908 Chicago White Sox season
The 1908 season was the ninth in Chicago White Sox history and its eighth as a major league team. Owner Charles Comiskey optioned land in the summer of 1908 for what would become Comiskey Park. Despite ace pitcher Ed Walsh going an incredible 40–15 in 1908, the Sox could only muster a 3rd-place finish in the American League standings, behind Detroit and Cleveland, ultimately finishing 88–64. The White Sox hit only three home runs for the entire season, the lowest total for a major league team in the modern era (since 1901).


1908 Chicago White Sox season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1908 Chicago White Sox season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1908 Chicago White Sox season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1908 Chicago White Sox season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1908 Chicago White Sox season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1908 Cincinnati Reds season
The 1908 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fifth in the National League with a record of 73–81, 26 games behind the Chicago Cubs.


1908 Cincinnati Reds season, Offseason
After two straight seasons in which the Reds lost 87 games, the team replaced manager Ned Hanlon with player-manager John Ganzel. This was the first managerial job of Ganzel's career at the major league level.


1908 Cincinnati Reds season, Regular season
Cincinnati had a new starting shortstop, as Rudy Hulswitt took over the position. Hulswitt had spent the 1907 season with the Columbus Senators of the American Association, where he hit .296 with two home runs, 35 doubles and fourteen triples. He had last played in the major leagues with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1904, where he hit .244 with a homer and 36 RBI.


1908 Cincinnati Reds season, Regular season
The Reds' 1906 shortstop, Hans Lobert, moved to third base, while Mike Mowrey came off the bench. Outfielders Dode Paskert and John Kane became starting outfielders as Art Kruger and Fred Odwell joined the Columbus Senators in the American Association. Bob Spade, who was acquired by the Reds late in the 1907 season from the Atlanta Crackers of the Southern Association, was given a regular spot in the starting rotation. Spade was 18–12 with the Crackers in 1907 before going 1–2 with a 1.00 ERA in three starts with Cincinnati in September.


1908 Cincinnati Reds season, Regular season
Lobert led the way offensively, hitting a team high .293 with four home runs, 63 RBI, 71 runs scored and 167 hits. Ganzel hit .250 with a homer and 53 RBI, while Miller Huggins hit .239 with no homers and 23 RBI.


1908 Cincinnati Reds season, Regular season
Bob Ewing anchored the pitching staff once again, as he was 17–15 with a 2.21 ERA in 37 games. Spade had a solid season, going 17–12 with a 2.74 ERA, while Andy Coakley only had a record of 8–18, however, he led the team with a 1.86 ERA before being traded to the Chicago Cubs late in the season.


1908 Cincinnati Reds season, Regular season, Season summary
The Reds got off to a better start in 1908, and saw themselves in second place with an 18–14 record after thirty-two games, two games behind the Chicago Cubs. A run of 8–3 in their next eleven games saw Cincinnati close the gap to one game, however, the Reds then lost their next five games to fall into third place, five games behind the Cubs. As the season progressed, the Reds continued to drop in the standings, and eventually fall under the .500 mark. At the end of the season, the Reds had a 73–81 record, 26 games behind the first place Cubs. The 73 wins was the highest total by the Reds since winning 79 games in 1905.


1908 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1908 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1908 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1908 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1908 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1908 Cincinnati Reds season, Cuban-American Major League Clubs Series
The Reds competed in the inaugural Cuban-American Major League Clubs Series, playing against three teams from the Cuban League. The Almendares club finished with the best record in the series.


1908 Cincinnati football team
The 1908 Cincinnati football team was an American football team that represented the University of Cincinnati as an independent during the 1908 college football season. In their first season under head coach Ralph Inott, the Bearcats compiled a 1–4–1 record. Robert Marx was the team captain. The team played its home games at Carson Field in Cincinnati.


1908 Circuito di Bologna
The 1908 circuito di Bologna was a Grand Prix car race. This race inspired Enzo Ferrari to become a racing driver.


1908 Clemson Tigers football team
The 1908 Clemson Tigers football team represented the Clemson Tigers of Clemson Agricultural College during the 1905 college football season. Under first year head coach Stein Stone, the team posted a 1–6 record as members of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Sticker Coles was the captain.


1908 Clemson Tigers football team, Bibliography
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1908 Cleveland Naps season
The 1908 Cleveland Naps season was a season in American baseball. The team finished second in the American League with a record of 90–64, just one-half game behind the Detroit Tigers. The Naps finished with the same number of wins as the Tigers, but with one additional loss. By the standard of the era, that gave the Tigers the pennant.


1908 Cleveland Naps season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1908 Cleveland Naps season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1908 Cleveland Naps season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1908 Cleveland Naps season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1908 Cleveland Naps season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1908 Clovis City Hall and Fire Station
The 1908 Clovis City Hall and Fire Station at 308 Pile St. in Clovis in Curry County, New Mexico was the first city hall and fire station in the city;  it served in that role from 1908 until 1929, and later served as an auto repair shop then as a hotel. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.


1908 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season
The 1908 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season was the squad's debuting season in Primera B (then named "Segunda División"), the 2nd. level of Argentine league system. After winning some friendly tournaments, the executives of the club decided to affiliate it to the Argentine Football Association. As there was no promotion and relegation system by then, Boca Juniors registered to the second level to play official competitions for the first time in the history of the club.


1908 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season
Boca Juniors' debut in official tournaments was on May 3, 1908, when the squad defeated Belgrano A.C. II by 3–1 in the stadium of Virrey del Pino and Superí of Belgrano neighborhood. Boca Juniors starting line-up for that historic match was: Juan de los Santos; Marcelino Vergara, Luis Cerezo; Guillermo Ryan, Alberto Penney, Juan Priano; Arturo Penney, Manuel Eloiso, Rafael Pratts, Pedro Moltedo, José María Farenga. Boca Juniors' goals were scored by Pratts (2) and Eloiso. Gibraltar-born Rafael Pratts also became the first player to score a goal for Boca Juniors in official matches. The squad finished in first place (among eight teams) and qualified for the next stage, the semifinal, where Boca was beat by Racing Club 1–0.


1908 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season
The team played in a field located at southwest of Buenos Aires, near the Isla Demarchi and Puerto Madero. Although Boca finished 1st. in the regular season with 29 points in 16 matches played, the team did not promote to Primera División so the squad lost to Racing Club de Avellaneda at playoffs. Then Racing lost to River Plate the final.


1908 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1908 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season, Championship format and teams
The Segunda División championship was contested by 36 teams divided into four groups of nine teams each. Boca played in Group C with San Isidro II, Gimnasia y Esgrima (BA), Belgrano A.C. II, Bernal, Continental II , Royal, Villa Ballester, and La Plata F.C..


1908 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season, Matches, Copa Bullrich
Copa Bullrich was a domestic cup contested by teams in Segunda División. It was played under a single-elimination format. Boca Juniors was eliminated on the second round.


1908 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season, Friendly matches
The match v Uruguayan club Universal became the first match played by Boca Juniors outside Argentina.


1908 Colgate football team
The 1908 Colgate football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1908 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Edwin Sweetland, the team compiled a 4–3 record. Robert Whelan was the team captain. The team played its home games on Whitnall Field in Hamilton, New York.


1908 College Baseball All-Southern Team
The 1908 College Baseball All-Southern Team consists of baseball players selected at their respective positions after the 1908 IAAUS baseball season.


1908 College Baseball All-Southern Team, Key
H = selected by John Heisman It had first and second team.


1908 College Football All-America Team
The 1908 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans for the 1908 college football season. The only two individuals who have been recognized as "official" selectors by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for the 1908 season are Walter Camp and Caspar Whitney, who had originated the College Football All-America Team 14 years earlier in 1889. Camp's 1908 All-America Team was published in Collier's Weekly, and Whitney's selections were published in Outing magazine.


1908 College Football All-America Team
Many other sports writers, newspapers, coaches and others also selected All-America teams in 1910. The Philadelphia Inquirer published a consensus All-America team based on the first-team All-America selections made by 25 football experts.


1908 College Football All-America Team, Consensus All-Americans
The only two individuals who have been recognized as "official" selectors by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for the 1908 season are Walter Camp and Caspar Whitney, who had originated the College Football All-America Team 14 years earlier in 1889. In its official listing of "Consensus All-America Selections," the NCAA designates players who were selected by either  Camp or Whitney as "consensus" All-Americans. Using this criteria, the NCAA recognizes 16 players as "consensus" All-American for the 1908 football season. The consensus All-Americans are identified in bold on the list below ("All-Americans of 1908").


1908 College Football All-Southern Team
The 1908 College Football All-Southern Team consists of American football players selected to the College Football All-Southern Teams selected by various organizations for the 1908 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season.


1908 College Football All-Southern Team, Key
Bold = consensus choice by a majority of the selectors


1908 College Football All-Southern Team, Key
C = selected by a consensus of newspapers, as published in Fuzzy Woodruff's A History of Southern Football.


1908 College Football All-Southern Team, Key
DM = selected by Dan McGugin, coach at Vanderbilt University.


1908 College Football All-Southern Team, Key
H = selected by John Heisman, coach at Georgia Institute of Technology. with help from Grantland Rice. Both Rice and Heisman had separate second teams.


1908 College Football All-Southern Team, Key
NB = selected by Nash Buckingham in the Memphis Commercial Appeal.


1908 College Football All-Southern Team, Key
EW = selected by Edgar Wingard, coach at Louisiana State University.


1908 Colorado Agricultural Aggies football team
The 1908 Colorado Agricultural Aggies football team represented Colorado Agricultural College (now known as Colorado State University) in the Colorado Football Association (CFA) during the 1908 college football season. In their third season under head coach Claude Rothgeb, the Aggies compiled a 1–3 record (0–2 against CFA opponents) and were outscored by a total of 58 to 30.


1908 Colorado Silver and Gold football team
The 1908 Colorado Silver and Gold football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado as a member of the Colorado Football Association (CFA) during the 1908 college football season. Fred Folsom, who had left Colorado to coach at Dartmouth from 1903 to 1907, returned as the team's head coach. Under Folsom's guidance, the team compiled a 5–2 record (3–1 against CFA opponents), finished second in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 96 to 35.


1908 Colorado gubernatorial election
The 1908 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908. Democratic nominee John F. Shafroth defeated Republican nominee Jesse Fuller McDonald with 49.41% of the vote.


1908 Connecticut Aggies football team
The 1908 Connecticut Aggies football team represented Connecticut Agricultural College, now the University of Connecticut, in the 1908 college football season. The Aggies were led by first year head coach W. F. Madden, and completed the season with a record of 4–3–1.


1908 Connecticut gubernatorial election
The 1908 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908. Republican nominee George L. Lilley defeated Democratic nominee A. Heaton Robertson with 51.92% of the vote.


1908 Copa de Honor Cousenier
The 1908 Copa de Honor Cousenier was the final match to decide the winner of the Copa de Honor Cousenier, the 4th. edition of the international competition organised by the Argentine and Uruguayan Associations together. The final was contested by Uruguayan side Wanderers and Argentine team Quilmes.


1908 Copa de Honor Cousenier
The match was held in the Estadio Gran Parque Central in Montevideo, on October 11, 1908. Wanderers beat Quilmes 2–0, winning its first Copa Cousenier trophy.


1908 Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey 1908 was the 6th staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition. It started on April 12th and ended on April 13th.


1908 Copa del Rey
Athletic de Bilbao refused to participate in protest for the attitude of the people of Madrid in some games of the previous tournament. Others teams invited, like the Catalan champion X Sporting Club, decline the invitation for economical reasons. Finally, only two teams were inscribed: Madrid FC and Real Vigo Sporting.


1908 Copa del Rey
The tournament was won by Madrid FC, who claimed their fourth Cup title in a row.


1908 Copa del Rey Final
The 1908 Copa del Rey Final was the 6th final of the Spanish cup competition, the Copa del Rey. The final was played at Campo de O'Donnell in Madrid on 12 April 1908. The match was won by Real Madrid, who beat Vigo Sporting 2–1.


1908 Cork Senior Football Championship
The 1908 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 22nd staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887.


1908 Cork Senior Football Championship
On 22 November 1908, Lees won the championship following a 2-08 to 0-06 defeat of Fermoy in the final. This was their eighth title overall and their second title in succession.


1908 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
The 1908 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 21st staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887.


1908 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Blackrock won the championship following a 4-11 to 2-3 defeat of Midleton in the final. This was their 10th championship title overall and their first title in five championship seasons.


1908 Cornell Big Red football team
The 1908 Cornell Big Red football team represented Cornell University in the 1908 college football season.


1908 County Carlow by-election
The County Carlow by-election of 1908 was held on 3 February 1908. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Irish Parliamentary MP, John Hammond. It was won by the Irish Parliamentary candidate Walter Kavanagh, who was elected unopposed.


1908 County Carlow by-election
Kavanagh was endorsed by the Catholic Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin Dr. Patrick Foley (former president of Carlow College), due to Kavanagh's support for a Catholic University of Ireland. Kavanagh served for Carlow until 1910.


1908 County Championship
The 1908 County Championship was the 19th officially organised running of the County Championship, and ran from 4 May to 31 August 1908. Yorkshire won their eighth championship title, while Kent finished in second place. The previous season's winners, Nottinghamshire, finished in eighth place. In May, Yorkshire bowled out Northamptonshire for 27 and 14, the lowest aggregate in first-class cricket at that point.


1908 Croatian parliamentary election
Early parliamentary elections were held in the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia on 27 and 28 February 1908, after being called by Ban Pavao Rauch.


1908 Cuban general election
General elections were held in Cuba on 14 November 1908. José Miguel Gómez won the presidential election running under the Liberal Coalition banner (an alliance of the Historical Liberal Party and the Zayista Liberal Party), whilst the coalition emerged as the largest faction in the House of Representatives, winning 49 of the 83 seats. Voter turnout was 71.0%.


1908 Cuban general election
Of the population of just over two million, less than half a million people were registered to vote.


1908 Cuban general election, Results, Senate
The Senators elected were Alberto Nodarse, Antonio Maria Rubio, Manuel Lazo, Miguel Llaneras, Agustin Garcia Osuna, Antonio Gonzalo Perez, Cristobal de la Guardia, Antonio Sanchez de Bustamante, Francisco Cuellar, Luis Fortun, Francisco Diaz Vega, Julian Godinez, Jose Maria Espinoza, Jose B. Aleman, Leopoldo Figueroa, Antonio Berenguer, Nicolas Guillen, Miguel Ramirez Carnesoltas, Salvador Cisneros y Betancourt, Tomas A. Recio, Luis Fernandez Marcane, Fidel G. Pierra, Erasmo Refeuiferos y Gonzalo Perez Andre.


1908 Cuban general election, Results, House of Representatives
The elected members were: Atanasio Hernandez, Estanislao Cartana, Antonio San Miguel, Severo Moleon, jose A. Bec, Pablo Luciano Perez, Eduardo Dolz, jose Llorens, Lorenzo Arias, Juan M. Cabada, Luis Valdes Carrero, Enrique Collazo, Enrique Roig, Manuel Varona Suarez, Felipe Gonzalez Sarrain, Carlos Guas, Jose M. Cortina, Ezequiel Garcia, Miguel F. Viondi, Enrique Messonier, Mario Garcia Kohly, Francisco Pineiro, Jose Pereda Galvez, Rodolfo del Castillo, Ambrosio Borges, Carlos Armenteros Cardenas, Antonio Pardo Suarez, Jose A. Gonzalez Lanuza, Tomas Fernandez Boada, Santiago Cancio Bello, Antonio Fernandez Criado, Jose Bruzon Garcia, Ramiro Cuesta, Juan de la Cruz Alsina, Silverio Sanchez Figueras, Celso Cuellar del Rio, Roque E. Garrigo, Antonio Genova de Zayas, Miguel Arango, Juan Gonzalez Novo, Juan Felipe Risquet, Manuel Vera Verdura, Agustin Cruz, Orestes Ferrera, Pedor Albarran, Rafael Martinez Ortiz, Carlos Mendieta, Miguel Suarez, Casimiro Naya, Andres Callejas, Juan Fuentes, Hermenegildo Ponvert, Manuel Rivero, Ignacio Garcia, Salvador Morejon, Juan Bautista Spotorno, Salvador Gonzalez Tellez, Policarpo Madrigal, Miguel Espinosa, Luis Vilardell, Emilio Arteaga, Julio del Castillo, Ramon Boza, Luis Adam Galarreta, Manuel Lores, Manuel Estrada, Jose Pino Arrue, Bernardo Manduley, Jose Garcia Feria, Jose Pagliery, Carlos Gonzalez Clavel, Alberto Castellanos, Antonio Masferrer, Guillermo Fernandez Mascaro, Tranquilino Palencia, Manuel Fernandez Guevara, Santiago Ledo, Lino Dou, Francisco Audivert, Rafael Serra, Agustin Cebreco and Manuel Giraudy.


1908 Currie Cup
The 1908 Currie Cup was the ninth edition of the Currie Cup, the premier domestic rugby union competition in South Africa.


1908 Currie Cup
The tournament was won by  Western Province for the eighth time, who won seven of their matches in the competition and drew the other match.


1908 Dalmatian parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in the Kingdom of Dalmatia in 1908. They were the last held for the Dalmatian parliament in Zadar, as World War I broke out before the end of the government's mandate in 1915. The parliament was eventually abandoned and no new government was elected before Dalmatia became a part of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs, and later the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.


1908 Dartmouth football team
The 1908 Dartmouth football team represented Dartmouth College in the 1908 college football season. They finished with a 6–1–1 record and outscored their opponents 97 to 17. George Schildmiller and Clark Tobin were consensus All-American.


1908 DePaul Blue Demons football team
The 1908 DePaul Blue Demons football team was an American football team that represented DePaul University as an independent during the 1908 college football season. In its second season under head coach Frank Haggerty, the team compiled a 6–0–1 record and outscored all opponents by a total of 176 to 25.


1908 Delaware football team
The 1908 Delaware football team was an American football team that represented Delaware College (later renamed the University of Delaware) as an independent during the 1908 college football season. In the its first year under head coach William McAvoy, the team compiled a 3–4–1 record.


1908 Delaware gubernatorial election
The 1908 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908. Though some Republicans had interest in nominating incumbent Governor Preston Lea to a second term, the state convention instead named former State Senator Simeon S. Pennewill as the Republican nominee. In the general election, Pennewill faced Democratic nominee Rowland G. Paynter, a physician. Pennewill ultimately defeated Paynter by a relatively slim margin, continuing the Republican streak in Delaware gubernatorial elections.


1908 Democratic National Convention
The 1908 Democratic National Convention took place from July 7 to July 10, 1908, at Denver Auditorium Arena in Denver, Colorado.


1908 Democratic National Convention
The event is widely considered a significant part of Denver's political and social history.


1908 Democratic National Convention, The Convention
The 1908 convention was the first convention of a major political party in a Western state. The city did not host another nominating convention until a century later, at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.


1908 Democratic National Convention, The Convention
The convention was the second Democratic National Convention to include female delegates. They were Mary C.C. Bradford (Colorado) and Elizabeth Pugsley Hayward (Mrs. Henry J. Hayward) (Utah). Alternate delegates were Mrs. Charles Cook (Colorado), Harriet G. Hood (Wyoming), and Sara L. Ventress (Utah).


1908 Democratic National Convention, Presidential nomination, Presidential candidates
Three names were placed in nomination: William Jennings Bryan, John A. Johnson, and George Gray. Bryan was unanimously declared the candidate for president after handily winning the first ballot's roll call.


1908 Democratic National Convention, Vice Presidential nomination, Speculated Candidates
John W. Kern of Indiana was unanimously declared the candidate for vice-president without a formal ballot after the names of Charles A. Towne, Archibald McNeil, and Clark Howell were withdrawn from consideration.


1908 Denver Pioneers football team
The 1908 Denver Pioneers football team represented the University of Denver in the Colorado Football Association (CFA) during the 1908 college football season. In their third season under head coach John P. Koehler, the Pioneers compiled a 7–1 record (3–0 against CFA opponents), won the CFA championship, and outscored all opponents by a total of 153 to 37. The team's only loss was by an 8–4 score in the final game of the season against Pop Warner's Carlisle Indians.


1908 Detroit Tigers season
The 1908 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team won the American League championship by means of a scheduling quirk, finishing just one-half game ahead of the Cleveland Naps. The two teams won the same number of games, but the Tigers completed and lost one fewer. They then lost to the Chicago Cubs in the 1908 World Series.


1908 Detroit Tigers season, Regular season
The early part of the season was defined in part by Ty Cobb's contract dispute with the team. He claimed that the owners have too much power. Eventually Cobb settled for a $4,800 contract. After opening day, the Tigers averaged only 4,400 fans per game.


1908 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1908 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1908 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1908 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1908 Detroit Tigers season, 1908 World Series, Game 2
October 11, 1908, at West Side Park in Chicago, Illinois


1908 Detroit Tigers season, 1908 World Series, Game 3
October 12, 1908, at West Side Park in Chicago, Illinois


1908 Dewsbury by-election
The Dewsbury by-election of 1908 was held on 23 April 1908. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Liberal MP, Walter Runciman being appointed President of the Board of Education. It was retained by Runciman.


1908 Dickinson Red and White football team
The 1908 Dickinson  Red and White football team was an American football team that represented Dickinson College as an independent during the 1908 college football season. The team compiled a 5–4 record and was outscored by a total of 77 to 69. Paul J. Davis was the head coach.


1908 Dixie tornado outbreak
On April 23–25, 1908, a destructive tornado outbreak affected portions of the Midwestern and Southern United States, including the Great Plains. The outbreak produced at least  tornadoes in 13 states, with a total of at least 324 tornado-related deaths. Of these deaths, most were caused by three long-tracked, violent tornadoes—each rated F4 on the Fujita scale and considered to be a tornado family—that occurred on April 24. Most of the deaths were in rural areas, often consisted of African Americans, and consequently may have been undercounted. One of the tornadoes killed 143 people along its path, 73 of them in the U.S. state of Mississippi, making the tornado the third deadliest in Mississippi history, following the 1936 Tupelo F5, with 216 deaths, and the 1840 Natchez tornado, with 317 deaths.


1908 Dixie tornado outbreak, Confirmed tornadoes, Concordia Parish, Louisiana/Pine Ridge–Church Hill, Mississippi
The first of two major, long-tracked, violent tornadoes first began at about 5:00 a.m. CST just north of Lamourie. Upon touching down, the tornado immediately killed three people at Richland and then four more at Ruby soon after touching down. As it crossed into Avoyelles Parish, it caused 25 injuries between the communities of Effie and Center Point. Farther along the path, two more people were killed near New Era. Upon crossing into Concordia Parish, the tornado rapidly widened to 700 yd (640 m) or more and intensified, destroying numerous large plantations.


1908 Dixie tornado outbreak, Confirmed tornadoes, Concordia Parish, Louisiana/Pine Ridge–Church Hill, Mississippi
At least 30 people died in Concordia Parish as many tenant homes were completely leveled. The massive tornado then crossed into Mississippi just north of Vidalia, Louisiana, and Natchez, Mississippi, devastating many more plantations, killing at least 30 more people, and injuring about 200, especially near Pine Ridge. Large antebellum mansions were destroyed, and witnesses reported that areas along the Mississippi River resembled a "deserted battlefield". The tornado then struck the Church Hill area, killing 21 people in frail tenant homes before dissipating near Tillman. At least 400 people were injured along the path, though the actual total, as in other tornadoes this day, was likely higher as most newspapers in the South failed to list Black dead and injured, many of whom were poor sharecroppers.


1908 Dixie tornado outbreak, Confirmed tornadoes, Amite–Pine, Louisiana/Purvis–Richton, Mississippi
The second of the two long-tracked F4s was one of the deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history. An exceptionally large and intense tornado, it first began at about 11:45 a.m. CST in Weiss, just north of Livingston. Two people were killed at Denham Springs near the beginning of the path. Two others were killed near Montpelier as well. The tornado then struck Amite directly, carving a path of destruction 2 mi (3.2 km) wide through the town. Many structures were completely destroyed in Amite, and 29 people were killed.


1908 Dixie tornado outbreak, Confirmed tornadoes, Amite–Pine, Louisiana/Purvis–Richton, Mississippi
Four others were killed near Wilmer, along with nine additional fatalities occurring near Pine. The tornado crossed into Mississippi, killing two before tearing through Purvis and devastating most of the town. Only seven of the town's 150 buildings were left standing, and 55 people were killed. Five other fatalities were documented in rural areas outside Purvis as well. Four railroad crew workers were killed farther along the path near McCallum, located 8 mi (13 km) to the south of Hattiesburg, as they tried seek shelter in a boxcar.


1908 Dixie tornado outbreak, Confirmed tornadoes, Amite–Pine, Louisiana/Purvis–Richton, Mississippi
The boxcars were thrown 150 ft (46 m) and torn apart by the tornado. Several other fatalities occurred near Richton before the tornado dissipated. At least 770 people were injured along the entire path, though the real total was likely higher, perhaps significantly so, as many minor injuries were probably ignored—an omission still common in contemporary tornado disasters. With at least 143 deaths, the Amite–Purvis tornado is officially the eighth deadliest in U.S. history, though its long path may have actually consisted of two or more tornadoes.


1908 Dixie tornado outbreak, Confirmed tornadoes, Bergens–Southern Albertville–Northern Sylvania, Alabama
A destructive tornado first began at about 2:40 p.m. CST in southeast Walker County, Alabama, though its actual genesis may have occurred earlier. It first touched down somewhere southwest of Dora and moved northeast, whence it was seen to merge with a "black cloud," possibly another tornado which was then moving east and dissipating. Quickly intensifying and widening to about 1,000 yd (910 m), the tornado grew to F4 intensity and struck the nearby village of Bergens.


1908 Dixie tornado outbreak, Confirmed tornadoes, Bergens–Southern Albertville–Northern Sylvania, Alabama
According to reports, the damage swath on the west side of the tornado briefly shrank as it neared Bergens, causing nearby residents of Dora to believe that a row of hills had deflected the winds from their town. In Bergens, the tornado completely destroyed most of the homes and "leveled" the village church and the store. Of the 42 homes in Bergens, only one remained undamaged, and most of them were destroyed.


1908 Dixie tornado outbreak, Confirmed tornadoes, Bergens–Southern Albertville–Northern Sylvania, Alabama
A nearby depot in Bergens was also destroyed and three of 10 boxcars sitting empty on the railroad were overturned; heavy boxcar parts were reportedly carried 100 ft (30 m) away. Six people in Bergens died instantly and two more later expired of their injuries; of the 16 remaining injured, at least four more died to make the final death toll 12 at Bergens.


1908 Dixie tornado outbreak, Confirmed tornadoes, Bergens–Southern Albertville–Northern Sylvania, Alabama
Farther along the path, the tornado destroyed numerous homes in the village of Old Democrat, located 4 mi (6.4 km) northeast of Dora, killing two more people there. Next, the "coal-black" funnel struck Warrior and the town of Wynnville, killing two people each at both locations. Turning to the north-northeast, the tornado then crossed into Marshall County and struck Albertville, destroying half the town. An oil tank weighing 9 t (20,000 lb) was carried 1⁄2 mi (2,600 ft; 880 yd; 800 m) at this location, and a train was overturned and destroyed.


1908 Dixie tornado outbreak, Confirmed tornadoes, Bergens–Southern Albertville–Northern Sylvania, Alabama
At least 15 people died in Albertville and 150 were injured. The tornado continued through heavily forested areas along the remainder of its path, possibly dissipating and reforming into a new tornado. It passed through Ten Broeck and the northern edge of Sylvania before ending, having traveled at least 105 mi (169 km) and possibly as long as 125 mi (201 km) within one hour and 35 minutes. Although the tornado killed 35 people, it only injured 188, likely due to the low population of the area impacted.


1908 Dominion Championship
The 1908 Dominion Championship was a Canadian football game that was played on November 28, 1908 at the Rosedale Field in Toronto, Ontario that determined the Senior Rugby Football champion of Canada for the 1908 season. The Interprovincial Rugby Football Union (IRFU) champion Hamilton Tigers defeated the Canadian Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union (CIRFU) champion Toronto Varsity 21–17 to claim their second Dominion Championship. This was the last Dominion Championship played before the establishment of the Grey Cup trophy for the 1909 Dominion Championship game.


1908 Dominion Championship, Game recap
The Tigers were playing without star player Ben Simpson who was injured by a kick to the chest in the IRFU Playoff against the Ottawa Rough Riders two weeks earlier. Despite his absence, the Tigers started strong and led by a score of 19 to 4 in the second quarter. However, Varsity scored a converted try to end the half, had a strong showing in the second half, and trimmed the lead to two, scoring 13 straight points. The comeback attempt fell short as Hamilton had two rouges to end the game and the final score was 21–17.


1908 Drake Bulldogs football team
The 1908 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1908 college football season. In its first season under head coach John L. Griffith, the team compiled a 6–2 record (1–2 against MVC opponents), finished in fifth place in the conference, and outscored all opponents by a total of 108 to 29.


1908 Drexel Dragons football team
The 1908 Drexel Dragons football team did not have a head coach.


1908 Dublin Corporation election
An election to Dublin Corporation took place in March 1908 as part of that year's Irish local elections. The election saw Sinn Féin emerge as the second largest party on the council, although it posed little risk to the Nationalists council dominance.


1908 Dundee by-election
There was a by-election in the dual member constituency of Dundee in 1908.


1908 Dundee by-election, Vacancy
The Liberal MP Edmund Robertson was elevated to the peerage as 1st Baron Lochee.


1908 Dundee by-election, Candidates
Thirty-four-year-old Winston Churchill was selected by the local Liberal Association to be their candidate. Churchill had been elected Liberal MP for Manchester North West at the 1906 general election but had lost his seat at the 1908 Manchester North West by-election on 24 April. Churchill had been appointed to the Cabinet by H. H. Asquith as President of the Board of Trade. Under the law at the time, a newly appointed Cabinet Minister was obliged to seek re-election at a by-election. So he was looking around for a seat to allow him back into parliament.


1908 Dundee by-election, Candidates
Sir George Baxter, a 55-year-old local man was chosen by the Dundee Unionists. He was a linen and jute owner and Chairman of Dundee and District Liberal Unionist Association, ever since its creation in 1886. He contested Montrose Burghs in 1895. Baxter was the son of the former Liberal MP for Montrose Burgh's William Edward Baxter and a great-nephew of the philanthropists Sir David Baxter and Mary Ann Baxter.


1908 Dundee by-election, Candidates
The local Labour Party selected 38-year-old G. H. Stuart as their candidate. He was born in Oldham, became a postman and an activist in the Postmen's Federation. He also became active in the Labour Party, and stood unsuccessfully in York at the 1906 general election, His candidature was endorsed by the Scottish section of the party, but the National Executive refused to back him, as the party already held the other Dundee seat, and was concerned that it would over-reach itself.


1908 Dundee by-election, Candidates
Forty-two-year-old Edwin Scrymgeour stood as a Scottish Prohibition Party candidate. He was a native of Dundee, and a pioneer of the Scottish temperance movement and established his party in 1901 to further this aim. He had previously been a member of the Independent Labour Party. He was elected to Dundee Town Council in 1905. He had not stood for parliament before.


1908 Dundee by-election, Campaign
The issue of Free trade v Protectionism featured prominently in the campaign. This was because the Jute industry was significant in Dundee and it relied on importing raw Jute, mainly from India. The Unionist, Sir George Baxter, stood on a protectionist platform, focusing his protectionist demands on Germany rather than India. However, James Caird, a prominent local jute proprietor actively supported the free-trader, Churchill, by funding his pro-Free Trade propaganda.


1908 Dundee by-election, Campaign
On 14 May (after the poll), Churchill gave a significant speech at Kinnaird Hall [see external links, below].


1908 Dundee by-election, Campaign
Despite Stuart not being officially endorsed by the Labour party, the party leader, Keir Hardie sent him a letter of support in which condemned Churchill for "shameless prevarication" over the Right to Work Bill. He also spoke on Stuart's platform, and the Dundee Courier enthusiastically reported his criticisms of the Liberal Party candidate, Winston Churchill. Stuart was criticised for speaking too little about socialism and for not holding membership of the Independent Labour Party.


1908 Dundee by-election, Campaign
Scrymgeour described himself as a "Prohibition and Labour" candidate. As a strict Wesleyan, he urged electors to "vote how you pray".


1908 Dundee by-election, Campaign
The Women's Social and Political Union were active in the campaign with Mary Gawthorpe, Emmeline Pankhurst and Christabel Pankhurst holding meetings in the town. However, they were upstaged by the non-violent Women's Freedom League member Mary Maloney who came up from London for the campaign. Whenever Churchill spoke, Maloney produced a swinging dinner bell which drowned out what he was saying. The ding-dong exchanges were taken in fun initially, but some meetings had to be cancelled because of the uproar.


1908 Dundee by-election, Aftermath
Churchill continued to represent Dundee until 1922. Baxter re-appeared as candidate here at the December 1910 general election, his last electoral contest. Stuart made one further unsuccessful attempt to enter parliament, otherwise he concentrated on his Trade Union career. Scrymgeour continued to contest elections in Dundee and was eventually elected here in 1922.


1908 Eastern Suburbs season
The 1908 season was the first in the history of the Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club (now known as the Sydney Roosters). Eastern Suburbs competed in the inaugural match of the inaugural season, of the newly formed New South Wales Rugby Football League, reaching the final which they lost to South Sydney. They have the distinction of being the only club to have competed in every season since that time.


1908 Eastern Suburbs season, The early years
The Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football club was founded at a meeting held at the Paddington Town Hall on 24 January 1908. The meeting was chaired by Harry 'Jersey' Flegg who was named Easts first Secretary and a delegate to the NSWRL. Flegg was also appointed as the club's first captain and made a team selector. Legendary cricketer of the time Victor Trumper was appointed to Easts first committee, while Lieutenant-Colonel Onslow was made Patron of the Eastern Suburbs club.


1908 Eastern Suburbs season, The early years
At a subsequent meeting held on 7 February James White was appointed as the club's first President while R. Carty was named treasurer. Horrie Miller replaced Flegg as secretary and became the second of Easts two delegates to the NSWRL.


1908 Eastern Suburbs season, Inaugural season
Newtown three-quarter Jack Scott had the honour of scoring the first ever try in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership when he took an intercept early in the match. As for Eastern Suburbs, W. Smith had the honour of scoring the first ever try in first grade. It was the only try he ever scored for the club. The try was converted by Lou D'Alpuget and ironically this was also the only goal he ever kicked for Easts while Johnno Stuntz's 4 tries remains the most tries scored on debut in 1st grade.


1908 Eastern Suburbs season, Inaugural season
Eastern Suburbs 32 (Stuntz 4, Miller, Brown, Smith, D'Alpuget tries; Jones 2, D'Alpuget goals, Miller field goal) defeated Newtown 16


1908 Eastern Suburbs season, Inaugural season
Newspaper reports of the match were enthusiastic with one journalist describing the match as, "A capital display considering that the contestants have as yet only a fair acquaintance with the rules." Another, The Sydney Mail described it as "The best game of the day".


1908 Eastern Suburbs season, Inaugural season
Eastern Suburbs 13 (Miller 2, Pearce Tries; Brackenreg 2 Goals) defeated South Sydney 12 (4 Tries).


1908 Eastern Suburbs season, Inaugural season
This has always been one of the rugby leagues fiercest rivalries, between the only two remaining foundation clubs - It was no different in that very first encounter.


1908 Eastern Suburbs season, Inaugural season
Eastern Suburbs 21 (Miller, Pearce, Jones, O'Malley, Flegg tries; Jones 3 goals) defeated Balmain 8 (2 tries; 1 goal)


1908 Eastern Suburbs season, Inaugural season
Eastern Suburbs 9 (Miller 2, Brown tries) defeated Western Suburbs 8 (2 tries; 1 goal)


1908 Eastern Suburbs season, Inaugural season
Eastern Suburbs 19 (Dan Frawley 2, Miller, O'Malley, Rosenfeld tries; Messenger 2 goals) defeated North Sydney 11 (3 tries; 1 goal)


1908 Eastern Suburbs season, Inaugural season
Eastern Suburbs 26 (Dan Frawley 2, Miller, Brackenreg, Thompson, Rosenfeld tries; Brackenreg 4 goals) defeated Cumberland 5 (1 try; 1 goal)


1908 Eastern Suburbs season, Inaugural season
Eastern Suburbs 5 (Jones try; Brackenreg goal) lost to Glebe 11 (3 tries; 1 goal)


1908 Eastern Suburbs season, Inaugural season
Eastern Suburbs 34  (Miller 2, Messenger 2, Brackenreg, Dan Frawley tries; Messenger 6, Brackenreg 2 goals) defeated Newcastle 17  (3 tries; 4 goals)


1908 Eastern Suburbs season, Inaugural season
The game was a fast one, with tigerish work amongst the scrumragers. The Newcastle forwards held their opponents well in the scrums, but D'Alpuget, behind the Eastern pack, secured the ball oftener than Patfield, and set his backs to work well. A capital piece of passing, in which the ball went from D'Alpuget to Messenger, to Brown, to Miller, enabled the speedy three-quarter to score the first try for Eastern Suburbs. Messenger converted. The Newcastle full-back was in great form, his fielding and kicking getting his side out of some awkward corners.