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| 1908 | New York Highlanders Uniform |
| Feb 16, 1908 | The New York Times pg. S3 SPRING TRAINING FOR LOCAL TEAMS - mention |
| May 1, 1908 | In New York's 9-4 win over the Washington Nationals‚ Kid Elberfeld is severely spiked in the foot by Bob Ganley‚ essentially ending his season. He'll go to bat just 56 times this year. - No details |
| Jun 24, 1908 | Charging the Highlander owners with refusing to spend money to build the team‚ manager Clark Grif?th resigns. His Highlanders are 24-32. Kid Elberfeld replaces him following today's 6-6 tie with the A's. New York fades fast and will finish last with 103 losses. - No details |
| June 24th, 1908 | Charging the Highlander owners with refusing to spend money to build the team, manager Clark Griffith resigns; Kid Elberfeld replaces him. New York fades fast and finishes last with 103 losses.- No details |
| June 25, 1908 | The Washington Post GRIFFITH RESIGNS JOB - Kid Elberfeld in Charge |
| July 2, 1908 | News (Frederick, MD) P4 - complete article with good history of the Kid. |
| July 21, 1908 | Daily Press (Sheboygan WI) P4 - complete article "DEADLY ENEMY OF THE UMPIRE KID ELBERFELD ALWAYS GETTING INTO TROUBLE WITH THE INDICATOR MEN. COLLECTING DATA FOR BOOK" |
| Jul 25, 1908 | With the Highlanders leading the Tigers 3-2 in the 8th‚ Detroit scores 2 runs on a Ty Cobb triple. With lefty Claude Rossman the next hitter‚ New York's new manager Kid Elberfeld moves righty pitcher Jack Chesbro to 1B and replaces him with first baseman Hal Chase. Chase allows a fly ball that scores Cobb‚ then goes back to 1B and Chesbro resumes his spot on the mound- No details |
| Aug 13, 1908 | Cy Young Day is celebrated by 20‚000 in Boston. He pitches briefly against an All-Star team that includes Jack Chesbro‚ Hal Chase‚ Willie Keeler‚ Harry Davis‚ and George Mullin. The game is interrupted several times for presentations to the great hurler‚ including a great loving cup from the AL for all his accomplishments. This is Keeler's last appearance this season‚ as he returns home to Brooklyn‚ partly in protest to Highlander manager Kid Elberfeld's surly managerial style (as stated in Jim Reiseler's book Before They Were Bombers)). Keeler quits without pay saying‚ "I cannot give you a run for your money"‚ He had been ill and muffed a flyball in left field‚ but he will return next season to play under manager George Stallings. - No details |
| Dec 6, 1908 | The Washington Post pg. S2 Noyes, and Cantillon Will Attend the Baseball Meeting - mention |
| Dec 9, 1908 | The Washington Post pg. 8 NO DEALS TO BE MADE - Manager Cantillon Won't Be at Baseball Powwow. - mention |