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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1895
Page
3
The first outdoor season event under the B A A takes place this afternoon at the Irvington Oval with a strong entry list. Report time is 2 15 p m and competition starts promptly at 2 30 p m, with entries and handicaps listed for each event.
The race card from Asaph shows six events. First race at six and a half furlongs selling features Watchman 107 and several other weights. Second race is a handicap with Wah Jim at 116 and High Point Pelle 110. Third race covers two year olds at half a mile selling with Vice Regal 130 and Lambert 107. Fourth race seven eighths Blue Ridge stakes lists Weinberg 111 and Marshall 110. Fifth race six and a half furlongs selling includes St Michael 116 and Buckrone 116. Sixth race one mile selling includes Will Fonse 111 and Penniless 111.
First race four and one half furlongs selling Meadows won by My Gyps with Nora second. Times noted as 554 seconds. Second race six and one quarter furlongs Key West led Finnivate and Venusburg with 1.19 minutes. Third race five eighths selling Rosita won Dama second Lura. Fourth race one and one sixteenth miles selling Benrolio first Connors second Galloping King third with 1:49 and a quarter. Fifth race six and one quarter furlongs selling Grand Prix first Pickaway second Blue Bird third in 1:20 and a half. Sixth race six and one quarter furlongs selling Cant Tell first By Jove second Pestilence third in 1:20. Track described as fast.
Results at Memphis report five races across three quarters and one and one sixteenth miles. Shields is first in the opening dash with Boon second and Jane third. Pretender leads the second race with Munson second and Silver Smith third, time 1 17. Fifth-mile sales list Burril Billet first with Mote second and Frank Gayle third, time 1 30 14.
Nashville Tenn April 18 First race six furlongs Cattaraugus first Colling second Lo Benjo third Time 1 20 1 2 Second race four furlongs Hand Maid first Dr Holmes second Excuse third Time 53 1 4 Third race Gorst Brewing Company stakes 1000 seven furlongs Uncle Luke first Pittsburg second Elano third Time 1 34 1 2 Fourth race three and one half furlongs Black Hawk first Tom Kelly second Crescent third Time 1 13 1 2 Fifth race five and one half furlongs Bella Foster first Spring Time second Express third Time 1 13 1 2
In Bloomsburg Pennsylvania on April 18 Walter Hays, a known baseball player, was stabbed to death by Casper Thomas an about eighty year old man. Authorities say Hays had threatened to kill Thomas prompting the elderly man to stab in self defence.
The report notes the Providence players showing lingering fatigue from their prior day’s effort as they compete in a follow up game. The narrative contrasts renewed effort with the strain evident in their movements, ending with a score indication.
Philadelphia capitalized on a late surge to overcome Baltimore 7 5 in nine innings. Esper left after a third inning line drive but returned. Taylor pitched well until an exhausted finish. Attendance was 14 487 as the Phillies piled up 16 hits to Baltimore’s nine with two errors.
Chicago easily overpowered St Louis 10 to 3 in the opening game. Griffifth showcased speed and deception while Anson's lineup hit hard and played cleanly. Wilmot Stewart and Ryan homered as attendance reached 12 200.
Opening day crowd of 13 000 plus in Cincinnati watched Ewing's team beat Cleveland 10 to 8. Dwyer pitched well through six innings before Parrott relieved him, with errors plaguing both sides. Batteries were Dwyer Parrott Merritt Sullivan Zimmer and Sullivan Zimmer.
Louisville defeats Pittsburg 12 to 2 in front of 8000 fans on opening day at Louisville grounds. Mayor Tyler pitched the first ball, Shugart hit a long homer, Killen gave up ten baserunners before Hart relieved him, Pfeffer lauded by the crowd as Louisville tallied eight hits to Pittsburg's eight with two errors each.
Nashua of the New England Association hosted a Washington league team in Nashua on April 18 before about 2000 fans. Nashua impressed with fielding and base running but struggled at the plate. Final score lines show Washington dominant with strong hits and Nashua's weak hitting.
Over 3000 fans packed the Manchester field as Dartmouth defeated Harvard in a high scoring game. Dinsmore pitched the full game despite a broken left little finger, while McCormack and Dinsmore homered for Dartmouth. Highlands pitched well for Harvard, but misfortune favored the Big Green.
A fragmented list names Adama Wat Whittemore Jow Bee Steven son Wrenn Double mehleis Davis and Stevenson with Umpire Mr. Ferson noted. The readable items imply a sports or event officiating context with several individuals listed alongside the umpire.
Yale's baseball team returns to New Haven badly crippled with strains on Quinby Redington Carter and Trudeau. New pitchers will be developed for the next two weeks as three losses mar the trip. The nine will train lightly for the game with Williams next Saturday.
In Ithaca on April 18 the Toronto Eastern league team won a low scoring game. Toronto fielding was extraordinary and Cornell’s defense was solid despite five errors. Both sides hit poorly with a final score of 2 to 0 in favor of Toronto. Batteries Southard Grey and Casey for Toronto and Smith Cobb Priest and Hamlin for Cornell.
Fall River defeated the Cuban Giants 16 to 4 in the opening game of a three game series before about 500 fans. Lincoln, Klobedanz, Phillips and Rollins held the Giants to 10 hits while Seldon, Stovey, Robinson and Williams contributed for Fall River.
Boston opens the season at South End grounds facing Washington with Selee set to start, likely Nichols. Washington, now stronger under Gus Schmelz, adds Nicholson and Crooks and hopes to rise from last place as Joyce leads the infield and Mercer may call the game.
District clubs seek strong amateur and professional competition as the season begins. Schmelz and pets stay at United States Hotel while Bostons and Senators eye stronger rosters. New Bedford’s Nyce praised as a powerful fielder and hitter. Cambridge Colts and Worcester Polytechnic teams announce schedules and contact info for feints and trials. Louisville and Nashville farm moves hinted.
The Farragut Athletic Club in Boston presents a three-card boxing day headlined by the Dobbs-O'Brien championship bout promising the best New England bout in memory. Young Starlight faces Billy Hill in a cautionary clash with a possible Dixon title challenge if Starlight wins. The program also includes Sam Francis versus Phil Smith and other local matchups as fans rush for tickets.
Fragment reads as a historical notice listing Jagut Athletic Club tickets for a Dobbs O Brien event at Ants Hall in 1871 with unclear surrounding details and names. The readable elements emphasize athletic club tickets and a named venue in a past year.
The Societie Francaise de l Avenir staged a second annual tech student production at Copley Hall. A one act farce La Cigale Chez Les Fourmis and a festive La Theme Americain featured a strong cast led by Paul de Vineau and Gardiner.
Chofield and Sons of Manayunk assign to Joseph de F. Junkin the Economy Mills and 23 other properties in Manayunk Roxborough and nearby suburbs. The mill employs about 500 of 2000 workers who went on strike Tuesday after a 15 percent wage demand was denied.
Bernardini Di Nardo received an eighteen month sentence in Superior Criminal Court to the House of Correction for an assault on Michael Galerno committed March 2. Di Nardo pleaded guilty before Judge Sherman.
The Massachusetts Club overflowed with cyclists and bunting as men arrived in bicycle togs for an evening of entertainment led by Captain A. D. Peck. Notable riders from the Mattapans Tiger Roadsters Tremonts and Metropolitan Wheelmen appeared while Union Club members also visited. The Dedham Cycle Club ten mile handicap at Dedham Centre features Nat Butler Cambridgeport and E A McDuffee Boston among scratch entrants with a potential turnout near six thousand last year and plans to double this year with course roping and police at the start.
The weekly bicycle bulletin reports John S. Johnson of Minneapolis suspended from Class B pending investigation. Orlando Stevens of Ottumwa is suspended from Class A pending inquiry. George Fitzsimmons of Charlotte placed in Class B for violation of Class A Clause F. The bulletin lists various sanctions including April 12 at Harvard Athletic Association in Cambridge.
A special meeting of the Leather Belting Manufacturers Association in New York decided to raise belting prices by 20 percent on and after April 22. The increase comes via a revised price list while maintaining current manufacturer discounts. The rise reflects a sharp hike in hides and leather amid cattle shortages in the West. Charles L. Ireson and the Leland Belt Company of Boston were elected members.
ROWLEY, April 18. The cost increase for leather has forced one local firm to close. A second factory will suspend operations Saturday until leather prices decline.
In Pittsburg on April 18 Standard Oil crude rose to $2.60 a barrel up ten cents from yesterday. Oil City Exchange opened bids at $2.25 eight cents above yesterday and then moved to $2.40 with rapid rise to $2.45.
James Ryan and Grant Eby faced off in Bruce and Paiges billiard parlors with a 600 ball event. Eby won 200 to 135 in the first block as Ryan failed to reach 225 of the 480 target. the match continues tonight with both players expected to perform.
Postmaster General Neilson returned to Washington from New York after talks with officials of the New York New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company. They planned an additional mail train leaving New York City early each morning to greatly improve mail facilities in the New England States.
The squad of 866 soldiers landed at Gibara near Principe and were welcomed by General Valdes and officials as they arrived yesterday afternoon. The gathering showed strong enthusiasm from the locals.
Interviewed by United Press, leading petroleum figures say current high prices may persist. They expect Western Europe to witness continued demand and price gains for months, with producers planning increases while U S consumption remains firm. The outlook suggests a sustained petroleum market with broader price ranges.
The New York Senate votes on a proposed constitutional amendment for suffrage. The record shows a divided result with separate tallies for ayes and nays, and notes a concurrent resolution and a vote of the people in Albany.
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