Boston Drops Fifth Straight in Tight Ball Game
Boston loses for the fifth straight time as Jones and Burkett pace a pitching duel. Freeman’s three-base hit drives in Boston’s lone run, with Jones making a standout catch and Lachance caught at the plate. Neither side collects more than one hit after the fourth, and defense dominates.
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Brooklyn Beats Boston 7 to 2 as Hershey Muses Limp Arm
Brooklyn authoritatively defeated Boston 7 to 2 at South End with Hershey ineffective early. Owens and Dobbs sparked a four-run burst in the second. Sheckard and Needham misplays aided multiple runs. Delehanty torn ligament, out weeks, while the Nationals head to Brooklyn for four more games.
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Boston American champions held to 3 1 by Nationals
Washington April 20 The Boston American champions lost to the Nationals 3 to 1 in a tight well played game marked by sharp fielding and timely hitting. Burkett and Jones made standout plays and Stahl’s bat faced strong defense as Burkett shifted for a key play in the eighth inning.
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Nationals
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Stahl
Boston
Phillies win a tight road game over the New Yorks
In a close season opener the Philadelphia Nationals beat the New Yorks 8 to 2. McGee and Bransfield each hit home runs, Devlin added a two-base hit and a three-base effort, while Wiltse and Duggleby split mound duties with mixed success. Attendance reached 7000, time 3 40m.
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Conroy
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George Washington and Williams College play 11 innings to 7 7 tie
The George Washington University and Williams College played 11 innings in Washington as darkness halted play with the score 7 to 7. GW outbatted Williams but had fielding errors. pitchers were Holland and Weber for GW with Thomas, Westervelt and McCarty behind.
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George Washington University
Williams College
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Holland
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Georgetown Downs Yale in 3 to 3 BaseballLow
Georgetown University defeated Yale 3 to 3 as Martell posted three singles and drove in two runs while Ayer and Hart teamed for the win. The Hoyas extended their season-long winning streak to 11 games with timely batting and solid fielding at the Georgetown ballpark.
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Princeton Defeats Johns Hopkins After Ragged Innings
Princeton beat Johns Hopkins 4 to 11 at Baltimore as Hopkins fielding miscues in the fourth and sixth innings opened the door. Gray and Cooney, Waring and Eichelberger shared pitching duties for Princeton, Rainey officiated.
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New York Edges Back In After Wild Throw In Philadelphia
In Philadelphia on April 20, New York scored only run on a wild throw into the right field seats by IKknight, while the locals won by heavy hitting.
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Ikknight
New York
Swarthmore Lacrosse Defeats Harvard 6–1 in Penn Game
Swarthmore College lacrosse team overwhelmed Harvard 6 to 1 in a well contested match played in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. Harvard was unable to match the home defense and offense as Swarthmore claimed the win.
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Breeders' Association Opens Narragansett Park Sale Talks
Providence April 20 negotiations nearly complete for Narragansett Park sale at 100000 to Narragansett Breeders Association led by Maurice Minton of New York president and James E Stewart of Boston treasurer with Nar ragansett Park to change hands.
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Narragansett Park
Brown vs Yale chess match opens with Yale lead
Providence April 20 Brown and Yale opened their dual chess match with Yale leading five to one. Eight games were scheduled with two undecided. Burton was the sole Brown winner, earning a victory for his side.
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Scores From Northeast Matches At Providence Concord Nashua Manchester
Providence Providence 17 Norwich 4. Concord 2 Lowell 0. Nashua 7 Lynn 1. Manchester 5 Jersey City 1. City venues listed with outcomes from multiple matches in New England.
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Brookline Beats Noble & Greenough 23 to 9 in Slugfest
Brookline High overwhelmed Noble and Greenough at Dexter Field Longwood scoring 23 to 9. Heavy batting highlighted the one sided game as Brookline surged to victory with early big innings and nine runs in one frame.
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Baseline Baseball News From Back Bay Ball Park
Boston fans await a home opener as Rube Waddell and Gibson or Tannehill are slated to pitch. Ern est Carter and Pat Dougherty lead hitting, while Criger nears readiness to catch. The crowd heads to Huntington avenue for a 15 000 capacity celebration with Collins and Love Cross hoisting a pennant.
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