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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1898
Page
3
Baltimore pitcher Jimmy Hughes projects an historic start, shutting out Washington in two straight games. Boston's Kelley and Stenzel lead a strong offense as the Orioles top the Nationals with sharp defense and timely hitting. The clash sets a high bar for early National League play amid multiple games across the circuit.
Timothy W. Coakley plans to raise and lead an Irish regiment to fight Spain. A mass meeting will weld Irish societies into a unified unit at Faneuil Hall Monday evening with leaders from A. O. H. and National Alliance speaking.
An advertisement touts a Blood Poison cure claiming permanent restoration in 15 to 35 days. It offers home treatment with price guarantees and promises to cover railroad and hotel costs if visit is preferred, plus a nationwide 660000 capital behind their guaranty. It invites sealed proofs and lists Cook Remedy Co in Chicago Illinois.
Medical notice from Dr Landis inviting patients considered incurable to seek reform. Office hours listed for Saturdays Mondays Sundays with times. location Washington Beaton M Landis practice.
Three-base hits by Stenzel Kelley and Jennings. Double plays turned by Long Lowe and Tenney Jennings and McGann. Offense sees 5 earned runs for Baltimore while Boston strands 4. Pitchers Hughes and Lewis split K counts with 3 strikeouts each. Left on base totals Baltimore nine Boston four. Time 1 45. Umpires Lynch Connolly.
Louisville April 22 Dowling pitched a fine game for the Colonels but base running miscues and two late errors allowed the Colts to win. Attendance reported at 1100. The score details are not provided in the readable text.
Mr Bernard M. Wolf known as My Clothier keeps a conspicuously arranged board in the Portland street window at Hanover and Portland streets showing National League scores. He has arranged for immediate returns with a wire-connected company to post inning by inning scores on the bulletin promptly.
In Philadelphia on April 22 Tommy West of New York and Joe Walcott the Black Cyclone fought six sharp rounds at the Arena. Walcott rushed often and landed on West's wind with hard uppercuts while West used both fists to target Walcott's face. At the bell Walcott appeared to hold the edge in the bout.
Champion George Lavigne spoke from the Palace Theatre dressing room about offers for a 20 round bout with Daly. He cited a $2400 bid from Sam Fitzpatrick via Tom O Rourke and a $2750 Buffalo Olympic Club purse offer, saying he seeks higher pay and is open to England matches at 133 pounds.
New Haven club offers a 20 round purse for Kid McPartland versus Mysterious Billy Smith. Dan Creedon laments a poor Chicago showing and retires. Jim Jeffries favored over Mexican Pete Everett. Matches include Jack Ward vs Casper Leon in Baltimore and a 20 round Joe Bernstein versus Dolly Lyns in Brooklyn. GEORGE V. TUOHEY.
A mass meeting at the American House responded to Captain Isaac P. Gragg’s call to organize a Hooker Guards regiment of volunteer infantry. The effort honors the famed Old Guard and seeks to name the unit in memory of a beloved warrior.
About 250 veterans and young men attended in the largest hotel dining hall. Col C C Rivers chaired with J D Leatherbee and L Edmund Jenkins as secretaries as posts from Dahlgren W H Smart T L Stevenson E W Kingsley Benjamin Stevens Joseph Hooker and more participated. Gragg explained the call for volunteers to form a regiment, with plans to muster twelve companies by the following Saturday and depart Monday, with Governor Wolcott to be informed.
Williams manager Wood announces Charles W. Ganzel of Roston engaged as coach for the Williams baseball team in the 1889 season.
President E O Winsor led the unanimous approval of forming six standing committees to advance the organization. Committees cover meetings, street watering, rail and boat transportation for wheelmen, sign boards, road conditions, and membership renewals with named Boston area members. The next meeting is scheduled for April 25 at 1501 Washington Street.
Quill Club Wheelmen of New York secretary Al Reeves authorized to sign Eddie Bald and Charles W. Miller for Parc du Princes and Seine tracks in Paris. Ralph Temple of Chicago, 1887 88 champion, offers $3000 for three races with Bald Lehr and Michael, seen as good faith. Trinity Cycle Club meets Sunday at South Natick with divisions depart times. Welsh wonder Schaefer and Chase Tire’s Mr Lunt visit Waltham Manufacturing to inspect wheels for Michael.
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