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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1904

Page

4

Batting and Fielding Averages For Boston Teams

The article reviews early season form of Collins and Buckenberger Boston teams. It highlights seven straight wins by Collins, rising confidence for pennant contention, and early surprises such as Tannehill’s pitching and Batty’s hitting. It notes leaders White Cooley and Freeman and lists early batting and fielding averages through eight games.

Tannehill Batty Nationals Freeman Dougherty Americans Cooley Tenney

EVIDENT BOOM IN BICYCLING

Headlines of a bicycle revival as old timer riders gather near Grove Hall for practice ahead of a major event to Reservoir next Sunday. A Franklin Park policeman notes unprecedented crowds, predicting the biggest meet since earlier athletic days with about 8000 wheelmen expected in various wheel styles.

Grove Hall Franklin Park Lon Pock

B Y M C A Athletic Events This Week

The exhibition gymnastic meet between Harvard and the Boston Young Men's Christian Association on April 28 will be staged in the gymnasium. Highlights include Japanese wrestling by two Harvard students, fencing, fancy club swinging, pyramids, and gymnastic apparatus work.

Harvard Boston Young Men's Christian Association

Tannehill's Work Surprises Fans in Boston Debut

Jesse Tannehill shines early for Boston, allowing five hits in two starts against Washington and the Athletics. New teammates Phil Geier and Fred Raymer win fan favor, Raymer impressing at second with fast defense, while Buckenberger backs the trio’s potential as youngsters rise with hits and fielding. District games listed include Boston vs Philadelphia and Chicago vs Cleveland.

Jesse Tannehill Huntington Avenue Phil Geier Fred Raymer Walpole Street Boston Tannehill Washingt Athletics Washington Syracuse al Buckenberger South End Raymer Billy Nash John Morrill Jack Keenan Charley Lavis

Callahan Delivers Winning Hit for Chicagos

In Chicago on April 24 the Chicagos staged a dramatic ninth inning rally with two outs. Hess hit Holmes and passed Jones to load the bases as Callahan doubled over Lush for three RBIs. Callahan scored the winning run on Green's double to right as Chicago claimed the lead.

Chicago Chicagos Hess Holmes Jones Callahan Lush Green AB. R PO Holmes Se Davis Donahue Cleveland AB. R. BH Warsig Flaherty Davis Lajoie Flick Lush Tannehill Sheridan

St Louis and Detroit Tie In 12 Inning American Leauge Game

A 12 inning tie contested game between St Louis and Detroit in the American league ended evenly in errors. O Leary made a neat ninth inning stop to save the Detroits from defeat.

ST. Louis. Mo St. Louis O'Leary Detroits

People Who Know It Is Not Too Late to Learn Today

Health note promotes a product sold by druggists and licensed dealers everywhere. Sealed bottles are advertised and never sold in bulk. The slogan suggests that those who know and those who do not know both benefit from trying it now.

Sunday Post Free Season Ticket Offer

The Sunday Post offered a Free Season Ticket to American league games in Boston. Fans clamored, extra editions were printed, and coupons with standings estimates were required. Correct estimates must be on the coupon in the April 24 issue and mailed by April 27 to the American League Contest Editor in Boston.

Sunday Post Boston the Post P. O. Box Mass

Somerset bowler sets world records in final city league match

Somerset finished third as City Hall won the league with 54 victories. Warren Brown led the record 1570 total pin fall and 567 single, setting individual and team world marks in candle pin bowling. Millen Walsh Jouve Clarke also posted high scores, with Brown topping the season averages at 94.78 and 3 players over 500 in the final game.

Somerset Warren Brown Burdett Sudbury Beach Walsh Jouve Clarke Millen Brown Ae OO Hee City Hall St. James Chickering J. H. Walsh William Clark Fred Millen Henry Jouve Av’ Ge Olt Salles Visconette Soa DO St. James Seer Ones Boylston Jefferson Rexford Eee Gill Mason Jefferson Et Mitchell, Murray & Irwin Williams Hubi Andi

Jeffries Weds Miss F Myers in San Francisco

James J. Jeffries married Frieda Myers of New York at the Adams House in San Francisco with Judge Mortimer Smith of Oakland performing the ceremony. The match card includes Johnny Burdick versus Charley Dinsdale, Emergency Kelley versus Jack Woods, and Johnny Powers versus Johnny Sheehan. Steve Mahoney and companions arrived from Milwaukee while lightweights and middleweights eye future bouts abroad and in America.

San Francisco Cal James J. Jeffries Frieda Myers New York Benedict Mortimer Smith Oakland Adams House Jeffries Johnny Burdick Charley Dinsdale Worcester Emergency Kelley Boston Jack Woods Johnny Powers Johnny Sheehan South Boston Steve Mahoney Jimy Briggs Chester Goodwin Milwaukee Charley Neary Maurice Sayers Steve Briggs Neary Kid Lavigne Paris America Arthur Cripps Harry Corbett

Local athletic clubs seek youth league basketball games

ABoston area clubs list teams by age ranges and contact details from 11 through 20 year olds, seeking matchups with other city and out of town squads. Names include Mary Hemenway School Roxbury Lords and various A C clubs. addresses and organizers listed for scheduling games and small guarantees.

Mary Hemenway I. Ostenweil Clayton Street Dorcheser Winthrops Hustlers Roxbury Dickie Dresser Brunswick Street Mayflowers M. Levine West Cedar Street Boston Boylston Church F. E. Bridgeman Copley Street Newmans Bardys Orilents M. Cosby Washington Street The Riversides James Smith River Street Waltham Franklins J. Lally Robert Street Brookline Elmwoods Timothy Cronin Terrace Street Monadnock A. C Dorchester F. T. McCormick Lowdoin Street Carter A. C Sa Nes Williaa J. Weller Meo

Britt Heads East After San Francisco Win

Boxing talent Jimmy Britt of California travels to New York and Boston this week seeking public showings and potential matches. He may face Joe Gans if conditions allow, but will first defend his status against Young Corbett in a second bout. Gloucester A C hosts a major card with Andy Daly versus Kid Pantz in the main event, plus bouts and a wrestling match.

Jimmy Britt Young Corbett San Francisco New York Boston Boston Sports Britt al Herford Joe Gans Gans Herford Baer Gloucester A. C Fish City Andy Daly Kid Pantz Daly Gloucester Club Pantz George Murray Cambridge Pocahontas Billy Woods Roxbury Fritz Hanson Worcester Kid Wright Hanson Gloucester Webster

Gossip of the National Game at South End

Headlines and chatter from Boston baseball circles highlight Hughey Duffy’s return with the Quakers, Pittinger set to pitch for Buck's Braves, and fan expectations. Notes on Washington’s fast start, Keeler Eberfeld and Conroy, Connie Mack, McPherson, Willis, and local youth teams close the column.

Hugh Duffy Duffy Quakers Pittinger Buck Braves Invaders World Beaters Huntington Avenue Royal Rooters Collins South End Hughey Duffy Boston Charley Young Beamington Avenue Washington Kittridge Senators Buffalo The Holy Angels Boston Common Holy Terrors Keeler Fultz Eberfeld Conroy Chance Connie Mack

Philadelphia Americans Defeat Jersey City Nine 7 to 2

Jersey City N J April 24 An exhibition game at Bayonne today pitted the Jersey City Eastern league club against the Philadelphia Americans. The Americans won 7 to 2 with Bender and Schreck along with Eason and Vandegrift in the battery. The score by innings shows Philadelphia leading early and maintaining the advantage.

Jersey City N. J Bayonne Theersey City Philadelphia Americans Philadelphia Bender Schreck Eason Vandegrift Kexen Dillon

Hugh Duffy Magnet At South End Today

National news notes strong interest in an afternoon game at the South End. Hugh Duffy draws crowds as his team, despite a slow start, aims to impress. Buckenberger fields Charles Pittinger for Philadelphia against Boston in a hot race for a first division berth and a scalp in pitching duties.

South End Hugh Duffy Old Park Duffy Boston Philadelphia Buckenberger Charles Apollo Pittinger Pittinger Carlisle Indians

St Louis Defeats Chicago By One Run In Tight Game

Chicago fell to St Louis 3 2 as both sides plated three runs in the second inning mainly on errors. The visitors earned the winning run on three clean singles in a tense contest.

Chicago St. Louis

Brooklyn Beats Philadelphia In Eight Run Rally

In New York on April 24 the Brooklyns overhauled the Philadelphias after an early 6 to 0 deficit. Brooklyn scored two in the fourth, one in the fifth, and exploded for five in the seventh off Duggleby to win 8 to 6.

New York Philadelphias Brooklyns Brooklyn Duggleby

Cincinnati Nationals Rally Wins Ninth Inning Thriller

National league game in Cincinnati where the Nationals defeated Pittsburgh in a dramatic ninth inning rally. Leever was ejected for assaulting Umpire Johnstone.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Nationals Pittsburg Leever Johnstone

Baseball game summary with Steinfeldt stars and multiple hits

Steinfeldt led with two base hits and three base hits by Carisch Clark and Kruger. Donlin Huggins Seymour Dolan Kelly Wagner stole bases, while Kelley Bransfield Leach executed key sacrifices. Leever Pfeister Suthoff Lee walked and struck out players as umpires Johnstone oversaw a crowded event with time noted by attendance.

Detroit Barrett Carr Robinson Gremin Tee O'Lealy Woods Corser Ervansenee Killian Wallace Hemphill Sudhoff St. Louis McLaughlin Cincinnati AB. R A Higgins Seymour Donlin Dolan Ef Woodruff Kelly Steinfeldt Ooorcoran Aodwell Schlei Carisch Clark Kruger Bransfield Leach Huggins Wagner Leever Pfeister Sutehoff Lee Suthoff

Basketball Matchups Across Cities

Philadelphia faces Boston in a key East tilt while Brooklyn visits New York. Cincinnati travels to Chicago as St. Louis heads to Pittsburg for pivotal early season games.

H E ST. Louis Chicago Brooklyn Philadelphia Pittsburg Cincinnati Ee O Boston New York

Newton League Series Won by Maugus Club

The Newton candlepin league ended last week with the Maugus Club winning in a walk over Allston Golf. Allston led in pinfall with 12,937 to Maugus 12,899, while Hunnewell trailed one game behind Allston. Willey of Maugus captured the individual title with a 89 percent average across 30 games.

Newton Maugus Club Allston Golf Hunnewell Allston Maugus Willey Kimeball Newton Boat

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