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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1902
Page
3
Readable sports brief notes Boston plays Cleveland on the road along with matchups Balt imore at Chicago Philadelphia at St Louis and Washington at Detroit in a stacked schedule recap.
Cleveland defeats Boston 5 to 4 in a pitching heavy clash. Cy Young yielded three earned runs early before settling, while Joss shut the Boston lineup, with Lajoie Ferris delivering for Cleveland and Bert Parent sustaining an injury after a line drive. Boston's early offense faltered against sharp Cleveland defense and timely double plays.
St Louis 11 Philadelphia 5. Wilson struggled in the box as St Louis pulled away with seven hits in the sixth inning. Powell effective. attendance 1500. Final: St Louis 11 Philadelphia 5. Stolen bases Fultz, Wallace. Umpires Carruthers and Donnstone.
Chicago defeated Baltimore 7 to 6 as Baltimore staged a late rally in the ninth. The game featured a patched Baltimore lineup and a strong start by Chicago before the visitors trimmed the gap with walks and hits to threaten the lead.
Both pitchers allowed multiple runs as the offense struck early and late. Attendance was 2640 amid a tense matchup.
Detroit defeats Washington 18 to 7 in a one sided game. Townsend struggled with control and generous passes while Detroit built a large lead with timely hits and solid defense. notable contributors include McGuire Beck and Siever for Detroit and Elberfeld Coughlin Gleason for Washington. Attendance reported at 1971.
In Hartford New Haven the score was 4 to 8 with Hartford losing. New London beat Springfield 7 to 1. Waterbury defeated Meriden 6 to 1. Norwich edged Bridgeport 3 to 2 in eight innings.
The piece relays reader letters and opinions on John L Sullivan's enduring fame and whether he is a “dead one” in public interest. It traces who first brought Sullivan to prominence, cites letters from Patsey Sheppard and J Be Weld, and notes ongoing interest from sports editors and fans in Boston and beyond.
In a reader exchange, questions cover overhand serving in lawn tennis, Lynn’s 1901 world unpaced mile time of 1 5325 at Salt Lake City, and the feasibility of 100 yard times without records. The Post notes a Detroit baseball photo by Carl J. Horner with omitted credit.
The schedule lists matchups across major cities: St Louis at Boston in two games Cincinnati at Brooklyn Pittsburg at New York and Chicago at Philadelphia indicating a packed intercity slate for upcoming play.
Dr Samuel Curran of Dorchester starred for Boston in yesterday's South End game against Chicago. Chicago won 6 to 1 as Curran held the winner’s pace after replacing Eason, while Cooley and Carney led Boston with two hits each. Curran returns home but cannot leave his medical practice, leaving him unavailable for more than home games.
The final game of the series between Pittsburg and Brooklyn lasted 10 innings and was called for darkness. Pittsburg would have won if not for costly errors including Bransfield's throw to the plate and a passed ball in the sixth. Earned runs were 2 for Pittsburg and 1 for Brooklyn.
About 60 leading oarsmen and 100 supporters depart Boston on the Portland boat for Bath Me to compete in one of New England’s biggest regattas. Notable entrants include Frank B. Greer and Joe Maguire facing each other in a high profile single scull. Odds favor Maguire at 10 to 6 with both athletes claiming peak form.
In a Pittsburgh on base battle against Brooklyn, Bransfield and Dahlen delivered two-base hits while Bransfield and others stole bases. Leever issued three walks and faced Donovan and Hughes with multiple strikeouts as Donovan and Hughes also fanned batters. Attendance reached about 2000 with umpires Tannehill and Newton.
At the Polo grounds in New York on August 1 the St. Louis and New York teams split a doubleheader. The visitors took the first game 8 to 4 amid home errors, while the second game ended with a listless 4 to 3 St. Louis win as the series tallies show St. Louis winning three of five games here.
Far from full article text lists players Farrell Brodie and Donovan with a wild pitch by Currie. Umpire Emslie is noted and a time percentage 50 percent appears, indicating an incomplete box score or game event.
In a late effort for New York, Pearson pitched a shut column earns a 12 to 2 win over St Louis with Bresnahan Dunn Nichols and Marrell contributing two base hits each. McGann steals twice as St Louis tallies limited. Umpire Emslie times the game at 1 hour nominal.
Philadelphia tied the twin bill 1 1 as the locals won the second game in the final inning. Attendance was 2788.
Advertises Brown's Blood Cure at two dollars a bottle lasting one month. Mentions availability at Klein's Drug Store in Lynn and Hall Lyons Providence, with delivery to Boylston and Tremont streets. Describes symptoms like pimples sores mouth ulcers hair loss bone pain and catarrh as signs.
Philadelphia bats rally in the ninth to pull away from Cincinnati as Ma lon ey delivers a key two base hit. White, Kelley, and Seymour contribute sacrifice hits in a tight game.
Stolen bases by Dooin Douglass and Crawford stand out as Philadelphia and Cincinnati players contended. Philadelphia left on base 12, Cincinnati 8. double plays by Barry Jennings and Corcoran Beckley. Fraser issued 2 walks, Thielman 5. Peitz hit by pitch. Fraser and Thielman struck out 2 and 4 respectively. wild pitches by Fraser and Thielman. Time 50 minutes. Umpire ODay.
At Rochester Rochester 10 Newark 3. Toronto Worcester 8 Toronto 1. Buffalo Jersey City 11 Buffalo 6.
Hugh MacLean meets James Moran at the Revere cycle track for a 25 mile motor-paced race with a $1000 winner take all purse. Both riders completed 10 miles in under 1:30 during training with Moran clocking 1:24 and MacLean 1:23 for the final mile.
The Dorchester Locust Street field day presents an all round championship at 2 o clock open to all, running events at 2, baseball at 3, a ladies minstrel show at 4 30 and further events at 7 20. Officials for the all round should report by 1 50.
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