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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1899
Page
3
The National League slate includes Cleveland visiting Philadelphia and Baltimore traveling to Pittsburgh for matchups today. Both games promise competitive action as pennant chase implications mount for key clubs.
The New England League schedules Beockton visiting Newport for a league game. SLE Neataster provides lineup and score updates.
Fred Tenney hailed Boston’s two easy wins in the August 2 doubleheader in St Louis. Boston won 10 to 2 and 6 to 1 as Willis and Cuppy struggled for the locals. Over 7000 watched the second game. Hamilton made a dazzling catch in the opener.
Pittsburgfern Leever struggled with control and errors by the defense doomed the team in today's game. Attendance was about 2000. The final score remains incomplete in the report.
In Philadelphia on August 2 two games were scheduled but darkness halted the second after one inning. The first game completed with Philadelphia ahead 8 to 5 as Cleveland rallied late before a storm ended play. Knepper pitched well for the locals and Piatt replaced Orth in the fifth. Attendance not listed.
Brockton beat Newport 4 to 2 on August 2 powered by Foley, Bernard, and Perkins. Gilbert and Knox impressed at bat and in the field while Everson delivered a clutch grand ball plays. Umpire Jacken kept the game smooth as Brockton built a late rally in the eighth.
Timely hitting by Harttorn and costly covers by Walters put Burnie’s men ahead. Knell’s fine defense kept home team from catching up as Providence showed a strong rally late. Knell and team battled fiercely in a fast, high scoring contest amid crowded stands in Portland.
A fragmented report notes an event pairing races with vaudeville acts at the Grand Stand. Admission is listed as 1c with a mention of electric light displays and a park area. Specific names and clearer details are unreadable in the OCR fragment.
The Portland team dominated Pawtucket this afternoon and earned a 0 to 7 win. Callahan delivered the decisive hit in the second inning after switching from right handed batting. Greene drew a walk in the third, but no safe hits by Pawtucket until late.
Frisbee sparked Worcester with renewed energy as they defeated Springfield 12 to 6. Murphy from North Attleboro starred on second base and a noted lineup also included Bailey in St Louis sprits. The report mentions upcoming exhibitions in Providence and games featuring the Shirleys and Franklins, Everett, and Cambridge Reds with changes to rosters and managers.
News from Paris reports English rider A E Walters won the Bol d Or in the 24 hour Paris race. He covered 634 miles in the twice around the clock contest paced by motorcycles, averaging about 26.5 miles per hour.
Cherry the world champion for 100 kilometers arrived in Montreal in training form and aims for victory. Riders named for Montreal meet include Major Taylor Nat Butler Tom Butler Frank Butler E C McDuffee and J B Rowan. Amateur and professional championships plans and a 1000 mile world record attempt by A A Hanson are reported along with European entrants and a Long Island 100 mile record attempt by Percy Turner.
The annual St Francis de Sales Church outing at Caledonia Grove West Roxbury drew about 2000 parishioners. Attendees enjoyed boating, swings, dancing to an Irish fiddler, and afternoon athletics on the grove and riverfront grounds.
In WENTWORTH New Hampshire on August 8 a tennis tournament opener saw Wright defeat Davidson after two long deuce sets, completing a strong start for Wright.
Columbus Driving Park saw Searchlight pace three fast heats 2:03 1 4, 2:04 1 4 and 2:04 to clip a half second record. The Maid won the postponed 2:10 pace and set a new 4 year old mares world mark with 2:53 4. Queen won the 2:24 trot, Tudor Chimes failed to win after heavy backing, while Bonatella and Altoka split the earlier trotting heats.
At Combination Park Medford Drummer Girl with Keezer ahead won the first heat of the 2:24 motor pace and led early in the second heat, finishing just ahead of Maud. Vermouth won the running race in straight heats while Kazaza placed second in the trot. Turpin impressed as a clever rider in the event program featuring trotting pacing and a running race with vaudeville.
Rigby track hosted crack-a-jack racing with multiple heats. Journey man led the 2:16 class from start to finish, while Colbath and the Shah traded leads in three heats. Lecco won the 2:14 class by a wide margin, and Maxine captured first money in the 2:13 class after a sprint opening heat.
Queen Alix world record trotter has given birth to a bay filly at the Honorable F. Cc. stable in Pawtucket. The event marks another notable foal from the famous dam in the racing circle.
Larned falls to James D. Pell in a surprising early match at Meadow Club in Larned, New York. Other results include Whitman trouncing Owen Johnson, Davis dominating Skidmore, and Codman defeating Larned in a tight five setter.
Sayres's Mariposa stock farm in Chicago hosts the free-for-all trot for 15000 dollars on September 14 15 and 16 1998 at Washington Park. Alix wins after nine heats in a three day turf battle setting a new record for 6 year old mares 3 07 4. The horse earns new laurels and money and foal prospects excite horsemen.
Kid Lavigne, former light weight champion, has enlisted in Colonel Gardner's Thirtieth Michigan Volunteers bound for Manila. He clashed with two Battle Creek police on arrival, trading punches before being knocked down. he avoided arrest as a U.S. soldier headed to war.
Buffalo card confirms Hawthorn Amateur Club match with Jack O'Brien of New York and Jim Popp of Toronto in a twenty round arena bout set for August 19 in Buffalo.
The piece reflects on George Lavigne enlisting as an Army recruit after losing the crown to Frank Erne and notes other boxing plans. It mentions Casper Leon vs Steve Flannigan, Marty McCue vs Dave Wallace bets, Billy Ernst training for a Brooklyn A C show, Patsey Haley and Billy Barrett draw controversy, Tom Broderick targeting Matty Matthews, John L Sullivan opening a New York buffet, Rotchford Smith bouts, and a Jansy vs Philadelphia Tommy Ryan Youngstown match.
Joe Patchen the black stallion with a 2011-4 record, rival to Star Pointer, has been sold for 980000 to Henry Harris of Johnstown Penn who acts for John McCarty of Brooklyn. The purchase closes a deal involving C W Marks string with trainer John Dickerson. Patchen clocked 2:06 1/2 for a mile in trials and remains a top pacer with a Rochester engagement planned for Aug 16.
Glencairn defeats American challenger Constance by five minutes thirty nine seconds in light to stormy winds off Dorval Quebec securing the Seawanhaka cup. Race featured shifting winds, brief squalls, and strategic maneuvers as Constance challenged throughout the two rounds.
Greenock August 2 Captain Hamilton of the Allan line will navigate the cup challenger Shamrock to New York. Lipton announced the boats will trip their anchors tomorrow and sail via the Azores, south of the usual routes. Shamrock departed with the flood tide as thousands lined the quay to bid the yacht farewell.
The Lak Champlain yacht series opened with the second class leader Robert J finishing in 2 18 00 on an eight mile triangle course. The first class winner Sandolphon clocked 2 39 00 with Thetis second and Ramona third after two laps. Mimosa took catboat class in 1 38 00 with Lillian second and Glimpse third. In the free for all Sandolphon won 1 37 by 1 12 minutes over Gleam and Thetis third. Gleam withdrew after breaking her bobstay.
On August 2 the Royal Yacht Squadron regatta at Cowes featured a £100 prize aboard the Queen's cup course. Meteor led after a return from the westward, finishing at 1 23 36 with Bona second at 1 55 01 and Britannia among the early leaders but failing to finish.
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