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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1897
Page
3
Four leaders play great ball as tail-end clubs upset rivals. Times Baltimore and Cincinnati drop games while New York beats Brooklyn again. Boston extends its lead as the pennant race tightens.
Four Brooklyns off Rusie managed only four hits as the Giants hit and fielded brilliantly. Captain Joyce, Van Haltren, Wilson and Gleason starred on defense and at the plate, while the Brooklyns struggled for offense in the midweek tilt that opened with strong pitching. The scoring line ends with the Giants ahead after seven innings.
Boston won the first game and Washington the second as the Beaneaters poor fielding and Lewis’s pitching shaped a dull Senators loss. Swaim earned the win in the second game for the Senators as Washington was outplayed at every point. Attendance neared 3000 with Lewis, Allen, Tenney and Stivetts turning in key double plays.
In the second game the visitors score on Wrigley's error Tenney's hit and Collins's sacrifice. Stahl walks. Tenney's hit scores two on Stivetts single. Seventh inning includes two runs on bases on balls and Abbey's defensive miscue. Senators tally in third on Selbach single steal and Brown hit. Fourth and fifth innings feature multiple singles and sacrifices. Abbey hits two and scores on Lake's relay. Demontreville hits a homer to center. First game score not shown.
Cleveland 16 Louisville 5 in a game halted by darkness after eight innings. Magee issued bases on balls three times and threw two wild pitches in the seventh, allowing eight Indians runs before Miller relieved him. Attendance 1200. Score stands at end of eighth.
Philadelphia outbatted and outfielded Baltimore to win 8-2 after twenty two ineffectual efforts. Orth pitched for Philadelphia and Hoffer for Baltimore, with 3025 in attendance. key plays included Stenzel Geler Keeler Cables and base stealing by Jennings Cooley Orth.
Chicago August 3 Colts outplayed the Browns at all points and won as they pleased with Fred Pfeffer debuting as umpire and satisfactory. Attendance 190. The score stands to be reported.
In Cincinnati on August 3 the Pirates defeated the Reds 7 to 6. With no regular umpire, Dwyer and Sugden officiated and the game faced constant protests. Tannehill left in the sixth, Davis moved to center field and Rothfuss to first base. attendance 2700.
In New Bedford Fall River New Bedford leads 5 to 4. Taunton hosts Brockton 9 to 8. Richmond Virginia sees Athletics 7 to 4 over Richmond. Montreal Springfield 9 to 5. Newark New Jersey top Lancaster 56 to 4. Norfolk Virginia split with Reading 11 to 1 and 10 to 0. Syracuse hosts Providence 5 to 2. Buffalo meets Scranton 10 to 3. Toronto faces Wilkes Barre 18 to 4. Newport edges Pawtucket 3 to 1. Hartford hosts Paterson 3 to 1.
National League games listed include Washington at Brooklyn, St Louis at Chicago, Pittsburg at Cincinnati, and Cleveland at Louisville. New England League matchups show Pawtucket at Brockton, New Bedford at Newport in the morning, Fall River at Newport in the afternoon, and Taunton at Newford in the afternoon.
Reports from Boston mention Nichols to start the opener against Washington while Fred Ford guides St John Lyceum. Big George Mahoney signs with Marlboro Fairmounts. Other items note Stahl’s Washington debut, Swaim’s Boston dominance, large Music Hall turnout, and upcoming Compton system replay at Music Hall.
Howard T. Whitfield of Beverly defeats Clarence Evans in the Essex County Club tennis final at Washington street grounds. Evans led 1-6 3-6 before Whitfield rallied to take the next three sets 6-4 6-0 6-1 delivering a superior comeback amid strong play from both rivals.
John Flanagan, the hammer champion, wrecked the 16 pound hammer mark with 157 ft 4 in at Albany division No. 7 Hibernians meet. R Moore of NYAC won the 100 yard handicap in 10 2 5, while Bernard Wefers placed second. Other results include Burke in the 880 and 1 mile events, Cosgrove winning the 220 yard dash, and Chase sharing second in the 220 yard hurdles.
San Franciscans look to land the Maher Sharkey bout with a $20 000 purse offered by Zeke Abrams for the Knickerbocker Club. Negotiations in New York see bids from Dan Lynch and Buck Connolly with Brady pulling for a Nevada carnival.
Five thousand spectators packed Asbury Park Athletic Grounds for the national circuit race meet an Asbury Park N J event preluding the national championships in Philadelphia. Top riders Bald Kiser Cooper Titus McDonald McFarland Stevens Newhouse Eaton competed while James J Corbett defeated Harry Maddox in a half mile open dash time 1 02 3. Bald won the one mile open professional heat with Butler close second.
The Corinthian Yacht Club schedules the 114th regatta this Saturday after a 1 PM preparatory gun off Marblehead. Races start five minutes apart with classes offering prizes from $5 to $20 across six to eight waterline length categories and knockabout entries.
The Rockaways defeated Point Judith Seconds to claim the Narragansett cups in the second poll tournament match at Narragansett Pier. Maxwell Stevenson starred for Point Judith with clever drives while Ken drick and McFadden led the Rockaways in passing and scoring amid perfect polo weather.
In Manchester on August 3 the Essex County Club hosted a large ladies handicap event. Miss Madeline Boardman posted the best Class A score with 96 net on 15 handicaps, while Mrs. H S Hall led Class B with 121 net on 15 handicaps. Tomorrow York Golf Club meets Essex County Club in a team match with eight players per side.
In Cowes Isle of Wight Aug 3 the Prince of Wales yacht Britannia skippered by the prince beat Emperor William’s meteor on time allowance in the Queen's Cup race.
Pat Riley and Dennis Driscoll seek a two man match in New England with a purse of 50 to 100 dollars. John Hunter and Dick Mackin favored for the first bout. A monster Hibernian picnic and sports carnival at the New Apollo Garden will feature baseball, running events, weight throws, bag punching, cycling races, tug of war, quoits, and wrestling. entries to Frank Moran, Roxbury.
Philadelphia crowds rush to host the national meet of the League of American Wheelmen as trains bring cyclists from across the country. Indiana officials push to land the 1898 meet, while entrants from New York and Chicago prepare for amateur and professional races with top riders entered.
The six day race at Charles River Park August 16 to 21 plans to feed riders during the long event. Each rider will have a trainer and manager beside the track to coach and supply meals. Cooking utensils will be stationed with the officials where the team contacts occur.
Captain A D Peck and others from the Massachusetts B C travel toward Patchogue for the national meet. The Kimballs Myrick duo join them, with Dr. Myrick as New York C R C state centurion. Chelsea Cycle Club races set for August 14 at Franklin Park with several handicaps and good prizes.
A Waldorf meeting heard Receiver Frank Sullivan Smith outline Worcester Cycle Manufacturing Company affairs and elected an advisory committee to assist in the adjustment. Members include C. C. Goodrich of Hartford, James Swann of Seymour, J. J. Prial of New York, W. Sanford of New Brunswick, and L. B. Thornburg of New York, plus H. A. Matthews Manufacturing’s president and Shelby Steel Tube representative.
In Newport Rhode Island today the thirty footers sweepstakes race saw seven entries. Vaquero led comfortably to take first place while Magi broke a mast and did not finish after starting at 3 p m.
Mrs. O Weston defends immigrant contributions and asserts all people are God’s children. She rebukes R Edgar Mayall for hostile views, arguing native birth does not prove superiority and urging kindness toward honest, industrious newcomers who seek citizenship and betterment.
A letter to the editor defends Miss Alice Barrett’s character after public scrutiny. The writer argues she is dead and deserving of rest, noting a grieving mother and contrasting with alleged but hushed scandal at Maverick Bank.
Mrs Mary Walsh of 206 F Street South Boston writes to correct Tuesday morning’s Post, stating the stabbing affray involved no robbery and that witnesses place the boy away from the scene for three minutes before the attacker appeared with the knife.
An Indianapolis Journal remark features the Cornfed Philosopher advising a hot headed youth to apologize. The line notes that politeness reopens friendly footing and offers a chance to insult the other again, reflecting a wry, humorous tone.
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