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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1903
Page
3
Medicinal advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure for kidney, liver and bladder troubles. It lists symptoms like back pain dizziness and urinary issues and offers sample bottles and a pamphlet by mail from Kilmer Co, Binghamton NY, via Boston Daily Post.
Heavy hitting in the seventh and eighth inning lifts Fall River to a 10 to 2 victory over Lawrence. Harris started for Lawrence but gave way in the seventh, errors aiding Fall River. Key plays by O Haras and Moorhead Bowcock highlight the win. Courneen and Harris pitched for their teams. Attendance 750 at Fall River.
Timely hitting by Grant and McLaughlin, plus a close ninth inning call by Umpire Jordan, sealed a 4 to 3 win for Lowell over the Concords. The contest stayed tight throughout with no standout features.
Foxen limited New Bedford to two hits as Haverhill pitchers dominated. Josslyn and Guiheen hit homers for New Bedford, while Guiheen and Stroh stole multiple bases. Stretched by Foxen’s 7 strikeouts, the locals prevailed 7 to 0 in 1 hour 40 minutes before 550 fans.
National league card lists games with New York visiting Boston, Brooklyn traveling to Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh playing Chicago as part of a round of marquee matchups.
Christy Mathewson stretched his scoreless control to the finish striking out 33 of 36 outs and guiding New York to a 4 3 victory in 11 innings. Carney and Moran sparked the ninth inning with timely hits as Boston failed to close, while Browne Bresnahan and Mathewson contributed key hits in the decisive frame.
National League game notes show Brooklyn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 Philadelphia 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4. Sheckard homered for Brooklyn. Beth hit a three base for Philadelphia. Frazer allowed four runs while Schmidt gave up one. Strang and others stole bases as game ended in 7-4 Brooklyn win.
St Louis edged Pittsburg 3 2 after trailing 2 0 early, with a seventh inning run sealing the win. Attendance was 1364 as Murphy Falkenburg and Leever pitched for St Louis and Pittsburg respectively.
The Eastern Yacht Club hosted a four-class regatta for the Y R A restricted cups. Sally VII won the 12 6 foot class and Aspinquid II the 18 foot class, with Opitsah V taking the 22 footers. The 25 footers saw Sally, Chewink, Seboomook, and Great Haste contesting the lead, Sally prevailing by 1 minute 2 seconds over Great Haste after a tight finish. The series continues into September with four races completed.
Worcester prepares for the national regatta with Mayor Fletcher urging a half holiday on Friday August 14. The field is the largest yet with top crews Argonauts Winnipegs Fox trophy race generates excitement. Likely contenders include Fairmounts St Alphonsus Wassachusetts Worcester St Josephs, with Johnstone of the Winnipegs possibly entering the senior event.
The second game of a double header between the Newark team and Jersey City ended in a riot as umpires and spectators were struck with stones and bottles. Umpire Kelly and police faced attacks after disputed calls. one man was hospitalized. Jersey City won both games.
The Solent yachting season began under Royal London Yacht Club auspices with King Edward and Queen Alexandra attending. A 30 mile race for a 30 guinea cup saw five entries, led by the German Emperor's Meteor cruising all around the course.
In San Francisco Corbett declares the last rounds will be historic and furious as he aims to wear Jeffries down with a rain of hard blows before a possible knockout Ryan trains Corbett and touts exposing Jeffries stomach as a weakness Jeffries shows little sparring, leaning on wrestling amid a shifting camp as rival factions clash over loyalty and money bets.
The international tennis tournament at Longwood opens today with W. A. Larned and R. D. Wrenn for America facing H. L. Doherty and R. F. Doherty for Britain. Wrenn and R. F. Doherty clash on the west court as the event begins with singles and doubles to follow.
A wet track halted the first hour of the six day race at Revere cycle track. Walthour led after 19 miles 1540 yards with Butler second and MacLean third. Moran fell with minor injuries. A fire from Walthour’s reserve motor sparked excitement as 21 riders started the 10 mile open, with Hurley suffering a first lap puncture.
In Atlantic Highlands New Jersey on August 3 Shamrock III defeated Shamrock II by a margin of nine minutes and 57 seconds in a light wind 30 mile windward and leeward course off Sandy Hook. Shamrock II led early but Shamrock III surged ahead near the finish as both boats exceeded 15 miles to Long Branch Elberon and Ocean Grove before the final dash home.
Reliance fully rigged and out from builders in Bristol Rhode Island today to begin the voyage to Newport for the forthcoming yacht battle with Shamrock III. A possible return later this week may allow fitting a new main sail from the dozen prepared sails. Mr. Iselin, in Providence recently, joined the yacht for the afternoon voyage.
Boston faces Washington while Philadelphia plays New York Chicago visits St Louis and Detroit travels to Cleveland for a slate of Big Five era style confrontations.
Washington defeated Boston 56 to 2 as Gibson faltered in the seventh inning. Dougherty led Boston with three hits while Orth struggled for the Senators. Beaneaters never recovered after a rough seventh, with Dougherty again producing in the early stages and Collins active around third base.
Philadelphia defeats New York 5 to 2 as Plank allows scattered hits with a sixth inning rally. Elberfeld and Cross homer two base hits power the Phillies while Howe and Howell exchange brief contact in a low drama contest. Attendance 3072.
St. Louis tops Chicago 5 to 3 in a brisk opener as Siever faced heavy traffic and pitched a loose game but held on for the win. The Cardinals moved ahead early and maintained the margin through the middle innings.
Donovan’s bases on balls in the ninth forced in the deciding run for Cleveland. Joss pitched well after the first inning and Courtney’s fielding was noted. Detroit left with 3 errors, 32 left on base, and 6 strikeouts for Joss against Donovan’s 3. Attendance 3068.
President Ban Johnson plans a late night arrival with President Postal to resolve friction among Washington club stockholders. A buyout or sale is anticipated this week with local capitalists likely to take control and Loftus possibly retained or dropped. George Carey was traded to Nashville for Hugh Hill.
Mathewson pitched great ball yesterday and fans praised his nerve in the ninth striking out three. Williams showed strong fielding in left, and the Hemlocks claim a victory over the Mavericks with a $50 purse on the line. About 300 boys from the House of the Angel Guardian were guests, and Charley Green funded treats. The Collins team needs today’s game in Washington to avoid a shrinking lead.
Star professionals will gather at the Caledonian Club picnic on August 20 near Boston. After the St Augustine picnic last Saturday, officials expect several records to fall and anticipate the largest entry list in the club’s history.
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