Itty Delivers Winning Run in Patriots Pitchers Battle
In a stubborn nine inning duel the Boston team clinched the win as Itty scored the decisive run late. Both sides pitched shutouts early, with the lead trading hands until the final stretch.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1896
Page
3
In a stubborn nine inning duel the Boston team clinched the win as Itty scored the decisive run late. Both sides pitched shutouts early, with the lead trading hands until the final stretch.
In a pitchers battle at the South End grounds Boston and Washington played nine scoreless innings before Hugh Duffy and Marty Bergen produced the decisive runs in the ninth. Duffy singled, moved to third on Long’s sacrifice, and scored on Bergen’s sharp single to left as Boston tacked on the eventual winning run despite late threats from Washington.
Boston clinches a dramatic 1-0 victory as Bergen delivers the clutch hit driving in the winning run with two outs in the ninth. Game notes cite Beaneaters’ Hamlin orr and Reitz trade mentions, plus minor league league details and local notices about a Boston Lowell city game and Naugatuck Valley League alignment.
Cincinnati’s Dwyer pitched superbly this afternoon to top Pittsburgh 5 to 2. Only in the fifth did the Pirates threaten with men on base. Attendance was about 4,000. Cincinnati touched Hawley and Merritt for ten hits while Pittsburgh collected eight. Batteries: Dwyer Peitz for Cincinnati and Hawley Merritt for Pittsburgh.
Baltimore won at home as both teams showed off poor fielding and only three of 15 runs were earned. Attendance was 2,658 with a final score reflected by misciphered line, but credited batters were Hoffer and Clarke for Baltimore and Sullivan and Wilson for New York. errors stood at four for each club.
The Brooklyn team defeated Philadelphia 16 to 13 in an up-hill game at Eastern Park after trailing by ten runs. Abbey pitched one inning before Daub left for Harper, with Hulen and Cross erratic in defense. Attendance was about 3,000 as Brooklyn racked 13 hits to Philadelphia's 16.
Rain stopped the Chicago Colts game in the fifth inning with a 2-0 lead over St. Louis. Browns began to hit Terry. attendance 2,000. Base hits Chicago eight, St. Louis seven. Errors two for St. Louis. Batteries Terry and Kittridge for Chicago Donohue and McFarland for St. Louis.
In a tight New England League game at Fall River on August 6, Fall River defeated Brockton after twelve innings with an attendance of 3092. Final score shows Fall River 4 11 6 and Brockton 6 6 6, with key hits from Bristow Rupert Magee and Buelow and errors tallying 2 for Fall River and 4 for Brockton.
All other New England games scheduled for yesterday were postponed due to rain, delaying results and next steps for teams and schedules.
Providence won 10 to 5 at Buffalo with Hudson pitching well and Rudderham pulled after one inning. Home runs by Drauby and Dixon, three base hit by Drauby, two-base hits by Lewee Stahl Goodenough Gremenger Drauby Cooney Murray. Attendance reached about 5000, highest of the season aside from holidays.
Lancaster defeated Paterson 8 to 6 at Penn Aug 6 as West pitched steadily despite shaky defense. Lancaster had 15 hits to Patersons 11 with 5 Lancaster errors and 3 by Paterson. West and Roth led Lancaster while McMackin Gray and Killockey were Patersons battery.
In Syracuse on August 6 Wilkes Barre won 8 to 3 as Coakley allowed two runs in the ninth inning after dominating the Stars. Attendance was 500. Hits: Wilkes Barre 11 Syracuse 7. Errors: 2 each. Batteries Coakley and Diggins Delaney and Ryan.
The Senators close their final series at Boston this afternoon. McCreery draws interest from several clubs while covering right field in Louisville. Lange leads the league in steals and could break the record if his pace continues. Billy Hallman plans to join O Dowd s Neighbors for a musical tour next season. McGuire and Cartwright combined for twenty of twenty four put outs in a recent game. Ben Sanders and Lew Shreve, ex league pitchers, hold municipal posts in Louisville. Washington vows McGuire is not for sale and rumors of a McGuire for Billy Nash swap are quashed. Chicago scribes praise Pad den as a promising young player, though he is an old minor leaguer.
A major Boston event Saturday at the South End grounds features a Massachusetts Senators vs Boston Board of Aldermen ball game, band concerts, vaudeville, an old New England auction, fireworks, and field events. The program lists many runners and jumpers from clubs like Weymouth H. S. A. A., Mizpah, and B. C. A. A with numerous entrants and times.
The Winthrop Yacht Club held a half-rater race last evening starting at 7:20 p m. J T Harrington’s boat won, Fred O Carey placed second, and W H Gardiner finished third. Judges were L Meston and J Wilder.
Irish Ninth Company A captured the tug of war over Worcester Battery B with two pulls, led by Captain Clements. The gala followed with a grand dance led by Captain Clements and his wife, featuring numerous military and civic guests in new uniforms.
At Columbus Driving Park on August 6, Robert J led eleven heats in a record pace event. The free-for-all pace finished with Robert J winning the decisive heat in 2:02 3-4, the fastest fourth heat ever paced, as fans packed the stands.
At Concord New Mexico H Aug 6 favorites swept the program as Lanzar faded on heavy slow track and Barney driven by Ham Brock claimed three straight wins with Tony Wilcox prompting late gains in the free for all. Hazel Dell led her class while Ventura faltered. tomorrow features pacing events and stakes.
On the meeting's final day at Brighton, Eau Gallie owned by Mr Sibary won the Preston handicap run over five furlongs. Furze Bush finished in second place with Quill crossing the line third.
Futurity worth about $60 000 at Coney Island Jockey Club Aug. 15 with 920 nominations, 107 starters eligible. Jockey Rowan suspended for disobedience at Brighton Beach. California bookmaker Rose reportedly bought Haggin’s top 2 year olds. Elloree passes sire Axtell in record. Goodwin’s Turf Guide volume seven released. Pedlar retired due to lameness. Virginia Bradley’s lightweight Powers shows promise. Coney Island schedule lists August through September fixtures including Fall handicap Futurity and numerous turf and handicap races.
Ailsa won the £100 town prize at Cowes in a 48 mile course run by the Royal Yacht Squadron. Corsair finished 42 minutes behind. Other entrants in the twenty-laton race included Audrey Saint Penitent Isolde Samphire and Niagara, with Samphire defeating Penitent. Saint Islode Audrey and Niagara retired.
In Centre Harbor New Hampshire a heavy thunder shower interrupted play but the day featured Avery vs Wright in the singles with Avery advancing to meet Paret in the semi finals. Terry defeated Huntress and faces Jackson. doubles semi finals set for tomorrow with Davis Walker vs Mansfield Wright in unfinished match.
English correspondent reports welching in the Lavigne Burge dispute with Mayer paying debts at Burge’s request. Lions killed Eddy Hurd in Ohio, once Jim Corbett’s pet. The Pickaninny sails Aug 29 to England for a 138 pound match setup, possibly against Causer. Cr. C. Smith revived to meet Mike Queenan at Niagara Falls next Thursday. Barry vs Flanagan six rounds at 108 pounds, pending Barry’s hand healing. Buffalo purses for Flaherty Erne. White vs Sentry in Lemont. Joe Donovan looks to Dixon for featherweight title. McCoy rumored in South Africa as Egan. Ryan to face O’Brien if Lewiston lad beats Quinn.
William Murray, once junior amateur champion sculler of America, died from heat in Richmond at 36. Jake Gaudaur sails for England to row Stansbury for the world title, while several regatta details unfold at Saratoga and Knickerbocker events. The piece covers race entries, travel, a housing switch for Cornish, and a humorous local dash for Rosa Fraunce’s affections.
A flurry of interviews from league officials and riders at Cottage City defends the Massachusetts Division meet. Leaders say resolutions were largely humorous and point to a few noisy riders as the cause of disruption.
Official Handicapper John C Kerrison lists scratch and time based handicaps for the Staples and Carleton road race at Wakefield to be run next Saturday. The long list names cyclists by name and handicap, ending with Foxcroft Club rooms.
Sailors from the steamship Servia played a cricket match against Zingari eleven at Beacon Park. The Servia team were bowled out for 30 with Roffe top scoring 31 not out, Greaves adding 36 as the game ended early. A number of other races and events for money followed the match and featured runners Matt Barr Tony Warmby J Halaward Joe Allen and Matt Parr.
In Nuremberg on Aug 6 Charousek defeated Walbrodt in a game left unfinished in round fifteen of the tournament. The sixteenth round pairings featured Tchigorin versus Tarrasch, Charousek against Janowski, Blackburne versus Walbrodt, Teichmann versus Porges, Showalter versus Albin, Winawer versus Pillsbury, Schallopp versus Schiffers, Maroczy against Lasker, Marco versus Schlechter, with Steinitz noted as having a bye. Porges beat Teichmann in thirty moves, Showalter and Albin drew after twenty in a French, Pillsbury won against Winawer in forty-five in a centre gambit, Tarrasch beat Tchigorin in fifty in a Guico Piano, Charousek beat Janowski in a King’s Gambit declined after seventy, Blackburne defeated Walbrodt in forty-three in a four Knights, Schiffers defeated Schallopp in forty in a Sicilian, and Maroczy–Lasker drew in twenty in a Guico Piano, with Marco–Schlechter adjourned in a French defence.
The southeastern Massachusetts championship opened in Bridgewater with multiple first round wins. Cabot defeated Wise while Baker beat Bixby in two sets. Edwards, Fox, Maynadier, and Aldrich advanced as round two continued with Edwards over Fay and Baker over Cabot. Final matches set for tomorrow.
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