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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1897
Page
3
Clark broke the spell and led Boston to a comeback win. Both teams moved on to New York for three forthcoming games, with York meeting their doom as the road to the series continues.
The New York Giants edged the Boston team 7 to 6 as Bergen’s ground ball sent Duffy home and a late rally tied the game before Lowe scored on a passed ball. standout moments include Duffy’s two-base hit and Holmes, Gleason driving runs, while Rosy Lewis’s pitching held Boston in check through the middle innings. Both clubs depart for New York to continue the three game set.
In a heated display at the beach stadium, Boston edges the Giants 6 to 4 as Duffy and Bergen lead late rallies. Long, Rosie, Stahl, Collins, and Klobedang figure in key plays amid roaring crowds and tense fielding moments.
Boston plays New York and Brooklyn visits Washington. Pittsburg meets Cleveland and Chicago faces Louisville. Baltimore hosts Philadelphia with home teams in key battles. Fall River meets Brockton and New Bedford plays Pawtucket in the New England League while Taunton visits Newport. Providence travels to Wilkes-Barre and Springfield to Scranton in the Eastern League. Montreal visits Buffalo and Syracuse goes to Toronto.
In a tense late inning at the ballpark, Boston's hope rests on a familiar but failing power as Long leads off the plate. Clark muffed a routine play allowing Long to sprint home, shocking 8000 spectators and turning the game to New York’s favor.
In a tense closing game, Boston overcame New York with a decisive eighth inning rally aided by Clark's misplayed pop fly. Rusie dominated seven innings with three singles allowed. Long fielded well despite one error as Bergen and Hamilton contributed at key moments.
In Brooklyn New Jersey on August 11 Baltimore won two games from the Brooklyns. Dunn’s pitching failed in the first game while Brown from Trenton had a rough six innings in the second game issuing four bases on balls and hitting three. He received poor support. The first game score is given but not completed here.
Fall River 10 Bedford 4. Lancaster 12 Athletics 1. Lancaster 8 Athletics 6. Reading 11 Paterson 9 Reading 2. Richmond 7 Hartford 2. Norfolk 14 Newark 11. Norfolk 9 Newark 0. Toronto 4 Syracuse 3. Scranton 4 Springfield 2. Buffalo 9 Montreal 8. Taunton 8 Taunton 7. Pawtucket 2 Brockton 1.
Meekin and Nichols will headline the New York lineup. The New Yorkers show Temple Cup form in offense though sacrifice hitting lags with Mike Tiernan credited for one sacrifice. Murphy to train Penn and Mahoney set to enter Harvard next year. Earl Wagner wired for McJames value. Charley Reilly’s finger remains in a splint with a week needed before return.
The Phillies played listlessly in the field and could not hit Mercer, while the Senators connected with the ball more often. After the game Lajoie fought a bystander and struck him on the head. He posted 15 dollars as collateral at the police station for an assault charge due in court tomorrow. Attendance 1200. The score:
Hastings supplied power for the Indians while timely hits sealed a home win over the Pirates after a ninth inning rally. Attendance was 700. Pirates mounted a late push but fell short.
Louisville defeats Chicago 4 to 0 as Dad Clarke pitches his first game for the Colonels. Wagner Clingman and Lange shine on defense amid limited Chicago hits. Attendance 800. Detailing hits, errors, and fielding highlights, with Dexter scoring for Louisville and Anson stealing a base.
Cincinnati defeated St. Louis 6 to 6 in the final game of the series as Breitenstein allowed many hits but kept the scorers busy. Umpire Tim Hurst was fined $160 after the game.
Larned and Eaves drew in a dusk halted match after each took a set in Chicago. Wrenn beat Collins two straight. Nisbet downed Mahoney in three sets 6 8 7 5 6 3. Mahoney and Nisbet played solidly while Collins struggled with his stroke and racket work.
The New England fair at Rigby Park Portland features 18000 in racing purses across pacing trotting and cycle events plus prominent fire brigade displays. Troop F Fort Ethan Allen and six North Atlantic cruisers will attend with grand parades concerts balloon ascensions parachute jumps and extensive floral dairy and agricultural exhibits expected to attract about 100000 visitors. Reduced Boston and Maine rail fares are available for travelers.
Harry Jersey wins the second match race at five miles in the Aue series after the last rearrangement on the 28th. Starbuck and Leswa compete in the event, with Jersey securing the victory.
A complimentary program led by Mr M T Callahan featured Barret the King of Clubs performing Indian club juggling. Joseph L Barrie recited He Left God to Judge, and a graphophone exhibit drew interest. Wayland and Quinn performed dancing and harmonica acts. Rev John F Ford announced a picnic at Apollo Gardens next Saturday.
Manager Dwyer of Garryowen Gaelic football says he will accept Captain Carroll of the Emeralds challenge for a Labor Day game. Garryowen reps will meet the Emeralds at the Post Saturday at 8 o'clock. Training at Wood Island Park Gym includes Billy McDonald Billy Holland George Barry Bart Griffin Charles Raymond and Henry Casey who excel in middle distance and sprints.
Articles of agreement signed for a 2 mile paced match race between M Raymond Pognon for Lucien Lesna and Dixie Hines for J Frank Starbuck of Philadelphia to be run at Charles River Park on August 28. Each man to furnish pacemakers the purse is 2500 dollars with 250 dollars deposited by each representative as a good faith guarantee.
Cowboy Harry Jersey defeated Eddie McDuffee in a five mile race at Charles River Park part of Pawnee Bill's Wild West show. Jersey used four horses and rapid changes to win by nearly 20 yards as McDuffee chased the unpaced record and a runaway brown mare raised danger on the track.
David Getthere Shafer, manager for Jimmy Michael, negotiates a motor cycle pacemaking test to cut pacer costs in Welsh rider contests. Pace makers cost 10 to 25 dollars each, with captains earning more. Shafer hints future exhibitions behind mechanical pacemaking if allowed. a French machine recently ran five miles in 7 minutes 22 seconds.
Fifteen riders have entered the outdoor six day race at Charles River Park managed by Ducker. Notable entrants include Stein winner of the French Bol d Or and New York professional T H Hicks. The event runs daily 2 to 10 pm from Monday to Saturday with prizes for various distances and Italian Royal Military Band music.
Otis W. Smith of Chelsea plans a next Sunday attempt to beat the 17h 28m 30s Boston to Springfield and return record set by F. C. Graves in 1893. He also targets Warren F. Taylor’s 200 mile road mark set last Sunday. Smith will be paced by relay friends in small portions and previously set a new two mile track record at Waltham on June 17.
The Bridgeport Wheel Club has canceled its national circuit stop scheduled for August 18. Fr A B Pettis of Dorchester has been reassigned to the professional class by Member Dorntee. Brown & Wales' Mr Brown returns from a Europe Egypt trip with his daughter. Herbert Githens, famed racer and luminen mate of Lumeden, travels to Boston from Chicago with C W Jones. Powhatan C C to host an open century to Newburyport on August 29. Captain Hirtle advertises blanks at 44 Lewis Street Everett. Bige low Kennard Company staff plan a private century to Newburyport next Sunday. Julius Herman, ex Suffolk B C member now in Green Mountain State, boards the steamer Westernland August 18 for a two month wheel tour of Europe.
Articles of agreement for the Maher Sharkey fight reach New York with a plan for a twenty round or longer bout in San Francisco under Knickerbocker A C. Both boxers would post 2500 each and $5000 fronting party posts. Trainers demand seven weeks for Maher and a referee chosen by both sides. Sharkey and Maher managers expect a decision next Monday and plotting training once settled.
The post sells the Official Guide to the Klondike Country and the Gold Fields of Alaska. It promises essential advice on how to reach the Klondike, best timing, and actions after arrival. Priced at 2% cents at the Post counting room.
In Cincinnati on August 1, umpire Tim Hurst was fined $100 and costs by Judge Schwab in Police Court after he threw a beer glass at spectators during a game last week and injured Fireman Carty.
Fans urged to attend a 2 PM doubleheader at Music Hall featuring the Compton system reproduction of the Boston versus New York games. The result will affect both teams standings as New York fights for a top position with Captain Bill Daly presiding.
Sapatres seen open a bation ton rayon. Fuzzy OCR fragments suggest a report about federal action or investigation, with unclear place names and dates. The readable bits imply an enforcement or regulatory context, but specifics remain ambiguous in the text.
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