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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1903
Page
3
Chicago at Boston. St Louis at New York. Cincinnati at Philadelphia. Pittsburgh at Brooklyn. Matches set for a nationwide slate with key city pairings across major venues. Local fans anticipate dense action as rivals meet in prime time.
Brooklyn defeats New York in a pitchers duel 2 to 1 as Garvin and McGinnity shine on the mound. Sheckard and Flood contribute key hits while McGinnity yields three walks and two runs in a tense nine innings before a crowd of about 2000.
After the National League accident at the park that claimed nine lives and injured over 200, the three Philadelphia versus Cincinnati games set for August 1, 15, and 14 were postponed.
Chicago Nationals beat Manchester in Varick Park by 8 to 6 after a six-run first inning. Whiting allowed six runs in the first, then settled. Manchester rallied with two triples and two singles in the ninth. Batteries Lundgren Raub Whit ing Leith Page. Umpire McCloud. Time 50m. Attendance 300.
The Boston Americans won again against the Philadelphia Athletics in a six game series with five wins. Over 10,000 watched the latest game, boosting three game attendance to about 39,000 in Boston. The leading Americans now hold a six game edge over closest rivals and look likely to clinch the pennant. Rube Waddell started for the Athletics but couldn’t back his boast to beat Boston, as the Collins team leveraged sharp fielding and late innings to prevail 5–2.
In a tense Chicago ball game, Criger and Murphy spark light hits as Monte Cross and Parent make sharp defensive plays. A disputed tag on Cross fuels crowd debate after a sensational leap catch. Hartsel begins the third with a single as Boston presses.
In the seventh inning Owen hits Bemis in the head and falters with a wild throw. Bay then delivers a three-base hit driving in three runs to seal a Cleveland victory over Chicago. Both clubs fielded well as Joss and Owen held strong on the mound.
In New York on August 11 the sixth game of the series ended 16 to 2 in favor of the home team. The contest featured strong hitting by New York while Washington struggled. Orth lasted two innings and Townsend performed marginally. Howell was also limited by early exit.
The column includes a boxing score between New York and Washington with player abbreviations and inning-like lines, then describes a boxing event at the Hub Theatre with plans for a smoky cancer and a live wire return of the big fight. Sousa and his band are mentioned with Ike Web, and a Benton signature closes the item.
At Columbus avenue playground yesterday the Post Office Clerks defeated the Letter Carriers by 8 to 7 in a rubber. Calkins Gatens Guidrey Doherty and Studley starred for the clerks while Hafford and Cassidy led the carriers.
Boxing gossip notes a Tammany Athletic Club program featuring Patsey McKenna versus Young Malloy, Young Donahue versus Harry Gilman, and Joe Walcott versus Tom Carey in a 15 round decision bout. The writer questions the Walcott Carey match but notes directors promise it on merit and predicts strong member turnout for Thursday night.
Myopia's annual horse show will return on Labor Day at Hamilton polo field with classes mirroring last year's. Harness, saddle and hunter divisions attract high quality entries. entries close September 1 to T. G. Frothingham at Myopia Hunt Club Wenham Depot. Committee members include A. L. Devens W. D. Denegre George S. Mandell and W. H. Seabury.
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