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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1899
Page
3
Columbia defeats Defender in a lengthy Block Island yacht race to win the Astor Cup in the schooner and sloop divisions. Amorita edges Colonia for the schooner class lead with a dramatic finish as Amorit a and Colonia duel for the top spot. Spectators witness a sunrise to sunset sail off Brenton Reef.
Yacht race near West Island sees Amorita led by W. G. Brokaw finish first by 12 seconds over Colonia after a sharp ascent from the Block Island mark. Defenders Columbia and Defender gain on Amorita at sea while Ariel and Quisetta trail through the eighteen mile windward course.
An advertisement claims a physician at a Boston address offers cures for private diseases and chronic illnesses. It urges readers to visit Sus rromoct street for consultations from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily and Sundays 10 to 2.
Analysts note that Columbia led the first leg by 6m 15s and built a 13m 7s margin to beat Defender by that total time as Amorita and Colonia trailed. The fleet prepares for the wind-up prizes tomorrow with Cruising trim and sprint finishes planned on a seven mile equilateral course starting Brenton's Reef lightship.
Al Hereford has arranged articles for a Greco-Roman world bout between George Bur Lingame and Ernest Roeber at Ford's Opera House on a Wednesday in September. Plans for a Pan-American sports carnival at Buffalo in 1901 promise large prizes and a first-of-its-kind meet in the United States. Miss O. B. was defeated in a running race at Combination Park last night.
London reports that a fight between Jim Jeffries and Charles Mitchell is unlikely as a suitable venue hall cannot be secured.
Special trains to Waltham depart North Union at 7 36 p m via main line and 7 23 p m via Watertown branch. Trains stop at intermediate stations and return after the carnival.
Local sports desk lists National League games today and National New England contests. Readouts include Newport at Taunton and Taunton at Portland fixtures for today.
Buck Ewing's Cin Reds see their fourteen game win streak halted by Boston in a lively contest at Columbus Avenue. Steinfeldt McPhee turn in a first inning triple play. Duffy leads Boston with a homer and a double while Selbach and MePhee shine on offense and defense. Victorian era crowd roars as fielding feats and contentious calls spark a scrappy, nonlethal battle.
Boston Scores early runs and holds off Reds with strong fielding. Beery, Beckley, and Hamilton spark late offense as Lowe and McBride shut down Reds on key plays. Beckley reaches third, McPhee drives in runners, and pathways tighten before final out.
The Brooklyns defeated the Louisvilles eleven to three to clinch the series in a hard fought game. Swartwood began the sixth inning with a throw and an error, then scored the decisive runs.
LaDelphia defeats Philadelphia visitors 3 to 2 as pitching and defense hold in a tense nine inning game. Attendance 4682. Key plays include a hit by pitch to Goeckel and a series of errors that decide the outcome.
Fragmentary game note from Baltimore with partial scores and garbled phrases. Mentions Baltimore and Pittsburg with a 14 to 9 line, but details are unreadable and names are uncertain.
A garbled sports brief from New York notes a dull Cleveland game with two runs scoring after a period of limited excitement. The fragment references New York and Cleveland teams and a final score line appears broken.
In Portland Me on August 14 the home team trailed Taunton 2 0 through six innings before Noblit delivered a two run homer with two on in the seventh lifting Portland to a 6 0 victory. Drinkwater struck out three and Kellogg and Fatt contributed defensively as Taunton stranded runners.
Slaven played through a tough match against Montreal in the return game while Klobedanz was in the home net for his first appearance since the Chicago deal collapse. He performed strongly despite the rough stretch.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Kidney Cure for bladder and urinary issues with claims of rapid relief and a "wonderful" cure. It offers sample bottles and a pamphlet, urging readers to request by mail from Kilmer Co with mention of the Boston Daily Post.
A brief note records Fettie pitching an out for the Mfontreats and adds that he collected two hits in the game.
The column covers rosters and upcoming matches with notes on players McPhee Beckley Govan Steinfeldt and Hawley. It mentions a post game descent over Tremont street and various open-date requests from clubs including Warrens Boston open dates August 19 and Labor Day.
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