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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1904
Page
3
A jagged score summary notes Boston’s loss as Chicago pitchers Smith and Dineen dominate. Green Tannehill Ferris collect two-base hits. Moe Farland’s passed ball and multiple strikeouts frame a tense game. Golden Wheel race preview follows with six-night one-hour limits and a km tally from prior years.
Chicago tops Boston 3 to 2 as Frank Smith shines despite wild first inning pitching. New York defeats St. Louis 3 to 1 with Chesbro’s sharp work. Standings tighten with Chicago and New York sharing first, Boston dropping to third behind.
Cleveland shut out Washington 1-0 on Aug 15 in a light hitting American League contest. Townsend allowed three hits for Cleveland, Moore held Washington to two. La Joie scored the only run after being hit by a pitch, stealing second, and scoring on Bradley's single. attendance 2122.
Detroit could not hit Waddell with men on base, leaving 11 on, as Kitson pitched well but two innings produced four of Philadelphia s five hits. O Leary's fielding at short and Martiel's bat were notable. Philadelphia won 2 1.
The Journal defeated the Transcript 17 to 12 yesterday afternoon on Broad Way Athletic Field Somerville. A late batting rally turned the game in the Journal favor while both teams used pitchers in the seventh inning. The scoring by innings is uneven with the Journal leading from early on.
Nantasket steamers from Rowe's wharf run hourly to Nantasket Beach giving passengers a close view of several big naval ships in the inner harbor. Readers can glimpse Hartford Des Moines Columbia Minneapolis Massachusetts and Prairie from deck as shore dinners and band concerts entertain at the resort.
Matty Baldwin of Charlestown defeated Kid Crowe of Fall River, in two rounds, at the Union Athletic Club’s first meeting in Cambridge. Crowe, a noted wrestler, showed strength but weak defense. Crowe was twice struck to the jaw in round one and again in round two, staying down longer than Queensberry rules allow. Preliminaries featured Young Barrish over Kid Carter, Johnny Lynch and Kid Terrill drawing, and Young Cahill beating Patsey McKenna in six rounds. The club quarters were comfortable and will be improved before the next meeting, which drew a good crowd.
Reports say welterweight champion Joe Walcott and Sam Langford agreed to a 15 round welter bout at the Queen City Athletic Club in Manchester on Labor Day. Bangor and eastern Maine fans anticipate high demand as Kid Goodman’s bout changes and multiple matchups shuffle plans for the holiday card.
Manchester Mass August 15 An attempt to sail the Manchester Yacht Club open race was abandoned after a lack of wind. The five 18 footers started but none finished, with Clotho and Peril fouling and the stake boat finished. Khalifa carried the course in handicap class as other boats failed to complete the course. A resail was planned for a later date.
Manchester beat Lawrence 5 to 2 in a New England league game. Graham and Armbuster starred with the bat and Taylor impressed on defense. The doubleheader notes include Fall River at Nashua and New Bedford at Lowell with Haverhill routing Concord 12 to 6 in another hard hitting affair.
Nashua defeats New Bedford 5 to 0 as Swope bests Friend in a low scoring affair. Kehoe VanZant and Southwell spark Nashua with key hits while Swope limits New Bedford to one run per inning. Attendance around 400 with McCloud officiating.
Fall River game notes list Ariellicus hit by a batted ball. Scoring details show two earned runs for Fall River, Gutheen with a two-base and a three-base hit, Weddige also on base. Moorehead Tibbetts Tierney credited with sac hits, Tibbetts steal, Gilroy and Cross struck out, time 52 minutes, attendance 400.
Boston errors and weak hitting cost them a 2 1 loss to Pittsburg at the South End. MacNichols held Pittsburg to four hits while McNichols fanned advantages for Boston. Leach and Cannell shone in defense as Delehanty and Batty produced the only Boston runs. Needham left, McAuliffe to fill in, two games with Chicago on ladies day.
Brooklyn clinched the series against St Louis with a 3 to 2 victory. Dillon Dobbs and Sheckard delivered timely hits in the ninth inning to overturn a deficit and seal the win for Brooklyn in New York.
Chicago edged Philadelphia 5 to 4 as Lundgren pitched well late and Suthoff allowed five earned runs across eight innings. Key hits came from McGee, Wolverton, and Chance with Evers aiding in the late scoring. Attendance reached 1,7950 as officials and crowd watched a close game.
Local sports notes recount Collins moving to first place Sunday afternoon after a tense chase in the American league. Other items mention Moran’s wild throw, Bransfield at first, Wagner watching Cousin Hans, Wadleigh’s delayed debut, and a 3:15 Locust Street game between the Cigarmakers and Walworths as Detroit and St. Louis prepare to face the Athletics and Invaders.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a universal kidney remedy. It claims sediment in water signals kidney trouble and promises cures for rheumatism back pain liver and urinary issues. Free sample bottle and book offer with mail order address in Binghamton New York.
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