National League Matchups Across Major Cities
National League games schedule features Cincinnati at Boston, Cleveland at New York, Pittsburg at Washington, Louisville at Philadelphia, St. Louis at Baltimore, and Brooklyn at Chicago.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1898
Page
3
National League games schedule features Cincinnati at Boston, Cleveland at New York, Pittsburg at Washington, Louisville at Philadelphia, St. Louis at Baltimore, and Brooklyn at Chicago.
A dense listing of early 20th century amateur matches across Massachusetts with teams including Stoughtons Sharon Graf ton Lyceum Worcester Unions FBtnas West Somerville Tufts Oval Berkeleys Myrtles Norris Park Sacred Jarts of Cambridge Bedford Oxford Whitinsville Harvard Grads North Shore Eliots of Bogton Mt Washington Everett Carters North Attleboro Taunton Reds Wannalancitts Fairmounts Mountain Rock Park Big Sevens Shamrocks Lowell Kingstons South Hanover Marines City Point M street playgrounds Attleboro Milford Tree West Marlboro East Douglass Webster details varied venues and times with numerous local clubs and parks noted.
Boston team members issue resolutions drawn by E M Lewis protesting the National League board's action against W J Holmes. They call for reconsideration or trial before an impartial tribunal, pledge support for Holmes, and send copies to Boston papers and Sporting Life Philadelphia.
Buck Ewing, manager of the Cincinnati club, questions the Holmes verdict as unjust and says league directors try to pacify Freedman with a $1000 fine. He predicts the ruling may be struck down in court and suggests Wat kin s, Mackenfuss and Pulliam for the peace board if McKinley delays. He adds Spain damages could be sought for sinking two fleets, likening it to the Holmes decision.
Cleveland beat New York 8 to 2 as six hits and Giants poor hitting against Cy Young decided the outcome. The game was called after eight innings due to darkness with about 2000 in attendance.
Baltimore defeated St Louis with a ninth inning rally as Sudhoff faltered after a strong start. Attendance 1,280. The tense finish capped a tight game between the Orioles and Browns.
Philadelphia crowd watched as Magee pitched well for the Phillies but the Colonels played superior ball. Attendance was 1211 as the score remained in reach.
The record shows multiple game results with teams and cities. Norfolk wins over Newark 3 to 1. Providence over Wilkes Barre 9 to 5. Montreal over Montreal 6 to 4. Ottawa defeats Toronto 3 to 2.
Catcher Jack Boyle is released by Philadelphia while Washington waits for $500 from Jimmy McHale sale to Rochester. Numerous player movements across leagues include Clancy's strong shortstop play for Detroit, Heidelberger and Schrecongost forming a Youngstown battery, and Sechrist Bransfield set to oppose the Lyceums in Worcester for a $200 purse. The New York State League trims to six clubs with a new schedule, and several ex majors join various teams including Jim Garry with Buffalo Sandy Griffin, Mike Hickey to Springfield, and Win Mercer shifting to infield for the Senators. Umpire Charley Snyder risks his job amid league tensions. Jesse Tannehill, Harry Staley, Dan Daub and others are noted in results and rosters across the circuit.
James M. Dean invites Walter Pierce to a five mile indoor track race for the colored New England championship with purse to winner. Dean will meet Pierce’s reps at the Post. Also, Fitchburg Lyceum Athletic Club opens Labor Day with events including sprints, a mile rematch between Remington and Grant, and a special 100 yard match between Booden and Hayes. Entries close Aug 29 with H J Brennan.
Munyon's Kidney Pellets claim to cure kidney disease with free doctor assessments. The ad highlights free Munyon's doctors and positions the product as a universal remedy.
Kid McPartland of New York defeated Owen Zeigler of Philadelphia after 25 rounds at Lenox A C. Referee Charley White awarded the decision to McPartland who led most of the fight despite Zeigler's late push. Preliminary went to Willie Smith over Frank Zimpfer.
Boxing gossip notes Byers faces signing disputes as clubs seek control of his matches. Twin Sullivan touts amateur wins over Fitzpatrick and eyes a 140 pound path, while Rotchford prepares for England with Smith and Curry advising. Sullivan reflects on a Palmer bout and the intense English scene surrounding the featherweight landscape.
Frank Crowninshield Back Bay society man and Rough Rider has been heard from in Washington and is en route to Montauk aboard a transport. A Harvard graduate about 30, he belongs to Troop K and lives at 146 Marlboro Street. He is a prominent member of the Back Bay scene and local clubs.
A London protest notes that a paragraph about the Duke of Westminster’s income claiming a sovereign per minute drew an autograph reply from the duke to the Liverpool Daily Post. He disputes wild guesses and states no data support claims his income exceeds 6200,000 annually.
In Buffalo Aug 19 Timorah the Princeton mare won the Electric City stake 2:30 trot worth 5000. John Nolan led after an earlier heat. Timorah driven by Miller for Princeton. Chehalis showed life in the 2:04 pace but Kenney refused to drive due to a hobble.
A heavy track and poor attendance marked Saratoga races. Damocles led six furlongs in 1 24 with Judge Wardell second and Banished among others in the field. Aoide won the five furlongs. Dutch Comedian took the one mile race. Beckon captured the four furlongs. Royal Scarlet won the steeplechase short course with Equerry second and Hurry Up third.
A Labor Day meeting in Springfield unveils the Sloppy Weather and Fairweather yacht club outing with a Boston crew leaving at 7 tonight. The trip includes Cape Elizabeth road to Cape Cottage and Silver Beach, then Portland Harbor to Richmond Island with return by Monday 7 am. Also planned are speed races at Manhattan Beach and Asbury Park with $500 sweepstake and pacemakers.
Congressman W S Knox reports from Washington that Cadet William H Boardman killed aboard the Amphitrite near San Juan Porto Rico Aug 10 is buried at the southwest end of Palominos Island Cape San Juan Anchorage grave plainly marked Crowninshield Chief of Bureau.
Thieves raided several rooms in the South End lodging house district Thursday night, likely by the same group. Annie St Pierre lost a gold watch and chain at 26 Worcester Square, Annie Carson suffered a loss, 554 Tremont Street residence was entered, and John Reagan lost a razor and 13 dollars 60 cents. In a pool game at 311 2 How ard Street M Kingston beat William Strange 100 to 83, with Ben Wilkerson set to play L Burtnett this afternoon.
Munyon's Dyspepsia Pellets claim to cure indigestion stomach pains and constipation. Doctors offer free consultations and endorsements appear in the ad style notice.
The Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club sailing committee voted to return the Sea wanhaka-Corinthian cup to the Seawanhaka-Corinthian Yacht Club. It urged rule simplification and noted the defense has taxed club energies, hindering other classes. A general meeting will confirm the resolution. Commodore J W Taylor of St Paul lodged the official 1899 challenge on behalf of the Interlake Yachting Association.
At a special meeting the Boston school committee confirmed several building contracts totaling major projects including Dorchester High School for 217900 dollars and additions at Mechanic Arts High School and Bowditch Grammar School. An extra 44819.73 dollars was authorized for South Boston High School, with land-taking orders for Perth street and Phipps avenue. The Weston Street School in Sherwin district sought repairs and earlier opening dates were debated with Sept 6 retained.
The Citizens' Aid Association of East Boston formed a guard of honor for the bodies of Company H Ninth Regiment fallen at Santiago. A meeting chaired by ex-Alderman W J Donovan approved sending a burial reception party to New York for Major Grady, Francis Carey, and Joseph Lane. Committees will arrange funerals in East Boston and transport soldiers home.
Four bodies will lie in state at East Armory for a day or so before funeral rites. Mayor and city officials consider honor plans with draping and floral tributes. Mass citizens urged to bring troops home, with talks of mustering out Ninth Regiment on Boston Common.
The bodies of Major Grady and Major O Connor and Privates Carey and Lane of the Ninth Massachusetts lie aboard the transport Santiago which is prepared to depart north.
Reported but not confirmed at the Russian embassy in Washington. Attache Mon P Rogostvensky says Count Cassini and the legation only know what is in today’s namers regarding a possible replacement for M Staci as ambassador to Great Britain.
A national convention in Saratoga New York gathered prominent leaders to debate the United States foreign policy and territorial expansion. Henry Wall Rogers presided and speakers including Carl Schurz and Warner Miller argued against and for annexation and the Nicaragua Canal project.
Washington dispatch details Sanitary report from Santiago de Cuba dated Aug 19 listing 1245 sick and 915 fever cases. It records 10 deaths including Private Cornelius Hanks typhoid fever and several yellow fever and typhoid fatalities among units such as Seventy-first New York and Eighth Ohio with other fevers noted.
T A McMahon arrives aboard the specially chartered schooner William Lewis from Newport to blast wrecks including the Angola at Cross Rip and the Excelsior at Great Round Shoal to clear navigation hazards. Other sunken hulks are also to be detonated as part of the operation.
A damaged OCR fragment shows garbled text including names and phrases like Evans and Chemggay with unclear context. Readable elements are sparse, suggesting a fragmented public notice or obituary section.
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