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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1898

Page

3

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.

R. H. RE Pittsburg Washington Baltimore St. Louis Louisville Philadelphia Cleveland New York Boston Eeee Cincinnati Limnore Evee Ee Ee Ee Chicago Brooklyn Ee Eveee Brooklyn

Local Interclub Matchups Across Cities and Parks

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.

Stoughtons Sharon A. A Sharon Grafton Lyceum Worcester Unions Fbtnas West Somerville Tufts Oval Berkeleys Myrtles Norris Park Boston Sacred Jarts Cambridge Bedford A. A Bedford Oxford Whitinsville Harvard Grads North Shore A. C Eliots Bogton Everett Mt. Washingtoan Grounds Carters North Attleboro Taunton Reds Wannalancitts Fairmounts Lowell Mountain Rock Park Big Sevens Shamrocks Kingstons South Hanover East Bostons Marines City Point M Street Attleboro Milford Tree West Marlboro East Douglass Webster

Boston Ball Players Urge Fair Trial in Freedman Holmes Case

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.

Boston Freedman- Holmes E. M. Lewis National League of Baseball Clubs William J. Holmes Andrew Freedman New York Baseball Club Boston Baseball Team Boston Baseball Club Freedman Charles Stahl C Or George Y. Chas. Hickman W. R. 3B Yeager James Collins Jas. J. Stafford Fred Klobedanz Fred Tenney Martin Bergen Victor Willis Hugh Duify

Buck Ewing Comments on Holmes Verdict and Peace Commissioners

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.

Buck Ewing Cincinnati Holmes Freedman McKinley Board of Peace Commissioners Watkins Mackenfuss Pulliam Spain

Indians Trim Giants as Darkness Ends Game

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.

Cleveland New York Giants Cy” Young Indians

Orioles Rally Edges Browns in Ninth Inning

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.

Baltimore Orioles Browns Sudhoff

Phillies Fall To Colonels In Tight Ball Game

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.

Philadelphia Phillies Colonels Magee

Unclear hockey scorelines from regional pairings listed

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.

Norfolk Newark Providence Wilkesbarre Montreal Buffalo Ottawa Toronto

Baseball Gossip a Tangle of Trades and Trials

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.

Jack Boyle Philadelphia Washington Jimmy McHale Rochester Young Clancy Detroit Heidelberger Schrecongost Youngstown Sechrist Bransfield Grafton Battery Lyceums Worcester Jim Garry Boston Syracuse Buffalo Sandy Griffin Ofield Mike Hickey Springfield Newport Sary Win Mercer Senators Wrigley Charley Snyder Jesse Tannehill Pittsburg Philies Minneapolis Columbus Harry Staley Norfolk Bobby Wheelock Bill Klusman Dan Daub Brooklyn Milwaukee Jack Taylor St. Joe Jimmy Bannon Tom Hernon New Bedford Harry Dolan Nick Young Murray Providence Pete Cassidy Newark Tom Burns Cassidy Carrick New York Giants

Canadian Champ James Dean Seeks Indoor Five Mile Race

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.

James M. Dean Canada Post Walter Pierce Dean New England Pierce Lyceum Athletic Club Fitchburg Allie’ Remington Dick Grant

Munyon's Kidney Pellets Curtain in Kidney Disease Cure

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.

Munyon

Kid McPartland Beats Zeigler in 25 Rounds at Lenox

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.

New York Kid McPartland Owen Zeigler Philadelphia Lenox A. C Zeigler Mac White McPartland Frank Zimpfer Buffalo Willie Smith Smith

Boxing Gossip Highlights Byers and Sullivan Murray

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.

George Byers Byers Dan Murphy Spike Haley Twin Sullivan Jack Fitzparh Fitzpatrick New England Fitz Jack Burke Eastport Billy Rotchford England Campania Jack Smith Boston Eddie Curry East Side Smith Rotchford Chipperfield London Curry Billy Palmer Dave Sullivan Sally Smith Willie Smith George Dixon San Francisco Dixon Dave Sullivan

Crowninshield Found Safe After Four-Week Disappearance

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.

Frank Crowninshield Back Bay Society Roosevelt Rough Riders Cuba Crowninshield Washington Montauk

Duke of Westminster Objects to Income Rumors

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.

London T. Pp O’connor Duke of Westminster Liverpool Daily Post

Timorah Wins Electric City Stake At Fort Erie

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.

Buffalo N. Y Electric City Fort Erie Princeton Timorah John Nolan Chehalis Kenney Frazier Electric City Stake Blk. m Miller MORSC Prodigal Croole Holt B. H tcLaugh Weilington Igen Beatrice Kelly Jigets Ch. m. Grathawayy Laapham Blk. c Altamont Chyariot Frank Agana B. G Mikagan Ari Seeds D. Wilson Tommy Britton Br. H Liberty Bell Geers Grace Hastings Ch. m Srear Kentucky Union Boar Ee Rilma Foote Pilot Boy Sr. G

Damocles Wins Wet Saratoga Card as Track Slows Field

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.

Saratoga N. Y Damocles T. Sloan Judge Wardell Powers Donation Barrett Banished Hurns Izmir Trianon Aoide Clawson Miss Order J. Ryan la Flanouse Anita Effie Ainslie Lelia Smith Kuhn Tolie Strayde Protus Oznark Walid L. B Beckon A. Dean Menu Two Forks Rhodomenia Flying Scotchman Garrabrant Royal Scarlet Cochran Wynne Brackne

Bicycle notes reveal Labor Day gatherings and cycling events

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.

A. F. Orcutt Springfield Sloppy Weather Yacht Club Boston Fairweather Yacht Club Portland Austin W. Pease Sloppy Weather Club Warner Demond Mark Phillips George E. Urann J. M. Files E. Files E. J. Norris T. Mason M. J. Shaw George T. Young A. H. Gahm B. B. Nutter W. E. Richards George FE. DeLue W. Clark W. H. Johns F. Sampson C. Hardy H. E. Jones J. W. Bra Portland Harbor Frank W. Wardwell Forest and Shore Jimmy Michael Major Taylor Manhattan Beach Eddie Bald Linford E. Jefferson Asbury Park Michael Jefferson Powhattan Cycle Club Charlestown Newburyport Ecluk

Cadet William H Boardman Buried at Cape San Juan

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.

Washington, D. C William 8. Knox Ao Glogptain Rodgers Boardman Palominos Island Cape San Juan Anchorage Crowninshield Bureau

Sneak Thieves Raid Lodging House District

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.

South End Lodging House McKinley Worcester Square Annie St. Pierre Annie Carson Tremont Stre John Reagan Howard Street Kingston William Strange Ben Wilkerson L. Burtnett

Munyon's Dyspepsia Pellets Promoted As Cure

Munyon's Dyspepsia Pellets claim to cure indigestion stomach pains and constipation. Doctors offer free consultations and endorsements appear in the ad style notice.

Munyon

Seawanhaka Cup Returned to Sea wanhaka Club

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.

Montreal Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club Seawanhaka-Corinthian Challenge Seawanhaka-Corinthian Yacht Club J. W.taylor St. Paul, Minn Interlake Yachting Association

Boston School Board Approves School Building Contracts

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.

Eustis Street Albert Palmer Boston Dorchester Mechanic Arts Bowditch West Roxbury South Boston H. M. Cunningham Perth Street Phipps Avenue Courtney Weston Street Sherwin Lowell Paul

Guard of Honor Organized for Santiago Heroes in East Boston

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.

Guard of Honor Santiago Ninth Regiment Citizens’ Aid Association of East Boston W. J. Donovan Marshall Brown Captain Hayes Ninth New York Grady Francis W. Carey Joseph J. Lane Company H Montauk Point Patrick J. Kennedy Joseph A. Conry John J. Sullivan Thomas J. Giblin Thomas Arthur Association Joseph H. Conry J. H. Sullivan Joseph Hickey William J. Cronin James H. Donovan Thomas J. Doyle C. A. Richardson James Too W. F. McClellan C. H W. Richardson J. , Howes Post G. A J. J. Kennedy John L. Kelly John F. Fitzgerald Joseph Corbett Montauk O’connor South Framingham Boston Harbor Shafter War Department Fitzgerald Massachusetts Alderman Conry Boston Common

Soldiers to Lie in State Before Funerals of Ninth Regiment

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.

East Armory James A. Gallivan Commonwealth Ninth Quincy New York Ninth Regiment McGuire Lovett Company H Kelly Company B Massachusetts South Framingham Montauk Point

Bodies on board transport Santiago ready to head north

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.

Santiago Grady O’connor Carey Lane Massachusetts

Russian Ambassador Cassini Linked to Britain Post

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.

Nahragansett Pier R. 1 Count Cassini United States M. Staci Great Britain Mon. P. Rogostvensky Legation

Foreign policy clash over annexation at Saratoga meeting

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.

Saratoga N. Y United States Civic Federation of Chicago Carl Schurz New York P. 8S. Grosscup Cuba Porto Rico Philippines Nicaragua Canal Warner Miller Pacific States Pacific Coast California Oregon Washington Miller Nimmo Europe Asia North America Central America South America P. S. Grosscup Messrs. Schurz Grosscup Harry C. Garfield Cleveland F. B. Thurber John W. Coughlin Fall River J. Davis Duffield F. Schack Congressman Gillett Massachusetts Harmess William Dudley Bull Indiana

Shafter Reports Cuban Health Losses and Fever Deaths

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.

Washington War Department Shafter Santiago de Cuba Cornelius Hanks Hospital Corps Charles Gombert New York Robert H. Armstrong Ohio Allie D. van Dyke Michigan Humphrey Montgomery Twenty-fourth Infantry J. D. Moriarity Massachusetts Ashley Field Illinois Arthur Burnham Anton Anderson Third Infantry Millard Taft

Government officer arrives to dynamite wrecks near Edgartown

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.

Edgartown T. A. McMahon Newport Upon William Lewis Angola Cross Rip Excelsior Great Round Shoal

Fragments From Local Notice Offer Odd Phrases

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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