Evening Clash Ends In Brooklyn Five Boston Five Scoring
Crowds of about 5000 watched as Brooklyn beat Boston 7 to 5 in a tight early season club game. Both teams showed strong offense with five runs apiece across the contest.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1899
Page
3
Crowds of about 5000 watched as Brooklyn beat Boston 7 to 5 in a tight early season club game. Both teams showed strong offense with five runs apiece across the contest.
Local sports note lists matchups including Boston nia vs New York and pacaroe against Baltimore with additional venues in Louisville Itsburg and Cincinnati.
California Jim Hughes starred as the Pacific slope pitcher held the line for Brooklyn. The Superbas swept the two game set to move to five apiece in the series, with strong fielding by Dahlen Daly and Kelly supporting the win.
Keeler and Daly sparked Brooklyn with early scoring while Dahlen and Casey contributed. Hickman tripled for Boston driving in Hamilton and Tenney. Nichols held Brooklyn to seven runs as Boston edged ahead late in a high scoring game.
New Boston pamphlet promotes Dr Liverpool at 238 Tremont Street offering free examination with guaranteed symptom analysis and treatment. It lists hundreds of cured cases across ailments from neuralgia to Bright's disease and promises free medicines under care.
Stolen bases credited to Peitz and Phillips. Double plays turned by Corcoran McPhee Beckley and again Corcoran Beckley. Chesbro walked five, Phillips two. Chesbro hit by pitch once. Strikeouts split 2 for Chesbro and 2 for Phillips. Shriver made a passed ball. Time of game 1h 45m. Umpires O Day and McGarr.
In New York on August 21 the New York team and the Philadelphia club split a doubleheader. The locals won the first game easily, while the second was a close affair. Pratt pitched well and helped his team to victory in the first clash. Warner broke a finger in the opener.
The Manchester team dominated Taunton with strong hitting after the eighth inning, winning 11 to 3. Key plays included Carney Morrissey OConnor and Green with two base hits, Curtis a three base hit, and errors and pitching from McDougall Matthewson shaping the scoring. Attendance and fuller details were listed but incomplete.
A local game saw Foley dominate as Newport managed little against him. Portland, led by key plays from Shay and Shires, failed to convert chances with errors and double plays stifling their offense. Time 5 innings. attendance 500.
The report notes Philadelphia tops Brooklyn in a fast game with Hughes pitching well. A bruising collision or injury sidelined an unnamed batter while Tom Daly's clever base running stands out as a feature, and Boston matches Philadelphia's pace as Milwaukee and others show pitching strength.
Park cyclists faced confusion as Boston park lamps law began, with less than half using regulated lanterns. Police warned riders to light up or leave the park system. several improvised lights like Chinese lanterns and jack o lanterns were ruled acceptable or not, while collectors sold lamps under park trees.
The League of American Wheelmen shows 62 current members with 274 new additions in the past week. Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, and Connecticut contributed new members as the national tour departs with a 10,124 total membership and a three day North Oak trip group proceeding to the Pasom Mountains in a special train.
The executive committee met at the Revere House and agreed to pursue bringing the regatta to Boston next Labor Day with a $400 city offer. Nine or more events are likely including novice to senior single, double, four, and eight-oared boats. Entries close Aug. 30. senior singles to exclude champions to ensure entries. The St Joseph A A was admitted to membership.
Manhattan’s Jack O'Brien defeated Brooklyn’s Jack Downey after a grueling nineteen round main bout at Coney Island. Downey clung and clinched repeatedly as O'Brien pressed the attack, securing a knockout in the final round with a right uppercut.
The Point Judith Country Club hosted the annual open golf tournament in Narragansett Pier on August 21 with 43 competitors in the morning preliminary round. Top 16 advance to the president's cup and the next 16 to the consolation. medal play best was 77 by M R Wright.
Essex County Golf Club defeated York Harbor Golf Club 27 to 0 in a team match played at Essex County Club. The home team dominated the meeting with a decisive win for local golfers.
In Newport on August 21 Dwight Davis and P Pare t played a long national tennis match. Paret won sets 7-6 6-3 8-10 3-6 to claim the all comers title and will face Whitman tomorrow in the U S championship challenge match.
A match between the McManuses and the Dolvartys is slated for Saturday August 26 at Locust street grounds. A silver cup rewards the winner while Beach son of Harvard provides the umpiring.
An early 20th century Boston Daily Post ad extols Swamp Root as a cure for kidney and bladder issues in men women and children. It claims urine control improves and urges readers to request a free sample bottle and pamphlet from Dr Kilmer and Co of Binghamton New York.
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