Boston's Lead Shrinks as Colts Fall to Defeat
Baltimore beats Cincinnati and New York wallop the Colts. The text notes Boston's lead is down to six points but insists the string of defeats must end.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1897
Page
3
Indians Rally Over Boston In Long Winding Contest
Duffy played second for Boston as Stivetts fielded for Cleveland. Errors in the infield allowed Cleveland to grab an early lead with Burkett, Child and a long double by Duffy contributing. Boston tied it with singles and steals, but costly miscues by Nichols and Te-beau allowed Cleveland to pull ahead. The decisive runs came in the fifth and seventh as Cleveland built a margin, with Patsey Tebeau’s team sealing the victory in the ninth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duffy
Stivetts
Lowe
Tenney
O’connor
Burkett
Indians
Wallace
McKean
Bergen
Pickering
Hamilton
Allen
Stahl
Zimmer
Nichols
Boston
Collins
Cuppy
Cleveland
Patsey Tebeau
Pets
St. Burkett
F. Eesterases
Childs
O'Connor
AB. R. PO. A . Hamilton
Stuhl
R.f
F. Coves
Otzen
MicKean
Teeau
McDod
Baseball matchups listed for major leagues today
National League games feature Cleveland at Boston Louisville at Brooklyn Chicago at New York Pittsburg at Philadelphia St Louis at Washington Cincinnati at Baltimore New England League games include Pawtucket at Fall River Newport at New Bedford Brockton at Taunton Eastern League schedules show Montreal at Providence Syracuse at Springfield Ilkesbarre at Buffalo Toronto at Scranton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Cleveland
Baltimore
Cincinnati
New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Louisville
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Washington
St. Louis
Cincinnati Os
Chica
Ecccseenees
New England
Pawtucket
Fall River
Newport
New Bedford
Brockton
Taunton
Montreal
Providence
Syracuse
Springfield
Ilkesbarre
Buffalo
Toronto
Scranton
Cuppy Slows Boston Triumph. Cleveland Presses Pennant Race
In a tedious South End game Boston beat Cleveland as Baltimore won, narrowing Boston’s lead. Cuppy’s deliberate pitching drew jeers from the crowd while Umpire McDonald faced steady ribbing. Nichols fanned six and allowed thirteen hits as Cleveland pressed late. Lowe did not play, forcing position changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Boston
Cleveland
Nichols
South End
Cuppy
Mr. Cuppy
McDonald
Tebeau
Bergen
Tenney
Burkett
Hamilton
Allen
Lowe
Baltimore Takes Opener in Close Series With Cincinnati
Baltimore won 3 2 over Cincinnati in a tight game at home. Corbett and Dwyer pitched well with Dwyer slightly better. Umpire ODay ruled Doyle safe on a bunt in the ninth, prompting protests from Cincinnati that proved unfounded. Attendance recorded at $493.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Corbett
Dwyer
O’day
Doyle
Baseball Drawn In Tie At Reitz Field
Hoy and Reitz clash as Baltimore and Cincinnati settle for a 4 to 4 draw. Pitcher Corbett allows one walk and a hit by pitch on Reitz. Robinson and Paitz share two passed balls with umpire O Day. Time 15m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoy
Reitz
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Corbett
Robinson
Paitz
O’ Day
New York Defeats Chicago in Batting Frenzy
In a fast game at bat, New York produced early doubles off Griffith as Anson's pitcher struggled. Rusie, though not at his best, handled Chicago well while Van Haltren starred with standout fielding at center. Final score details follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Griffith
Anson
Rusie
van Haltren
AB. van Haltren
C.f
B. Os - R. McCreery
R.f
Tiernan
Gleason
Lark
Wilson E
Kittredge
Chicago
Chica
Empire
Pittsburgh Pirates Rally Past Philadelphia in 11 Innings
Pittsburg wins an eleven inning game at Philadelphia by a 4 to 3 score. Donovan drives in the winning run after a steal and Shugart wild throw on Padden’s grounder. 2-1 lead in the ninth erased by Taylor miscue. Attendance 2158. pitchers Hughey and Tannehill noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Pirates
Taylor
Donovan
Shugart
Padden
Hughey
Cross
Sugden
Merritt
Dowd
Delehanty
Tannehill
Smith
Hoffmeister
Anak
Adams
Cooley
C.f
AB. R. B. PO
Ee Brodie
C.feseeeee Sen
Browns Run Down by Washington in St Louis Tilt
Washington topped St Louis 6 to 1 as Browns failed to muster life. Donohue allowed twice as many hits as Mercer and Reilly completed an unassisted double play. Attendance reached about 1500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
ST. Louis
D. C
Browns
Donohue
Mercer
Reilly
Selbach
L.J
Ccesnicas
I Louis
Sevactouseeas
Hartman
Hartley
Hallmen
Peevereeeeevons
Wrigle Reilly
Tucker
Forcer
Farrell
Rigley
Morcer
Wrigley
Lh. m. Umpfire
Kelly
Evening Sports Scores From East to Midwest
Results show Brockton 8 Fall River 2 and Providence 4 Montreal 0. Springfield 7 Syracuse 4 with Hartford 7 Reading 2 and Newport 5 New Bedford 1. Richmond 2 Norfolk 0 and Buffalo 6 Wilkes-Barre 3. Lancaster 21 Athletics 1 and Paterson 4 Newark 3. Scranton 6 Toronto 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
Fall River
Providence
Montreal
Springfield
Syracuse
Hartford
Conn
Reading
Newport
New Bedford
Richmond
Norfolk
Buffalo
Wilkesbarre
Lancaster
Penn
Athletics
Paterson
N. J
Newark
Scranton
Toronto
Baseball Briefs and Local Lineups From Woodsnane Park
Cleveland faces Boston with Lowe out as Young may pitch for Cleveland. Baltimore gains on leaders as wrist injuries slow players. Seven teams from Companies H and E meet at Woodsnane Park at 3 pm with the winner to face the R F militia in Providence on Labor Day. Robinson leads Baltimore while Alley captains when he is unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowe
Boston
Baltimore
Robinson
Baltimores
Joe Alley
New York State Fair horses miss world mark in half mile race
John R. Gentry and the Little Gelding attempted to lower the world half mile record at Syracuse. Gentry did set a new state record with 2 06 1 4, while Robert J. failed to surpass the world standard of 2 04 3 4. heat time was 2 06 3 4, making the gelding’s effort the world record for geldings on half mile tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
N. Y
John R. Gentry
Robert J
Gentry
Joe Patchen
E. R. Bowne
Combination Park
Boston
Belmar Wins at Sheepshead Bay in Exciting Races
At Sheepshead Bay a good sized crowd watched Pittsburg Phil back Belmar to win the third race as the favorite. Cavalero finished second. Bromo won the first race with Rodermond second. Lady Marian swept the second as favorite. Good Times faded to fifth in the fourth. Bernadillo drove to victory in a tight finish over Imperator. La Goleta won the fifth after Marito led to the last furlong. Damien, the favorite, finished third in the final race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sheepshead Bay
Pittsburg
Phil
Belmar
Cavalero
Bromo
Rodermond
Lady Marian
Bernadillo
Imperator
Marito
W ‘A la Goleta
Damien
Wefers Versus Maybury In Sprint Showdown At Meet
Reports from New York on August 2 focus on the anticipated clash between long stride sprinter Wefers and the stocky Maybury. Mike Murphy backs Wefers to win both sprints while Fred Stone expects Wefers to prevail. Edward Moulton predicts Wefers will edge Maybury at the tape with potential record threats in 100 and 220 yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. H. Maybury
Mike Murphy
Fred Stone
Chicago Athletic Association
Wefers
Edward Moulton
Wisconsin University
Crum and
Maybury
Western Flyer
Moulton
Richards
Kraenzlein
Boxing Gossip and Boxing People in New York and England
Nonpareil Associates plan to send white satin colors to England for Dave Sullivan to wear in his corner against Pedlar Palmer at the National Sporting Club in London in October. Dan Donnelly will be one of Sullivan’s seconds. John L. Sullivan rehearses a new farce, ending with a sparring set. Bill Norr dies in New York at typhoid fever. Tom Sharkey sails to San Francisco for a potential Maher bout. Joe Goddard seeks a heavyweights match in New York for 5000 a side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nonpareil Associates
Dave Sullivan
Cave
England
Palmer
National Sporting Club
London
Dan Donnelly
Dave
John L. Sullivan
Ed White
Billy Norr
Chuck’’ Conners
New York
Norr
New York World
Howard Hackett
the Times
Bill
Tom Sharkey
Jimmy Kelly
Dan Lynch
San Francisco
Tom
Maher
Joe Goddard
South Africa
Joe
Billy Madden
George V. Tuohey
All Saints Picnic Sparks Roxbury Sports Day at Apollo Gardens
All Saints Church picnic set for Saturday at Apollo Gardens Roxbury with music dancing and sports on the program. New England sprinting stars entered and tickets priced at 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Saints’ Church
Apollo Gardens
Roxbury
New England
Razor Sharpening and Hardware Ad from Local Shops
Fragmentary ad content notes razors and sharpening services. Mentions J. Crooks and Fr. Reynolds, west trade areas, price cues around 15 cents, plus references to Bil igun & Co and Columbia Theatres area. Overall appears as a small classifieds snippet from a local newspaper page.
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Butcher
J. Crooks
Fr. Reynolds
West Rade
Wili
Goa
Biligun & CO
Umbia
Grace Hastings Dominates Readville Trots and Moore
Readville racing features Grace Hastings daughter of Bayonne Prince as she wins 2:11 trot heat in 2:08 and 2:09 free to beat Baron Rogers. The Monk and Rilma claim multiple heats in fast pacing action while Kilma posts a 2:12 mile. Joe Patchen set for world record attempt with Ed Geers in the sulky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readville
Grace Hastings
Bayonne
Massachusetts
Rilma
Monk
Geers
Kentucky
Oakland Baron
Gus Macey
Foote
Macey
Merchant and Manufactures
Detroit
Kilma
Grace
Baron Rogers
Hastings
Village Farm
Passing Bellé
Courier Journal
Esperanza
Forest Herr
Eagle Flanagan
Purity Wilkes
Mack
Hudson
Vermont
Lester Dore
Purity
Dore
Joe Patchen
Ed Geers
Star Pointer
Barney
Directly
Javiin
Bright Regent
Brightlight
Lottie Loraine
Prince Alert
Vasser
Ch. m
Bayonne Prince
Ma B
Oarene Pear
Ba Oe
Rogers B
Wilkes
Asiand
Matachiteo
Athanis
Junio
Harkaway
L. Que Alien
bieKennes
Iss
Bouncer
Saeeeey Eeeebes
Nemoline
Bik. m
Avery
Eevee
Alley
B. G
Otterson
Whitney
van Zandt
Mevereaux
Rae Baron Dillon
Er Aimont, Jr
Forest Heir
B. m
King Wilkes
the Monk
Chimes
Mambrino Ring
Lucy Carr
Py Flanagan
Eagle Bird
Dad
Proctor
Newburger
Urd
Kate F
G. m. Etcses
Star Boy
McDonald
Dr Phantom
Laboritz
China Silk Wins in Straight Heats at Goshen Races
In Goshen New York on August 26 crowd of about eight thousand watched three year old trotters race. China Silk owned by Marcus Daly defeated Jupe owned by D A Snell of New Bedford in straight heats with times 2:16 1 4 and 2:13 3 4 for the 3 year old stakes purse of 7500. Bush set a world record for a half mile track in the 2:14 class trot with times 2:19 2:14 2:13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
N. Y
China Silk
Marcus Daly
Jupe
D. A. Snell
New Bedford
Bush
Kenny
Duston
Ccc
Ceee
Burch
Bismarck
Br. H
Ryerson
Thompson
B. H
Thomas
Cornings
Eos
Glenmere
G. G
Murray
Woonsocket Fair Sees Track Bicycle Records Fall
On August 26 at Woonsocket Rhode Island the fair hosted two bicycle races and two trotting events. Louis V Arnold set a new mile record with a 2 001-2 time on a half mile dirt track, aided by two tandems, beating his own prior mark. Eckberg won the one mile open after a forced tiebreaker, then captured the two mile open race with Wright in second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woonsocket, R. I
Woonsocket Fair
Louis V. Arnold
H. P. Hill
Providence
Livermore
Worcester
Victor Eckberg
Eckberg
Hill
Charles F. Wright
Woonsocket
B A A. Triumph Over Wanderers on Longwood Grounds
Yesterday afternoon on the Longwood cricket grounds the B A A team defeated the Wanderers by 91 to 64. The match featured tight calls from the umpire as B A A bowled well to escape an early trouble and secure another victory in their long string.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longwood
Wanderers
Theft at 315 Huntington Avenue Mil dred Aldrich Residence
Between 1 and 6 pm yesterday an entry via false keys at Suite 2 315 Huntington Avenue occupied by Mil dred Aldrich led to the theft of silverware. Station 16 officers were notified but no arrests had been made by late last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington Avenue
Mildred Aldrich
Good finishes mark Pawtucket driving park event
At Pawtucket driving park Hatch of North Attleboro and Scholze dominated. Scholze won the five mile pursuit over Solari of Boston after overtaking him at 2 1/3 miles. Crew noted Solari's high gear hindered on dirt. Also listed: Mile novice Wilmarth Utley Bessett. Mile open Hatch Scholze Wood. Two mile handicap Hatch ten yards Scholze scratch Woods sixty yards. Time 2 49 for mile, 2 33 for mile open, 6 31 4-5 for two miles.
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South Pawtucket
R. I
Pawtucket
Hatch
North Attleboro
Schole
Scholz
Solari
Boston
Scholze
Wilmarth
Utley
Bessett
Wood
Woods
Labor Day Field Day Entries For Emmet Grounds Meet
World of Sport reports entry blanks for the Reights of Columbus field day at Somerville Y M C A grounds on Labor Day with a $10 purse. Notables include Kelley of Princeton to face Chicago Athletes' Association and Pat Carroll challenging any five mile rival from $1000 to $2000.
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Columbus
Kelley
Princeton
Chicago Athletes’ Association
Fair Grounds
Greenfield
Ind
Lady Anderson
J. K
Burke
Boston
Lawrence
Pat Carroll
George B. Tinder
Carroll
Sporting Editor
Somerville Y. M. C. A
Emeralds
Garryowens
Games Committee of the
Scottish Clans
Ed MecGunnigle
Folsom
Ernie Hjertberg
George Tinder
Walter Christie
Piper Donovan
Johnny Mack
Tom Keene
Mann
Starbuck and Lesna Wil Meet On Saturday
Starbuck and Lesna Wil will meet on Saturday as judges and other officers are selected for the meet.
Bicycle Racing Meet Promises Fast Times and Strong Crews
Lesna Starbuck clash looms with Lesna clocking 3:35 2-5 for three miles and Starbuck in peak form. Pacemaking crews draw tighter bets as Dixie Hines withholds names. Also notes three motor carriages bound for Charles River Park race with 1000 pound wagons and a likely spill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles River Park
Chicago
Boston
Bicycle Notes Sparking Regional Racing and Promoter Plans
The Old Boston Bicycle Club schedules a club century under State Centurion A. O. Moe Garrett. Promoters must secure sanctions before Dorntee’s vacation midweek. Jack Witts opens Fall River indoor track Sept 2 with a four day card. Races run 8 PM, 2 30 PM. twenty seven laps per mile. practice four days prior. A Philadelphia Willow Grove match between Dixie Hines and Starbuck-Shafer team, plus Michael Sesna pacing at Springfield, loom large. Possible tandem race Hoyt and Newton. Pete Berle eyeing ordinary wheel entry. Kittie Knox trains for vaudeville trick riding. Rivierre to race Americans. Worcester hosts Oct 7 bicycle tournament. entries due Sept 27.
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Old
Willow Grove
Philadelphia
Michael
Sesna
Springfield
Michael McDuffee
M. Raymond Pognon
Dave Shafer
Starbuck
Charles River Park
Nat
Frank Butler
Eddie McDuffee
Tom Butler
Hoyt
Newton
Pete’’ Berle
Comtemplates
Bob Neilson
Kittie Knox
Frank Starbuck
Hamilton and
Sanger
Louisville
Tom Linton
America
Gaston Rivierre
France
Dutch Waller
Rivierre
Worcester Northwest Agricultural Society
Fair Grounds
Athol
J. ,H. Humphrey
Athol Centre
Mas
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