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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1890
Page
8
A heated session in Washington discusses the Cannon resolution and London prize ring rules amid disorder. Personal exchanges escalate to a near brawl as supporters and opponents clash. debate shifts to liquor controls, tobacco duties, and live-animal tariffs, with adjournment after a long day.
The Rhode Island Yacht Club open regatta saw a delayed start due to a southwesterly wind and a disappointing big sloop race. Winners in other classes included Diamond, A. P. E., Scud, Zara, and Widseon. Diamond and A. P. E. earned special sail area prizes.
The Park Theatre will open Monday evening with Hoyts Brass Monkey as the initial attraction. Box office seats will go on sale Thursday at a rush. The Tremont Theatre will begin its second regular season Monday evening with Mr Barnes of New York by A C Gunter, presented by Frank W Sanger. Henry Neville, eminent English actor, on Majestica to New York, appears first at Boston Theatre September 15.
Boston rose toward the National League lead by taking a see saw doubleheader from the Pittsburgs. The first game featured wild pitching and sharp fielding with Hines, Ganzel, and Lowe standout in the Boston defense. In the second game Getzein and Phillips matched steady pitching until Boston’s late hitting swung the game, Hines homering and Hardie, Jordan, and Heard delivering key blows as Boston swept late for an 8 3 victory in a spirited twin bill.
Boston and Chicago split twin bills at Congress Street Grounds. In the first game Chicago led 7 5 before Boston rallied with three runs in the ninth on Irwin’s base on balls Gumbert’s two bagger Duffy’s muff Murphy’s foul and Kelly’s single. Chicago benefited from seven fourth inning hits including a triple and three doubles. Baldwin was wild yet effective for Boston. Comiskey led Chicago with three hits in seventeen chances. In the second game Daley started for Chicago and the visitors, Barton and Farrell figures in the scoring as Chicago won easily thanks to Daley’s wildness and Boston errors. Kelly starred for Boston with a triple a double two singles and a sacrifice. Brown’s fielding shone with a brilliant catch. A disputed call in the seventh involving Nash drew crowd ire.
Cincinnati pitchers Mullane toed the mound strong for two wins over Brooklyn as Caruthers and Terry struggled. Highlights include Mullane’s three-hit game, 12-3 Cincinnati hits, and Brooklyn errors totaling two. Attendance 1704. Umpires McQuade. Time 1h 51m.
In Aug 27 action the Buffalos trailed the Brooklyns but surged in the eighth to win 9-6. Key hits by Sowders Van Haltren and Mauer framed the comeback as Huffalos and Brooklyns misplayed errors. Attendance about 500 at the park.
A misplayed ball and a sequence of base hits in the ninth powered the Cleveland batters to a 6 to 5 comeback win over the Philadelphia club before 1261 fans in Philadelphia. Shindle, Sanders, and Cross produced the key hits as Cleveland overcame an early deficit.
Last evening's 100th exhibition of the "Fall of Babylon" drew a large audience with music, dancing, choruses and arena contests. Excursions are scheduled from Danbury Woonsocket Plymouth Lynn New Bedford Waterbury Springfield Worcester Ashland Southbridge. The spectacle remains briefly at Oakland Garden as autumn fashion notes and Dunlan's fall styles are promoted by Jackson & Co on Tremont Street.
Correspondence between William E Russell of Cambridge and John E Russell of Greenfield discusses governor nomination. William offers support and urges John to allow his name. John declines candidacy for personal reasons but pledges support if William is nominated. Dated Boston August 25 1890 and Greenfield August 26 1880.
A long list of hotel guests names many from cities across the United States and abroad, including Vencome and Brunswick houses with guests from New York Cleveland Seattle Philadelphia and London. The article notes operations on the bunker Hill Cyclorama building will begin next week to convert it into a riding school and club. Labor Day marks the final exhibition of the cyclorama.
United States Circuit Court on August 27 held the patent No. 248827 granted Oct 25 1881 to Frederick Grinnell for automatic tire extinguishers void for lack of patentable novelty. The court found the improvement to be old in the art and dismissed the bill.
August hearing on restraining further exhibition of the Fall of Babylon was not ripe for injunction. The court required a bond to cover potential damages and found no emergency endangering life. Rogers v Elliott cited. injunction denied for petitioners Know ton Ola Larson and others against I T Barnum et al with A Perry and M O Adams representing parties.
Companies il G A and L MV assembled last evening in full force at the State armory on Dartmouth street under Major F G King. They formed eight platoons, performed guard mount, then battalion line drills in the street. Spectators included Colonels Currier and Keeler of the Governor's staff.
A Bradford letter reveals English capitalists plan to capitalize the American Worsted Mills owned by Charles Fletcher of Providence RL. Profits shown by public accountants: 1887 384249.58, 1888 422903.99, 1889 471908.41. Also notes a Medal rescue by Captain George Millett of the brig Screamer and a medal theft case at Yarmouth. Promotes shorthand study as a profitable career via Hall's Multum in Parvo phonography system.
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