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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1895
Page
3
Boston wins 8-5 over Pittsburgh as Nyce, Duffy, and Tucker lead with multiple hits in front of 12,000 fans. Genius homers for Pittsburgh, Stenzel and Merritt drive offense, Hart struggles on mound. Attendance listed as 12,000. game features sharp hitting and taunting chatter from Beaneaters.
Big Templar parade traffic hampered travel to the South End grounds yet over 12,000 attendees heard Umpire McDonald call the Pirates at 3:30. Boston defeated Pittsburgh 7 4 in the eighth inning, with Hart, Duffy, and Donovan delivering key hits and Stivetts pacing the mound amid misplays by the visitors.
Chicago wins 5 4 in eleven innings in the first game and Washington ties the second game 6 6 at seven innings due to darkness. Corbett and McGuire mixed on the mound for Washington and Chicago, while Kittridge and Anson homered in the two contests. Attendance 2300. Lytle’s batting highlighted the second game.
In Philadelphia on August 27 Cleveland won the series with a 7 to 6 victory after a rough first inning error by Cross allowed four runs. Knell struggled, issuing four walks in two innings before Cuppy stabilized. Attendance 2,764. Cleveland tallied 14 hits to Philadelphia's 7, with two errors on each side. Batteries Knell Cuppy Zimmer for Cleveland and Carey Clements for Philadelphia.
Baltimore and Cincinnati met with McMahon delivering a dominant pitching performance. McMahon pitched a complete shutout with strong support as Baltimore struck for 10 runs while Cincinnati failed to advance beyond second base. Baltimore totaled 17 hits to Cincinnati's 5, with errors tallying 1 and 4 respectively. Batteries were McMahon Robinson Dwyer Vaughn.
Brooklyn wins tenth straight. Ehret replaces Kissinger after five runs in second and allows eight hits for seven runs. Gumbert yields six hits in seven innings. Attendance 1200. Final score Brooklyn 12 St Louis 2 with 19 Brooklyn hits and 11 by St Louis. Batteries Gumbert Cronin Burrell Kissinger Ehret Peitz Otten.
Louisville beat New York 8 to 7 on August 21 as Louisville surged with seven runs in two innings. Poor umpiring by Jeyne, who called two safe runners out at the plate, helped the visitors. Meekin struggled early but settled, while the New Yorks showed pluck in a hard-fought loss. Inks and Warner, Meekin and Wilson were the batteries.
New Bedford defeated Fall River in both games of a doubleheader at Fall River. In game one New Bedford won 9 to 6 with Friend effective on the mound and Fall River narrowly avoiding a shutout in the early innings. In game two New Bedford again piled up runs, 13 to 6, as Fall River’s defense and baserunning struggled against Klobedanz and Whittrock.
Pawtucket under Todd’s pitching and strong team play edged Brockton 2 to 1 in Aug 27 action. A Daley eighth inning wild throw prevented a shutout, with Pawtucket collecting 17 base hits to Brockton’s 6. Batteries were Todd and Yeager for Pawtucket, Beam and Shea for Brockton.
Lewiston 6 Augusta 5 after costly errors at critical moments. Williams pitched well for Lewiston with Rupert behind him. Base hits favored Lewiston 9 to 8 as errors totaled 4 for Lewiston and 5 for Augusta. Batteries were Williams and Rupert for Lewiston, Viau and Butler for Augusta.
In Providence on August 27 Rudderham pitched well though hit hard as Wilkes-Barre tied the game in the seventh. His only safe hit in the tenth drove in Stricker after two outs, breaking the tie. A flurry of line drives and a sacrifice by Smith loaded the bases before Keenan’s miscue ended the inning.
New Saila Valkyrie III made a trial spin off New York with Vigilant and Atalanta observers aboard. In under ten knots wind sheDisplayed rapid starts and a well fitting sail set, yet showed tenderness and more water disturbance than Defender or Vigilant, arousing questions about Cup safety in light seas. Arthur Glennie and Captain Crawford were aboard with Vigilant’s crew directing maneuvers.
Rochester and Toronto split a doubleheader with two tight games. Game one ended 3-2 as Rochester rallied in the ninth to tie and then win, behind strong pitching and Garry’s three-base hit driving in the decisive run. Game two, seven innings, saw Rochester edge Toronto 3-2 after seventh inning runs, with Harper, Berger, Crane, and Dunneen contributing on the mound and in the field.
Springfield defeats Scranton 10 to 4 after a wild pitching display by Johnson and ten walks. A disputed triple play call by Smith cost Scranton a run as McDonald doubled up Butler. Ward scored on third but was ruled out touching base after the catch. Springfield had 15 hits to Scranton’s 9 with 3 errors to 1. Batter ies Callahan-Gunson and Johnson-Schriver.
In Buffalo New York on August 21 the Buffalos defeated Syracuse 9 to 3 extending their streak. Wadsworth fanned nine while Delaney struggled through four and five innings before Kilroy took over. Buffalo stole bases freely and totaled 17 hits to Syracuse eight with two errors for the visitors and three for the home team.
The Boston amateur team defeated the Walker club at Newcastle as Boston batted and pitched better. Final score shows Boston with a strong offensive display, while Walker’s defense and fielding were solid but could not overcome the superior Boston attack.
In Portland Maine on August 27 a remarkable baseball game ended in a 10 inning tie at darkness. Portland and Bangor each scored 3 in regulation and the contest stretched to thirteen innings before being called. Portland had eight hits to Bangor seven and six errors to Bangor’s two. Battery: Yerrick and Goodhart for Portland Gildea and Hayer for Bangor.
Six races reported with winners including Right Royal, Silver Jr, Irish Reel, Emma C, Sir Dixon Jr, and Sir Francis. Times ranged from 1:13 8-5 to 1:41 for the maiden and turf events at Sheepshead Bay, L. I. on August 27.
The New York New Haven Hartford railroad offers an Aug 30 excursion from Boston Park Square at 9:00 am to Providence via Rocky Point boat at 4:10 pm with return from Providence at 6:45 pm. Round trip fare is $1.25. Tickets go on sale three days early at No 3 Old State House and Park Square station. ticket supply is strictly limited.
Secretary Herbert arrived aboard the Dolphin which dropped anchor off the Navy Yard at 7 45 pm He did not go ashore last night and will land at 9 am this morning The Dolphin's arrival precedes the squadron ordered to this port expected to drop anchor in the upper harbor
From a Boston era boxing card, Doherty and Briggs draw after a hard eight rounds. Briggs lands blows that edge him ahead early, while Tom O Rourke and Dixon enter the north aisle. Dixon shows ring dominance, landing clean shots as the bout shifts in his favor.
Dixon defeats Griffin on points after twenty five rounds in a tightly fought match. Dixon dominates early with rapid lefts and pressure, while Griffin shows improved defense but little punching power. Referee Daly rules Dixon winner as agreed by both camps. crowd cheers Griffin but accepts outcome. Tonight Walcott and O'Brien headline as prelims pack the Armory.
The Cribb Club schedules a Friday boxing meeting with two bouts, a ten rounder: Phil Smith of Roxbury versus Young Cohen of Manchester Eng, and a fifteen round main event: Johnny McNamara the North End Adonis versus Tommy Doherty the Cooper's crack featherweight. The club claims it will present its best card of the season.
Harry Wade a well known Charlestown sportsman attempted suicide last night after being arrested on a forgery charge for allegedly obtaining 135 dollars from a bank using Mrs Ellen Boynton of 4 Mill Street's name. Wade drew a revolver in the vestibule and shot himself. he was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital in critical condition.
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