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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1896
Page
3
The Colts were unable to halt Kicbe danz as he stole bases, shaping the game’s momentum. Boston’s squad pressured early and kept the defense on its heels throughout, leaving the Colts chasing the pace.
National League matchups list games with Louisville Brooklyn St Louis New York Chicago Boston Cleveland Philadelphia Cincinnati Baltimore Pittsburgh Washington. New England League fixtures include Brockton Augusta Pawtucket Bangor New Bedford Fall River. Eastern League pairings cover Scranton Springfield Wilkes Barre Providence Syracuse Toronto Rochester Buffalo.
In a six inning outing, Anson faltered for Chicago while Klobedanz shut down the Colts until a first inning homer. Umpire Lynch halted play in the seventh due to darkness after rain left the field sloppy. Briggs struggled for Chicago as Boston scored twice in the second and later.
In Brooklyn Aug 27 Kennedy yielded to a Louisville bombing as Frazer shined over two innings. Dolan and Crooks hit homers for Brooklyn while Corcoran also connected. Umpire call denied a ninth inning Louisville run that could have tied the opener. Attendance 30007. First game score Louisville 10 Brooklyn 2 second game Brooklyn 7 Louisville 6.
The New Yorks won two games from St Louis in a pair of slow affairs. Seymour pitched well in the first game and Hart was hit hard in the third inning but the runs held. Cross homered as New York gained the win while Kissinger faced poor support in the second game. Attendance was about 300.
Philadelphia defeated Cleveland 9 to 4 in a fastball game on August 27. McKean hit a home run as Philadelphia rallied after a poor first four innings, with 3,300 in attendance. Pitchers were Carsey and Boyle for Philadelphia against Young and Zimmer for Cleveland.
Baltimore and Cincinnati played a clean game as Dwyer yielded seventeen hits and twenty three bases while Cincinnati hitters connected well off Hoffer. Reitz hit a home run in front of 4366 fans. final score Cincinnati 3 Baltimore 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 8 9? Attendees 4366.
In Washington, the home team surged in the eighth to score four runs after Pittsburg started strong with four runs in two innings. Norton relieved King in the third, delivering solid pitching. Attendance was about 2,000 as Washington edged Pittsburg 5 to 4. Washington had 10 hits to Pittsburg’s 15, with Washington committing one error to Pittsburg’s two.
Fall River beats New Bedford 4 to 3 in a tense finish at New Bedford. Lampe held New Bedford scoreless until late, while Knorr was ineffective. Attendance 1200. Batteries Lampe Wiley for Fall River Knorr Murphy for New Bedford.
Bangor defeats Pawtucket 10 to 2 before a large crowd at the fair grounds. Bangor impresses with 10 runs on 11 hits while Pawtucket scores 2 on 8 hits and commits 2 errors. Batteries were Wiethoff and Henry for Bangor and Leach Yeager and Barton for Pawtucket.
In Lancaster, Paterson tied the score with a lucky eighth inning and won out in the ninth. Paterson finished with 9 hits to Lancaster’s 11, committing 7 errors to Lancaster’s 2. McMackin and Smink pitched for Paterson while Sprogel and Roth caught.
Springfield Ponies led 10 to 1, then Scranton rallied to tie before Springfield won by one run in the ninth. Notable base running included Scheffler stealing twice and Stricker stealing second in the sixth. Brown and McPartlin were hit frequently as the offense remained strong.
Rochester falls to Buffalo 8 to 4 in the ninth. crowd of 1200 attends a charity game for city cycling paths. Bases and errors noted for both sides. Wadsworth, Smith, McFarlin, and Boyd credited with the batteries. Proceeds aid side paths for bicyclists in the city.
Providence beat Wilkesbarre 6 to 5 to extend its home winning streak to fifteen. Earned runs favored Wilkesbarre with 3 to Providence's 2. Home run by Wrauby and two-base hits by Goeckel Betts Coogan were noted. umpires Rudderham and Clark called the game in 1 hour 35 minutes.
Boxing managers postpone heavyweight bouts as reformers test public sentiment while heavyweight stars like Fitzsimmons Corbett Maher and O'Donnell wait for the right moment. The piece notes the contrast with smaller fighters and the role of public moralizers in delaying major matchups.
Prof Shaw at 181 Tremont St Room 16 offers special boxing lesson rates before Sept 1. Many inquiries about his address prompted this notice urging immediate contact by call or letter.
Boxing column predicts a major 28-round style clash as Jack Ward meets Casper Leon at the Eureka Club Baltimore on September 28 for the 115-pound title. Leon recently beat Johnny Connors at Niagara Falls to claim the crown, while Ward brings rugged experience from wins over Sammy Kelly and a strong amateur career.
The Boston Wheel ing Association and the Boston Wheel men plan a century ride on September 20 while the Dorchester five mile coach race closes entries September 10 with A W Lincoln. Notables on the cycling staff include A B Gillespie J B Reynolds John Marshall Barry and Captain W G Kendall. Prizes for the Roslindale ten mile race on September 7 include a $125 cornet race item a $40 desk and a $50 gold watch among other awards. A crime report notes Stephen Perrine, 26, was arrested on a charges related to an incident at 245 Columbus Avenue cycle maker O A Very's shop.
Everett Council No. 7 Knights of Columbus held its first day and lawn party at Athletic Park with about 1500 attendees. Events included a pie-eating contest won by W. Mayers, a ball game West End Council defeating Malden Council 1 to 0, a trick bicycle ride by D. E. Mosher, and a Canadian horse race won by John Bates with Patrick Murphy second and Joseph Sullivan third. Ladies wheelbarrow race saw 14 entrants with Miss Cummins taking first and Miss Maggie Brickley second.
Unfair decisions and a stalled programme mar Readville trotting day. Belle G. suffers a fall injuring Twitchell as Valence wins the 2:27 heat amid a disputed verdict. Kentucky Union dominates the free for all pace with a record time, while betting and delays shadow the events.
Crest at Winthrop and Highland and Cottage Hill residents adorn streets for tomorrow's celebration. Leighton Houses and many homes display flags and bunting, Venetian poles set. Prize tankards on view at Lewis & Son's Shirley Street store. General committee reports show encouragement. Entries for bicycle races and water sports close at 9 this evening.
A. L. Turner and W. Babcock, two expert long-distance riders from Seattle, started June 8 for a cross country tour by bicycle and reached the city last night after twenty four days on the road. Turner said they stopped at various places along the way and arrived at the American House around 10 30 p m.
Mr Eddy and his wife Mrs Eddy demonstrated kite photography from a Tremont Street roof capturing Boston views. Seven of a dozen pictures shown fair despite weather and wind conditions. Mrs Eddy assists with manuscript revisions and plans retreats at Winthrop Beach where her husband joins him each evening.
Charles Comstock a leading Windsor New York businessman is said to be financially ruined with liabilities around 40000 dollars. He was arrested in New Milford Pennsylvania last evening on charges of forgeries totaling 14000 dollars.
The Carthagena and Magdalena River rail line, built by Boston financiers for five million dollars, faces a shutdown as Governor Gerlein orders Manager Ford to haul freight by weight or face penalties. Ford resists, possibly under arrest, while up to two thousand tons of freight await movement and more arrives daily.
Zanzibar advices say Said Kalid's force suffered heavy losses with exact totals unknown. One British seaman was seriously wounded, no material damage to war vessels. Hamoud, cousin of the late Sultan, has been proclaimed his successor.
Chicago bank at 260 Thirty-first street assigns assets listed at 170000 with liabilities about the same. Owner George L. Magill is named as owner of the bank in the court statement.
At a Winthrop town meeting discussion over a water supply and a $500 expense, moderator F. J. Lewis defended actions amid press criticism. The article was indefinitely postponed and the matter referred to the Selectmen to study costs of purchasing Revere Water Company rights. A sewer on Atlantic avenue was approved while funds for ash removal and poor support were authorized.
Indianapolis hosts over 600 delegates for the national sound money convention with hotels near capacity. A mass meeting is planned at Tomlinson Hall on Wednesday evening while the preliminary session starts at noon and the main business session Thursday at 10. Senator Vilas gains growing support from Indiana and Senator Caffrey of Louisiana is expected to be permanent chairman.
Buzzards Bay August 27 The President remains silent on reports he will appeal to Democrats to support the Indianapolis ticket. He has not taken any active part and his stance on Bryan and free silver is conjecture. Friends expect a statement after the convention but the President will say nothing at this time.
Ward 18 Bryan Sewall and Williams Club met at Shawmut Hall Shawmut avenue corner Woodbury street and approved a constitution and elected an executive committee including John W. McBannon David L. Munns James A. Watson John J. Kilduff William H. Murray Pierce F. Lonergan John J. Harrington Joseph M. Quinn and James Galvin Jr Colonel Thomas F. Doherty spoke to the club Twenty five new members signed the constitution and a second meeting is planned Sunday to complete caucus delegations.
Propose a round trip to Readville for $1.20 including park and grandstand admission. The New England station serves the park area with tickets at 3 Old State House Parker's and Adams House. Trains depart Kneeland Street at 12 07 express and 1 33 special express.
New York readies elaborate receptions for Li Hung Chang with military escorts and naval salutes. General Ruger and Admiral Bunce coordinate ceremonies as the St Louis enters the bay. Civic displays in Chinatown and a city parade plan honor the visiting statesman.
London reports Captain Sverdrup details the Fram under Nansen era. He notes severe spring-tide ice pressures in 1896, daily lifts of six to nine feet, and the boat resting on ice yet timber damage was minimal. Health remained excellent with no scurvy. Gun cotton mines helped break the ice, and explosives plus hull design finally allowed progress.
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