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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1905
Page
3
Ormon dale, son of Great Ormonde, claimed the $40,000 Futurity prize before 30,000 spectators amid a half a million dollars wager. The victory details the true story of the race and its dramatic finish.
Jockey recalls Ormondale breaking from fourth, moving three leaders on the bend, then bearing in late. He distances rivals by a length or two, suffers through deep soil but finishes strong. Trainer praises Ormondale as fast and courageous with potential for age three.
Britt and Nelson train for a 45 round fight set for September 9 in San Francisco. The match is billed as a major audition between rival light heavyweights with strong forfeit money and a new arena under construction. Both fighters show similar measurements, Nelson resembling a Californian athletic ideal and slightly slimmer at the waist.
The Lowell boxer Jimmy Gardner seeks the welterweight claim atop a field of contenders anchored by Buddy Ryan. Gardner’s victories over Neary Otteiloff Gardner and O’Keefe, plus a knockout of Honeycutt, fuel his case, while rivals like Tower Memsic and Fitzgerald loom.
Stahl leads batting at .282 with Abbaticchio at .286 and Collins rising to .279. Stahl dropped slightly but shows consistent hitting while Collins advances to second. Gibson posts a .1000 fielding average as Stahl’s .978 after two Saturday errors. Moran leads Tenney with .989.
Three prominent grand circuit drivers from the McDonald stable converged at Readville last week with top trotters and pacers. Alonzo McDonald of Boston leads with Swift B and Kruger, both winners at Poughkeepsie, plus a strong string from Buffalo and Albany rivals including Major Delmar Sweet Marie Nervolo Miss Gay Directum Lass and others. Dave McDonald from Pittsburgh fields Dr Strong, the year’s fastest trotter, while Alta P. McDonald from Albany boasts a large stable including Sweet Marie and Fearsome others.
Baseball news notes the Chicago Cubs at the South End ground for today tomorrow and Wednesday with fast ball. Brooklyn visits after the Cubs and stays through the holiday while the Americans move to St Louis. Giants lead 15 to 3 over New York Cincinnati in their series.
Boston players blame the release of Candy Lachance and Grimshaw’s failure to prove themselves for losing the pennant. They criticise Ambruster’s form, weight, and slow fielding and call for faster players and a catcher to support Criger for next year.
Seward Webb and party, traveling from the East to New York, put in at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, today aboard his private yacht due to heavy seas. The group will finish the trip by rail in Webb's private car Hemere.
Walter Christie in a 130 horsepower racer set an American kilometer record at Cape May New Jersey with 22.25 seconds nearly matching the world mark and won the Cape May 500 kilometer cup. Henry Ford tied Christie's prior record with 25 seconds and L A Campbell clocked 24 seconds twice. Campbell posted 24 1 2 5 seconds and 25 seconds in the summary of trials.
Chicago dominates Boston 7 to 2 and 6 to 3 before 27,815 fans as the White Sox sweep the twin bill. Gibson struggles, Barry impresses, and Collins mismanages the opener while Chicago seizes control with timely hitting. The defeat marks Boston’s sixth straight and seals their pennant hopes.
Washington plays Chicago, Philadelphia visits Detroit, New York travels to Cleveland in a slate of pro basketball games. The cards feature city rivalries and midseason standings as teams chase crucial wins.
National card lists games involving Pittsburg at Boston and Philadelphia, St Louis at New York, Cincinnati at Brooklyn as part of the schedule. No results provided.
Hugh MacLean won a fast first match race against James Moran on the Revere track. The opening mile in 1:18 set a record pace, signaling a Labor Day lineup that will include a 100 kilometer race with MacLean Moran Caldwell and Bedell. The long 63 mile test aims to crown a national endurance champion.
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