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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1902
Page
3
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Jiberlin June 30 Emperor William appoints Captain Von Usedom to command the imperial yacht Johannes Zollern succeeding Admiral Count Von Baudissin who led the vessel on the recent trip to the United States Von Baudissin moves to second in command of the cruising squadron which sails mid August Von Usedom previously commanded the German cruiser under Admiral Seymour on the Pekt relief expedition and remains Emperor's adjutant for that service.
The notice promotes Old Home Week to reunite Massachusetts families with stamps and souvenir sets. It urges placing stamps on mail and packages to spread the message, listing stamp prices and a souvenir set of 12 colors, with Charles H. Stone & Co. of Boston handling orders.
Schroder known as the livery old tramp was arraigned in Jamaica Plain Court on vagrancy charges. He pleaded guilty and sought to return home. Judge Howard ordered him to the State farm Boston and York, with a request to settle his path and pay fare, mentioning prior arrests and sentences.
Nashua, N H June 30 Nashua surprised New England League leaders by routing Manchester 9 to 3 despite missing catcher due to injury Ryan played well at catcher shortstops erratic hitting light for both teams Box score shows Van Zandt two base hit and Hanson roundings, Luby and Labelle pitching, attendance about 600
Haverhill defeats Dover with a 4 to 2 score in nine innings. Key hits include Spooner Joyce Gutheen and Foley with multiple players advancing, while Joyce Sheets Herwig Shincel steal bases. Herzog walked three and Smith eight, with Smith striking out twice and Herzog fanning five. Attendance around 300.
Lawrence dominates Fall River as Conroy is ejected for bat throwing after a failed bunt attempt. Gildea shines on the mound for Lawrence while Fall River struggles to support him, and Bowbeck hits a home run in a game attended by about 600.
Lowell tops Concord 4 to 3 in ten innings after two errors and late hits. Hartman and Merritt spark Lowell with Merritt driving in the winning run on a third safety as two improvised umpires officiate in Concord New Hampshire.
The Metropole Cycling Club of New York plans a July 4 and 5 endurance race with many entries. Notables from Boston include Harold H. Brown Joseph Downey Lt H Roberts and William B Jameson among others. Entries list machine horsepowers and classes for dozens of competitors across multiple cities.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamps Root as a cure for kidney and urinary issues. It claims sediment in urine signals illness and promises relief from back pain and frequent urination. The copy offers free samples and a book, with Kilmer & Co contact in Binghamton New York.
After a two week break the Collins Boston American team returns to Huntington avenue grounds to face Washington while Baltimore, Detroit, Chicago, St. Louis and Philadelphia also appear on the slate. The recent trip yielded the strongest record yet with nine games against top clubs, only three losses, marking an outstanding away performance.
In St Louis the second game with Cleveland ended in darkness after both Reidy and Bernhard held the others scoreless through eight. The field was slick and footing poor. In the first game Harper wild, Lajoie Hickman and Bradley homered off him as Cleveland won. Boston beat New York 4-3 behind a strong Jones left field defense and Tenney’s late two-base hit, while Taylor struggled for New York and Bowerman dropped a pivotal throw.
St Louis 8 6 4 5 1 7 1 1 0 by inning totals. Cleveland 2 0 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 6. Earned runs St Louis 1. Two base hit Bernhard. Sacrifice Lastjole. Double play Wallace and McCormick. Passed ball Wood. Stolen base Hickman. Hit by pitch by Reidy twice. Wild pitch Bernhard. Bases on balls Reidy 2, Bernhard 3. Struck out Reidy 2, Bernhard 8. Left on bases St Louis 7, Cleveland 11. Time 2h 8m. Umpire Sheridan. Attendance 3000.
The Sporting News notes a bad Eastern trip could help the American League more than Chicago. Clark Griffith disease move prompts Isbell to lead Chicago. Cleveland shines with five of eight top AL bats. Groundkeeper Kelley praises Huntington grounds ready for today’s game. Duffy’s Milwaukee Creams eye a charity tilt with Brewers. Donovan predicts Cardinals rise and Reds, New Yorks, Phillies, and Bostons fade in 10 days.
A slate of intercity games featuring Boston at New York, Philadelphia at Brooklyn, Cincinnati at Pittsburg, and St Louis at Chicago shows upcoming cross city clashes across major leagues with teams seeking key victories.
At Washington Park Philadelphia wins 2 to 1 over Brooklyn on June 30. Flood's error allowed Frazer to score the decisive run. Attendance 2700. Frazer hits a three base and Hulswitt Dahlen Ahearn add two base hits. Frazer earns win. Newton takes loss. Time 1 50. Umpire Emslie.
In St Louis the Chicago club defeated the St Louis team in both games of a scheduled doubleheader. Chicago edges to early leads and controls the pace, sealing two decisive wins as hitters clash with pitchers across a sunlit afternoon.
Attendance 2000. Chicago and St Louis played a loose contest with a 6 6 0 0 4 8 scoreline. The box shows Slagle Jones Dexter Kling and O'Neil among Chicago players while St Louis features Farrell D'avnrf Smoot Barclay Kruger Miller Calhoun Lowe Hrtmn Schaefer Kahoe Taylor and O'Netlec with Taylor pitching. Earned runs noted for Chicago two, with various defensive plays including double plays and stolen bases by Lowe Slagle Jones and Miller.
Earned runs Chicago five, St Louis one. Three base hits by Barclay and Williams. Sacrifice hits by Menefee Schaefer. Double play Lowe and Dexter. Stolen bases Kling Dexter. Murphy struck out once. Left on base Chicago six St Louis ten. Time 38 minutes. Umpires Brown and Powers.
At Montreal-Montreal 9 Providence 5. New London-New London 5 Waterbury. Norwich-Bridgeport 5 Norwich 38. Hartford-New Haven 6 Hartford 4. Meriden-Meriden 5 Springfield 3.
Over 900 Y M C A college men gather at Northfield for a nine day conference. Other gatherings include 580 students at Lake Geneva from the Middle West and 175 men from 70 colleges in Asheville. Pacific coast and international conferences send hundreds more, with foreign mission work a leading theme.
The upcoming lightweight title bout between Mike Sullivan and Carrig draws strong local support from Cambridge and Boston boxing fans. Promoter Joe Reed adds three solid preliminaries Young Kelly versus Dow, Glynn against Gardner, and Schindler versus Greman to heighten the card while observers weigh the coronation fights and past showings by Walcott and Weslake.
The 1902 Davis Challenge Trophy event will be staged August 6 to 8 at Crescent Athletic Club Bay Ridge near New York. English and American teams to be named. Several surrounding events shift: Nahant July 21, Longwood July 28, Wentworth Aug 4, Meadow Southampton Aug 11. English visitors expected to arrive by July 28 for Longwood and Newport finals.
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