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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1897
Page
3
Selee's Ball Tossers secured two wins over the Quakers in a pair of league games. Umpire decisions influenced the outcomes as teams faced today’s schedule. National League matchups included Boston at Philadelphia in two games and New York at Brooklyn.
The Boston Bostons won both games against the Philadelphia Phillies to widen their lead. Morning affair decided by a disputed umpire call, with Cooley ruled out on a near-wild pitch. Second game saw Boston rally in the ninth, Taylor faltering, Long and Duffy contributing key hits, and Lajoie hitting a long drive as Philadelphia briefly led before Boston finished strong. Attendance noted at 27,000-plus.
In Cincinnati on July 5 the Reds beat the Orioles in an exciting morning match. Hoffer pitched well until the seventh when three singles produced three runs. Nops relieved, allowing five singles and a double in the eighth for four runs. Peitz was benched for kicking, Schriver replaced him behind the plate. Rhines was relieved by Ehret in the ninth. Attendance reached 11,000.
In a tense game Boston built a late lead with hits by Delehanty and Lajoie and held on as Duffy and Stahl rallied for Philadelphia. Rhines faced multiple batters, but Boston prevailed with timely hitting and a late double steal sealed by Lowe’s single. Stolen bases by Beckley Irwin Hoy Corcoran and Stenzel highlighted the tight matchup. Time was 2h 40m with Hurst and Lynch umpiring.
Cincinnati July 5 The Baltimore Cincinnati ball game scheduled for this afternoon was postponed due to rain.
New York built a long ten inning game into a whitewash, beating Brooklyn at the Polo Grounds. Payne yielded fourteen hits as Giants took ten runs due to Brooklyn errors and generous hits. The final score is not stated in the fragment.
The Brooklyns won 4 to 3 in an afternoon game as both pitchers were hit but defense limited runs. In the ninth inning New York rallied for two runs aided by timely hitting and an error, with Lachance retiring thereafter.
In Chicago on July 6 McJames pitched a strong afternoon shutout for the locals, allowing three singles and only one baserunner to reach third. Attendance was reported at 6,900 as the Colts failed to score.
Louisville July 6 The Browns trailed the Colonels until the eighth, then tied the score. Donohue substituted for Hart in the ninth as about 4000 spectators watched the tense finish and the Colonels triumphed in the final frame.
Louisville drew a base on balls and managed a strikeout in a tense baseball moment. Hart contributed a key at bat while St Louis faced pressure on the mound and defense.
A roundup of junior and minor league games across Bangor Belfast Paterson Providence Cambridge and other locales reports scores from Bangor Morning Belfast at Paris Penn Wilkes Barre Scranton Buffalo Toronto Brockton Pawtucket and more. The South Ends defeated Roxbury YMC A 19 to - postponed Crescents juniors beat University Citys 10 to 0.
The Music Hall presented a new system to reproduce away games by the Boston club and others for yesterday’s Philadelphia games. Newark electrician Melvin D. Compton invented the device using eighteen motors over 600 yards of wire and nearly 500 signs to show players positions and plays. The score, umpire, batting orders, balls and strikes, innings, and outs appear on both sides of the backstop, with electric bulbs indicating the ball’s course. Attendance was high and excitement peaked as fans enjoyed in-hall replays with waiters serving cigars and drinks.
The annual Boston and Roxbury veteran volunteer fire companies held their water-throwing contest in the Common near Beacon Street mall. Both teams hauled hand notes and wore scarlet, with Roxbury winning the perpendicular stream by about 15 feet. The event passed without accident and ended with a Boston hospitality gathering.
July 5 New Bedford defeated Fall River and Brockton in a three cornered prize squirt contest at South Park. New Bedford won the $100 purse by a measure of 9.25 inches, with distances of 12 feet 2.5 inches for the winner and 193 feet 6.25 inches for Fall River, 161 feet 11 inches for Brockton. Judges were Felix McKenney H Rank of Brockton and George Ellis of New Bedford.
Lynn July 5 firemen muster drew a large crowd with a morning parade and afternoon play-out. Lynn Company won first prize $50 for best appearance, Phenix Veterans of Marblehead second $25. Top boat results list numerous vessels with distances, prizes total $200 $150 $100 and $60 awarded to the first four companies.
Beverly July 5 sports dominated the Jubilee day with a harbor yacht race won by Catboatel Wanda in 22:22 corrected time. Bicycle events featured Moulton the limit man winning the ten mile road race in 3:56 and M. W. Gray taking the time prize in 28:42. Athletic events noted EB W Spiller's mile in 5m 18.8s and P A Brown’s 40 yard dash in 6.8s while a Salem incident reported a severe hand injury from a horse pistol.
At Andover Andover, Peabody posted 133 while Peabody scored 46 in an all day game with cricket results recorded.
A one day bicycle event at Franklin Park drew a large heat soaked crowd as riders competed in two mile and longer distances. Jimmy Urquhart won both the mile handicap and the quarter mile open, with strong showings across events. The Transit quint led by Callahan and Saunders paced the two miles, while Lesna drew comparisons to Jimmy Michael as a rising star.
Crowded grand stand watches Lucien Lesna make his first Eastern appearance as he leads two miles in an exhibition event. Voner and Regan set a new amateur two mile record while Nat Butler and teammates dominate the open events. Starbuck debuts in Boston with a brisk pursuit race, and Reynolds roars to a late sprint as Nadeau outsprints Mosher for second place.
Michael of Wales attempts to lower the 2:06 mark in a flying start paced by a quad at the Worcester race promoters meet. He finishes the mile in 2:06 25 as John S. Johnson dominates, winning all events and the Casey Vernons match race. Attendance reaches 3000 amid local interest.
Chicago July 5 The South Side Cycling Club held its second annual eighteen mile road race on the Pullman course. A record field of about 617 entries started with eight scratch riders. Pop Smedley won the event with a 40m 16s unofficial time, while Dane Mayen, Charles Vine and Fred Nelson placed high as prize winners. Carl A. Anderson dominated among seven minute men with 49:30, followed by R. W. Merrill and Charles Terberg.
Races at Riverside Park July 6 drew a large crowd. Joellins of Marlboro lowered the mile track record to 2 10 by a quarter second. Eddy Wilder, 10, of Hopedale set a boy age 10 half mile record in 1 37. One mile novice won by W A Berlin of eee. McEnney of West Newton a Waltham entry finished third. One mile coach? Won by Victor Egle of Nebey cester with J Clark of qaeten second and J B Casey Worcester third. Three mile free-mall handicap won by W. story recess R u Coburn of seorainate second Berlin pedale third. Pine mile tandem won by 1, % Prancots and Bonar, Worcester second, GE bepiscar as mour third. Time, aS 2.
The Chenimanaane Cycle Club event in Keene drew a crowd despite a slow track. H. A. Shelly won the novice mile, E. M. Blake of Keene won the open mile with 3 14 time, C. M. Ely second, F. A. Fish third. Blake also claimed half mile and 11 mile events, with Ely second in the half and Marden of Heene dominant in the mile.
In Beachmont yesterday the one mile bicycle race for boys under 13 saw eight year old Paul Murphy triumph in 4 minutes 20 seconds. The young champion’s victory reflects credit on his skill and endurance and highlights promising youth in local sport.
A heavily promotional notice touts Dr Liverpool at 238 Tremont Street offering free consultation and medicines. It claims astonishing cure statistics across diseases from rheumatism to bronchitis and diabetes, urging readers to visit 223 Tremont Street for free care with hours listed and appeals to patients who have exhausted other doctors.
Young Murphy, new to riding, was presented with a bicycle as a premium by George V. Tuohey, marking a notable welcome to cycling.
Capitol Driving Park in Concord hosted a lively bicycle meet with multiple events. Winners included Samuel Haslam in the novice one mile, Claude Noe Fitzon in the boys under 17, and Henry Berwin in the half mile professional. Records fell as Richard Stanley and W B McInnis set new marks in amateur events.
At Glenmere Park Lynn on July 6 crowds gathered for smooth running bicycle events. Winners included B Howard in the one mile novice and J F Peabody with F B Townsend in the one mile open. Time records for several races were reported though many names appear garbled.
Over 2000 Crystal spectators watched bicycle events in Lake Park. A Worcester rider lowered the M track record to 2:ae1-5. In the two mile pursuing cup race valued at $3, Morrison of Ashburnham finished second with 5:02-6 as Stacy of South Ashburnham led before yielding to Gardner winner in 5:08-3.
In a close game at Morris Park South Boston Wolf Tones defeated Boston Wolf Tones 2 to 0 to claim the state championship and a $75 purse. Captain M Riley led the winning team. Ahearn plans a match with Well Tone Hurl Club representatives tonight at the Post to arrange a future meeting.
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