Boston Takes Cleveland Into Camp in Player Signings
Boston prepares for spring with a new fielder while the Indians contest umpire calls. New York defeats Cincinnati and Baltimore beats St. Louis, keeping the lead for Our Boys in camp.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1897
Page
3
Boston prepares for spring with a new fielder while the Indians contest umpire calls. New York defeats Cincinnati and Baltimore beats St. Louis, keeping the lead for Our Boys in camp.
Baseball headlines list matchups in the National League New England League and Eastern League. A Cleveland game notes Sher idan and Sockalexis absence affecting the outcome as Boston offense prevails despite strong pitching.
Sockalexis was involved in most Boston runs as his muff and flubbed plays produced four runs. Bergen and Nichols added hits including a homer as Boston built a large lead. Clarke pitched well in relief, while Young struggled until relief stabilized the game.
Young sparked a fast start for Cleveland with a 1 2 3 finish as Boston fell early. Childs threw out Hamilton and Tenney, Young out, Wallace handled Long, then Nichols closed to give Cleveland a decisive top finish.
Inning by inning notes show Wallace throwing out Duffy as Stahl tripled over O Connor. Collins drives in Stahl with a single. Lowe forces Collins. Bergen advances. Nichols files to O Connor. Sheridan calls Young out after Tenney fumbles, sparking crowd hiss. Cleveland trails as Boston scores on Stahl and Bergen hits.
An advertisement urges readers to visit Alland Bros at 19 Tremont Row opposite Brattle for a pompadour haircut to stop hair loss and promote regrowth. It asks to remember the shop name and number.
Tenney and Duffy provide runs for Cleveland early but Boston’s timely hitting and solid defense seal a close 1 0 defeat. Clarke and McKean contribute on defense, while Criger and Childs spark late rally chances before the ninth ends the game.
Keeler hit a base hit and Stenzel homered. Douglas Grady Hartman Lally Carsey Jennings elley and Stenzel stole bases. Cross Hartman and Grady turned a double play. Walks went to Off Corbett six and Off Carsey five. McGraw was hit by a pitch. Strikeouts by Corbett three and Carsey one. Passed ball by Douglas. Time two hours. Umpire not listed.
The Colts prevailed in a high scoring slugfest in Chicago on July 12. Three baggers led the offense as both sides posted four long hits. Lange and Griffin starred in the outfield with remarkable catches. Attendance listed at 1600. The score was not completed in the source.
In Louisville Kentucky the Colonels defeated the Philadelphia club 10 to 7 driven by solid all around play. Hill and Taylor were lively at bat with good support, and McCreery hit three home runs in four at bats. Dexter injured a tendon sliding into third in the fourth inning and will be sidelined for some time. Attendance about 1200. The score was 10 to 7.
The Giants beat the Reds 4 2 in Cincinnati as New York bunched hits. Rusi pitched well and received solid support. The Giants scored three runs in the fourth inning on scratch hits and led the rest of the game. Attendance reported at 3500.
In Pittsburg on July 12 the home team made costly errors allowing Washington to gain seven more runs with one more hit. Attendance was 1100. Final score 8-8? Errors and baserunning misplays defined the game as Rhines and Davis pitched, with Carreran Ritchey Beckley among those contributing in a tense matchup.
Early season scores list a mix of city matchups with results for Springheld Springees Rochester Brockton Newport Fall River Mpawtucket New Bedford Taunton Providence Syracuse Toronto Wilkes barre Newark Philadelphia athletics Paterson Norark. Readable fragments show alternating home and away results across several venues.
Cleveland July 12 Manager Selee of the Boston Club signed Bob Allen the former National League shortstop released by Detroit. Allen will play short in Tuesday's game. Herman Long has a bad hand and needs rest.
Cleveland notes return of L. M. K to Boston in 1890. Fall River exits the regional chase as fans crave more action. The Compton system reproduces baseball plays in miniature with near simultaneous progression, highlighting a rapid, evolving display.
An old advertisement notes J. Ben & Co. selling combination razors and knife sharpeners. It mentions 909 Washington next to Mabin Theatre and that razors are honed and set for use with evening check openings.
The article previews a Boston versus Cleveland game at 4:80 with Captain Dalys present and Marty Bergen back in harness. It notes Nichols pitching well against Cleveland batters, Clarke replacing Cy Young briefly, and discusses Boston hitters Stahl and Nichols while Sockalexis and Powell weather injuries and talk of Pine-Hamilton and Long as the season progresses.
World of sport notes a rumor of a Harvard mile protest involving Dick Grant at the New England championships on July 5. Tinder backs a $250 three mile challenge to Mc Clelland of Pittsburg, with potential runs in Pittsburg or Philadelphia.
Thomas McCluskey and Charles Bowen were arrested Saturday for attempting to break into Lyon's liquor store. They were arraigned in Dorchester court yesterday and are held for trial until July 20.
Local con sulates of the LAW meet to curb private street sprinkling that drenches Boston cyclists. A committee, led by Captain Handy and Slocum, will notify police of violations to quell the nuisance. Other items: Dorchester Talbot avenue extension approval and a shelter at Chestnut Hill reservoir.
Jimmy Michael known as the Welsh Midget first appeared in the United States at the Quill Club of America race in Manhattan Beach last fall. At 19 he weighed 98 pounds and rode a 112 gear. He set records from two miles up while with Tom Eck's team and later broke records to ten miles in Buffalo on July 5. Michael rides a tiny 20 inch bicycle with 26 inch wheels behind pacemakers, inspiring chants of Faster Faster. He lacks exaggerated bars, uses a three inch drop, and trains intensely skipping rope 2000 times before workouts.
Mr Bryden heads a committee on street sprinkling for Forest Hills roads. Parker Pierce and Cain form a committee to urge Mayor Quincy and the corporation counsel to review a revised street traffic regulation system. New regulations, likely to be adopted, were read and a report will be prepared.
Kenneth A. Spinner of Paris France tours the park on a Bouton gasoline powered tricycle capable of 30 miles per hour. The athlete notes the machine’s racing pedigree including Bordeaux Paris and Marseilles Paris wins. He carries fuel for 400 miles and faces purity issues with gasoline under park rules.
The touring committee of the Massachusetts Division L A W appoints marshals for Nantasket runs next Saturday. Four divisions start from Copley square at 8, 10, 2, and 3 with division chiefs Pease Moore Wyman and Files. Clubs must sign rosters and prize winners be based on total riders across all four runs.
The P C C report on the racing board shows it is highly unlikely a team will travel to the Glasgow international championships due to lack of men and not funds. The Metropolitan Wheelmen plan to continue Sesna the French champion signs to ride an Orient in the U S. Major Taylor sustains injuries in a track mishap. Frank Mayo loses balance on his wheel during training. The Boston team tryout for the match pursuit versus the Philadelphians remains unsettled.
Pittsfield riders beat North Adams in a 102 mile relay from Pittsfield to the state return course. Pittsfield finished in 6 hours 49 minutes 17 seconds while North Adams completed it in 6 hours 17 minutes, with a ten minute course deviation below Lee.
In Manchester today Sargent won in two heats. The third match saw D J Farrington beat J C Qrew 6 0 5 0. Three more matches are scheduled for tomorrow with finals possible on Wednesday.
Fourteen Orangemen chapters held a Boyne anniversary parade through Boston streets and a Highland Lake picnic attended by about 2000 members. The march began at Copley Square, headed to Knee Land Street station for trains to the lake, where John Shaw and James Ray spoke at the pavilion before a formal dinner and afternoon games.
The Wolfe Tone Club in Field's Corner held a meeting where Colonel T. T. Doherty outlined John Redmond policy opposing external interference in Ireland. He contrasted Irish sentiment with English aims and condemned Boston elites for lining with British royalty, noting next meeting on Monday Aug 16 at Wolfe Tone Hall.
The Puritana Outing Club of the North End held a Sunday outing at Lovell's Island with a sail on the forty foot sloop Wilde Turner followed by an 8 to 7 baseball win by the sailors over the land-lubbers. Andy Widdup won a 120 yard dash in 12 seconds. Music by Ryder's String Band and performances by the Puritana Quartet. Committee heads included Commodore Jim Burke and Edward Coveney.
The Knights of Pythias second regiment left yesterday for St John New Brunswick where they will be entertained by the local knights. About 150 knights and their ladies accompany the party.
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