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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1896
Page
3
Boston secured a merit win over the Heavy Pirates as Stivetts pitched for Pittsburg while our hitters produced a strong offensive showing. Other games and field notes accompany the report in this compact sports note.
Boston Captain Duffy and his men played a strong road game but were outmatched by Pittsburgh. Sullivan pitched well for Boston, with Beckley and Lyon misplays costing runs. Key moments included Bannon, Bergen, and Stivetts contributing repeatedly. final scoring details await the closing line.
Cleveland July 13 Umpire Hurst received a telegram from President Young stating Te Beau is ineligible to play today and indicating the game may be protested.
Injunction issued restraining Hurst from interfering with Tebeau as Irwin and Gleason face restraining orders over fines. Irwin risks contempt hearing before Judge Stone after protesting game. Hurst played despite order. New York players back Tebeau. Sullivan puzzled Spiders. Cuppy allowed five hits in fourth inning. Rain halted game. score line and attendance noted.
Cincinnati fans saw Kennedy’s curves falter after six runs were scored before his exit in the fifth. Fisher worked well with men on base and got strong support. Attendance was about 4000 as Cincinnati outscored Brooklyn 11 to 12 with costly errors on both sides.
In Louisville on July 13 Frazer mis played in the eighth inning allowing five unearned runs as Baltimore defeated Louisville 12 to 1. Hemming pitched well after the first, Miller was injured in the first, and 1100 spectators attended. Baltimore scattered 14 hits to Louisville seven with six Louisville errors.
Chicago edge Philadelphia 4 to 3 as Garvin pitched unevenly and Terry struggled with control. Delehanty went 1 for 5 with a single and four homers driving in six runs. Attendance listed at 1000 amid a noisy Philadelphia show.
In St Louis on July 13 the Senators and Browns battled to a 15 9 scoring marathon. Meyers scored the winning run in the 13th after a tied seventh inning. Demont hit a home run. strong pitching and sharp defense defined the game. Attendance 1000. Cards 15 Senators 9. Hits St Louis 11 Washington 9. Errors 1 and 2. Batteries Hart Murphy McJames McGuire.
New Bedford won despite a modest crowd as both pitchers pitched well. The 9 to 7 triumph featured strong defense from New Bedford and timely hitting led by Monahan and Murphy. Lewiston made 2 errors while Williams and Messitt held the line for the visitors.
In Pawtucket Rhode Island on July 13 Bangor edged the home club 11 to 7 as Braham was hit hard but lucky breaks favored Bangor. Pawtucket committed three errors leading to runs while Bangor had two errors. Batteries Braham Roche Herr Yeager. Attendance 600.
Brockton broke a 1 0 game in six innings then exploded in the seventh and ninth to win over Augusta 10 to 1. Korwan pitched well with strong support as Augusta fielding faltered. Attendance 600. Hits Brockton 14 Augusta 8. Errors Augusta 8. Batteries Kerwan and Shea Dilworth and Butler.
Fall River won as timely hitting carried the offense with seven of eight runs earned. Attendance was 300. Base hits showed Fall River with 15 to Portland seven. Fielding miscues favored Fall River with six errors. Batteries were Klobe and Danz with Geier for Portland and Killeen and Duncan for Fall River.
Springfield defeats Scranton 8 to 2 at Hampden Park. Smith pitched an elegant game for Springfield despite two wild pitches. Scheffler delivered a timely three bagger. Reilly erred on a steal attempt in the fourth, Fuller made a Running catch and throw on Bowerman's grounder in the fifth.
In Rochester New York July 13 Buffalo pitcher Lovett allowed many hits before McFarlan came in for the eighth inning. His bases on balls forced in the winning run as Buffalo overhauled Rochester. Final: Buffalo 7 Rochester 6. Hits Buffalo 12 Rochester 7. Errors Buffalo 1 Rochester 4. Batteries Grey and Smith Lovett McFarlan and Boyd.
Cincinnati won every game last week as talks swirl about Bannon and Dolan leaving Boston. Sullivan and Turner joined the St Louis club after being released by the Phillies. Pittsburg signs pitcher Horton from Rockford Illinois and touts him as a wonder. Old Dan Brouthers retires permanently from baseball with about 29000 dollars in investments at his Wappinger Falls home. Billy Clingman leads league third basemen with .934 average, Jimmy Collins is .922, Louisville outfielders fail to reach .800, Jesse Burkett tops batting charts by a strong margin.
A Medford track opens with 230 entries for a lucrative meet led by Manager Hicks. If twenty or more owners declare they will start, an extra $500 purse is added and fields are drawn for positions. The list includes Edgemark Jr., Captain Paul, Laura W, Madeline Pollard, and many others across 2:3 and 2:20 trots and 2:15 trots, representing Dunns, Readville, Salem, Mystic, and Boston area barns.
Manchester by the Sea opens its second annual open tennis tournament for Massachusetts club members on fine dirt courts. Referee Harry L. Ayer presides as interest splits between golf and tennis. Notables include Raymond Parke, W. I. Jennings, George F. Brown Jr., A. C. Wise, Derby Farrington, and Willie Farrington’s son Harry L. Ayer. First match: G M Sargent defeats C A Evans in straight sets 6-1 6-2. Jennings Brown match postponed to Tuesday.
Glencairn, the Canadian yacht, defeated El Heirie in the first of the Sea Wanahaka Corinthian Challenge Cup races sailed on Oyster Bay. The 12 mile triangular course featured shifting winds and a late thunder shower, with Glencairn finishing unofficially at 4:44:28 as El Heirie trailed by over a quarter mile.
The Manchester Yacht Club championship second race saw Clara win class 2 with 1 28 15 corrected time, and Koorak top class 3 with 1 37 03. Carina failed to start after damage. Protests loom in class 4. A social night followed with Blyth’s Orchestra. aquatic day slated for Friday.
The Eureka with Captain William Donovan defeated the Alma commanded by Captain C A Heney in a yacht race at Winthrop Yacht Club. The start was close with the Alma gaining early lead but the Eureka overtook and held the finish by 3 minutes 18 seconds corrected time. Judges used the Almyra, with Vice Commodore L S Neston and Captain F O Carey aboard.
In Rothesay on the Firth of Clyde July 13 the Royal Northern Yacht Club hosted a race for yachts over forty ratings. The Meteor won the main event with the Ailsa and Britannia following. a twenty raters trial saw The Penitent beat The Saint and Niagara.
Boxing gossip notes Jimmy Gallagher's convalescence and a Webster Hall benefit for his family with a long program. Tommy White and Johnny Van Heest box in Albany, with Sammy Kelly and Charley Kelly in a ten round bout. Boston boxers prepare for Halifax sparring during carnival. The 20 round Martin Flaherty versus Joe Gans bout is set for July 27 at the Eureka A C in Baltimore. Flaherty may pursue a title clash with George Dixon at 122 pounds if victorious.
James Downey, George Sawyer and John Williams, members of Murphy's alley gang, were arrested and held for trial on charges of robbing a tailor named John West on North Street early Sunday morning. They seized a watch and 7 cents. All are described as seasoned offenders.
H. B. Y. Osgood alias H. B. Wilson was arrested in Claremont on alleged bigamy and theft. Authorities say he married Miss Gill of Boston in 1893 and Miss Helen Hibbard of Bellows Falls in 18% and stole $250 from the latter before fleeing to Cleveland. He was taken to Keene for trial.
In Chelsea Police Court Judge Bosson discharged Henry Allen after he was arrested in his boarding house on a drunkenness complaint. Allen argued the arrest was illegal since it occurred inside the house, and the judge agreed with the defense.
Avery Asker riding toward Hollis road was accosted by a tramp who demanded money. Asker struck the attacker, knocking him down, and a second assailant hurled a wood block at Asker as he rode away. The attempted highway robbery occurred about five miles from Nashua, stirring wide bicycle crowd reaction.
In Flatbush last night Miss Jessie Tempany was assaulted by a stranger as she rode home. He chased her, grabbed her from the wheel, pressed a handkerchief over her mouth and dragged her to the ground before neighbors arrived. The assailant fled, and the incident occurred near a lonely stretch not far from a known past homicide site.
In Binghamton on July 13 two bicyclists from Athens Penn, George Stone a young druggist and Charles Sandford a merchant, perished after a tandem crash on a steep hill six miles west of the city. Stone died almost immediately, Sandford lingered to explain the cause before dying later that night.
The Press Cycling Club outlook for September 7 at the Charles River track promises a national circuit meet above all previous events. Prizes total about 1800 dollars with two silver trophies for tire and bicycle makers valued at 250 dollars each. Professional events include four races with top prizes of 150, 100, and 50 dollars in the one mile, plus other distances. Amateur events provide prizes including medals and luxury items. The committee aims to attract a large entry and break records.
William Hopper and George Erickson were fined 100 dollars each and jailed in Nantasket for giving phonograph exhibitions deemed improper. It marks the first prosecution under the new law passed in the last legislative session targeting this misdemeanor.
A stranger drove to J. T. Mooney's Salem home and took a 4 year old boy. He claimed to be Charles Haffeke of Denver and the child was his son, the mother having left him with her sister during divorce proceedings. After officers spoke with him, Haffeke returned the boy.
Bloomville New York July 13 Miss Sadie Bowker insists her dog accompany her on a lily gathering trip. The boat capsized in a dispute and the dog swam ashore with his mistress while two young men rescued her female companion.
The world championship sculling race between Charles R Wag Harding and James Stanbury was rowed from Putney to Mortlake on the Thames. Stanbury led from the start and won by six lengths in 21 minutes 61 seconds with a steady 36 strokes per minute.
The State versus Marshall Way opened in County Court at St Johnsbury Vermont with Way pleading not guilty to his wife’s murder in Wheelock on May 20. A plea in abatement was overruled. Jury drawn. trial set for tomorrow. Defenders will seek insanity while the State pursues wilful and premeditated murder.
Daniel Lamont of Monson age 30 was arrested and jailed in Bangor to await the September term of the Supreme Court for felonious assault on Lydia G Estes 50 of Monson. The crime occurred June 19 and Estes, a lone resident on the town outskirts, escaped a prior attempt. Lamont returned to her home and again attacked prompting her escape to the village to file a complaint.
In Attleboro notes, Jim Nilson Yuill known as James Nilson, amid divorce proceedings, forcibly entered his wife’s home at six pm, choking and beating her while threatening homicide. Police were called. Yuill fled before arrival as a large crowd searched for him.
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