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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1903
Page
3
In terse sports brief, Cleveland tops Boston in a tied game rumor mills. The item lists today’s American games with doubleheaders and matchups including Detroit at New York and Chicago at Philadelphia.
The United States National Lawn Tennis Association announced the selection of W. A. Larned R. D. Wrenn and G. L. Wrenn Jr to represent the U S in the Dwight F Davis challenge trophy. Great Britain will be Doher ty Doherty and H S Mahony per G R Newburn. The competition runs August 4 5 and 6 at Longwood Cricket Club Boston under USNLTA management.
More than ten thousand people gathered at Oak Island Grove in Revere for the first annual picnic of the ladies auxiliary of Congregation Hamidrath Beth Hazodel to benefit the new Hebrew synagogue in Chelsea. Mrs O Grosberg led the event with Jacob Lourie in charge of men's games. Baseball contests included single men vs married men, won 19 to 14, and the Victors beating the Continentals 26 to 14 in the boys game.
Walthour faces a recovered Jimmy Moran in the 20 mile contest at the Revere cycle track next Saturday evening. Chelsea rider has trained since last Wednesday, riding miles in 1 19 on the eight lap track. George Leander, six day champion, will race in motor paced event at Charles River Park Saturday afternoon with De Guichard and another rider as his rivals. The King Gately benefit meet Friday night at Charles River Park draws large advance sales to aid Moran’s year on crutches. Albert Champion plans to ride a mile on his four cylinder motor to honor Gately. Leander, Stinson, Munroe, De Guichard, Nelson, Walthour and others will race 15 miles and perform exhibitions. amateurs contest 10 miles and more.
The schedule lists Boston at Chicago New York at Pittsburg Philadelphia at Cincinnati and Brooklyn at St Louis. These matchups outline a major league card with prominent clubs facing divisional rivals across markets. The pairings highlight key cities including Boston Chicago New York Pittsburg Philadelphia Cincinnati Brooklyn and St Louis.
In St Louis on July 14 Philadelphia beat the locals 5 to 4. The visitors exploded for four runs in the first inning off McFarland, nearly sealing the victory. Mike ONeill relieved McFarland and held them to four hits through eight innings pitched. Attendance was 1300. The score line stands at 5 to 4.
Chicago defeats Brooklyn 2 to 1 in 12 innings after Harley opens with a single and scores on Wicker’s liner. Chance’s low throw plates the sole Brooklyn run. Attendance 1606. Wicker and Jones fanned twice and five respectively. 8 on-base facts listed. Time 2h 10m. Umpire Johnstone.
New sails added to Shamrock III with taller mast tested along the Jersey coast under variable wind. Shamrock I followed, both yachts facing 7 to 15 knot southerly winds. trial abandoned at 1:05 p m due to rain and squalls. Sir Thomas plans a race over a set course tomorrow.
Two games slated starting at 2. Winter and Hughes to pitch for Boston. Hickman drove in Lajoie with a three bagger while McCarthy starred with two catches and three hits. Mullin celebrated the winner with a handspring as Somers watched from the grand stand. Collins called it the toughest loss of the year. Ferris Criger and Dineen combined for Moore’s three strikeouts. The trio enjoy time away from the city heat at Sunapee Sugar Loaf and the Isles of Shoals. Chick Stahl drew cheers during his first appearance at bat.
New York defeats Cincinnati to take the last game of the series by timely hitting. McGinnity and Steinfeldt collided in the seventh. both left unconscious briefly, then recovered to finish. Attendance 3250. Mertes and Babb doubled, Warner and Babb tripled. Van Haltren stole a base.
Rain halted the Pittsburg contest as the Boston team arrived. The Hub players waited in their bus for an hour before being dismissed by Clarke.
Cheewink III won the 2-foot cabin class at Manchester Yacht Club’s first championship series. Chance won the 18-foot knockabout class and Avoset topped the handicap class, each securing cash prizes and a leg toward the championship. Tarpon led Class A but trailed Avost on handicap. Second race set for July 21.
People with taste choose Cook's Imperial Champagne for club and home banquets, served with refined discretion and without pretension.
Charles W. Somers vice-president of the American League and Cleveland owner doubted a repeat of league conflicts. He spoke at a Cleveland game, endorsed President Johnson, blamed the New York National club for provoking trouble, and said the American League would protect its rights and oppose consolidation, aiming to prevail if war occurs in 1904.
City Physician Thomas B Shea reported William J Gettings died of natural causes. The 24 year old left home Friday seeking work and wandered in the hot sun for three days before dying Monday morning at his Roxbury residence. He leaves a wife of 17 whose Maine parents are unaware of the tragedy.
Chief Justice Brown in the Police Court yesterday afternoon dealt with John and Patrick O Boyle brothers and ship porters on Atlantic Avenue charged with mutual assault after a dinner hour sparring match. Each denied drinking, stated seven years of harmony, and asserted their sparring was playful and unharmful before a crowd. officers intervened and both were fined.
In a 12 inning thriller before 11,736, Tajote's Cleveland defeats Boston 4 to 3 at Huntington Avenue. Harry Bemis delivering the decisive hit after a double by Hickman and a late rally as Cleveland manches two runs in the seventh and the Napoleons tie it in the ninth.
In a July 14 game at Washington, St. Louis defeated Washington 4 to 2. After Ryan tripled and Clark singled to tie the score in the ninth, two errors and a single in the 10th powered St. Louis. Both starters pitched well amid strong team support. Friel bunted poorly on an attempted out. Earned runs favored Washington with two.
New York defeats Detroit 5 to 4 in 10 innings as Green's double and Long's wild throw produce the decisive run. Griffith labored early but settled in, and his fourth inning homer with Beville scoring ahead sealed the game for New York. Attendance 1,094.
Thomas McCreery, late center fielder for the Minneapolis American Association club, has been secured by Ed Hanlon, manager of the Brooklyn National League team. He joined the Brooklyn squad in Chicago 19 days ago.
Copenhagen Denmark July 14 Seventy yachts competed at the Royal Yacht Club regatta. Robert W Goelets Swan a 30 foot sloop won the fourth class over a 29 mile triangular course by more than three minutes. Khaki placed second with a time of 4 59 08 as Swan finished in 4 56 10 a heavy sea and strong wind affected the race
Rob Roy’s midget Grant Edward Beaupre, 22, 6 ft 2 in and 267 pounds, is touted as the era’s biggest man in boxing by promoter Jack McLaughlin. The piece details his growth, athletic bent, and planned bouts as Sandy Ferguson weighs in, with Jimmy Briggs, Chester Goodwin, Bob Armstrong and others set to shape his speed and power. A Tammany Club fight night looms as Jim Judge and Twin Sullivan clash for ring mastery.
Philadelphia beats Chicago as Waddell fans 14, with every Chicago man but Slattery retired by strike. White allows two runs on three hits in the second inning as Green Cross Schreck double and Holmes hits a three bagger. Attendance 4,388.
New England matchups spark regional excitement with city rivalries. Manchester meets New Bedford while Concord travels to Fall River and Lowell faces Lawrence, as Nashua competes at Haverhill in a series of decisive meetups.
Manchester defeated Concord in a decisive New England race contest, securing a 4 to 0 score and taking the lead in the standings. The game featured strong defense and timely offense, with Manchester pulling away in the late minutes to clinch the victory.
Loose fielding cost Fall River a 3 to 2 defeat to New Bedford. The game featured scattered scoring with New Bedford tallying in the first and seventh, while Fall River battled to stay within reach but committed key errors that framed the outcome in a sunny July afternoon game in Fall River.
Lawrence defeated Haverhill 7 to 3 as Phelan pitched erratically for the visitors. Highlights included catches by O Hara and Barry and strong work by Valdois. Final score shows Lawrence seven runs to Haverhill three.
Lowell defeated Nashua by 2 to 1 in a July 14 game in Nashua New Hampshire. The box score shows Lowell scoring in the first inning and Nashua answering, but Lowell pulls ahead in the late innings to secure the win.
A breeze of excitement swept through the south end of the Chelsea bridge yesterday afternoon as black smoke issued from under the structure. Charlestown fire department and a fireboat arrived. the fire was quickly put out. It started in the packing of water pipes under the bridge due to a careless smoker. The loss amounted to 5 dollars.
Mrs Ida Parker age 34 of 49 Condor Street was picked up unconscious on Washington Street opposite Adams Square subway around 4 pm. She was taken to the relief station where doctors have not yet determined the nature of her illness. Local citizens reported seeing her fall.
New York July 14 Ambassadors Meyer and Tower arrived aboard the Wilhelm II. Meyer plans six weeks at home in Hamilton Massachusetts after private business and denies resignation or a run for Congress He favors duty free old master artworks for study by American art students Tower returns for two months to then visit a country estate near Richfield Springs New York He notes Prince Henry may visit again and praises Emperor William as broad minded and democratic.
Harry Bey alias John Carlton, 36, a dentist, jailed 30 days by Magistrate Mayo in Yorkville Court awaiting Massachusetts requisition papers. A war rant exists on bigamy. Bey wed Augusta Bey in New York 11 years ago, later taking Matilda Richey in Boston under the name Carlton, leaving his first wife and daughter.
About 300 night workers of the Boston Elevated Railway walk off job over pay dispute. They claim pay for time and a quarter did not match promised extra half day for night work. Italians mainly involved, peaceful rallies, plans for action formed. Superintendent Treevers declined comment. company expected to settle next day.
Michael Birmingham longtime president of the Electrical Workers Union of Boston received a meerschaum pipe and purse from Electrical Workers Union 104 through William Reed as a testimonial of his service. The union elected delegates to the Central Labor Union: Michael Birmingham Duncan McKenzie William D. Murphy Loud McLeod J. A. McInniss A. L. Young James D. Hayden J. B. Moran D. J. Burnett.
The Chandelier Workers' Union, Brass Workers' Union, Polishers Buffers and Platers Union, and Brass Modellers' Union plan a joint meeting and smoke talk at Machinists Hall Wells Memorial Hall on Friday night. P F McCulpher was elected treasurer and George I Smith trustee of the Laundry Wagon Workers' Union last night. Sixteen applicants were admitted to membership. Cigarmakers' Union last night contributed 100 to the fund of the striking paper makers of Holyoke.
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