Reds Rally and Lewistons Edge Reds at Congress Street Grounds
A crowd of about one thousand watched the Boston Reds and Lewistons clash on rough Congress Street grounds. Lewistons burst ahead in a wild seventh inning after a series of miscues, with O’Brien delivering a standout first-base defense. Earlier, Reds batters and fielders, including Welchs, Leighton, Spill, and Guidon, contributed hits, while Meagher and Flack provided audience-worthy moments.
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Congress Street Grounds
Boston Reds
New England
Lewistons
Maine
Riley
Whitney
Guinasso
MecGunigle
Flack
Mike Meagher
Jack Leighton
A. Lezotte
O’brien
Little Welch
Reds
Sheehan
Kiley
Leighton
Spill
McAuley
McCormick
Lewiston
Welch
Johnson
Meagher
MacCormick
Vero
Mac
Kb Sheehan
Steno Dd
Bsc
Ccc Escceee
Lezotte
Feissee
Hart
Tener
Ponnel
Tewiston
O' Brien
Giuinasso
Shiriley
Pennell
J. Lezotte
Boston
J Lezotte
Farrell
Mahoney
Big national L A W meet in Chicago promises grand cycling show
The national L A W meet in Chicago will draw wheelmen nationwide for the World’s Fair and international races. Massachusetts riders, honors in past meets, expect strong showings. highlights include the 60 mile race at noon and a 2:20 mile championship featuring top sprinters. A new grandstand for 4000 spectators rises while committees finalize plans.
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Chicago
Massachusetts
Washington
International Association
Raymond
Zimmerman
Sanger
Johnson
Rhodes
Lumsden
Murphy
Gary
Gerould
R. P D. Garden
Pionship
Malden Bicycle Club
Waltham
Maldens
Malden
Boston
Riverview
McCune
G. W. Dorntee
Blackstone Street
Mortimer’s
Berkeley Street
Dudley
Columbus Avenue
Giants Batted Nichols: Yankees Triumph in Brushing Orioles
Orioles beat Bridegrooms as Umpire McLaughlin officiated. Spiders defeated Pirates in another league clash.
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Orioles
McLaughlin
Spiders
Giants Rally to Beat Boston in Heat Aces New York Win
New York fans crowd around as the Giants topple the Boston eleven in a heated game. Ward, Fuller and Bob Lowe sparked the surge after Nichols faltered, Tiernan homered, and Baldwin’s pitching kept Boston in check. Attendance 1500 as New York gains pennant hopes.
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New York
the Post
Jedge’ Cullom
Digby Bell
Hopper
New Yorks
Bostons
Giants
Ward
Nichols
Fuller
Baldwin
Mike Tiernan
Bob Lowe
AB. R. B
Tiernan
Pak
Css
Lbs
Doyle
Clssseeeeseeese
Ccs
Maniwin
Poltisseusskee
Ors
Suceeses
Mad
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Wicker
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Pe Aeeecerrecer
Mente O Logie Pede Econ
Stafford
Davis
Dutly
Lowe
McCarthy
Nash
Boston
Long
Burke
Gatiney
Slugging Game Delivers Cleveland Win Over Pittsburgs
Cleveland won a high scoring baseball game today by a walk over the Pittsburgs. O Connor and Ehret hit homers. Attendance about 2000. Final: Cleveland 9, Pittsburg 6. Hits Cleveland 16, Pittsburg 20. Errors Cleveland 3, Pittsburg 5. Batteries O Cuppy, Young, O Connor. Ehret, Miller.
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Cleveland
Pittsburgs
O'Connor
Ehret
Pittsburg
Ocuppy
Young
Miller
Washington Pirates? Phillies game summary from July 17
Washington defeated Philadelphia with ease in a big ball game. Esper pitched well for Washington as 1700 attended. Score shows Washington leading 6 to 3 late, with Washington compiling 11 hits to Philadelphia's 10 and errors 2 to 4. Batteries: Esper and Farrell for Washington, Keefe and Clements for Philadelphia.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Esper
Farrell
Keefe
Clements
Troy refuses to play as Knowles umpire in Eastern League
Eastern League report from Troy dated July 17 states the club will not play any game officiated by umpire Knowles, alleging rank injustice by him. President Powers was notified the team will withdraw if their demand is unmet, with Knowles awarding Erie a 9 to 0 victory.
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Bidwell
Dudley
Calumet Cycling Club
al Leonhardt
New Lakeview
Charles Alsop
Augusta
Troy
Knowles
Powers
Erie
Albany Patchwork Team Shut Out by Buffalo
Albany played a patched up lineup and was blanked by Buffalo as Barr limited Albany to four hits and four bases. Rowe and Cranby hit home runs, Knowles umpired, attendance about 500. Final: Buffalo 4, Albany 0. errors Buffalo 1, Albany 7. Batteries Barr Urquhart for Buffalo and Bauswein Wilson for Albany.
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Albany
Buffalo
Barr
Senators
Rowe
Cranby
Knowles
Matai Eos Ge
Urquhart
Bauswein
Wilson
Providence Defeated Amid Poor Fielding Performance
Providence, July 17. With three regulars out, the team was easily beaten by Binghamton 10 to 2. Rudderham showed speed and control on the mound, but fielding was slow. Barnett limited the Grays to two hits as Binghamton earned 10 runs aided by errors by Providence. Batteries Jerbam McKeough Burnett Sweeny.
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Providence
Rudderham
Barnett
Grays
Binghamton
Jerbam
McKeough
Burnett
Sweeny
Vigilant Tries Out Outside in Speed Test
Providence reports the Tobin bronze cup defender Vigilant conducted a trial run off shore where the new Berreshoff vessel drew strong praise. Observers noted winds and seas as the Vigilant, under close-hauled sail, appeared faster than the Seaconet steamer Awashonks which logged fourteen miles per hour. Old yachtsmen compared her favorably with the Volunteer in peak form.
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Providence
Vigilant
Awashonks
Longwood Tennis Opens With Budlong Chace Clash
The third annual Longwood Club tennis tournament opened with a large crowd. Clarence Budlong of Providence defeated S D Reed in straight sets 6-1 7-5, while Malcolm Chace edged Budlong 6-4 in the late afternoon match cut short by rain. Results from the day include several close singles as players like Presbrey, Mitchell, and Reed posted notable wins.
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Longwood Club
Clarence Budlong
Providence
S. D. Reed
Amherst
Reed
Budlong
P. E. Presbrey
B. E. B. Mitchell
Malcolm Chace
Boston
Vicinity
Joseph T. Whittelsey
National Association
George Wright
KE. .A. Wilkie
Fred S. Mansfield
I. L. Arnold
C. K. Wilbur
Chace
Cooper's Boxing Show Delights Crowd with Close Bouts
About two hundred fifty packed the Cooper Social and Athletic Club room for a lively boxing program. The card opened with Kaveny and Bennett, followed by the Lynch and Driscoll brothers. The main event saw Kaveny defeat Gouillard for the decision, with Pierce and Fitzgerald as judges as the crowd cheered additional decent bouts featuring O'Brien, Doyle, Kelly and Con Doherty.
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Cooper Social and Athletic Club
Austin Kaveny
Charles Bennett
Lynch Brothers
South End
Young Farrell and Merrill
Driscoll Brothers
East Boston
Jimmy Kaveny
The
Coopers
George Gouillard
West End
William A. Pierce
the Post
Mr. Fitzgerald
Kaveny
Jimmy O'Brien
New England
Young Doyle
Ted Kelly
Con
KE. J. Buckley
Hudsons
Con Doherty
Winners on the Tracks at Monmouth Park N J
The July 17 program lists six races at Monmouth Park New Jersey. Winners include Wah Jim in 5 furlongs, Cactus in 6 furlongs, Race land at 1 mile 1 furlong, Sleipner in the midsummer handicap, Flirt in 5 1/2 furlongs, and Roller in 1 mile. Second and third place horses named alongside times for each race.
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Monmouth Park
N. J
Wah Jim
Kingston
Defargella
Cactus
Old Dominion
Midnight
Raceland
Mary Stone
Julien
Sleipner
Vestibule
Ajax
Flirt
Clementina
Enchantress
Roller
Longstreet
Ambulance
Brighton Beach Race Results Highlight Five Furlongs
Brighton Beach notes from July 17 list race results led by Balance first in five furlongs with Queen Bess second and Shelley Tuttle third. Additional results include Lady Alice colt Miceramos first in half mile, Saragassa first in six furlongs, Virgie leading Gerald beta race, and Noonday first in half mile with top placers Charley Wilson and Mackintosh. Times appear as 1:03, 50, 1:17, 1:50, and 2:14.
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Brighton Beach
L. L
Balance
Queen Bess
Shelley Tuttle
Lady Alice Colt
Miceramos
Jersey Belle
Saragassa
Wallace
Orchis
Gerald
Beta He Kirth
Virgie
King Crab
Charley Wilson
Mackintosh
Ike Weir Boxing Night at Partridge Hall
About 150 friends of Ike Weir gathered at Partridge Hall last evening to witness a boxing programme arranged by the agile insect. Some good bouts were witnessed with Johnny McLachlin, Mike Jennings and others participating. Weir ended with two men, Daine Ashe and Tom McManus, showing his old-time vim, cleverness and agility.
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Ike Weir
Partridge Hall
Insect
Johnny Mclaughlin
Mike Jennings
Weir
Dain Ashe
Tom McManus
Pigeons Travel 555 Miles to Fall River From Elba
Two carrier pigeons, the same birds that hold this year’s Philadelphia record, completed a 555 mile flight to Brooks Borden coop in Fall River arriving at 6 25 pm after being released at sunrise yesterday.
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Fall River
Brooks Borden Coop
Elba
Philadelphia
American Wringer Co. Ad at Broadway Extension
The American Wringer Co. advertises wringers, mangles, springs and carpet sweepers with repairs offered. Located at 15 and 1 Broadway extension, the firm promises prompt attention to orders.
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American Wringer Co
1& Broadway Extension
City
Finest fall River baseball game a pitchers battle
Fall River and Brockton played a superb game in Fall River with a tight pitchers duel. Attendance reached 800 as Doceton and Brockton combined for four runs in a 6 to 4 score, with Fall River taking a 4 to 3 lead before Brockton tied and Fall River held at 4. Errors were few and the batteries were Doe and Burke for Fall River while Viau and Burrill backstopped Brockton.
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Fall River
Doceton
Brockton
Doe
Burke
Viau
Burrill
Portland Defeats Sherwood by Nine Runs in Nondescernible Match
Portland won easily at home with a 9 run margin, scoring four to Sherwood's six. Attendance was about 700. Portland had 15 hits to Dover's 3 and committed 7 errors to Dover's 4. Batteries were Dilworth and Mahoney for Portland and Donahue for Sherwood.
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Portland
Sherwood
Dover
Dilworth
Mahoney
Donahue
Pugilist Gossip and Purses in Columbian Club Plan
The Columbian Athletic Club under President O Malley discusses arranging high stakes boxing bouts. Proposals name Billy Smith Tom Ryan for 6000 and Dempsey for 10000, with aims to stage first class shows and maintain strong rules against hoodlums. A reply from Captain Cooke notes an offer of 36000 for Smith and Ryan at 142 pounds, with weigh in at noon.
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Dixon
Pierce
Moffitt Flaherty
Boston
New York City
Fred Morris
Cyclone
Billy Madden
Windsor Theatre
Charles River
Alec Greggains
Greggains
Joe King
King
Dory
Flaherty
Martin Denny
Joe Harris
Austin
Harris
Philadelphia
McCarthy
Frank
San Francisco
Lachie Thompson
New York
Jack Slavin
Billy Smith
Joe McAuliffe
Joe Goddard
Australia
Columbian Club
Jack Dempsey
Tacoma
Judge Newton
Columbian Athletic Club
Griffin
Tom O'Rourke
O'Rourke
Walcott
Tou Houseman
Corbett
Mitchell
Coney Island
Houseman
Chicago
Columbian A. C
Dan McKinnon
Waltham Lad
Frank Crofton
Columbian
O'Malley
Cooke
Tommy Ryan
Dempsey and Smith
The
Lewiston
Ryan
Smith
Seizure Possible in NS Schooner Case at New Haven
The schooner G. E. Bentley, Captain Merriam, from Port Greville Nova Scotia, arrived without U S clearance papers, triggering health regulation concerns. The customs collector asked Washington whether to seize for violation and the owners face potential $5000 fines for lacking a bill of health.
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New Haven
G. E. Bentley
Merriam
Port Greville
N. S
Treasury Department
Washington
Nova Scotia
United States
Bentley
Disappearance Shocks Montana as Senator Found Dead
Helena July 17. News spreads after the sudden disappearance of I L B Olds, a state senator and noted mining man, revealed to have swindled about 100000. His body was recovered in the Boulder River, with a bullet wound to the heart and a revolver nearby.
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Helena
Mont
I. L. B. Olds
Olds
Bozeman
Boulder River
Postoffice Adds Red Letter Boxes In Boston
Postmaster Coveney installed two red letter boxes outside the Postoffice to aid business in Boston. One stands at Devonshire and Water streets and the other at Milk street and Postoffice square. Each box will be collected forty times daily with a 6 o'clock pickup to link with all closing mails, aiding travelers and commuters in a hurry.
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Coveney
Boston
Devonshire
Water Streets
Milk Street
Postoffice Square
Bloodshed Feared In Southeast Kansas Coal Strike
In Topeka on July 17, strikers march between shafts denouncing owners while Walters, the strike leader, openly counsels bloodshed to win concessions. He has incited beatings of workers who want to work. Despatches from Pittsburg warn of trouble today as militia captain Casad holds troops in readiness.
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Topeka
Kansas
Walters
Pittsburg
Casad
Anaconda Disease Outbreak Baffles Doctors In Helena
A disputed disease called black measles or black smallpox has raged in Anaconda for ten weeks with about sixty patients in pesthouses and eighteen buildings under yellow flag. An expert from New York aids local physicians as compulsory vaccination aims to halt spread, while Butte City personnel tighten precautions after few isolated cases.
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Helena
Anaconda
New York
Butte City
Emperor William sails for Baltic tour with Swedish royal meeting
Emperor William and the Empress left Kiel aboard the imperial yacht Hohenzollern. They plan visits to Bornholm in the Baltic, Gothenburg and other Swedish locales, and will meet King Oscar and the Swedish royal family in Stockholm.
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Berlin
Emperor William
Kiel
Hohenzollern
Bornholm
Denmark
Baltic Sea
Gothenburg
Sweden
Stockholm
Oscar
Cyclists Set Plans for Aurora City Races and Events
Management includes Sheridan Gerould Stokes Randall Garden Billingsly Herrick Rouse Blake Sloan and Morgan. Program features sermons club open houses wheel men at the World’s Fair free admission for cyclists at the Trocadero. Entry blanks from H E Raymond 245 Flatbush Ave Brooklyn 50 cent fees 1 dollar for the first race.
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Thomas F. Sheridan
KF. W. Gerould
Charles F. Stokes
C. P. Randall
R. D. Garden
A. A. Billingsly William Herrick
H. G. Rouse
J. Blake
T. L. Sloan
F. W. Morgan
H. W. Thomas
Illinois
E Rice the stage manager who shaped American burlesque
The article honors manager E Rice for his long influence in burlesque and comic opera, from early piano roles with Cunard to producing Evangeline at Niblo’s Garden and Globe, and reforming shows with refined standards. He helped popularize operettas and supported Sullivan Gilbert works, elevating American opera bouffe while preserving vibrant staging and music.
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Cunard Steamship Line
Boston
Isaac B. Rich
Cunard Line
Papyrus
Orpheus
Ned
Cheever Goodwin
Niblo’s Garden
New York City
Charles R. Thorne, Sr
Globe One
Bristol
Jean Gilbert and Sullivan
Edward Soloemon
Rice
The Thief A Pretty Girl Wood's Holl
July 17. At M Ogden Jones summer residence a string of jewelry and cash went missing over a week. Sheriff Morton suspected servants and searched four, then a young woman cried and was searched. A jewel was produced and within minutes about 600 dollars in jewels and money were found in the girl's room. Jones requests her name be withheld and she is guarded in her room.
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Wood's Holl
M. Ogden Jones
Shubael M. Morton
Mr. Jones
New Yorker
Silver dollar and fractional coin shipments totals
Washington July 17 1898 report shows standard silver dollars issued by the mint and treasury offices for the week ended July 15 totaling 336 789 dollars. For the same period in 1892 the figure was 406 125 dollars. Fractional silver coin shipments from the 1st to the 15th amounted to 375 454 dollars.
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Washington
Mint
Treasury
Nicaragua Cabinet In Prison Sparks President Loyalist Support
Secretary Gresham received a cable from Minister Baker dated Managua July 16 reporting the Nicaraguan President and foreign minister still imprisoned at Leon. The cabinet has declared Zavala a dictator, but a large majority of Nicaraguans support the government.
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Washington
Greshaw
Baker
Managua
Leon
Zavala
Kansas corn crop may set state record this year
Secretary Moehler forecasts Kansas to yield the largest corn crop in state history besides 1889, with acreage possibly 12 percent above last year’s 5,603,588 acres, totaling around 6,296,018 acres. He cannot yet estimate precisely due to farm switch from wheat to corn. County assessors provide figures as farmers shifted crops after wheat failures.
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Kansas City
Moehler
Kansas
London firm to start steamers between China Japan and Seattle
A letter to the Seattle Chamber of Commerce states Samuel Samuels & Co. of London will immediately initiate a steamship line between China and Japan and Seattle. American agent F C Davidge has completed arrangements in St Paul. With the Canadian Northern Pacific and Great Northern already operating Orient to the sound, competition is likely to be lively.
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Seattle
Chamber of Commerce
Messrs. Samuel Samuels & Co
London
Great Northern
China
Japan
F.C. Davidge
St. Paul
Northern Pacific
Sound
Queen's reply to Commons on royal marriage address
The vice chamberlain presented the Queen's reply to the House of Commons regarding the marriage of the Duke of York and Princess May. The reply expressed her Majesty's gratification with the House's decision to proceed with the address and noted no further formal action.
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London
House of Commons
Duke of York
Princess May
Rich strike at nine feet in Bull Mountain mine
Colorado Springs reports a rich strike at nine feet depth in a Bull Mountain mine Cripple Creek district with a well defined streak of free gold and an eight foot vein. Pike's Peak mine shows good returns. After five hours of panning one mine yielded 700 dollars in assay value.
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Colorado Springs
Bull Mountain
Cripple Creek
Pike’s Peak
Germany and Vatican discuss order return law
Rome July 17. Good authority says the German government informed the Vatican that there will be no official opposition in the Reichstag to the Centrists' proposals. The measures aim to permit the return to Germany of Catholic religious order members.
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Rome
Vatican
Reichstag
Germany
Imprisoned Children Cremated in Mississippi Cabin Fire
Durant Mississippi July 17 Last night three colored children were locked in a cabin by their parents who then left for church. While they were away the cabin burned and the children were cremated in the flames.
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Durant, Miss
Western State Chinamen Register Under Geary Law
Exactly one score of Chinamen in this State heeded the Geary law and registered. Seven were photographed, the other thirteen registering after the camera provision was eliminated. Not one of the twenty is from Boston. all claim the western part of the State as their home.
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Boston
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