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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1898
Page
3
Philadelphia and Chicago split a doubleheader as the Phillies rely on near perfect fielding and steady hitting to win the opener, while attendance reached 6963. The Baltimore Cleveland game followed with a similar defense emphasis and timely long hits.
Boston at Brooklyn. Baltimore at New York. Cleveland at Chicago. Washington at Philadelphia. Cincinnati at Pittsburg.
Readable match listings show Spencer at Marlboro Milford versus Carters at Franklin Eliots against Roxbury at South End Grounds Bank Officers versus North Shore A C at Clifton Melrose A C versus Mt Washingtons at Everett Ward 18 versus Ward at Huntington Avenue Grounds.
Boston won the home series finale over St Louis, three straight in the set. Gilpatrick issued eight bases on balls and two wild pitches while Lewis held the Browns to four runs in the first eight innings. Stenzel and Captain Duffy made sparkling defensive plays and Long's baserunning and Pickett's hitting fueled Boston's early lead before a late run surge.
New York recorded 4 left on base and Pittsburgh 8 as Rusie faced 5 strikeouts and Killen 2. Umpires Swartwood and Wood officiated with 300 in attendance. game lasted 2 hours 23 minutes.
A sequence of baseball scores reports city matchups including Reading versus Pater son in Reading Pennsylvania Norfolk versus Lancaster in Lancaster and Syracuse versus Wilkes-Barre along with Toronto versus Providence and Montreal versus Springfield and Ottawa versus Buffalo.
Cincinnati Reds defeat Washington Senators 5 to 1 as Weyhing dominates late. Attendance reported at 800. Dwyer struggles for the Senators while the Reds rally in the ninth inning for the decisive score.
The Boston club left Park Square station at 6 40 PM with Pickett Keister and Hickman aboard and Happy Jack Stivetts joining in Brooklyn Monday night. Stahl may miss due to a leg strain, while Bransfield stays home to practice.
Kid McCoy, in Saratoga Springs preparing for a September Buffalo bout with Jim Corbett, vows to beat both Corbett and Fitzsimmons then quit boxing. He cites training at Saratoga Lake with trainer Doc Payne and Don Riley, aims for victory, and warns Corbett not to overestimate him while decrying endless rematches in the sport.
Bob Fitzsimmons visited New York and declared he will fight. He criticized Corbett and McCoy as not on the level, demanded a substantial forfeit to fight, and hinted at a future match with Jim Jeffries if conditions are right. Bernstein wins a 20th round decision. Root defeats Lansing in a 12 round catch weight bout.
Joe Bernstein of New York defeats Eddie Santry of Chicago in a twenty round bout at Lenox Athletic Club. Bernstein led early but Santry pressed, suffering a bleeding left eye as Bernstein drove blood from the eye in the fourteenth and maintained the pace into a decisive outcome.
Jim Corbett displayed in training quarters at Asbury Park with a shaved pompadour replaced by a defined centre parting. The photo features trainer Don McVey and George Green Young Corbett preparing for a July 29 bout with Mysterious Billy Smith, while others assist in the boxer couple’s luxurious cottage setting.
The William O'Brien Hurling Club of Massachusetts posted a forfeit to challenge any state hurling club for a Gaelic rules game worth $100 per side with the best purse. The game is set for Labor Day and the O Briens will be at the office Tuesday at 8 o'clock to arrange a match with any accepting team.
A large crowd watched the weekly roll off at Murray and Irwin’s last evening. Scores were strong with Paynes winning this week’s $10 prize at 2 percent. Linton scored 274 and Hedge 269 to finish second and third in the candle-pinners event.
The book and job branch of Typographical Union No. 18 will hold its fifth annual picnic and games at Oak Island on Saturday, July 30. Events include a half mile run, various races, a three mile bicycle race, potato and three legged races, a baseball game for a $10 purse, with the Berkeley Orchestra providing music for dancing.
Dick Burge aims to fight lightweight champion Kid Lavigne in New York next October at the Lenox A. C. The proposed twenty round bout likely to be held between 133 and 138 pounds with a percentage-based purse and a guaranteed sum for both sides, as agreed by Lavigne and Burge through manager Tom O Rourke.
New York July 22 Mike Leonard known as the fashion plate and Tom Broderick of Yonkers have been matched to box twenty rounds at catchweights at the Pelican A C Brooklyn on July 30.
Jimmy Michael remains an odds on favorite at 100 to 90 as he and rival Linton prepare for today's event at Manhattan Beach track. Both riders report top form after light workouts with Shafer backing Michael. Thursday's rides covered ten miles behind six vehicles in 17 38 for Linton and 17 46 for Michael, both through fog. an accident affected Michael's pacing team and slowed his time.
Tom Linton and Eddie McDuffee pace the National Track Association team in middle distance events this year. McDuffee has won every middle distance race he entered, while Linton has five wins and one second place, defeating former champion Michael. The standings list all men with at least one victory.
The final forfeit stakes in the tug of war between United tour and Geary team will be posted this evening. Both squads train hard for the Roanoke Club rooms match set for July 20.
Washington third baseman Meyers, bought for $1500, has been released for listless play. Further sporting news on page 6.
Frank Waller the German professional cyclist will start at 3 pm from Norwood Town Hall and ride a 25 1/5 mile course to Taunton via Canton Corner and Stoughton seeking the 24 hour road record. Officials, pacers, and fresh daylight riding are planned as he tests a detour aided route to satisfy Century Road Club record standards.
New York figures back Edward Taylor to beat Eddie McDuffee in a Cambridge race next week. McDuffee holds the faster 14 0 2 5 record, while Taylor shows 14 17 for eight miles. The page also covers Haverhill pro meet, Gately set to chase track records, and various cycling events and club entries.
William A. Brady letters Frank V. Dunn offering a race between cylist William Martin and Jimmy Michael. The suggested venues are Manhattan Beach or Boston next month with Michael to concede a mile in fifty miles. Dunn accepts, promising a compelling event in cycle racing.
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