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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1896
Page
3
The report states our team defeated Providence Nine yesterday in a decisive game. Key figures named include the team and Providence Nine players, with the outcome described as a victory. The tone reflects a brisk sports brief from a local paper.
National League games include Baltimore at Boston New York at Philadelphia Washington at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Cleveland Louisville at St Louis Pittsburg at Chicago. New England League schedule shows Fall River at Brockton Pawtucket at New Bedford Lewiston at Bangor Portland at Augusta. Eastern League fixtures Providence at Rochester Springfield at Syracuse Scranton at Buffalo Wilkes Barre at Albany. Other games list Asbury Park at Atlantic City.
The Bostons and the Baltimores meet this afternoon at the South End grounds with Orioles favorites. Joe Quinn is with the club after leaving St. Louis and has been in strong form. Hanlon relies on sleepers from the bench to cover injuries. Nichols is likely to pitch for Boston. Baltimore leads the race and will start their best pitcher. The game starts at 8:30 and promises a hot contest.
In Providence on July 27 Boston topped Providence 12 to 5 as both teams fielded patched lines. Murray injured, Dixon played left field and Coogan caught, while Knorr was inadequate after the fifth. Friel relieved and held Boston. Lewis shaded with sharp curves, allowing only late risks as Boston built leads in the third to fifth innings. Attendance 3000.
Cincinnati 3 Cleveland 2. July 27 at Cincinnati Rhines and Fisher excel, Cuppy shuts out till ninth before Cincinnati wins. Attendance about 6000. Base hits Cincinnati eight, Cleveland seven. Errors Cincinnati three, Cleveland one. Batteries Rhines Fisher Peitz Cuppy Zimmer.
In St Louis on July 27 the Browns won a slow contest over the Colonels. Connor belted a home run as the crowd under 1000 watched. Final lines show equal base hits nine for both teams and three Louisvilles errors to nine for St Louis. Batteries Kissinger Murphy Frazer Dexter Holmes.
Chicago beat Pittsburg 9 to 3 in a game filled with sensational defensive plays. Hawley started for Pittsburg but yielded the decisive two base hit from Anson after loading the bases, followed by Ryan’s single. Attendance was 12 percent. Batteries were Friend and Deonohue for Chicago and Hawley Hastings Merritt for Pittsburg.
In New Bedford on July 27 the home nine overcame Pawtucket with strong hitting in the fifth and sixth innings, seizing the lead and securing the victory.
Attendance 600. New Bedford 100183400 9 over Pawtucket 2003011007. Base hits New Bedford 10 Pawtucket 9. Errors New Bedford 3 Pawtucket 2. Batteries Braum and Murphy Herr Yerkes and Yeager.
In a close Olympic Park game Buffalo Bisons and Rochester Brownies matched hits and errors. Mulvey’s error allowed Buffalo’s winning run as 1500 fans watched. Final: Buffalo 3 Rochester 2 with Wadsworth and H. Smith behind the plate and Easton and Boyd catching.
Hartford won the game after four innings when rain stopped play with Hartford leading Lancaster 0 to 0. Vickery held Lancaster to one hit as Shaw struggled in the third inning. Fielding was sharp on both sides with Hartford committing two errors to Lancaster’s one. Hits: Hartford three, Lancaster one. Batteries Vickery Smith and Shaw Roths.
Newport shut out Fall River in the first six innings then rallied with timely hits and few errors to win 12 to 6. Ashe was slated to pitch but Dowd started after management settled differences, throwing well though unsteady. Batter ies Fitzpatrick Rupert Dowd Crisham.
In a Baltimore scene Kid Gleason seeks relief from captaincy after a rough spell with the Giants. Reports note Pfeffer of the Colts hitting .133 in the last ten games while the Shamrocks of Chelsea press for a game with the Cushmans of Boston. The Nationals of Waltham seek away games Aug 16 22 and 29 against strong uniformed teams with midweek home games. 483000 fans paid to see the Phillies at home last season as Buck Ewine’s Reds refine bunting and sacrifice hitting. most players now confidently bunt and steal bases. A Malden observer dismisses another unnamed play.
Concord New Hampshire July 27 Manager Yapp opened a two weeks midsummer trotting meeting with lively sport. Kendall won the trotting race fair and square, Oxford pressed hard but no win. A large slow class field finished with Colbath taking the first two heats before a hub break cost Abram S&S the next. Fourth money awarded to Abram S. The 219 class purse $300 featured Kendall, Oxford, Twang and Wisteria among others with fast time marks. The 2:35 class pacing also produced sharp finishes with Colbath and Abram in leading positions and several others distanced or disqualified.
At 6 Oxford Place last night Carrie May Keating waited for Gom Ming Yen, a native of the Flowery Kingdom, to return as his bridegroom. Keating, daughter of Cambridge residents, had recently been arrested in Chinatown in a related matter.
Carrie Keating of Cambridge wed Gom Ming Yeu a Chinaman of 6 Oxford Place yesterday in a quiet ceremony. The couple greeted family and friends at the church hall, with exchanges of rings and best wishes from local residents.
A 21 year old girl rescued from idle and disorderly conduct defies probation by marrying Gom Ming Yen, a tea merchant, in Providence. The couple wed with the Reverend Plummer, then returned to 6 Oxford Place Boston. Authorities deem her probation as failed for returning to Chinatown and becoming Yen's wife.
Weymouth Mass July 27 The Weymouth Driving Club held trotting races at South Weymouth Trotting Park with 800 in attendance. In the 2:25 class Yellow Ash won Flora B. second Roy K third. best time 2 27. In the 3:00 class Alciphine won Master Medium second Tixey Adams third. best time 2 37. The 2:30 and 2:40 classes were unfinished due to darkness and will be trotted at 10 a m tomorrow.
The second annual Auburndale Tennis Club event in Newton sees F C Morgan of Milford defeat R C Seaver of Brookline 6-3 6-1 10-? to claim the championship. Morgan then defeats J H Chase of Harvard 6-2 in the leg for the Auburndale challenge cup, after a closely contested day of matches with Beaman and Fay also delivering strong play.
George C. Ferrin president of the Boston Lacrosse Club declares the Crescent team the falsely labeled champions and asserts the Bostons accepted all challenges. He states Crescent refused on July 21 to play, asserting vacation and next season, while May to October is the playing period for non college teams. The Boston club awaits challengers and defends their title.
The seventh round of the Nuremberg chess tournament produced varied results with players like Albin Blackburne and Lasker posting notable wins and losses. Totals show 63 games won, 63 lost, and 108 to be decided as the eighth round is scheduled for tomorrow.
At Hotel Wentworth in Newcastle New Hampshire on July 27 the Wentworth tournament drew up the preliminary matchups including Budlong versus Weston Fox versus Fincke Grant versus Wright Avery versus Whitebeck Mansfield versus Harrington Paret versus Wright Wright versus Walker Lawrence versus Wertheimer Ware versus Sanborn Wheecher versus Grant Hackett versus Page First round pits Plummer against the Budlong Weston winner and Scudder against Davis with several more matches listed to follow.
A meeting at the Working Boys Home outlined the annual festival set for August 8. The program includes afternoon events such as 100-yard dash, 800-yard run, running broad jump, 440-yard and one-mile runs, and running hop, step and jump, all handicap races.
The Rob Roy Outing Club of the North End elected Daniel Leahy as commodore Harvey Crowley as vice commodore Michael Harty as paymaster Valentine Anigis as steward Michael J. Driscoll as fleet captain and Dr Thomas Curtin as surgeon The first outing and ladies day will be on August 9 The club has chartered a steamer.
The July 27 scheduled bout in Baltimore between Martin Flaherty of Lowell and Joe Gans was canceled after Flaherty suffered spasms. Doctors advised postponement, and while Gans manager Al Herford offered a catch weight delay, Flaherty refused. Nearly two thousand attended before the postponement decision.
Boxing gossip notes Tom Sharkey will arrive in the city around August 22 with backer D J Lynch signaling the news. The Sailor champion’s plans are uncertain and he may stay briefly to survey matters. The piece also praises Dick Burge as England’s top middleweight and lauds LaVigne for crossing the Atlantic to meet challengers, amid debate over his nerve.
At a Chelsea Board of Aldermen session the park issue remained unsettled with no adoption. Earlier Alderman Hoag had sought a $50,000 park debt via a special loan, a plan defeated by the board. Reconsideration was denied and the finance committee report kept the debt concept, sending the matter to the committee on streets and bridges.
Jeremiah Taylor a 19 year old Chelsea resident riding on Beacon street was thrown into an open excavation by West End street railway at Charles street last night. He suffered a broken nose and shock and was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital. The incident follows a humorous local joke about a child asking to wake the baby to play the drum.
Ray McDonald telegrammed for entry in all professional events at the Massachusetts Athletic Association meet at Charles River Park next Saturday. He aims to rebound after a New York defeat by Tom Butler as Mile Handicap action looms with a 200 yard limit. Referee Henry W Robinson leads a long list of officials for the event.
The Board of Aldermen and the Common Council unite in a party line vote 6 to 4 to authorize a joint special committee to investigate the fire department management and fire alarm service led by Colonel Henry E. Russell. The panel may hear witnesses, hire a stenographer, and summon testimony while the Mayor vetoes several orders and prints armory and consumptives home actions for next sessions.
Boston rider Brett Angrily recounts fouls by New York police at the Manhattan Beach Ice Fund meet. He says McKay fouled him in the mile, then McElroy fouled him in the final laps, costing eight wheel spokes and positions as he finished second in the mile and placed in the three mile.
In Newport Rhode Island on July 27 a 15 mile triangular course was sailed with winds southwest. All boats carried single reefs as Asahi placed second to Va quero in heavy weather while Brewton's Cove to Taylor's Point to Bishop's Rock and back formed the twice-over route. Start time was 2 36. There will be another race Wednesday.
An order seeks mayoral petition to Legislature for removal of wires and poles on principal avenues with approval of the commissioners of wires. The city approves transferring unexpended awning funds to add an illuminated clock at North Ferry head house. Aldermen discuss loan bill details and grant veteran firemen a Aug 19 holiday with pay. Jury panels set for Superior Court. licenses for amusement resorts reissued. master teamsters gain heavier loads on streets with Tremont restrictions during subway work.
The half water race for the international challenge cup, worth 500 dollars, will be sailed tomorrow in a three mile triangular course four times. Entries include Peggy, Anita, Mischief and Missie from the Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club of Montreal, as well as Vesper owned by Paul Butler and the Gold Bug. A large flotilla has gathered from many locations to watch.
The first of three races between the yachts Canada and Selma to decide who meets Vencender in Toledo began at Oakville. Light southeast wind, twelve mile triangle course. Selma led early, Canada gained on the second leg, but a wind shift fouled the Canada at the third buoy and the committee called off the race for a rerun tomorrow.
NEWPORT R L July 27 The polo today was of the scratch order First Messrs I T Burden Jr and T A Havemeyer Jr played Reginald Brooks and J P Kernardian Jr but their play ended with Kernardian giving up before any goals were made Then W E Thorne Havemeyer and F H Allen faced Burden and Brooks Thorne was the only one on his side so Burden easily made three goals and Brooks two Havemeyer received a slight fall.
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