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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1894
Page
3
Gus Schmelz and his Senators were in a game against Boston and Cleveland when rain postponed the matchup. Browna, Orioles and Grooms claimed wins in other scheduled contests.
Cleveland faces Boston with a doubleheader anticipated after Memorial Day showings. Spiders boast Buck Ewing Jimmy McGarr Zimmer OConnor Fatty Childs and McKean as a trusted infield. Patsey Tebeau’s crew, long favored, aims to win the pennant though manager notes slumping batting.
Washington and Pittsburg met in a lively game as the Burgers surged late to seize the lead with a nine run burst. Stenzel homered for Pittsburg in the eighth inning while Killen pitched well for the visitors. Final score Pittsburg 15 Washington 4 with Pittsburg collecting 12 hits to Washington's 6 and Washington committing ten errors.
Brooklyn defeated Chicago with strong pitching and selective hitting. Terry had issues issuing bases on balls, and Chicago scored only in the fifth inning. Attendance was 748 as Brooklyn posted six runs on six hits with two errors to Chicago's four. Batteries Kennedy and Dailey for Brooklyn and Terry and Kittredge for Chicago.
The New Yorks showed poor base running judgment while Westervelt pitched poorly for four innings issuing seven walks. Davis homered as St Louis won 9 to 2. Breitenstein was well supported by his defense and New York collected eight hits to St Louis four.
Baltimore defeats Cincinnati 7 to 1 in a steady win. Mullane started rough, improved after the fourth inning, allowing 11 hits for Baltimore and 7 for Cincinnati. Attendance 3600. Batteries Mullane and Robinson Dwyer and Vaughn.
Philadelphia reports that the Philadelphia Louisville baseball game was postponed due to wet grounds, delaying action from the scheduled date.
Yale won 5 to 3 over Phillips Andover in New Haven. Highlights included Drew’s catching Burgess’s running grab and Tidsen’s strong second base play.
Fall River 12 Brockton 8 in a high scoring game. Hard hitting by Harrington highlighted the action. Base hits credited to Stevens Rollins McCullough and Corcoran. Errors tallied 8 for Fall River and 2 for Brockton. Batteries listed Stevens and Rollins for Fall River and McCullough and Corcoran for Brockton.
Weather disruptions force postponements of remaining New England games scheduled yesterday due to rain.
The Troy Syracuse, Binghamton Wilkes Barre, and Erie Buffalo games were all postponed due to rain weather.
In drizzle, University of Vermont top Boston Law School 18 to 6. Vermont had 16 base hits to 6 for Boston Law School, with Daggett-Kinsella pairing for Vermont and Maloney-Holmes for Boston.
Georgetown defeats Wesleyan in Middletown by 9 to 6 after a hard fought matchup. Georgetown turned a triple play in the first inning as Yaw and Lapham starred for Wesleyan while Georgetown built a seven run cushion in the first two frames.
Rochester hosts a Grand Trotting Circuit stewards meeting with representation from Saginaw Cleveland Buffalo Rochester Hartford New York Baltimore and Detroit by letter. Dates fixed for Saginaw July 9 14 Detroit July 16 21 Cleveland July 23 27 Buffalo July 31 Aug 11 Rochester Aug 13 18 and Aug 21 to Aug 28 Hartford Aug 28 31 New York Sept 3 8 Philadelphia to follow. Total purses reach 341000 with Saginaw Detroit Cleveland Buffalo Rochester Hartford New York contributing notable amounts. Entries close June 25 for Saginaw July 2 Detroit July 9 Cleveland July 9 Buffalo July 16 Rochester July 23 Hartford Aug 8 New York Aug 9.
C S George of Ashby and Edwards Davis, his employee, were arrested for uttering and passing counterfeit half dollars. Officers found moulds, metal, and a trunk containing $400 in coin at the farm house near Fitchburg after surrounding a barn where the pair were seen. They were taken to Boston with the evidence.
Leonard Coppenrath aged 13, son of Mrs. Carrie Coppenrath of 22 Old Heath Street, has been living with his uncle Barney Coppenrath in Lafayette Indiana but ran away a month ago leaving a incomplete statement about his whereabouts seeking information on his location.
A note states Leonard is traveling east to find his mother and has not yet arrived. Barney wrote to the mother last Sunday saying Leonard had been gone four days and hinted he left with three boys. He also alerted an uncle named Fred in Cambridge and the mother fears he may have fallen into bad hands.
Deputy Sheriff Smead arrested Joseph Warren in Greenfield on the charge of felonious assault against the daughter of William Sessler of East Colerain. Warren pleaded not guilty, bonds set at 5000, hearing June 8. He claims innocence and that the girl will deny him. He says he was wandering through Vermont and Massachusetts and once served time in a Connecticut prison and a Massachusetts State Prison for a prior assault.
About 1500 Italian workers at Faneuil Hall hear Rev. G Conte and Antonio Martorana urge chartered banks or a branch of a national house. Speakers blame bosses and dubious Italian banks for poverty and rejected naturalization and voting, calling for citizenship drives and a new employment office.
The Vig ilant remains anchored off Camp Tow at Sandy Hook as Captain Jeffrey announces an imminent departure once a favorable wind develops. The current breeze is northeast at four miles per hour.
Entries list for Clyde Park racing card with six races including pony open handicap steeplechase and hunters. Notable horses include Gallivant, Oleander Stable entries, Montrose Stable, and Judah/George Lee outfits. boasted start times 2:30, 3:30, 4:00, 4:30, and 5:00 p.m.
Delmonico Piaspello, 35, of 43 Skillman Street, Brooklyn, shot his landlord Antonio Sporello this morning after a quarrel over unpaid rent. After a rapid chase Piaspello was captured. Sporello died later.
Morris Park results list multiple races with placements. Frat Canterbury second Nineveh third in the May amie race with a time of 1 2. Potentate first Velian second Fione third in the one mile race time 1 1 2. Van Nest stakes five furlongs Midgley first Potash third time 1 0 0. Wirt second Stonewell third in the one and one sixth mile race time 1 12. Clementine first Heaton third in the sixth race with time 1 0 0.
Managers push frequent bouts while dodging real fights, sparking debate on ethics and race in boxing. Reports from Hartford Boston Philadelphia New Orleans cover upcoming bouts, new officials, and legal pressure limiting contests while stars like Dixon Maher Godfrey and Walcott loom in various venues.
Mrs. L. A. Lesure and Mrs. George H. Chase completed a solo bicycle journey from Philadelphia to Boston May 1, traveling 410 miles in about 49 hours 15 minutes. They faced rain and a puncture but enjoyed varied scenery from Princeton to New York and Worcester, praising New England hospitality and noting bloomers protest in Boston papers.
The Valkyrie faced snow and headwinds before Greenock, then reported a strong westerly start and rapid 200 mile daily runs. A 247 mile push on May 6 was followed by adverse wind, delaying arrival to the Ireland coast by two days. The captain bets on Valkyrie or Britannia beating Vigilant in British waters and will monitor Vigilant’s crossing.
A Barnett of Elizabeth Wheelmen wins the Irvington Millburn event in one hour eleven minutes and eighteen seconds. The Takes team takes first overall as the Spalding Special claims the fastest bicycle built, excelling in racing and coast ing and earning admiration among cycle riders.
Mrs. Chase and Mrs. Lesure planned a cycling journey with a five pound baggage bundle strapped to a handlebar and a pocket revolver for safety. They wore practical attire a blue broad cloth dress and a plaid dress, both sunburned and healthy, as they answered questions about the trek.
The Boston Post invites readers to submit a 400 word bicycle trip sketch by June 1. The writer of the most interesting piece will receive a gold eagle the following Sunday. Include name and address. sketches are not returned. Address to Bicycle Trip Editor, the Boston Post.
A multi day bicycle itinerary from India Wharf Boston on a Portland boat to Lake Sebago then North Bridgton and Harrison. Riders pass Songo river locks, Bay of Naples, Chute River and Long Lake before reaching North Conway with a return via Dover and Portsmouth. Ss. W. Quinn advertises the voyage from 440 Washington Street.
A cycling journey begins in Wollaston Quincy and passes through Milton and Canton as it heads toward New York. The rider sights Blue Hill and continues along Milton avenues, tracing a historic route through the region.
The New England Amateur Barge Rowing Association meets at Lafayette Social and Athletic Club to form a committee with the City Council on Bunker Hill Day celebration and a possible Mystic River race. Delegates from South Boston Athletic Club Roxbury Young Men Catholic Association and Princetons attend as plans for a large July Fourth race unfold.
The third annual open handicap athletic meeting of the Suffolk Athletic Club will be held at Lake Walden on July 4 starting at 1 p m. Events include 100 yard dash 600 yard run 2 mile run and 1 mile walk plus a 75 yard sack race. Prizes are French plate mirrors field glasses and ink stands. A 1 mile team race for New England colleges and clubs completes the program. Entries close June 21 with R P Russell.
The Mosquito Fleet Yacht Club schedules an open regatta on June 18 at 10 30 a m for yachts fifteen feet and under. Prize money totals 10 5 and 3. Course runs from the club house to buoy No 2 Thompson Island and back with starboard and port legs. Entries via club house foot of K Street or James F Barry 69 Bedford Street. Regatta committee chairs James Bertram and James F Barry with judges E J Powers C J Driscoll and George L Paget.
Pitcher O Neill has been released by Fall River. The move ends his stint with the team and opens roster space.
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