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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1897
Page
3
The Boston nine secured a home win as crowds gathered at the Seashore for yesterday's National League games. Attendance figures show New York 20,000 Philadelphia 16,415 Brooklyn 17,600 Washington 1,000 Baltimore 18,000 and Boston 3,000.
National League games include St Louis at Boston in two games, Cleveland at Brooklyn, Pittsburgh at New York, and Louisville at Philadelphia. New England League matchups list Pawtucket at Brockton and Taunton at Newport. Maine State features Rockland visiting Belfast.
Boston defeats St Louis at the South End grounds in a rain interrupted game in a city poor on fielding and batting. Stivetts started for Boston, Kissenger pitched for the Browns, with Ma honey later replacing Ganzel and Tenney driving in early runs for Boston.
An advertisement offers a permanent cure for a so called secondary blood poison in 16 to 35 days with at home treatment and a guarantee. It promises railroad fare and hotel costs if not cured and cites $400,000 capital behind the guarantee. It invites inquiries to the Cook Remedy Co at the Masonic Temple in Chicago Illinois.
Louisville 4 Philadelphia 2 in a May 31 game at Philadelphia. Clarke hit a decisive two-run homer in the seventh with two out and two on to break a 2-2 tie as steady pitching held scoring. Fifield allowed two earned runs, Frazer five, and both teams committed fielding errors. Lajoie Pickering Nash Hallman Stafford Rogers Werden involved in key plays. Umpire McDonald. Attendance: Louisville and Philadelphia.
Philadelphia shuts out Louisville 8 to 0 in the May 31 game. Eight Phillies runs came from gifts by the pitcher as 10,415 attend. Geier three base hit Delehanty homer, Delehanty hit by pitch Lajoie, Cooley, Geier, Cross steal. Time 2h 20m. Umpire McDonald.
The Chicago club beat Baltimore 6 to 4 in a drawn out game before 3800 spectators. Pond’s wildness helped the locals score four runs. Batteries Bowerman and Pond for Baltimore Briggs and Donohue for Chicago. Jennings and Reitz had three base hits. McCormick stole twice along with Lange Ryan Keeler and Stenzel. Time 2 hours 23 minutes. Umpire Hurst.
In Chicago on May 31 the game delivered continuous action with both teams producing hard hits. Corbett supported by his defense limited scoring late while Callahan struggled. Pfeffer stood out at second as Chicago and Baltimore finished tied with six runs each after nine innings as trains approached.
In Cincinnati on May 31 the Reds beat the Senators 6 to 3 in an exciting contest. Wrigley sat out with illness. Norton moved to left field. Ehret and Schriver teamed for Cincinnati while Swain and Maguire pitched for Washington. Attendance 2000. Maguire and Norton led with two-base hits. Maguire stole two bases for Washington.
Cincinnati wins the third straight as Corcoran and Beckley star in a 4 to 3 victory over Washington. Attendance 9,000. Rhines struck out once, Mercer allowed two earned runs, and Demont stole a base. Time 1.36. Umpires Emslie and Lynch.
Brooklyn wins 5 to 2 at Eastern Park before 17,600 fans on Memorial Day. Payne pitched well, limiting Cleveland to scattered hits while Young struggled. Sockalexis made his first East league appearance but did not distinguish himself. Attendance reached seventeen thousand six hundred with rain delaying morning play.
Twenty thousand spectators watch New York Giants defeat the Pittsburg Pirates 10 to 2 at the Polo Grounds after the morning rain postponement. Rusie and Warner lead New York with strong pitching and timely hits, including a first-inning burst of eight runs.
A compilation of results from various matches: Pawtucket over Brock 9, At Newport 3 with Wpeet beating New Bedford 1, Providence morning win 6 to 1 over Springfield, Taunton 15 over Fall River 8, Augusta 4 over Rockland 2, Syracuse 8 over Rochester 1, Buffalo 11 over Toronto 7, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 3 over Wilkes-Barre 1, and St Johnsbury listing in Vermont.
Baseball and college teams post wide results from Boston area to Scranton. Notable scores include Franklin Field squads 19 versus Vernons 5, Lamont clubs 22 to 11, and Bay States 5 edging Bar nets 4. Other results list Portland Lewiston 9 to 12 and Newport 8 to 6 over Brockton.
Lieutenant Governor J. Murray Crane and Senate President Lawrence watched from the pavilion as Klobedanz was slated to pitch the opening game today. A sweep would lift them past Cleveland and challenge the Pirates for third place. first pitches set for 2 p.m. Stahl Duffy and Tenney form a strong batting lineup.
Manager Chris Van der Ahe released Pitcher Evans after a warm South End reception. Evans had pitched twice for the Browns, with May 23 seeing Hart substituted against Louisville. Esper left for St. Louis to bury a child. Hart injured a finger yesterday, forcing Donahue to start today, with Kissenger as the only reserve.
The first Yacht Racing Association race of the season sailed at Marine Park faced rain and shifting winds. Only three classes finished within the time limit with Emma C. leading early but finishing first by close margin. Phantasy won the fourth class, Circe possibly disqualified.
New York May 31 Harlem River hosts the thirty first Harlem Regatta Association meeting with Yale and Columbia crews plus other city amateurs. Trial heats run for junior singles and eight-oared shells with top crews from Seawanhaka Brooklyn and Boston listed among results.
Yale freshmen defeated Harvard 9 to 5 on Harvard ground, aided by McCormick’s wild pitching and costly Harvard fielding miscues. Loughlin led Harvard with limited hits as Yale’s Sullivan starred with a clutch double play and timely hits sealing the win.
Despite heavy mud and a dreary forecast, the second day of the spring meeting drew a large crowd. Lodi of Victoria Stables surged from fourth to first in a dramatic home stretch, beating Sandal and Detective in a tight finish for the top prize. Kilkenny and Olindo also claimed victories in the national hunt events with brisk times given the track conditions.
Holy Cross defeated Dartmouth 6 to 5 in Worcester an exciting late game on May 31. Tabor pitched well through five innings before Holy Cross capitalized on batters and late scoring to win with the winning run in the tenth. Attendance was about 6000 with Lyons umpiring.
Bowdoin College defeated Harvard College 4 to 3 in a close afternoon game in Brunswick Maine. Bowdoin's lone hit a two bagger by Greenlaw produced two runs in the first inning. Harvard scored on a muffed fly in the third and a wild throw in the ninth. Batteries Libby and Haines supported by Slade. Umpire T Keohan.
The New Jersey Athletic Club event featured Ireland's hammer champion John Flannagan setting a world mark with 150 feet 8 inches. Wefers of Georgetown pulled a leg injury, raising doubt on future races this season. Burke of Boston won the half mile against Hollander, with T. R. Fisher of Yale suffering a tendon injury.
Over 600 attendees watched the Maritime Provincial Club hold its annual picnic in heavy track conditions that delayed events past 6 pm. Top marks came in hammer throw shot put and high jump with John A. McPherson John McCormick and C F McPherson among the leading performers.
Frank Herrick and Frank Newton wrestled for a $250 purse on Dexter street ball grounds before a large Pawtucket and Central Falls crowd. Newton took the first fall in forty five minutes and won the second shortly after to claim the prize.
In Quincy on May 31 the Wollaston Golf Club hosted a tournament open to US Association of Golf Clubs members. Bad weather kept entries light but Mr. Brock of Wollaston carded a 41 for one round and won both the gross and net score prizes.
The first of three sweepstakes races for half water class was sailed off Cohasset in SW winds. Four entries faced poor weather with tight start and finish times recorded for Jap Bouve Pogram Honey Cousens Hoodoo Gammons Wheel Meraia Sears. The next race is planned for Saturday June 5.
At 3 10 yesterday afternoon Edward Butler of Revere collided with a player in Franklin Park and was thrown to the ground dislocating his left shoulder. He was taken to the City Hospital.
Willimantic reports the first annual track meet between Storrs Agricultural College and Massachusetts Agricultural College ended with Massachusetts 69 points and Storrs 89. Events included sprints, distance races, hurdles, walks, a bicycle race, and field events with multiple Amherst winners and Storrs runners placing second.
At Williams College the freshmen dominate the inter class contests on Western field with multiple event wins. Notable winners include Patterson in the 100 yard dash and 2 mile bicycle race, Rowell in the half mile, Baillie in the 440 yard dash, and Bray in the mile run with times and heights listed for each event.
The Leader reports that Britain has employed a corps of detectives in New Haven to determine if a new Irish movement was being organized. The clandestine effort aims to gauge potential agitation and organize countermeasures.
An all day game at the venue features Andover and East Boston with the score listed as 159 to 76. The brief notes indicate a basketball or similar event with no further context.
May 31. Crews from the United States Monitor Ajax of New Jersey Reserves and the United States steamship St Louis of Pennsylvania Reserves rowed a 1.5 mile gig race on the Delaware River. The Pennsylvania Reserves won by twenty lengths after pulling away in the second half.
Wakefield a lawyer licensed in Suffolk County listed as member of the bar with address at 28 School Street Room.
Dr John H Woodbury at 11 Winter St offers cures for facial redness including acne rosacea. Free consultation with moderate terms. Send 10c for Beauty Book and sample of Woodbury’s Facial Soap or Facial Cream.
The United Irish National Athletic Club of Roxbury held a meeting in Williams Hall at the Albany and Hampden corner with President P V Mahoney presiding. Members voted thanks to the Boston Post for reporting and thanked Professor P J O Daly for congratulating the club on promoting Irish literature.
The New England School of Boxing invites ladies gentlemen and children to visit for an open day and evening at 127 Tremont Street Room 12. Trials of all levels are solicited by mail or phone.
Dr Liverpool at 2233 Tremont street offers free consultations and claims high cure rates for numerous diseases. He lists cures across rheumatism paralysis dyspepsia bronchitis bronchitis heart disease liver kidney disorders and many others and provides medicines free during treatment. Office hours are 10 am to 4 pm and 7 to 8 pm for men. Sunday 10 to 2.
In a near record close Gaelic football match at the Somerville Y M C A grounds the Emmets of Chelsea edged the Garryowens of Cambridge five to four for the state championship and a $200 purse. Referee James O Keefe oversaw a tense 4 o clock start with 5000 fans watching.
The Division 40 v Boston Rovers Gaelic game was not played due to Rovers objecting to Division 40 players. A $50 stake will be held for a final captains’ meeting. Other matches at South Boston Park faced postponement or weather issues with possible rescheduling. Emmet win honors prompt a Worcester championship bid.
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