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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1898
Page
3
In Pittsburg on June 1 the home club defeated Cleveland by a seventh inning rally. A sequence of two hits a wild throw a walk and a batter hit produced the decisive scoring, with 2100 in attendance. The final score line is not fully provided in the fragments.
New York June 1 Cincinnati managed only four scattered hits off Dunn and Steinfeldt made two errors in the first inning contributing to Brooklyn's victory. The score detailed in the report shows Brooklyn ahead.
Boston defeated Chicago 4 to 1 in a windy dust filled game. Stahl hit a homer and three singles, Duffy and Collins drove in runs, and Dahlen and Connor shone in the field as the hub team won to lift within reach of second place behind Cleveland.
In New York on June, Cincinnati led the offense by scoring two runs in the first inning and shutting out Cleveland. Meekin starred on the mound with McAllister also effective as New York won 2 to 0. Wilmot stole a base, a double play was turned by Warner Gleason Davis and Joyce, and attendance reached about 1,200.
Philadelphia defeats Louisville for the fourth straight win as Orth's pitching stands out in a dull game. Attendance 1,754. The score not disclosed.
Harvard beat Amherst by clean fielding and hard hitting as McCormick and Reid stood out. Chandler made a notable one handed catch, and in the seventh inning Reid Robinson McCormick and Fisher helped push five runs across. Amherst failed to score in the eighth after Robinson Laughlin turned a sharp double play.
Holy Cross defeated Villa Nova College in Worcester as McKenna’s hitting proved decisive for Holy Cross while Villa Nova struggled with fielding and base running. Final score details show Holy Cross with 16 hits to Villa Nova’s 6 and multiple errors on the visitors.
Princeton beat Georgetown 14 to 3 in Princeton New Jersey on June 1. The match featured many long hits and a 18 to 6 count in hits for Princeton and 3 to 1 errors for Georgetown. Batteries were Hillbrand Harrison Kafer Bach White and Maloney.
Bowdoin easily defeated Tufts in a seven inning game in Brunswick. The Bowdoin lineup Hacon Curran Hazleton Griswold and Tufts pitchers appear in the box score with 3 errors for Bowdoin and 4 for Tufts. Batteries were HKacon Curran for Bowdoin and Hazleton Griswold for Tufts.
Pennsylvania defeated Cornell 3 to 1 in Philadelphia extending a winning streak. Heavy hitting mustered 6 hits for Pennsylvania while Cornell managed 4, with errors favoring Pennsylvania and key contributions from Batseee and Young along with Leyton and Sherrill.
A series of scattered game results shows Lancaster Lancaster beating Hartford with 11 to 0 while New Bedford tops Tauntons 10 to 5. Brockton defeats Newport 10 to 4 and Pawtucket over Fall River 8 to 1. Bethlehem Lehigh 8 car sle 2. Montreal 10 Rochester 0. Toronto 5 Toronto 1. Syracuse 4 Springfield 8. Orono Maine University of Maine 4 Coburn Institute 3. Norfolk 9 Richmond 6. Easthampton Williston Seminary 4 Trinity 0.
Harvard varsity and freshman eights prepare to travel from Cambridge to New London for a key warmup. George Derby, former Crimson bow, may join at No 6 if he can leave exams. Lehmann expresses confidence in current rowers and hints he may not return to coach next year.
Dave Shafer and Billy Martin post $300 deposits for an 80 mile paced race against Harry Elkes to be run June 22 at night. The $1500 purse plus side bets bring total prize to $3500 as arc lamps create daylight conditions and June 22 becomes first US middle distance night race.
Eddie Martyn of the Tiger Roadsters, who lost his right leg last fall at Old Colony station, rode a new Columbia bicycle outdoors for the first time with the cycling editor from the Post. He plans to ride 2600 miles this season and notes knee limitation in the prosthetic leg. Son Peck adjusted Martyn’s bike to suit one leg, aiming to keep him cycling.
A large field trains at the Waltham Velodrome for a Saturday event under the International Cycle Track Association. Jimmy Michael will run a five mile world record trial behind an electric pacing machine amid other pro and amateur races with multiple prize money allocations.
The last meeting of the season at Parker House named Mrs. Gosse president and appointed Mrs. Annie G. Murray and Miss Brazier as delegates to the State Federation in Amesbury on June 7. Mrs. Alice Ives Breed was identified as the Biennial of Women's Clubs president designate. A Rangeley Lakes outing plan was announced with Miss Cornelia T. Crosby setting a Parker's visit for 2 to 4 today to recruit members. A protest was voted against wheeling or bathing on Boston Common at Friday City Hall hearing.
Manager Oliver Perry Belmont Tebeau leads the Cleveland Indians from Lake Erie shores as they arrive in New York to begin the second series on their Eastern warpath. Captain Duffy’s squad is ready for a rough reception and aims to win next Sunday at Crescent Park, with Buck Ewing’s Reds and stars like Cy Young in camp as action starts at 3 30.
In a city stopover the Chicago team faced a tough visiting club. Everett opened with a bunt in the third. Duffy’s throw to first nearly nailed Dahlen after Ryan’s hard lift. Burns signalled bail in the sixth. Jim Collins made a one hand stop and throw on Lange’s line drive during a fast double.
Exciting finish sees Wood Pigeon beat Trillion by a half length for the Duke's Cup at the Country Club meet amid threatening skies and an attendance under 3600. Decameron, runner in prior event, takes fourth after a disqualified run. Latitude places second.
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