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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1902
Page
3
Manchester at Dover Concord at Fall River Nashua at Haverhill Lowell at Lawrence set as the evening schedule with teams matching in regional pairings. The card lists city rivals competing across towns with games likely planned for Friday night.
Haverhill shuts out Lowell 6 to 0 as Coughlin allows few hits. Spooner O'Reilly and Moran lead with multiple two-base hits while Lake adds a three-base hit. S slips steal bases and double plays highlight tense defense with Wolfe and Merritt pairing in the field. Attendance 400 in Lowell.
Concord wins 4 to 2 over Fall River after early trouble. O'Brien held the hits, fanning nine as Fall River out batted Concord but left runners stranded, while Ward McDonald Noblitt sparked offense with two base hits and stolen bases.
Nashua outbatted Lawrence 9 to 5 and won comfortably. Chandler hit a two-base for Nashua. keys included four stolen bases by Conro, Butman, Wilson, Wintler, Mack, and Bunyan. Bush and Long pitched, Long tallied nine strikeouts. Time 2 hours. Umpire Ryan officiated. Attendance not reported.
Manchester defeated Dover 7 to 2 as Volz held the locals to nine strikeouts. Joyce made a sensational center field catch, McAleese replaced Mullaney in the eighth, and Kane powered Manchester with multiple hits and four balls drawn.
A special meeting of National League magnates was held at the league offices in New York. Attendees included Freedman and Knowles of New York, Soden of Boston, Abketts and Hanlon of Brooklyn, Rogers of Philadelphia, Pulliam of Pittsburg, Hart of Chicago, Brush of Cincinnati, Robison of St. Louis, and others. No decisions were made and the group planned to reconvene tomorrow morning.
An advertised remedy claims to cure weak back fatigue and low mood with Palmo Tablets. It lists multiple druggists including WALKER-RIN, TELL DRUG CO., and Dewey locations with a 60 cent price per box and a 12 box guarantee for five dollars.
Boston visits Cleveland Detroit travels to Washington St Louis hosts Baltimore Chicago plays at Philadelphia.
Boston wins 4 to 2 at Huntington Avenue grounds as Mullin tightens after Miller exits. Freeman and Lachance homer in first. Dineen limits Detroit to five hits. Criger, McGuire, Ferris, and Parent shine in sharp-fielding defense.
Powell records a strong pitching performance with 4 bases on balls issued to Hustings and 2 strikeouts while Hustings allows 3 walks and 1 strikeout. Defensively McCormick Donohue Castro M Cross and Davis turn a double play. Fortunes shift with a home run by Powell and a stolen base by Burkett. Time noted as 50m with Umpire Connelly.
Washington defeated Chicago as the visitors managed only four hits and two runners reaching second base. A trio of home runs and a double by a Chicago batter fueled a third inning rally before Garvin relieved Iith. Attendance was 2,432. Score details follow.
Streit collapsed in the third inning as the team followed with six errors in five minutes. The score remained unclear as details trail off in the report.
A list of baseball matchups including St Louis versus Boston Cincinnati against Wien Pittsburg facing Philadelphia and Chicago playing New York. The items show intercity games across major leagues with no results provided.
First Baseman Doyle was deposed as captain of the New York team and Second Baseman Smith was appointed captain. The move did not improve fortunes as Philadelphia defeated New York 6 to 1 in the afternoon game.
Dartmouth shut out Holy Cross 0 to 0 in a brisk 70 minute game in Hanover. Newick pitched brilliantly facing only five opponents, with Corse catching and Oakley Noonan also contributing. Dartmouth had seven hits to Holy Cross two with two errors each side.
Antigonish hosts June 2 to 12 at St Francis Xavier College for a premier athletic meet. Notable entrants include R J MacDonald marathon ace, Le Barre from Hamilton, Harvard star Dick Grant, Cambridge potato racer Charles Lucas, and Maritime champ M McCormack. Handicap events feature sprints, distance runs, jumps, throws, and bicycle races.
Wilkes Barre Penn June 2 The United Mine Workers order calling out engineers firemen and pumpmen at non eight hour day collieries took effect with a mixed response. Most men obeyed though a large portion remained at work and the test of pump operation begins tomorrow.
John Rogers, tied to the Ward 21 cases, was sentenced by Judge Stevens in the Superior Criminal Court to nine months at hard labor in the House of Correction. His attorney, Philip J. Doherty, cited sunstroke and an excitable nature as factors in his prior court-room exit. The defense included a jury petition urging clemency.
The Myopia Hunt Club Open concluded with J. G. Thorp of Oakley beating F. F. H. Smith of Wollaston 8 up 7 to play in a 36 hole final. R. R. Freeman of Wollaston defeated F. W. Broadhead of Salem 4 to 3 in an 18 hole consolation final.
A strong turnout attended the handicap tennis tournament at Lone Wood Cricket Club in Brookline. Singles wrap up except Cowes vs Jackson to decide a challenger for Wise. Three doubles matches were held with Clothier and Wright winning by default.
In New Haven on June 2 the 2 mile professional race produced a dramatic finish as Charles Hadfield of Newark led the field at the 21st mile then hit the fence after the final lap. He, bloodied and unaware of his win, staggered across the line and collapsed. The Yale mile championship went to W C Langley with F Mason second and Febster third. The 25 mile professional race was won by Hadfield with Frank Kramer second and Cobnett third. time not recorded.
On June 2 Captain Merchant former master of the schooner Harvest Home of Hancock Maine sailed toward Boston despite warnings from Dr Curley that he suffers a violent diphtheria case. Health Board suspects he fled to avoid quarantine on the schooner.
Mrs. Eunice J. Gorman, 34, of 196 Harrison Avenue, was arrested by Officers Goff and Meley after a postmortem on infant Ethel J. Gorman found death by starvation and neglect. Medical Examiner Draper confirmed the cause.
The scores list shows New London 9 over Springfield 2, Bridgeport 7 over Bridgeport 4, Norwich 10 over Hartford 2, and Meriden 11 over Waterbury 6, indicating regional match results.
Exports of cereals to Europe fell sharply in May with totals of 721 659 bushels of wheat and 15 728 corn along with 1 470 oats, compared to 1901 figures. Freight rates are high driving shippers to Gulf ports and leaving a million bushels idle in local elevators.
A fire department call man J Edgar Thompson suffered a fractured right ankle when a hose wagon overturned while responding to Box 25. Driver Spike freed himself and halted the team after the wheel struck a car track. Thompson and others were treated at the hospital. William Hayes sustained leg injuries from a horse hoof. George Haley was found overheated and taken to the hospital.
Miss Emma Clark daughter of Austin Clark Ossipee New Hampshire and Mr George M Rich of Boston were married at 14 Pearl street by Rev W S Wooderige Tufts College Divinity School. Guests from Medford Boston Brookline Newton Cambridge Malden Ossipee NH attended a reception before a wedding trip.
The Pilgrim Society held its annual meeting in Plymouth and elected officers for the year. Arthur Lord was chosen president with vice presidents including George F. Hoar Joseph H. Choate and William W Crapo. William W Brewster was named secretary and Charles E Stoddard treasurer.
At Lincoln Hall in South End a new organization the South End Independent Social and Athletic Club was formed. It already counts many well known district men and plans a Gaelic football team with bright prospects. Officers elected include President James Novan Vice President Michael Roche Secretary Michael B Donohue Treasurer Patrick Waters and Recording Secretary David Kirby.
Nelby Crosby of 2 Parkman Place walked into Emergency Hospital claiming he had taken Paris Green. He said he bought the poison for a friend to kill rats, left it on a table with a powder, and later ingested it by mistake. An emetic was given and he left for home.
The tip cart teamsters struck at four firms in Charlestown Roxbury and South Boston. Of 400 men, 1 of 240 at O Riordan returned to work while none of 50 at Gilligan returned and 1 of 60 at Hannan stayed. Contractors complained as sand deliveries paused. City water department employee tried to recruit strikers to return.
At a meeting of the Allied Printing Trades Council delegates from 14 unions discussed placing union labels on all public school textbooks in Massachusetts. The School Board of Boston faced hostility over recognition of organized labor, prompting a plan to mount a decisive statewide campaign. Officers elected included President Joseph W. Whall and Vice President Mary Moods with other officers named. A master brewers strike note was tabled. Delegates from photo engravers were admitted and the new wage scale for mailers was endorsed.
Last night the Lumber Teamsters and Handlers No. 112 studied a walkout option but chose not to strike immediately. They complained wages have not risen in ten years while living costs rose about 40 percent, and proposed a minimum weekly scale for drivers and tallymen with 12 to 15 dollars and additional per hour pay for extra carriers.
Private Edward P. Britt of Company M 180th Infantry was shot and killed in Sheridan near Denver by watchman Frank Wagner who fired after hearing a window attempted to open. Britt enlisted in Boston and served three years in the Philippines. Captain C D Hanks praised his conduct.
Ernest Cole and Mrs Cole with three children planned to leave Boston for New York en route to Kansas. The six year old Grant wandered away and was lost in Charlestown yesterday afternoon.
The Workingmen's Independent Club of Ward 18 Roxbury elected officers last evening with Brian J. McGowan as president William A Ryan as vice president William McGaffigan as financial secretary John Sheehy as recording secretary Patrick Doherty as treasurer John Hurly as sergeant at arms
Jack McClelland of this city and Ole Oleson of Chicago fought six rounds to a draw at McKees Rocks tonight. The match drew local attention as both fighters pressed for an edge with hard exchanges and steady footwork.
Kidney trouble ad promotes Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy for lame back and other kidney and bladder issues. Offers free sample by mail and a booklet, with purchase options for fifty cent and one dollar bottle sizes.
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien floored Charlie McKeever with a right hook five seconds before the bell and won by knockout as McKeever could not answer after the bell end. The bout was set for six rounds but ended in round one.
The piece discusses hopes of a boxing revival in England following a peace from the Boers, with American promoters visiting London and expectant for a surge in pugilism. It mentions Joe Walcott Eddie Connolly Sailor Tom Sharkey and potential court receptions, plus Sullivan brothers and plans for matches in New England and Providence as part of ongoing boxing activity.
A London polo pony society dinner praised the American polo teams. President Roosevelt was toasted as a good fellow and good sportsman amid enthusiastic tributes. Foxhall Keene and J E Cowdin spoke for the visiting Americans, noted for their enterprise in England.
The New London Common Council approved a license for James D. and John F. Gaffney to run a boxing exhibition at Armstrong Park between Terrence McGovern and William Rothwell (Young Corbett) with dates between August 15 and October 6. The organizers will partner with a new club and W T Crowley of Hartford to stage the event. An outdoor auditorium for 20,000 spectators is planned at an estimated cost of $20,000.
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