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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1899
Page
3
Taunton faces Pawtucket, Portland plays Brockton, and Manchester meets Newport in New England League action set for today.
Manchester battered Pawtucket with thirteen hits led by Bone who hit a homer in the seventh for three runs. Cook allowed five Pawtucket runs as visitors' fielding, especially Hickey and Murphy, kept the game tight early.
June 6 Brockton game features Breckenridge homer tied by Knox when he doubled to spark a late rally. Shay singles Quinn sacrifices a passed ball and Hawkes's long fly drives in the winning run for Finn's Summer City. J O'Brien homers earlier for four, giving O'Brien a late lead. Final score Brockton 5 New Dodge 3.
Providence jumped to an early lead and built on mistakes by Springfield as Braun homered after the fourth, while Mc Dermott struggled with control and base running produced mixed results for both sides. Final score shows Providence ahead 8 to 4.
Taunton secured a victory with sharp batting as Johnstone exited early and Miller steadied the mound. Portland briefly led against A'Horn, scoring five runs before Ma honey relieved and shut down the visitors who managed only one more hit. Two brisk double plays added to the game's momentum.
Hartford beats Worcester in opening game of the series as Johnson and Florton pitch winning ball with solid support. McHale and Wheeler claim fielding honors while Sockalexis struggles at bat in a brisk contest marred by shady umpiring.
Louisville opened with the lead but faded as Boston and Cincinnati fought through the game. Key plays featured Wagner and Hartzell stealing and the Colonels' error plagued defense as Montreal clinched a late rally.
Earned runs show New York 3, Cleveland 2 with key hits from Quinn O'Brien Foster McAllister and Wilson. Pitchers Doheny and Carsey tally five and eight strikeouts respectively as 400 attend the game.
In Toronto, June 6, the Torontos dominated Syracuse with nine hits and six runs. Brown held Syracuse to a single run while both teams fielded well. The Stars’ offense produced enough early to secure the victory.
Six straight updates and game notes from Boston and Brooklyn fans. Mentions Duke Farrell hitting well for Brooklyn, McBride signing with St. Louis, and Jeffries and Fitz in New York. Also covers balks, umpire Tim Hurst, and the Herald and Post teams opening in Newton Centre with local transit details.
John Burke a 69 year old man from Chelsea street Charlestown was struck by an inbound Lynn Boston electric near Prospect street around 11 15 last night and taken to Massachusetts General Hospital with three broken ribs A Division 15 policeman threatened to arrest a young woman who offered to hold Burke s head until the ambulance arrived
In Washington on June 6 the Chicago team struggled as Griffith seldom hit, while the Senators timed their hits well. Chance was struck in the neck by a foul ball and left. Nichols replaced him. Attendance reached 1000. The score was not stated.
In Brooklyn on June 6 the Reds led until the ninth when Selbach cleared the bases with a two-base hit, driving in three. Kennedy closed out the win for Brooklyn as McJames surrendered control late. Brooklyn struck early and late with timely hits, fielding solidly on both sides. Final notes include three-base hits by McGann, two-base hits by Selbach and Casey, and attendance around 20,000.
Baltimore wins opening game against Pittsburg as four singles and a double power their score. Nops pitched well with solid support while Pittsburgh played error free for stretches.
New York police chief William S. Devery warned that a slugging boxing match between Fitzsimmons and Jeffries would not be allowed. He said he would attend the Friday event and enforce laws ensuring a clean sparring for points, with the first heavy blow ending the contest.
New York June 6 Bob Fitzsimmons trained in a canvas enclosure behind his home due to extreme heat. He sparred nine rounds with Dan Hickey Jack Everhardt and Yank Kenney as promoter Martin Julian plans gradually reduced work while praising Fitzsimmons form.
In New York a crowd of 800 packed the Lenox Athletic Club as Bob Armstrong of Chicago and Ed Martin of Denver fought for two rounds. Armstrong, 6 feet 2 inches, 190 pounds, edged ahead in the second round and finished with a wind-right cross, knocking Martin out in 2 minutes.
The twenty round fight between Mysterious Billy Smith and Tommy Ivan, slated near Lenox Athletic Club next week, is postponed after Smith collapsed from heat on the road near College Point. Physicians diagnose sunstroke and his manager informs club officials he cannot box for at least two weeks.
Nid McCoy confirms ringside presence to challenge the winner next Friday. The Kid, confident but not a heavyweight, aims for a shot if Fitz wins. He will bluff at the victor while not boxing this summer. Sharkey steered him west to rest after the last bout with Choynski.
In Philadelphia on June 6 the Phillies tied the game in the seventh but committed four errors in the eighth, allowing St Louis to score four runs and seize the lead. Attendance was 2723 as the scoring line ends without final numbers.
A fragmented price list shows items such as saddles handlebars rims spokes and grips with per unit and per hundred pricing. The line business names JOAN F. SCOTT and SAMUEL D. ELMORE appear with an address fragment 553u005.
Column lists game results with Derby at 11 and Bridgeport 5 Bristol 9 New Haven 4 New London Meriden 7 Norwich 9 Waterbury 4 results. Subtotals show varied outcomes across cities.
City Point visitors report gates to the pier closed at seven in the evening instead of the usual 10 30. The hot weather resort draws thousands to benches and promenade along Thompson's Island reach. Park officials say they have no record of an early closing and inquiries yielded no explanation.
A proposal to grant the street cleaning contract to a Philadelphia automobile company is under negotiation. The plan would have the same firm sweep and sprinkle streets, potentially laying off hundreds of city workers.
Past Grand Knight Edward N. Manning of Cambridge Council 74 received a bachelor’s table at the anniversary. State Chaplain John J. Ryan gave an address on total abstinence. A banquet followed with speeches songs and music as the celebration concluded.
Paris June 6 in the Senate President Fallieres, amid Sunday Auteuil scandals, assures Loubet of steadfast Senate support and sympathy. A double round of applause follows. Senator Guyet of Grand maison moves to condemn enemies of the republic.
At the Queen's birthday celebration in Samoa officials announce Britain would veto any move to crown Mataafa king. Malietoa and Tamasese met Samoa commission aboard the US transport Badger. Mataafa visited them next day. No chief was recognized as king.
Teresa M. Gargan sues West End Street Railway for 20900 damages after injuring her left knee on September 16 1897 when a car fender protruded beyond the crosswalk on Longwood avenue. The jury awards 9900 to the plaintiff and she remains unable to teach.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology held the class day exercises yesterday in the Rogers building. The program featured theses abstracts read by 12 of 170 candidates, a degree conferral, and an address by President James M Crafts. Guests included Governor Wolcott and several faculty members.
The Perkins Institute and Massachusetts School for the Blind staged their annual commencement in Boston Theatre with a full audience. General Francis H. Appleton presided as diplomas were awarded to graduates Margaret Fogarty Caroline Lambe Annie Noble Grace Snow Louisa Warrener William Clenon William Lynch Lawrence Mannix Francis Morris Edward Schaerer Eugene Smith Francis Weaver.
The will of Robert Goelet, who died aboard the Nahma, grants Mrs. Goelet an annuity of 200600 dollars in lieu of dower. Upon reaching 25, Robert Walter Goelet receives half of the testator's personal property and the trust's real estate, with Miss Beatrice Goelet also remembered in the bequest.
Arthur N. Rice of Boston was elected captain of Harvard track for 1898. The high jumper earned a 6 feet 1 inch mark at the Mott Haven games and is expected to develop into a star. He previously attended Noble and Greenough School and contributed greatly to athletics.
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