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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1900
Page
3
In a rain shortened day, Boston secured victory while Chicago faced delays. Callahan delivered heavy hitting while Lowe recorded a save, with the Brooklyn-Pittsburgh game postponed by rain and New York versus St. Louis halted after the third inning.
Boston tops Chicago 5 1 after a heavy shower halted play. Callahan of Fitchburg dominated, allowing only three more hits after the fifth inning, as Chicago defense faltered amid wet grass. Lowe and Hamilton made sharp plays, with Mertes and Dineen supplying key hits for Boston.
In the Eastern League Springfield defeated Worcester 7 to 4 and Rochester beat Syracuse 8 to 2 while Hartford crushed Providence 7 to 1. In the American League Kansas City edged Buffalo 11 to 10 and Minneapolis defeated Indianapolis and Milwaukee 8 to 2. Detroit won 3 to 0 over Chicago and Cleveland.
New York June 8 two tight semi finals forced extra holes for the chief cup at Baltusrol Golf Club with Watson narrowly defeating Graham and Tyng overcoming Deraimes. The finals set for tomorrow feature Watson and Tyng. In Connecticut Wee-Burn action A G Lockwood and C B Cory closed the day by triumphing in other divisions with Carl Martin defeating Charles Seeley to win the championship by 6 up with 15 to play. J H McKinley took the consolation cup beating A S Pitt 4 up 3 to play. Final foursome pairing Leavitt and Jenkins emerged in the later rounds.
In Newton on June 8 Brae-Burn defeated Newton on the Newton Club links by nine to one in the New ton cup series. Several matches concluded with close margins 1 up 19 holes and two up near the end including Wright, Dewey, Prescott, Walworth, Smalley, Hovey, Stimson, Robbins, Bayley and Gilbert securing wins.
Oakley Country Club hosts handicap versus Newton Golf Club nine hole scores. Allston Golf Club runs stroke and spring cup rounds. Medford and Newton Centre stages handicap stroke play for June cups. Springfield Country Club hosts men’s handicap and qualifiers for cups. Wee Burn and Baltusrol host events. Country Club teams up with Harvard for bogey play and silver bronze medals. Wannamoisette hosts four sums invitation. Fall River plans Minnetuck handigoy team match. Winthrop third round spring cup. Winchester hosts to Cambridge Weston team match. Salem Country Club conducts stroke competition. Feapoeton alumni play Princeton in a team match.
It is noted that Ghion Stahl stole home yesterday. John B. is recalled to Newburg after his sister's death. Elmer Smith from the Cincinnati club refuses a farm to New York or plans to quit unless he obtains conditional release from the president.
Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania play a close afternoon tilt at Soldiers Field at 8 o clock. The Crimson seek a repeat after a three week prior victory in Philadelphia and welcome Captain Reid back despite doctor orders. Layton starts for Penn as Harvard bats well and fielding remains sharp.
The Princeton base ball team finished its final practice before the Yale game in New Brunswick New Jersey. Wilson arrived to assist coach Bradley through the Harvard clash next week. Harvard cannot accept any date for a third game, making a tiebreaker unlikely if Princeton wins Wednesday.
A string of college football and high school games unfolds with Harvard at Cambridge versus Pennsylvania, Yale at Princeton, Georgetown facing the Univ. of Chicago, Cornell hosting All Interscholastic in Ithaca, and others including Brown at Holy Cross, Dartmouth at Amherst, Williams against Wesleyan in Middletown, Colby at Waterville, Fordham hosting Trinity, and state teams meeting Bowdoin, plus Andover against Exeter and several New England districts such as City Point A. A. at South Boston, Dean Academy versus Friends School in Providence, and more local clashes in Ashburn, Beverly, Camden, Belfast, Woburn, Dorchester, and Lawrence.
The program includes 100 yard dash hurdle zero 440 yards hop step and jump high jump broad jump pole vault and baseball throwing for seniors plus junior events in two divisions. A Marathon race was approved by Metropolitan Association representatives with a prize trip to Paris to compete in the Paris Marathon.
The club lists June 18 at 9 a.m. for men's singles 27 holes with the best nine-hole scores counting. 2:00 p.m. mixed foursomes in two classes. July 4 features 9 a.m. men's handicap versus bogey. 10 a.m. approaching and putting contests for men and women. 2:30 p.m. mixed foursome handicap with prizes for best net and gross scores.
The Tedesco Club at Swampscott opens today with the clubhouse expected ready by June 2. The Country Club golf committee announces another women's open tournament on Monday June 11 with prizes. Harry Vardon’s loss in the British Open does not diminish his standing in the United States as he returns home after high hopes for a fourth title. Vardon has days off like other players.
The Lynn benefit race for Harry E. Miles relatives was postponed. The next Glenmere meet set for June 18 with entry blanks ready. Southeastern promoters plan a July August circuit across New Bedford Providence Fall River Brockton tracks with four racing days weekly and a professional race each card. Charles McConnell is the only local entrant. The ten mile road race at framingham next Tuesday appears the year’s best, with Cadwell Turn Rawlins among those expected at Wayside Park during town bicentennial events. Paul I. Aldrich has returned to Boston after a road season with Hoyt reductions and will stay in Boston. George W. Buormerly of this city now manages Cycling West’s advertising in Denver. Pins for the Hibs C C half century on May 27 are available at 1158 Columbus Ave club rooms and at various locations. registrations take a fee of 1 with BF. Keleoy and Stanhope Street Boston.
Tom Sharkey defeated Yank Kenny in the opening round of a scheduled two-round heavyweight bout at Broadway A tonight. A large crowd witnessed the quick, overpowering finish as Sharkey pressured Kenny from the start and landed a decisive right hand to the jaw. Kenny showed height and reach but could not counter the sailor’s offense as Sharkey dominated from bell to bell. The bout followed a tense buildup with betting on five rounds, but Sharkey’s early aggression rendered Kenny unable to recover.
The writer claims New York papers publish pure fakes about the Fitzethmon Ruhlin fight postponement and asserts insiders knew earlier of multiple cancellations. He hints at plans for a Jeffries versus Fitz fight at the Westchester Athletic Club before September 1.
New York readers await a rich program at the Brooklyn Jockey Club with the Great American Stakes for 2-year-olds worth 12600, the Broadway Stakes for 3-year-olds valued at 2500, and the Grand National Steeplechase over about two and a half miles. Notables Irritable Bonnibert Hammork Bedeck Ballyhoo Boy Prince Charles Tommy Atkins enter, with top weight to Dr Catlett and Van Ship in the handicap chase and Division as a leading rival among a field including Semper Ego Philae Cosmopolitan Charagrace Rheinstrom Westown Buela and The Bachelor.
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