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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1897
Page
3
Baseball recounts a Cincinnati loss to New York with Klobedanz strong on the mound and Dwyer and Burke contributing offense for the visitors. A separate New York victory over St. Louis is noted with Hallman’s standout defense and late scoring, while other league pairings and player antics fill the report.
Boston sprinted to a three run fourth inning while Cincinnati looked to score in the third. Key plays featured Hamilton, Tenney, Long and Klobedanz with Stivetts handling pitching duties as Boston held a narrow edge through a chaotic and error-filled frame.
Baltimore defeats Louisville 9 to 7 in a loosely played game marked by errors and weak fielding. Jennings injured, attendance 1,989. Keeler Doyle Clark Reitz Stafford led hitting. Stafford with a three-base hit and two stolen bases noted. Pitching by Hoffer and Frazier mixed with wild pitches and errors. Umpire Hurst.
At a P C C meeting led by President George A Perkins the racing board outlined plans to support an international championship racing team. Dorntee was empowered to represent the national racing board in approving team members. A match triplet race between Cadet C C and Bay State Wheelmen is slated, with sanction likely. A mile multicycle race featuring sextet quint quad triplet tandem and single wheel is proposed. Fred St Onge will perform a no-hands trick ride, and Wilbur F Stephens will give another trick riding exhibition. Two amateur and two professional events close the program.
A telegraphic vote of the Los Angeles Athletic Club racing board authorizes George W Dorntee to sanction the team chosen by Asa Windle to represent PCC at the Glasgow championships. Non champions like Eddie McDuffee require board approval before foreign races. The action allows immediate sanction once the team is selected.
Brooklyn club defeats Chicago 4 to 2 as Anson's Colts misplay infield and Brooklyn pitchers Daub and Denzer lock in tight. Griffin hits a three-base shot, Dunn and Shoch add two-base hits, and a series of errors shapes the game observed by 263 spectators. Attendance noted along with umpire O Day and time of two hours. The Australian team attends and local ads interrupt the report.
Hawley was hit hard early as Washington runs up a 16 to 2 victory over Pittsburg. In the fourth, Leahy replaced Garner at third. Attendance was about 2,500 as Washington tallies two earned runs while Pittsburg manages none. Demont hits a two base drive.
The Indians won the game in Philadelphia through Phil Fifield and Wheeler pitching struggles and their struggle to hit Young’s curves. A first productive inning with a base on balls and five hits produced four runs. Two critical double plays killed the visitors’ scoring chances with 1200 in attendance.
In Toronto Toronto 16 over Springfield 4 and Providence 7 over Buffalo 6. Fall River 5 over Brockton 2. Taunton 18 over New Bedford 8. Syracuse 5 over Scranton 0. Hartford 9 over Athletics 4. Lancaster 4 over Norfolk 1. Belfast 3 over Bangor 2. Pawtucket 15 over Newport 7. Paterson 4 over Newark 4. Reading 5 over Richmond 4.
In a tense game at Providence on June 14, Pennsylvania tied Brown 3 3 in the ninth then held Brown in the tenth, winning by two runs. Sedgwick pitched well for Pennsylvania and Dickson matched him for Brown. Phillips and Rodman starred for Brown as the home team outplayed the visitors in fielding and near the end a double with two on base sealed the victory.
Thursday races at the Waltham Bicycle Park feature track and road events for Scottish clans pavilion. A parade by pipers accompanies the road race, with a partial list of entrants including Kent Worcester Cronin Eagle C C Hennessey Providence Meritt Somerville Peterson Newton Lower Falls Adams Cambridge Dolan Napn dunet Smith Newtonville Collins tandem, and many others from Eagle C C Charlestown and neighboring towns.
Tom Cooper defeated Eddie Bald and rivals to win the mile open at Rochester New Yorks Lakeview Wheelmen meet. Windy conditions powered fast finishes as Bald followed Cooper with Steenson behind. Bradstreet swept amateur city championships with two wins including the two mile handicap. Dawson and Powell led in other divisions with swift times.
The vitascope will be used to capture pictures of the Michael McDuffee match race at Charles River Park Thursday afternoon. This novelty will show one of the fastest pacing contests on canvas, with many machines at full speed. Additional events include a two mile amateur handicap and a two mile tandem professional race with prizes, plus a 40 piece band and concert.
The article notes J. W. Stocks and Tom Linton, famed foreign racers, expected to appear in American races at Charles River Park this season. A Brussels match race reportedly drew a huge crowd, with Stocks and Linton competing as Storks won and the world hour record was broken by miles. Linton led part of the distance before the text cuts off.
Arthur A. Zimmerman clocks 55 15 for a half mile at Tioga track in Philadelphia, signaling retained speed. A large Glenmere track training squad in Lynn prepares for the July 5 meet, with riders from Salem Newburyport and Lynn.
The Boston Post reports news boys complain of unfair prize distribution by the Saturday Mail citing delays in returning unsold papers. The Mail explains prizes were for top sellers with unsold papers returnable. since many did not reach by 6 PM Saturday, officials delayed the distribution to Monday and deny that any boy was turned away. The Post presents the other side.
The Weld Boat Club junior and second junior crews raced yesterday afternoon over the mile and a half course used for next Thursday’s New England regatta. The second junior crew lost by a length and a half, marking the final hard practice before the event.
Hanover June 4 T A Lynch of Oakdale Mass was elected by the sophomore class as athletic manager for 1899. Lynch is a promising high jumper.
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