Baseball matchups listed for major league games
Washington at Boston. Baltimore at Brooklyn Philadelphia at New York Cincinnati at Chicago. Louisville at St. Louis.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1898
Page
3
Washington at Boston. Baltimore at Brooklyn Philadelphia at New York Cincinnati at Chicago. Louisville at St. Louis.
Matchups include New Bedford vs Taunton, Pawtucket facing Fall River, and Newport meeting Brockton in regional basketball action.
Boston routs Philadelphia 12 to 6 behind Captain Duffy’s lineup as Tenney adds four runs and Stivetts drives three hits. Yeager fills center, Stivetts at short, Wheeler pitches the rest after Dunkle start, with strong defense from Lowe Collins and Duffy.
Cleveland drives in four runs in the ninth and finishes with an 8 to 4 win over Pittsburg. Pitcher Young fans 35, Killen 3, with two base hits by Young Blake and McCarthy among others. Umpire Say a Connolly. Time 55 minutes. Attendance not listed.
Baltimore defeated Washington in a postponed contest. The game ended after Washington completed its half of the eighth inning to allow the Senators to catch a train for Boston. The score was not stated.
Chicago pitchers blank the Browns 4 to 0 as Griffith dominates on the mound with steady support. Attendance approaches 110, with Chicago grabbing the victory in a clean line game.
Taylor faced McDuffee in a 30 mile paced event along the river park course. Referee Wack called at 4 p.m. after the main action.
C F Porter & Co offers discounts on Snell and Massasoit bicycles with new and second hand models. Consumers can pay COD for approval and receive one express charge deduction if they keep the wheel. Sundries sold at very low prices.
In Providence on June 15, Harvard trounced Brown as Hayes delivered a standout pitching and hitting display. Brown could not convert baserunners into runs while Sedgwick left with a split finger, leaving the series against Harvard tied. The score details follow in the report.
The Combination Park event opened with favorable conditions and spirited finishes led by a dead heat in the 2:18 pace between Maggie and Annie Shedd. Maggie and Zanita headlined a field of six as Myrtie Peek showcased trained horses including Boston and Queen Bess while elk demonstrations entertained between races.
Regions list pairings showing scores with teams from Pawtucket Providence Springfield Brockton Taunton Wilkes Barre Syracuse Hartford Richmond and opponents including Montreal Toronto Paterson. Final tallies range from 0 to 38 with multiple close contests and decisive wins.
The Malden games host the Cuban X Giants Friday and the Newtowne Club of Cambridge Saturday. Happy Jack Stivetts will pitch for the South Bostons on June 17 against the Newports. Charley Hickman visits his old Boston teammates after coming from Providence. Cambridge Prospects meet the Barrymores at Dorchester on June 17. East Boston grounds host Ganzell vs Harbor Views at 10 2 oclock. Deve Reilly joins Springfield replacing Jimmy Rogers. Norwood plays South Boston on July 9. Frye School ends season at Sharon on June 17. Mike Powers heads to Notre Dame for degree then rejoins Louisville.
Boxing gossip reports Kid McCoy chose Buffalo over Lenox A C for a bigger sum, claiming Jim O’Rourke’s threat to sue is answered by legal counsel. He cites July 1 bout plans with Sid Lavigne and Erne at Buffalo’s Olympic A C, while noting Daly’s challenge.
Amateur meet led by Sacred Heart Pioneer Corps East Cambridge features 100 yard dash with Jackson Bernstein Scanlan and Ferguson in fields of 20 plus, plus a Cambridge championship baseball game Warrens versus Craigies. Handicaps range up to 35 yards as Dewey A C Calculus and Cambridgeport entries race for team honors.
Tom Burke departs to Chicago for New York A C and A A U events on June 23. He runs the century twice at Charlesbank, clocking near 10 seconds. Harry Bannister of Knickerbocker A C plans Boston meets. Frazier of St Augustines runs sprints. Hobbs ex-East Boston A A man shows great form. Doyle the standout interscholastic quarter miler garners top attention.
The advertisement touts Kutnow's Improved Effervescent Powder as a palatable substitute for mineral waters able to deliver the benefits of mineral spring treatment at home. Endorsed by STANLEY RENDALL MD and others, it claims gentle laxative effects, suitability for children, and broad medical support from physicians at Aix-les-Bains, Bad Nauheim, and Chicago. Sold by all druggists with direct inquiry option.
Eddie McDuffee wowed spectators with a one third mile in 3045 seconds at Charles River track ahead of a 30 mile race tomorrow against Major Taylor. His time would imply a mile at that pace of about 1 32 Nicholas faster than the world record, though he was finishing a five mile training spin. Major Taylor and pacemakers arrive today to prepare for the day’s events while other riders like Tom Linton and Nat Butler also work toward their Saturday engagements in Philadelphia and New York.
Manager Duecker holds $3500 in side bets and purse for a Cherles River Park 50 mile race between Harry Elkes and Bill Martin on June. The referee will receive the lump sum to pay the winner, with no loser’s end. The match promises a historic stake as both men push rigorous training for the event.
Rube Shields now in Denver after riding the capitol steps. He heads to the Omaha fair and LA W national meet. Harlem Wheelmen seek sanctions from NY clubs to oust IL A W board member A D Waite. Missouri L A W chief Henry Y Lucas to resign for lack of member energy. W C Story to run the first open century from 674 Massachusetts Ave at 8 am next Sunday inviting new riders. Pace limited to ten mph. special division returns from Newburyport for hurryers with souvenirs for finishers within twenty minutes of pacemakers. Cooper pressures Eddie.
Coach reports Blake is out due to injury or illness and Whitney, a freshman, is sidelined. Lohmann visits the coach Cook for guidance as coaching plans encounter delays and no clear launch for a new season emerges.
Harvard University crew at Cambridge faces a series of setbacks including Blake or Kernan in No. 2, poor coaching via a slow substitute launch, and Whitneys cold sidelining No. 2. Freshman captain Whitney replaced by John Lawrence. the shake up disrupts both varsity and freshman squads as J. J. Storrow arrives.
Gaelic football fans will watch the June 17 Locust street grounds clash between the O Connells of South End and the Garryowens of Cambridge. The tie two years ago at Somerville is remembered as one of the state’s greatest. Both sides claim strong lineups.
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