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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1899
Page
3
A terse sports note records Boston's 10s head to Philadelphia with score ST000 4 10 3. New York forfeits a game to Brooklyn through kicking as part of the same summary.
Phillies visit Boston at 2 30 p m while Cleveland plays at Pittsburgh St Louis meets Louisville and Cincinnati faces Chicago at afternoon game times listed for league action.
Philadelphia defeated Boston in a tight game with early errors hampering the visitors. Key moments included Delehanty’s home run, Cooley and Tenney producing multiple hits, and a crucial double play by Bergen and Collins that halted a late Boston rally.
In Philadelphia against Boston, first base on errors noted for lins Lowe Nichols. Boston left 4, Philadelphia 9. Struck out by Nichols Thomas Fraser and by Fraser Nichols. Double plays by Lajoie Cross and Jajoie twice. Time by Sim. Umpires Lynch and Connolly. Attendance 25 percent.
In New York on June 16 the New Yorks forfeited a game to the Brooklyns in the second inning amid ongoing protests. Umpire Burns ousted players after a dispute over a called ball, triggering further ejections and the forfeiture with a $100 fine looming for New York. Both clubs then departed for the West.
Baltimore secured victory in a poorly played contest as a second inning collision between Barry and Slagle allowed two runs for the visitors. Attendance was about 1,000. The final score is not given in the readable text.
Callahan bested Hawke in a low scoring game as both teams praised for stellar defense. Curtis caught well and Bone at second impressed while Hawke fanned eight. Shay hit a homer for the visitors to supply their lone run.
Taunton defeated Manchester in the ninth inning to win a close game. Taunton emerged with a 6 to 5 final, despite Manchester’s strong batting and five double plays by the visitors. Russell made a notable one handed catch in the eighth inning as Taunton rallied from behind.
Portland defeated Newport as Tom Smith pitched erratically but Portlands bunched hits in two innings. A John Smith catch off the right field fence highlighted steady defense. Brockton protested Tom Smith claiming him. Score line shows Portlands 8 to 4 over Newport with early bursts of offense.
In yesterday's games at Waterbury New Haven Waterbury edged 4 to 3 while Meriden Meeriden beat New London 12 to 6. Derby Derby defeated Norwich 6 to 5 in eleven innings. Bristol Bridgeport won 3 to 1, Springfield Providence 5 to 2, and Hartford Worcester 6 to 1.
Harvard hosts Holy Cross this afternoon in a second meeting set for 3 o clock at Cambridge. The game features a rivalry as both teams seek an early season win and regional bragging rights.
Races on June 17 feature Ryan and Beauregard in a ten mile paced by motorcycles while Elkes and Gardiner run twenty miles with motor pace. Fare for round trip including race admission is 60 cents via Fitchburg railroad.
An old advertisement touts US Army Navy Tablets as a swift remedy for dyspepsia and weak stomachs. It claims triumph over constipation, owes its formula to years of study, and promises vegetable ingredients with no grinding side effects. A 10 cent per package price is advertised with mail-order option.
Tim Kearns of Boston defeats Eddie Connolly of St John N B after 21 hard rounds. Referee Johnny Waite stopped the bout in the 22nd after Connolly was knocked down four times, Kearns proving the stronger at 135 pounds. prelims: Frank Bradley beats Marty Smith. Reagan and Reilly draw in 110 pounds.
In Orono Maine Paddy Fenton of Boston claimed the New England lightweight title and Dan Littlejohn of St John New Brunswick the New Brunswick middleweight title. The ten round bout ended in a draw after Fenton failed to KO his opponent and both stayed on their feet with a chance to reach the corners in the final round.
George Byers of Boston and Billy Stift of Chicago fought to a six round draw in Chicago. Stift floored Byers twice in the fourth, but Byers answered with two knockdowns of Stift before the bell. The final rounds featured much hugging, and many felt Byers deserved the decision.
The sixth annual Massachusetts tennis championship opened at Longwood with tight first round play. Notable results include Malcolm Whitman defeating Holcombe Ward in two sets, Kenneth Horton beating William Scudder in three, and Eddie Marvin overpowering Palmer Presbrey in two. J B Read fell to D M Belcher, with one second round match incomplete.
James J Jeffries, the world boxing champion, visited Boston for the second time, drawing a throng of around 3000 fans. He arrived from Providence after a recent triumph over Fritz, met by manager Billy Brady and a strong entourage, with plans for a European tour to London Paris Berlin and possibly Rome.
Jeffries and his retinue depart for New York today to stage an exhibit this evening.
The American jockey Ted Sloan is at the center of a London uproar after allegedly striking a waiter with a champagne bottle at Ascot following a dispute over spilt wine. Witness George T. Wilson and several spectators describe a bloody injury and a hotel hospital visit. Sloan denies wrongdoing and claims the waiter provoked the incident. today he lost all his races.
The Eastern Yacht Club offers a perpetual challenge cup for 46-footers to yachts from New York clubs including New York Yacht Club, Larchmont, and Seawanhaka Corinthian. Conditions cover vessel design, ballast, and single mast rules with written challenges due by January and races held Aug through Sept.
The column reports on the Bonner-Byers affair with Tom O Rourke denying involvement while Bonner supposedly was in a Philadelphia hospital and O Rourke in Louisville with Joe Walcott. It notes Dougherty meeting Sullivan about a O Brien rematch at 125 pounds, possible 128 catchweight, and Sullivan’s challenge to Dixon at 122 124 pounds. refereeing by George Siler for Erne versus Saginaw Kid in Buffalo.
The Charles River Park track hosts a 25 mile motor paced race this afternoon between Taylor and McDuffee. Both riders claim confidence while McDuffee and Major Taylor expect a tight, competitive contest. Eddy returns to Boston to fine tune his pacing machine for the event.
Eddie McDuffee posted ten miles in 18 12 with a 1 44 mile pace while Jack Farnham rode ten miles in 21 34 and 2 03 for the mile. Gloucester hosts a 13 mile road race on July 4 from Gloucester to Centennial Grove at 10 30 am with over 200 dollars in prizes.
Harvard quarters at Gales Ferry reports light work with a strong northwesterly wind. The crew prepared in the shell for 5:30 pm practice, rowing stretches from a half mile to a mile and a half toward the bridge, as time trials were not possible.
Mayor Quincey, joined by Y. R. A. committee and Aldermen Codman and Adams, held a hearing on the city’s Fourth of July sailing regatta funds. The budget was reduced from 500 to 300, then restored to allow the usual 50 and steamer Cormorant use, plus a new cruising yacht Banuel race with enhanced prizes to attract entries.
Banastar carries twelve pounds extra for the Brooklyn Handicap yet remains the popular choice for the Suburban at Sheepshead Bay. His recent work pleases owner and trainer, and the public shares the confidence as the spring meeting opens.
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