Baseball's Birth and the Rise of Professional Play
A concise history tracks baseball from its 1846 Hoboken birth to gradual professionalism. It covers the Knickerbocker club, evolution from rounders to bases, the 1845 start, early New England forms, and the shift from amateur to professional ranks including the 1871 convention and the rise of the National League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoboken
N. J
Madison Square Garden
Knickerbocker
New York
New England States
New England
National Association of Baseball Players
Elysian Fields
Atlantics
Brooklyn
Empire
Gotham
Eagle
Professional Club Association
National League
New York City
Mutual
St. Louis
Athletic
Philadelphia
Chicago
Hartford
Boston
Cincinnati
Louisville
League Alliance
Browns Defeat Reds in Cincinnati with Tannehill Shining
Cincinnati tops St. Louis 8 to 8 in a 16 inning tie game powered by amateur pitcher Tannehill who scattered hits and earned better support. Ely homered as 3,000 fans watched an erratic umpiring trio of Latham Hoy and O Rourke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Latham and Hoy
O’rourke
Tannehill
Ely
St. Louis
Parrott
Dwyer
Murphy
Clarkson
Peitz
Buckley
Miller
Morning and afternoon baseball games set on Congress street grounds
The Baltimores face the Bostons in two games today with first pitch at 10:30 and 2:30. Nichols and Stivetts will pitch. Barges will shuttle from Post Office square starting 9:00 in the morning and 1:00 in the afternoon, running until the games end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress Street
Baltimores
Bostons
Nichols
Stivetts
Post Office Square
Commercial Wharf
Provincetown
Cape
Boston
Arwood
RICH
Hovey Faces Ware In State Tennis Final Debates
Forty seven entered the state tennis tournament at Longwood grounds last Saturday with ten left for today’s 10 o’clock round. The marquee match pairs F H Hovey against Leo Ware as Roxbury Latin’s Harvard star seeks to upset the veteran. Other notable clashes include Shaw vs Brown Jr Fuller vs Wrenn and Hovey vs Keyes who beat Crocker last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longwood
Satuday
W. K. Shaw
G. F. Brown, Jr
A. F. Fuller
G. J. Wrenn
F. H. Hovey
Leo Ware
Young Ware
Roxbury Latin School
Harvard
Hovey
Whitman
Roxbury
Ware
Keyes
Crocker
Thomas
Newton
S. D. Reed
Amherst
Bob Wrenn
Fred Hovey
G. H. Keyes
Concord
Wissahickon Heights
Miss Helwig
Kings County Tennis Club
Miss Terry
Princeton
Miss Atkinson
Kings County Club
Mr. Fischer
M. D. Smith
Belmont Tennis Club
C. Tate
West Newton
Clarence Hobart
Mindset questioned as girl of 33 seeks release from school
Edward J. Mitchell of Wollaston seeks freedom for Etta M. Melvin from the Waltham School for the Feeble Minded and her return to the Mitchell family. The stepmother had her committed, while Mitchells claim she is not demented and wishes to return home. Probate Court action and intercity custody questions between Boston Quincy Norfolk are reported, with Quincy showing interest and Mayor Banks supporting Mitchell. A $500 bequest from her father’s will remains unpaid. Mrs. Melvin is executrix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Mitchell
Wollaston
Etta M. Melvin
Waltham School
Miss Melvin
Mitchells
Etta
William Melvin
Faneuil Hall
Lve
Mr. Mitchell
Mitchell
H. EB. Gifford
Waltham
Wrightington
Department of Lunacy and Charity
Boston
Quincy
Norfolk County
Banks
John
Camrell
Quannapowett Boat Club Ladies Day programme
Quannapowett Boat Club of South Braintree observes ladies day with a club collation and events. The program includes running high jump handicap standing high jump hop and step and jump 100 yard dash rowing race one mile three legged race sack race potato race and a five mile yacht race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Braintree
Quannapowett Boat Club
Tritons Outing Plans Amid Island Trip
The Triton barge crew and a party of friends began a three days outing yesterday with the Shaw brothers D. J. Maher J. Brooks T. Twohig and J. Burchell. They spent yesterday on Lovell's Island and will rendezvous at Weir River today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Triton
Shaw Brothers
D. J. Maher
J. Brooks
T. Twohig
J. Burchell
Lovell
Weir River
Police shakeup in Boston as General Martin leads reforms
In twenty one days since General Martin became police commissioner the department has faced a wave of change. Captains and officers are warned to curb liquor raids and close shady resorts while new leadership shifts divisions 1 3 4 6 and 16 toward tougher discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus P. Martin
Whiting
Clark
Martin
Pemberton Square
Tenderloin
Lansing
Greenhalge
Althugh
Warren
Essex Street
Boston
Cain
Watts
Foster
Post
Ashland Place
Division 6
West End
Division 16
Oarsmen Train on the Charles Amid Heat and River Plunge
On a hot day the Riverside Boat Club and West End crews practiced along the Charles River. Members coached juniors for a Labor Day regatta while many sought relief by swimming from club floats. The N B E A R A spring regatta on July 7 faces strong support to keep the event on the Charles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Mercury
Riverside Boat Club
Jerry Casey
Frank Facey
Ed Hayes
Billy Berkeley
Frank Dardis
Billy O'Leary
Harvard
Jack Breen
West End
Edward Moors
George Bailey
John Roman
George Moffit
William O’connor
Mike Barly
George Bates
Maurice Quinn
George Buckley
Branch
Ahern
Rogers
George Hosmer
Peter Conley
Fred Plaisted
B. A. A. House
Chestnut Street
Messrs
Davis
Bennitt
Craig
Waters
Bond
James Fox
Crescent
Keenan
Quinn
Donovan
Brooks
Heart
Fleming
W. F. Lyons
Martin
al Dowling
T. H. Keenan
James Kelliher
Bradford
BE. A. R
Boston
Worcester
Fight gossip and oddities from Boston boxing scene
The column covers Fitzsimmons Choynski talk and multi event boxing notes. It discusses match chances between Choynski and Fitzsimmons, bouts with Corbett Jackson line, and a possible Boston meeting. It also mentions Billy Smith Butler, new island project Atlantis, kinetoscope boxing films, riders and races, and local club activities.
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Choynski
Fitzsil
Jimmy Corbett
Fitzsimmons
Corbett
George Godfrey
Coney Island
Australia
Fitz Simmons
Peter Maher
Bob
Joe
Jackson
Europe
Herr Dowe
Boston
Billy Smith
Ed Butler
Spring Valley
Twin City
Minneapolis
Smith
Butler
C. M. Coen
New Jersey
Christian Endeavor
Corbett, Jackson
Rockaway
Navesink
Mike Leonard
Jack Cushing
Edison Laboratory
Orange
N. J
Brooklyn
W. E. L. Dickson
Mr. Edison
Leonard
Cushing
New York
San Francisco
Joe Non
Cleveland
Nantasket Beach
Nonpareil Associates Enjoy Lovell's Island Outing
The Nonpareil Associates hosted nearly 200 members and guests on a steamer trip to Lovell's Island with sailing, fishing, bathing, a brass band, vocal performances, comedy, and a substantial luncheon. Notables included Senator John F. Fitzgerald and ex-Representative Jere J. McNamara. Jeremiah J. Driscoll led the planning with Joseph Donovan and W. Costello assisting. the event hailed as a great success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovell’s Island
Boston
John F. Fitzgerald
Jere J. McNamara
James Keenan
T. J. Crowley
John F. Moakley
Bigelow
J. Scanlan
P. J. Riley
J. Hayes
Peter Hurley
Tom Killeen
Jeremiah J. Driscoll
The Barge Race on the Mystic Opens With Four Novice Crews
Four non winning Barge Rowing Association crews prepare for a noon start at the Mystic River. Chelsea spectators can view from the bridge as Bartons Princetons East Bostons and Oaklands compete in a staged lineup with oarsmen substitutes and a coxswain directing the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mystic
Barge Rowing Association
Chelsea
Charlestown
Bartons
J. Gallivan
D. Donovan
J. Powers
J. Keefe
J. McHugh
H. Riley
George McQuillan
J. Farley
J. Kelley
N. O’brien
William Quinn
George Mason
P. Kenney
George Gunn
W. Foley
D. Flynn
Princetons
Oaklands
N. 4
J. Skelton
J. Menix
M. Menix
W. Conley
M. Murphy
M. Welch
B. Cook
T. Cook
J. Carey
R.laws
T. Thorpe
John Wilmore
J. Ryan
William Myhan
F.~mckenna
Crowds View Vigilant and Ethiopia in Glasgow Harbor
Crowds in Glasgow observe the American yacht Vigilant with many boarding the Ethiopia to inspect the Vigilant racing spars. Spectators agree the spars are large enough for a warship of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Vigilant
Ethiopia
Manual of Summer Resorts Offered by Old Colony Line
For full information on hotels and boarding houses, rates, and other details on the Old Colony system of the New York New Haven Hartford railroad, send two cents to the general passenger agent at Park Square Station Boston to receive the manual by return mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Colony
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Park Square Station
Boston
Eastern Medical Institute at Tremont Row Boston
The Eastern Medical Institute at 19 Tremont Row Boston is run by A D Patten M D with twenty years of practice in London Paris Dublin and America. It offers treatment for all acute and acquired illnesses with free consultation and medicines delivered without extra charge.
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W. H. Parker
Troston
America
Peabody Medical Institute
National Medical Association
A. D. Patten
London
Paris
Dublin
Rmiost
Thumm
Court Street
Prospect Club Road Race heats set for Lynn
On June 17 the Prospect Club schedules a road race from Nahant to Lynn with three trial heats. Entries include runners from Malden Lynn Newton and nearby towns with各 times listed for first second and third heats across multiple lanes.
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Lynn
Prospect Club
Nahant
R. M. Fg
Ts" Malden
Alle Boga
Pete
M. Walliston
I. Gould
Wilams
W. J. Kelly
Gan Herbert
Thorne
Greenhill
Fogwell
Newton
C. A. Baker
B. Ramadell
W. Allan
W. N. Forrest
Ize
A. J. Aoe
Bent
C. S. Pierce
H. A. Seavey
E A. Potter
Coleman
W. Barry
G. W. Babe Lynn
James Landers
Lares
H. EB. Niles
A. Pare
Sprague
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Profes
Browns
REDS
Nest
Ornee
Eveland Wane
Pittsba
Unk Orr
Louis Cowereeeven
Steven Eves
Baltimore
Washington
Pittsburg
California
Blanchard & Farrar
Dock Square
Faneuil Hall Square
Quannapowett
Tritons
Matchbox
Baron A. de Schickler
Dolma Bagthe
Bir F. Johnstone
Count Cleremont- Tonnerre
Mansour
N. Y
Tremont St
Tcbool
Elegant Central
Prof
Shaw
Commissioner Clark
IFE
Prospectus le Hook
Prescri
P Lantis
VMEN
Ganto
Hallock & Co
Hoston
Wurmuyy
Is Anc
Yable As
Paties
Himer Whitney
Chub Nelson
Waltham Track
James Clark
California Association
F. F. Martin
Brown Street
Cottage City
Windle
Bearings
George Banker
France
Taxis
Seavey
Massachusetts
Prior
Belmont Springs
Savage
Arnold
McFarland
Newman
Providence
Bertsch
Peck
Cochrane
Sanger
Vermont
Harvey Gorman
Brockton
Fair Grounds
Readville
Florence
Italy
Harry Wheeler
Eastern Medical Institute
Tremont Row
B. B. Emery & CO
Columbus Avenue
Yy Crowe Hall
Stearns
Adams & Wood,’ Agts
Snow's Arch Wharf
Atlantic Ave
Ston
Marblehead
Salem Willows
Baker’s Island
Beverly
Salem
W. A. McCrillis
Longfellow
John Smith
Bass
Ahan Point
Naval Brigade
Lincoln Wharf
Bass Point
J. A. Flanders
Washington Street
Ton
Charles L. Mather
L. Lincoln P. Atwood
State St
Centre St
Jam. Plain
South St
Roslindale
Les
Lewis L. P. Atwood
County of Suffolk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Joshua Backus
Suffolk
Lamartine Street
Jamaica Plain
Lamartine Terrace
Aas & Pescaserrey
J. Edwin Jones
S. W. McDaniel
Court. Street
Michigan Spcialis
DR. Park
Park Sq
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