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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1897
Page
3
Boston Ning Takennto game details show Our Boys unable to hit the local twirler. Cape team wins in an exciting contest by six to four. Baltimore won another game and New York shut out Spiders. records noted to date.
National League games include Chicago at Boston and Cleveland at New York with several city matchups. New England and Eastern Leagues feature Taunton vs Newport and Providence vs Wilkesbarre, plus Maine, college, and interscholastic pairings across multiple cities and campuses.
New Bedford defeats a Boston league team for the first time since 1878 with strong fielding and timely hitting. Doc Sechrist pitches despite late lineup changes, Mahoney homers, and Stivetts limits Boston to four runs as attendance reaches 1650.
In Baltimore on June 18 the champions won the second game of the series with minimal drama. Corbett and Hawley faced heavy batting, Hawley slightly worse. Attendance 2698. Final: Baltimore 8 Pittsburg 3. Merritt substituted in ninth, hit by a ball. McGraw out. Key plays included Doyle and Keeler with three-base hits, Padden homering, and multiple stolen bases.
Struck out by Corbett in the fifth inning. Passed ball by powerman. Baltimore left on base five times, Pittsburgh seven. Time two hours. Corbett three hits allowed off Hawley. Tim Hurst the umpire.
St Louis 0 2 1 0 0 6 0 1 0 8 Philadelphia 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 Earned runs St Louis 1 Philadelphia 1 Two base hits Donohue Cross Nash Clements Stolen bases Turner Hartman Nash Double plays Turner Hallman and Cross Boyle and Nash First bas es on balls Off Donohue 3 off Johnson 8 Hit by pitched ball Harley La joie Struck out By Donohue 2 by Johnson 3 Passed ball Clements Wild pitch left on bases St Louis 14 Philadelphia 10 Sacrifice hits Hallman Cross Gilleaime 2h 15m Umpires McDonald and McDermott
Frazer pitched well through six innings but four straight hits sparked a late rally aided by defensive mistakes. The game schedule lists tomorrow as an open date due to a typographical error. Attendance reached 3600. The score:
The New Yorks defeated Patsey Tebeau's Indians 6-0 in a rain-deferred matchup moved from Cleveland. Cy Seymour held Cleveland to six hits in 2 hours 30 minutes, with Gleason and Seymour delivering two base hits and Wallace a three base hit. Attendance 5500.
An incipient riot broke near the plate at the finish of the Lancaster versus Richmond game as umpire Wiedman ruled McDonald out in the ninth. McDonald grabbed Wiedman and was throttled by a policeman. spectators rushed in and some reportedly struck visiting players Stuart and Steelman. No arrests followed as the crowd calmed. Lancaster won 4 to 3 after a fine display with several sensational catches.
Pitcher Jack Horner will move from Pawtucket after two seasons to join Taunton tomorrow. Pawtucket releases him citing excess pitching talent.
A list of matchups with scores across cities including Reading Norfolk Portland Lewiston Scranton Springfield Rochester Buffalo Syracuse Toronto Belfast Rockland Newark Fall River Hartford Taunton Pawtucket Bangor Augusta Atlanta Georgia University of Virginia Wilkes Barre Providence. City pair results show readings and victors with final tallies for each contest.
Chicago pitchers Nichols and Griffith start at 3 p m while Anson signs catcher Kerwin from Brockton. Seymour of the Giants and Duffy’s Boston crew clash as Cleveland is shut out. A venders taunt and a New Bedford story color the day with Boston aiming to extend a league record by sweeping Western teams at home.
The Hull Yacht Club regatta ran under Yacht Racing Association of Massachusetts rules with third fourth and knockabout boats. A light southeast wind shifted to calm conditions during the seven mile course around Strawberry Hill Paddock's Island and back. Omene won the third class with Cleopatra close. Alpine led the fourth class with Gnome securing second. Gosling topped the knockabouts with Hazard Sally III Fly and Jacobin chasing. Prizes totaled 15 10 and 5 dollars per class.
Prince Alert, driven by Birney, set a year’s best mile at Mystic with a 2:34 first heat in the 2:13 class, leading in a neck finish as Dr. Wood and Allen chased. In the 2:17 trotting class, Eager edged Mosul and Phantom in a tight finish, with Mosul breaking late in the first heat and Eager winning the fourth by a nose.
The Resolute Reserves withdraw from the Post League citing age limits. Today the Young Americas face the Vernons of Dorchester at Best Boston Athletic Grounds while the Lafayettes meet North End Union in Cambridge. Franklin of Charlestone vs Jubilees of South Boston at South Boston. University Cities open date. League reps meet next Thursday to fill the Resolute Reserves vacancy.
Captain John Mackey of the Young Ireland football team of Malden issues a challenge to the Emmets of Chelsea for a Gaelic football game on July 5 during Division 40 in Cambridge. A $25 forfeit is posted to bind the match, with a $100 purse and a $100 side stake.
The second day of North Bennington Driving Club events featured bicycle races and turf trotting. Theodore P. Low of Troy won the mile open in 2:15, while Arthur Clarke of Bennington and Peter Smith of Troy took the two mile open relay with Low placing third. Rose H. driven by Nelson Percy won the 2:40 class trotter pace, with Judge Lilley’s Mischief taking the best heat in the Miatch race.
Dedham patrons saw the Yellows edge the Blues 8 to 7 at Karlstein with excellent weather and firm ground. Both sides played hard and spirit, but the Yellows prevailed on a tight late margin.
In bright weather at Philadelphia the women’s all comers’ singles semi finals saw Carrie Neely of Chicago upset by Edith Kenderdine of Philadelphia. Kenderdine then lost to ex champion Juliette Atkinson of New York in straight sets. Atkinson advances to meet Bessie Moore of Ridgewood, New Jersey in the championship round tomorrow afternoon.
Boxing writer argues Barry should defend the 115 lb title against Spike Sullivan, noting Sullivan’s strong record and Dave Sullivan’s challenge. The column cites Barry’s past fights, Dave’s decisive win over Patsy Haley, and the potential match as a major card to settle America’s 115-pound championship. It also covers New York sparring bans, Horton law issues, and recent San Francisco bout where Steve O Donnell defeated Alec Gregains with a KO.
Canton report shows an 18 hole medal play handicap tournament at Hoosic Whisick Club with afternoon putting approaching and driving contests. Handicap class winners listed include A and B divisions. Winners: putting D T V Huntoon approaching E J R Huntoon driving A Hemenway Jr. Members Cabot Revere Peabody Wainwright Richardson Amory not listed.
The New Eng School of Boxing offers day and evening sessions for gentlemen ladies and children at 127 Tremont St Room 12. Call or write to arrange a six lesson trial.
The Dorchester Yacht Club opens its open race at 3 PM at Dorchester Bay. Visiting yachtsmen are invited to club hospitality after the race. Boston’s Far Ragut Day regatta, run by the Mosquito Fleet YC, sails from the foot of K Street on Monday June 28 at 10 AM under Yacht Racing Association rules. Subscriptions and entries: A T Bliss 111 Mill Street Boston and M F Y Clubhouse 9–9:30 race day. Prizes range up to $18 in various classes.
Referee Henry W. Robinson paid the stake to Shafer after the Michael McDuffee race at the Copley Square Hotel. Rumors of a protest faded as talks of a fall rematch for ten miles under similar conditions began. Shafer and McDuffee both express willingness, with Eck supplying pacemaking quads that are delayed en route.
In the half mile open final Cooper of Detroit won with Bald of Buffalo runner up and Newhouse of Buffalo third. The race ended fairly after Bald challenged disqualification. The fastest mile heat had Bald from scratch finishing 2:12 4/5. The one mile handicap saw Newhouse win with Bald second and Jenny third. times listed for each.
Harvard crews practiced a short session under Coach Lehmann in preparation for the race with four miles completed in under twenty minutes by rivals. Cornell and Yale interest grows as Yale prepares to take possession of the Stuyvesant mansion. The Columbian varsity made a quick showing, while Penn crews battled currents and ferry wash. Courtney pushed for a faster two mile trial but ships and boats limited practice.
Yale crews concluded a day of hard practice at Gales Ferry with evening work after 9 pm. Freshmen led by Simons were hindered by his unsatisfactory exam, while Wickes impressed as a substitute. The new Waters paper shell required rigging tweaks before tomorrow’s test.
England totaled 298 runs for both innings as the Americans, after 216 in their first, needed eight to win in the second. The U S team achieved victory by eight wickets.
Bob Urquhart of Dorchester lies home in a plaster cast after a fall in the final heat of the amateur mile open at Charles River Park. His shoulder blade broke into three pieces, his legs bruised, and he faces a lengthy recovery. An investigation cites a tightly packed final with handlebars locked around the upper turn before Urquhart was struck. Manager Ducker expresses concern over the incident.
George W. Dorntee of the Los Angeles Motor Racing Board outlines a rule: riders starting in a handicap must have marks from the official handicapper the day before the meet or face suspension. No handicapping on meet day. Official Percival will waive seven day closing rule in exceptional cases but will not assign marks on meet day.
This afternoon at Charles River Park Jimmy Michael will ride an exhibition mile as part of the P C G benefit meet to support its racing team for the Glasgow international event. The entry list includes open and handicap races with riders from C L Kimball to J B Walsh and many others.
Miss Bessie L. Newman of the Commonwealth Bicycle Club lowered her triangle record by 23 minutes on the Boston Providence Worcester Boston course, finishing in 11 hours 27 minutes. She rode with Ernest Crocker, both as singles, and now holds club and state records for the distance.
July 3 and 5 track meets boost amateur events across Lowell Fall River Haverhill Dorchester and Dorchester Carnival Association with prizes from diamond rings to gold watches and cash. Entries close for many races with organizers including K H Peabody Percival and F M Gillespie. Harvard rider W R Brinkerhoff plans to beat the two mile pace record at Charles River track.
In Brockton on June 18 the exhibition between Brockton and Chicago failed to page today. The game was not listed in the schedule and several Chicago players appeared puzzled by the omission.
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