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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1902
Page
3
Harvard varsity failed to meet expectations in a four mile time trial at Gales Ferry Conn. The 22 minute 14 second result disappointed coaches who hoped for 21 minutes or close to it. They cited inconsistent stroke rate and lack of snap, with the first two miles at 10 55 and the last two at 11 19 despite favorable conditions.
Yale freshmen oarsmen and Harvard freshmen clashed in an on river race after a racing start upstream. Yale led splashed rivals early, but varsity crews followed with races and multiple brushes. Yale varsity pulled ahead and finished with half a length lead.
Weld four and Stone's School crews faced off in a Metropolitan Rowing Association event on the Charles River basin. Weld won by a minute as Stone's waterlogged shell struggled near the finish. Weld boat included E A Moses stroke G M Sheahan 8 G B Nice 2 F O Hadfield bow. Stone line featured J Barndollar stroke C K Barndollar 3 G N Gleason 2 E Roth bow.
Nashua New Hampshire June 18 The second day of racing at the Nashua Driving Park went smoothly with strong attendance. In the pacing events 2:20 and 3 minute classes, Barnard won the 3 minute heat with a best time of 2 22 1 4. May Queen faded, Merry Go Round won the 2:20 heats and then the race, best time 2:19 1-2. Verlane rose as favorite and captured the second heat.
P M O'Connor, famed for nine event wins at the Dry Goods Clerks' Association field day on June 17, has become a notable athlete in Boston's merchant community. He works at Houston and Henderson's in Boston.
Manchester faces Haverhill while Lawrence meets Concord Lowell plays Dover and Nashua goes against Fall River in a set of regional matchups today.
In Haverhill Manchester fell 11 8 after wretched fielding as Volz pitched well. Deininger debuted for Haverhill, leaving in the eighth as Manchester protested a farmed-out claim. Murray injured on a foul ball, Ample Dor Bey umpired before 1200 fans.
Bigbie's error in the eighth followed by hits from Gorman J Murphy and Cameron produced the winning run as Lawrence edged Concord 3 to 2. Hooker struck out 10 in a strong start, Newenham held the line for Lawrence, and Coffey starred at the plate for Concord with T Murphy and Newenham leading hits for Lawrence. Attendance 700.
In Dover New Hampshire on June 18 and at the score was 4 to 0 in favor of Lowell, but Dover fought back. Sockalexis and Kelly hit home runs for the visitors while Lake added a two-base hit. Lowell pitchers Bresler and Burbage fanned seven and four respectively. Attendance reached 600 as Dover fell 8 to 4 with miscues and walks aiding Lowell.
Nashua beat Fall River 7 to 2 as Gokey held the River to six hits. Moorhead’s running catch on a liner sparked a double play. Wilson and Hanscomb led with two base hits, and Van Zant Ball Moorhead Bawcock contributed in the field. Attendance 6500 at Fall River.
Thomas W. Lawson has reportedly spent nearly $100000 in the past year on his stables and steeplechase horses, with a silver cup and $380 prize money among scant rewards. He owns over 250 horses, plans a Dreamwold home at Scituate, and may contribute race winnings to charity, including a Hartford race offering $40000.
New York report states Terry McGovern, boxing challenger for the featherweight title, broke a collar bone in a baseball collision at College Point L I. Doctors say he will be laid up for several weeks, though he remains slated to fight Young Corbett in September.
National report lists two games featuring New York versus Boston and Brooklyn against St Louis while Chicago meets Cincinnati and other matchups across the slate. Observers track scheduling and potential impacts on standings and playoff positioning.
The Nationals beat the New Yorks at South End grounds in a listless affair. Enthusiasm appeared only in the first two innings, with little scoring or sharp play until the sixth and seventh frames.
Cincinnati 9 June 18 Chicago blanked Cincinnati in a clean defensive game. Phillips and Taylor sparked Chicago with solid hitting while Cincinnati pitchers kept runs scarce, with no more than two hits allowed in any inning.
Boston faces Detroit as Philadelphia visits St. Louis and Washington meets Cleveland while Baltimore travels to Chicago for key league games.
Boston turned the tables on Cleveland with George Prentiss pitching a full game, earning an 8 to 3 win. Streit kept the visitors in the game despite errors by Flick, while Boston’s offense featured Collins’s homer and Prentiss’s strong start as Ferris and Lachance contributed defensively and Criger added two safe hits.
The first annual meeting of New England carpenters unions concluded with harmony and fellowship. Resolutions aimed to move work between towns to cover strikes, push public ownership of production, register union labels, foster apprentice systems, and organize state representation. A Milford strike settlement was hoped, next convention set for June 1908 in Manchester New Hampshire.
Chicago June 18 Carl L Langston former star pitcher for the University of Illinois ball club signed with the Chicago National League club today and joined the club at Cincinnati.
Burkett led off the game with a home run off Shields and St. Louis surged with five runs in the first and fourth innings to beat Baltimore 9 to 6. Sugden was ejected by the umpire and Maloney sustained a finger injury while Friel took over behind the plate and Wallace moved to short. Attendance 1200. The score,
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Wollaston Golf Club hosts the state championship first day with 18 holes of qualifying and match play. Despite strong winds the field posted better-than-expected scores led by J. G. Thorp and A. G. Lockwood at 79. 32 players qualified for afternoon match play as Saunders, Swan, Bent, and Smith posted notable results.
A Dry Monopole directors meeting debated the Murphys Denny and Danny misunderstanding. Lord Dan missed due to an engagement with international businessmen, Commodore Denny attended, and Murphy disputed the Sweden claim, noting he is German.
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