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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1900
Page
3
A trio of games scheduled with Boston visiting New York in New York City. Brooklyn plays Philadelphia in Philadelphia and Pittsburg hosts Chicago in Chicago.
Harvard plays Princeton at Princeton while Georgetown hosts N Y A C at Georgetown. Amherst meets rtmouth at Hanover and Holy Cross faces A of Chicago at Worcester. Dean Academy meets Somerville High in Frank r Wakefield High plays Everett High in Everett Melrose High hosts Malden High in Malden.
Yesterday proved a day of flops in the league standings as eight clubs shifted positions. Boston dropped from fourth to fifth after losing to Brooklyn while Chicago beat Pittsburgh in a 14 inning game. New York defeated Philadelphia causing Philadelphia to yield the lead to Hanlon's team. Cincinnati defeated St Louis pushing the TeBeau ties into last place.
Brooklyn wins the game after a five-run first inning by Boston, aided by walks and errors. Willis labors early, allows five unearned runs, then steadies but cannot win. Long homers for Boston. Kitson easy for Brooklyn hitters. Outfield errors and strong defense mark the rest as Boston heads to New York for three games before returning to face the Phillies.
New London Conn June 18 Harvard Crew Quarters Red Top Conn Perhaps the most interesting feature of the Yale Harvard boating season is that the two crews row with almost identical stroke. Both crews have lengthened slides and shortened body swing creating a smooth symmetric power stroke. The Harvard eight shows long slide, simultaneous body and oar catch, and back leg drive with shoulder engaged late. Freshman and varsity crews practiced on Thames with time rows near 10 35 for the course as the tide ran out. George Mumford leaves for Boston tomorrow but is expected back before the race.
Willis labored through wild pitches and miscues as Brooklyn built a lead. Keeler and Jennings homered for Brooklyn while Boston's Tenney and Stahl produced key hits. A mistimed play by Lowe sparked a double play as details unfolded from the fourth to the eighth inning, culminating in Brooklyn's two final runs.
Philadelphia could not hit Mercer for advantage while Pratt issued bases on balls as New York did its hitting. the score remains in doubt as details fade in the report.
Eastern League results include Toronto 13 Worcester 12 and 18 to 12 in separate games with Boston or Montreal implied. Providence 5 Montreal 4, Providence 5 Montreal 4 second game. Hartford 8 Rochester. New Haven 6 Waterbury 6 New London 6 Bridgeport 1 Bristol 0 Derby PI. American League Cleveland 4 Detroit 8 Milwaukee 8 Buffalo Indianapolis 0.
Chicago and Pittsburg played a standout fourteen inning game with twelve hits and only two misplays. Grimth was ruled out for interference and the winning run scored with two outs. Attendance reported as 1200. Final score 1-0 with Chicago scoring late.
Carlisle Indians routed Cornell 12 to 6 at Percy Field as Cornell’s sloppy play allowed the visitors 12 hits. Batteries Pratt and Roberts for Carlisle and Sanders Lyon and Whinery for Cornell.
News notes from horse racing circuits recount a free-for-all at Saugus with Shah Nor vine G and Woodshed as entrants. Ed Shannon timed Basil Muscovite at Mystic, while Humbug tops the talk as owner Johnson declines a $1 bill offer.
Horses speeding on Mystic Track. Masonia stable entries show a mile in 2:30, Bard Palmer leads Deacon and Hal Almont two miles each, Greenbrine at 2:21 1/2, Woodshedd three miles with splits, and Elsie Mack slated for 2:22 trot at Nashua, NH, then Saugus next week.</S>
Mystic Park trainers pace horses for Saugus with fast workouts and time records. Dick Lawrence's Emma led a mile in 2:15, others clocked 2:16 to 2:25 as crews from Golden Bowen Connor and McDonald stable plan moves to Saugus Readville and beyond.
The Brockton boxing scene weighs the O Rourke Monahan result with Monahan open to a rematch at 133 pounds or 188, while Billy Gardner and McManus join talks for bouts. Fred L. Blanchard will referee O’Brien versus Wightman at Highland Park next Saturday, and plans shift toward future New England title chances with Sharkey Ruhlin Jeffries looming. B. H. Benton (Rob Roy).
Caldwell of Manchester and Everett Ryan of Waltham are matched for a 15 mile motor paced race at Varick Park Manchester by electric hall. Caldwell plans strong showing after April training and May setback. Ryan posted long practice with times around 1 minute 40 seconds per lap and will race if he rides in, with forfeit posted by Caldwell and future July races planned.
Dave Shaefer, Jimmy Michael's ex trainer, told the Post cycle editor yesterday that the defeat resulted from lack of condition. He said Michael rode too early in the season and will meet many defeats before the season ends. Americans have learned the art of middle distance riding. He foresaw his downfall due to poor preparation.
Charles W. Miller and Burns Pierce are set for a motor paced ride in Fall River on July 4 with a list of trade men from Syracuse Detroit and Boston among others. The first liquid air powered auto was shown in Cambridge. McEachren Turville and Starbuck race 20 miles at Woodside Park Philadelphia next Saturday. Miss Margaret Gast completed 1000 miles in under five days amid rain and flooded roads.
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