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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1899
Page
3
Boston tops Philadelphia in a 13 inning contest as Vaughn and Smith homer and Seibach delivers a run producing double in the seventh. Attendance reported at 1200 with Boston prevailing after a tense late inning stretch.
National League schedules three away games and three home clashes today featuring Boston against Chicago. New York faces Pittsburg while Brooklyn meets Cleveland. Philadelphia travels to Cincinnati with Baltimore hosting Louisville and Washington visiting St. Louis.
CHICAGO June 20 Boston won a great game today in a dramatic thirteenth inning. Tenney sparked a rally with a misplayed ball by Barry as Nichols and Griffith pitched superbly for Chicago. Collins cleared the bases with a two bagger and Boston pulled ahead 5 to 1 after a tie since the fourth.
Pittsburg June 20 The key play was McCarthy stealing home from third to tie the game in the ninth. New York won on a walk, Van Haltren two bagger, then Tiernan single. Attendance 1500. Notable hits included Van Haltren Warner Tiernan.
In St Louis on June 20 sharp fielding defined the contest as both teams slugged. O'Brien collected five hits for ten bases and the crowd of about 2300 watched a closely contested affair with the score remaining just out of reach.
Louisville report says Clarke miscue in the first inning spared the Orioles a shutout loss. Woods pitched well and deserved the win despite the attendance noting 1200. The score remains unfinished in the brief.
Pawtucket pitcher Calla han crafts a masterful game allowing five hits and no walks, with Everson also strong for the locals. An eighth inning rally features Noyes being on base after Bone's hit, Lepine's double, and an error by Holmes to push two runs across. Bone and Ferris contribute later in the contest.
Cincinnati defeats Philadelphia 3 to 2 with an overtime goal as June 20 report notes a late rally. Phillips contributes to the scoring effort in a tight game on the road.
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In a tense Brockton Portland matchup catcher Holmes made his first appearance amid controversy. The Pike score shows pew ticket 2 6 and etookcon 0 1 with Lepine Weisbecker Ferris contributing two base hits and stolen bases by Weisbecker, Cuot, and Shay. Double plays involved Callahan with Lepine and Shay with Breckenridge and Holmes.
The Worcester Farmers and Toronto tied 1 run in the fifth as rain halted play with Harrington and Lampe on base and Leach batting. Toronto had eleven hits in five innings but only one run, while Worcester’s defense and pitching kept the visitors scoreless after four. Umpire Gruber called the game with two outs in the fifth after Sudhoff’s nine strikeouts and several key plays. The match featured valuable hits from Leach Sharrott Sudhoff and Yeager in a tense flower of baseball.
Providence and Montreal played a strong game in gale winds with five hits each. Montreal pulled ahead in the eighth on Barnon, Shearon, and Nyce errors, while Scheibeck was ejected in the seventh for back talk. Davis hit a homer, Shearon a three-base hit, and several players stole bases as the teams battled at Providence.
Hartford wins third game in series with Syracuse behind strong defense and timely hitting. Turner stars in field and at bat as Hartford scores in key innings but errors keep Syracuse in range. Johnson limits Syracuse to three hits as Utter Johnson pitches.
Yale rowers postponed the regular Thames practice due to a southeast gale and rain. Morning work was light with the varsity eight on Hortons Cove and the freshmen focusing on pair oars before switching back to last year’s Casper shell. Notables John Rogers Andy Graves and Juli W Curtis visited as Yale prepares to install a referee’s tender to monitor the course observers and officials.
Gallagher pitched superbly for Newport allowing three hits. Portland’s loss stems from poor support for Gallagher while Stackhouse appears at third for the first time, creating a solid infield impression. Final: Portland 2 Newport 4 with Newport capitalizing on Portland miscues and timely hits.
The Mt Washingtons from Everett visit Locust street grounds to play South Boston next Saturday afternoon. Both teams will field players from their current rosters, with Cook the Dartmouth pitcher returning to join South Boston for the game, promising an even contest and a hot matchup.
Rivalry game between Brockton and Taunton set for Taunton with Worcester led by Leonard two games behind Montreal. Leach expected to shore Worcester infield while Niland covers right field for Manchester. Big Mike Sullivan trains for possible out of town pitching.
A sizable crowd saw day one at the Old Saugus track with a dusty surface and an east wind. Mars Chan defeated View View in the 2:22 pace heat one while Cora P. won heat three, Minnie R. taking heat four. rain postponed heat five to today at 1:80.
Peter Maher the Irish heavyweight defeated Mike Morrisey of Tipperary in eight seconds at the Lenox Athletic Club. Maher, 174 pounds, struck a chest jab and a jaw cross to finish Morrisey, who weighed 182 pounds. Referee White counted to ten as Maher celebrated in the ring. Additional preliminaries saw Dodd Simons beat a local newsboy and Billy Hanrahan stop Bob Dillon.
Harvard freshmen and substitutes arrived in New Haven at 6 30 PM with coach Donovan and later coach J J Storrow will assist. They will use the varsity boathouse and train twice daily. water conditions prevented rowing tonight.
The Harvard freshmen eight and four oar substitutes left Boston for New London amid usual cheering. The crew includes Morris Ruggles Brownell stroke from New Bedford by Medford High, 17, 145.5 pounds, 6 ft 9.5 in. Roscoe Harris Goodell 18, 164 pounds, 6 ft. Walter Shuebruk 18, 170 pounds, 5 ft 11 in. William Ladd 18, 178 pounds, 6 ft 1 in. Harold Bullard 19, 161 pounds, 6 ft. George Emory 19, 165 pounds, 5 ft 10 in. Guy Bancroft captain 18, 150 pounds, 5 ft 11.5 in. Caspar Morris bow 18, 169 pounds, 6 ft 10 in.
In Buffalo New York on June 20 the members of the Columbus and Buffalo ball teams were arrested after a Sunday game for violating the Sunday law and were acquitted today by a Police Court judge.
At Sheepshead Bay on June 20 Imp carried 128 pounds but failed to beat Honduran the favorite. Mesmerist won the Foam Handicap with Stuart fading to last as Flaunt edged Silver Garter for second.
At Gatwick on the first day, A Bailey's 2-year-old North Crawley ridden by L Reiff won the Crow Plate with odds of 5 to 1. Chalice and Mohegan finished second and third. Tod Sloan rode Boomer to victory in the Gatwick selling handicap with Zethos and Gentleman of France following. The anticipated Sloan demonstration did not occur.
Harvard Golf Committee plans a three day interscholastic tournament at Watertown in fall. Open to all Cambridge and Boston preparatory and grammar schools to foster interest in golf. Yesterday's Brae Burn versus Framingham match on Framingham rinks was postponed to next week.
The Boston Post led 3 0 after the first inning and 7 0 by the third, finishing 9 to 5 behind strong pitching by Morris. He roped timely hits and struck out Herald threats, while Loran Burns Murphy Donnelly and Mahoney helped power the Post offense.
Boxing gossip notes manager Billy Brady plans for Champion Jim Jeffries to tour England in July after one notable prior bout and another minor one. Rumors linger of a Jeffries Sharkey clash next fall that could shape the championship, with public interest high in a hard hitting bout between heavyweights.
Triby Richards, a first baseman and football center, is the leading candidate for Boston College baseball captain for 1900. His hard work and untiring efforts have driven team victories, and with no other contenders in the field, Richards is expected to be elected captain.
Residents of Prince Edward Island destined for a summer visit can use the Plant line. The Halifax sailings from Boston depart Tuesdays at noon and, from July 1, the La Grande Duchesse will leave Saturdays at 1 PM, arriving Charlottetown Monday evening. Inquiries to J. A. Flanders, 299 Washington Street, Boston.
East Boston Fourth of July committee members will meet at T F Price's office 20 Meridian street at 8 o'clock next Tuesday evening. They invite managers of baseball teams cricket clubs and rowing clubs and those wishing to participate in bicycle races to attend.
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