National League Games On Tap Across Cities
Boston faces Chicago, New York meets Pittsburgh, Brooklyn travels to Cleveland, and Philadelphia plays Cincinnati in today’s NL baseball slate across major league cities.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1899
Page
3
Boston faces Chicago, New York meets Pittsburgh, Brooklyn travels to Cleveland, and Philadelphia plays Cincinnati in today’s NL baseball slate across major league cities.
Brockton faces Taunton while Portland meets Newport and Manchester plays Pawtucket in a set of regional matchups. Teams seek setup games ahead of the season, with scouts watching for standout performances and lineup decisions.
Chicago Orphans defeat Boston 10 to 9 as Kilnen allows runs on wild plays. Early errors by Killen set the tone with Long and Collins miscues aiding Chicago. Boston rallies in the middle innings but costly miscues and missed chances seal the loss.
Ninth inning details show Chicago turning the game around with a late surge. Tomorrow Manager Selee will start Lewis against Callahan as the score remains to be finalized.
Pittsburg report notes Rosebrough’s season debut faltered as the New Yorks collected nine hits and five runs in three innings. Carrick offered solid support, keeping the visitors’ bats mostly in check. Attendance was about 1300. The score:
Louisville June 21 The Orioles limited Philippi to a single inning as Hill and Robinson retired after the fourth. Attendance was 1000. The score details follow the brief report.
In Cincinnati on June 21 Hawley took a few hard blows but kept his hits scattered. Thomas’s hitting and Irwin’s fielding stood out in the contest. Attendance reached 400 as the score remained unclear from the fragment.
Brooklyn led 10 to 6 over Cleveland through eight innings before the visitors rallied for six runs in the eighth. The score ended with Brooklyn ahead, details incomplete.
In St. Louis on June 2, the Perfectos overwhelmed the Senators in a one sided game as Wallace clashed with McFarland’s pitching to seal the win.
In Brockton on June 21 the Brocktons lost to Manchester 5–4 after Manchester opened a lead earlier. Lake hit a left field homer with bases full in the fourth to spark the visitors, while Knox added a two run shot for Brockton in the fifth. Knox, Hickey, Lake homered with multiple players reaching base. fielding and pitching details listed, attendance noted.
Portland defeats Pawtucket 8 to 4 in a game noted for costly errors by Ferris and strong defensive work by Pratt at short. McCafferty yielded three hits after the third inning, supported by flawless defense, as the contest lasted 1 hour 18 minutes with 509 in attendance.
Taunton faced Newport in a close contest as Mahoney pitched superbly. Vought starred at second, with a key double play by Hanna Reilly and Shires. Taunton won 5 to 4, totaling one earned run for Newport and two-base hits by Vought Wiley King Reilly Gallagher Hanna.
Division 5 of the Boston Elevated line defeated Fort Warren 26 to 13 in a baseball game. Johnny Butler Quigley and Ryan starred for Division 5 while Conley and Higgins shone for Fort Warren. Butler and Conley each hit a home run.
In yesterday’s action at Providence Toronto, Providence won four to three against Worcester Montreal. Worcester fell 4 to 2 at Worcester Montreal.
Harvard and Yale meet today on Soldiers Field with a class day crowd from across the country. Harvard rested at Nantasket yesterday while Yale men arrived at the Vendome last evening. Fitz is expected to pitch despite prior doubts, having recovered from a minor breakdown.
Yale faces Harvard in a key college series with special cars routing fans from Boylston Street via Harvard Bridge to Soldiers Field and back. The Jordan, Marsh team seeks a Saturday game for a fair guarantee with Penabody and Nationals of Waltham among contenders.
The report details the Pittsburgs, Broklyns, and Colonels with recent win counts and slumps, including a noted steal home by Jack McCarthy. It mentions players in the 80 class, transfers, syndicate ball debates, and a Boston Herald win over Transcript 23 to 12 with Toby Lyons umpiring at the South End grounds.
The piece surveys boxing rumors as Tom Sharkey and Bob Fitzsimmons near possible clashes at Lenox Avenue mills and previews a Jeffries clash if Sharkey defeats Fitz. It notes McGovern and Walcott middleweight tensions, upcoming bouts at Coney Island and Youngstown, and a Palace Theatre viewing of Fitz Jeffries rounds.
Charles Murphy rode a mile on a smooth pine track at Maywood L I paced by a locomotive and car in 1 minute 5 seconds, beating previous train paced cycling marks. The trial featured a wind shield on the rear of the car and a fast engine pulling the setup as Murphy drove with blur like motion.
Tom Butler and Major Taylor sign for a best two of three heat bicycle race to be held at Charles River Park this Saturday July 1. The program includes one unpaced heat and one paced by single riders with a possible third heat decided by coin toss. The event follows Taylor’s Westboro loss and coincides with the mile division amateur championship awarding a medal and potential selection for Montreal.
Local cyclists including Jimmy Ingraham and James H. Moran prepare a sprint duel while Sammy Sulkin and Joe Currie plan a five mile pursuit. Harry Edwards and Archie Rawlins set July 4 at Buttonwood track with tandems pacing New Bedford. National and local racing politics involve the N C A and L A W factions as riders face fines for switching leagues.
The schedule lists a mile tandem match with McLeod and McCarthy versus Nat and Frank, followed by a two mile triplet race Nat Frank and Tom against McLeod McCarthy and Boake. Tuesday features mile heats between Tom and McLeod and a five mile triplet pursuit with McLeod McCarthy and Boake.
Boston hosts a July 4 morning athletic meet at Boston Common under N E A A A A with John Graham in charge. Events include sprints distances, distance runs, jumps, and throws all handicapped. Prizes are gold watches for first place. Registration ends June 30 with a 25 cent fee. no entry fee for other entrants.
On day two at Gatwick Lord William Beresford's Blacksmith with Tod Sloan aboard captured the Crabbet plate, while Beresford's Jolly Tar also won with Sloan riding. The Gatwick committee awarded Sam Loates and Ted Sloan gold mounted whips as mementos of a prior match race between Rowanberry and Shepperton run May 13 on the Gatwick course.
Bristol news reports the Columbia will not sail Friday as the steel boom remains unfinished until Saturday morning. A planned Saturday race between the Columbia and Defender off Point Judith aimed to test trim, with Defender possibly sailing to Newport for trials and the Columbia's return.
Edited by Frau Anna Lankow the volume offers exercises and diagrams showing larynx and mouth positions for tone attack vocalization and enunciation It blends German art and technique with Italian tone beauty and expression Published by Luckhart Belden New York it should be on every music student’s table.
The Anthony Brown from Malden, arrested by Division 3 officers Tuesday, was confused with another local Anthony Brown. The Malden man asks the Boston Post to note he had no link to the alleged theft and seeks clarification.
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