National league matchups set across major cities
New York plays Boston, Brooklyn visits Philadelphia, Chicago faces Pittsburgh, and St. Louis travels to Cincinnati in key league games slated for the schedule.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1903
Page
8
New York plays Boston, Brooklyn visits Philadelphia, Chicago faces Pittsburgh, and St. Louis travels to Cincinnati in key league games slated for the schedule.
Brooklyn defeats Boston 9 to 5 as Malarkey and Jones fight gusty winds at Washington Park. Dexter Tenney and Clarkey lead Brooklyn with multiple hits while Sheckard and McCreedie contribute key RBIs and runs in a tight ball game.
In a nine inning game New York surpassed Philadelphia 11 to 3. Mertes Bresnahan and Mathewson hit home runs for New York while Bresnahan and McGann stole bases. Fraser pitched for Philadelphia and Mathewson for New York, with several extra base hits and errors noted.
Suthoff pitched effectively for Cincinnati allowing Chicago only three hits. Hardy left the game in the third and Wicker finished. Attendance was 1000 as Cincinnati defeated Chicago 6 to 0 with key hits from Donlin Steinfield Peltz and Kelly and four Cincinnati manned runs.
Dorchester High defeated Somerville High 14 to 9 on the Dorchester field. Hops, Brayley, Barnstead, Tarbox, Vinal, Haynes, Patterson, Sullivan, Moloney contributed runs. Moloney, Hafford, Dickinson had two-base hits. Dorchester stole 12 bases to Somerville’s 6. Attendance was about 1800 with Miah Murray umpiring.
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent as a complete skin care regime for eczema roughness and various humours. It claims quick relief and a permanent cure, listing prices for the Ointment Soap and Resolvent and noting depots in London Paris Boston and manufacturers contact.
The New England league opened its season with games in Concord Lowell Nashua and here. Manchester received the pennant from league president T H Murnane as floral bat honors while losing 21 to 18 to Haverhill led by Billy Hamilton. Concord beat Fall River 20 to 12 as Governor Bachelder attended and pitched the first ball.
NASTIWA N H May 1 The New England league season opened with Brockton visiting. Brockton was shut out through eight innings before infield errors and a two base hit by Kelly tied the score. Nashua hit Gehring and Soffet drove in three runs with a three bagger in the second. Kelly misplayed a throw in the ninth, allowing Wilson to score and handing Brockton a loss.
Concord report notes Conard defeated Fall River 20 to 12 in a cold game where fierce batting pleased the crowd despite harsh weather.
Lowell outbatted and outfielded Lawrence to win 7 to 5 in the opening game at Spalding Park this afternoon.
Nashua faces Lawrence while Concord battles Haverhill and Brockton meets Lowell. Fall River plays Manchester in a regional sports schedule roundup.
New York defeats Washington 8 to 3 at American League Park. Orth took the mound for New York and was hit early but held Washington scoreless after the third. Davis Keeler and Conroy each contributed in the field and at bat as New York forced the win in a brisk afternoon contest.
In Cleveland Ohio on May 1 St Louis tied the game in the eighth and won 9 to 8 in the ninth. Moore forced in the winning run with a bases on balls after Walker faltered in the eighth. Sudhoff lasted seven, Donahue shut out the opposition in relief, and Hemphill was ejected for disputing an umpire's call. Farned runs Cleveland 6. McCarthy Bemis Thoney Flick doubled, Bradley homered. Attendance 142.2? Umpire O Laughlin.
Seven year old Antonio Iodice of 50 Battery street fell seven feet from a lumber pile on Lincoln's wharf while playing last evening and sustained a fracture of the left thigh. He was taken to Relief Hospital in great distress.
Boston pulled off a fortunate 4 2 victory against the Athletics led by Bender. Key plays included a Davis error and a Dineen Dougherty double steal, plus a Ferris throw that saved a run. Monte Cross homered, Dougherty had a triple, and Dineen sparkled with late RBIs and steals amid windy conditions.
A dramatic baseball contest featured Monte Cross's second home run in as many days, a superb catch by George Lachance, and three double plays amid strong winds. Powers solved late innings while Bender struggled at times but pitched superbly with solid defense, keeping 2700 spectators engaged despite the raw weather.
In the second inning Seybold batted with Hartsel on third and Lave Cross on second. Dineen fielded and threw to Criger to retire Hartsel at home. Hartsel reacted by circling the bases as Lave Cross watched from second.
Chicago defeats Detroit in windy conditions as both teams spark offense with timely hitting and base running. Dolan Tannehill Barrett McAllister lead with hits. Green homers and Daly steals pace Chicago to 4 Detroit 0, Eason and Flaherty hold the Tigers.
Prominent nose and throat doctors in daily practice recommend Dr Agnew's Catarrhal Powder as safe permanent and painless for colds in the head tonsillitis hoarseness and catarrh It gives relief in ten minutes and is claimed to banish the disease like magic
Boston households were visited for enrolment lists but many servants feared officers and refused or delayed giving names. Some Back Bay houses were shuttered as the process continued with officers considering civilian clothing to ease questions. Station 2 led the effort with crew working late into the night.
The regular first and second assistant assessors start work alongside police on compiling voter lists. Experienced assessors say they have smoother runs, while some have met officers who struggle with new duties.
Walter Kee, popular dancing instructor, hosted his fourth annual May party in Commonwealth Hall. Miss Florence M Piles assisted as young pupils paraded in costumes and formed marches and circles before adults conducted general dancing. About 300 attendees celebrated until 1 o clock.
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