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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1895
Page
3
Washington defeated in a lopsided game with fourteen errors by the Senators. Long homered twice as Boston bats struggled in the same bill of a heavy sports page.
Washingtons were hammered 27 to 11 at the South End grounds as Boston’s fielding and batting overwhelmed Mercer and later Anderson. Long hit two home runs and Lowe collected five hits, with Abbey and Cartwright contributing key plays as Boston built a big early lead.
Washington and Boston traded bursts of offense, with a decisive Philadelphia win over New York following. McGill dominated for Philadelphia as German struggled. Thompson belted a ninth inning homer for the visitors.
New England League game in Fall River on May 3 gives Bangor a rough day with fielding miscues. McCaughey was replaced by Potter in the fifth. Fall River wins 17 to 2 as Bangor struggles to hit Lincoln.
Brockton defeated Lewiston 4 to 3 with Slattery’s strong batting leading the charge. Viau was knocked out after two innings, McCullough fared slightly better, Miller pitched steadily for Brockton, and Slattery protested the game over President Murnane not being named on the ball box.
New Bedford dominated Augusta at home with two sharp catches by Steere and Doherty. The final score shows New Bedford 13 to Augusta 0, with the game played on May 3 in New Bedford.
A brisk note highlights a series featuring Clancy and Sharp with Tierney Butler and Kelley. The item emphasizes speed and participation by the named figures in the ongoing program.
Pawtucket won the second game over Portland with heavy batting led by Davis Stephenson and Yeager who each hit a home run. Mellor was effective except for a few innings as Pawtucket posted 14 runs to Portland 3. Base hits favored Pawtucket 20 to 11 with 5 and 6 errors respectively. Battery Mellor Yeager for Pawtucket Hanifan Gannon Goodhart for Portland.
Lowell lines 18 base hits to 12 for Haverhill and builds a late lead after a tight game. Final score 15 to 2 in favor of Lowell with Sullivan Malloy and Outcall supporting, Woods and Grant catching for Haverhill.
In Nashua on May 3 the game featured many errors and a tense umpire. Umpire Murray fined Bir mingham and threatened further fines. Scoring shows Lawrence leading Nashua with errors by both sides and a list of pitchers and catchers.
Salem wins 11 to 6 at home as Loftus shines at short. The feature included strong defense and timely hitting. Pitchers Regan Murphy and Clement Donovan held firm with solid innings for both sides.
The Providence champions beat Toronto 10 to 2 in a faster, more polished game than yesterday. Lake mistimed two plays, while Rudderham pitched creditably for Providence as Casey and Congalton powered late hits.
An advertisement extols a medical book promising to end nervousness and drains on the body, restore energy and vigor, and grant lasting manhood across ages. It claims high medical authority, cites two thousand references, and quotes grateful readers who credit dramatic personal transformations. The piece targets men seeking sexual and physical enhancement through a purported scientific method.
Providence scored 14 to Toronto's 7 as hits and errors shaped the contest. Pitcher Rudderham joined Dixon in the battery for Providence while Gray and Casey worked for Toronto. attendance recorded at 1,400.
Syracuse wins 4 to 2 after a shaky Wilkesbarre defense. Day pitched well for Syracuse while Moss and Eagan starred in the field. Griffin and Lyttle made key catches as attendance reached 1150. Batter ies Day Hess and Meekin Dig gins were the batteries.
Rochester edged Scranton 5 to 4 after Doescher ruled Radford out at the plate in a tightly contested game. Har per pitched well for Rochester while Scranton used a new battery that struggled. Hits were 7 for Rochester and 10 for Scranton with 4 errors each.
Springfield defeated Buffalo 13 to 9 as Buffalo squandered scoring chances and Springfield capitalized on bases. Buffalo rallied in the ninth but could not overcome the early large Springfield lead amid multiple fielding errors by both teams.
The sophomore team defeated the freshmen 7 to 2 in the class championship game at Harvard yesterday. Gregory pitched well for the victors, while Cozzens struggled early. McVey drove in two runs with a single as the '97s surged to a big lead by mid game.
The Yale varsity team beat Phillips Academy 9 to 1 in eight innings on the Andover campus. Andover led in base hits but Yale bunched its hits, aided by costly errors by Andover. Keator led Yale with three hits in four at bats.
Wesleyan defeated Colgate 24 to 0 in Middletown as Wesleyan outplayed Colgate at every point. Hits were 27 for Colgate and 18 for Wesleyan with 2 errors for Wesleyan and 1 for Colgate. Batteries were Beeman and Yaw for Wesleyan and F Munro and P Munro for Colgate.
Harvard faces Williams in a second game at Williams town this afternoon. Paine will pitch for Harvard after his success last Wednesday while Buckman catches, replacing Scammell.
Harvard and Williams lineups listed as the teams prepare for a tighter game on Williams home grounds. Harvard’s batting order includes Winslow Burgess Whittemore Hayes Buckman Wrenn Rand Stevenson Paine Highlands while Williams fields Ashton Dewey Ide Draper Goodrich Bradley Drysdale Fitch Corey with Fitch on mound.
The Atlantic Athletic Club of Brooklyn gains prominence as Dick Newton, famed Coney Island matchmaker, takes charge. Planned events include Dan Creedon vs Joe Dunfee on May 21 and Tom Tracey vs Joe Walcott at 142 pounds the following week, signaling a rivalry with Coney Island clubs.
The letter column reveals fierce boxing club disputes in Boston with claims against Nick Long about Suffolk and Standard clubs. It notes debts at Suffolk Club near $1000, unpaid McCoy fight money, and various club mismanagements while defending Wilkes and O'Brien McCoy bets. Parson Davies, Ryan Smith fight, and May boxing plans are briefly mentioned.
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