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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1898
Page
3
Boston Willis pitched the team to a seven to nine win. Brooklyn defeated Philadelphia with a 12 to 0 score in the other game. second contest ended early due to darkness after four innings.
Amole struggled early as Boston capitalized with errors and late offense. Reitz was slightly injured for Washington as Doyle homered, and Boston earned a 5-2 victory with four runs off Washington relief and key defensive plays. Attendance listed as 18 percent.
Cleveland and St Louis played two games in a light drizzle before about ten spectators. Cleveland won both games as Clements Cross and Wallace scored two bases apiece while errors and pitching miscues shaped the late innings. Umpires MacDonald and O Day officiated. Time 1.47. Harvard crushed by Lafayette in five innings while Harvard pitchers and fielding faltered under rain and cold. Bray cleared the bases with a three bagger but Lafayette held the lead.
In New York on May 3 the Brooklyn and Philadelphia teams opened a two game set. The first game ended in a Brooklyn victory. The second was halted after four innings as umpire Connelly stopped play due to darkness with Philadelphia ahead 12 to 0. Attendance was 1600. The score: Philadelphia 12 Brooklyn 0.
A fragmented box score style note lists players such as rone Sheckard Thompson and Shindle with hits and sacrifices. It cites outs struck by Kennedy and Duggleby, a wild pitch, and a game ending in an 8-8 tie between Brooklyn and Philadelphia as umpires Lynch and Nelly oversee play.
In Pawtucket Rhode Island, New Bedford won 8 to 3 while Newport Rhode Island suffered 12 to 0 at Taunton Lull. At Burlington Vermont University of Vermont defeated Bate 19 to 0 indicating a northern swing in college and club matches.
The MEW England League features games including Boston facing New York Philadelphia meeting Baltimore Washington playing Brooklyn Chicago up against Pittsburg Louisville versus Cleveland St Louis versus Cincinnati and regional duels Pawtucket versus New Bedford Fall River clashing Brockton Newport meeting Taunton.
Yale hosts Lafayette while Williams meets Amherst. Yale Lion at Fordham and Brown faces Harvard. Tufts plays Dartmouth as Somerville High meets Exeter and Harvard College confronts Groton School. Other games feature Villanova at Georgetown Syracuse at Cornell Noble and Greenough at Milton Academy Frye at Winchester and MIT against Harvard freshmen.
Hopkinson defeated Brookline High 7 to 4 in the South End opener as both teams struggled for hits due to poor practice. Stillman and Manning pitched well for their clubs with Clarke catching. Hoppy's aggressive baserunning and a few miscues produced the decisive runs.
Frye School team edged Burdett College by 9 to 6 at Brookline Common yesterday afternoon. Spectators watched as Frye mounted a late drive to secure the win.
In a well played rain shortened six inning game Frye School defeated Burdett College with sparkling fielding by Frye's Frye including three double plays Kerrigan and Connolly behind the mound for Frye Holbrook and Sanborn for Burdett The score shows Frye School 1 Burdett College 2 3 6
The South Bostons list players Dunn Brown McKenna Nolan Meagher Riley Hoyt Butler Slattery Flaherty Walsh Harkins for a home set and away schedule. Home games May 30 morning June 4 25 July 2 4 pm 9 16. away May 30 evening June 11 17 morning 18 July 4 morning 28 30. Address William Stewart Jefferson Club Telegraph Street South Boston.
A New York versus Boston game will be reproduced at the Park Theatre by the automa players. The game will be called at 4 o'clock sharp today.
Bob Fitzsimmons says he will face Kid McCoy if McCoy defeats Gus Ruhlin in Syracuse on May 20. He would accept a 35006 or 10 dollar side stake and says he has told McCoy to beat a good heavyweight first. McCoy reacts with joy and vows to post funds to prove his sincerity in pursuing a title bout.
Chester C. Swain of Malden Massachusetts, 19, broke his leg in two places between the knee and ankle while catching for a Harvard scrubs team during a game for Joe Leiter’s wheat market cups. He was taken to Cambridge Hospital and faces likely football exclusion, a severe loss to Harvard as a popular senior.
The Massachusetts Hotel Association held its annual meeting at the Hotel Brunswick yesterday morning. Officers elected include President Albion T. Brownell of Park House New Bedford, vice president Herbert H. Barnes of Hotel Brunswick, secretary William W. Davis of the Norfolk House, and treasurer J. W. Smith of the Bellevue. The treasurer reported a round balance and other reports indicated progress.
A Ha vana despatch says Duarte, a Portuguese national, claims 60000 dollars from British Consul Gallen acting for the United States. The suit arises from money, jewel, and merchandise lost on board the mail steamer Argonauta after its capture by the U S gunboat Nashville.
Teddy Edwards, famed century rider visiting Boston for two weeks after finishing the Newburyport century, travels routes through Lynn Marblehead Salem Brockton Providence Worcester and Nashua with adviser Mark Reeves and A D Peck. He praises the Columbia chainless wheel and invites others to join him at 9 am from the Columbia store.
In Medford on May 3 the misty wind and rain marred a matinee card at Combination Park. Despite poor attendance about 200, three races were run with close finishes led by Drummer Girl in the 2:40 class and Dr. Franklin Jr in the 2:25 class, while Jimmy B. edged Alvan Swift in the free-for-all.
Eddie McDuffee’s race calendar fills with May 14 15 miles in Boston for $1000 purse and May 30 15 miles in Bridgeport followed by June 17 in Bridgeport and July at Berkeley Oval. Tom Linton preparo meets rivals on unsettled dates while Barnaby and Vernier race 25 miles in Philadelphia. Mayor Quincy pushes exclusive Pedestrian cycle path from Park Tremont to Boylston Charles streets.
Jacob Gramm a 50 year old shopkeeper on Morton Street murdered his two children Ella and John and mortally wounded Frank before slashing his own throat with a treadknife. A note cites jealousy of his wife as motive. Edward, the son, found the scene. Mila and Frank are dead. Gramm is in hospital with John.
General Harrison spoke to 5000 Indiana volunteers at Camp Mount. He contrasted the current war for humanity with the Civil War, warned against expansion, and said the United States will complete the great work it has undertaken, with a sense of providential timing.
Pay Inspector George H. Griffing of the U S Navy orders charter of four vessels in port to haul coal and supplies to Commodore Dewey's fleet at Manila. The Australia is ready to sail and Griffing has also opened talks to charter the China as negotiations progress. California troops are expected for Manila, volunteers not yet mustered.
The Spanish mail steamer Argonauta was convoyed into Key West by the US cruiser Marblehead. Colonel De Cortijo and nineteen officers were taken as prizes along with the ship, valuable for prisoners and mail matter for General Blanco. Also captured was the fishing schooner Antonio y Paco by the gunboat Newport and towed by Castine after Castine’s reconnaissance near Cabanas.
General Calixto Garcia occupies Bayamo after General Pando withdraws the Spanish garrison on April 25. Garcia proclaims Spaniards’ property and civil rights will be respected. Bayamo lies about sixty miles from Santiago de Cuba and has 7000 residents. Manzanillo’s population has fallen to 5000 with rising prices and weak defenses.
The Spanish fleet leaving Cape Verde sails into a trap laid by the United States Porto Rico remains open for intercept. Commodore Schley holds readiness to sail at a moment's notice and Admiral Sampson is notified. Yale Harvard and St Paul will scout the squadron and relay news to dispatch the finest ships from Havana to engage the enemy.
At Matanzas the New York flagship suffered a pistol discharge injuring William Taylor first class apprentice who lies seriously but may recover. A drill accident aboard Cincinnati wounded gunner's mate J Seemax. Marines aboard Panther to be reassigned and Panther turned into an auxiliary cruiser. Louis W Mohun of Washington joins Cuban expedition as engineering staff officer under General Nunez after returning from the Nicaragua canal survey.
At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon the British cruiser Talbot appeared off Morro Castle and fired a salute. Cabanas fortress answered the salute. The vessel did not enter the harbor.
The Secretary of the Navy applied for an emergency appropriation of 2,596,500 dollars for the bureau of yards and docks. This request supplements the 18,470,000 dollars asked for earlier that morning.
Constantinople on May 3 reports Turkey has informed United States Minister Angell that it will remain neutral.
Secretary Alger told the Senate committee that $150,000,000 would cover extraordinary War Department expenses for the coming year due to the Spanish American conflict. He emphasized the need to fund military operations and logistics amid ongoing hostilities.
Boston ward caucuses last night show no leadership change for the Democratic machine led by John H. Lee. Corbett shows gains in Ward 3 and McNary dominates Ward 15, with Ward 18 victory by O Toole. quiet returns and recounts hinted in Ward 4 and Ward 5 contests amidst broader national events.
Second Sergeant Hugh Collins of Company K Birmingham Rifles was fatally shot at Camp Clark by a negro named Reeves. Thousands of troops and citizens pursue the suspect, amid fears he may be lynched if captured.
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