Baseball matchups across leagues headline slate
National League games feature New York at Boston, Philadelphia at Baltimore, Washington at Brooklyn, Chicago at Pittsburg, Louisville at Cleveland, and St. Louis at Cincinnati. New England League tilts include Fall River at Pawtucket, Newport at New Bedford, and Brockton at Taunton.
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Cincinnati
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Serene
Chicare
Toston Wenee Ee
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
New York
Louisville
Washington
Ewe
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Boston
Baltimore
Chicago
Davis Delivers Run, Yankees Seize Lead in Seventh
In the seventh inning at New York, Davis lined a solid single to center with the bases loaded, Hamilton fumbling, allowing three runners to score. The New York team never trailed thereafter as the crowd of 500 watched. Final score details not provided.
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New York
Davis
Hamilton
New Yorks
Brooklyns Edge Senators As Errors Decide Game
In Brooklyn on May 4 the Brooklyns won 1 to 0 over Washington after the Senators misplayed several Brooklyns hits. Attendance was about 3300 as the home team secured the victory with few efforts beyond capitalizing on opponent mistakes.
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Brooklyn
Washington
New York
Brooklyns
Senators
Errors by Cross Cost Orioles Two Runs in Stinging Loss
Baltimore May 4 Errors by Cross cost the Orioles two runs as the Quakers rallied with three singles and a two bagger in the third but failed to capitalize afterward. Wheeler pitched effectively though his tosses to first base proved costly. Attendance 1276. The score:
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Baltimore
Cross
Orioles
Quakers
James
Wheeler
Ball game dull in Pittsburg with 7 3 score
Game in Pittsburg May 4 drew 2100 as Chicago led 7 to 3 over Pittsburg. Umpires Curry and Snyder. Time 40 minutes. Ball slow and uninteresting throughout. Baltimore 8 Philadelphia 4 referenced in scoreboard style.
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Baltimore
Philadelphia
Curry and Snyder
Chicago
Pittsburg
Cleveland Wins With Four-Run Fourth In Cold Game
Cleveland bunched its hits in the fourth inning to score four runs and win the game as the cold weather kept the crowd small. The final score is not provided in the readable text.
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Cleveland
Andover Boys Rout Boston College Nine 18–0
Andover crushed Boston College 18 to 0 on Andover grounds yesterday afternoon. The lopsided contest left BC blanked as Andover dominated with strong pitching and offense.
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Boston College
Andover
College scores from many venues show varied results
In Taunton Newport Taunton 14 to 6 over Taunton. Wilkesbarre Buffalo 16 to 11. Brockton Fall River 10 to 8. New Bedford Pawtucket 14 to 6. Hartford Paterson 3 to 0. Princeton Lehigh 7 to 3. Providence Toronto 10 to 5. Providence Bowdoin 6 to 4. Andover Phillips Andover 18 to 0. Richmond Allentown 8 to 7. Norfolk Reading 6 to 5. Newark Lancaster 8 to 1. Ithaca Cornell 6 to 4. Hanover Dartmouth 9 to 2. Burlington Vermont 10 to 2.
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Taunton
Newport
Wilkesbarre
Buffalo
Brockton
Fall River
New Bedford
Pawtucket
Hartford
Paterson
Princeton
Lehigh
Providence
Toronto
Bowdoin
Brown
Andover
Phillips Andover
Boston College
Richmond
Allentown
Norfolk
Reading
Newark
Lancaster
Ithaca
Cornell
Syracuse
Hanover
Dartmouth
Tufts
Burlington
Vermont
Bates
Baseball and boxing notes from early Boston scene
Dan Daub and Fisher of Brooklyn head to Omaha. J F D Cambridge Tenney with Brown and Stahl with Buffalo. Frye School meets Roxbury High at Franklin Park tomorrow at 3. Jocko Halligan, famed Buffalonan, reportedly with Wilkes-Barre. Billy Keeler nearing form for the ex champions. Greater New York opens the race with wins while the top joints lag. Matt Kilroy solid with Chicagoans. Billy Magee stars for Fred Clarke's Louisvilles in season debut.
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Dan Daub
Fisher
Brooklyn
Omaha
Cambridge
Tenney
Brown
Stahl
Buffalo
Frye School
Roxbury High
Franklin Park
Jocko Halligan
Buffalonan
Cub Stricker
Boston
Wilkesbarre
Billy Keeler
Pawl
New York
Dodgers
Matt Kilroy
Billy Magee
South Boston
Fred Clarke
Louisvilles
Beaneaters Open Season With Giants At Home
Boston champions Selee’s Beaneaters start the season with a home series against the New York Giants at South End grounds on Patriots’ Day. Three games against the Giants, then series versus Baltimore and Brooklyn, before a Western trip.
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South End Grounds
Boston
Selee
Duffy
South End
Patriots
Nick Young
Giants
Baltimore
Brooklyn
Bostons
Giants Begin Nine Game Swing Through Three Cities
The Giants start a nine game arc at Cincinnati Louisville and St Louis. Joyce leads with Rosie Meekin Seymour Doheny ready for today’s start with Warner catching for the Giants. Home pitcher options include Nichols Klobedanz Yeager or Bergen as Cincinnati Baltimore and Cleveland push ahead in the race. Today's game starts at 3:30.
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Louisville
St. Louis
Giants
Gotham
Joyce
Rosie
Big Jouett Meekin
Indiana
Seymour
Meekin
Warner
Nichols
Fred Klobedanz
George Yeager
Martin Bergen
Baltimore
Cleveland
Boston
Fitzsimmons Likely to Meet McCoy in New Bout Talks
Bob Fitzsimmons or his rep may visit the city late this week to discuss a prospective fight with Kid McCoy. McCoy has upset top pugilists by beating all challengers in two years and seeks the title Fitzsimmons won from Corbett at Carson last year. McCoy is set to box four rounds with Joe Robinson at the Palace tonight in a bid to build a big reputation.
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Bob Fitzsimmons
Kid McCoy
Fitzsimmons
Corbett
Carson
Fitz
McCoy
Bob
Joe Robinson
the Palace
Boxing Gossip and Rumors Circulate Among Promoters
Boxing gossip covers Sharkey's near drowning at Ocean Beach and Billy Casey's risky rescue. Log of pace with Oscar Gardner acquitted of manslaughter while facing a prize fight indictment. Future bouts include Janey vs Walcott, Leonard vs Wolff, Ford vs Dillon, and Erne at 133 pounds. Matches slated for May and June across Atlantic circuits with multiple venues and purses.
Christy Saddles Sold Only As Advertised
The text warns buyers against substituting cheaper saddles for Christy brand saddles on bicycles. It argues such substitution is fraud and unjust to the maker, who supplies first class Christy equipment at added cost. Buyers are urged to insist on Christy saddles to avoid loss.
Bicycle Notes Race Industry and Officials Report
May 1 saw many professionals avoid the $2 registration rule of the L A W while others still haven t acted. Sanction privileges will be denied to Pote of Lynn Crapg of Concord N H and Collins of Marlboro. Chief Elliott probes a park accident in which a mounted officer allegedly backed a horse into a bicyclist injuring her. W J Morgan lessee of the Wal tham track hires Charlie Daniels to train riders at Wal tham. Knapp Gray Denny and Booth depart on a Taunton to San Francisco wheel trip to sell cycling gear and seek winter work in California. AP C C pursuit team trial race is set for Sunday at Charles River Park at 10 30. The Tigers host a smoke talk at the club house with a high quality program. Fred J Loughead the national champion announces willingness to reenter the game if he can join the National Track Association team. W W Hamilton, former world mile record holder, may sign soon. The Coulter Kaser unpaced match race second heat was signed for Bridgeport Pleasure Beach track June 15 as part of the national circuit with the two unpaced kings in action.
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Henry J. Pote
Lynn
F. H. Crapgd
Concord
N. H
Joe Collins
Marlboro
Elliott
Eliott
W. J. Morgan
Waltham Track
Charlie Daniels
Waltham
Messrs
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Gray
Denny
Booth
Tiger Roadsters
Summer Street
San Francisco
Taunton
California
Charles River Park
Tigers
Fred J. Loughead
National Track Association
W. W. Hamilton
Denver
Bridgeport
Pleasure Beach Track
Plaudit Wins Kentucky Derby In Tight Finish
Louisville report states Plaudit won the Kentucky Derby by a neck with Leiber Karl finishing second and Isabey third. The official time recorded was 2 0. Plaudit led a close field to the finish line in Kentucky’s premier race.
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Louisville
Close Harvard freshmen crews race on the Charles
Freshman rowing on the Charles produced a photo finish with no official time. Observer Mr. Willis in a nearby shell says the first freshman crew led by about three feet while the second crew finished a close third. No time was recorded.
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Harvard
Charles
Willis
Intercollegiate golf championship opens at Ardsley
In New York on May 4 Harvard Yale Princeton and Columbia competed in the intercollegiate golf championship. Yale defeated Princeton in a tight match while Harvard beat Columbia 83 to 0. Each team fielded six players and played the full eighteen holes.
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New York
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Columbia
Ardsley Golfinks
Indoor games crown junior BA A champions at club gym
The annual BA A junior members indoor games were held in the club gym yesterday. Winners include R C Tower in horizontal bar, J M Rothwell taking Indian club and vaulting horse events, R F Estabrook tops running high jump, and Towers team beating Rothwell team 39 to 3 in battle ball with A H Galvin earning a special prize.
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J. M. Rothwell
A. H. Galvin
R. F. Estabrook
Seratch
A. ST. Baker
Sin
Jin
W. Goodnow
Towers
Rothwell
To arms for Freedom and national defense
A patriotic appeal urging Boston readers on April 27 1898 to rise with banners and guns against the cruel Dons and to answer humanitys cry for liberty. The plea honors loyal dead and calls for divine protection and victory in a time of war.
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Columbia’s Sons
Boston
John H. Taff
Garryowen Football Club issues $100 challenge to Chelsea Emmet team
Timothy J. Lane manager of the Garryowens posts a forfeit with the Post sport editor seeking a match game for $100 a side against the Smmets of Chelsea or any first class team. They prefer Decoration Day. Emmet manager O Keefe likely to accept and will hold a Sunday meeting at 63 W Hanover Street to act on the challenge.
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Post
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Emmet
O'Keefe
Charlestown Bowlers Honored with Dinner After Title
The Charlestown Club bowling team, champions of the Amateur Bowling League of Boston and vicinity for 1899, were treated to a complimentary dinner at the Exchange Club. President Samuel T. Harris presided, with speeches by Ingraham Caldwell Kenney and Marston.
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Charlestown Club
Boston and Vicinity
Exchange Club
Samuel T. Harris
Messrs
Ingraham, Caldwell
Kenney
Marston
Brewster Murder Trial Goes to Jury in Montpelier
In Montpelier Vermont State's Attorney Howland closed his argument in the Brewster murder case this morning and Judge Munson began the jury charge at 2 pm. The charge lasted forty minutes and the jury retired at 3 06 pm to consider its verdict.
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Howland
Brewster
Munson
Y M C race planned by Dr Meylan for May 28
Plans for the YMCA race pitting bicycle riders against runners are completed by Dr George Meylan. The twenty five mile event runs Saturday from Lowell to the Public Library, with five relays of five miles each and five riders per leg. It starts at 2 PM and should finish around 4 20 PM.
Safety Poise Cycle Seat Visit Our Office and Try It
NEWELE MANUFACTURING Co announces a display at 42 Ames Building Boston inviting customers to test ride the Safety Poise cycle seat and experience its design advantages.
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Newele. Manufacturing Co
Ames Building
Boston
Ninth Regiment Marches to Camp Dewey in Boston Welcome
The gallant Ninth Regiment, a longtime Massachusetts unit, marched with a full quota of men through Boston amid patriotic ovations. Officials, families, and thousands cheered as the regiment left the armory for Camp Dewey, with a green sprig emblem and a marching band playing The Wearing of the Green.
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the Ninth
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Spanish Consul Faces Harassment in Dorchester
Senor Garcia y Cruz the Spanish consul in Boston endures daily harassment from local youths near 81 Mountain Avenue Dorchester as he returns home with Cayetano Puig. He plans to sail back to Spain on a New York steamship next week and has not sought police protection.
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Boston
Senor Garcia Y Cruz
Cayetano Puig
Mountain Avenue
Dorchester
Senor Cruz
Puig
Spain
New York
Convicted Navy Doctor Sentenced For Drunkenness
Assistant Surgeon Frederick W. Olcott of the U S S Mohican was found guilty by general court martial in Honolulu of drunkenness neglect of duty and violating naval regulations. He was sentenced to lose six numbers in grade and be suspended from duty for one year and one and a half shore duty pay. The Pacific station commander approved the sentence stating it inadequate but service needs prevented a revision. Trial occurred in Honolulu with court members attached to the Baltimore en route to join the Asiatic Squadron.
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Frederick W. Olcott
U. S. S. Mohican
Honolulu
Miller
Pacific
Baltimore
Dewey
Natural History Election at Boston Society Officers Named
At the annual meeting of the Boston Society of Natural History last evening officers were elected including President Charles S. Minot and vice presidents C. P. Powditch E. S. Morse H. W. Haynes. The meeting featured a paper on the Geological History of the Gold Slates of Nova Scotia read by J. E. Woodman.
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Boston Society of Natural History
Charles S. Minot
C. P. Powditch
E. S. Morse
H. W. Haynes
Alpheus Hyatt
Samuel Henshaw
E. T. Bouve
B. Davenport
J. H. Emerton
W. A. Jeffries
J. G Kennedy
Augustus Lowell
Harvard 1900 company organizes at Lawrence Scientific School
At a Cambridge meeting yesterday the Harvard 1900 company formed two squads named A and B. Officers were elected for both Law School and the main company, including Captain R O Dalton son of Adjutant General Dalton. The drill begins with all groups meeting today to form final companies.
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Harvard College
Harvard
Lawrence Scientific School
Cambridge
R. W. Bliss
Leutenant
M. Churchill
M. L. Shaw
P. P. Chase
R. O. Dalton
Boston
Dorchester Public Improvement Banquet Highlights City Plans
Dorchester Centre Improvement Association hosted Mayor Quincy and Aldermen Codman Lott along with state reps Callender and Stewart at the United States Hotel banquet. Attendees debated public baths and city finances while criticizing and defending Legislature influence over Boston affairs.
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Dorchhester Centre Improvement Association
United States
Quincy
Franklin L. Codman
William Lott
Edward B. Callender
Joseph S. Stewart
Tuttle
Charles ‘W
Partlett
McCormack
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J. Austin Bassett
Stewart
Codman
Lott
Boston
City of
Republican Party
Imperial Trio Benefit at Paine Memorial Hall
A testimonial concert at Paine Memorial Hall honored the Imperial Trio Messrs David H. OBrien Percy H Nee and John Hetser with a well filled hall. Encore performances by tenor J Hallet Gilberte and banjoist Frederick J Bacon followed alongside appearances by William Troy James Baldwin Edna Weller Angelia Brainer Master Fred Curran A Mahoney- Powers B J Donovan Henry J Dooling Brennan Daniel su and others. After the concert attendees danced.
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Imperial Trio
David H. O’brien
Percy H. Nee
John Hetser
J. Hallet Gilberte
Frederick J. Bacon
William Troy
James Baldwin
Edna Weller
Angelia Brainer
Fred .Curran
Dewey Day Celebrations Open New York as City Honors Victory
New York observes Dewey Day and Charter Day with public buildings closed and many banks and exchanges shut. The celebration marks Commodore Dewey's victory while the city shows patriotic display with Stars and Stripes and the Cuban flag.
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Stage service resumes on Eustis routes May 2
The stage lines between Eustis and Carrabassett and Eustis and Dead River station will resume service on Monday May 2. Fishermen who use this section will be interested. Reduced fare round trip tickets are on sale at Boston and Maine stations, and the fishing folder with information is available at road offices.
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Carrabassett
Dead River
Boston & Maine
Roxbury Post Office Decorated for Fourth of July
The Roxbury Crossing post office at 1079 and 1081 Columbus Avenue is festooned with flags and bunting. About seven dozen flags and 100 yards of bunting brighten the lobby which features a Dewey portrait draped with bunting and another of the Maine.
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Columbus Avenue
Commodore Dewey
Maine
Funeral for Charles Strauss Draws Large Attendance
The funeral from the family residence at 914 Beacon Street drew an unusually large crowd with many attendees unable to enter. Services were led by Rev. Charles Fleischer of Temple Adath Israel and the burial took place at Wakefield.
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Charles Strauss
Beacon Street
Charles Fleischer
Temple Adath Israel
Wakefield
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