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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1900
Page
3
Tenney and Lowe starred in a fielding duel as the Phillies downed the Boston Beaneaters 6 to 4. Flick wowed the crowd with two homers and a three-bagger, while Pettinger kept Boston in check after a shaky start.
Philadelphia beat Boston at Boston as Ted Lewis debut brought wildness and five Phillies runs, relief by Pett inger. Slagle Flick and Thomas shut down Boston with expert outfield plays. Delehanty and Lajoie carried the Phillies offense while Tenney Lowe impressed in fielding for the Bostons.
Philadelphias hitters powered past Boston 4 to 1 as Freeman and Slagle sparkled with timely hits. Flick led Phillies with a two home runs while Lajoie and Delehanty backed the effort with key hits. Boston showed late rally attempts but could not overcome the early deficit.
The New Yorks won today against Brooklyn by strong batting as Dahlen argued with the umpire and was ejected from the game. The final score is not stated in the readable text.
Garvin pitched well for Chicago but sloppy defense allowed Cincinnati to score all runs. Ryan provided standout hitting as Cincinnati defeated Chicago in a tense early May game.
Boston College extended its winning streak to seven with a loosely played game against Milton High School. Key batting came from Tolan Lynch Ward and Ford, and the game was halted after seven innings due to darkness.
Harvard’s varsity crews row two eights on the Charles with Bancrofts and Ladd among starters today. The baseball nine meets Williams at Soldiers Field at 2 30, a test after a solid Hanover game. lacrosse also plays Penn at 3 pm in a key intercollegiate match. Captain Mortland will be unable to play.
Ford, Tolan, and Ward led stolen bases with 8, 2, and 1 respectively while Jacques and Driscoll each struck out twice. Milton High School committed 6 errors and left 4 men on base, and the game featured 200 attendees, with Sullivan as umpire.
Bernhard and Tenney sparked a tense frame as wild pitches and baserunning errors shaped a Chicago Philadelphia matchup. Sullivan and Delehanty contributed key plays, while Freeman's two on base in the fourth sparked crowd cheers for a home run possibility.
Cambridge hosts Harvard and Williams while New York sees Yale against Columbia and Providence hosts Princeton versus Brown. Other games include Franklin Melds Penn and Cornell, Georgetown, Fordham, Hanover, Middletown, Andover, Quincy, Burlington, Barre, Holyoke, Franklin, Salem, Newburyport, Southboro, Concord, Peabody, Rockland, Camden, Milton, Orono, and Bridgewater matchups.
George Tinder and Mike ONeill will run a three mile match race at Cork Ireland in late May. Fred Gilbert of Spirit Lake Idaho sets a new world record in live bird shooting by killing fifty consecutive birds at thirty one yards. MIT holds its spring athletic meet on Riverside grounds today. Yale freshmen ordered to halt training due to violent Dewey Day celebrations.
Jimmy Michael and Albert Champion headlined the cycling drills at Charles River Park with Champion riding unpaced behind a motor tandem for a fast 12 miles at an average pace of 1 41. Michael rode seven miles in 14 minutes 54 seconds paced by Champion's team as his own squad rested. Various cyclists and officials visited or planned moves. souvenirs and pins for club events were announced and the Massachusetts I A W dinner was set for May 29 at the United States Hotel.
New York May 4 Bob Fitzsimmons owns his second lion named Nero II after purchasing it for $2000 from Director General Bostock of the Elks Carnival and Industrial Exposition. The ex champion notes Nero died previously under mysterious circumstances tied to a trainer. He recalls Nero’s predatory nights and former pets including Nero I Yarrum a large vicious Great Dane and other animals.
The piece argues country walking causes less concussion than city walking due to harder pavements. It notes feet strike the ground 6000 times per hour, yielding constant shocks to nerve and spine. It warns that continuous impact on stony paths tires the brain and temper as well as the body.
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