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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1903

Page

3

Rivalry heats Essex Club boxing night in Boston

The Essex Club hosts a 12 round main bout between Champion Jimmy Walsh and Griff Jones. Promoter talk centers on Jones using rough tactics while Walsh aims to extend his speed. Card includes English vs Brooks and Langford vs Tadden with other bouts and local club notes.

Jimmy Walsh Griff Jones Essex Walsh One McGuigan Philadelphia McGuigan Jimmy Lannon Jones Kelly Kid Henning Boston Syracuse Cyclone Sandy Ferguson Walcott Jack Johnson George Gardner Busi Torney Lawler Kid Goodman George McFadden Lenox Club Moe Taddens Sam Langford Albert Delmont Young Brooks FE. Wilkes Pneland R. Richards Young Meane Billy Fitzgerald Frank J. Ducey Jim Carr Harry Holmes Myles Royle Carr

Boxing Gossip Read by Record Audience in Massachusetts

The Post dominates boxing gossip readership in Massachusetts with a conservative estimate of about 800,000 daily readers. The blurb credits B. H. Benton and Rob Roy as notable names in the gossip circle.

Her Post Massachusetts B. H. Benton Rob Roy

Malden High Edges Rindge In Rain Shaped Debut

In drizzle and on a poor field Cambridge Common hosted the first interscholastic game between Rindge Manual Training and Malden High. Cambridge won 10 to 7 as five were produced in the seventh inning due to Malden errors. Malden fought to snag a ninth inning win but managed only two runs.

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Everett High School Triumph Over Ballou Hobigand 12 to 5

Everett High School defeated Ballou Hobigand 12 to 5 at the Everett athletic grounds yesterday afternoon. Coughlin pitched well for Everett while Murphy starred for the losers. The readable portion confirms a lopsided game with key players noted.

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M A H S Beats South Boston Team In Close 8-7 Tilt

M A H S defeated a picked team largely from South Boston High 8 to 7 yesterday at South Boston. After leading 3 innings the home club faded as the visitors attacked in the fifth. Strobel starred for the visitors with strong hitting and Dever homered for M A H S. Weinz and Strobel also stood out on offense and defense. Attendance listed at 150.

South Boston High South Boston Scanton Strobel Mechanic Arts Hinckley M. A

Roxbury High Tops Quincy High in Second Interscholastic League Game

Roxbury High defeated Quincy High 12 to 1 in the Highland Interscholastic league series. Packard, Benett, Amsbury and Rosenthal starred with multiple hits and runs. Merrill, Karagh and Rooney pitched for the winners.

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Marathon score lines from regional games

Providence leads Newark 4 to 3 at Providence Newark. Jersey City 4 Worcester 1. Toronto 6 Baltimore 3. Rochester 7 Buffalo 4 in a sequence of hockey or basketball scores recorded for several matchups in city pairings.

Providence Newark Worcester Jersey City Baltimore Toronto Rochester Buffalo Jereer City Paci Sa Wess

Washington and Boston Rain-Shortened Baseball Scuffle

Seventeen hundred fans braved Huntington avenue as a Boston Washington game was cut short by rain. Jimmy Collins was removed for being naughty after a heated exchange with Bobby Carruthers, while Washington led early before rain halted play. Both teams are set to play again the next day with Lee likely to start for Washington and Young for Boston.

Huntington Avenue Jimmy Collins Bobby Carruthers Washington Dineen Senators Collins Boston Carruthers Robinson Selbach Delehanty Ryan Dougherty Lee Gleason Stahl Coughlin Young

Patterson Dominates as Chicago Beats Detroit 8-1

Patterson pitched superbly for Chicago, supported by Hallman’s fielding and a lineup of hits. Detroit’s lone run came on Elberfeld’s three-base hit after Hallman’s error, while Chicago capitalized with timely hits and walks. Attendance reached 2,350.

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New York Triumphs Over Philadelphia With 11 to 0 Victory

New York defeats Philadelphia Athletics 11 to 0 at American League Park. Eight errors by Philadelphia, five charged to L and M Cross, loom large in the loss. Ganzel and Long turned a clever ninth inning triple play with bases loaded to end the game. Hartsel, Davis, and Seybold multi hit for New York while Tannehill and Wiltse pitched for the A's. Attendance about 1,856.

New York Philadelphia Athletics M. Cross Philadelphia Ganzel Long Henley Hartsel HH. Davis Seybold Fi. Davis Keeler Fultz Conroy N. Davis Murphy H. Davis Tannehill Wiltse Connolly B. Bo A. E A.davis Garzel O'Connor Sehreck Belville Hoffman Tanehill Ois

New York Giants Farewell Game Halted by Wet Weather at Brooklyn

National League clash between New York and Brooklyn and Chicago at Pittsburg ends after three innings due to heavy drizzle. Umpire Moran stops play as Willis and McGinnity hold the action at the South End grounds with three hundred onlookers in attendance seeking a soggy farewell for the Giants.

New York Brooklyn Chicago Pittsburg Moran South End New York Giants Willis MccGinnity Browne Tenney

Brooklyn Beats Philadelphia 5 2 After Ninth Inning Tie

Brooklyn tied it in the ninth on Brashear fumble of Flood hit. In the 10th Brooklyn opened with four singles and a walk to score three runs, winning 5 2. Attendance 1476. Davis notes earned runs Brooklyn 3 Philadelphia 1.

Philadelphia Brooklyn Brashear Flood

Old Belfry Sweeps Medford in Mystic Valley Conference

Old Belfry won three straight games against Medford in the Mystic Valley league at Lexington alleys. Nichols and Redman led with 96 in the best single game, Nichols totaling 276 for the series. Belfry 1258 Medford 1175 with team results listed across players and totals.

Lexington Mar Old Belfry Medford Nichols Redman San Saleros Worthen Cate Ti & Nichols Drake Smith SY Xo Glynn Lazier BO UF Redman

Highland Club Defeats Calumet in Close Mystic Waller Match

In Melrose on May 5 the Highland Club beat Calumet Club Winchester in a three games bowling duel by four pins after a tight rolloff. Highland totaled 1299 to Calumet's 1287 with Hose of Calumet as top scorer at 280.

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Pittsburg Tops Chicago to Take First Place

Pittsburg defeated Chicago to claim first place as Wicker faltered after five innings. Leever benefited from strong defense and excellent support. Attendance reported at 2004.

Pittsburg Chicago Wicker Leever

Double Play Highlights From Early Baseball Box Score

Summary of action notes Ritchey Bransfield and Wrnger turning a double play. Bases on balls issued to Leever and Wicker, four strikeouts for Wicker and Leever, a passed ball by Smith, and a wild pitch by Leever. Time two hours. Umpires Binslie and FElalliday.

Hall Strobel Dever Hinckley Weinz Ryan Seanlon Hunt Wilda bell—Hall Tuber Aettendance Ritchey Bransfield Wrnger Leever Wicker Smith Binslie Felalliday

Cincinnati tops St Louis for fourth straight win

Cincinnati defeats St Louis 4 to 1 in a game highlighted by Hahn’s pitching five scattered hits and a sensational Donlin catch. Magoon miscues allow a ninth inning run for St Louis. Seymour and Donlin contributed key plays as attendance reached about 4,000.

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Goodman Beats Bernstein In South End Club Bout

Last night at the South End Club Kid Goodman knocked out Joe Bernstein with a hard right in the fifth. Matty Baldwin won a close decision over Hugh Glaney in ten rounds and Eddie Carr defeated Kid Pantz in six rounds.

Harvard Fears Outcome of Mott Haven Games

Yale’s showing at interclass track events raises alarm in Cambridge as Harvard frets over sprint power. Moulton’s standout times threaten Crimson hopes, with captains Lightner and Schick asked to deliver while fearing Schick’s form.

Yale Cambridge Harvard Moulton Crimson Captain Lightner Schick Soldiers Field

Harvard Faces Brown in Key Soldiers Field Baseball Tilt

Harvard meets Brown at Soldiers Field in what is billed as the toughest game of the season for the Crimson. Brown brings a strong lineup likely to test Harvard while the second team plays Adams Academy and the Freshmen duel Brookline High.

Harvard Brown Soldiers Field Crimson Adams Academy Brookline High

Harvard Golf Championship at Oakley Country Club

Harvard hosts its individual golf championship this week and next at Oakley Country Club. An 18 hole qualifying round is Friday, and the top eight advance to 18 hole match play.

Harvard Oakley Country Club Links

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