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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1900
Page
3
The Gothams faced Boston at South End Grounds with weak fielding noted. Visiting batters gained confidence against pitcher Pettinger as the game unfolded.
Boston and New York traded the lead with a late Boston push, Van Haltren and Bowerman producing solid hits. Davis and Doyle sparked New York premiums, while Foster and Bailey limited the visitors as the game ended with a close margin and a robust attendance.
Boston defeated New York in a game marked by numerous errors and fielding miscues. Pettigrew and Bailey pitched for Boston while Pettinger and Bailey excelled plate defense as Gleason and Bowerman starred in the field and Stals, Freeman, and Barry contributed key hits for Boston.
Philadelphia outplayed Brooklyn at all points and won with good stick work and Bernhard's pitching. Slagle Flick and Lajoie starred in the batting as the feature of the game. The score was not fully shown in the excerpt.
St Louis defeated Newton 9 to 7 as Gus Weyhing pitched well in the early innings. The game drew about 900 fans in St Louis on May 8 with the score summarized as 9 to 7 after the first two frames.
Chicago falls 2 to 1 to Pittsburg after ten innings of pitching drama. Williams made a costly wild throw in the ninth while Pittsburg threatened with the bases loaded and no one out. star fielding earlier prevented a run.
Rochester defeated Hartford 19 to 2 while Montreal and Providence were set for Ree Monte game postponement due to wet grounds. Syracuse and Springfield also postponed. In the American League Kansas City beat Chicago 8 to 3.
President Frank Robison announced that Robison and McGraw have signed St. Louis contracts after holding out for better terms. Neither man disclosed the terms, and they are en route to join the club in St. Louis. Cleveland magnates pursue the release of Quinn with a fair prospect of lands.
The first leg of 300 points in the amateur billiard contest at the Hub billiard rooms last evening saw Threshie beat Cutler by 42 points. Threshie averaged 6 while Cutler posted 64 percent, with Myers of New York refereeing and Campbell of Lynn as scorer.
Harvard routed Amherst 26 to 9 in five innings on Soldiers Field before the game was called as Amherst grew hungry and umpire Murray endured a battered night. Harvard's big first inning produced seventeen runs aided by hits and Amherst errors as Tinker, untested on the mound, pitched briefly to steady the game.
Harvard second nine defeated Cambridge yesterday by a score of 20 to 2. Harvard freshmen troubled Tufts second in a decision, forfeiting at the end of the fourth inning.
In Northfield Vermont on May 8 Norwich University baseball team defeated Amherst Agricultural College 6 to 1 in a game noted for few errors. The victory showcased Norwich pitching and timely hitting as the teams met on a calm afternoon.
Brown defeats Dartmouth 74 61 in Hanover in a meet regarded as the best yet. Hall of Brown stars with three firsts and a second while McDavitt leads Dartmouth with three firsts. Carson breaks Dartmouth hammer record with 114 ft 8 in as Brown claims late events in broad jump and discus.
Chicago May 8 Tom Sharkey defeated Joe Choynski of California in two fast rounds at Tattersalls. The fight was brutal with Sharkey dominating both rounds though Choynski fought back before being knocked out by a left jaw blow as the bell ended the second round. Referee Malachy Hogan awarded the win to Sharkey.
New York reports from the training camps of Jeffries and Corbett indicate both boxers push to peak fitness for the Friday night Seaside Athletic Club showdown. Eight hours of daily work focus on speed and stamina while referees and possible officials shift as bets loom and tactics diverge for the anticipated bout.
An advertisement touts Peruna as a cure for catarrh of the kidneys and Brights disease. It quotes testimonial letters from John Vance of Hartford City Indiana and J Brake of Petrolea Ontario praising health improvements, and urges early use at first symptoms. It claims Peruna stimulates kidney excretion, protects heart and digestion, and offers a free book from the Peruna Medicine Co. Columbus Ohio.
A boxing program featuring Tom Shaw and Mike Shallow was postponed by the Maverick Athletic Club due to recent East Boston bouts and police jurisdiction disputes. The piece notes interdepartmental tensions involving Captain Irish Deputy Burrill and local judges, with plans for a future Boston club venue and a separate New Orleans era exhibition featuring Dick O'Brien vs Dick Moore and other bouts listed for the Beacon Athletic Club.
The Waltham Bicycle Club advances a Memorial Day track meet with a National Cycling Association affiliation. Everett E Ryan orders a motor tandem for the 20 mile pacing, ready May 17. Archie McEachern is sought for entry alongside Albert Champion France William Stinson Cambridge and Ryan in the four cornered event. An amateur paced race features Jack Farnham Mets Jimmy Moran Chelsea and E H Smith Waltham.
The Waltham Cycle Club announces a busy schedule with the second half century Mid night Cavaliers race on May 20 at Srit uate famed for The Old Oaken Buck souvenirs. Entries close Monday at 8 East Brook line street for a 20 mile motor-paced race featuring Albert COMED, C Stinson, Burns Pierce.
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