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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1897
Page
3
An advertisement promotes a one week free consultation with Dr. Liverpool at 233 Tremont Street. It claims instant disease diagnosis, no prior patient history required, and lists thousands of cured cases across many ailments. Free medicines during treatment and extended hours are offered for gentlemen.
Australian Billy Murphy and Johnny Van Heest are slated for a twenty round purse on May 28 under the Olympic A C of New Orleans. Binney will box Charley Searville this afternoon to discuss business, while Cy Hickey resumes sparring at Chelsea Institute and trains nearby. The report covers refereeing notes, upcoming bouts in New York, and local boxing events including the Eddy Connolly case, Purtell vs West, and plans at Monroe A C Danbury with Faust and Wilson.
In Brockton on May 10 local notes indicate pitcher Pepe, newly cleared, will return to action this week after recovery from injuries. Major team plans to reinstate him for an upcoming game as the schedule tightens.
National League games feature Boston at Pittsburg and Cincinnati at Chicago with several other city pairings. New England and Eastern district games include Newport, New Bedford and Buffalo routes plus Rochester at Providence and Syracuse at Springfield. College action shows U vs Holy Cross in Worcester and Yale at New Haven with Amherst facing Phillips Andover, Dartmouth meeting Brown at Hanover. Interscholastic schedules list Melrose High versus Medford High and Everett High versus Maiden High.
Pittsburg defeats the Boston nine 4 to 2 at Exposition Park. Strong defense and clutch infield plays by Pad den Ely Lyons and Donnelly carried the locals while Nichols pitched well despite uneven support from the field. Hamilton and Duffy of Boston showed rust as Duffy erred and Hamilton misplayed a ball, leaving Pittsburgh with the edge.
An old advertisement notes ORS Wide and Butcher J Crooka and F Reynolds offering 6 inch two-bladed knives 20 cents each, razor strop at 13 cents, and razor sharpening for 20 cents. John Bestgen & Co at 90 coin street next to the Columbia Theatre advertise evening hours.
Local notice promotes Prof Shaw a Harvard instructor and author praised as a wonder of science and quickness in boxing. It invites men and young men to learn boxing from him at Hotel Pelham 74 Boylston Street Boston with special terms and advertising skill claims.
Lyons had a base hit and Collins a three-base hit. Jays Ely Padden Lyons all doubled. Nichols walked Pittsburg and Boston left on base. Pitcher Roy Killen struck out once, Nichols struck out twice. Time 1 hour 30 minutes. Umpire Lynch.
Cincinnati Reds capitalized on five defensive errors for seven runs in a 7 to 5 win over the Chicago Colts. Lange and Hoy shone in the field with standout catches and robberies. Rhinos pitched for the Colts, while Shriever, Briggs and Anson handled the other duties as attendance reached 63,100.
In Cleveland today the Brooklyn baseball team defeated the Cleves 3 to 2. Sockalexis opened the ninth with a two-base hit and was sacrificed to third but could not score. Attendance was about 2,000 with Daub and Grim against Young and Zimmer.
In St Louis on May 10 the Phillies defeated the Browns 9 to 1 with notable stick work from Lajoie. Attendance reported at 1500. In the game Philadelphia batted 20 runs on 21 hits while St Louis managed a single run. Batteries were Orth and Boyle for Philadelphia Donohue and Murphy for the Browns.
Washington edges Baltimore 18 to 5 in a game featuring a triple play. King pitched well early, while Nops and Cogan struggled after seventh. Doyle started a unique double play sequence by catching Selbach’s fly and assisting Jennings and Reitz to throw out Brown. attendance 2500. Batteries King and McGuire Cogan Nolan and Robinson.
Seymour struck out the first three batters but faltered, letting Louisville pull ahead with timely hitting. Scrappy Joyce and Giants caused delays over Sheridan’s rulings leading to Davis ejection and a $25 fine for Warner as 2,300 fans watched. Final score Louisville 9 New York 6 with Hemming Wilson and Seymour Warner on the mound.
Summary of multiple town matchups with scores: Providence-Rochester 6 Providence. Fall River 5 Pawtucket. Princeton 18 Virginia 4. Newport 11 Newport 4. New Bedford 3. Burlington Vt U of V 9 Cuban Giants 3. Taunton Brockton 13 Taunton 2. Richmond Va Newark 9 Richmond 4.
Sullivan to pitch as Pittsburg hosts with Collins leading off in fifth. Klobedanz reportedly joining Boston in Cleveland. Providence’s Manager Murray ill. Malden under James E. O Connell’s direction with a board including O Rooney Walsh and J B OConnell. East Boston Clovers seek 15 year old games. Hyde Dark Juniors seek May and summer matchups. Tim Keefe now an Eastern League umpire.
Worcester captain D D Kelliher states the Shamrock football team remains organized and ready to defend its championship against any Gaaebec team. The Boston O Connell and Garryowen clubs dispute continues as Shamrocks face possible Garryowen meets. The Myopia Hunt Club opens its golf season with fixtures in May July and June for handicap medal events.
After a long meeting the P C C voted to skip a race meet this year and instead send a PCC team to the Glasgow championships starting Friday July 30. Asa Windle will lead the team with $150 seed money and fund raising among members.
The Mutual District Messengers Benevolent Association held its first annual ball at Odd Fellows Hall, organized January 16. Proceeds support sick messenger boys whose families cannot afford care, with the hall decorated in light blue bunting and a gilt sign above the band stand.
A large flag draped setting hosted a Condits Orchestra concert from 8 to 9 then dancing until 3 in the morning with a supper break at midnight. Alfred Burgess led the march followed by about 200 couples. by 11 o’clock the crowd grew to roughly 500 dancers. Notables present included Denis J. Hern and J. J. Moulton of District Messenger Co., along with numerous other officials, managers, and city residents user_listed.
Justice Andrews in the New York Supreme Court granted August Belmont’s petition to change the name of the National Steeplechase Association to The National Steeple chasing and Hunt Association. The decision was issued May 10.
James P. Curry, former vice-president of Division 16 A O H Roxbury, returns from fifteen months in Ireland. A preliminary meeting in Gurney Hall plans a new Roxbury division with over forty candidates. Davitt Guards announce sixth annual concert at Union Hall Somerville on May 27 with Hobbs Hibernian Orchestra.
Captain William Garvey of the Garry Owen Club Cambridge says the second team will meet the O Connell Club after the first team refused. The match is set for June 17 and will feature regular bona fide members.
The Castle Square Theatre management arranged a pleasant afternoon for the summer comedy company. They tested the new fourteen-seat brake with black body vermilion trim and fine upholstery during a park tour led by T. J. Conlon of Conlon Bros. & Co., who drove the four-in-hand with notable skill.
Tufts College suspended four riders H Litchfield A S Russ F B Towle and A P Whitman after an un sanctioned two mile race at Combination Park to select the college team for the New England intercollegiate meet. The event had no sanction though a prior circular explained the need. The last time 5 44. Tufts chances in the meet fall significantly.
Henry Smith of the Maryland Century C. C. rode 314 miles in 24 hours on the shell road east of Baltimore, surpassing the previous American 24 hour standard by 37 miles. Captain Rudolph Lauriks, racing nearby, is favored to break Smith’s marks in a second attempt as pacemaking improves.
A large cycling group trained at Charles River Park with riders like Harry Edwards Dakin T J Lee J Bakeman Merrlein J J Farrell and many others. The Chicago Park Board blocked boulevard races and Kilpatrick riders expect homecoming with medals. Portland Oregon allows sidewalk riding with dismount rule. Haverhill plans a four lap cement track funded and a May 31 race meet sanctioned.
Wheel clubs nationwide adopt Captain Matthew Gibb’s insignia worn on the coat sleeve. A gold circle wheel on black background marks rank from Captain to surgeon with stripes chevrons and flags or bugle in the circle center. Distinct devices indicate lieutenant, sergeant, color bearer, bugler, and red cross surgeon.
A. G. Spalding & Bros. held a contest for the best written advertisement of the Christy Anatomical Saddle limited to doctors. Prizes totaled 85 dollars with first going to W H Thompson of Indiana, second to F A Myrick of New York, and third to FE R Axtell of Denver. Each accepted ad earned a saddle free.
Advertisements show the broad involvement of doctors nationwide in the saddle issue, reflecting strong professional interest and concern over the topic. The varied ads indicate widespread engagement across medical circles.
Ludwig Brothers bicycle dealers of New York are sued for 50000 dollars in the United States Circuit Court by Monarch Cycle Company of Chicago. The complaint claims they advertised 1500 Monarch bicycles at 34.50 each under a fraudulent guarantee from the Monarch Cycle Manufacturing Company, while the Monarch firm says it never sold any bicycles with that guarantee.
Rain halted the Harvard Amherst contest in Cambridge during the fourth inning with a 2 2 deadlock. No open dates left. the only remaining Harvard Amherst meeting is May 26 at Amherst. Freshmen versus MIT also halted in the fourth inning with MIT leading 3 0.
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