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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1893
Page
3
In Brooklyn the Colonels squash the opposition as Staley shines with decisive plays. The article highlights his dependable scoring and the team’s steady defense in a comfortable win.
Boston beat Brooklyn 8 to 3 in a high tempo game before 8000 fans. Stein dominated in the mound for Boston, with Kinslow delivering a two out homer and a late scoring spree that sealed the victory.
Philadelphia crushed Foreman and later Crane as they pounded 22 hits to 14 with 18 to 6 final score. Attendance was 2532 as Sharrott Taylor and Cross teamed in a decisive win over New York with strong fielding.
Heavy batting and costly errors propelled Fall River to a 6 to 5 victory over Dover in Dover New Hampshire. Attendance 300. Final line shows Fall River 6 Dover 5 with 20 base hits for Fall River and 18 for Dover. batteries were Vian and Ladd Burrell Morse Sullivan Reilly Sweeney.
Lewiston won today with strong batting as Kiley was tagged for 31 hits in the game. Welch pitched effectively and Lewiston’s defense held Brockton to six errors with attendance around 500. Final score 6-0.
In Albany on May 12 the Buffalo Bisons open a 5 run fourth inning to beat the Albany team. Fournier pitched well and Stearns led at the plate. Final line shows Buffalo 15 Albany 7 with 6 Buffalo errors and 3 Albany errors. Attendance listed as 500. Batteries Fournier Dowse Sullivan Hess.
In Troy on May 12, the visitors took an early two run lead due to fielding errors in the first inning. Troy settled, scored four consecutive hits off Clark, and built a lead that Erie could not overcome. Donnelly left the game twice hurt as Fricken and Murphy teamed on the Erie battery, Clark and Zinram on Troy. Final: Troy 9, Erie 4.
Providence won its first Wilkesbarre game in a tight Eastern League match. Both teams scored three in the opening inning and Wilkesbarre added two in the fourth. Goodall started strong for Providence but weakened in the seventh, leaving the Grays with a single hit after five innings. Attendance reached 1500.
The Springfield team won the opening game of the series against Binghamton in the second inning. Seery drew a walk, Gilbert was hit, Shannon walked, Lehane hit a two bagger bringing in three runs. Ryan walked and Carey scored on Seery’s error amid wet grounds. attendance 800. The score:
Lynch Lehane Ryan Briggs Shea Mahoney Sacrifice hits by Bradley Seery Lehane Stanhope Moran Smith Stolen bases by Lynch Seery Mahoney Carey First bases on balls to Bradley Bottems Lynch Seery Shannon Ryan Briggs Moran First bases on error by Binghamton twice Hit by pitch Gilbert Knight Struck out Bradley Bottenus Gilbert Shannon Corcoran Carey Double plays Gilbert Shannon Lehane Briggs Shea Carey Mahoney Shea Umpire Peeples Time 1h 45m Lynch out did not touch third
Ninety-six freshmen defeated Ninety-three 10 to 3 on Jarvis field to clinch the class championship. Ames struck out five while O Malley guarded the bases. Frothingham drove in three runs and made a running catch that saved a homer. Lowell executed a double play as Whittemore and Hayes contributed key plays.
The Newports were defeated this afternoon as Brown University junior class baseball team edged them 21 to 20 in Newport.
Results list six daily races at Guttenburg New York with selling class. Winners include Wheeler Jane W Dr Crosby Tom Tough Jack Rose Oxford and Climax with times noted for each race. Second and third place finishers named alongside winners.
Today’s six race card at Gloucester included Major Thornton winning the first in 1 24 1 2 led by Captain Hammer, with Maid of Richland third. Bar tow took the five furlongs second race in 1 06 1 4, followed by Kingwood and M. Brown. Aftermath won the seven furlongs third in 1 35 3 4 with Iceberg second. Sir Catesby captured the fourth in 1 40 1 2, Dage second and Knapp third. Keime won the five furlongs fifth in 1 04 with Void and Blackwood in line, and Go Lucky led the four and a half furlongs sixth in 5 1 2 with Sir William second and Alarm Bee third.
Chicago May 12 The World’s Fair directors vote to open Jackson Park on Sundays for 25 cents, half weekday fair price, buildings closed per congressional law and funding terms. Action to take effect next Sunday. Wheelman’s Day May 31 features a bicyclist parade with about 26 000 riders expected on grounds.
The Linscott race handwriting lists handicaps by time blocks from Scratch to 12 minutes and more. It names many riders including Van Wagoner Berle McDuffee Scott Smith Ward Gary Seeley Clark Crandall Porter Hawley Hills Coffin McDevitt Mugridge Quinn Connell ey Wisner Lounder Stobbard Merrill Watkins Faulkner Bickford Smith, Webster Dyer Hall Pete Bianchi Clark Mattocks Kelley Perkins Robinson Brown Jones Reynolds Clark Pratt Hinckley Wheater Barnard Sullivan McGray Hall Whelan Blauvelt Daw Black Cushman Tufts Hall Hall Hall etc.
A Boston horseman proposes a first class half mile track in Boston to spur racing. The plan hinges on securing a location and raising funds, with Dedham’s project shelved. The piece also discusses Percheron breeding, crossbreeding with trotters, and examples like Governor Frank Brown’s gray gelding and Hackney limits.
A 98 foot steam yacht constructed for Daniel S. Ford of the Youth's Companion was launched yesterday at Jef fries Point Ambrose Martin yard. The vessel, built with bent oak frame and mahogany superstructure, measures 98 feet overall and is expected to be very fast. It was towed to Weymouth by the Valera and will receive a triple expansion engine from Fore River. In other notes the Zenith Lodge of Odd Fellows met, May party plans were set for Camden Street home, and musical events were announced in Chelsea and Tokio schools with lectures at St. John's Episcopal Church.
Mr Dyer Jr shoe dealer renovates new Fourth street home ahead of August wedding with Lynn society lady. Cornelius Kelley benefit set for May 29 at Gray's Hall. Dredging work on flats continues beyond May. Griffin praised for gym appropriation at Commonwealth Park. Otis Bros move O T Taylors dry goods stock to Watertown. Monster testimonial for Charles T Cogley planned at Bethesda Hall May 26. Building boom from Andrew Square to Jackson Street in Washington Village. Rev John J McNulty to lecture on Irish scenery at Horticultural Hall June 4 for West End Irish National Federation. Notre Dame Association concert at Columbia Theatre May 21. City Point. 4 } at
Yesterday the High School battalion held a practice day to pick runners and jumpers for the Sec ond Regiment events. John Butterfield won the 100 yard dash while Guy Gary took the pole vault and 440 yard dash.
The new double car track on Main street reaches Linden street and Winthrop street sidewalks are repaired. A Monday meeting will form the ward and city committee. Brick block on Chelsea street near the square partial collapse with a new door. Bicycle riders plan a trip to Malden. Patrolmen beats to be assigned tomorrow night. Eagle Baseball Club to play Malden High lands this afternoon. Curbstones laid at Mainens aes. aixeotn. osepal hosts a party at 8 Woodville street with about fifty guests from surrounding cities and a gold ring presented to Caupal. Games and dancing into the night.
Maritime notices report the Boston steamer pulled for spring cleaning replacing by Alphea for freight. Captain David Briggs of the Shawmut dies onboard in Provincetown at about 60. Bennington leaves harbor for Gloucester to map trial routes. A deck hand's body found in East Boston dock. possible accident, no foul play suspected.
The Front street crossing at the Fitchburg railroad now features a lower gate house replacing the old structure. Charlestown highlights include Mrs Alice May Bates Rice's acclaimed singing at a Nine Hundred and Ninety-Ninth Artillery Association event and praise for her return after years away. An illuminated City Hall clock is urged to be lit at night. An Electric Social Club party entertained at Monument Hall while Major William H Oakes is named chief marshal for the Seventeenth of June carnival. Joe Sullivan's Washington ball team draws local support as the Bay State Club plans a grand Revere Beach pavilion with a bowling alley and dance hall.
Professor Alexander Agassiz owns a fine deerhound and Charles Eliot Norton a clever fox terrier named Gobbo. Dean Briggs keeps a tawny mastiff. Rep A E Lynch praises Sunnyside a swift Cambridge flyer. Lt John Day says Captain Lombard's company is in excellent shape. Home for Aged Women expenses exceed two thousand with investments above one thousand and a three thousand fundraising goal.
In Malden this afternoon Miss Vesta H Sawtelle will entertain at the Campton Club while the Linscott race starts at 3 with 134 entries and police assigned for crowd control. The Edgeworth Bicycle Club tours to Waltham in new uniforms and a Stanwood Hall concert raises funds for Edgeworth Chapel. The Malden Wanderers meet Quincy at Bruce's field, and a memorial service for the late A C Sleeper is planned at the Methodist Church tomorrow morning.
John Maher of Malden has moved to Medford. James A. Gross becomes Tufts College janitor. John Rooney and James Ryan seen with Rooney’s trotter on Salem street and Rooney plans Mystic Park races. Aldermen adjourned meeting scheduled for this evening. St Joseph’s Sunday School ladies host Opera House event June 1. Hurst Makechnie pupils to give fourth annual violin recital May 31 at Chickering Halls Boston. New shooting gallery and cobbler shop opens at 64 Main street. Fred H. Gage funeral held in West Medford. interment at Mt Hope Cemetery in New York.
A unique evening in Richmond street hosted by the Lend a Hand Club of the Third Religious Society featured eleven beautiful young ladies presenting rainbow effects, followed by dancing and a fine salad supper.
Burgeoning plans of Brookline Gas Company to build a water gas plant across from its site raise fears of large oil tanks near McKay houses in Allston Cambridge Street area. Residents question siting near homes rather than river, while local notes praise Patrick Burke a frugal longtime employee in Boston & Albany car shops and recount his modest move to Allston Street.
The Atlantic Yacht Club offers a handsome cup for competition by the big single stickers in the defender trials. This prize stands as a notable addition to existing gifts from clubs and individuals for the trial cup.
The America's Cup committee will supervise a race for the grand tassels trophy described as a silver punch bowl. It features an etched sloop yacht race scene on the front, a distant judges' boat, a silver rope around the base, gold lining, and matching handles. The bowl weighs eighty nine ounces, stands nine and a half inches high, and measures eleven and three quarters inches in diameter.
John E. Duey a renowned engraver was found in his New Haven office in morphine distress after self administration. He had been in the office four days unable to move and claimed years of drug use. Hospital officials say his chances of recovery are slight.
At Wellesley Hills on May 10 Reverend A B Vorse united Frederick H Clough of Natick with Bertha Louise Childs of Natick in matrimony. In Everett on May 10 Benjamin Noyes of Malden wed Metta A Knowlton of Everett at the bride's home.
Obituaries list multiple May death notices across Massachusetts towns. Names include Abby Beck, Adolphus Brown, Olive Batcheller, Charles Billings, Hiram Crowell, Eunice Cutter, Susan Daniels, Harvey Follansbee, Julia Freeman, Ally Freeman, Mary Hart, Susan Johnson, George F Keith, Sarah Mason, Charles T Sylvester, and Walter Trenholm with ages and residence details.
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