Boston Pirates Edge Pittsburg Bures in Return Game
Boston team wins as star returns, defeating Pittsburg opponents on home turf in a closely contested matchup. Key players contribute in a tense midseason contest with playoff implications.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1897
Page
3
Baseball and collegiate matchups listed for today
National League games feature Boston at Cleveland and Brooklyn at Chicago while New York visits Cincinnati and Philadelphia plays Louisville. Washington meets Pittsburg. New England League fixtures include Wall River at New Bedford and Taunton at Newport. Eastern League has Wilkesbarre at Springfield and Scranton at Providence with Toronto at Rochester and Buffalo at Syracuse. College games include Giants vs Holy Cross in Worcester and A Va against Cornell at Ithaca. Trinity plays Amherst. Interscholastic action lists A A versus Roxbury Latim at Franklin Field.
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Boston
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Louisville
Washington
Pittsburg
New England
Wall River
New Bedford
Taunton
Newport
Brockton
Pawtucket
Wilkesbarre
Springfield
Scranton
Providence
Toronto
Rochester
Buffalo
Syracuse
Boston Wins Bitter Pittsburgh Baseball Clash
Boston defeats Pittsburgh 8 to 6 in a seesaw pitchers battle at Exposition Park. Klobedanz key on the mound and Duffy in right field spark the visitors while Tannehill pitches well for the Pirates, with two costly misplays aiding Boston's late rally.
School of boxing sport skilled in ne idre
The fragmentary notice suggests a boxing sport item linked to a school. Details are unreadable but indicate training or competition context and an open solicitation process. The exact names, dates, and locations are not discernible from the text.
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School of, Boxing
Quakers Split Doubleheader In Tight Baseball Action
About 2000 fans watched Philadelphia vs St Louis in a two game set. First game saw a late rally by Philadelphia as a lucky second inning spurt and five scattered hits by a single batter. Second game ended in a late Philadelphia rally with a hot struggle yielding a 5 to 2 final as St Louis faltered late.
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Quakers
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Carsey and Clements
Hart
Reds Is Poor at Fielding as Colts Triumph
Chicago and Cincinnati played a lopsided game with many muffed plays and wild throws. Callahan stood out with flawless fielding covering the infield and snagging tough chances. Attendance was 1600 as Chicago manhandled Cincinnati 8 to 1 in May 12 action.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Reds
Colts
Callahan
Cmicab
Cincinnatis
Anson
Ehret and Schriver
Orioles Edge Senators in Nine Inning Tie Bid Falls Short
In Washington on May 12 the Orioles nearly lost as Pond faltered late after Maul exited. Hoffer exited with a left arm injury after being hit by a pitch. Pond replaced him in the fifth. Final score Baltimore 5 Washington 4 with 200 in attendance. Batteries Maul Swaim McGuire Hoffer Pond Robinson.
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Washington
Orioles
Pond
Maul
Senators
Swaim
Hoffer
Baltimore
Brooklyns Hold Off Indians Amid Weather Downtick
In a misty May 12 game Brooklyn triumphed 5 to 3 over Cleveland as Wilson struck hard but Kennedy was untouchable with men on base. Umpire O Day fined Griffin $25 and ejected him for disputing a call. Attendance was about 800 amid threatening weather.
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Brooklyn
Cleveland
Wilson
Brooklyns
Indians
Kennedy
O'Day
Griffin
Grim
Zimmer
New Bedford Defeats Fall River in Rain Stop Game
New Bedford beat Fall River in an interesting May 12 game. Rain halted play in the third inning for about thirty minutes. Rupert was sidelined by a split finger after a foul tip and McManus took his place. Final score shows New Bedford ahead by one run.
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New Bedford
Fall River
Mass
Rupert
McManus
Scores From Multiple Venues Show Tight Collegiate Games
At Philadelphia U P Lehigh 27 to 1. Taunton 9 Newport 4. Richmond Va Richmond 4 New ark 4. Scranton First game Toronto 9 Scranton 4. Second game Toronto 3 Scranton 3. Brockton Brockton 12 Pawtucket 3. Reading Penn Lancaster 10 Reading 6.
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Philadelphia
U. of P
Lehigh
Taunton
Newport
Richmond
Newark
Scranton
Toronto
Brockton
Pawtucket
Reading
Penn
Lancaster
Klobedanz Back in Harness With Boston Fans Hopeful
Klobedanz returns to the Bostons amid fan celebration over his comeback and salary dispute. He earns 1200 for five months, with critics arguing he’s worth more. Boston can keep him at 200 if he stays, but a move could mean blacklisting under the national agreement. Nichols and Lewis are described as immature, and Boston is favored to win two games in Cleveland.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Bostons
Pittsburgs
Klobedanz
Duffy
Pirates
Ely
Kirby
Boston
Exposition Park
Kicker
Great Western Express
Beaneaters
Selee
Fall River
Donnelly
Bergen
Hamilton
Tenney
Sugden
Lyon
Padden
Lyons
Brodie
Donovan
Tannehill
Long
Messrs. Soden & Co
Nichols
Lewis
Cleveland
Harvard Triumphs Over Virginia In Easy Victory
Harvard blanked Virginia 9 to 0 on Holmes Field as Fitz pitched his first home start for the Crimson. After a rough first inning with three hits, he settled down and allowed only two more hits, both by Collier, while the defense sparkled.
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Harvard
University of Virginia
Holmes Field
Fitz
Collier
Virginia
Princeton
Yale
O’keefe
Hoxton
Mellor
O’brien
Virginians
Cochran
Rand
Scannell
Chandler
Martin
Stevenson
Beale
Divorce Notice From Wakefield Court
A Wakefield court case records a divorce filing by a 28 year old school senior living in Room 8% seeking legal dissolution of marriage. The document lists parties and filing details in the standard public notice format.
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Wakefield
Harvard Beats Virginia In Slow Baseball Debut For Both Sides
Harvard and Virginia played a cautious game with Harvard winning 6 1 and 9th inning runs. O'Brien pitched for Virginia and Mellor closed strong for Harvard while Collier starred for Virginia with three singles. Chandler and Rand shone in Harvard’s defense as outfielders covered vast ground.
Baseball Brevities From A Boston Paper
Notes from the baseball world include Dan Mahoney seeking two Saturdays of play with an amateur team at 160 Boston Street South Boston. Waterbury State League will move to Winded Conn within ten days. Waterbury baseball declines. Tebeau stars at second during Childs absence with the Cleveland team. Patsey remains a versatile performer. Deaf mutes Stephenson Newport and Hay Cincinnati noted among players. Tierney of New Bedford signs with Augusta. Caroline Miskel Hoyt, a Kentucky girl, cheers the Colonels. Louisville wins two games as she is treated as a mascot. Constant Reader Die released by Boston management. Inquirer Boston to return May 31 to open with St Louis.
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Dan Mahoney
South Boston
Boston Street
Waterbury
Winsted
Conn
Childs
Tebeau
Patsey
Reilly, Werden
Canavan
Hartman Schriver
Hutchinson
Wilson
Stephenson
Newport
Hay
Cincinnati
Tierney
New Bedford
Augusta
Caroline Miskel Hoyt
Kentucky
Colonels
Louisville
Constant Reader Die
Boston
Inquirer
St. Louis
Old Dorchester Lawn Tennis Club Opens Season Tournament
Sixteen strong local players enter the Old Dorchester Lawn Tennis Club event opening Thursday at 3 p m. The first round draws eight matches: John H. Chase vs Worthing Palmer. Beals C. Wright vs F C Morgan. Edmund R. Maroni vs Starr McG Pierce. Samuel F. Rockwell vs Samuel F Wise. Arthur P. Hawes vs Myron Greene. A La Forest Browne vs Dwight T. Davis. A M Wise vs Irving C. Wright. Holcombe Ward vs F N Reed.
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Dorchester
John H. Chase
Worthing Palmer
Beals C. Wright
F. C. Morgan
Edmund R. Maroni
Starr McG. Pierce
Samuel F. Rockwell
Samuel F. Wise
Arthur P. Hawes
Myron Greene
A. la Forest Browne
Dwight T. Davis
A. M. Wise
Irving C. Wright
Holcombe Ward
F. N. Reed
Glasgow Will Have Need of Speedy Champions to Out-Pace Riders
The Press Cycling Club plans a Boston trio to Glasgow for the championships. Likely on the team are Tom Butler Nat Butler and Eddie McDuffee. Nat and Tom Butler rose in road and track racing earning world indoor and national titles. McDuffee, a premier New England rider since 1892, has tallied multiple prizes and led his club to A C C honors.
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Greater Boston
Press
Glasgow
Tom
Nat Butler
Cambridgeport
Eddie McDuffee
Malden
Tom Butler
Nat
Dedham
Linscott
Harry Clark
Lovell
Waltham
Haggerty
Williams
Mayo
Saunders
Springfield
Charlie Murphy
Bald
Titus
Johnson
Butler
Halifax
Harley Davidson
Stripling
Boston
Jimmy Clark
Billy Rhodes
Clark
Henshaw
Goodman
Metropolitan
Mechanics’ Hall
Kid’ St. Onge
Frank Waller
Asbury Park
Harry Caldwell
America
Cabanne
Charles River Park
A. G. Batchelder
Buffalo
Cooper
Cambridge
Louisville
Edward Augustus McDuffee
Dan Connolly
Tim Connolly
Peter Berle
Peter McDuffee
McDuffee
Eddie
George Quinn
Guy Gary
McCune
L. F. Jackson
Very Cycle Company
Chicago
Detroit
Johnny Johnson
Tuttle
Tom Eck
Gary
Belle Isle
New England
Furniss
Malde. B. C
The
Butlers
Jimmie Michael
Edward Cannon Bald
Columbia
Asa Windle
P. Co. C
Windle
Press Club
Lauriks Aims for 300 Mile Record in June
Captain Rudolph Lauriks plans a second attempt at a triple century in June starting from Copley Square at midnight. The six hour schedule allows rest, with pacemakers and tandem teams from his club and Eagle C C. He aims to beat Henry Smith’s 314 mile twenty four hour mark, though using a longer fifty mile course.
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Rudolph Lauriks
Framingham
Copley Square
Newburyport
Mr. Lauriks
Eagle C. C
Post
Captain Lauriks
Lauriks
Henry Smith
Maryland
Smith
America
Century Road Club
Illinois
Ryan to Meet McCoy in Welterweight Challenge
Tommy Ryan the welterweight champion said he would fight Kid McCoy at 154 pounds before the club offering the largest purse. He would accept the bout at any time if the terms are favorable.
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Ryan
M'Coy
Syracuse
N. Y
Tommy Ryan
McCoy
Yank” Sullivan
Racing Board Bulletin Tightens Premium and Prize Rules
The notice warns promoters against paying entrance money or bonuses to riders and cautions on prize limits per rule Page 38. It adds that prizes max at 35 dollars for amateurs and 100 dollars for professionals may only go to first prize winners, with limits per race type. A national circuit meet date in Boston and September 27 in Trenton are noted, and J. B. Fowler's suspension is lifted. Massachusetts Athletic Association sanction dates are listed for Cambridge and the national circuit.
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Racing Board
Boston
Trenton
Thomas W. Eck
Portland
Ohio
Eck
J. B. Fowler
Waltham
Massachusetts Athletic Association
Charles River Park
Cambridge
Mass
Witts Aims to Best 22-Hour Record Fall River to Portsmouth
John H. Witts plans a 21 mile Dayton store start in Fall River at 9 PM to beat a 22 hour round trip to Portsmouth New Hampshire. A large pacemaking team from Fall River Dorchester Cambridgeport Somerville Medford Beverly and Boston will key the pace across multiple towns with diversions to meet the goal. The route includes Harvard bridge Cambridgeport Somerville Medford and Lynn Common with a rest in Portsmouth before a return to Fall River by Saturday evening.
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John H. Witts
Dayton
Fall River
Portsmouth
N. H
Grove Hall
Dorchester
George H. Anderson
John A. Dykeman
Harvard Bridge
Cambridgeport
Somerville
Medford
Medford Square
Tom Barnaby
Louis J. Solari
Eagle Cycle Club
Boston
B.A. McCleery
Columbia C. C
Malden
Franklin Park
Saugus
Lynn
Lynn Common
A. J. Hammon
Teck
Clem Cooper
Salem
Beverly
Witts
Post
Harvard Cyclists Prep for Yale Dual Meet in New Haven
Harbeck Hurt and White of the Harvard team travel to New Haven to train on the track for the dual games with Yale on Saturday. Brinckerhoff remains at Charles River Park as he adapts to the New Haven oval. The Harvard Cycling Association lists riders Harbeck Brinckerhoff White Hurt Powers Wood Hewitt Wyman Burdett for the May 19 event.
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Harbeck
Hurt
White
Harvard
New Haven
Yale
Brinckerhoff
Charles River Park
Harvard Cycling Association
Powers
Wood
Hewitt
Wyman
Burdett
P. C, C. Opera
Quincy Road
YMCA Lynn handicap games set for May 31
The Lynn YMCA will host handicap events for Lynn Swampscott and Saugus on its Western avenue grounds May 31 at 9 30 am. Races and field events include the 100 yard dash 440 yard run 88 yard run one mile run running broad jump running high jump pole vault and putting a 16 pound shot Entries close May 2 with B T Loring at the Lynn YMCA Dr McDowell of Chicago and J Rumphr of the Toronto Rowing Club booked to row at Orrilia on May 29 for a trophy.
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Young Men's Christian Association of
Lynn
Swampscott
Saugus
Western Avenue
B. T. Loring
Dr. McDowell
Chicago
J. Rumphr
Toronto Rowing Club
Orrilia
William Garvey
Garryowen
Cambridge
Kelliher
Worcester
O’connells
Shamrock
Shamrocks
Boston
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