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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1898
Page
3
The Christy Saddle is the distinctive mark of high grade wheels adopted by 75 major makers for 1898. Buyers are urged to insist on Christy, with many makers supplying it as standard equipment or optional gear without extra charge.
A combined list from the National and American associations outlines a busy season of middle distance races. Events in Boston Manhattan Beach and Philadelphia feature riders such as Major Taylor McDuffee Lin ton and Linton with distances from 9 to 30 miles and one hour contests across June to September.
The Gloucester amateur triplet team led by Nugent brothers and Flynn offers to race any other amateur triplet team in New England. Manager F A Morrill may be reached at 129 Main Street Gloucester. Tom Linton and Fred Titus set to meet in a middle distance race at Hampton Park Springfield on June 4 during the Springfield Bicycle Club spring meet. The Boston consulate plans its next meeting Monday at 8 PM at the Press C C rooms 674 Massachusetts Avenue. Eddie McDuffee adopts English racing stance with new bars and front wheel to sit closer to pacer, akin to Michael Linton and Sesna. Senate votes 15 to 10 to reconsider wide tire bill third reading. International Racing Association head W J Morgan dismisses boycott chatter as season unfolds amid rival associations. The racing season appears to be competitive with ongoing disputes.
Boston defeated Baltimore for the third time this week at the South End grounds. Sharp hitting from Collins Long and Hamilton, plus strong Boston pitching, carried the win as Baltimore leaves for Philadelphia. Hughes struggled with control as the Orioles were outplayed throughout the afternoon.
Joe Kelly tied the score in the fifth with a left field single. Bob Lowe fractured his thumb after a pitch in the seventh as Keister ran in. Ob will be in today’s lineup. Billy Hamilton hit a triple and fans note the Orioles’ strong play as Spurs and Texans history mix.
Jennings was tagged out at first after a fifth inning play as he lay across the plate. Herman Long stirred the Red lineup with bases loaded at bats and a sharp throw on a fourth inning double play. Brooklyn arrives with Tucker and Ryan joining a squad of sharp fielders and a budding batting core led by Sheckard and others.
Cleveland dominates with powerful hitting, overcoming Chicago errors. Attendance reports around 40,000 as slugging shines in the home game.
Cincinnati report notes the Reds won both games by superior fielding and baserunning, with perfect bunting. Dave Cross was removed in the first game for yelling on the bench. Attendance was 3200. The score:
Seymour pitched masterly for New York, defeating Brooklyn on Brooklyn grounds. New York scored six earned runs to Brooklyn's zero with key hits by Anderson Lachance Davis Tiernan and Joyce. Seymour also homered as did Joyce, and double plays featured Davis Joyce Hallman Lachance.
Attendance GUM. The fragment notes a Brooklyn game item with umpires Lynch and Connolly and a reported attendance.
At New Haven Yale defeated Wesleyan 14 to 3 while Princeton beat Virginia 12 to 5. Newport Fall River saw a 4 to 0 result for Newport and Springfield defeated Providence 1 to 0. Brown topped Colby 138 to 6 in Providence, Brockton routed Brockton Taunton, and Buffalo beat Montreal 90 to 1.
New York police approve several boxing licenses, led by Lexon A. C. under Tom O Rourke, with plans for twenty and twenty five round battles at the Ice Palace. Maher and Goddard renew their rivalry in Philadelphia while Jeffries looms in future NYC cards.
West Medford and Medford men plan the Medford Boat Club with headquarters on Mystic Lake. An informal meeting at J William Parry's home outlined a two story clubhouse with boat storage and a meeting room upstairs. A second meeting is set for next week to finalize organization and plans.
Boston society fills Music Hall for Pop concerts with Mr. Zach conducting. Tonight's program includes The Bride Elect march, Copelia ballet music, the Phedre overture, and a new Rosebuds polka by Eileenberg. Patriotic numbers pepper each performance.
The Boston School Cadets gather at English High School at 10 30 for a parade through downtown streets. Units from suburbs and English High and Boston Latin Schools march to City Hall for reviews by the Mayor and Governor near eleven. Trains transport groups to Boylston Street Jamaica Plain for reforming and final pass by the Playstead Franklin Park.
Harvard varsity lost to the second eight by a length and a half in a mile race on the Charles River. The second eight led from start to finish with steadier stroke while the varsity showed power shortcomings. Freshman crews then raced with the first freshman besting the second by a half length in a close finish.
Harvard drill companies abandon uniforms and march in citizen garb as patriotism grows. Alumni and students follow war efforts with pride as officers from Harvard receive new postings and regiments prepare for duty in the Philippines. Flags and a quartered oak chest bearing a Harvard inscription are sent to the cruiser Harvard.
Scholtz, Sanchez & Co., Spanish commission merchants, assigned for about 67000. The firm mainly exported leather, tallow, and wines to the West Indies and Canary Islands and Panama. No members or employees have appeared at the office since the hostilities began between the United States and Spain.
In Greenes, Fall River, 47 delegates split with 35 pledged to William S. Greene and 12 to Andrew J. Jennings. Delegates from multiple wards listed by name, with a separate Jennings slate and notes on Swansea and Somerset where two delegates per town supported Jennings.
The Harwich Mass caucus on May 12 selected Watson B. Kelley Dr. G N Munsell and E F Taylor as congressional delegates They back Day of Farns t able Massachusetts.
The May caucuses in Provincetown and Falmouth select delegates pledged to Thomas C. Day. Provincetown delegates James Gifford Herman B. Cook and Marshall L. Adams favor Day. Falmouth’s three delegates also support Day of Barnstable.
W M Cox of the Revere House W W Foye and John H Leary of the Winthrop Susan Grant and W M Garland of West Lynn and James J and Peter Carroll were arraigned on Tolman fund complaints for not posting required signs. All pleaded guilty except the Carrolls with fines of 20 dollars. Craft proprietors of Crafts's Hotel faced a liquor nuisance charge and case was continued. The Tolman fund plans strict enforcement and aims to close pool selling and poker rooms.
New York reports rising flour prices with high grade flour at 8.50 a barrel and projections toward 10 by month end. Best family patent rose from 6 to 8.20 in May, spring patent up from 6.56 to 8.25, and overall average gains exceed 2 per barrel in under three weeks.
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