Wing joins P P C C racing team from Akron era
F E Wing of Waltham, formerly of Akron Ohio, added to P P C C racing board roster. He won his first race a novice event on July 4 9 and the half mile handicap the same day. He had four first places four seconds and five thirds in 1893. Wing rode at Newark Canton against Johnson Rhodes Miner Baker and Johnson. He finished second to Johnson beating Rhodes Miner and others. Last season he rode in six meets with three firsts three seconds and one third out of five meets. At Springer he qualified in six events but was thrown in the first final. his wheel broke and he borrowed another to take fourth in the two mile handicap. Wing weighs 160 pounds and is six feet tall.
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P. C. C. Racing Board
F. E. Wing
Waltham
Akron
Newark
Canton
J. S. Johnson
W. E. Rhodes
E. V. Miner
Don Baker
Columbus
E. C. Johnson
Cleveland
Rhodes
Miner
C. Co. van Tine
Springera
Conte Scott
Wing
Johnny Griffin
Chicago
Griffin
Boston
Jim Kennedy
Big Jim
Kennedy
Benton
George Lavigne
Seaside Club
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Griffo
Billy Murphy
Harvard
Holy Cross
Worcester
Princeton
Philadelphia
Hayes
Selfridge
Right Garden
Adams
Winslow
Whittemore
Stevenson
Wrenn
Rand
Burgess
Scannell
McTigue
Pappalau
Maroney
Sockalexis
Curley
Powers
Highlands
Fox
W. J. Fox
W. H. Fox
Boxing Gossip Reveals Griffin’s Charges Against Kennedy
Johnny Griffin declares he was never out of Boston and blasts manager Jim Kennedy for alleged draw fixings and mistreatment. He recounts a sparring plan with George Lavigne, weight disputes, late payments, and a supposed plot to favor Lavigne over Griffin for a bigger bout.
Complete Manhood and How to Attain It
An Erie Medical Company advertises a medical guide claiming to restore vigor and confidence for men troubled by nervousness, lack of self-control, and excesses. It promises renewed energy, brightness, and power, with testimonials and a call to secure the book for moral and sexual reform.
Boxing disputes and trainer notes from the Post editor
A reader letter complains of missed decisions by referees in boxing contests and cites Kennedy stopping a bout to favor Lavigne. The column discusses trainer Professor Kelly, claims about Spider Kelly, bets on matchups, and notes on boxers like Bart Ryan Nesmill Heffernan Carney Kane Sears Burke and Corbett Fitzsimmons talk.
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Kennedy
Lavigne
John T. Griffin
Beverly
Kelly
Billy Smith
Dick O’brien
Bart Ryan
Nesmill
Cambridge
Boston
Tommy Heffernan
Bill Daly
Nick Long
Dick Moore
Fred Morris
Moore
Gladstone Athletic Club
Middle Street
Lowell
Young Carney
Fall River
Kane
Eddie Burke
Philadelphia
Mike Sears
Lewiston
New England
Luke Burke
Sears
Burke
National Sporting Club of London
Jim
Corbett
National Sporting Club
England
Sir George Chetwynd
Rob Roy
Stallion Ben Addison Injured in Railroad Transport Case
In a Superior Court trial before Judge Maynard, J. Pickering Crown sues the New York New Haven Hartford Railroad for 7000 damages over Ben Addison the racing stallion. The horse fell from a car after a freight train at Framingham bumped its car door open on Sept 12 1893. The railroad contends liability is limited to 200 per the bill of lading. trial not finished.
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Superior Court
Maynard
J. Pickering
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Ben Addison
Mansfield
Framingham
Orinda and Cadet Stakes Lead Louisville Card
At Louisville six races produced winners including Orinda first in the six and a half furlongs with Poet Scout second and Elva third. May Pinkerton won the two year olds half mile race with Merry Nell second and Sir Dilke third. Major Tom topped the mile selling race with Interior second and Glad third. Cadet Stakes saw Ben Brush first Del Coronado second and Ben Eden third. Twinkle won the five and a half furlongs selling race with Hodgson second and Santa Maria third.
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Orinda
Poet Scout
Elva
May Pinkerton
Merry Nell
Sir Dilke
Major Tom
Interior
Glad
Ben Brush
del Coronado
Ben Eden
Twinkle
Hodgson
Santa Maria
Portland High Field Day Sparks State Record
Portland Me May 15 High School field day held today with Somers winning a running broad jump that set the best mark in the state. Weather was cold and hindered record attempts.
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Portland
Somers
Park golf match postponed to Friday
A Park golf game scheduled for yesterday has been postponed and moved to Friday.
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Clyde Park
Cleveland Dodgers Edge Boston In Close Cleveland-Boston Tilt
In Cleveland May 15 the Clevelanders and Boston faced a pitching duel. Tommy McCarthy delivered a decisive RBI double and Boston won 3 2? No, final score unclear as the recount ends with the score: It was a tense back and forth with key fielding plays and late scoring by Cleveland in the eighth. Duffy, McCarthy, and Oliver Tebeau starred for Boston, while Childs and Nash anchored Cleveland’s defense.
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Duffy
C.f
McCarthy
Nash
Oe Tucker
Bannon
R.f. Ganzel
Nichols
Cleveland
PO. McKean
Eeesees Burkett
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O. Tebeau
E.esses
G. Tebeau
McAleer
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Zimmer
Groninger
Wallace
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Cleveland Eescascees
el Ooootil
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Clevel
Childs
Lowe
Long
Leveland
Anzel
Burkett
Tebeau
B. Zimmer
Murray
Second Cleveland triumph in the second game
Cleveland dominates the game after Boston ties in the opening inning. Oliver Tebeau drives in two runs while McKean, Childs and George Tebeau contribute key hits. Stivetts issues walks early, but Cleveland secures the lead and extends it with timely hitting and fumbles by Boston.
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Cleveland
Boston
Oliver Tebeau
Stivetts
McAleer
McCarthy
McKean
Childs
Long
George Tebeau
Duffy
Young
Bannon
Pittsburg Hands Philadelphia Narrow Shutout Loss
Pittsburg defeated Philadelphia 5 to 1 as Hart limited the visitors to a lone ninth inning run on a bases on balls. Attendance was 900. Pittsburg bunched nine hits to four for Philadelphia with one error each. Hart and Sugden paired with McGill Beam Buckley and Grady handled the batteries.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Philadelphia
Hart
Sugden
McGill
Beam
Buckley
Grady
Meekin Holds Chicago. New York Beats Chicago 9 1
Chicago failed to hit Meekin when runners were aboard as New York edged them 9 to 1. Hutchinson on his curves was aided by wildness and six walks from Meek. Attendance 2,800. New York 9 Chicago 1. Hits 13 9. Errors 2 3. Batteries Meekin Farrell Hutchison Moran.
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Chicago
Meekin
New York
Hutchinson
Moran
Farrell
Hutchison
Portland Defeats Pawtucket in Easy Victory
Portland cruised past Pawtucket with Ashe effective though occasionally wild and Gannon finishing the last two innings. Portland finished with 16 runs on 17 hits while Pawtucket collected 2 runs on 11 hits and committed 6 errors.
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Portland
Pawtucket
Ashe
Gannon
Goodhart
Teiser
Davis
Nashua hands Lowell 15 6 thrilla in classic ballgame
Nashua, New Hampshire, May 15. Roach starred in a standout game as Nashua beat Lowell 15 to 6. Printz pitched despite a broken finger from a line drive, with Molloy and Ontcall sharing duties as Sullivan and others provided the offense for Nashua.
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Nashua
N. H
Lowell
Roach
Printz
Sullivan
Luchin
Molloy
Ontcall
Rochester Drops Springfield Game With Late Ninth Inning Collapse
In Rochester May 15 Springfield won 9 to 4 after a tight game. Snap Lang’s erratic work led to Rochester losing its shortstop role for the night. Pop Smith was released by manager Chapman and replaced by Dan Pfenninger while Smith seeks a new berth with Buffalo. Springfield had 19 hits to Rochester’s 13 with six errors to eight. Batter ies Callahan Coughlin and Gunson Durham Wente pitched for the teams.
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N. Y
Lang
Springfield
Rochesters
Pop’’ Smith
Chapman
Dan Pfenninger
Smith
Buffalo
Callahan
Coughlin
Gunson
Duryea
Wente
Toronto Beats Scranton in Eight Run Victory
Toronto won in the second inning as Quarles collected six hits and Brady misplayed a fly. Delaney replaced Quarles and Scranton scored three in the ninth. Shaw pitched well until Demont’s wild throws in the ninth. Attendance 1000. Toronto 10 Scranton 8. Hits Toronto 10 Scranton 8. Errors Toronto 4 Scranton 7. Batteries Shaw and Lake Quarles Delaney and Rogers.
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Ont
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Brady
Delaney
Shaw
Demont
Scranton
Shaw and Lake
Rogers
Wilkes-Barre Defeats Buffalo In Seventh Inning Errors
May 15 Buffalo lost to Wilkes-Barre 6 to 3 as seven inning miscues doomed the home club. Shannon homered for Wilkes-Barre while batting totals show Wilkes-Barre 8 hits to Buffalo 10 with 3 Wilkes-Barre errors and 4 Buffalo errors. Meekin Diggins and McGinnis Dowse were the battery foes.
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N. Y
Shannon
Wilkesbarre
Meekin
Diggins
McGinnis
Dowse
Leagues Postpone Multiple Minor Games Amid Wet Weather
Rain caused postponements in the New England league with Lewiston Brockton Augusta Fall River and Bangor New Bedford games delayed. Additional postponements hit the New England association Lawrence Fitchburg and the Eastern league Providence Syracuse.
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Lewiston-Brockton
Monatiquot Yacht Club Publishes Fixture Schedule
The regatta committee of the Monatiquot Yacht Club in Weymouth announced a season calendar with opening day on June 15 and major races including the first championship on July 10 the open race for all clubs on August 3 the ladies day on August 14 the second championship on August 21 and the cup race on September 11.
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Weymouth
Monatiquot Yacht Club
Harvard falls to Holy Cross in another disappointing defeat
Harvard’s baseball team suffered a heavy loss to Holy Cross at home. Poor fielding and erratic play plagued Harvard, with Hayes and Adams misplaying balls, while Holy Cross capitalized on Harvard errors to score four in the fourth and finish with a decisive win.
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Holy Cross
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Stevenson
Aheres Adams
Sresescereed
Highlands
Harvard
Adams
Rand
Kelle
Pappalau
Wrenn
Sockalexis
Curley
Kelley
W . Fox
Maroney
Hayes
Scannell
Hilands
Holyross
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Curley and McTigue
Mr. Mullen
Harvard Freshmen Baseball Barred From Cambridge Games
At a Harvard athletic committee meeting the freshmen baseball team was banned from remaining Cambridge games for the season due to misbehavior during and after a game with the sophomores. Interclass series are blocked but away games at Andover and Princeton remain on the schedule. Harvard and Yale freshmen faced discipline this year for misconduct.
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Harvard
Cambridge
Andover
Princeton
Yale
Amherst Beats Yale In Sharp Fielding Contest
Amherst defeated Yale 2 to 0 on Pratt Field as Thomas pitched a one hit complete game with five strikeouts. Carter started for Yale but Trudeau relieved after two innings and allowed four hits two of which produced the winning run. Wilcox caught well and Amherst received perfect support.
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Pratt Field
Thomas
Carter
Trudeau
Wilcox
Yale.Support Helps Trudeau In Tight Amherst Match
Yale supplied strong backing for Trudeau as Amherst struggled with six hits and two errors. Yale finished with two runs, while Amherst had one run and six hits. batteries included Thomas and Sullivan for Yale and Trudeau, Carter and Wilcox for Amherst.
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Yale
Trudeau
Amherst
Thomas and Sullivan
Carter and Wilcox
Williams trips Dartmouth in first championship game 14 to 2
Williams defeats Dartmouth 14 to 2 in Hanover with strong pitching by Lewis and costly Dartmouth errors late. Williams offense tallies four hits while Dartmouth manages four. Patey starts for Dartmouth, Tabor relieves, Abbott drives a three bagger for Dartmouth. The two teams meet again tomorrow.
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Dartmouth
Williams
Lewis
Dartmouths
Patey
Tabor
Watson
Davis
Lane
Adams
Abbott
Draper
Princeton Defeats Brown in Orange Ball Game
About one thousand spectators watched Princeton defeat Brown 16 to 9 at Orange Oval. Princeton led from the second inning with six runs and held the advantage as Brown stumbled with errors. Brown catcher Lang injured a finger but remained in the game briefly. Batterymen were Easton Williams for Princeton and White Dunn for Brown.
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N. J
Orange Oval
Princeton
Brown
Princetons
Lang
Easton
Williams
White
Dunn
Pennsylvania Pennsylvani a defeats Lehigh in nine inning see-saw game
The Pennsylvania Quakers beat Lehigh 10 to 8 in a nine inning college baseball game at Penn. The score moved with hits and errors from both sides. Dickson and Brennan pitched for Penn while Nevins and Goss worked for Lehigh.
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Lehigh
Philadelphia
Penn
Dickson
Brennan
Nevins
Goss
Tech sophomores down freshmen at South End grounds
Tech sophomores defeated the freshmen yesterday afternoon. The freshmen struggled at the plate and could not solve Putnam's curves. Final score shows Tech with strong hitting and solid defense, batteries Putnam and Abercrombie for Tech, Nolte and Barber for the freshmen.
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Tech
South End Grounds
Putnam
Baseball Notes Highlight Bannon and Lively Trades
Bannon tops New York batting list while manager Long releases Blue from Toledo. Werrick in Minneapolis shows speed similar to Jack Crooks of Washington. Haverhills drop Cudworth. Nashuas to play Lynns in Lynn exhibition first pro game there in years. Billy Bannon to play for Lynn. Myers starts at center for Haverhill. A unique foul strike at St Louis involved Ganzel and Peitz with Ely serendipitously caught between bases. Burkett adopts bicycle cap left field in Cleveland. Louisville fails to sway Philadelphia for Turner Grady Reilly and Weyhing offers. Baldwin suit vs Von der Ahe postponed again. Killen leads NL in batting. Burkett, Gleason, Shugart high. Collins and O’Brien noted. Brooklyn pitchers struggle. league parity rising. Comiskey faced injunction over Sunday games but will contest. Lock 8, Holy Cross star, draws major pro interest. Portland's Garrity bid fails. Plans for Holy Cross-Harvard game May 28 on Congress Street.
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New York
Long
Blue
Toledo
Werrick
Minneapolis
Jack Crooks
Washington
Haverhills
Cudworth
Nashuas
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Lynns
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Tom Tully
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Myers
Haverhill
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Quinn
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Ganzel
Peitz
Emilie
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Tucker
Jesse Burkett
Cleveland
Cincinnati Post
Louisville
Wadsworth
Philadelphia
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Reilly
Irwin
Weyhing
Mark Baldwin
C. von der Ahe
Pittsburg
Chicago Inter-Ocean
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Burkett
Gleason
Shugart
Sellbach
Hallmann
Keeler
Jennings
Tiernan
Brodie
McPhee
Jimmy Collins
O'Brien
Brooklyn
Comiskey
Emmett Tug of War Team Seeks Rescheduled Match
Representatives from the Emmett tug of war team visited the Post to withdraw their forfeit of zero dollars but agreed to keep it on deposit until this evening. They aim to meet Shamrocks members to arrange a match and challenge the Shamrocks to a pull on a mutually convenient date.
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Emmett
Woburn Businessman William Whitford Dies by Self Inflicted Wound
William S Whitford a prominent Woburn businessman wounded himself in the abdomen just before 7 pm after a week of critical illness from appendicitis and peritonitis An operation was performed Monday and his condition had shown some improvement but deteriorated again before his death in the evening
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Mat
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Whitford
Mr. Whitford
Boy Locked in Cambridge Outhouse Rescued Safe
Willie Carter six year old son of William T. Carter of 143 Clark street Cambridgeport was locked in the Sargent School outhouse from 4 pm Tuesday to midnight. He escaped with a cut hand after banging on the door. Investigations follow as criticism falls on janitor William H. White for not checking the buildings before locking up. Mayor Bancroft and School Board members were informed by concerned parent Michael T. Shea.
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William T. Carter
Clark Street
Cambridgeport
Sargent School
Broadway
Windsor Street
Miss Hubbard
Theeacher
Carter
Cambridge
Boston
Somerville
William H. White
Michael T. Shea
Bancroft
Piper
Jackson Lewis Wedding at the Vendome
Leonora Hildreth Lewis daughter of Colonel Charles Hildreth Lewis wed Dr. James Marsh Jackson at the Vendome last evening in a ceremony attended by close relatives. The reception followed for about 300 guests with Dr. James De Normandie officiating at 8 o clock. The bride wore white satin and was given away by her father. Grace Edwards Alice Burt and G W Jackson served as bridesmaids. Silas Houghton Arthur Jelley William Traves Grey Dexter Lewis Kenneth Lewis and Dr. John Bartol were ushers with G W Jackson best man.
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Charles Hildreth Lewis
James Marsh Jackson
James de Normandie
Roxbury
Point of Pines Opening Under New Management
John F. Burnham & Son of Lynn lease the Point of Pines Eaton Spa and plan extensive improvements. The Pines will open to the public around June 35 with electric lighting on the grounds and cooperation from Professor Thomas Baldwin. The race course will reopen this summer with races, pyrotechnic displays, rowing events, and musical festivals.
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Lynn
Eaton Spa
Point of Pines
Pines
Thomas Baldwin
Baldwin
Burnham
the Pines
Pyras
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