Freeman's late heroics misfire in muddy Boston clash
In a soggy game Freeman hit a late triple threat with a costly misplay at the plate as Collins, Hamilton, and Duffy staked Chicago to a rough finish. Willis pitched roughed, but Boston capitalized early with a rally that included Freemans base hits and a counterfeit home run.
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Callahan
Collins
Freeman
Hamilton
Tenney
Fred Clarke
Pittsburg
Boston
Bradley
McCormick
Childs
Stahl
Mertes
Donohue
Duffy
McCarthy
Anchorage
Lowe
Barry
Clarke
Willis
O’day
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Cupid
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Boston Falls to Chicago in Rain-Soaked Opener
In Chicago May 16 Boston lost 7 to 4 to the Chicago club in the first game of the series. Willis pitched credibly despite a sore wing while Boston’s fielding faltered with two costly misplays and a key drop in right field. A five minute shower halted play in the fifth and the field stayed tricky for the rest of the game generated by slippery conditions.
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Chicago
Ill
Boston
Whulis
Stahl
Collins
Lowe
Willis
Callahan
Unclear Baseball Play-by-Play Snippet
Fragmentary report notes Callahan on strikeouts and stolen base events with Freeman and Clarke. Mentions umpire Day, attendance around 950, and vague ball strike details.
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Callahan
Freeman
Treffy
Clarke
Vine
Balis
Pittsburg Edges Philadelphia as Flick Shines in Fielding
Pittsburg beat Philadelphia by a notable display of slick infield defense led by Flick. Donohue escaped a heavy loss thanks to fast work from Pittsburg on May 16. Attendance was about 4800.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Philadelphia
Pittsbur
Flick
Donohue
Breitenstein Delivers Solid Game as Brooklyn Wins
In Cincinnati on May 6 after two outs Beckley mishandles a fly ball allowing three Brooklyn runs in the third. Corcoran errs for the winning run in the seventh. Breitenstein pitched well while McGinnity struggled but scattered hits.
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Cincinnati
Beckley
Brooklyn
Corcoran
Breitenstein
McGinnity
Jones
Eecce
Veces
Keeler
R. Eweeser
Seeve Jennings
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Strong at Bat Holy Cross Beats Tufts and Maine Wins
Holy Cross defeated Tufts in a dramatic at bat showcase while Phillips Andover downed Maine in a separate college baseball action. The day featured strong hitting and clutch plays from Crusaders and Pirates in mixed results across the schedule.
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Holy Cross
Tufts
Phillips Andover
Maine
Oakleys Defeat Brookline in Women's Golf Series Match
Oakley Country Club defeated Brookline Country Club 17 to 4 at Watertown in a Women’s Golf Association series match. Miss Phelps starred with an 8 point victory, while Miss Thatcher was the sole Brookline winner, beating Miss Curtis 4 to 0. One Brookline member was absent, leaving Miss Stults to play alone.
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Oakley Country Chbd
Brookline
Watertown
Woman’s Golf Association
Miss Stults
Miss Phelps
Miss Thatcher
Miss Curtis
Brookline Country
Oakley Ey I
Mackay
Miss Wells
Curtis
Thatcher Eeeere
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Zerrahn Seeenee
Phelps Ereesese
Bemis
Stults
Eoeve Seeetreces
Harriet Curtis
T. P. Curtis
Aniss E. Russell
F. Ward
Williams Defeats Wesleyan in Fourth Triangular League Game
Williams beat Wesleyan 10 to 2 in the fourth game of the triangular league at Williamstown. Williams now leads the league with three wins and no losses. Bent allowed no hits through six innings as Lufkin was knocked out in the third and Willer pitched poorly. The score was 10 to 2.
New Yorkers Blown Off Base At St Louis Brief Game
In St Louis on May 16 the visiters outbatted the locals but flubbed scoring chances. The sixth inning yielded four hits yet no runs as fans watched an even, listless contest with 870 in attendance and no final score given.
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Princeton
N. J
Brown
Moser
Tobey
AB. R
Kaffer
Evesesecase Pearson
Hutchinson
Watkins
AB PO. A. B. Tobey
Detmers
Abbott
Whitermore
Crane
Washburn
Clarke
ST. Louis
Irregular Scoreboard Snippet Across Several Cities
A jumbled list shows multiple city matchups and scores with several typos. Entries include Toronto 4 over Providence 2, Montreal 10 over Syracuse Worcester postponed, and derby and Bridgeport results with others like Cleveland 9 Milwaukee 10 and Detroit 15 Kansas City 10.
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Rin
Toronto
de Erid
Monteeal
Providence
Syracuse-Worcester
New Sav Ete
Norwich
Bridgeve Ny
Waterbury
Meride Newton
Derby
Iristol
Minneapolis
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Buffalo
Chicago
Detroi Indianapolis
Kansas City
Barristers Defeat Dew Drops In Leiter Cup Final Nine Inning Win
In the final Leiter Cup game at Harvard the Barristers a Law School team beat the Dew Drops the undergraduates 6 to 5 in nine innings. Bowdoin veteran Came and Winsor former freshmen pitcher starred for their sides with Feary catching and Griswold at second delivering strong plays. The Barristers showed a brilliant effort as the game swung through the innings with a late rally sealing the victory.
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Harvard
Barristers
Dew Drops
Bowdoin
Winsor
Feary
Yale
Griswold
Actors versus Journalists baseball duel on Monday
A Boston clash is planned at the South End grounds between the Broadway to Tokio actors team and the Boston Press Club players. Officials have been notified to expect possible trouble if weather turns poor but both sides agreed to settle the fight without outside interference.
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Boston
South End
Broadway To Tokio’ Company
Boston Press Club
Weather Bureau
Sewall Place
Yale Defeats Lafayette In Blustery 7 1 Victory
Yale routed Lafayette 7 to 1 in New Haven as Yale fielding shone at shortstop and in the outfield. Cunha prevented base stealing while Knight tallied six hits. Brown pitched for Lafayette with solid support but the visitors could not mount a comeback.
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YALE
Lafayette
New Haven
Conn
Cholen
Cunha
Knight
Brown
Dlafayette
Erraors
Etteries
Garvan
Holy Cross Edges Tufts In Ninth Inning Thriller
Holy Cross won out from Tufts in the ninth with the winning run after a rough day for Griffin. Final score Holy Cross 11, Tufts 9 with Holy Cross errors 4 and Tufts 8. Batteries included Grif ay, Brennan, Woodworth, Curran and ske.
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Worcbester
Holy Cross
Tufts
Griffin
Medford Collegians
Broly Cross
Brennan
Woodworth, Curran and
Ske
Andover Beats Maine in One Sided Ball Game
Phillips Andover defeated the University of Maine in a home game as fielding and batting errors plagued the visitors. Final score shows Andover scoring 13 to Maine 5 with notable errors on both sides and a pitching duel featuring Stevens Winslow Cushman and Clarke.
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Andover
Phillips Andover
University of Maine
Maine
Stevens
Winslow
Cushman
Clarke
Amherst Edges Columbia 9 6 in Pratt Field tilt
Amherst scored nine runs to Columbia six in a baseball game at Pratt Field. Columbia led early with three runs, Amherst answered with a nine run inning surge. Pitchers Tinker and Priddy worked for Amherst while Kobler Bartow and Goodman appeared for Columbia.
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Amheerst
Columbia
Pratt Field
Amherst
Potetek
Tinker
Priddy
Kobler
Bartow
Goodman
Boston College Beats Hyde Park High 10 to 7
Boston College '03 defeated Hyde Park High School 10 to 7 yesterday afternoon. Reagan starred with strong pitching for the winners as BC took the lead in a tightly fought game.
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Boston College
Hyde Park
Hyde Park High School
Reagan
Eae
Golf Fixtures Today At Concord And Oakley Clubs
Concord Club Woman's win leads qualifying with eight best scores set for a playoff at match play. In Brookline the third round of the spring cup features Mandicap versus ey. Oakley Country Club in Watertown hosts a handicap tour, an eighteen hole medal tie as part of the day’s events.
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Concord Club
Aekinen Hee
Wis
Country Club
Brookline
Oakley Country Club
Watertown
Handice
The Resilia Shoe Emerges As Cool Footwear Innovation
An old shoe cannot match the Resilia in comfort or breathability. The ad claims Resilia adapts to the foot and stays cooler and cleaner, with superior insole to outsole ventilation reducing foot acids and irritants.
Harvard Beats Brae-Burn in Golf Meet at West Newton
Harvard golf team defeated Brae-Burn at West Newton yesterday by a score of 21 to 1. Team members posted strong rounds as Brae-Burn struggled on the greens.
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Harvard
Brae- Burn
West Newton
Boxing notes and match talk from the Boston scene
The article surveys boxing opinions and upcoming bouts in Boston. It highlights Eddie Connolly’s form, Twin Sullivan's training, and events at Addison club and the outing club. It notes Corbett’s anticipated appearance, Jeffries' show business focus, and a canceled May 21 clash between Martin Flaherty and Oscar Gardner.
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Byers and Gardner
Jim Jeffries
Chick Monahan
Tommy Devine
Roxbury
Peter Corrigan
Tim Isearn
Charley Lynch
Ben de Barry
Mike
Twin
Monahan
Eddie Connolly
Chicago
Twin Sullivan
Roanoke Club
Sullivan
Riverside Cbub
Addison Club
Outing Club
Harry Boles
Scotty Coyne
Johnny Sheehan
Smoke Connors
Billy Hill
Bob Montgomery
McShane
Peninsula Hotel
George McKenna
George Nolan
Bill Daly
McAvoy
Jim Corbett
Cd Howard
Corbett
Boston
Mike O’brien
J. J. McCarthy
Revere
New England
McCarthy
Arch Street
Jeffries
Country Club Trophies Highlight 1899 1900 Race Meeting
The Country Club 19th annual steeplechase meet will be held May 26 28 and 30 with four plate trophies valued at 1800 dollars. The Duke's cup tops at 1000 dollars, Myopia Norfolk Hunt cup 3800, National Hunt cup 260, and Challenge cup 250. New events include Myopia Norfolk Hunt and National Hunt cups for gentlemen riders. Historical winners span 1892 to 1899 with the Challenge cup needing three wins to claim ownership. A total of 195 entries were received, the highest in club history.
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Shreve
Crump & Low
Myopia Hunt Club
Norfolk Hunt Club
National Steeplechase and Hunt Association
Duke of Abercorn
J. W. Colt
Mr. Chambler
F. H. Prince
T. H. Hitchcock
B. F. Clyde
T. Hitchcock
F. H. M. Birchhead
W. C. Hayes
Ivan Fox
C. W. Wadsworth
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