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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1896
Page
3
Field notes list strikeouts by Hart Nichols Bannon Bergen and Parrott Cross. Double plays credited to Harce and Tucker. Umpire Lynch. Time unknown.
Cleveland won an exciting game over Baltimore as sharp fielding and base running highlighted the action. Tebeau homered in the first inning and drove in another run, finishing with 9 hits for Cleveland and 7 for Baltimore, while Young, Zimmer, Esper, and Robinson worked the batteries.
Cincinnati and Philadelphia clashed in a sensational ball game highlighted by Irwin and Gray. Foreman pitched well with strong support from his defense as Miller sparked the offense. Attendance was 3,000. Final score Cincinnati 6 Philadelphia 3. Foreman and Peitz logged the win. Lucid and Grady the losses with one error by Cincinnati.
National League games include Boston at St Louis Baltimore at Cleveland Philadelphia at Cincinnati Brooklyn at Pittsburg New York at Chicago Washington at Louisville. New England League features Fall River at Augusta New Bedford at Bangor Brockton at Portland Pawtucket at Lewiston. Eastern League matchups: Providence at Scranton Springfield at Wilkesbarre.
In a tightly fought game at Sportsman Park on May 17, Hart and Nichols excelled as pitching duelists. Boston broke through in the eighth with three runs, fueled by Cross’s error, a walk to Bannon, and Long’s sacrifice, securing a 3-0 victory while Browns manager Roger Connor praised improved play and timely hitting from Hart, Dowd, Cooley, Quinn, and McFarland.
May 18 Chicago hosts New York in a decisive game with Seymour exiting early after wild control. Lange belts a first pitch home run as Briggs relieves, but Chicago outscores 8 to 10 with strong New York errors and late defense. Attendance 1200. Batteries Terry Briggs Kittredge Seymour Campfield Farrell.
Washington beat Louisville 8 to 7 after a listless nine innings marked by Treadway’s three errors. Demontrevile hit a homer as pitchers struggled. attendance 1,200. Washington 161210900005, Louisville 0001010108. Errors Washington 1, Louisville 5. Batteries McJames McCauley and McGuire Hill Miller.
Bangor pressed New Bedford with limited luck as hits faltered. Walters and Steere starred for the visitors while Weddigo and Braun led Bangor at the plate. Attendance 850. Final score New Bedford nine Bangor four with 12 hits to seven and errors: New Bedford one, Bangor four. Batteries Braun and Sharp with Withoff and Roach.
Korwan limited Portland to seven hits with two walks costly for Brockton. Willis made a sensational catch off Slater, while Shea starred behind the plate. Blakey debuted for Portland with a solid showing as 550 attended. Brockton 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 Portland 0 9 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 3. Base hits Brockton 10 Portland 7. Errors Portland 5. Batteries Kerwan Shea McCoy Duncan.
Fall River won the game against Augusta 10 to 2 aided by Augusta errors in the third and fifth innings and timely ninth inning batting. Bean and M Kelley starred at bat and on base. Ladd excelled in fielding and hitting. Fitzpatrick and Rupert pitched for Fall River with Weeks and Butler for Augusta. Attendance was 600.
In Lewiston May 18 a single error by Shea allowed two runs and doomed Pawtucket. Morse dominated, Yeager starred for Lewiston as they outplayed 14 to 4. Attendance 400. Pawtucket six hits Lewiston ten with three errors to five. Yerkes Yeager Morse Messitt.
In Syracuse New York on May 18 the home team edged the Eastern League champions 2 1 as Springfield out batted but failed to cash in on hits. Davis and Tenney debuted for Syracuse while 800 watched.
TORONTO Ontario May 18 It was a pitchers battle with near even scoring. The visitors Scranton delivered a brilliant fielding game while Toronto managed two runs to Scranton’s one in a tight contest.
Attendance 500. Teams Toronto and Scranton posted a tight contest with Toronto 6 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -2 scoreline and Scranton 5. Errors Toronto 3 Scranton 2. Batteries Dineen and Dowse vs Johnson and Rafferty contributed key pairings.
In a stylish matchup at Merrymount Park Quincy May 18 Adams Academy beat Roxbury Latin 4 to 6. Roxbury Latin showed clockwork play and heavy hitting while Whiton starred for the home team despite limited field support.
Rochester Blackbirds break losing streak against Providence with an 11 to 5 victory before about 2000 spectators in Rochester.
Newton Athletic Association baseball beat Harvard on Holmes Field before darkness ended play after seven innings. Dowd pitched for Newton and limited Harvard to two hits while Newton pummeled Haughton. Paine rested at first base, Clarkson moved to center. Harvard sloppy, Newton’s battery Dowd and Draper starred. Warren hit a home run and Haughton Clarkson Woodcock Draper had three-base hits. Umpire Murray. Time 1ih.
In the Boston Chess Club Barry and Showalter played the second game of their US championship match. Showalter opened P-Q4 and Barry answered P-KP4. At 6 pm the game was drawn. The match stands drawn at two. The next game is scheduled for Wednesday at 2 pm.
Delegates of the New England Amateur Rowing Association met at the American House and chose Providence over Springfield and Worcester by 17 to 1 for the July 4 regatta. Providence has $600 city funds with $400 more expected, and railroads will offer excursion rates. Narragansett Boat Club and Pawtucket Boat Club assisted in planning, with President Stimpson to appoint a seven member regatta committee soon.
A gathering on Avery Street featured Joseph F. Penns cues serving pig to select city officials judges firemen and professionals from medicine and beyond. Hinckel Brewing Company beer and seasonal vegetables accompanied the meat as stories and speeches followed with a promise of weekly pig suppers for Mr Penns.
In West Newton Street Armory a crowd witnessed Kid McCoy defeat Billy Smith in the sixth round on a foul after Smith ignored breaks. Police interrupted Sears Kelly fight later, declaring it a draw as Kelly’s reach overwhelmed Sears.
In Buffalo the Empire Athletic Club hosted a 20 round middleweight match where Tommy Ryan, 147 pounds, overwhelmed Joe Dunfee, 157, with sustained blows after an opening sparring phase. Ryan scored a knockout after repeatedly targeting the neck and stomach and a decisive finish in the final rounds.
STRAUS TIRES now in San Francisco. Mr. Cook negotiates with Choynski as O'Donnell plans a U.S. return. Samplings of boxers, promoters, and venues spread through Woburn and Boston with Carl Walcott, Maher, Slavin, and Fenton named as part of a busy boxing year.
In Louisville Kentucky on May 18 the program featured five races. Doorga won the first race at seven-eighths of a mile with Joe Thayer second and Rey del Mar third in 1:27 3 4. Anna Lyle captured the second mile race with Maggie S. second and Rasper third in 1:42 1 4. Tril by won the third at three-fourths of a mile with White Oak second and Celtic Bard third in 1:17. The Frank Fehr stakes went to Rondo in one mile with The Commoner second and Ace third in 1:40 1 2. Princess Teck won the nine-sixteenths mile fifth race with The Blossom second and Once More third in 56 1 4.
Boxing news says manager Mr Richard Cook who handles Kid McCoy and Sam Tomkins now effectively guides Steve O Donnell. A cablegram indicates O Donnell authorized Cook to arrange a match with Joe Choynski, Choynski is a potential opponent.
The article argues prize fighting is barbaric and doomed, noting opponents Col Clarke and Rev Winchester Donald favor private gentlemanly glove practice. It advertises Prof Shaw at 181 Tremont St Boston offering summer terms for lessons with experienced boxers and private rooms.
Washington May 18 applicants for cadet positions in the revenue cutter service have passed successfully including OB Goudey of Boston and Frank W Sphith of Worcester Mass There were several applicants and ten cadet vacancies exist.
A new group, the Christian Cycle Club, advocates Sunday abstinence from cycling and attends meets while promising not to ride on Sundays. Somerville and Charlestown YMCAs ban Sunday cycling, with Somerville drafting a constitution’s Article 5 forbidding Sunday meetings and Article 6 banning wearing the club emblem. Mayor Albion A. Perry honored as an honorary member.
George F. Harding, popular manager of the bicycle clothing department at the Continental, holds full charge this year and has built the department into a leading and highly successful unit, well known across Boston and nearby areas.
New England riders note the Dayton bicycle's growing popularity since opening last October under Mr. Leach. High quality machining, large inch and a quarter tubing, and a detachable sprocket to a spider crank are highlighted. The "swell wheel" and Trimount line mark Dayton as a premium maker, offering a $100 Dayton and an $8 Trimount.
Much identified by reputables in New York that the Colonnade Hotel death is Mrs E E Hill wife of musician E E Hill of London. Felicien Fanconniere identity pending. lawyers Kantrowitz and Esberg, aided by ex-Congressman Ralph Hill, assert link to May PD Keith daughter. Mrs Hill arrived from California five weeks ago, with deeds to Columbus property mailed to London.
Henry H. Faxon issues an open letter to the chief of police urging action against local druggists and grocers selling malt extracts without a license. He reports seventeen samples analyzed showing alcohol content from 3.3 to 8.88 percent, averaging 6.81 percent.
Golf and bike pants and regulation cut in flannels covert cloths homespuns Irish and Scotch tweeds with the latest novel ties may be found at the Standard Clothing Company 3% Washington street Suits from $5 to $15 and pants from $1.50 to $6. Headquarters for this grade of goods.
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