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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1904
Page
3
Boston fans, hungry for baseball after a two day layoff, anticipated a big crowd at Huntington Avenue this afternoon with the St. Louis Browns as the attraction. Lajoie and Collins appeared unsmiling after last night’s game as the former carried two scalps in his trunk.
Indians travel, Collins hopeful for revenge after Cleveland loss as Turner ill with malaria clouding Cleveland lineup. Boston pitchers warmed up under Huntington avenue while Parent returns from ankle injury and Lajoie’s crew readies to face St. Louis with Dineen set to pitch and Burkett Wallace Heidrick Padden in lineup. Fan Club session at Collins office featured Taylor Green Gilligan and umpire Connolly as plans for future games were discussed.
Medford May 19 Tufts College approves a 10 game football schedule for next season dropping traditional rivals Yale Wesleyan Williams Amherst Colby Bates and Bowdoin. New opponents include Columbia Springfield Holy Cross Vermont Maine New Hampshire State College Brown and Maine at Orono with matches at College Hill and away venues.
A cluttered note from St. Louis reports Mountingon Avenue ladies day and world beaters matchup chatter. Mentions Turner ill at Quincy House with malaria, Powers at Cleveland school, Dusty Pittsburg race talk, and Duffy urging readers to follow newspapers for baseball news. Cross and Lajoie shine in New England and Boston club links to Emmet Heidrick and Jesse Burkett. Local players scattered citywide as McGraw worries over Christy Matthewson, Wiltse recalled, and South Boston’s New England league reps praised.
The Urbane Pleasure Club of Dorchester holds its 14th annual Memorial Day picnic at New Downer Landing. Events include a $100 purse baseball game between Strandways of South Boston and Centrevilles of Brockton, St Johns Institute of East Cambridge, and St Patrick's Young Men's Association. Also a vaudeville show, prize dance, bicycle races, and various athletic events.
St Louis visits Boston and Detroit plays Washington while Chicago meets New York and Cleveland faces Philadelphia in a busy schedule.
National game list shows Boston versus New York and Philadelphia paired with Brooklyn in early season schedule notes. Details are partial with several team abbreviations unclear and matchups await clarification from official release.
Concord meets New Bedford while Haverhill faces Nashua. Lowell plays Lawrence and Manchester competes with Fall River in regional pairings.
The Harvard freshman crew was defeated yesterday by Stone's School on the Charles, by over a length over the two mile course. The Harvard varsity eight had been beaten by the Union Boat Club last week, fueling belief that the stroke was weak. Harvard crews are unusually slow this year, their times in interclub and interclass races lagging behind the slowest years, with students blaming the stroke change.
The Stout Sizes store, known for extra size suits and menswear, announces a forced sale as the business is leased out. Two hundred suits up to size 48 coat are discounted from 15 to 25 dollars to a third or half price. The entire over $90,000 stock of clothing, furnishings, hats and shoes must clear before June 30. Window announcements urge quick attention.
The advertisement urges shoppers to seek the McManus Coq storefront at 670 Washington Street near Beach. It promises evening hours during the sale and highlights the store’s name on the door and on the goods for sale.
Pittsburg defeated New York as the Mets avoided a shutout with three ninth inning hits and a lone run. Both pitchers worked well and received solid support from their defenses and fielders in the May 19 game.
St Louis won the final game of the series against Philadelphia 8 to 2. Pitcher Taylor kept the visitors scoreless until the seventh inning. Titus hit a home run, though not a key feature, as St Louis continued its strong showing.
Dolly Spanker, the favorite at 8 to 5, won the Pocantico stakes at Morris Park by three quarters of a length over Robin Hood with The Southerner a length back. Fog prevented race times on the Eclipse course. Other notable results include Hydrangea in the Withers sprint and Glorifier winning a late selling race.
Butler Jimmy Moran and Basil de Guichard ready for tomorrow's Revere track events despite wet conditions. They trained yesterday on a slippery surface and posted fast times with no falls. Albert Champion will ride an exhibition and Memorial Day plans hang on Harry Caldwell's opponent.
In a tight baseball clash, St. Louis edged Philadelphia by a 4 to 3 score. Key players delivered crucial hits as the Cardinals mounted a late rally to seize the win over the Athletics at the scoreboard.
St. Louis outbatted Philadelphia but benefited from Philadelphia errors as the hosts held on for a 4 to 3 win. Sad Eue Beam contributed at the plate while fielding miscues doomed the visitors in a tight contest.
Tufts and Holy Cross have arranged a new baseball date in Worcester. Medford players Diaz Amherst will face Holy Cross on Saturday with Patch and Donovan noted for the Worcester game.
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