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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1898

Page

3

Giants Lose to St. Louis in Clean Victory

The Giants were defeated by the St. Louis team as Willis pitched the Salvesties to a decisive win in a decisive game.

Giants ST. Louis

Baseball and league matchups listed for today across leagues

National League games include Boston at Cincinnati New York at St Louis Pittsburg at Baltimore Philadelphia at Cleveland Washington at Chicago Brooklyn at Louisville. New England League features Brockton Taunton Newport Fall River and many college and school pairings with a 3 o clock start at South End grounds Bank Officers vs Bankers and Brokers.

Boston Cincinnati New York St. Louis Pittsburg Baltimore Philadelphia Cleveland Washington Chicago Brooklyn Louisville Brockton Taunton Newport Fall River Pawtucket New Bedford Boston University East Attleboro Boston College Newton Princeton New Haven Burdett College Bridgewater Normal Harvard College St. Mark’s Newtowner Newton A. A Harvard University of Pennsylvania Tufts North Attleboro Lehigh Britain Hackensack Rutgers Villanova Exeter Groton School Pennsylvania State Carlisle Indians Lynn High Danvers High Georgetown Holy Cross Brown Wisconsin Chicago University Wesleyan West Point Adams Milton Academy Tech Thayer Academy Andover Amherst Dartmouth Cornell Peabody A. C Melrose A. C South End Bank Omcers’ Association Bankers and Brokers O’ecloet John Merrill Bank Officers’ Association Barton Merrill C.f Saunders Fretch Dorchester Hoyt S.s Cutter Tobey Marvin P. Bankers and Brokers O’hara Burditt Martin R.f Bubier Farrell Montgomery Oldham Harrington Dooley

Reds Top Beaten Leaders In Close Cincinnati Tilt

Cincinnati defeats league leaders as Willis and Reds pitchers dominate Boston, 5 to 4. Four thousand fans attend with 500 women present, key hits by Steinfeldt and Hill and strong late defense secure the win over the champions.

Cincinnati Willis Reds McBride Beckley Peitz Elmer Smith Mr. Willis Boston Duffy Collins Smith Stahl Lowe Corcoran Bergen

Phillies Beat Indians 7th Inning Win On Wet Grounds

In Philadelphia May 20 wet grounds and showers disrupted play but the game finished in the seventh. Philadelphia rallied to a 6 to 3 victory over Cleveland with Willie Wilkerson weak at the plate.

Philadelphia Cleveland Wil

Pitchers Shine as Visitors Edge Home Team in Rough Game

In Baltimore on May 20 the visitors won as a muffed fly, three walks, and daring base running produced three runs. Pond and Gardner pitched magnificently except for the fourth inning. Attendance 1286. The score:

Philadelphia R. Cooley Riess Douglass Delehanty AB. Burkett O’connor Childs Wallace Blake R. F Origer McAleer C. Fee Eepee Tebeau Wilson Iggleby Allace Lajoie Flick Nagh McFfarland Duggleby Cooley Jaya—Delehanty Nash Cross Chads Tebeau Snyder Curry Baltimore Pond Gardner Stenzel

Locals Outplayed by Senators Narrowly Avoid Shutout

Chicago on May 20 saw Weyhing dominate and the Senators far outplay the locals at every point, narrowly escaping a shutout with an attendance around 1100.

Chicago Senators

Dartmouth Defeats Amherst 28 to 6 in Big Victory

Dartmouth defeated Amherst 28 to 6 at Hanover with 22 hits led by Mac Andrews who had a home run a double and three singles. Davis and Rushmore struggled for Amherst as Dartmouth built a 12 to 1 lead by the second inning.

Hanover N. H Dartmouth Amherst Davis Rushmore MacAndrews French Folsom Gregory DartMouth Oiscs Atoroum

Harvard shuts Fordham 8 to 0 at Polo Grounds

Harvard University defeated Fordham College 8 to 0 at the Polo Grounds. Batteries Morris and Reid for Harvard with Kearney and Kelly for Fordham.

New York Harvard University Fordham College Polo Grounds Harvard Fordhamites Fordham Morris Reid Kearney Kelly

Pennsylvania Men Win Cadet Rowing Race at Annapolis

In Annapolis Pennsylvnia cadets win the two mile straightaway race with a time of 11 03 and their cadets 11 18. The second crews also take victory for Pennsylvania with a 9 10 time and cadets 9 30.

Annapolis University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania

Frye School Stages Lopsided Win Over Greenough and Noble

Frye School defeated Greenough and Noble in a one sided Brookline Common game yesterday afternoon. Final score shows Frye leading by a wide margin with Greenough and Noble scoring only a few points.

Frye Greenough and Noble Brookline Greenough & Noble

Unclear Odds From Furnished Football Pairings

Fragmented list shows score figures between cities and teams including Fall River Taunton Providence Springfield Lancaster Reading Norwalk Hartford Allentown Paterson Syracuse Buffalo Toronto Easton Lafayette and Wesleyan. No coherent game summary or outcome.

Newport Brockton Providence Springfield Lancaster Penn Newark Reading Noralk Hartford Richmond Allentown Paterson Syracuse Wilkesbarre Buffalo Toronto Easton Lafayette Wesleyan

Coach Lehmann Cuts Varsity Squads to Twelve

CUT DOWN Coach Lehmann dispenses with the policy of keeping two varsity crews until year end and narrows both squads to twelve men. The move targets non varsity material while the selected team trains as the regular varsity with substitutes for the rest of the year. Mr Willis, the English coach, returns to Europe to row in the Henley regatta.

Lehmann Willis Europe

McCoy Defeats Ruhlin After Twenty Rounds In Syracuse

In Syracuse at the Alhambra Kid McCoy beat Gus Ruhlin after twenty rounds in a bout that drew three thousand. Ruhlin showed stamina and bleeding, while McCoy claimed future bouts with Goddard and Choynski. Referee was George Siler. Corbett urged a fight afterward, which McCoy declined.

Syracuse N. Y McCoy Ruhlin Billy Madden George Siler Chicago Siler Jim Corbett Kid Broad Jack Hamilton Broad

Boxing Event Cancelled in Manchester Over Simard Scheme

Boxing entertainment planned for Monday night in Manchester has been cancelled. The show was organized by Simard who aimed to advance his interests by undermining other bouts. past attempts to obtain a permit to stage events in Manchester failed and the boxers trained under Simard did not secure a posted lineup.

H. C Sullivan Ed Daly Young Pickett Jim Davenport S. C Jack Daly Charley Gehring Beech's Hall Baltimore Daly Jack McCabe Philadelphia McCabe Sally Smith George Dixon San Francisco Lenox Coney Island Smith Dixon Pacific Coast Kid McPartland Tom O’ Rourke New York George Lavigne McPartland Lavigne George Joe Walcott Wilmington Joe Goddard Peter Maher Greater New York A. C Goddard Manchester Simard

Park Theatre Hosts Afternoon Baseball Automaton Show

The champions meet the Cincinnatis in Cincinnati this afternoon at 4 o clock. Local fans will enjoy seeing the little baseball automatons on stage at the Park Theatre as a pleasant diversion.

Cincinnatis Cincinnati Park Theatre

Trains to Waltham Velodrome Races From Union Station

Round trip Fitchburg railroad trains from Union Station to the races at the Waltham Velodrome run Saturday the 21st. Train times 1:40 and 2:20 p.m. The party includes Paul Bourette Kiser Johnson Elkes and Porter. Round trip tickets including race admission cost 50 cents.

Boston Fitchburg R. R Fitchburg Union Station Waltham Velodrome Paul Bourette Kiser, Johnson, Elkes and Porter

Wheelmen push for Common cycle path hearing continued

Cyclists urging a park path from Park Street Church to Boylston and Charles streets faced a packed Aldermen committee. Remonstrants led by Gargan and Upham, with support from figures like Bemis and Pierce, argued safety and efficiency for riders, while Mayor Quincy was not present to speak.

Park Street Church Boylston and Charles Streets Board of Aldermen Thomas J. Gargan Colonel Livermore George W. Upham Charles Quincy F. A. Claflin Columbus Avenue Tremont Beacon Streets Sterling Elliott Massachusetts League of American Wheelmen Elliott F. N. Bemis D. T. Marine Summer Street C. W. Pierce Consulate Committee W. G. Morey Boylstone Street Winter Boylston Frank BP. Sibley J. A. Grant John F. Patton Allston

Spaniards Plan Vigorous War Effort Under New Cabinet

Madrid May 20 Admiral Camara, commander of the Cadiz squadron, arrives for instructions on ship destinations, tied to war needs. The new marine minister drives high activity, seeking munitions from multiple sources as Spain vows a vigorous campaign and active diplomacy to guard against enemies.

Madrid Camara Cadiz Spain

Sagasta Says New Cabinet Will Persist in Policy

In Madrid on May 20 the ministers appeared in full uniform to announce the Circumstantial Cabinet. Sagasta argued Spain avoided war until America attacked Boein, pledged continued warlike but honorable action, and said negotiations with Europe will proceed. Admiral Cervera praised. the senate vote was unanimous. An official version claims the American ships were repulsed near Santiago de Cuba prior to the fleet’s arrival.

Madrid Senate Senor Sagasta Spain America Boein Penaramiro Cervera Santiago de Cuba Amnon Marine Cuban Cuba

Spanish Squadron Arrives At Las Palmas May Seventh

A Daily Mail despatch from Las Palmas reports Spanish torpedo boats Ariete Azor and Bayo with armored transports San Francisco and Ciudad de Cadiz arriving May 7 from the Cape Verde Islands. Armaments on the two transports said increased recently. Rayo reportedly badly in need of repairs.

London Daily Mail Las Palmas Canary Islands Azor Bayo San Francisco Ciudad de Cadiz Cape de Verde Islands Rayo

Bicycle Notes Highlight Local Cycling Developments

Judge Burke joins the L A W and enforces strict discipline on speed freaks. Rallies at Odd Fellows Hall continue with May 21 and May 28 events. Pope Manufacturing debuts a two seated electric carriage at Madison Square Garden with independent motors and six-battery setup. Jimmy Michael leads Manhattan Beach track training as Fred Titus follows in strong form. Oscar Hedstrom builds a fast hand crafted triple for short distances. Titus Major Taylor and Edouard Taylore shown capable of mile races in under two minutes.

John H. Burke Odd Fellows’ Hall Pope Manufacturing Company Madison Square Garden New York Titus Oscar Hedstrom Major Taylor Edouard Taylore

International Cycle Track Meet Opens At Waltham Velodrome

The International Cycle Track Association stages amateur events including a one third mile open and a one mile handicap at the Waltham Velodrome this afternoon. Professionals contest a two mile international handicap and a one mile international tandem with Paul Bourotte Kiser and Johnson, Sr. In the tandem event Kiser and Johnson ride together. The ten mile match pursuit features Harry Elkes and Arthur W. Porter. Bourotte likely to ride an exhibition against time paced by a fast multicycle. The Noddle Island A C enjoyed a successful program at Webster Hal East Boston last night with music dancing and boxing exhibitions.

International Cycle Track Association Waltham Velodrome Paul Bourotte Earl Kiser John S. Johnson Bourotte New England Kiser Johnson Harry Elkes Arthur W. Porter Bouerotte

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