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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1902
Page
3
An old style ad promoting bicycles with a large down payment and weekly installments. The shop invites buyers to visit during open evenings and highlights a value line of wheels and a good bicycle option for five dollars down and one dollar weekly.
Reports from James F. Morans training camp at Revere place Harry Elkes on pace for May 30 against Walthour. Chelsea milkman Moran rides fast in 10 miles and 31s and 1:30 miles, behind a tandem. Osgood improves speed, Maya recovers from a fall, McConnell buys a new pace-following wheel, Cannons flyer hits 1:40 mile, and Cole of Chelsea Co C resigns as successor is to be elected.
Tufts will send a small track squad to Worcester next Saturday for the New England Inter collegiate Athletic Association meet. Arthur Murphy Jr., TM, competes in the 120 yard hurdles broad jump and 22 yard low hurdles. Captain Robert F. Nason, 03, runs the quarter mile 20 yard low hurdles and pole vault. Wallace O. Clement, 05, runs the 11 yard dash 2% yard run pole vault and shot put. Clarence P. Scobaria, 04, runs the 98 yard dash one mile and two mile.
A large crowd watched a Fort Banks versus Fort Warren game yesterday at Fort Warren. The visitors won 13 to 7 with Sergeant Carpenter and Corporal Waldron serving as umpires.
Princeton edged Wesleyan 21 to 0 while Exeter defeated Tufts 15 to 2. Springfield beat Norwich 11 with Hartford up 9 to 0 over New Haven. Meriden defeated Bridgeport 5 to 4 in 12 innings and Waterbury won 4 to 3 in 10 innings over New London. Rochester beat Jersey City 14 to 10 and Lehigh triumphed 12 to 2 at Yale. Bowdoin edged Maine 5 to 3 as Williams beat Holy Cross 9 to 1 and Brown defeated Providence 2 to 1.
Tickets on rate May 27 to June 8 and August 2 to 8 good for return in 69 days. Fastest time and finest scenery offered. Tickets and sleeping car reservations via Northwestern line at 268 Washington Street. $60 first class fare to California.
Chicago 4 Philadelphia 3 in a tight national matchup as hits were evenly spread. The game featured sharp fielding by both teams with Chicago pulling ahead in a great display. attendance 1100. Score details incomplete in source.
Pittsburgh May 21 Taylor exited in the sixth after four hits and two runs. Mathewson hit a batter and scored on Lauder’s wild throw. He then raced from first to home on Doyle’s two bagger to seal the game for the home team before 3100 fans.
Boston visits St. Louis Philadelphia travels to Chicago Brooklyn plays Cincinnati New York goes to Pittsburgh in a day of National League action featuring five road and home games.
Chicago huddle shows tense play as Dineen cruises after noon. Hart threatens $50 fines for umpire ejections, while Mechanic Arts beats Boston College Freshmen 16 to 7 and Ballou & Hobgoblin 20 to 1 at Franklin Field. Burdett College trounces local high school 2 to 2. Villanova denies using pros in Holy Cross clash. Delurey notes Jersey City payroll rumors. Doolin remains at Villanova amid questions.
Chicago breaks hoodoo with 2 1 win over Boston as Pratt pitches masterly nine innings. Isbell Davis and Collins products of timely hits. Gleason is hit by pitch, Parent drives in deciding run. Ferris miscues, Mertes ejected after argument. Green leaves for Camden as Callahan, Sullivan substitute. Attendance 4634 in tense, umpire battle under Johnson and Carruthers.
In Washington on May 21 the game went to a tenth inning tie before Wolverton singled, Delehanty doubled, and Keister hit a single to score the winning run for Washington. Attendance was 3000.
Three-base hits were recorded by Padden McCormick and Coughlin. Coughlin Burkett Anderson and McCormick stole bases, while Orth and Powell issued eight and two walks respectively. Strikeouts totaled one for Orth and two for Powell. Washington left six on base to St Louis seven. Time 50 minutes. Umpire Sheridan.
In Baltimore on May 21 Detroit defeated Baltimore after a ten inning struggle. Umpire O Laughlin provoked anger with rulings while Kelley was ejected for protesting. an spectator threw a beer glass at the umpire. Both teams endured poor decisions by O Laughlin and a tense scene in the stands.
A Cambridge boxing meeting failed amid poor attendance and poor main bout with Charlie O Rourke reportedly unfit at 160 pounds. Promoters blamed lack of newspaper support. Boston Post disputed claims while fighters and managers shared grievances and future match talk.
The Boston Central Labor Union on May 18 1902 endorsed trade union demands for Boston brewers regarding discharge protests. It denounces master brewers for claiming the strike is over and urges unions across New England to promote union beer while demanding reinstatement after unjust dismissals. The resolution instructs dissemination to unions and press to support unified action.
An amateur boxing note recalls Jack McLaughlin’s severe injuries from a recent match and his slow recovery, described by a friend who praises his character and longtime sportsmanship. The writer also weighs in on a Cambridge bout between Sullivan and O Rourke, supporting Sullivan as the better man if he had pushed after the third round.
William J. Flynn of Cambridge writes to the Post expressing his anxious desire to meet Lewis. The brief correspondence hints at a pending discussion or issue requiring direct contact between the two individuals.
Providence May 21 The American Woollen Company position in a four month strike among weavers in a dozen mills remains unchanged. Textile Union officials say this confirms the strike will be continued to the limit of endurance.
In Pawtucket Rhode Island nearly 20 twisters and 20 twister tenders quit work in a continuation of a strike by about 500 workers. They demand restoration of wage reductions tied to the 68 hour work week law enactment.
Jim Sullivan, a local runner, faces Billy Lewis of Cambridgeport in a high visibility 100 yard dash. The action unfolds at the village track with spectators expected and rivals ready to push the pace.
Arthur F. Duffey world amateur sprinting champion and M. J. Thompson Georgetown athletics manager plan to sail June 16 for England. Duffey will enter the coronation sports meet at Wolverton June 28, with a July 5 race in London for the great challenge cup donated by Lord Prince Wesson in 1879. Duffey has won this race on two prior English trips.
The regatta committee of the Quincy Yacht Club has set fixtures including club races on May 31 June 14 June 17 June 25 July 10 Aug 9 Sept 1 a ladies day on July 10 and an open race on Sept 6. A cruise to Manchester to view the Quincy Yacht Club challenge cup races is scheduled for August 2.
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