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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1894
Page
3
Amos has yet to win a Boston game while Rosie must try again. Tommy’s work was solid, Ban non’s great catch helps Chicago and St. Louis secure victories.
New York Giants and Boston Americans battled at Congress Street grounds with Amos Rusie and Tom Lovett delivering standout pitching. Boston won three to two as Lovett stymied New York with bases loaded threats, while Bannon’s second inning homer fueled the decisive victory.
In St Louis on May 22 Gleason was batted hard but strong fielding kept the game close. Dowd hit a homer as St. Louis won 6 to 4 with 1200 in attendance. Final line shows St Louis 9 hits to Louisville 10 with 2 and 3 errors. Batter ies Gleason Peltz Kilroy Grim.
Chicago reports on May 22 as the White Stockings launched their hits on Ehret, marking a fresh start in a ballpark matchup.
In a wild game, Chicago tallies seven runs to erase a deficit while Pittsburgh struggles with costly errors. Attendance 2100. Final score reflects Chicago 14 Pittsburg 9 with base hits and errors noted for both sides. Griffith and Kittridge split pitching duties with Ehret and Mack.
Rain forced postponements of the Brooklyn-Baltimore, Philadelphia-Washington, and Cleveland-Cincinnati games yesterday. Weather soured schedules across the circuits, delaying contests and leaving teams awaiting new dates.
In Erie Pennsylvania May 22 Providence nearly blanked the champions. In the Erie half of the ninth with two out Fields and Kuehne produced hits and Fields scored. The Eries failed against Sullivan as Providence played with great vim.
Gilbert made two wild throws to first base leading to three unearned runs as Buffalo fell short. Galvin pitched well for Buffalo and Vickery was effective. Attendance recorded at 1800.
The Syracuse versus Binghamton baseball game slated for May 22 was postponed due to wet grounds. No makeup date was announced.
In a New England League game at Waverhill on May 22, Lurid starred in the box and Haverhill received clutch hits to prevail over Brockton. Brockton made errors the home team exploited. Haverhill 2 1 3 4 0 0 0 1 1, Brockton 0 0 2 0 9 0 0 2 0. Base hits Haverhill 8 Brockton 6. Errors Haverhill 2 Brockton 2. Batteries Lucid and Sweeney McCullough and Corcoran.
In Portland May 22 Morse faltered early, then settled as Portland won 13 to 6. Dolan pitched well for Pawtucket but costly Portland errors led to most of the visitors' runs. Base hits favored Portland 15 to 11 with 1 Portland error and 4 by Pawtucket. Batteries Dolan Casey Morse Roach.
Lewiston edged Worcester 9 to 6 on May 22 with strong defense and steady hitting. Bergen and Slattery led Lewiston at the plate as errors mounted for both sides. Lewiston tallied 14 hits to Worcester's 9, with Lynch and Bergen pairing up in the battery against Fitzgerald and Hayes.
Bangor pitcher Miller lasted four innings with wildness causing an early setback before settling into better form. Fall River won 5 to 2 as errors favored the visitors, with Viau and Rollins defeating Hart behind Miller. A large crowd saw a spirited, back and forth game.
Dartmouth wins 15 to 4 at Hanover as sharp batting eclipses Michigan errors. Shields stars for Dartmouth while Dinsmore Abbott Hanson and Smeltzer secure the win with strong pitching and key hits.
Nichols shut out the New Yorks twice this season. Comiskey, at first base for Cincinnati, debuted this season against St. Louis. Stage umpires enforce the rules and deserve praise for backbone. Cincinnati plans an East trip with signed Southern League players missing. Cross Murphy Morgan Murphy and Mott rema in Indianapolis awaiting Comiskey’s decision. McCarthy remains at first. Canavan shifts to the outfield. Anson will trial Terry. Knell from Pittsburg signs with Louisville. A postponed game in Minneapolis due to cold weather. Murphy leads league shortstops in runs. Stockdale of Washington ill and out for a month. Schmelz seeks Keefe or Terry, both hesitant to join a nonwinning team. Farrell hits about 130 percent with weak fielding. Carley’s play markedly declined since Giants tenure. Phil King forms a college team for Cape May summer with Gunther Altman Coogan Boswell Blake ly Reese. Brooklyn looks out of condition with six cripples. Manager Foutz still recovering. Kennedy’s finger troubled. Daub head wound with eye stitching due soon. Shindie Corcoran finger injuries and Tom Burns Charley Horse.
A reserved grand stand will be available for May 26 28 30 and June 2 races with numbered seats sold in advance. Carriages may use polo field space for a fee to cover the cost of restoring the field after use.
A local uproar follows a claim that a female baseball club from Pine Street exists. The piece mocks the “Young Ladies' Baseball Club of Boston,” lists names and ages, and describes angry parents, a plotted revenge, and street gossip about the girls and boys, all in a satirical, sensational tone.
The Boston Post invites readers to submit a 400 word bicycle trip sketch by June 1. The winning entry will receive a gold eagle, awarded the following Sunday. Send name and address. sketches will not be returned. Address to the Bicycle Trip Editor.
A Boston area ASA Club planned a May 18 1893 ride to Rocky Point. Rain drenched the path as eleven bikers ventured from Providence toward their destination, slipping in mud and navigating ice ponds. Pedals vanished and lanterns failed but the group reached sleep at the end of a long return.
The Lafay ette Social and Athletic Club hosted a novice meet with eight bouts drawing 600 spectators last evening. Notable results include McCoy defeating Dart in seven rounds, Shields stopping Callahan in two, McIntyre defeating Be Russell in four, a draw between Ray and Plunkett at 130 pounds, and Conley defeating Burt McIntyre in one round. Emery beat Cleary on a foul in the fourth, and Keefe drew with Allen in six rounds.
A local ad promotes light fast bicycles sold on liberal credit with no interest and exchange taken on first payment. It also offers second hand wheels on credit at low prices and touts “94s” with patented improvements not allowed on other sets.
The era of profit for boxing promoters wanes as California and Puritan clubs fold or struggle. Crescent City and Roby clubs collapse after bold openings. Promoters avoid mass contests. many ventures default on liabilities while the Corbett Jackson showdown looms, blocked by licensing and geography, with scattered bouts and star fighters like Maher Godfrey Walcott Griffo Conn.
The Blake and Tartar of the Royal Navy will steam up Boston Harbor this afternoon amid salutes and cheers. Officials plan a full program including state house receptions, a state dinner, and a public visit to city institutions, with August and festivities continuing through Friday and Saturday.
The Sunday Post notes Massachusetts shows strong league activity with 200 applications vs 112 in Illinois and 40 in Pennsylvania. Newburyport adds eleven new names to IL membership. Nat Butler returns to train for Smith’s road race. Riders file colors with varied, vivid outfits amid a Boston Cycle Exchange evening concert.
The Salem boxing meeting last night was tame with Frank Hawkes and Frank Wheeler killed to fight ten rounds as neither did much. There was no decision. Exhibitions featured Walter Laing Jim Duffy Pete Manning and Tommy Coburn who seeks 110 pound opponents like Kaveney Charley Kelly or Joe McGrath. Coburn backed by Patsey Sheppard is described as a clever boxer with a stiff punch.
George W Welch charters the schooner Alert, J N Luning eyeing Puritan sale, Commodore Forbes doubts price and Hold date. Jacksonville Club pursues George Dixon and Billy Plimmer, while Joe Choyn ski and Bob Fitzsimmons draw interest. Gaudaur offers world championship rowing duel for 3000 dollars a side. John Loris vs Don Salamo slated for July in Portugal with 10000 francs prize. Stimpson and Doyle named referee and timer for Passaic River regatta on July 14.
Barney Hubbard agrees to fight Jirmmy Powers of South Boston at about 122 pounds for $500 or $100 a side. The match will occur once Powers posts the forfeit via Frank Dunn. Hubbard will box before any club offering a good purse or in private.
Anxiety grows in New York as the Valkyrie fails to return by the expected twenty day voyage. Skipper hoped for an eight to twenty day trip, but she has been out nineteen days since the Ethelwold spoke on May 6. The vessel took twenty nine days to cross the route home.
Harriet Hayden, born into slavery, left $6000 to Harvard to support a scholarship for poor deserv ing colored students, with a medical student given preference. The article details Hayden and her husband Louis Hayden’s escapes, abolition work, and ties to Civil War efforts, ending with Harriet Hayden’s bequest and its contribution to Harvard.
Worcester hosts about 300 collegians for the eighth annual field day with Dartmouth favored for first place and MIT, Amherst, Brown, Williams, and others competing. The executive committee closed preliminaries at the Bay State House while suspensions loom for Worcester Polytechnic Institute wheelmen and Weeks of Brown and Brigham of WPI seek relief.
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