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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1895

Page

3

Snowed Under Games Today In Regional Baseball Slate

National League games feature Boston at Pittsburg Brooklyn at Louis ville New York at Cleveland Philadelphia at Cincinnati and Baltimore at Chicago. New England League schedules include Pawtucket at New Bedford Brockton at Fall River Portland at Augusta Lewiston at Bangor. New England Association matchups show Salem at Lawrence Lowell at Fitchburg Nashua at Haverhill.

Boston Pittsburg Brooklyn Louisville New York Cleveland Philadelphia Cincinnati Baltimore Chicago NEW England League Pawtucket New Bedford Brockton Fall River Portland Augusta Lewiston Bangor NEW England Association Salem Lawrence Lowell Fitchburg Nashua Haverhill

Reds Rally For Nine Inning Spurt To Beat Boston

In Cincinnati on May 22 the Reds overcame Boston errors by Long Bannon and McCarthy and sloppy defense. The Reds scored nine hits and ten runs in the seventh inning aided by Long’s fumble for an extra out, and finished with 21 hits in the last inning. Boston managed two runs via errors and five players reached base. Attendance was 6127. The final tally is listed after the score description.

Cincinnati Long Bannon McCarthy Reds Boston AB Kn PO. A. E Wmnner, R.fi Goovecesesseres Aacosesvene & S C.lisccereces T.f Nichols Hoy Hogriever Duffy Nash Lowe McPhee Ewing Kies Smith Tucker Dwyer Guanzel Latham Hoghever Ganzel Miller Menaime

Cleveland Dominates Brooklyn in Doubleheader Sweep

Cleveland wins two games from Brooklyn marking a third straight victory. Wallace pitched well in game one with only three hits allowed as Cleveland capitalized on Brooklyn errors. Anderson hit a homer in game two as Cleveland batted strongly posting 15 runs to Brooklyn’s 6. Cleveland’s pitchers were Cuppy and Stein with O'Connor behind the plate.

Clevland, CO Cleveland Brooklyn Wallace Clevelands Brooklyns Anderson O’connor Gumbert Grim Cuppy Stein

Washington Beats Pittsburg to Take Early Lead in Pennant Race

Colcolough pitched for Pittsburg but walked and wild pitched away a win, surrendering the top position in the pennant chase. Beckley and Cartwright starred for Washington in the longest game of the year, as attendance reached 1800. final score 7 to 4 in favor of Washington with 12 hits each.

Pittsburg Penn Colcolough Washington Beckley Cartwright Stockdale and McGuire Kinslow

Baltimore Routs Louisville With Early Six-Run Inning

Baltimore jumped to a 6-0 lead in the first three innings as Louisville faltered with seven hits and four errors. Esper allowed strong work for Baltimore while Kelley hit a homer for the visitors. Attendance reported at 800. Final score 11 to 4.

Louisville Baltimore Inks Luby Esper Kelley Esper and Robinson Luby and Welch

Chicago Beats Philadelphia in Slugging clash

Chicago and Philadelphia produced a high scoring game with Chicago winning as Philadelphia fumbled away chances. Dahlon and Moran hit home runs while Terry received solid support. Attendance was 2,800 as Chicago's 223 0. 24 630-14 line led to the result.

Chicago Philadelphia Philadelphias Hodson Beam Terry Dahlon Moran Beam and Clements

Breitenstein Twists Game In Solid St. Louis Showdown

In St Louis May 22 New York beats St Louis 4 to 3 in a tight contest. Meekin shines in critical moments while Breitenstein remains effective. Attendance 2000. Hits New York 10 St Louis 12. Errors St Louis 2. Batteries Meekin and Ferrell Breitenstein and Miller.

ST. Louis Breitenstein Meekin New York Rrell Miller

Fall River Defeats New Bedford in New England League

Fall River hitewashed New Bedford 9 to 7 in a tight game as Klobedanz starred on the mound. Pasickies and Fall River combine for nine base hits while errors favored Fall River. batteries are Bendant and Rollins for Fall River with Friend and Mary catching.

Fall River New Bedford Klobedanz Pasickies Bendant Rollins Friend Mary

Portland Beats Augusta In Busy Base Running Showcase

Portland opened with offense and held Augusta in check as Gannon shut down Butler. Base running stood out while Portland mounted 15 hits to Augusta seven. Batteries Annon and Goodhart led Portland while Butler and Kelman guided Augusta.

Portland Butler Augusta Gannon Eveeeeed Efrorts Annon Goodhart Kely

Home lab loses to Bangor amid errors on bases

In Lewiston on May 22 Bangor edged the home team after a series of base running errors and misplays. The game showcased sloppy defense and costly mistakes that swung the outcome in Bangor's favor.

Lewiston Bangor

Bangor and Lewiston Trade Runs In Low-Scoring Game

Viau pitched well for Lewiston as Bangor held a early lead but Lewiston rallied. Final score shows Lewiston with 6 runs and Bangor 10. Lewiston catcher Burke drove in runs while McCaughey Hayes and Viau worked the mound for their teams. Lewiston had 15 hits to Bangor’s 10 while errors favored Lewiston with seven.

Viau Bangor Lewiston McCaughey Hayes Burke

Brockton Defeats Pawtucket On Bold Base Running

Brockton won 10-8 despite being outhit and outfielded. Todd’s pitching and Willis’s two homers led the effort with Miller contributing after the second inning. Base hits totaled 9 for Brockton and 15 for Pawtucket, while Brockton had 6 errors to Pawtucket’s 1. Batteries: Miller and Shea for Brockton. Todd and Mahoney for Pawtucket.

Brockton Todd Willis Miller Pawtucket

Brockton Ball Club Releases Three Players

Brockton manager Perrin dismissed Rudderham Lawson and Steckel due to surplus talent. Dave and Shea to handle catching while Foley, recently an athletics instructor at Brown University, to receive a trial at first base. Foley is described as a hard hitter and solid fielder.

Brockton Perrin Brocktons Rudderham Lawson Steckel Dave Shea Foley Brown University

Buffalo Triumphs Over Providence In Ninth Inning Battle

In Buffalo New York on May 22 Providence and Buffalo played a tight game. Buffalo scored in the ninth with two outs to win 10 to 9 after a clean defensive battle through six innings. Buffalo rapped 12 hits to Providence 11 with 1 and 3 errors respectively. Batteries Wads worth and Urquhart for Buffalo Eagan and Dixon for Providence.

Cent. Cincinnatoo Pitteburg Cleveland Boston New Yorkw iv Buffalo N. Y Providence Wadsworth

Toronto Beats Springfield 15 to 4 in Morning Game

Toronto won 15 to 4 over Springfield in Toronto. Crane struggled on the mound but Toronto’s offense did the bulk of the scoring with 17 base hits to Springfield’s 7. Batter ies were Crane and Lake for Toronto with Coughlin Leahy catching.

Toronto Ont Springfield Crane Lake Coughlin Leahy

Rochester Beats Scranton In Slow-Fielding Tilt

Rochester won 9 to 6 as Scranton failed to rally in the ninth. Harper pitched well for Rochester and Quarles was easy for Scranton. Attendance about 1,000 with 12 hits for Rochester and 11 for Scranton. Batteries Harper Wente and Quarles Smith.

Rochester N. Y Scranton Harper Quarles Errozos Wente Smith

Syracuse Victorious Over Wilkes Barre in Errors Plague Compact Game

In Syracuse on May 22 Wilkes Barre committed many errors leading to a 8 0 4 victory for Syracuse. Meekin allowed several hits while little support from the infield hampered the visitors as 800 attended.

Syracuse N.Y Wilkesbarre Meekin

Fitchburg Falls As Visitors Win In Eighth

Fitchburg collapsed in the eighth, giving up five runs to Lawrence and losing the game. Manager Thyne protested umpire Taylor after the final. Base hits: Lawrence 12, Fitchburg 10. Errors: Lawrence 3, Fitchburg 8. Batteries Burke Strowger and Strowger Donovan.

Fitchburg Thyne Taylor Lawrence J. T. Burke Strowger Setley Donovan

Haverhill Defeats Lowell In Low-Scoring Baseball Tilt

Woods puzzled Lowell while Malloy struggled as Haverhill beat Lowell 6 to 8. The teams combined for 15 base hits and 6 errors though the action was uneven with sharp moments scarce. Batteries Woods Hoyt Malloy Long.

Lowell Woods Malloy Haverhill Hoyt Long

Salem Defeats Nashua In Tight Baseball Showdown

Salem beat Nashua 19 to 11 in a hard hitting game led by O Neil's strong batting. Salem collected 22 hits to Nashua's 18 with 6 errors to Nashua's 10. Batteries: O Neil and Linehan for Salem Printz and Lucia for Nashua.

SALEM Nashua O’neil O'Neil Linehan Printz Lucia

Baseball Notes Preview from New England League and Local Games

Diamond notes highlight Joyce’s best infield game for the Senators and upcoming Waterville Maine games after college season. Reports cover player form, managerial gaps with Perrin and Burnham, Bacon and Mike McDermott as stars, and Lowell’s full outfield of pitchers. Also notes on Eddie Burke transfer talks, Holy Cross vs Brown, Somerville High vs Adams Academy, and practice quirks from Hart and Hemming with speed over curve as a trend.

Joyce Senators Waterville Grant Lewistons Haverhill Perrin Burnham Bacon Mike McDermott Lowell New Bedfords Maine Dan Campbell Quaker City Speed Eddie Burke New York Baseball Club Louisville Burke

Yale navy selects officers for coming year

The annual Yale naval meeting held in New Haven on May 22 elected J. H. Disibour of Washington as president, G. Nicholaus of New York as vice president, and Joseph Wheelwright as secretary and treasurer. Bangor, Me

New Haven Conn Yale Navy J. H. Disibour Washington G. Nicholaus New York Joseph Wheelwright Bangor

Harvard Beats Amherst In Fast Fielding Contest At Holmes Field

Harvard defeats Amherst 6 to 2 as Paine limits Amherst to four hits over six innings. Whitt temore commits Harvard’s sole error while Montague and Scannell stand out in the field. Hayes Paine and Scannell star for Harvard with key hits in a well played season spark.

Oritani Club Beats Yale In Contested Varsity Game

Oritani of New Jersey defeats Yale 12 to 11 in a close afternoon contest. Gunther subbed for six innings for Yale, Harris made a remarkable running catch, and both teams hit evenly with 12 hits each. Pitchers Murphy, Murphy, Gunther, Thompson, and Wilcox worked for the clubs.

New Haven Conn Yale Oritani New Jersey Gunther Harris Batterles J. Murphy F. Murphy Thompson and Wilcox

Williams Triumphs Over Wesleyan In Nine to Four Shootout

Williams defeated Wesleyan 9 to 4 at Weston field. Lewis dominated the visitors with seven scattered hits, while Beeman pitched well after the fourth. Williams played cleanly at the plate and in the field, though Wesleyan’s defense wavered. Hits were 17 for Williams and 10 for Wesleyan with Williams committing 4 errors to Wesleyan's 7. Batteries were Lewis, Draper for Williams and Beeman, Yaw for Wesleyan.

Williams Wesleyan Williamstown Weston Field Lewis Beeman Draper Yaw

Harvard Scrubs Grotons in 11 to 7 victory at Groton

Harvard College defeated the Groton school baseball team 11 to 7 this afternoon. Wiggins pitched for Harvard with solid support from Upton. Emmons and Fairchild from last year’s football squad played center field and first base in sharp form. Batteries were Haughton Clarke and Sturgis for Groton against Wiggins and Upton.

Ayer Groton Harvard College Wiggins Harvard Upton Emmons Fairchild Haughton Clarke Sturgis

Colby defeats Bowdoin 8 to 7 in tight college league game

In Waterville Colby Beat Bowdoin 8 to 7 in a close first college league contest. Colby had 5 hits and 7 errors to Bowdoin’s 12 hits and 10 errors, with Patterson and Coffin battling for Colby and Bodge and Haines for Bowdoin.

Waterville Colby Bowdoin Paterson and Coffin Bodge and Haines

Brown defeats Exeter Academy in tight game

Providence May 22 Brown beat Exeter Academy in an interesting contest. Brown was outplayed in the field but batted hard to win 14 to 4. Hits Brown 15 Exeter 7 Errors Brown 8 Exeter 3 Batteries Brady and Lauder Ives and Scannall.

Providence Brown Exeter Academy Exeter Brady Lauder Ives Scannall

Georgetown Defeats University of Pennsylvania in Easy Win

Georgetown crushed Pennsylvania 11 to 2 at home as Mahoney held the visitors to four hits. Schoenut pitched well for Georgetown while both teams showed solid fielding. Final line shows Georgetown 11, Penn 2 with Georgetown recording 16 hits.

Washington Georgetown University of Pennsylvania Mahoney Schoenut University Pennsylvania Guuesteten

Defender Sloops To Float Soon In Bristol Harbor

The Defender, built by the Herreshoffs, is slated for launch within three weeks with C Oliver Iselin among the owners. The secretive shop work, rivets, manganese bronze plates, deck timing, and sail finishing point to a launch soon after June 1 amid rival forecasts for Valkyrie III.

Bristol R. I Herreshoffs C. Oliver Iselin Haff Nat’ Herreshoff

University of Pennsylvania Football Battery Case Details

The record cites University of Pennsylvania involving George B. Mahoney and Sullivan and M. Schoenut and Reuning in a battery case. This item notes the parties connected to the matter and references the university setting without additional context or outcomes.

University of Pennsylvania George B. Mahoney and Sullivan M. Schoenut Reuning

Princeton Varsity Baseball Beats Orange Club

Princeton College defeats the Orange Athletic Club in Princeton New Jersey with a 16 to 9 score. Westervelt pitched strongly while Easton, Williams, Westervelt, and Culling logged the pitching duties. Hits totaled 11 for Princeton and 3 for Orange with 11 and 4 errors respectively.

Princeton Orange N. J Orange Athletic Club Princeton College Westervelt Easton Williams Culling

Dartmouth Defeats Tufts By Narrow Margin In Game

Dartmouth edged Tufts 12 to 11 in Hanover on May 22. Final line score lists Dartmouth with 12 runs 15 hits and 7 errors while Tufts has 11 runs 9 errors. Pitchers Tabor Sleeper E Richardson and Smith credited with the effort.

Hanover N. H Dartmouth Tufts Tabor Sleeper E. Richardson Smith

Phillips Andover Defeats Mathews Of Lowell In Close Game

On the campus this afternoon Phillips Andover beat Mathews of Lowell 11 to 7 in an interesting contest.

Phillips Andover Mathews Andover Lowell

Boxing Gossip Signals Coney Island Club Rivalry

The Seaside and Sea Beach boxing clubs at Coney Island plan joint operations with rival attractions under McKane influence. Proposed bouts include Dixon vs Erne and Walcott vs Tracey, amid doubts about match quality and timing. Rumors also involve Judge Newton leasing the Atlantic Pier and plans from Providence to stage May boxing events.

Sea Beach Coney Island John Y. McKane Big Jim Joe Choynski Jim Hall Maher-O’donnell Walcott-Tracey Dixon Frank Erne Tom O'Rourke Walcott Barbadoes Erne Buffalo Lad Billy Brady Jim Corbett Sea Beach Club Judge Newton Atlantic Jimmy Dime Boston Stanton Abbott Leslie Pearce Newton Street Bill Daly Rob Roy, Jr King Athletic Club Providence Boutelle Tom D'Arcy Hugh Martin Rhode Island Jack Brien Lewiston John A. Sullivan Sullivan Steve O’donnell Williams River Sydney N. S O'Donnell Cork National Sporting Club Peter Jackson Jackson Peter Corbett

Boxing chatter and future match talk in Boston scene

The piece surveys boxing plans and opinions around Maher Fitzsimmons Corbett and related bouts. It notes O'Brien's absence from the Post office, possible June 17 Coney Island bout, and Dallas mill talk with Dan Stewart pursuing the big fight.

O’brien An Inquirer Dick O'Brien The Post Boston Royal Chelsea O’donnell Maher Coney Island M. McCarthy Tremont Street Peter Maher Bob Fitzsimmons Joe Goddard W. J. Byrnes Rochester Street James J. Corbett Fitzsimmons Corbett Johnny Buckley Charlestown Bob Armstrong Parson Davies Mike Sears Jimmy Barry Morris Rosenberg TommyHieffernan Jerry Callahan Rosenberg Heffernan Charley Holske Jem Smith Big Jim Holske Masterson New York Dallas Tex Dan Stewart Dan Police Nick Long Griffo Rob Roy

Yale Navy Quarters Ready for Yale Harvard Boat Race

George Towns end Adee, Yale navy president, arrived back from New London after finalizing accommodations for Yale crews at Gale's Ferry for the June 1 varsity race. Adee met with the New London Board of Trade on race arrangements and previewed changes to vessel viewing rules on the river.

New Haven George Townsend Adee Yale Navy New London Yale

Weld Boat Club Spring Races At Harvard On Charles River

Weld Boat Club hosts spring races on the Charles River at Harvard next Saturday. Winners in events including double scull and single scull qualify for the Harlem regatta in New York in July. Notable crews include Nichols Youngman Hutchinson Magrath and Stevens Foster Addison Dela ney etc.

Weld Boat Club Harvard Charles River Harlem New York City P. Nichols W. S. Youngman Hutchinson Magrath Hinds Barnes Jones Bubb Fitzgerald Elder Thompson Youngman A. W. Stevens Smith Foster Gray Addison Delaney Faybow Chase W. W. Stevens Richardson Wherries J. W. Carrett F. Dobyns F. L. Crocker R. S. Thompson F. F. Reed R. C. Chittenden W. L. Harrington H. C. Cornwell

Collegiate Games Set For Berkeley Oval This Weekend

ATHLETES. READY Western colleges enter for first time as California University leads entries at Berkeley oval meet. Preliminary events on day one finals Saturday. Iowa State delegates and Penn entries spark eligibility questions. Yale monitoring possible protest and Jarvis from Pennsylvania may withdraw.

New Hayden, Conn Berkeley Oval Association California University Iowa State University University of Pennsylvania Yale Jarvis Pennsylvania

Fuller Drives Six Trotters Mile In 3 44 At Fleetwood Park

Lawson N Fuller, a prominent horseman, drove six trotters a mile in 3 44 at Fleetwood Park New York, fastest mile by a six horse team. The 400 pound team consisted entirely of Fuller's own bred horses none previously trained. The six horses named Dexter Wilkes Piora Lamar Hughey and Prince ranged from 14 to 23 hands and all wore no boots. The cart stood about five feet high and the driver used a pace setting running horse to guide the team. First quarter 48 seconds second under 45 seconds third quarter 2 19 four quarters finished with a rapid finish. Fuller believes he can beat the record and plans another attempt on Decoration Day.

Fleetwood Park New York Lawson N. Fuller Mr. Fuller Dexter Wilkes Fuller Georges Wilkes Piora Lamar Wheelers Hughey Daniel Lambert Prince Sultan

Metropolitan Rowing Meeting Postponed to Sunday

The regatta committees of the Metropolitan will meet next Sunday at 3 o'clock at the B A A boathouse to discuss the event.

B. A. A. Boathouse

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