Sunday Games and National League Matchups
Sunday games list diverse fixtures with teams like Boston, Reds, and multiple NL pairings at St. Louis Cincinnati and Chicago. Also New England League matchups and other college contests at regional grounds.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1898
Page
3
Sunday games list diverse fixtures with teams like Boston, Reds, and multiple NL pairings at St. Louis Cincinnati and Chicago. Also New England League matchups and other college contests at regional grounds.
In Louisville Kentucky on May 22 two games were played with a strong pitching effort. In the first game Louisville held the Trolley something to one hit the sole hit coming in the ninth inning. Ehret delivered effective pitching in the second game as Louisville won in the opening frame. Attendance was about 4500.
In Cincinnati Hawley earned the win with solid support as Pink delivered a perfect game. Attendance was 6500 in a pitchers duel with the score not provided.
Match snippets show Paterson defeating Norfolk 6 to 4 in Paterson New Jersey and Montreal beating Rochester 6 to 2. Buffalo lost 8 to 4 to Toronto in Buffalo. Newark edged Lancaster 8 to 5 in Newark.
Boston admirers cheer the champions on a six game Western swing against St. Louis. Captain Duffy leads a strong Boston squad aiming to win two of three from the Saints with all games shown on the Park Theatre stage at 4 30 each afternoon through Memorial Day in Louisville.
John Irwin of Boston receives an umpire appointment in the Atlantic League. Quinn and Corbett from Arlington return from New Haven. Cleveland writers note fatigue for Sock Alexis era and Youngstown assignment for Lo.
The piece notes calm water and quiet scenes at the river clubs with the Bradfords junior eight and veteran crews. It mentions Chelsea hopes, the Shawmuts busy scullers, and a Worcester regatta committee preparing for June Lake Quinsigamond events with gold medals and an entry-driven program led by James S. Aborn. Ned Ten Eyck will race in the senior single sculls.
An afternoon meeting of Division 48 AOH drew prominent members including County President W J Cronin and State Treasurer M J Roche. A $25 Irish famine fund donation was acknowledged from Patrick Ford of the Irish World. A $5 gift aimed at colors for the Ninth Regiment was approved, with an Anglo American alliance debate led by Colonel Roger F Scannell.
Dozens of youth clubs from Somerville Roxbury Cambridge and Charlestown publish open dates and managers seeking games with uniformed and age varied teams May 30 through summer. Open dates and contact details listed for Caswell O'Brien Campbell O'Toole Williamson Judd and others.
A strong field of 172 entries is listed for ten races at Clyde Park next Saturday and Monday. The Country Club meet attracts thoroughbreds with ample stabling and tasks for trainers as Brookline entries arrive. The May 28 hack race offers a $250 purse with weights and allocations for top finishers.
The notice lists several horse races including flat, hurdle, and steeplechase events with purses from 250 to 1000 dollars. Details cover entrance fees from 5 to 16 dollars, starting weights for various ages, weight allowances, and entry deadlines March 15 and May 14. Notable horses named include Bluestone Sir Singenton Clytie Marble Wild West Ella Reed Mars Chan Jack Pot and Weary Willie.
Harvard faces slim chances for the season title after a loss to Pennsylvania. Princeton and Yale outcomes determine whether Harvard can finish high, with two remaining games including a Princeton matchup and a final contest against Newton A. A. The track team had optimistic victory over Yale but now fears a rout in New York.
A sunny spring Sunday brings huge numbers of cyclists to the sandpaper district and nearby parks. Clubs from Commonwealth BC to Cambridgeport CC report long rides from Hull to Lynn and Belmont Springs to Cohasset with minimal accidents. An automobilist collision near the Lief Ericsson statue injures Samuel Pingree and Ralph Danzell, while Miss Georgie Hess suffers only a torn stocking.
Utopia nine coached by Captain John E Mahoney defeated Captain Keogh s Whyos 8 to 6 at Peddock s Island. Councilman M J Donovan Ward 6 served as umpire, earning praise from both clubs. A large crowd witnessed strong hitting by the Utopias and the Whyos anticipated more games after the defeat.
Gertrude Levin wed Mr J Levin in a ceremony led by Rev S H Shoher at Red Men s Hall last night. Isidor Heiman served as best man. Gussie Levin was maid of honor with bridesmaids Etta Youdelman Lettie Levin Lina Smith Annie Segal Sarah Goldstein Rosie Kreilitz Eva Davidson and Sarah Levin. The bride wore white brocaded silk with duchess lace and a flowered veil. The couple will reside in Roxbury after a wedding trip.
Giuseppe Gillo of 231 Everett Street East Boston was arrested by Station 1 officers for assault with a loaded revolver on Thomas Doherty on Medford Street at 5 o clock. Doherty received a neck wound treated by Doctor Dunn and taken to Massachusetts General Hospital. The injury reported not serious.
Frank Moran deposited $25 with the sporting editor of the Post to bind a match with an unknown 152-pound opponent. The challenge is open with stakes potentially reaching $100 a side or more. Moran will be at the Post Tuesday night at 8 o clock to negotiate a cash basis bout with the first willing challenger.
Army recruiters seek able bodied unmarried men aged 21 to 85 who are U S citizens or have declared intent to become citizens They must be of good character able to speak read and write English and stand 6 feet to 6 feet 6 inches tall Apply in person at 906 Lane Portland Street Boston Massachusetts or nearby office locations as announced.
The Associated Cycling Clubs offer free 20 4) me dallions bearing the American flag to applicants at the Boston Post office and clubhouses. Teddy Edwards praises Massachusetts roads and century routes from Boston to Tyngsboro, while Bourotte complains of wine bans in Waltham. A new wheel locking system debuts in Waltham and Edward Taylor unveils a novel pacing outfit. June 7 Eddie McKaffee to race the Cissac-Church winner over fifteen miles.
Race results show Tom Butler winning the mile national championship at Manhattan Beach in 2 11 25, defeating rivals such as Cooper Bald Major Taylor Gardiner Mertens and Nat Butler. May 8 Baltimore races also noted with McDuffee. A banquet for L A W pioneers founders is planned during the national meet in Indianapolis as part of Secretary Bassett's scheme.
Boxing writer credits Kid McCoy with a clear decisive win over Gus Ruhlin at Syracuse on Friday night while noting skepticism from fans who doubt his ability against top heavyweights. The piece discusses McCoy's strategy, potential bouts with Fitzsimmons and Corbett, and previews several boxing cards and upcoming matches across New England and England.
Dooley of the State street cotton firm pitched superbly for the Bankers' and Brokers' team last Saturday, defeating the Bank Officers. He showed speed, a sharp curve, and great control. Barton was the lone hit maker for the opposition, but Jimmy Martin's relay to third fended him off. Dooley fanned seven and yielded eight hits in a hard earned victory.
An advertorial claim touts Dean's Ointment as a sovereign remedy for eczema and all itchiness of the skin promising instant relief and permanent cure.
A biographical profile of Edward Bellamy, author of Looking Backward, detailing his birth in Chicopee Falls in 1850, family lineage, education, and literary career. It covers his nationalist socialist views, interviews on industrialism and women’s suffrage, and his modest public life despite fame.
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