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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1901
Page
3
Boston defeats Detroit 9 to 6 in Detroit as Collins and Stahl lead offense with timely hits and a late surge. Lewis strong on the mound for Boston, Siever struggles in final innings as Boston seizes early lead and holds off Tiger rally.
OCR text lists teams Kitson Farrell Jones and Ryan with umpire and attendance notes in a fragmented format. No clear match results or event context emerge.
Philadelphia defeated Chicago 1 to 0 in a rain shortened game noted for fielding errors by Chicago. Attendance was 1,750 as Donohue pitched for Philadelphia with McFarland catching and Wolverton, Deleed, and McCormick contributing in the field.
Hickman hit a home run to power the New York team to a 2 to 1 win over Pittsburg at the Polo Grounds. The game featured fast play and sharp fielding with key plays by Smith O Connor and Pittsburg’s errors noted.
Chicago could nothing with Piatt today until the tenth inning as errors and walks sparked Philadelphia to a 9 to 5 victory. Skopec loaded the bases and Patterson closed the game after wild pitches and singles produced four runs. Attendance 1200. Both teams recorded errors and base on balls led to the late scoring spree.
Cleveland defeats Washington 6 to 5 after a tense finish with bases loaded and one out in the ninth. Schiebeck started a double play to end the threat as Cleveland improves its earned runs to eight while Washington has one error and ten left on base. Major stats show Cleveland 11 hits to Washington 11 and 5 walks against 2. Attendance about 1,500.
In Lewiston Maine on May 23 the Lowells edged Lawistone at Auburn Park in a close and exciting contest with little heavy batting from either side.
In Augusta Maine on May 23 Nashua beats Augusta 6 to 2 in the fifth inning due to strong hitting. Larned tallies for Nashua with three runs to one for Augusta. errors by Nashua mix, while Pace Fah Boyle Moore and Gildea contribute two-base hits as Parkes records the early misplays.
Harvard defeated Philips Exeter 8 to 1 at Stillman Field with Stillman’s pitching and a running catch by George as key plays. Exeter scored only in the fourth on an error a sacrifice and a base hit while Harvard exploited Exeter errors to tally runs. Batteries Stillman and Kernan, Jackson and Cooney.
Providence Rhode Island May 2 Brown defeated her old rival 5 to 0 on the home grounds in a top game this season. Brown fielding was superb and Dartmouth played well from start to finish. Varney troubled locals for seven innings before Washburn secured the win for Brown.
In a muddled nine inning game Parker struck out 2 with Cross adding 9 strikeouts. Ross faced a wild pitch and passed ball with Coverney making a key play as Mahoney officiated a game attended by 80 fans.
A sizable crowd watched Portland defeat Manchester 8 to 6. O'Brien earned two-base hits and Conroy, Kane, and others contributed. Drinkwater allowed several runs while Sonara started. Attendance was about 600 as Umpire Moore called the game in Portland.
National League games include Pittsburg at Boston Chicago at Brooklyn Cincinnati at New York St Louis at Philadelphia. American League games show Boston at Detroit Washington at Cleveland Philadelphia at Baltimore at Milwaukee.
Results from Connecticut League games list New London Bridge 2 over New London 1 Norwich 11 over Derby 10 Bristol over Waterbury 8 to 4 and New Haven 4 to Meriden 1 all played at respective home grounds.
Albert G. Cutler, last season’s Class B A A U billiard champion, will turn professional and play two matches at the Hub Palace on Court Street. He will face George Carter in one game and Fred Eames in the other as the historic billiard room undergoes a full refit.
Amherst dominated Tufts 7 to 0 as Dunleavy and Curran pitched for the teams. Curran struggled with thirteen singles and five walks while Amherst fielded sharply to prevent scoring. Amherst totaled 18 hits to Tufts’ 6 with 3 Amherst errors and 4 Tufts errors.
Andover freshman nine faced Harvard in a wartime era game with Harvard taking 3 to 2 and 3 to 9 wins. Camp Bell and Matthews plus Hutchinson and Parker contributed. Errors favored Harvard in the tighter clash as Andover managed only two runs in one contest and three in another.
Brookline High School plans an early campaign to win championship honors next fall. Influential residents have funded the team and secured Harvard coach W H Lewis for the season. He starts with candidates this week and will coach through the last league meet with last year's players returning in key positions.
New Haven and Yale baseball team defeated Michigan 12 to 3 after a rough fourth inning when Yale broke a 2–0 deficit with a seven run surge. Yale showed 14 bases on hits to Michigan seven, with Yale committing three errors to Michigan eight. Cook and Hirsh teamed for Yale pitching with Fisher and Biucoe catching.
Williams defeated Wesleyan 2 to 1 in a championship game held in Middletown Conn. May 232. Williams had 4 base hits while Wesleyan collected 5. errors totaled 6 for Williams and 3 for Wesleyan. Batters include Durfee and Gervan for Williams and Durfee for Wesleyan.
The Marlboro Driving Park has been leased to Henry A. Worthy for the coming season. It will host a pit with Milford and Oak R. L. The first races are scheduled for Memorial Day.
Princeton beat Holy Cross 12 to 4 at Princeton New Jersey. Stevens held Holy Cross to five hits while Princeton totaled 14 hits. Batteries Stevens and Green for Princeton Coakley and Duggan for Holy Cross. Umpire Harkins.
A 19th century advertisement claims an electric belt cures weakness, rheumatism, stomach and liver issues, varicocele, and nerve pain. It promises vitality, freedom from youthful excess effects, and payment on cure. Dr M G McLaughlin offers consultations at 831 Broadway New York and a sealed 80 page book by mail.
West a ehds Point hosts Moos Burdett College as Tufts visits for a college basketball card meeting with local rivals and scattered scores noted from the stands.
Jack McLean of the Boston American League team has signed to catch for the Roses here from May 24 to June 15. The local season opens May 25 with last year’s rivals the Roses and the Alerts meeting here.
Plan calls for a world wide open race to be the Automobile Club of America sweepstakes with about $6000 to be awarded. The first event may run on the Buffalo Erie course around mid year and requires local approval. The club also contemplates an annual mile record race.
The Tremont lacrosse team from South Boston led by captain J. Reardon is open for engagements during June with teams aged 16 to 17. Contact 57 Thomas Park, South Boston.
May 22 at the Gardner farm links the Salem Club hosted a bogey handicap match. Eleanor Harris won the event though scores were not released.
In a talk with Kid McCoy this week he condemns pugilistic touts who pay boxers for inside information and suspect fixed bouts. He says letters and presents foster bribery, harming boxing and fueling fraud. The piece mentions The Two Gladiators act at the Howard and notes Charlie Gibbs challenge, Terry McGovern’s potential bout, and other Boston vaudeville events.
Police and fire crews were called to a wake at 20 Rockingham Place Roxbury yesterday morning. Four mourners were arrested as a fire, started by a overturned lamp, damaged the coffin area and caused the infant to die Tuesday. The baby’s parents Patrick and Annie McKeever faced tragedy as the mother leaped from a window sustaining a severe scalp wound. Premises damage estimated at 30 dollars.
Mrs. Jane B. Bishop, indicted for malpractice, must answer charges by June 1 in Superior Court. The trial was postponed after a long conference led by Judge Fox as defense sought more time for new counsel Swasey to review the case. The government will present witnesses. the defendant may appear with or without counsel.
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