National League Pairings Update
National matchups listed include Boston at Pittsburg New York at Chicago Philadelphia at Cincinnati and Brooklyn at St Louis reflecting scheduled games across major leagues.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1904
Page
3
National matchups listed include Boston at Pittsburg New York at Chicago Philadelphia at Cincinnati and Brooklyn at St Louis reflecting scheduled games across major leagues.
Chicago defeated New York before about 26 000 fans as all runs came in the fourth inning. Chicago tallied three on two singles a triple and an error while New York scored once on a fielder s choice and errors by Kling and Wicker. Brown pitched superbly holding opponents to two singles with solid support.
St. Louis defeated Brooklyn for the third straight game in a feature pitching duel between Corbett and Cronin. In the eighth inning St. Louis collected three hits off Cronin, aided by a passed ball, to score two runs. Attendance was 18,000.
National news from Cincinnati on May 22 reports every run in the game against Philadelphia came via errors. Kellum pitched better than Fraser, who benefited from superior support. Attendance reached 12,000.
The fourth annual Jeffries Point Rowing Association ball occurs tonight in Lyceum Hall East Boston. Proceeds fund sending a senior eight and a four to the St Louis regatta. Crews drawn from last year’s winning four and eight and last year’s senior eight members.
Last week brought losses for the Collins and Buckenberger squads with Pittsburg rain and Cincinnati delays capping their outputs. Buck’s Braves led by strong pitching still top or near bottom in leagues as batting totals rise and fielding marks stand out, including Cooley and Tenney as top hitters while Lachance excels in defense and O’Neill trails. The piece notes home games against St. Louis Chicago and Washington at Huntington Avenue, with Collins holding lead but slumping at bat.
Local rowing clubs report busy training with crews from Union and Back Bay, amid winds causing whitecaps on harbor and river. St. Alphonsus and East Boston A. A. squads drilled hard. Hodgkins to train for Metropolitan regatta. various clubs including Jeffries, Columbians, and Shawmuts fielded crews.
St Louis aims for rubber game as Collins vents batting concerns. Pitchers Young Gibson or Winter for Boston. Chicago arrives tomorrow on ladies day. Browns may field Sudhoff or Glade with Sug en or Kahoe catching. Senators show improvement with Donovan and Patsey in town. double header planned next week. Collins leads Boston with .321 batting, Lachance excels at first, Criger scarce errors. Local exchanges plan Huntington avenue game between Ducker and Taylor teams. Buckenberger’s Pirates clash again. Dorchester High edges Somerville for senior league win.
Jimmy Ingraham opens Charles River Park to the public drawing thousands as about 50 cyclists train for the Memorial Day program. Eighteen or more riders including E. Nelson J. A. McNeil and the Connolly brothers push toward 10 mile and mile handicap events with hopes of meeting Bobby Walthour and Harry Caldwell in a planned afternoon race.
National league fans who mocked the Senators are quiet now as the Quakers also fall behind. The pity of it is Hugh Duffy leads the quas through a weak stretch, with the Quaker club suffering more losses than the Senators.
Boston to view Jimmy Britt, 130-pound champion, in two sparring slots at the Old Howard. The Californian’s first East coast trip follows his win over Young Corbett, with Canole, Nelson, Neary, and Yanger in other bouts and Marlboro card featuring John L. Sullivan versus Tommy Sullivan. Also notes boxers Walcott, Ferguson, King, Ryan, and White with referee Charley.
Smathers plans to start his $40,000 trotter Major Delmar at Buffalo seeking a new track record of 1 59 4 in the clocking of 1 59 4. The champion gelding will race first this season aiming to beat his wagon record of 2 03 4 set at Lexington last autumn.
Dorchester High faltered with poor fielding in a setback to Rindge Manual while Somerville High toppled English High. Milton Academy and Noble & Greenough both scored upsets in the Interpre preparatory league as standings tighten and Milton threatens to clinch the title. Boston Latin beat the Hoppy team. Newton High appears strong in the same division.
A compiled call for amateur baseball teams lists dozens of clubs with age group brackets and contact addresses, inviting intercity play. Names include Navy Yard Stars, Quincy Juniors, Lincoln Juniors, Victors, St. Augustines, Prospective A A, Oakfields, and many others with ages ranging from 10 to 21.
The Grammar School league for the Post silver cup remains open with one final series of games to be played next Saturday for 18 teams. Ed F. O Dowd of Dudley School expects most matches completed by mid June to exhibit the cup at graduation. Umpire hopes to have El lery H Clark oversee the final on closed grounds. Roxbury-Dorchester Roger Wolcott leads with four straight wins, while Charlestown-East Boston Phillips Frothingham are tied at three wins and one defeat.
May 22 San Francisco reports both fighters pacing camps for the June 17 world championship clash. Jeffries trains at Harbin Springs while Jack Munroe, the Butte miner, stays lean at Hot Springs and cruises in with confidence. Four weeks of work should sharpen Munroe, who promises to be in top shape and not make excuses. Jeffries expects a tough fight but remains confident as the countdown narrows to a decisive test.
Dorchester notes list various athletic associations and contacts across ages from 11 up to 19. Names include P Kelley Bowdoin avenue Husky Dowers, J M Cheney Malden Chapman A A, Bob Cortoran Charlestown, J Ka Cullinane East Bos Elgin A A, G P Toothaker Alden Cross street, and others. Contacts provide streets and cities like Charlestown Malden Lynn Everett Readville Dedham and Quincy, with seniors described as semi professional and strong teams.
American conference games announced show St Louis at Boston, Cleveland at Philadelphia, Chicago at New York, Detroit at Washington with teams set to clash in upcoming fixtures.
Manchester defeats Fall River in a New England league contest at Mt Hope Park. Sechrist, Graham, Weddige and Tibbetts lead Manchester while Peterson and Harris drive Fall River runs. Attendance near a thousand as Rudderham presides.
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