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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1897
Page
3
The windy conditions disrupted the race with several boats suffering torn sails while others struggled to cope. crews managed through the gusts as the little chaps battled against the chop and erratic gusts.
South Boston Yacht Club announces its twenty sixth open regatta for Memorial Day May 31 starting at 10 45 over regular SBYC courses. The race is open for all classes and marks the first yacht racing association race of the season.
The river offered a quiet yet dangerous day for rowers with gusty winds delaying practice. B A A crews and unions clubs logged limited sessions as seasons push ahead with upcoming races and Memorial Day plans, including a Millstreams match race and Harvard Weld scrimmages.
The Tennessee big fair in Nashville closes a successful week with estimates of 20,000 attendees on the last night and over 60,000 for the week. Kentucky Day is set for tomorrow with Governor Bradley and staff expected. The Louisville Legion arrives tonight to escort the Governor, joined by local military units.
In St Louis on May 23 Louisville defeated the Browns 14 to 0 after Hart left after the first inning. Evans pitched well for Louisville while the home club showed ragged fielding and discipline. Attendance reached 6000 as crosses and hits highlighted a lopsided game with Cross, Rogers, and Stolen bases featuring prominently.
Giants prepare a quick return to New York with a game against St Louis at the Polo ground this Friday and two games on Saturday to balance the schedule. The team will depart Chicago Wednesday night for New York.
May 23 Chicago game labeled worst exhibition of the season as Briggs is hammered by Washington. Lange and O'Brien quarrelled, were fined and ejected. Attendance about 8000. Washington 16 Chicago 2 with Mercer and Farrell defeating Briggs and Donohue. Earned runs 5 for Washington. notable hits include Mercer three-base and Dahlen, Donohue, Selbach two-base.
The Brooklyn first appearance beat Cincinnati 7 to 6 in an exciting game. Shindle and Anderson starred for Brooklyn while Daub and Dwyer worked the mound. Attendance 7000.
Harvard class baseball teams begin the series for the class championships at Soldiers Field at 4 o'clock. Seniors face juniors and sophomores meet freshmen. The freshmen look likely to win again this year.
Harvard graduates and undergraduates can apply for seats on the Harvard section of the observation train for the Yale contest at Poughkeepsie. Blanks are available at Leavitt & Pierce's in Cambridge before June 10. Tickets for the Harvard Princeton game on Holmes Field are also sold at Cambridge and Boston outlets. general sale starts tomorrow.
The Newton Club hosts an open meet on May 1 at Cedar street grounds Newton with handicap events including sprints runs jumps throws and a scratch mile. Three prizes per event with 2 percent entry fee. Entries close May A with James C Morse Waban Mass. Special open relay for New England Interscholastic Athletic Association members. Prize banner to winning team and cups for individuals.
The U S House of Representatives and the British House of Commons chess match, postponed to June 1 due to planning delays and key absences, will feature five players from each side with coach Harry N Pillsbury guiding the American team. Members named include Pearson Handy Shannon Bodine Shaffroth, with Graffenreich as substitute, while British players include Strauss Wilson Plunkett Parnell and Atherley Jones. match timing is set for Washington 2 p m local with a London 7 p m start.
The Empire A. C. Buffalo hosts Martin Flaherty vs Joe Hopkins in twenty rounds with Hopkins praised as a durable challenger. Tommy Ryan meets Pat Ready in Rochester aiming to finish inside fifteen rounds. Samuel Vaughn’s accident prompts safety lessons for club managers. George Green challenges Charley McKeever in San Francisco, while Dick O'Brien faces Kid McCoy at the Palace Club in New York. Billy Smith may swap opponents as Billy Ullman tests him in New York ahead of a possible Elmira bout.
Berkshire county Massachusetts boasts the all round champion welterweight hog weighing at least 1200 pounds. The monster pig measures 712 feet long and 8 feet around the body with a 6 foot circumference behind the ears. Owned by E. B. Wood the hog is described as half Berkshire one quarter Jersey red and one quarter Duroc with a white front and black rear. The claim surpasses Burlington county New Jersey records for hog size.
A strong south wind disrupted yesterday's cycling activities. Many club runs were postponed or sparsely attended, with only hardy riders reached Franklin Park. Notables like Kid St Onge and Jimmy Michael rode short or long efforts but battled the gale.
Kiser defeats Eddie Bald twice at the Q C W meet reviving interest ahead of Boston and Waltham events May 29 to 31 at Charles River Park. The program features Morgan & Wright and Spalding teams with riders like Loughead Weiss Kennedy Ingraham and Michael. Eck joins with Kiser Mertens.
Prizes totaling over 300 dollars await racing men in the Quincy road race on May 31 with fifty places and five times prizes. Entries close Thursday and blanks may be filled quickly.
The article lists numerous prizes including a solid gold medal valued at 40 dollars, a sterling silver cup valued at 20 dollars, and various tires, saddles, and small goods from sponsors such as Morgan & Wright, Peoria tires, Samson, and Ray saddles. Time prizes include a 40 dollar gold medal and a 20 dollar sterling cup.
Five bicycle makers are blacklisted by Lynn labor groups who warn members not to buy due to scab labor. A Charles River Park trainer race saw Pick win and Nat Butler praise medals of the realm. Dorchester rider Arthur Kellar sails for England for races in Herne Hill and Glasgow, with Ourish special. Eclipse store tests a new rear brake device. Fred White of Beverly wins the Springfield 20 mile road race in 55 10, taking a piano. Kilpatricks return from South Africa with medals and ride on Johnson wheels. The New York road book offers maps for 8000 square miles. Paris Bordeaux race reportedly used motor pacing. Gaston Rivierre won.
A mysterious man in town with a fondness for dogs has allegedly stolen numerous pets using a slender twine. Residents including A Proctor William Elwell E S Davis Dr Ayers T S Schultz Miss Hattie Bean and William Cantello report missing dogs valued from 7 to 200 dollars. Police seek the culprit while license blanks accumulate.
Crescent Beach drew an estimated 3000 to 4000 visitors yesterday though few stayed long. Workmen rested from building a new bath house and extending the Strathmore promenade while commissioners laid electric lights 300 feet apart along the shore. A new band stand will replace the one at the Strathmore end near Shir ley street. Carriages may be barred from the sands when the boulevard is finished, and traffic to Revere Beach & Lynn railroad passed near the Texas crossing harbor.
Lewiston Maine May 23 The Yankee has purchased the large Babbitt Bros store in Lewiston.
Invitations issued for a musique at Mrs. George Steadman Bennett’s 379 Boylston Street on Tuesday morning May 26 at 11 o'clock introducing the Brahms Trio, a new Boston group with Theodore Gordauh violin Leo Van Vliet cello and Louise Selfridge piano. Mrs. James Duncan Kinsley soprano will assist.
A clothing house at the corner of Hanover and Portland streets offers free to bicyclists a compact pocket pamphlet to record daily runs for a year. The pamphlet is described as neat and up to date with new ideas.
Advertisement notes FELS NAPTHA as a good soap when used as directed. Claims it washes everything washable in cold or lukewarm water with FELS CO Philadelphia as the maker.
The roster lists dozens of clubs from Roxbury Charlestown South Boston Somerville Dorchester and beyond seeking games May 31 Decoration Day and other open dates. Clubs like the Pirates of Charlestown the Passaics the Knickerbockers of Cambridge the Armenors Cambridge the Revere A A and many more request matches with 8 to 18 year old teams or uniformed squads across Boston and suburbs.
A note cites J. F. Wakefield a Suffolk Bar member at 28 School Street as a divorce specialty. The item mentions division of legal authority and references the Superior Court clerk's office as the governing authority.
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