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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1893
Page
2
A testimonial from Indiana Pennsylvania dated March 5 1893 reports Hood's Sarsaparilla curing four years of eruptions on the neck face and body. The writer says sleeping and working improved and headaches ceased after spending five dollars on the remedy.
In Lewiston on May 30 an 8 year old boy, George Daniels, was killed when a runaway horse belonging to Lemuel Jackson, startled by a street piano, charged a group of children. The nurse was also killed and Willie Flynn, 38, was badly hurt.
William E Mattatel a 21 year old single native of Nova Scotia was killed in Hartford on the New York & New England railroad at Elmwood this morning. He stepped from in front of a freight train onto parallel tracks and was run down by a passenger train. He was horrifically crushed.
A Rockland May fire scare ends with Llewellyn Newbert, an 11 year old from the Little Wanderers Home in Boston, arrested after three fires break out in town. He is taken to Rockland and sent to the State Reform School.
The Passaic River Amateur Rowing Association held its annual regatta in Newark New Jersey. Events included junior double sculls won by Passaics ahead of Institute Boat Club, senior four-oared gigs won by Atalantas, junior eight-oared shells won by Atalantas with Passaics second, and several other single and double sculls with results and times.
WALTHAM May 30 The police arrested Francis Jandreau aged 15 last evening. The lad ran away from his home in New York about two weeks ago. His parents were notified.
The article notes rising interest in baseball with large crowds at games this year. At a major contest turnout neared 5000 in the morning and 11 178 in the afternoon, the highest since 1889, despite competing events like a bicycle meet and regatta, underscoring a broad revival in the sport.
A narrated account of Captain Anson’s misfortune as Chicago baseball powerhouses overwhelm the team. McGuinness pitches, Duffy and Long excel for Boston, Nash hammers a long hit, and Chicago racks up sixteen runs as Anson’s hopes fade.
A partial box score notes Chicago and Boston teams with hits and errors. Pitchers include McCarthy and McGill with a wild pitch from McGill. Players Decker Tucker Long Bennett struck out. Double plays by Parrott Dahlen Anson and by Long Lowe Tucker. Dahlen Lange Anson. Umpire Hurst. Attendance 4713. Time 5 pm.
A Boston game features Anson clashing with Duffy over umpire calls and on field disputes. Anson argues for his rights, while Duffy attempts to assert control. Key moments include Ryan’s hitting in the fourth, Stivetts and Long contributing, and a contested seventh inning with errors and a two run blast by Long.
Brooklyn defeats Louisville 8 to 0 as Rhines and Kennedy pitch. Stovey starts the eighth with a three bagger, Burns, Daly drive runs, and Dailey hits key line drive. Base hits Brooklyn nine Louisville two errors Brooklyn one Louisville three. Umpire Snyder.
The Brooklyns defeated Louisville 11 to 6 in a game decided in the sixth inning on Stratton's batting with Foutz homering. Attendance was 9,000. Batteries Kennedy and Kinslow for Brooklyn Stratton and Grim for Louisville.
New York defeated Cincinnati in eleven innings this morning in a game that stayed undecided until the final out. Connor delivered a two-run and Ward scored on a late hit as Doyle excelled in base running. Final score 6 to 5 with New York getting 16 base hits to Cincinnati's 10.
The Cincinnati team defeated the New Yorks in a tight game, a pitchers duel with 238,000 in attendance. Final score Cincinnati 6 to New York 4, with Cincinnati making 2 runs in the first inning and New York 5. Errors were 1 for each side. Mullane, Chamberlain and Murphy pitched for Cincinnati with Rusie and Kelly for New York.
Pittsburg won 9 to 1 over Baltimore as McMahon faltered for the Orioles. Pittsburg used bunts and lucky bounds while Baltimore runners erred frequently. Base hits: Pittsburg 12, Baltimore 6. Errors: Pittsburg 4, Baltimore 1. Batteries: Terry and Mack for Pittsburg. McMahon and Robinson for Baltimore. Umpire Lynch.
Pittsburg knocked McNabb out of the box in the first inning this afternoon. Baker was substituted but did not greatly improve the mound performance. Two hits were recorded off…
Killen yielded two runs in the sixth as Baltimore surged to a 3 to 1 victory. Attendance 10,300. Final: Baltimore 3 Pittsburg 1. Hits Pittsburg 19, Baltimore 8. Errors Pittsburg 3, Baltimore 5. Batteries Killen Mack for Pittsburg, McNabb Baker Clark for Baltimore.
Philadelphia wins 2 1 over Cleveland in a morning game. Carsey shut the Spiders to two singles and a misplay by Delahanty in the eighth helped Tebeau score. Austrian officers from the corvette Frundsberg were introduced to the players after the game.
In Philadelphia on a May afternoon Davis fanned three innings before Cleveland roughed him up. Delehanty belted a homer as Cleveland defeated Philadelphia 3 to 0. Attendance 10 000. Hits Cleveland 6 Philadelphia 14. Errors Cleveland 5. Batteries Keefe Sharrott Weyhing and Cross Davies and Zimmer.
Washington outlasted St Louis 13 to 7 in ten innings as Wise made a key error, Farrell hit a decisive homer, and a seven run tenth inning secured the win before 3800 fans. Duryea Maul Farrell Gleason Peitz.
Washington won the afternoon game over St Louis through stronger all around play. Maul pitched well with solid defense from Mulvey and Wise. Breitenstein hit a home run but was otherwise kept scoreless. Attendance reached about 8500 as Washington outplayed St Louis 16 hits to 11 and 1 error each. Batteries Maul Farrell Breitenstein Gunson.
East Boston defeated Somerville by 35 runs in a two inning cricket match at Somerville. East Boston, after a rough first inning, recovered to score 106 with strong batting led by Scott and Taylor. Somerville struggled in both innings, with several top players dismissed by Willgoose and Hathaway as the visitors secured the win.
Harvard defeated Princeton four runs in the final innings as Hallowell led a late rally and Hallowell scored on a passed ball. The crowd of about 8000, including Governor Russell, watched a tense game with strong Yale and Cambridge interest.
Billy Hinds Providence lightweight and Nic Jardings heavyweight of Dubuque clash June 18 in a fifteen round bout outside city limits for 250 dollars a side.
In a string of neighborhood baseball results, Franklin Park-Boylston led 18 to 0 over Egle Stons of LO while Everett-Mt Washingtons topped West Medford Athletic Club 8 to 5. Medford-Medfords 24 beat Farley Harvey & Co. 5. Wellington Wellingtons 14 defeated Medford s. Faulkner-Benjamin Vaughn Express Team 32 beat Bartenders of Charlestown 3. Malden-Cambridge Rubber Factory 18 over Malden Rubber Factory 8. Malden-Willows of South Boston 21 to 8 against Highlands of Malden. Malden-Swamp Angels 7 over Middle-SCX a. Hyde Park Juniors 21 defeated Sowerville Juniors 17. Somerville Reds 10 over Y M C A Seniors 7. In Waltham Emmets 16 over Water Towns 4. Y M A 3. Waltham High 1. Pp M Y M A 15 over Watertowns 14 in eleven innings.
A. Zimmerman of the New York Athletic Club won the mile amateur bicycle race at the Buffalo Velodrome but did not break the record. He will depart for London tomorrow.
The Gloucester Athletic Club hosted the third open handicap meet on May 29 with 1200 spectators. Local clubs including the Suffolk, Dorchester, Melrose, Trimount, Cambridge and Loyola sent teams, Harvard contributed E H Clark and G L Collins, and F S Orchard set a new NEA AU hammer mark. Final results highlight 100 yard dash won by Carpenter and Keane, 440 by Mansfield, 880 by Lonnergan, mile by Clark, and a Suffolk team victory in the team race.
Owing to rough water yesterday noon the Crescent Boat Club events saw only two four oared races. The eight oared and single scull events were postponed to Sunday. Prizes were crescent shaped scarf pins. First eight beat second by about twenty five yards over one mile. Second race saw Morton crew win by about a length amid a nip and tuck battle after an incorrect turn at the stake boat. J Donovan refereed. R Laws started.
The New London Board of Trade boat race committee will protest the Yale Harvard race set for 11 o clock on June 30 upstream. They cite contract violations, risk to steamers and crews due to narrow river finish, and past near accidents in 1891.
The American Wringer Co advertises wringers and mangles spring beds and carpet sweepers with repairs and mail orders, at 13 and 15 Broadway extension, city.
The Pullman road race capped a sunny day with M. Nelson of the Columbia Wheelmen securing first in 55 minutes 17 seconds with a 3 minute 30 second handicap. He edged second place Nelson again and Charles T. Kniseley of the Illinois Cycling Club finished third. Three hundred riders competed amid large crowds. George Barrett of the Chicago Club crashed near the finish after a rival rider clipped his machine.
This morning the Norwood Bicycle Club held a three mile fopen handicap with ten entries, six from Norwood. Louis Lavine won the 3 mile gold medal with 1m 30s start and 27m 41.5s finish. Charles Ellis also from Norwood won a gold medal in 27m 41s. The boys race started at 6:45 am, Roy Barrett won in 3m 42s receiving a sweater, A C Morse took second in 8m 53s. Berard Roby finished third in 4m 4s with a 10 second head start. The nine mile race had eight entrants, Louis Lavine first in 27m 14 1/2s, Joseph Catholice second in 27m 32 1/4s, John Foster third in 27m 54s, with Charles Ellis fourth in 27m 41 1/2s. The open mile entries included Fred Foster first in 3m 19 1/2s, John Foster second in 3m 20 1/5s, Charles Ellis third in 3m 32s.
Ottumwa Iowa May 80 Wells Gareretson private bankers at Fairfield suspend payment awaiting court decision total liabilities estimated above 400000 assets around 80000
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