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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1895
Page
3
A sports brief notes St Louis performed well yet could not match Boston. An enraged crowd pelted dust toward the umpire after a disputed call. The report mentions multiple games across other fields as part of the roundup.
The oldest inhabitant recalls a banner baseball day as hundreds of fanatic fans across the continent wore armor in jest and watched two games in one day. In Boston 16,000 plus attended at South End grounds while 23,000 packed Giants versus Chicago in the afternoon. Uproar followed Chicago’s win as dust was thrown at an umpire and police intervened. Overall attendance nears 300,000 across New England and six cities.
Sixteen thousand fans witnessed the home team defeat St Louis two games at the South End grounds. Jimmie Bannon starred in the forenoon with a homer over left, driving in Bobby Lowe in the ninth as Boston led 4 to 0. In the afternoon Bannon collected five hits including a homer and a double while Breitenstein toed the mound in morning action. Clarkson pitched well until the fifth, Tucker drew crowds with remarks, and Nyce, Duffy, and McCarthy boosted Boston’s lead with timely hits. Miller of St Louis fought hard, tying the fifth with a two-bagger. Boston plays Lawrence next, then Cincinnati.
St Louis led off with Lowe’s single but Boston’s pitching and timely hits kept St Louis hitless until late. McCarthy and Quinn made productive outs, Dowd and Nyce worked jammed innings, while Tucker drew a base and Breitenstein scored on Miller’s two-bagger. Final score Boston 2 St Louis 0.
Boston and St Louis traded leads in a high scoring contest with key plays by Breitenstein Nash and Bannon. Dowd, Peitz, and Quinn sparked scoring while Tom Brown made a remarkable running catch and Jimmie Bannon delivered the winning hit in the final frame to lift Boston past St Louis 6 to 4.
Nichols pitched well for Boston while Bannon led the offense with four hits and two RBIs. Connor and Nash contributed key plays as Boston built a decisive lead after the fifth inning, culminating in an 11 to 3 victory over St Louis with strong support from Nichols and the Boston bullpen.
Nichols opened with a scratch hit, Lowe flied to Brown, leaving the Browns with one last chance. Quinn reached on Nyce’s error, Ely lined to Nash for a double play, Dowd added a scratch hit, and Clarkson finished the inning by being called out on strikes as the game ended with a final score not specified.
Baltimore and Louisville combined for 29 hits and 47 bases in a morning game as Gleason gave way to Hemming and Hoffer closed the middle innings. Knell faltered in the eighth allowing eight runs. Louisville chalked up 18 to Baltimore 8 with 1600 in attendance.
The champions beat Louisville 11 to 4 in Baltimore with Kissinger pitching creditably. Dan S Brouthers was fined $2 for arguing with umpire Betts. Attendance reached 7,600 as Baltimore built a large early lead and Louisville rallied late. Hite started for Baltimore with 14, while McDermott and Welch lined up for Louisville.
Four thousand fans watch Eastern Park as Brooklyn defeats Cleveland 10 to 6. Daub pitches well for Brooklyn with Grim backing, while Cuppy struggles for Cleveland. Greminger is injured in the third, replaced by McGarr, and Brooklyn capitalizes on hits in the middle innings.
New York batteries Meekin and Wilson held off Chicago duo Hutchison and Kit Tredge in a tight matchup. Meekin and Wilson combined for power on the mound while Hutchison and Kit Tredge produced offense for Chicago in a bustling game.
Twenty three thousand attend the afternoon game in New York as Chicago wins by errors only. New York sluggers are stifled by Terry’s curves, with a seventh inning spark. Uproar after the game leads to police intervention amid dust thrown at the umpire. Score 6 4 in favor of Chicago.
Fall River could not summon power against Todd in the forenoon match in Pawtucket. Lincoln showed control, though wild at times, and Fall River protested a call on the first inning after a ball hit Whiting’s bat. Final score 6 2 6 for Pawtucket and 1 9 0 for Fall River. Base hits favored Pawtucket 9 to 5 with 1 error for Pawtucket and 4 for Fall River. Batteries were Todd Yeager versus Lincoln Manning.
New Bedford won the morning game as Brockton fell 13 to 11 in a high scoring affair. Miller's umpiring drew criticism while Carr Friend and Murphy were the New Bedford battery against McCullough and Shea. Base hits favored New Bedford 13 to 11 with five errors by New Bedford and two by Brockton.
In Brockton, a crowd of about 4000 watched New Bedford fall to the local team. Korwan pitched well, Friend supplied solid hitting for New Bedford, and Brockton racked 14 base hits to 12 for New Bedford with six errors by the visitors. Batteries Kerwan and Shea for Brockton and Moynahan and Murphy for New Bedford.
Bangor defeated Augusta in a morning game 60 to 16. Bangor had 17 base hits to Augusta’s 12 with 3 errors to 8. Sullivan and Hayes were Battery for Bangor, Butler McManus and Flynn for Augusta.
Lewiston defeated Portland 9 to 6 in a May 30 game as Mavns doubled in the ninth and scored on Filack’s sacrifice and Troy’s single. Lewiston 9 hits Portland 6. errors Portland 2. Batteries Mains Burke Gannon Goodhart.
In Brooklyn on May 30 Cleveland won as Wallace pitched well and Lucid faltered after two innings. Gumbert relieved late with little impact while Cleveland collected 9 hits to Brooklyn’s 2 and had 8 errors to Brooklyn’s 1. Batteries Wallace O Connor Lucid Gumbert Dailey.
Portland lost to Lewiston 7 to 1 in a lopsided afternoon contest. Whittaker gave a weak pitching performance, while Lewiston capitalized with 12 base hits. Batteries were Ashe Daniels and Goodhart for Portland with Whitaker Quinlan Burke for Lewiston.
In Washington on May 30, Adonis Hawley shut down Pittsburg after a rough start, as Washington exploded for seven runs in the eighth inning to turn a 10-7 deficit into a 15-10 victory. Att: about 3000. Washington produced 19 hits to Pittsburg’s 9, with 10 Washington errors and 2 Pittsburg errors. Batteries: Anderson Mercer and McGuire for Washington Hawley and Kinslow for Pittsburg.
In Haverhill May 30 the home team blew chances as Brinton allowed only one earned run through most of the game. Final score shows Lawrence defeating Haverhill with multiple errors by Haverhill and seven hits by Lawrence. Batteries Mulhall Strowger for Lawrence Brinton Woods for Haverhill.
Providence finally broke through in the eighth inning as Springfield pitcher Lovett allowed a hit late in the game. The attendance was 6000. Final score Providence 7 Springfield 4 with 10 hits to 7 and 1 error each. Batters included Lovett, McAuley, Coughlin, McKillop and Gunson.
Syracuse Stars beat Rochester 5 to 3 at Riverside Park after a rough morning. Welch was fined and ejected by umpire Snyder for loud talk. Syracuse had 7 hits, 6 errors. Rochester 8 hits, 7 errors. Batteries Day Hess for Syracuse and Harper Wente for Rochester.
Rochester and Syracuse staged a high scoring afternoon game in Rochester with 10,000 in attendance. Both fields showed errors and sensational plays as Rochester posted 12 runs to Syracuse 4 in a heavily one sided Baseball clash.
Over 3000 fans watched the morning game in Buffalo as Toronto triumphed over Buffalo with a 23 to 12 score. Hits: Buffalo 20, Toronto 17. Errors: Toronto 2. Batteries: Vickery Herndon Dowse for Buffalo and Shaw Lake for Toronto.
In Buffalo, 6000 attended a high scoring afternoon as the home team edged Toronto. Errors favored Buffalo 4 to 3, with 11 hits by Buffalo and 13 by Toronto. Batteries: Herndon Urquhart for Buffalo, Crane Gray Lake for Toronto.
Wilkesbarre tops Scranton in a morning game at Wilkes Barre. Final score shows Wilkesbarre 9 to Scranton 6 after a nine inning effort. The margin reflects strong hitting and timely runs for the home club.
Wilkesbarre outclassed Scranton in both batting and fielding this May 30 contest. Attendance reached 4000 as hits into the crowd counted for two bases. Final: Wilkesbarre 13, Scranton 0. Pitchers Campfield and Diggins for Wilkesbarre and Delaney and Rogers for Scranton.
The Newton Athletic Association nine defeated the Beacons of Waltham 11 to 2 at Newton Centre yesterday morning. Newton pitcher Fitz struck out twelve, while Beacons fielding was ragged and Callahan received poor support. Final line shows Newton 11, Beacons 2 with 8 and 9 hits respectively and 3 and 11 errors. Batteries Fitz and Cushing for Newton, Callahan and Dunn for Beacons.
The Monati quots of Braintree and the Braintrees of South Braintree opened the town series for the championship on French's Common. South Braintree won 16 to 7 over Braintree in today’s game.
Washington won the afternoon game in five innings by 16 hits off Hart. Mercer faltered after the fifth, and Colcolough fared little better. McGuire hit a home run as 6,500 fans watched. Final line shows Washington 22 Pittsburg 9 with 6 errors for both sides.
Haverhill won the afternoon game on a stupid ninth inning play by OConnell with two out and two strikes on the batter. Brooks dislocated a finger in the second inning. Box: Haverhill 9 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 6 Lawrence 9 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 6. Errors 5 and 4. Batters Standish Woods Brooks Lampe Strowger.
In Nashua New Hampshire on May 30 the home team won the morning game against Fitchburg. The contest featured numerous arguments with the umpire by Popkay. Final score shows Nashua 19 to Fitchburg 10 with 15 base hits to 8 and 4 errors for each side. Krumm and Muchia opposed Gildea and Donovan in the batteries.
A crowd of about 1500 watched Nashua defeat Fitchburg 13 to 4 in Fitchburg. Nashua had 11 base hits to Fitchburg's 9 and 5 Nashua errors to Fitchburg's 9. Batteries were Black and Lochia for Nashua with Gildea and Donovan catching.
Roxbury edged Mt Washingtons in Everett yesterday morning as Eldracher Gimber Ni land and Fay starred. Gould held Roxbury early before a late surge produced nine runs. Final score lit to 9. Other minor league headlines include West Medford-Minors 14 Back Bays 8 and Franklin Park Morning Unions Jamaica Plain 32 Concords Roxbury 5.
Philadelphia and Cincinnati played a tight eleven inning game with Philadelphia prevailing after Cincinnati tied in the ninth. The contest featured many two base hits aided by a field rule that allowed two bases on a hit into the crowd. Attendance was 18,200 as Taylor and Clements paired up for Philadelphia against Foreman and Merritt.
Salem won against Lowell in a high scoring contest with long hits and busy outfield. Grant’s left field plays stood out as Salem gathered 21 base hits to Lowell’s 9, while errors favored Salem with 6 to 11 for Lowell. Batteries were Yerrick and Linehan for Salem and Malloy and Cushman for Lowell.
In hot weather New York triumphed over Chicago after eleven innings with Farrell delivering a decisive home run to left field with none out. Meekin labored early as Chicago managed little offense thereafter, while a large crowd observed the long contest and a high total of hits for both sides.
Lowell wins the afternoon game against the Salems as O Neil struggles on the mound. Errors favored Lowell with 2 for Lowell and 11 for Salem. Battery pairings were Coyle Cushman for Lowell and O Neil McManus for Salem.
The Eastern League game in Providence on May 30 featured Springfield defeating Providence 4 to 1 in a well played morning contest. Attendance reached 3,000 as Springfield produced six hits to Providence seven, with one error for Springfield and two for Providence. Batteries: Careahan and Gunson for Springfield, Egan and Dixon for Providence.
Providence game details show Lovett and McKillop matching pitching finesse as Springfields struggle to plate runs in the afternoon contest played in Providence. The summary notes that Lovett’s delivery was tough and McKillop proved steady when hits were needed.
The article notes no scheduled games in the Eastern leagues while Cincinnati faces Providence this afternoon at Providence. Jimmie Bannon leads batters with eleven hits in fourteen at bats including two homers a triple and two doubles. Tom Bannon praised as a top find and Duffy may miss tomorrow’s game. Washington proves life remains with Pittsburg. Nyce shines and Western clubs dip slightly. Local interest from Guy Bean and Amesbury in the crowd.
The Epsom grand prize for 3 year olds, about a mile and a quarter, was won by Mr. Russell's Whittier. Powick, the favorite at 30 to 1, finished second. Montauk did not start in the Hosley plate. Harry Reed was scratched from the Royal stakes. The Great Surrey Breeders' foal event featured Rosebery's chest and Radia among others.
A crowd of over three thousand watched Princeton fall to Harvard as wretched fielding and umpire calls haunted the game. Harvard Captain Whittemore sprained an ankle early, McVey subbed in, and Rand Stevenson Winslow each had two errors. Harvard’s clean fielding and hard hitting contrasted with Princeton’s muffed plays and costly mistakes, marking a somber afternoon for the home team.
Brown defeated Yale 12 to 3 before 3500 fans in Providence. Yale pitcher Thompson was knocked out, while Brown's fielding and timely hitting, led by Fultz, Lowney, and Brady, produced a decisive win as Yale made costly errors, including Fincke’s meltdown in the eighth inning.
In Lewiston Tufts defeated Bates in a tight game due to fielding prowess. Slattery struggled with wild pitches and hit two batters, while Campbell made several remarkable left field catches and Pierce and Corridon contributed for Tufts. Base hits favored Bates 15 to 8 with Tufts committing 6 errors to Bates 9. Batteries Johnston and Smith for Tufts plus Slattery and Gerrish for Bates.
Middletown May 30 Wesleyan powered past Columbia with strong batting totaling 17 hits to 1 for Columbia. Carter hit the lone Columbia homer as Wesleyan posted a 22 to 6 victory with fielding errors showing four for Wesleyan and twelve for Columbia.
Yale report notes only game of the teate treater this year with limited event details. The fragment mentions Conn and a May date but contains unclear wording and unnamed participants.
Yale freshmen edged Phillips Academy Andover 4 to 2 in a close afternoon contest. Final hits were Yale 3 Andover 6. Yale pitcher Feeter and Turnbull held firm, while Sedgwick and Drew of Yale and Feeter and Turnbull provided key innings for the defense.
Worcester May 30. Holy Cross defeated Dartmouth in a tight college game notable for great base running and two wild throws. Fox starred at short with a running catch. Final score Holy Cross 6 Dartmouth 4.
The Lowestaff regatta for £25 was sailed over a 42 mile course. Niagara owned by Howard Gould and Ingoni owned by Lord Dudley competed. Ingoni finished at 11 08 20 p.m. with 5 08 20 p.m. Niagara jammed by tide and did not finish.
In New Haven on May 30 Budlong and Talmage defeated favorites Larned and Howland 6 4 1 0 to reach the final doubles. The surprise pairing showed strong form while Chase and Foote prepare for the final showdown.
The Millstream Boat Club of Chelsea held three half mile races on Chelsea Creek yesterday. In single sculls P Murtha faced P McDonald with McDonald winning in 9m 32s. Two four oared crews competed with Crew 8 defeating Crew 4 in 7m 26s after Crew 1–2 and Crew 3–4 matchups.
The Atlantic Trap Shooting Association held a Lynnhurst range tournament with multiple events. Wetherbee dominated most runs, placing top in first through sixth events and contributing high scores alongside Rowell Hastings Milbury Proctor Wilson Judkins and others across nine events.
The Quannapowitt Yacht Club held a Lake Quannapowitt race with P. B. captained by William T. Van Nostrand winning first, Auk skippered by Harry Haskell second, Thetis led by Harry Hunt third, Freak with Frank Emerson fourth, and Gem steered by Millis fifth. Captain Hunt claimed a foul and a clubroom hearing is set for Saturday evening.
Harvard lacrosse and Boston battled to a 3 to 3 tie yesterday morning on Holmes Field in Cambridge. The field was 35 yards short of regulation length and both sides played with two fewer players. The game was loosely played and slow with limited team work, though several players stood out.
In Malden on May 30 a team shoot between Company H Sixth Regiment of Stoneham and Company L Fifth Regiment of Malden produced high scores. The home team won by three points, 319 to 316, in a closely contested match.
In Saugus yesterday Old Franklin Park hosted a match race between a bay gelding owned by R. J. Neagles of Dorchester and a mare owned by William Connors of South Boston. About 200 supporters of each owner witnessed the $20 a side purse event. Neagles's horse swept the three heats with times of 3:10 3:06 and 30L.
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