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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1901
Page
3
Chicago defeats Boston in both morning and afternoon games at South Side Park. Beville falters early. Cuppy, Griffith, and Sullivan spark Chicago's decisive wins. Attendance nears 13,000 as fans endure dreary weather and a costly late rally.
Charley Pittenger paced the offense with a sharp batting display and solid center field work as Boston and Chicago battled in a decisive afternoon tilt. Patterson's pitching and key defensive plays by Hamilton and Demontreville helped Boston edge Chicago after a tense rally in the fourth and a late stand by Patterson to seal the win.
Haverhill logged a 3 to 1 win over Augusta after a tense nine inning battle. Seifert led offense with two stolen bases and McNally drove in a run while Cross earned the win with two wild pitches and strong defense.
Augusta hosts Haverhill in a short afternoon game where Haverhill wins 6 2 as locals fail to react to long hits. The match is noted as the shortest yet played in the league with both teams missing key opportunities.
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Cleveland 3 to 1 in a morning game. Hart struggled with wild pitches and two errors aided the Athletes. Plank pitched for Cleveland with Powers and Hart behind, attendance 3500.
Cleveland could not string hits off Bernhardt as the Athletics won behind strong offensive bursts. The game ended after eight innings due to darkness with the Athletics tallying 11 hits to Cleveland’s 9 and committing 2 errors while Cleveland made 2 misplays. McCarthy collected two safe blows for one run.
A fragmented box score shows players Powers Fultz Bernhardt Scott Hoffer and Bernhardt with multiple at bats and strikeouts. Mentions Cleveland with 7500 attendance and an umpire Cantillon. Batteries listed as Im hardt Powers Scott Hoffer Wood.
Milwaukee defeated Washington 8 to 2 in the morning contest, aided by four runs in the sixth highlighted by a double from Anderson and a double from Conroy and an error by Everett. Anderson and Conroy each had two base hits, with Conroy also hitting a three-base shot. Sparks and Lee pitched for their teams as Haskell umpired the game before about 1000 in attendance.
Milwaukee tops Washington 13 to 3 at Milwaukee after nine teen hits and twenty bases. Hallman's glove and an umpire dispute cost Everett a removal. Milwaukee fields well with only one error.
The report describes a baseball game where Duffy, Clingman, and Reidy figure in a sacrifice and errors. Burke hit pitched ball and Mercer had a strikeout. Umpire Haskell called the game after 1 hour 45 minutes with 7 bases on balls for Milwaukee and 9 for Washington.
Detroit led early but Baltimore outbatted and outfielded them, taking control after three innings. Epperfeld’s fielding stood out as Baltimore posted eight runs in the game while Detroit had four. Bresnahan Holmes Barrett homered, Duna Teckeon stole bases, and McAllister turned a double play. Attendance 3,808. Umpire Sheridan. Batters Dunn Breanna Frisk Buelow.
Detroit defeated Baltimore 7 to 5 before the largest crowd in city history. Key moments included Seymour stealing second then scoring on Jackson, a splendid Gleason fielding play, and a sensational Holmes catch. Hitters for Detroit included Donlin Buelow Dillon Bilberfeld Cronin Jackson, with Cronin on base twice via walk and hit.
Philadelphia wins 2 to 1 in a low scoring game as Newton bests Duggleby. Attendance 4877. Hits: Philadelphia 5, Cincinnati 4. Errors 2 and 3. Batteries Newton and Peitz Duggleby and McFarland. Stolen base Slagle. Left on base Philadelphia 8 Cincinnati 4. Time 1 30. Umpire Emslie.
Cincinnati and Philadelphia split a doubleheader with Cincinnati taking an afternoon lead before Philadelphia rallied for an 8-4 win. Key moments included a three-hit third inning by Cincinnati and a late surge by Philadelphia aided by six Cincinnati errors. Delehanty hit a home run for Philadelphia and Music and Cross added two-base hits as runs, walks, and errors shaped the scoreboard.
Pittsburg defeated Brooklyn 4 to 3 in a National League morning game. Wagner delivered a run scoring single in the ninth after an error and a wild throw by Kelley. Tannehill pitched notably in difficult footing.
Pitcher Hughes kept hits down but issued costly walks as Pittsburgh edged Brooklyn 3 to 1. Wagner Daly and Ritchie doubled for Pittsburgh while Cark, Wagner, and Zimmer stole bases. Umpires Nash and Sartain. Attendance not listed.
Brooklyn offense shines with strong fielding from Dahlen and McCreery as Donovan dominates with eight hits allowed none allowed. Leever struggles six innings before Chesbro shuts the door with relief. Attendance listed with rough scoring and miscues emphasize Brooklyn’s edge.
Pitcher Matthewson lasted innings and allowed hits as St. Louis faced New York. Hickman hit a home run and Powell struck out multiple batters while Donovan and Strang made key plays. Attendance reached 28 500 with umpires listed as O Day.
Nashua won 2 to 0 in a morning matchup in Nashua New Hampshire. Pitcher Moore delivered a solid outing, limiting Lowell to infield hits while receiving strong support from the defense and offense.
New York won this morning's National League game from St Louis by timely hitting. Harper outpitched Phyle as New York scattered visitors' hits. Final score 6 to 4 with Heidrick, Strong, and Wallace contributing key plays.
A chaotic fragment describes a large attendance in St Louis and New York games with mention of a “baseball seme” and crowd reactions. The text is garbled but indicates a historic turnout and pivotal plays such as a sacrifice. No clear teams or dates are readable.
Haverhill won a hot New England League game against Augusta this morning on Cassidy’s solo hit in the bottom of the tenth. Haverhill’s sharp fielding helped hold off Augusta as the decisive run crossed for a 1-0 victory.
In Lewiston Maine on May 30 Scheider pitched the win for Portland but four first inning errors doomed Lewiston. Portland 8 3 0 0 1 0 0 9 0 Lewiston 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1. Hits Portland 3 Lewiston 11. Errors Lewiston 6.
Portland held a 5 2 deficit in the ninth before tying the game with three runs, aided by Welch's error. The Portland club won in the eleventh with three runs, and later results show Portland 12 Lewiston 8 with fielding errors noted.
Manchester defeated Bangor 9 to 3 in the morning game. Manchester produced a run in every inning except one, with strong hitting and solid defense. Bangor struggled with nine errors while Manchester had three.
In a tense afternoon game at home, Bangor edged Manchester 6 to 5. A costly error by Manchester shortstop Cel in the late inning doomed their chances after two outs.
Somerville High defeated English High 16 to 10 at Tufts Oval to win the Interscholastic Baseball League championship. Hamburg of English High hit a home run, while Harts turned a key defensive double play. Attendance reached about 1,200 as Moore and several players contributed in the scoring and fielding.
The Latin and High Cambridge schools met at Charles River Park to decide supremacy on the diamond. After nine innings the score was tied and the game ended due to grounds rules withholding further play for bicycle races.
Brown blanked Georgetown 2 to 0 in a pitching duel as freshman pitcher Blewitt allowed two hits and struck out seven. Georgetown committed two errors in the fourth inning leading to the decisive runs while Brown built a strong defensive game with errorless fielding.
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