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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1899
Page
3
Boston hosts New York for a two game set while Chicago visits Louisville and Pittsburgh travels to St Louis for a trio of matchups.
The season tightens with a dozen games left as contenders duel for second place behind the champions and a $200 prize. Philadelphia’s rise, New York and Brooklyn travel plans, and forecasts of schedules heat the chase. Cleveland and Detroit moves stir league-wide reaction amid league expansion talk.
St. Louis defeats Cleveland 4 to 3 in a pitchers’ duel as Sudhoff and Harper excel. Harper lacked support early but held Cleveland at bay for five innings. Sudhoff held Cleveland to few hits and allowed two runs in the ninth. Attendance 3,300. The game ends the series.
In drizzling rain and darkness Cincinnati defeated Chicago 7 to 3 as Chicago miscues and two of Taylor's errors aided the Reds. Umpires Brennan and McDonald. Time-ih 9m. Attendance about 500. A Louisville game was postponed due to the weather.
Next Wednesday at Charles River Park the Post and Herald teams meet in a benefit game for Mr. Lusk of the Herald who was injured in a recent match and cannot work. The Post, champions of the Newspaper League, will help attract a large crowd after two rain delays.
Sam Wise received about 3000 dollars after a Rochester rail accident. News recalls Sam Wise and Billy Nash exploring a wet goods venture in Buffalo or Rochester. Steinfeldt and Bill Phillips are out for the season with injuries. Buck Ewing may trade two high priced pitchers Hawley and Breitenstein. Yale captain Camp began practice for next year. Stephenson and Westcott to Yale as prep pitchers. McGraw leads in runs with 131, Thomas 129. Davis, Van Haltren and Doyle tied a 26 stolen bases. Illisems of the Burgers first Pittsburg player over 200 hits.
The schedule lists November matches across Cambridge Manual Boston Latin Somerville English High Brookline Hopkinson Somerville at various parks and ovals. Notable dates include November 9 November 14 and November 23 with sites at Charles River Park South End and Tufts Oval.
The schedule lists practice matches for Somerville High Cambridge Manual and Hyde Park High. Games include Andover at Andover Tufts Oval Newburyport High at Tufts Oval Tufts Second at Tufts Oval Brockton High at Brockton Groton at Groton St Marks at Southboro Salem High Graduates Winston at Easthampton Burdett College at Charles River Park Jeey High at Charles River Park Dedham High St Marks at Southboro Gloucester A C at Gloucester Burdett at Hyde Park Brockton High Everett Hi Chelsea High Melrose High Roxbury High Waltham High at Hyde Park with dates in October and November.
The Twilight A C seeks 120 10 pound teams for games with St Joseph A A 24 and Lafayette A A. G H Burnett Newton Lower Falls is the address. Riverside A C has Oct 21 and 28 open for games with Forest Hills A A and Dorchester A A. C E Carruth Cambridgeport is the contact. Lincoln A A Somerville desires 120 pound teams. Leo Hafford 327 Washington Street Somerville. Needham High School seeks Saturday afternoon games with high school and club teams averaging about 120 pounds. M A Nichols Box 298 Needham.
O M Douglass former New England manager of the American Press Association was laid to rest at Hotel Gladstone Roxbury in a brief Episcopal service by Rev Walter E C Smith attended by close family and associates. The body was later taken to Forest Hills Crematory for cremation.
Joseph A Lyons a letter carrier at Station A South End was struck by a South Boston car at Brookline and Washington yesterday morning and received severe injuries He was attended by Dr F H Barnes and removed to his home 42 Dudley Street Roxbury
Delegates meeting at the Parker House will choose a new handicapper to replace John F. Measley who has moved to Cornell as an instructor. Joan Graham of the B A A is the leading candidate and is expected to determine the future duties of the role.
The Boston century to Newburyport drew many entries despite a raw day. W. C. Story of the Century Road Club finished fastest in six hours nine minutes, with several falls and bike repairs along the route. Unity Cycle Club also completed a 100 mile trip within the sixteen hour limit, while a Suffolk B C half century to Acton drew a large club turnout and strong winds testing riders.
The club lists officers Gowan president Jeremiah Maitlington vice president John Sheehy financial secretary Michael Sullivan recording secretary and Thomas Mullholand sergeant at arms. A note from Councilman J AhopnCien thanks the members for their efforts at the last caucus and a next meeting is set for Sunday Oct 15 at 7 30 p m.
The page lists fights and venues from boxing clubs across the United States. Notable matchups include Spike Sullivan versus Jerome Quigley at Coney Island A C, plus Choynski against Kid McCoy in Chicago and Jack Downey facing Martin Flaherty in Brooklyn. Several bouts involve future engagements and training plans with promoters in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and New York, indicating a busy boxing week with weight classes around 135 pounds and 183 pounds, and hints of title implications and side bets.
Harvard student John W. Norton knocked Detective Sergeant Cuff unconscious in the Holland House melee and then battled Detective Sergeant McNaught before being subdued. Norton, a Bostonite visiting New York, earned fame as a ferocious boxer after the incident at Shanley's and the Rialto area.
East Boston riders paced by Campbell and Morton left at 7 45 and 8 30 for slow and fast divisions, finishing times shared by John Vose David Barry and many others under favorable conditions. The Star Wheelman held a half century to Acton with 38 finishers and no major incidents. New Bedford Club rode a century to Boston with 25 starters including A B Church and John McDonald among the turners at Franklinark.
Rhode Island records fell at Hille Grove track as Scholze set interior marks at 1 7 8 and 9 miles in the Rutz Scholze 15 mile amateur motor paced event. Rutz led to victory by 200 yards with a 27 23 final time over Scholze, while W G Scott Newport won the state championship mile with 2 35 1 5. Eddie Scholze was runner up and W Cookson third.
Somerville sues Wakefield to recover taxes paid under protest on a Wakefield sand pit owned by the city for highway construction. Wakefield claims exemption under law for municipal property used in improvements. After years of wrangling Somerville halted payments and appointed a committee. The city solicitor Frank W. Kaan was ordered to sue for recovery.
Miss Lizzie McCarthy and Edward Donnelly were severely injured near Cambridge City Hall after their carriage collided with a southbound electric car on Massachusetts Avenue. The carriage upset with a bright flash and loud crash causing shock and injuries. Both were treated at Mrs Collins's house and Douglass's drug store, later reported doing well.
United States Senator Mark Hanna says it is indecent to repeatedly float the idea of Admiral Dewey as a presidential candidate. He calls forcing a declaration from the hero of Manila Bay contemptible and notes Dewey has repeatedly stated he will not seek political office.
A large crowd gathered at Kolb's Hall on Tremont Street for a Workingmer's Club meeting called by Chairman Brian McGowan. Several new members were initiated and committees were formed to organize an upcoming ball, with Daniel Sullivan Patrick McGlone and Michael Crowley named among the appointees.
A Gaelic School afternoon session at 1151 Washington Street saw classes led by P J O Daly Michael A Hurley and George Finneran. Joseph Green recited an English Gaelic poem on the beauty of the language. E M Doran of Cambridge played old Irish airs on the concertina. Tickets for the Feis were handed out and John O Mahoney reported a $3.25 collection for the Irish language national fund.
Captain Frederick Watkins, once captain of the Paris, arrived aboard the New York and announced his plan to challenge the two year suspension imposed by the Board of Steam Vessel Inspectors after the Paris ran aground on the Manacles Rocks. Watkins criticized the Board and said friends urge a shorter punishment, noting English trade pressure and diplomatic exchanges involving Ambassador Choate and the Treasury.
The Catholic Alumni Sodality held its first regular meeting in Boston with about eighty attendees including members and candidates. Mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Byrne, J.S., the spiritual director spoke on the sodality’s work and its affiliation with the Prima Primaris Sodality. A constitution and by-laws were adopted and a future meeting set to appoint the board of government and a twelve member council. Colleges represented included Boston College Harvard Williams Amherst Georgetown Fordham Holy Cross Mt. St. Marys Notre Dame and Hobart.
Medical Examiner Dr Harris and Station 15 police probe the death of Daniel Barry 30 found in a gutter outside 29 Ferrin street Charlestown. Police suspect a fall or intoxication while Dr Harris notes Barry had no home and lived a transient life, with conditions possibly contributing to death.
Harvard undergraduates will publish the Illustrated Magazine a new monthly venture with strong financial backing. George Griffiths and W. K. Vanderbilt Jr lead the project with C. M. Bill and R. Edwards in charge of art. The edition features pen and ink sketches half tones and historic plates appealing to Harvard graduates and students.
Farmers from across the nation gather at Faneuil Hall for the nineteenth annual Farmers National Congress. Three daily meetings run through Friday with a Tuesday final session, featuring speakers from Massachusetts Illinois New Jersey Ontario and Washington as well as excursions to Plymouth Rock Boston Harbor Concord Lexington and Cape Ann.
The Helice commissioners delay action on charges against Captain Gaskin as Lawyer Callender threatens to go to the Legislature for an investigation. Commissioners Clark Curtis postpone discussion until after a New York return, while avoiding media interviews and keeping focus on front-row race seats.
The Boston Cab Drivers Union met at Union Hall 164 Canal Street yesterday electing D Lyons as vice president James Hart as president Thomas Crudden as treasurer John W Bryan as sergeant at arms and naming an executive committee including Hyman Cohen Israel Flier Hyram Henry Charles Crego and others. New members were enrolled.
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