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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1902
Page
3
Cincinnati and Boston split a day of baseball at the South End grounds with Boston taking the morning 7 to 6 and Cincinnati winning the afternoon 7 to 4. Notable moments included Greminger’s walk off homer in the morning and Kittredge’s homer in the afternoon, while Donlin contributed solidly in left field for Cincinnati amid overall slow play and sharp fielding in the noon game.
The Reds jumped to a 3-0 lead in the first and second innings, then withstood a late challenge as Malarkey settled in. Beckley lined a run scoring double in the seventh, and Boston added two on Greminger and Lush hits plus Malarkey’s single. Kittredge hit a four bagger in the ninth as Malarkey scored on Cincinnati’s loose defense. Greminger totaled three hits, Seymour added a double and a triple, Beckley had three hits, Cooley made five putouts in left, and Corcoran at short turned an errorless game for the Reds.
Crawford initiated with a stolen base by Lush and reached first on Malarkey’s error. Poole, Tenney, and Demontreville fanned. other strikeouts included Seymour Corcoran Poole Demontreville Carney Malaarkey Long Lush. Time ih. 50m. Attendance 2500. Umpire O Day.
In New York Pittsburg defeats Brooklyn 4 to 3 after a ninth inning rally. Leach and Wagner singled, Tannehill sacrifice, Burke’s long hit scored the tying and winning runs as Donovan faltered in relief. Keeler and Flood had three-base hits, Chesbro allowed 4 hits, and the crowd reached about 4500.
Pittsburg outhatted Brooklyn as Leach wild threw in the first inning creating three runs. Kitson was hit hard in the sixth and eighth as Brooklyn stole bases with ease aided by Ahearn. Clark Beau mont and Smith made fine catches. Double header scheduled tomorrow. Burke struck by a batted ball. Attendance 7000.
New Yorks suffer ragged fielding as St Louis pitchers and defense shine. Browne Lander and McGann costly on errors while Curry limits New York to few hits. Farrell’s second base play praised. St Louis dominates both ends of doubleheader with brisk fielding and timely hitting.
Philadelphia and Chicago split a doubleheader in Philadelphia. The first game was a poor exhibition while the second saw Chicago hit poorly against Taylor and Duggleby. attendance was 654. Box scores show Chicago edges in runs with earned hits and miscues noted, while errors and pitching notes highlight the uneven effort.
A remark that washing with a product is best for customers, urging grocers to consult customer interest when selecting offerings, mentioning Fels-Naptha as an example of a preferred soap.
McCarthy pitched superbly for Detroit but a first inning error spoiled a potential shutout. Barrett Lepine and Gleason made key catches as Detroit built a 4-2 win over Washington. Doyle stole second and Keister followed with a hit to score Washington’s lone run. Attendance was 10,2.
Chicago easily won the first game from Baltimore by stringing hits and drawing walks, aided by Baltimore errors. The second game saw Strang’s mistakes give Baltimore three runs in the eighth, and Robinson’s wild throw let Chicago tie in the ninth. Attendance 13,100.
Bare hits listed for Piatt, H McFarland, and Williams. Sacrifice hits by Green, Mertes, Strang. Stolen bases by Green, Mertes, Davis, Isbell twice, Gilbert. Double play by FP McFarland and Isbell. Piatt struck out three times, Luter once. First base on balls: Piatt five, Butler five. Howell hit by ball. Time two hours. Umpire Carruthers.
In St Louis, the St Louis team defeated Philadelphia 3 to 1 in an morning exhibition. Sudhoff allowed only three hits through nine innings, with Hartsel Burkett and Anderson delivering the two notable two base hits. Attendance reached 298 as McCormick and Sudhoff starred on defense and offense.
In a tight afternoon contest St Louis edged Philadelphia as Powell delivered the decisive run after a ninth inning hit by pitch by Mitchell. Attendance 9800. Kahoe was briefly hurt but resumed play as St Louis and Powell pushed across the late, winning score.
At Myopia Hunt Club in Hamilton sept 1 a grand open air horse show drew about 6000 spectators including Ambassador Meyer and many society figures. George S Mandell hosted his second annual farmers dinner for nearly 1000 attendees as prizes were awarded across numerous pony, hunter, tandem, and carriage classes. The Salem Cadet Band performed and judges named winners in divisions led by Mandell Gardner Amory and others.
East Boston's Miniature Yacht Club held its second regatta on Breed's Island Pond in good breeze. Boats started from the Boston & Maine tracks, sailed across the pond to a stake course, with several disqualified for veering off course. Master John Black, winner of the Boston Post yachting cup, captured two large cups with Bostonia I in Class D and Bostonia II in Class A.
New York reports Sir Thomas Lipton may soon announce a third America's Cup challenge to be sailed mid month to avoid fall weather. The plan foresees a 10 month advance notice, with Shamrock III likely a Fife project under Mr. Fife supervision. Talks of a new defender arise but Belmont and Constitution backers may abstain. Nat Herreshoff promises a faster craft with plans ready, while Iselin and others weigh involvement.
Tales from Saratoga recount the heaviest gambling yet at Richard Canfield's club. Two turfmen reportedly lost a combined 200000 while a Brooklyn bettor and a West Coast figure endured ruinous sessions at roulette. Senator Sullivan lost 11000, a former police official urged restraint, and a Brooklyn man kept betting through dawn, ending in massive losses and a required check to cover the tab.
About a thousand Gaelic League supporters watched at Locust Street Grounds as the O Connells of Boston and the Celtics of Malden clashed. After a Celtic foul claim and a disputed call, the Celtics left the field two minutes into the match, quitting the game.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt with Willing Spencer plans a Newport to New York run in a 45 horsepower car. Start from Annandale Road, cross Jamestown and Narragansett ferries, travel via New London Sag Harbor Long Island to Long Island City, then to New York where Mrs Vanderbilt will join for a two week Adirondack lodge stay.
Local sports brief notes fixtures between Lowell and Haverhill and between Nashua and Lawrence. Matchups are listed without results, indicating upcoming games in the New England area.
In Lowell, Nashua rallied in the ninth to spoil an afternoon win chance. Cross yielded three hits and a walk that produced three runs, while Milan allowed four walks. Hafford Van Zandt Cassidy stole bases, and Sockalexis homered twice in the double header chaos.
Low attendance and confusion mark the Lowell Nashua game as no umpire appeared. Mattie Hickey and Miran officiated with Bannon briefly stepping in. Bresler faltered, costing Lowell despite a strong start. Van Zandt relieved Metcalf and fanned eight, while key hits surfaced from Van Zandt Wilson and Sockalexis.
Lawrence overwhelmed Dover 7 to 1 as Grant powered two three base hits in two at bats. Barry Long Gutheen led with two base hits, while Grant stole two bases and Demontreville contributed double plays. Foley earned the win over Long, with Hassett umpiring and about 500 in attendance.
Lawrence defeated Dover 8 to 5 after a ninth inning rally. Hart and Murphy produced the key long hits as Lawrence broke a 5 3 deficit, with Webber miscue helping the big frame. Farned runs Lawrence 3, two base hits Hart Murphy Webber, stolen bases Gutheen Burrill, double play Demont Cameron Conroy. Attendance 1500.
Haverhill overwhelmed Fall River as errors plagued the hosts. Murchfield fielding and Spooner’s hitting stood out. Rafferty struggled for Fall River as 900 watched.
Fall River defeats Haverhill 6 to 2 in an afternoon game here. Haverhill was outbatted and outfielded at every point, with Derwin stellar on defense. Key hits included a two-base by Rol ling and a three-base by Bowcock, while Yeager and McGinley split pitching duties.
Concord won 6 to 2 as Tooker pitched his last game for the team before sale to Cincinnati. Notable plays by Bigbie and Murphy. Noblit Doran Swander Kane Swan der Bishop among key hitters with two and three base hits. Attendance around two thousand. Umpires Whiting and O'Brien.
In Manchester on September 1 Concord defeated the home team by 6 to 4. Errors by Whiting led to two Concord runs as wild throws spoiled chances to nab runners. In the fifth inning Kwau blasted a deep ball to left that was ruled foul by the umpire. The features of the game centered on these miscues and key at bats.
An old advertisement promotes Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as a universal kidney remedy. It claims to cure back pain, urinary issues, and rheumatic symptoms, offering samples and free literature. The piece also contains a sports milestone rundown with batting, base paths, and attendance figures reflecting a Concord Manchester game.
Fragmentary results show several hockey or basketball style scores between cities such as Worcester Worcester Providence and Jersey City Newark Buffalo Montreal Rochester Toronto with mismatched pairings and typos indicating OCR errors and unclear fixtures.
At Somerville Wiltons 10 Ramblers of Everett 9 At West Newton Porta Presa 9 Crescents 6 At American League Grounds Dorchester West Quincy 4 At Malden J P Squire 18 Belmont AA 11 At Malden Malden 14 Belmont AA 6
The Nationals and Cincinnatis will play a double-header this afternoon with the first game at 2. President Soden announced last night that he has re-signed Cooley for next season, with an understood increase in salary.
A boxing column discusses reader letters and boxing gossip, promising life in the page. It recalls Kit Burns and a blind spectator, then moves to current fighters Chester Goodwin, Johnny Ward, Jack Hamilton, Jimmy Briggs, Billy Ryan, and others, outlining upcoming bouts and training notes across New England.
The Boston letter carriers defeated the post office clerks 13 to 7 in seven innings on Locust street grounds in South Boston yesterday morning. Other sporting news on page 10.
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