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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1894
Page
3
In a roundup of league action, Chicago teams faced mixed results as several games unfolded with surprising twists and close finishes. Keys included standout runs by local players and late momentum shifts shaping outcomes across the schedule.
The standing report notes Boston and Chicago swept two games apiece yesterday, widening the Orioles lead while Boston and New York remain neck and neck. Pittsburg saw a lone home win, and the schedule hints at a season finish with Boston and New York contending as the champions tour the West.
Boston won five to three as Chicago squandered late chances with misplayed base running. Nash drove in three runs including a second inning homer, while Schriver Wilmot and Nash starred for Chicago. A tense ninth inning ended with Griffiths double and a failed dash at the plate as Duffy and Nash defused the rally.
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Nash collects two base hits and steals, with Duffy and Dahlen drawing walks. Grifith and Stivetts miss bats, Parrott turns a double play, and Boston 5 Chicago 4 error costs. Attendance 2000. Time 1h 50m. Umpire Hurst.
Boston’s nine won easily on a windy day as Duffy and Lowe led the hitting, while Hutchinson struggled for Chicago. The crowd jeered decisions and teased players, with Parrott, Schriver, and Terry contributing errors in a dreary contest that ended with a clear score.
Nearly 7000 fans watched Philadelphia sweep a doubleheader from St. Louis. In the first game Reilly's eighth inning error nearly cost a shutout as Weyhing held the visitors to three hits. Cross homered in the opener, and a field rush followed Jones’s strong relief in the second game. Attendance 6800.
Baltimore hosted Cleveland in a twin bill with one admission. The Orioles powered past the visitors as Sullivan and Young fell easily to the home batters while Esper and Hawke struggled for Cleveland. The second game ended with the Orioles ahead in a curtain call.
Alland Bros at 19 Tremont Row showcases original French Pompadour styles cut by 12 special artists. Originators of the pompadour hairdo and among the largest haircutting establishments in the United States, the studio promises Parisian trends and head shaping expertise.
In a twilight game the Orioles fall to the Indians 2 to 6 as the sixth inning ends darkness. Baltimore at bat 20,400 attend. Pitchers Esper Robinson Sullivan O Conn er for Baltimore and Hawke Zimmerman for Cleveland. Errors Baltimore 2 Cleveland 6. Hits Baltimore 19 Cleveland 22. Batteries Hawke and Robinson Young and Zimmer.
Pittsburgs overpower Senators with strong hitting and fielding. Beckley launches two homers as Pittsburg builds early lead. Attendance around 1800. Final score Pittsburg 8 Washington 1. Washington errors costly. Gumbert Sugden Maul Stockdale McGuire charged with the loss.
Nearly 7000 fans at Eastern Park watched Brooklyn defeat Louisville in two tight games. Pitchers Lu eid and Knell excelled in the first, Daub and Inks in the second, with Burns and Corcoran hitting home runs in the latter. Darkness halted play after eight innings. scores 4-2 and 9-1 with Brooklyn totaling 12 hits to Louisville's 6 in the second game.
In morning game Ward’s lineup produced seven runs on six singles a double and a homer with an error and walk aiding the rally Clark relieved Meekin after the fifth. Burke Van Haltren and Tiernan homered as New York won 7 to 6. Rusie pitched the afternoon game scattering hits while Van Haltren keyed the win with a triple and homer as New York edged Cincinnati 6 to 2 with Merritt leading batters. Attendance 15,000.
In Fall River on Sept 3 Pawtucket won a dull morning game as Gray was poorly supported. McDermott, back from injury, received cheers and played well alongside Reilly. Strong fly by Ladd highlighted the Fall River effort. later, Fall River fell to Meakin’s pitching in the afternoon with Warrington delivering a standout catch and Meakin hitting safely in every at bat. Attendance 2000.
Blanchard and Farrar advertise fuel at one dollar per gallon with four bottles. Location details list 14 to 17 Dock Square and 3 Faneuil Hall Square.
In Portland, Lewiston edged Portland in a close morning game after costly errors by the home team. Daniels retired after the tenth, Dolan pitched the finish, and Larocque hit a home run for Lewiston. The afternoon tilt featured strong pitching from Stafford, who held Portland to scattered hits and a Larocque homer highlighted Lewiston’s 3 0 run.
New Bedford edged Brockton in two games with strong attendance. Game details show New Bedford 12 hits to Brockton 5 in the first game and 19 hits to 4 in the second, with errors 4 2 and 6 7 respectively. Pitchers Brady Leeds Driscoll and McCullough paired with Smith Corcoran.
In Haverhill on September 3 Bangor and Haverhill each won one. Lampe starred in the morning with strong pitching as Haverhill beat Bangor 12 to 4, base hits 12 to 4 and 3 errors for Haverhill. In the afternoon Bangor rallied sparingly as Haverhill failed to hit with runners in scoring position.
Providence hosts Springfield 8 to 3 and 6 to 3. Buffalo beats Erie 8 to 6. Syracuse defeats Scranton 16 to 1, 8 to 3, and 9 to 1. Wilkes Barre edges Yonkers 9 to 7, with Wilkes Barre 12 Yonkers 6.
Wakefield Lyceums beat Salems 25 to 6. Danvers Lyceums defeated Danvers 12 to 10. Keene New Hampshire Morning beat Fitchburg 24 to 17. Afternoon Keene 22 to 11. Nashua YMCA hosted Milfords 11 to 4. Orange Morning beat Overmans 8 to 6. Afternoon Overmans triumphed 11 to 7.
The Boston O'Donovans defeated the Rossas 9–5 in the morning game and 14–13 in the afternoon at a Readville and Reassville gathering hosted by Joe Hoffling. Players included Joe Highlands Billy Keenan Donnie Bergin Bill Sheridan Jim Callaghan Rose Mooney Dan Kelly and more. Notables from Boston and Readville attended. evening singing dancing and a Merrimac veteran led orchestra.
Another popular excursion from Boston to Newport via the New York New Haven Hartford railroad on Thursday next Sept 6. The round trip rate is 1 each and tickets are limited. Apply early to ensure joining the party on that date.
Bills note price of items at 18 cents each and 20 cents by mail. Address at 368 Washington Street indicates a catalog or memo from M. D. Jones & Co. detailing mail order pricing and availability.
Boxing is to be revived in Chicago with Parson Davids arranging an exhibition at Tattersall's Arena on Sept 17 under police protection. It mentions limited bouts including Billy Woods vs Henry Baker and Joe Choynski vs Mike Boden, plus talk of matches among Griffo Bowen and Corfield Kelly, and notes on Peter Jackson’s status and purses offered for other fights. It also previews The Physical Development Series portfolios on American pugilists and lists purchase details and addresses.
John Haggerty praised the match as a display of skill after the game. The Boston Rovers defeated the Maidens 3 goals to 0 in a kicking contest, while spectators laughed at the lively ploys and rounds of high kicking.
Captain Calman of the Boston football team challenged the Emmet football team of Chelsea to a Gaelic Association rules match for $100 a side on any Saturday before next month. Seventeen men on each side. A forfeit of $25 was placed with John B. O'Higgins to meet a delegation from the Emmets next Friday fight.
Fall River September 3 The Association football season began with Brooklyn League defeating the Rovers 6 to 4 on the overs grounds in front of 509 fans. The Brooklyns are Fall River youths signed by President Byrne last week.
The Lynn Cricket Club beat East Boston yesterday afternoon at Glenmere grounds in Lynn with a score of 101 to 5.
Four thousand attend the first Magnolia Council No. 8 field day at Norfolk Trotting Park Hyde Park Mass with bicycle races sprinting and trotting and running events. The entertainment features a large dancing platform an orchestra and a Natick band while racing results highlight winners in bike events and trotting races with times and placements listed.
The Winnisimmet Boat Club staged a five-boat cat boat race near the Meridian street and Charlestown bridges. Nan led the triangular course finishing 2:30, White Wings 2:35, Bonbon 2:37, Bessie 2:45, with Frankie 2:41.5.
The Vigilant sails into Gape May for a race Wednesday starting 6 am. Course from Alum Bay by I of Wight Needles to Cherbourg Breakwater then Cherbourg Roads and back, about 2 miles. Local opinion favors a Vigilant win if the wind holds as a steady reach.
The Fall River Labor Day regatta saw few entries with little interest outside the winners. In light northeast winds, results were First class sloops Urada Jeff Borden MVarika A H Skinner. Second class catboats Cygnet J Waterman Goodwish N P Marble. Third class cats Alice W E K Morse Fedora F Antoya Cheat S Li Buttington.
The Garry Owens of East Cambridge defeated the Pioneers by two points to none in a Gaelic rules football game of sixteen per side. Captain Edward Martin led the Pioneers while Captain Denis Murphy captained the Garry Owens. The crowd near Lake Walden numbered about three thousand as the teams competed for supremacy at the event.
Race results from Sheepshead Bay dated Sept 3 list each race with winning horses Manchester Lissak Patrician John Cooper Buckrene Harry Alonzo and Live Oak across six sprints and two longer turf events. Times range from 1 09 3 5 to 3 38.
In Monument Beach the Beverly Yacht Club hosted its Labor Day open regatta with a northeast breeze. Winners received cash prizes across classes: Special class Chapeguoist H Jones owner, second class Gymnote W Eustis owner, second-class sloops Squeteague Eustis owner, third class Nobska A A Beebe owner, fourth-class cats Whim E V Bird owner, sloops Crilse Eustis owner, fifth-class sloops Warspite H N Richards owner, cats Weona H Ware owner.
Seagirt New Jersey hosts camp groups of marksmen from across the United States. Private Stout of the Thirteenth Pennsylvania Militia posted the day’s high score, 48 of 60 at the 600 yard range, as teams from Maine Connecticut and Massachusetts hit bulls-eyes.
Wellington reports a calm shooting day with 13 clean scores led by Dickey with 4 and Snow with 3. Herbert LeRoy each tallied 2, while Wadsworth and Rhuel added one apiece as 722 targets were launched into the air today.
An old Boston medical office advertises Dr Hallock and Co at 110 Court Street offering private disease cures. It mentions blood poisoning, nerves, weakness, and female contamination treated with English German or French consults, mail cases, electric pills for male debility, and a guar antee to cure curable cases with payment as able.
In Fall River on September 3, union leaders and ex-officers weigh in on congressional nominations. Whitehead and Riley back John Simpkins with promised expenses, while Downey and Heap back Charles S. Randall and oppose Simpkins for labor votes. Circulars push Randall and favor ONeil and Brady. rank and file protest unions plunging into political squabbles.
The Kossuth Association D O H held a corner stone ceremony at Tremont and Sarsfield streets at 3 pm with full Masonic rites. Philip Young presided, assisted by John Sparry George Reitz and Fritz Kuehne. The four story building will hold stores on the first floor lodge rooms on the second and third, and a large dance hall on the fourth. Architect R A Watson and builders W and K Roche announced.
A young woman about 20 who traveled from Boston praying and singing was taken off a Saugus branch train in Lynn and held at the police station after claiming to be the queen of the universe. She gave the name Lizzie Don Ripple and said her father is George Don Ripple of Groton. She is well dressed and pretty, and was kept for identification.
South Norwalk Connecticut September 3 An unidentified richly dressed man was fatally struck by a New York bound express on the New York New Haven Hartford line near Rowayton This afternoon the victim died instantly and no identification could be found in his pockets His body was moved to Gregorys morgue He was walking on the track and carried a satchel filled with clean linen and toilet articles
The Shamrock Hurling Club faced a picked opponents on Congress street grounds. Shamrocks led 2 goals before darkness ended play. Afterward they hosted a social and literary event at their hall on D and Bowen streets in South Boston.
The Ida M. Dally tug carried more than 200 guests from Commercial Wharf. It left at 10:40 p.m. for a harbor cruise with dinner musical entertainment and speeches during the regn as the prominent western and eastern groups gathered for a social event.
NEW HAVEN Conn Sept 3 Wallace S Moyle of the Yale football team of 1891 has been signed as coach for the Dartmouth College team for the coming season. He trained the champion Dartmouth eleven of last year and is confident he can better last year s team this fall. He will leave at once for New Hampshire where the Dartmouths will begin work before the evening of the college.
The Exile Football Club hosted a social at A. O. H. Hall Brookline featuring dancing songs and readings by Captain Kenney of the Exiles Captain Calman and Captain Hickey of the Bostons Captain J Coogan of Shamrocks and a musical program by W F Fleming Patrick Sheehan Captain Hickey J J Bowler and J J Mamara An address was delivered by Captain Levant of the B A A
A four story brick building at 874-376 Park Avenue near Fifty third Street burned completely about 3 30 this morning. A mother threw two children from windows forty feet above the sidewalk. The children Herbert Donohue aged 2 and Emily aged 4 landed on an awning and survived unhurt. Loss estimated at 12000 dollars.
Classified notice notes pricing for help wanted and other want ads at 14 cents per word for situations and 1 cent per word for other wants, reflecting a historical newspaper classified rate structure.
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