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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1903
Page
4
National schedule features Philadelphia visiting Houston in two games and New York at Brooklyn. Cincinnati plays Pittsburg while St. Louis travels to Chicago for key league clashes.
The Boston Nationals lost both games to the Phillies as erratic fielding and muffed flies by Dexter hurt Boston. Dooin and Gleason led Phillies scoring with key hits, while Wolverton and Hulswitz contributed for Boston. Stanley suffered a sprained ankle and Buckenberger wired in McCreery to join the lineup in Boston tomorrow.
Boston fans favor the Collins led Americans to beat Pittsburg in the postseason for the world title. The piece compares batting, fielding, and pitching, noting Boston’s strong trio of Young Hughes and Dineen facing Leever and Pittsburg’s lineup. It emphasizes Boston's deeper hitting in one inning, confidence, and stubborn competition.
Jack Munroe of Butte Montana refused an immediate bout with James Jeffries citing too little time to train. He told Tom Carey Century A C Los Angeles that the fight would take place in January.
Gleason, Wolverton, Hulswitz add to offense with a three base hit by Dooin and Gleason homers. Glea son and Dooin steal bases as Boston edges Philadelphia 9 to 2. Malarkey walks twice, Duggleby issues two free passes. Duggleby hits a batter and Malarkey fans five. Time 1 hour 40 minutes. Umpires Hurst and Oran.
In Pittsburg on September 4 Cincinnati won 3 1 as Leever issued three walks in the fifth inning to enable the decisive run. Poole pitched well but got little support. Attendance 2442. Wag ner and Steinfeldt doubled for Pittsburg. Beaumont sacrificed. Brans field and Kelley stole bases. Time 2 45. Umpire Joe Johnstone.
In a Polo Grounds doubleheader New York and Brooklyn split games with New York breaking an early tie in the seventh and winning 10 innings. Brooklyn then won the second game 7 to 2 after a seventh inning rally. Brooklyn's Sheckard homered and Bresnahan and McGann featured on offense. Garvin and Taylor pitched for their clubs.
Three games in town today with a double header at the South End at 2 PM and the Athletics meeting the champions at Huntington Avenue at 8 PM. Big Bill Dineen pitches for the Collins team as a large crowd is expected to cheer today. Dorchester and Wellington aim for the Dorchester championship at Dorchester High School Park on Dunbar Avenue with Cross for Wellington and Connolly for Dorchester on the mound. The Neponset A A meets the Glendons of Everett at Neponset with Bjookland and Murray forming the battery. Town Field Dorchester hosts the annual Dorchester letter carriers versus central office carriers race on Labor Day morning. Hellbacks of South Boston face the ae oavere at McNary’s Park.
Edith W. broke the track state and world pacing records for mares on a half mile in the free for all mile pace at Anderson Indiana today. Her times included 33 1 4 seconds 1 03 12 1 36 two minutes and seven seconds for the mile.
The Station 9 Boston team routed Cambridge police 21 to 0 at South End grounds with heavy offense in the first five innings. Cambridge pitchers struggled as Rox bury fielding and tired legs limited late scoring. notable hitters included Towle Conboy Mahoney and A Walsh. Sergeant Aylward of Cambridge reports seeking a rematch with Lowell police.
Walter J. Travis of Garden City Golf Club and B H Byers of Allegheny Country Club Pittsburg reach the final round of the US amateur championship at Nassau County Club Glen Cove N Y tomorrow. Both are past or current runners up and expect a grand match. Travis defeated Princeton’s F C Reinhart six up and Byers beat Bruce D Smith six up in the day’s play.
The Lenox Club held a banner meeting with four notable bouts. Young Murray defeated Kid Riley in two rounds, Kid Pantz beat Young Shea in six rounds, Patsey McKenna bested Young Brook in eight, and Young Sidney defeated Spike Haley in ten rounds.
Standing left to right Mahoney Matthews Coffey Rooney Swenderman Smith and seated Towle Conboy Walsh Mullen with manager Coffey noted.
The Eastern Yacht Club five race series saw Sally VII conquer in light southwest breeze amid a haze that hindered marks. Chewink III DNF after a bobstay failure. Great Haste chased to second. Peri II won 22-footers. Opitsah and Tayac battled. Question led 18-footers.
New Bedford beat Haverhill 6 to 4 in an uninspiring game. Key moments included Joyce and Allen driving in runs, while Sylvia and Smith combined on the mound for New Bedford and Haverhill respectively. Attendance was about 350 as both teams logged several errors and stolen bases.
Fall River defeats Lawrence 2 to 1 in a hard fought game. Edwards lasted through seven innings while Riccius and Coveney provided the key hits. Two-base hits by Coveney and Hart and a three-base hit by Bowcock highlighted the contest. Attendance and other box score details noted.
Nashua, N H September 4. Concord fell to the home team as Nashua showed snappy fielding and solid hitting. Soffel at second made a sensational putout and Jordan led in batting while Concord’s Whey injured his hand in the second inning and was replaced by Eaton.
In Detroit on September 4 Rhoades pitched what may be his only start for Cleveland as the visitors fell behind early. Kitson pitched well for Detroit as the Tigers topped the Indians 11 to 3 with strong hitting and Lush contributing a notable display of art at the plate.
Washington won 6 to 1 over New York in a shortgame halted after the first half of the eighth due to darkness. Putnam relieved Deering and held Washington to four hits, while Howell and Deering were wild. Selbach homered for Washington and Elberfeld doubled for New York amid a crowd of 1,027 at the park.
The schedule shows Philadelphia facing Boston, with Washington at New York, Detroit at St Louis, and Cleveland at Chicago set as the day's key games. Teams compete across multiple venues in a stacked basketball lineup.
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