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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1900
Page
3
Hemming baffled Selee's hitters as the visitors limited the offense to six safe hits while Donovan held the mound. The game featured tight defense and timely outs, with Selee's lineup unable to mount sustained rallies.
Boston defeated Hartford 69 to 83 in a charity baseball game. Don ov an was touched up after entering the box while Hemming worked the mound for Hartford. Boston had 6 hits to Hartford's 8 and committed 1 error to Hartford's 3. Attendance listed as 2000.
Philadelphia and Chicago split a doubleheader, with the home side winning the late game as darkness ended play in the eighth inning. Lajoie doubled scoring, Green halted thinking it was over, Leach hit a home run, and attendance reached 6387. pitching by Kitson and Tannehill, fielding by ODay, produced a 4-1 score for Pittsburgh over Brooklyn in the earlier game.
Sept 10 reporting poor fielding by New York allows St Louis to win largely at will. Seymour relieved Carrick in the fourth. Attendance 6. Scoring details show three runs for each side on errors, multiple base hits including two base and three base hits, and several miscues. Umpire was Gaffney. Time 2 hours 20 minutes.
In Brooklyn on September 10 Tommy Leach hit a decisive eighth inning homer for Pittsburg driving in Clarke and Ritchey with two on base. Leach had substituted for Donahue who moved to right field as Wagner was recalled home after his mother’s death. The contest remained engaging throughout.
Dr Liverpool at 360 Tremont Street offers free consultations and examinations for all patients. He claims to instantly locate disease and predict cures across numerous conditions with a record of thousands of cures, provides medicines free, and invites all who are sick to seek his evaluation and potential treatment.
In an exhibition game at New Haven this afternoon New Haven defeated Cincinnati 6 to 2. The visitors managed five hits while New Haven totaled eleven safeties, outbating the NL club and securing the win.
In Worcester Worcester defeated Syracuse 4 to 2. Rochester beat Providence 5 to 3. Chicago edged Cleveland 3 to 2. Milwaukee hosted Detroit and won 1 to 0. Minneapolis hosted Buffalo with a final score not listed.
Word from Wylie C Grant of Columbia University notes that a team of British experts will be sent to the United States next season to issue a further challenge for the Davis International Challenge Cup. The Doherty brothers are named as the likely challengers, with G. W. Jilliard and his wife and possibly Miss C Cooper among others noted as top English competitors.
Frank Waller faced a crowd of racing men at Cambridge District Court after a disturbance at the Golden Vase finish. He was found guilty and fined ten dollars for rushing the track with a megaphone. He paid the fine and caught the next train to Brockton. Other items note Wollaston rider Bob Jones quitting racing due to injuries and fees, Brockton Fair cycle race prizes, a mobile store sale, and a London–Denver automotive claim.
Keene owns a remarkable stable of 2-year-olds led by Domino progeny. The grand stallion Dom in o died after two years at stud, leaving strong offspring. Last year Keene raced Unmasked Pink Domino Doublet and others, sending Disguise It to England. many successors proved strong.
New York dispatch notes a wave of commentary over James J. Corbett leaving for Europe. The piece details perceived motives, history with Jeffries, Brady, McCoy, and Sharkey, plus half-remembered claims from Mrs Corbett and various boxing figures, while hinting at exposed scandals and strategic deceit.
Eddie Connolly has trained steadily for a fifteen round bout with Professor Joe Robinson at the Kirtland club on September 21. The piece details challengers and prospects around Boston boxing, noting Foote, Kelly, Conway, Burns, and others seeking scraps and possible matches, along with historical references to champions and recent results involving Ferns Matthews and Jeffries era debates.
In Hamilton a crowded scene watched Dedham second team beat Point Judith 8 7 to 4 0 in a thrilling finish for the Hamilton cups to cap tournament week. E M Weld opened scoring. Forbes netted the decisive goal after the whistle. Stars included Weld Forbes Holmes Montagne Wheeler and G Wheeler with a safety lapse and solid teamwork highlighted by a windy day on good turf. The teams move to Dedham Thursday for a rematch at Karlstein.
The Cambridge Sporting Club is formed to hunt fish and camp in Maine with John A. Crane of Somerville as president Arthur Blake of Patten Me vice president 8 A Brown of Cambridge secretary-treasurer and charter members F W Chapman B A Higgins BE L Foskit George Bridges D E Graves P Houston Henry Hamilton and Dr Leslis of Milton. The club plans an ice trip to Patten and Grand Lakes for two weeks of shooting. The Turf Congress faces questions on purses rules dates and judges jurisdiction. Kraenglein a star in U of P is named tackle candidate for varsity football.
McCusker defeated Cavill in the third and deciding race at the Chutes to claim the championship swimming title. The half mile produced a close start and a strong finish by the American, finishing forty yards ahead after a near hour delay in starting. Cavill conceded second place and congratulated the winner as the pond time recorded 13 minutes 24 2 5 seconds.
James J. McCusker reports on a decisive race where the narrator sought to give the United States the world swimming championship. He describes an early fast pace, confidence after the fifth lap, and a claim that they could have posted a faster time if the water had been warmer.
A fragment from an 1910s era reminiscence by Percy F Cahill notes the author’s ongoing acclimation and a continuing lack of comfort as the narrative opens with a personal ailment and lingering unease.
A historical ad-like warning highlights kidney disease as a hidden danger and promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a remedy. The piece claims kidney trouble leads to heart failure, pneumonia, and bladder problems and offers sample bottles and a free book by mail from Kilmer Co of Binghamton New York.
The fighter recounts a severe rheumatic attack and a knee burn through the previous day. He swam half a mile using the injured leg and plans a rematch with McCusker, while his manager arranges a forfeit for another contest. Cavill targets lower quarter and half mile marks at Brookline baths on Wednesday evening.
Professor W C Rowa pupils held a series of six swimming races at the L Street bath house in South Boston yesterday afternoon. Nearly 380 spectators attended. Winners included Phebe McAuliffe, Julia Sullivan, Edith Murray, Hila Royce, Vera Tomlin, Lizzie McAvoy, with runners up and divers from among local girls ages eight to under twelve.
Elkes V3 Stinson clash at Charles River Park track aims to thrill spectators. Harry Elkes, famed across Europe, and Will Stinson, top American rider, vie for supremacy while Nelson’s prior marks loom. Stinson recently tallied 203 miles across three nights, breaking Nelson’s two hour record on two occasions. The event includes Mets versus Press Cycling Club in a team pursuit and other match races with the big race scheduled early for crowd departure.
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