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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1904
Page
3
St Louis and Detroit broke even in a twin bill here today. Detroit won the first game 2 to 1 as Mullin scattered eight St Louis hits and fanned five. Siever walked nine. The second game ended after six innings due to darkness with St Louis stopping Jaeger in the fourth and totaling six hits and six runs.
Cincinnati beat St Louis 8 to 5 in nine innings in the opener as Nichols pitched well, then faltered in the second game allowing several runs. Beckley Ewing Sebring Corcoran starred with two base hits and solid defense. Attendance reached 11,022 with Ewing and Nichols both working in the mound duel.
Boston faces Philadelphia in a two game set while New York visits Washington. Cleveland travels to Chicago and Detroit goes to St Louis for key league results and standings updates.
National schedule highlights games among New York and Boston, Philadelphia at Brooklyn, and Pittsburgh at Chicago, outlining upcoming fixtures without results.
Nashua faces Fall River while Lowell plays Haverhill Manchester meets Lawrence and Concord travels to New Bedford in a region wide schedule.
Bobby Walthour, the American cyclist, won the international 100 km race in Berlin with a time of 1 hour 28 minutes 18 seconds. Dic Kentmann of Holland Hall of Holland and Robl of Germany finished second and third. Walthour won easily without needing to change his motor pace.
In a drizzle soaked contest Chicago fell to Pittsburg in the eighth inning as Wicker yielded two singles a triple and a homer for the decisive inning. The locals scored one run on two singles aided by a wild pitch before the game ended.
The Boston team led by Collins faces five games against New York this week at Huntington Avenue, with three wins seen as crucial to clinching the pennant. Giants visit South End Park for one game and a doubleheader as Boston fans await post-season matching with the champions of both leagues.
Boxing notes praise Joe Walcott for making weight easily against Dave Holly in Philadelphia, showing no aftereffects. Walcott weighed for Manchester and Philadelphia bouts, then headed to San Francisco for a Gans match, while Gloucester card plans include Kid Pantz vs Hughy Glaney with additional local bouts and potential Nelson Briggs talks ongoing.
The postponed Post Herald game will close the Newspaper league season as fans anticipate a testimonial to Arthur Stranger. The Post has slumped recently due to Stranger's absence, and the Sept 22 Herald-Post clash is expected to draw a large crowd. The first game took 10 innings and the second lingered undecided, showing evenly matched clubs amid unclear standings.
Blaine Hoffman aged 19 died from internal injuries suffered when opponents piled on during a football game at Lykens near Harrisburg. The injury occurred yesterday and death followed today.
Condit's summer ballroom at Revere Beach continues to attract large crowds and will remain open until October first.
Report notes pennant chase and big show opening at Huntington avenue Wednesday with Buck's Braves lineup featuring Barclay in the field. Umpire Carpenter’s ruling on a dubious wrap shows debate as fans and analysts weigh a potential double play and run.
The Yacht Racing Association of Massachusetts held its annual parade from Hull to City Point with about 100 yachts. The fleet, led by L Aiglon, passed the review off Marine Park after a fast run with a steady breeze. Notable entrants included Golden Rod Clotho Violet Bobo, with Vera II. towed ashore for an accident. Most boats hailed from the south shore. Marblehead was sparsely represented.
Amateur horsemen look forward to Readville three day event at month end. The amateur hobbyists drive the sport by funding purses and supporting smaller shows, often running elaborate stables at a loss to aid venues and the overall health of racing.
Chris Mahoney, a young Dorchester pitcher from Milton, has pitched two wins against the Wellington club, earning rising status in New England semi pro baseball. His brother Jim catches, forming the famed Mahoney battery that has energized Dorchester and surprised local fans.
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