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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1897

Page

3

Baseball Play Becomes Rule As Season Nears End

National and Eastern League games set for today as pennant race tightens between Boston and Baltimore. Details cover pitchers Nichols and Klobedanz, Boston excursions to Baltimore, and tie bids in Brockton Newport series plus ongoing races in New England and Western Leagues amid retirements and penalties.

Boston Baltimore New York Chicago Philadelphia Nichols Klobedanz George Appleton Pawtucket Fall River Taunton New Bedford Syracuse Toronto Cuppy Sockalexis Jimmy McAleer Cleveland Newport Brockton Keith Johnson St. Stephens B. A. Garéella North Street City

Boston Delegation to Baltimore Trip for Three Games

The Boston group including President Soden Director Conant and Treasurer Billings joins Arthur Dixwell George Appleton Thomas Boles Charles Lavis Michael Moore John Keenan James Connolly Fred Baldwin and James Murphy for a Baltimore trip to watch three key games. The baking bean section will host Boston supporters behind the bench as Anson’s Baltimore team faces Chicago and the Quakers.

Boston New York President Soden Conant Billings Bostons Arthur Dixwell George Appleton Thomas Boles Charles J. Lavis Michael J. Moore John Keenan James F. Connolly Fred Baldwin James Murphy Baltimore Quakers Chicago Anson Colts

Senators Rise as Western Standings Take Shape

New York projects third place for the league and Cincinnati as leader of the Western division. The Washingtons are poised to end the season strong with the Senators climbing to sixth, ahead of Chicago Brooklyn Pittsburg and Philadelphia. Mercer and McJames lead pitching, but stronger bat support could have lifted teams higher. Louisville shows improvement and Phillies face internal discontent amid weak performance. Pittsburg struggles near the bottom while Cleveland regains pace after a down season. Buck Ewing, remaining silent on Boston, notes Washington’s luck but doubts a top finish.

Philadelphia Boston Chicago Baltimore New York Brooklyn Pittsburg Louisville Cleveland St. Louis Cincinnati Washington Springfield Montreal Providence Syracuse Wilkesbarre Toronto Scranton Buffalo Penn Washingtons Senators Mercer McJames Phillies Spiders Tebeau Buck Ewing

New England League Ends Season With Tie For Pennant

The pennant remains undecided as the New England League ends its season Saturday in a tie between New and another club. The result leaves the league title unresolved heading into the off season.

Indians Dominate St Louis In Cleveland Win

Cleveland opens strong against St Louis led by Burkett Childs Wallace and McKean with three-base hits Tebeau and Pickering add singles Coleman relieves after early burst as Indians total 15 runs while St Louis scores 4. Burkett hit by pitch sparks big inning as Hart allows nine earned runs for the Cardinals in front of 1000 fans at League Park.

Cleveland Indians Hart Burkett Chalds Wallace McKean Tebeau Pickering Coleman St. Louis Wilson Douglass Childs Criger Sockalexis Hartman Hallman Grady O’day AB. B A. E. Burkett Louis R. PO. E Ross Mer

New Yorks Defeat Brooklyns in Exhibition at Weehawken

In Weehawken New Yorks beat Brooklyns 13 to 5 in an exhibition game. The match featured long hard hitting and clever fielding with batteries Fisher Burrell for New York and Sullivan Zearfos for Brooklyn. A policeman and several spectators caused the only disruption while the event drew about 2000 attendees.

New York New Yorks Brooklyns Weehawken Brooklyn Fisher Burrell Sullivan Zearfos

Amateur Clubs Seek Matches Across Age Groups in 15-Year Championship

The Marion Juniors win the state title and will face challengers. Multiple teams including the Clovers of East Boston and the Washington Juniors of Somerville seek weekend games with various age groups. Contacts list players and addresses across East Cambridge Somerville Charlestown South Boston Chelsea and Medford areas.

Marion Clovers East Boston D. Hurley Marion Street East Cambridge Washington Somerville Francis J. Dooling Washington Street Baldheads Barney Conly John Conry West Fourth Street South Boston BE. J. Moors Charlestown Young Americas Dave Cosgrove Pleasant Street Medford Williams Street Chelsea Julius Skelsisie Porter Street Walnuts D. J. McDonald Gore Street Crabs Nick Murphy Athens Street

Scoreline Snapshots From East Games

At Syracuse Syracuse defeated Providence 8 to 2. At Paterson New Jersey Lancaster beat Paterson 6 to 1. In Buffalo Buffalo triumphed over Wilkes Barre 17 to 8. Montreal edged Springfield 18 to 8. Providence defeated Pawtucket Derby 26 to 6.

Syracuse Providence Paterson N. J.lancaster Buffalo Wilkesbarre Montreal Springfield Pawtucket Derby

The Howard Atheneum nine Meet Castle Square nine for title

The Howard Atheneum nine defeated all city theatre nines and will face Castle Square nine at Huntington avenue grounds tomorrow at 9 30 am for the theatrical championship. Jimmy Manning's Kansas City club climbs out of last place in the Western League. Brooklyn finishes season against Boston after Baltimore series. Tebeau cites unfinished race factors.

Phillies Lewis Boston H. M D. Skinner Revere Chicago Providence Detroit New York Brooklyn Baltimore Howard Atheneum Theatre

Boxing Gossip Roundup Faces Local Bouts This Week

Boxing writer George V. Tuohy previews upcoming matches with Mike Sears and Eddy Connolly, noting Sears’s ten round bout with Frank Zimpher in Buffalo and Connolly’s odds against Owen Zeigler in San Francisco. He highlights Erne Becker and Fisher fights and mentions George Ryan from Milford facing Harry Fisher at Greenpoint A. C. and Jack Frazer’s return to New York boxing rings.

Frank Erne Larry Becker Mike Sears Frank Zimcher Olympic A. C Buffalo George Ryan Harry Fisher Jim Purcell Tom Martin Ed McConnell Young Lord Greenpoint A. C Brooklyn Martin Costello Black Sam Montreal Henry Styles Jim Donovan Trenton Joe Leonard Ed Muntzner J. Coates Charles Knox Jim Butler Fred Fairman Sweer A. C Petahers Eddie Connelly Owen Zeigler Billy Elmer Dick Case Knickerbocker A Frank Smith Harry Peterson J. Brennan J. Delaney J. McGovern Jim Johnson Martin Noonan Perth Amboy Tommy Dixon Oscar Gardner National A. C Rochester Bobby Dobbs Martin Judge American A. C Scranton Austin Rice Sammy Meyers Monitor A. C Waterbury Dan Creedon Joe Choynski St. Louis Clarendon A. C Maspeth L. I Sam Tonkins T. McGowan Queens County A. C Astoria Eddy Connolly Frank Zimpher Sears Zimpher Lewiston Mike Erne Becker Erne Becker Jack Downey Buffalonan Jack Smith Sullivan Boys Ernc Connolly San Francisco Zeigler Eddy Lavigne Jack Daly Daly Jimmy Kelly Dan Lynch New England Milwaukee Milford Mass Ryan Fisher Jack Frazer New York Jack Gotham George V. Tuohey

Corbett Given Up Hope of Facing Fitz Simmons in Ring

Cincinnati report says Joe Corbett announced in an interview that he has given up all hope of meeting Fitzsimmons in the boxing ring again.

Cincinnati Joe Corbett Fitzsimmons

Emmets and Garryowens to Seek Challenge Match in Two Weeks

The Emmet Gaelic football team will pursue a rematch with the Garryowens of Cambridge within two weeks under the same terms as prior. The sides may play for $100 or $260 a side with Emmets manager O Keefe reachable at the Post.

Salem Willows Sportsman’s Association New York Madison Square Garden Emmet Garryowens Cambridge Garrys Emmets O'Keefe L. McCann Chelsea Ed Grant McCann Division 19 Madden B. M Dorchester

Boston Wheelmen Complete Third Annual Century Run

The Boston Wheelmen held their third annual century run from Boston to Newburyport and back in twelve hours with about sixty starters and forty-two finishers. Captain William B Handy led the group, with F E Atwood as pacemaker, and several officers and riders among the finishers. A green rider caused a spill involving nine riders near Swampscott. no serious injuries reported.

Boston Newburyport Swampscott William B. Handy F. E. Atwood Handy W.W. B. Handy E. F. Atwood Aids C. H. Chick C. R. Howard A. W. Co John Cammeron Roger Brown Fred Austess J. D. Milton

Miles of Saul Annual Rendezvous Off Hull Spectacle

Thousands gathered at Castle Island and City Point to see a two mile yacht parade from Hull. The Yacht Racing Association's fleets from Boston clubs formed a grand review with flagships passing Gyda to City Point. Notable attendees included Fortun a Whistler Vanita Rose Early Dawn Irene Vamoose Tioga Clio Kittie Mamie Scarez Cynthia Veronica Oil Grandee and many more from Boston South Boston Bunker Hill Dorchester Yacht Clubs.

Castle Island City Point Pier Yacht Racing Association Hull Boston Hull Bay Association Clubs Gyda Yacht Club Long Island Dorchester Bay City Point Stetson Kusalka South Boston Yacht Club Rusalka Meteor Francis Nereid Neeym Fantum Moxie Drift King Philip Jessie Boston Yacht Club Naiad Gladys Elfreda Clara Scotia Dexter Pleiad Bunker Hill Yacht Club Mongoose Muriel Iola Hypatia Dorchester Yacht Club

Loaned and Lost in Somerville Court Feud Between Two Women

Miss Myra A. Ordway accuses Miss Jessie Quimby of lareshy after loaning $1800 that remains unpaid. The pair, once close friends in business and society circles, will face each other in Somerville Police Court on Wednesday as the dispute over banking and funds ends their intimacy. Ordway, a dry goods store owner at 210 Washington Street, and Quimby had shared finances across two stores in Somerville and Haverhill.

Myra A. Ordway Somerville Jessie Quimby Jessie Myra Miss Ordway J. L. Cunningham Washington Street Myra M. Ordway Haverhill Miss Quimby Tonawanda N. Y Tonawanda Klondike New York Massachusetts New York State

Century Run Brings Delegation of Wheelmen to Providence

Over a hundred cyclists from the Metropolitan Cycle Club arrived in Providence for a century run. Representatives from major Boston clubs joined, with 85 dining at a hotel and the rest placed at various spots. The final division met the schedule with no accidents reported.

Providence R. I Metropolitan Cycle Club Century Run Boston

Amateur and Open Golf Championships Begin in Chicago

The United States Golf Association’s annual amateur and open championships start at the Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton. Notable entrants include Arthur H. Fenn, J. G. Thorpe, Yale players Reid Betts Smith, and Harvard’s W. B. Cutting Jr. Boston's Laurence Curtis will attend through the week.

Chicago Wheaton Ill United States United States Golf Association Theodore A. Havemeyer Arthur H. Fenn New Hampshire Maine New England J. G. Thorpe Cambridge Mass John Reid, Jr W. R. Betts H. O. Smith B. Smith Yale W. Bayard Cutting, Jr Harvard Louis Bayard, Jr Princeton W. B. Cutting Newport H. M. Harriman Joseph Lloyd Essex County Club Manchester Willie’ Davis Herbert Way Meadow Brook Laurence Curtis Boston

Dandy Jim Sets New World Record at Crawfordsville

President J M Battle of the Gentlemen's Driving Club of St Louis reports that trainer telegraphs Dandy Jim in Crawfordsville Ind has trotted a half mile in 2 10 flat establishing a new world record. The previous mark was 2 10 3 4.

ST. Louis J. M. Battle

Watch Gift Celebrates Joe Maguire National Championship

The Bradfords star Joe Maguire, living in Brighton, returned home to find friends gathered at his house presenting a gold watch to mark his national title in Philadelphia. Oarsmen endured cold as West End B C and other crews rowed on the Charles River with only a few boats out.

Charles River West End B. C Joe Maguire Bradfords Brighton Joe Philadelphia

Budd Doble at the Savoy for a Few Days

Budd Doble the noted turfman and trainer of Nancy Hanks is staying at the Savoy for a few days.

Budd Doble Nancy Hanks The Savoy

Letter on the single tax idea and land value logic

W W Winslow critiques a correspondent G F Lombard on the single tax theory. He argues land and labor produce wealth but are not wealth themselves, questions assumptions about landlords and capitalists, and contends the tax would capture land value created by the community, potentially displacing landlords.

G. F. Lombard Boston W. W. Winslow

New England Amateur Circuit Entrants Listed

September events across Massachusetts Rhode Island and New Hampshire with dates hosts routes distances track kinds of events and handicap formats. Names include J Reynolds T E Hatch H E Guptill D E Gordon and F H Peabody among others with venues in Bridgewater Taunton Peabody Leominster Haverhill Nashua Westerly Pawtucket Lynn Athol Brockton and more.

New England Bagewater Mass J. Reynolds Bridgewater Alton R. J John M. Walton R. I Taunton T. E. Hatch P. O. Box Peabody E. J. Porter Peabody Agricultural Boosts Leominster J. T. Burns Leominster F M. Association Oftowell F. H. Peabody Prescott Street Hillsboro Bridge N. H D. E. Gordon Hillsboro Associ Electric Light Athletication Edwin Shepard Portsmouth Haverhill H. E. Guptill Ie Oerow Merchants Washington Street Nashua N. B Olfe Care Telegraph Westerly C. F. Berry Baseball Association Pawtucket Edwin Darling Lynn Glenmere G. L. Cain Western Avenue J. H. Humphrey Athol Centre Brockton F. W. Gurney Care Enterprise Brockton Agricultural Association Massachusetts

Haverhill Girl Miss Jessie Quimby Faces Embezzlement Trial

Miss Jessie Quimby of Haverhill is to be tried in Somerville Wednesday on charges of embezzlement. The case centers on alleged misappropriation of funds while she worked for an employer in the area.

Jessie Quimby Haverhill Somerville

Tonawanda Schemes Tarnish Somerville Socialite

Somerville's Miss Quimby faces a $1000 bond after a series of financial schemes tied to Tonawanda real estate and a $3000 monthly income claim. Miss Ordway, an early backer, seeks repayment as investigators uncover loans and vanished funds. Miss Quimby is detained on a warrant for alleged theft.

Fire robs Cranston boat of famed Iola at dawn

Providence police report a naphtha launch named Iola owned by State Representative Arthur E. Austin of Cranston was robbed and burned at its moorings near Pawtuxet Neck at about 4 a.m. The vessel built by Jacob Lorillard of New York four years ago was insured for 3000, now a total loss with no clues to the thieves.

Providence Arthur E. Austin Cranston Austin Pawtuxet Neck Iola Jacob Lorillard New York New York Yacht Club

SYACHT PERCENTAGES CHANGE IN CLASS RANKINGS

The table shows Y R A of M yacht percentages unchanged since last week with no shifts in first and second cabins and second open classes. Tacoma rises to fourth in the third class from seventh while Mongoose and Fly swap places near champion Gosling. Cock Robin and Cockatoo swap positions after Cockatoo’s Saturday start yielding no points.

Tacoma Mongoose Fly Gosling

Young clerk shot by masked burglar in Berwick

In South Berwick Maine Lewis Reverge a two year old clerk at his father’s bakery was shot in the thigh by a masked burglar who entered through a broken rear door window. The burglar fled uninjured amid a local spike in weekly break ins.

South Berwick Lewis Reverge Reverge

Little Girl Shot in Street Row in Haverhill

In Haverhill Massachusetts on September 12 Lillian Mc Elroy four year old daughter of Anderson Mc Elroy of River street was wounded in the foot during a street quarrel. Three Italian men were ejected from an electric car for fighting and resumed the disturbance on the pavement. Pietro Sylvester was captured with a .38 revolver and confessed to firing two shots aimed to frighten rivals. one ball grazed the little girl’s right instep but caused only a flesh wound.

Haverhill Mass Lillian Anderson McElroy River Street Pietro Sylvester Maxwell Street

Handsome yacht Intrepid sails to Rowe's wharf

The black-painted three masted schooner Intrepid owned by Lloyd Phenix of New York arrived off Rowe's wharf yesterday evening. She is an auxiliary yacht with sails furled and steam propulsion and will depart soon for her home port after cruising to the east.

Intrepid Lloyd Phenix New York Rowe’s Wharf

Division 19 A O H holds meeting in Williams Hall

Division 19 A. O. H. met in Williams Hall with visiting members from several divisions. Ex County Vice-President John A. Ryan of Division 1 spoke to cheers, joined by Thomas Flynn of Division 40 and John J. Reynolds of Division 39. Fourteen candidates were elected to membership and the division, with 262 members, aims to be Suffolk county’s banner division by year end led by President Joseph F. Madden.

Williams Hall John A. Ryan Thomas Flynn John J. Reynolds Joseph F. Madden Division Suffolk County

FELS NAPTHA Soap Ad Promises Easy Washing

Promotes Fels Naptha soap as a product for washing without scalding boiling or cooking clothes. Claims best results in cold or lukewarm water. Brand presented by Pels & Co of Philadelphia.

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