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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1901
Page
3
The fate of Independence and the New York Yacht Club action may be marked by the city accepting the mast as a flagpole in a public square. Mr Lawson would donate the 166 foot mast, with a Stars and Stripes display, to honor the history of the boat and the club’s decision.
At a New York meeting on September 12 the Eastern League decided to complete the current season with seven clubs and not add new members until next year. Providence Rochester Toronto Montreal Brockton Worcester were represented. P. T. Powers chaired and noted three cities sought entry. He denied salary payment disputes with clubs and declined to name candidates replacing Hartford.
Owing to no storage space yet found for spars the Constitution will keep her mainmast in place for weeks. The yacht will swing at her moorings with a watchman aboard then go to New London in about a month to haul out for winter. Crew prepare to be paid off by Saturday as more gear is removed and the vessel sits lightly on the water.
Rochester New Hampshire observers reported the fair drew its largest attendance yet as rain delayed racing events. A 2:16 trot pace was settled with Rosetta leading after two heats, while Jack, the favorite, yielded in a close finish and the program moved to tomorrow with Lat ina slated.
A bold praise note proclaims Best Comics Best Artists and Best Color Printing in the Boston Sunday Post’s Fanny Paper. It highlights four large color pages and emphasizes the publication as a premier Sunday entertainment insert.
Led by Foxhall Keene the Lakewood pony polo team won the championship at Brookline defeating Dedham 14 to 3 in a rain softened field. Keene’s dynamic play and strong team coordination carried the victory before 4000 spectators despite drizzling weather.
After a 6 to 6 tie in 10 innings, Washingtons and Bostons play to a draw as an error on Waldron and Laskey leads to runs. Laskey on trial with manager Manning shines with Connor at Waterbury. Lewis starts strong for Boston, rallying late. Dowd leads Washington with three singles. Grady homers for Washington. Grady also belts a Boston homer. Two games scheduled tomorrow with Lee and Carrick for Washington against Winters and Mitchell for Boston.
Key basketball pairings include Boston at Washington, Philadelphia at Baltimore, Chicago at Milwaukee, and Detroit at Cleveland as slated games in the schedule.
Detroit took both games in a doubleheader against Cleveland on Sept 12. Christal drew bases on balls and Connor committed passed balls to aid Detroit in the first game. Poor clutch hitting with runners on base doomed Cleveland in the second, as Detroit appeared unable to hit Slever.
Baltimore and Philadelphia split a doubleheader with Baltimore winning game one and Philadelphia game two. McGinnity pitched well for Baltimore, facing discouraging play from his teammates while Plank and Steelman pitched for Philadelphia. Attendance was 132,000 with scoring noted as 2-4 and 3-2 games.
Philadelphia and Baltimore played a tense game with multiple hits, errors, and steals. Fultz and Donlin led with two-base and three-base hits respectively while Bernhardt and McGinnity split pitching duties as the Phillies edged Baltimore 10 to 2 in a game featuring several key plays and six walks.
Milwaukee and Chicago split a two game set at Milwaukee’s local grounds. In the first game Milwaukee won 4 to 1 behind Husting and Donahue with 10 hits. The second game Chicago won 2 to 0 as Piatt and Sullivan held Milwaukee to 2 hits. Attendance was 760 for both contests.
A brief sports listing outlines games including Chicago visiting Boston Cincinnati at New York Pittsburg at Brooklyn and St Louis at Philadelphia with teams matching up across the schedule.
The New Yorks failed to bat as Cincinnati won 5 to 3 at the Polo Grounds. A rain shower halted the first game, leaving only one completed game of the doubleheader. Sudhoff and Bergen pitched for Cincinnati with McGee and Bowerman for New York. Steinfeldt hit a homer and Harry scored a three-base hit for Cincinnati.
St Louis won 10 to 9 over Philadelphia in a poorly played game with wrangling. Attendance was 9,299 at Philadelphia. Highlights include Heidrick Delehanty and Donovan contributing hits for St Louis while Harper Sudhoff Orth and Duggleby pitched for the teams.
Harvard opens practice with captain David Campbell and coach William Reid leading a deep end and line material. The Crimson aim to redeem last season's Yale loss, maintain graduate coaching, and rely on experienced linemen while developing backs as injuries may strain depth later.
Dan McGann may join the American League next season after leaving the St. Louis club following a dispute with Manager Donovan. Giants tinker with five new pitchers in 13 games Maul Van Zandt Hesterfer Livingston and McGee. Hallman of the Phillies will return to wooden shoes after the season and rehearse an ac act for vaudeville. Lippert of Davenport broke the world record for throwing a baseball at 184 yards surpassing Jack Hatfield’s 133 yards 1 foot 7 inches set decades ago. Case Patten strong for Washington with a win rate near two thirds. Attendance: 700 for New York St Louis game. Decoration Day crowd exceeds 30 000 in New York. Gotham wins yet watches losers. Giants favor diminutive second basemen Gleason Murphy Nelson Murphy and Miller as candidates. Chicago White Stockings pegged for pennant by many. Harteell Green top hitters of the Orphans reportedly join Brown. Dartmouth’s Selee’s pitcher Providence creditable. J F B Dolan signed by Brooklyn after June release by Chicago.
Worcester September 12. Rain forces postponement of the Worcester Driving Company events this afternoon after three heats of the 2:37 trot and 2:15 pace. Neither race completed. favorites David Jarum and Minnie Rusell each held heat leads, with Maysmith rising to first choice after winning the first two trot heats.
Clinton Mass September report says a record Worcester East fair drew about eleven thousand spectators from nearby towns with no accidents. Pearle T won the 2 35 pace amid a sponsorship protest. Miltonia's sulky wheel failure occurred in the 2 30 trot but she recovered to win two heats. Russella Walden and The Bummer won running races.
Peter S McNally the Boston to New York swimmer arrived in Boston after a failed crossing. He cited an easterly storm with 20 foot breakers and a smashed dory. Capt Brown and life savers guided landings. crew members suffered bruises and a knee strain.
The annual meeting elected Fred M. Williams president William G. Ferris vice president Charles W. Young secretary and treasurer for the New Century Candle Pin League The eight team league will run a doubles series with a final roll off for the championship and prize changes include adopting a 10 foot foul line A committee will seek two replacement teams for Shawmut and Dorchester and two new teams will join from Roslindale Boylston South Boston Webster Hyde Park and Dedham with two others to be named.
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