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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1896
Page
3
In Baltimore on September 18 the Beaneaters trailed after six hits yielded three early runs. Corbett recovered, striking out seven as Klobedanz allowed a spree of singles and a triple in the eighth. The game was halted with 1564 in attendance.
New York defeats Philadelphia 6 to 4 as umpire Hor nung issues multiple calls controversial enough to eject Grady and Taylor for 25 dollars each and summons police to field. Lajoie hits a homer as 2,500 fans witness the discord and errors tally show 2 in each lineup.
Pittsburg defeated Louisville 6 to 2 in an uneven game with rough play and several errors. Attendance was about 1 200 as both teams collected 16 and 11 hits respectively, with Merritt and Frazer credited as Battery for Pittsburg and Frazer and Dexer for Louisville.
It was a hot and heavy contest today as Newport edged New Bedford by one run. Three hits and a base on balls chased pitcher Braun after three innings, aided by two Newport errors. Day held New Bedford to two hits through three. Down allowed no hits after the sixth. Final: Newport 11, New Bedford 5 with 11 Newport hits and 4 New Bedford errors.
Hamilton Ontario in the early afternoon saw the Providence ball team defeat the Hamiltons 5 to 2 before about 1000 fans at Pundura Park. The game featured steady offense from Providence and solid pitching that held Hamilton to a pair of runs.
Fitchburg A C holds a meet this afternoon at Fitchburg with entrants from Boston and Worcester. A notable matchup features Jimmy McLoughlin of Worcester, ex New England amateur half mile champion, versus A M Remington of Warerburg, current New England champion at that distance. Remington won a recent Worcester A C race in 49 1 5 seconds. About 250 locals are expected to travel to witness the events, with Worcester sending a large delegation.
In a special men s golf competition at Manchester on Sept 18 Greeley S Curtis Jr took driving with 167 yards Frazier was second by 10 yards In approaching James F Curtis won by 31 yards 3 inches with Curtis second by 44 inches Hooper James F Curtis T B Gannett Jr and W J Boardman tied on ten strokes in putting and Gannett won the playoff in 9 strokes.
Boston Custom House Wine Store at 21 and 22 India Street opposite the south side of the Boston Custom House advertises five quart bottles of Old California Wines. The offer lists Angelica, Port, Sherry, Muscatel, and Catawba by the quart with free packing for LO03 or S&S full satel bottles St. Julien claret for $1.00, or both lots packed together.
The report covers multiple trotting heats including 2:03 races where Agan and Geers trailed leader within fifty yards. McClary receives a hero’s reception after victory with a possible $10,000 offer rejected. Grace Hastings wins the 2:14 class, while Valance, Sylvester K., and Nicola contend in the 2:17 class. The program continues with 2:28 and 2:10 trots and 2:16 pace. purse details and numerous horse names are listed.
The Australian team begins a three match series against Philadelphia's Gentlemen cricketers at Germantown. Iredale and Darling opened for Australia as Brown and Baily steadied Philadelphia. Giffen and Hill built a long stand to 121 before both fell to Brown, with Australia all out for 192. Philadelphia reached stumps at 2 for 2 and will resume play tomorrow morning.
Between 5000 and 6000 spectators attended Worcester Hast Fair second day exercises in Clinton as 2-year-old pacing saw Walk-over win by Frank A. Onawa. 3-year-old pace went to Sandy River Boy after heat loss to Maple Leaf. 2:40 trot won by Silver Benton. other notable finishes included Fanny McCracken Governor McKintney Prince. Cavalcade of prize winners led by Baron Wilkes at 2:18.
Louis T. Davenport to face Roller Heickes in Brooklyn next month. Brookline polo week starts Oct 5. Miss C. E. Longworth wins driving at Essex with 137 yards. Mayors of Athens and Quincy exchange Olympic souvenirs. Chess event in Budapest shifted to Oct 5 with Steinitz and Pillsbury. Dedham Hunt Club holds first run in Dedham Medfield and Dover. Britannia overhauled for Mediterranean regattas. Samphire arrives at Cowes with 14 prize flags. Jackson of Lawrence beats Burnett of Lynn in Essex pool final 75 to 64. Crescent Cycle Club hosts firemen’s muster and 135-yard handicap Oct 3. Holler Polo League schedule shows games in this city on Tue and Sat.
The New England Railroad Agents Association and their wives depart Boston today on their ninth annual trip. The tour includes Montreal and the White Mountains, organized with the Boston and Maine, Canadian Pacific, Quebec Central, Maine Central railroads and the Pullman Palace Car Company. They leave Union Station at 8 p m and schedule time in Montreal, Quebec, and the mountains before returning to Boston late Friday. Travelling Passenger Agent McKenna of the Canadian Pacific will accompany and oversee the party.
Colonel Thomas S. Harrison of Pomfret Stock Farm announces plans to send trainer Jackson C. Koro to Egypt to manage the Khedive's stud. The stallion His Highness will accompany him as the Khedive aims to cross American trotter blood with thoroughbred stock. departure is set for Saturday.
One or more baskets, qts., for 24.75 each. Sixty or more baskets, pints, for 26.25 each. Single for 2.08. Single pint bottle for 1.10. NTNALL & O. 21 and 23 India st.
James B Connolly Nat C Young and John J Quinn depart for New York to enter the Knickerbocker A C events. Connolly jumps Young contests the discus and Quinn runs the hurdle sack race with John J Driscoll acting as their advisor.
Boxing writer George V. Tuohy reports on claims by Jack Williams denying a Gans beating and clarifying a two round exhibition. The page lists forthcoming bouts including Moriarty vs McWinters, Ryan vs Tracy, Danny Needham and Sharkey events, and other set fights across New York and New London with various promoters and venues.
Prof. Shaw at 181 Tremont Street Room 16 advertises special September rates for boxing lessons. Call or write to learn terms.
Newton expects two major road races this afternoon the five mile tandem handicap and the ten mile open handicap. Officials include Referee W D Brackett judges J C Kerrison C L Taylor H L Illsley timers F A Walters F A Ross C E Fay starter J J Feccitt clerk Howard B Geldert and assistants H L Goodman J B Thomas scorer F R Snow and H E L O Hara. Handicaps list many pairings and times with scratch entries and drawn seconds. City notes report also cover Park ordinance row with Middlesex C C placard dispute and plans for cycling clubs to Portland Casco Bay trip plus the Gloucester 1712 mile road race and Era of club century runs.
J. H. Berwin took first place with L. A. Walleston second and third in a time of 5:19 in the one mile amateur handicap. J. P. Clark won the one mile handicap with Percy second and Dudley third in 2:35.5. A. B. Winkley led Ira Newick to a 2:55.6 finish in the state championship mile.
The Portsmouth Bicycle Park event drew about 100 spectators. J P Clark of Dorchester won the one mile open amateur and the one mile amateur handicap races, while J H Fitzgerald of Manchester won the open professional two mile race with a 30 second quarter mile unpaced flying start, setting a state record. A B Winkley of Barrington claimed the one mile State championship, and Ira and George Newick from the city placed first and second respectively in the two mile amateur handicap.
Jimmy Michaels of Wales, 19, dominated the hour race in Manhattan Beach, L I. He raised the American hour record from 27 miles 18 yards to around 27 miles 1180 yards, with splits from 2:06 3 5 for mile one to 18:44 1 5 at nine miles. He also shaved Titus’s ten mile mark by 92 5 seconds finishing in 20:49 as Weinig quit at twenty miles. Starbuck narrowed Michaels’s lead late but failed to regain it.
Merrymount Park hosts a city fair with 3000 attendance for Quincy City Hospital funds. South Quincy defeats Tubular River and Stud Co. 16 to 11 in the championship baseball game. A bicycle race starts with forty four riders. twenty finish after accidents and course losses. O W Smith wins first prize. John I Turner second prize. Final rider results feature times ranging from about 28 to 39 minutes across 15 to 30 entries, led by Smith and Turner with notable names like Coffey, Connell, Coe, Meritt, Gallagher, and Jacobs.
In Manchester Vermont on September 18 a rider died in the third heat of the free for all school boys event. Open half mile won by H D Cleveland of Rutland with J N Botsford second. Mile open won by E W Cooney of Burlington with Botsford second and H Chase third. Two mile handicap led to R E Casey of Bennington first, McDonald second, R P Casey third. Cooney broke the half mile track record in 1 02 4 0.
The Plymouth County Fair concluded with a one mile amateur handicap bicycle race won by W. H. Pettigrew of Lynn, a mile open race won by H. L. Snell of Brockton, and a three mile handicap won by H. T. Snell. Otis Barron’s Johnson won the 3 year old colt race, and Actress and Baby Thomas won the double team race.
Election officials emphasize early registration with only thirteen days left. Yesterday’s busy sessions at the Old Court House yielded uneven registration and approximate tallies as recounts taxed staff. Estimated overall turnout nears 75,000 with partial ward figures and ongoing margin calculations.
An electric car with Conductor 1287 and Motorman 126 crashed into a team owned by Lewis Orchard on Eighth street South Boston yesterday morning. Five men and the driver were thrown to the street but escaped serious injury and returned home to nurse bruises.
Abbot Hall seats 1200 to 1500 as George Fred Williams and Timothy W. Coakley address voters for silver and Democratic reform. Williams rebukes gold standard praise, cites bimetallism missteps by Lodge and Reed, and praises international silver efforts while denouncing Republican support for the current monetary system.
Frederick W. Peabody praised the Post cartoon and said the GOP factions in the tenth district will unite behind Barrows. He argued Atwood’s defeat stemmed from his character and reputation and lauded the Post for its public spirited stance over party lines.
Springfield Sept 19 Raymond Reed Palmer a 24 year old widower from New York shot himself in the right temple at 1 15 this morning at his home 38 Harrison avenue He called his roommate saying goodbye and had appeared resolved to end his life He had recently come from New York amid unspecified troubles
Michale J. Daley of 36 West Second Street was locked up at Station 6 South Boston after arrest by Patrolman Hodgkins. Five minutes later he was found hanging from his cell door by suspenders. He was cut down and Dr. Young diagnosed alcoholism and ordered transfer to City Hospital.
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