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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1886

Page

2

The League Standing The Cricket Game at Longwood

Washingtons overpowering the Bostons in a lengthy league match at Longwood with sharp hitting and sharp fielding. The score shows Washingtons 11 runs, 12 hits, 7 errors to Bostons 3 runs, 12 hits, 4 errors. The Blues defeated Lawrence 5 to 3 in another game, Ake and Burns leading the Boston Blues to victory with strong defense and timely hitting.

Washingtons Bostons PO. A Farrell Shock Wise Sutton Johnson Shaw Stemmyer Plauck Kre Burns Murphy Burke Ryan Donovan Nmccook Gorman Kilev Grady Cox M.murphy Pettee OSS Ghaw Fanning Willis Leahy Gee Ee Moore Cesso Boston Blues Gawtences Blues MecCormick M. Sullivan Wohllis Yime Lynch

Baseball Scores and Standings Show Mixed Results

A slate of games produced varied scores across leagues with St Louis and New York posting notable wins and several ties. The standings depict Chicago and Detroit leading the American League while St Louis dominates the American Association with Pittsburgh close behind. Across the New England League Portland leads, Lynn climbs to third, and Brockton slides. Washington strengthens its roster as league positions shift modestly.

League Matchups Highlight Baseball Card Playoffs

League-Chicagos visit Detroit as Kansas Citys clash with St Louis Washingtons meet Boston Philadelphia plays New York. New England-Bostons go to Lawrence with Haver Hills visiting Brockton and Newburyports heading to Portland for pairings across regional circuits.

Chicagos Detroits New Yorks Philadelphias Bostons St. Lous Kansas Citys Washingtons St. Louis Pittsburg Cent. Et Onis Cs Aes Pittsbore Brooklyn Toursville Mipietic Cincinnati Metropolitan Patimore Portland Lynn Brockton Penos Sos Hrockius Pawiences - Boc Boston Blues Detroit Boston New York New England Lawrence Haverhills Newburyports

New England and England Play Drawn in Classic Cricket Match

A longport cricket clash at Longwood ended in a draw as New England fifteen and a visiting English side completed the two innings. The New England total reached 109 in the first innings and 67 in the second. England was 59 for two by midplay and finished 136 for seven when time was called. Notable performers included Cottrell with multiple wickets and Key and Pettitt among the visiting bowlers. The match spanned Friday and Saturday with a 2:20 p.m. resumption and a final declaration of draw.

New England Old England Longwood Grounds Cottrell Wright Pettitt

Draw in Poplars versus Walthams Lacrosse Match

A lacrosse game on the Common Saturday ended in a scoreless draw after fifty five minutes. Cambridge match between the Boston Jr and Cambridge Lacrosse Clubs also finished without goals. Cambridge Sr Lacrosse Club withdraws from the championship contest. New England Lacrosse Association to meet at the Quincy House next Thursday. Somerville tennis tournament match between Somerville and Wedgemore is noted.

Poplars Walthams Cambridge Boston, Jr New England Lacrosse Association Quincy House Somerville Wedgemer

Clubs Triumph In Lopsided Victory 193 to 92

Hosmer and McKay accept Toronto challenge to row a three mile double scull race with a turn for 500 a side. Vignaux may visit to play a championship billiard match with Schaefer. C. H. Freeman, ex champion checker player, will be at New England Checker Rooms for a week starting Sept 20.

Hosmer and McKay Enright and O'Connor Toronto Vignaux Schaefer C. H. Freeman America New England

Marblehead Yacht Regattas Highlight Weekend Sailings

The Marblehead Yacht Club held its season finale with the Fancy winning first class and Zoe second while the Annie captured second class prizes. A mosquito race at City Point saw Lady May and others triumph. Breeze defeated Raven by 1 minute 14 seconds in a second class keel sail-off. A Wave Cottage meeting planned to form a new yacht club, with a Sept. 27 organizational date. Dorchester Yacht Club to sail its 96th regatta Sept. 22 at 8:30 pm with only fourth and fifth class yachts. Union Yacht Club regatta at Weymouth produced wins for Diadem and Maud, and Corinthian’s Louette claimed second class pennant at Marblehead.

Marblehead Yacht Club Club House Fancy Zoe Annie City Point Lady May Baby Bunty Etta R Little Dell South Boston Yacht Club Breeze Raven Wave Cottage Thomas Moore William Milner Dorchester Yacht Club Union Yacht Club Weymouth Diadem Maud Louette Corinthian Yacht Club Marblehead

Mystic Park Grand Circuit Meets Close at Mystic Park

The Mystic Park meeting in Medford closed Saturday with two main races. Queen Wilkes won the 2:29 class in three straight heats, while Fessenden’s mare Vina swept the 2:20 pacers event. Flirt won the unfinished three minute class race, Cigarette won the running race, and riders at the Myopia Hunt Club event near Hamilton numbered fifty in a five mile run toward Sagamore Hill.

Mystic Park Queen Wilkes Fessenden Vina Medford W.E. Weeks B. m H. C. Rankins Maud Muller Martin Ns Rifleman J. J. Bowen B.m. Sweetness T. D. Marsh M. Roxy Dorr Wees Saue Do Passenden Joe Churchill Marshfield Bay Mare Flirt Captain Gaines Cigarette Myopia Hunt Club Hamilton Sagamore Hill

Boston Theatre to aid Charleston relief with concert

Boston theatre managers announce a benefit concert by the Boston Ideal Opera Company for Charleston earthquake sufferers. Notables include Mile. Zeke de Lussan and W H Lawton making their Boston debuts. Tickets go on sale next Wednesday with six private boxes auctioned for the fund.

Eugene Tompkins Boston Theatre W. H. Foster Ideal Opera Company Charleston S.C O’brien Hugh O Brien Boston Ideal Opera Company Mile Zeke de Lussan Marie Stone Mlle Louise Lablache Tom Karl W. H. Lawton Henry C. Barnabee Ivan Morawski W. H. Macdonald Clement Bainbridge W. H. Clark Boston Saga Opera Company Boston City OF Boston Ideal — Company Huguh . Brien Walter H. French Lotta

Report on discharged convicts aided in Massachusetts quarter

At the Massachusetts Society for Aiding Discharged Convicts quarterly meeting, Judge James Sturgis presiding, Daniel Russell reported 98 discharged convicts advised and assisted. Details include origins by nationality, marital status, literacy, temperance, prior arrests, prisons, origins from correction houses, residency near Boston, average age and sentence length, and types of aid provided. Many have proven worthy.

The Massachusetts Society For James Sturgis Daniel Russell Massachusetts Boston

He Stole The Horse In Brookline Theft Confession

John W. Young was arrested Sunday night near Dover street by Officer John J. Leary for intoxication. He confessed after sobering that he stole a team of two horses and a wagon from J. B. Cooley in Brookline, breaking a stable door to take the outfit. The $600 value recovered.

John W. Young Dover Street John J. Leary Station 5 J. B. Cooley Brookline Young

Barbers Meet to Plan Benevolent Society in Boston

The Barbers Assembly Knights of Labor held a large meeting at Shawmut Hall 176 Tremont street to discuss organizing a benevolent society. The fund would provide five dollars weekly during illness and fifty dollars to the family on death for funeral expenses. By laws were drafted for adoption at the next 3:30 pm Sunday gathering, aiming to aid ill members and their families and to support the order’s charitable work.

Barbers’ Assembly Knights of Labor Shawmut Hall Tremont Street Assaly Brotherhood

Court case on sailor injury and ship sale proceeds

The A Hanson case resumed with a sailor claiming damages for a fall from the rigging, seeking a share of about 1500 in the schooner sale proceeds. Defense argues no defect and sole fault of the sailor or a fellow servant. Grand jury reports eleven indictments including embezzlement at Richmond Bank and counterfeit money cases.

A. Hanson T. J. Morrison George M. Read John Williams Bark Wave Cin M. Campbell Boston Postoffice Percaro Vercaro Frederick Gundrum Asa B. Porter North Attleboro Antonio Bartend George M. Buckman Richmond J. Lane Abington National Bank

Trustee bond dispute over commissions and estate charge

John McKim sues Alonzo D. Hibbard executor in a contract action to recover breach of bond conditions by James W. Rollins trustee under Charles Barstow will. Case sent to assessor. question: trustee right to commissions and deductions from surety liability. court concurs with assessor report as modified. notes on value of stock, taxes, rest, and failure to rest at writ. Norice notes divorce libel list deadline for October sitting.

John McKim Alonzo D. Hibbard James W. Rollins Charles Barstow Henry F. Barstow A. A. Ranney Oeau Clark J. D. Ball Norice

Commercial Club Elects Officers and Board

The Commercial Club held its first season meeting at Parker House Saturday afternoon with William Whitman as president and a unanimous slate including William B. Wood as vice president George Carpenter as secretary Charles M. Clapp as treasurer and Alpheus H. Hardy Henry W. Peabody and Charles E. Raymond on the executive committee A resolution thanked the retiring president. The Middlesex Club met at Youngs Saturday afternoon with Daniel Needham presiding. Speakers included Robert R. Bishop George A. Marden George S. Merrill and John Haskell Butler. opinion favored Blaine in 1888.

Commercial Club Parker House W. H. Lincoln William Whitman William B. Wood George ©. Carpenter Charles M. Clapp Alpheus H. Hardy Henry W. Peabody Charles E. Raymond Middlesex Club Young’s Daniel Needham Robert R. Bishop George A. Marden George S. Merrill John Haskell Butler Mr. Blaine

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