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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1902
Page
13
Fragmentary sports wire note shows league leader victory over the Americans with partial standings and attendance figures. Cities listed include Philadelphia Boston Chicago Detroit Baltimore and New York, but details are unclear due to damaged text.
More than ten thousand fans filled the Philadelphia ball park to watch the Athletics edge the Red Sox 3 2 in a tight pitching duel. Waddell held Boston to two runs as Dan Murphy and Love Cross produced the decisive hits, with Gleason's two base error sparking the visitors before the A’s pulled ahead in the eighth.
In Chicago on September 19, Patterson pitched effectively for the visitors but the locals showcased timely hitting to win easily. Attendance was 50.
Sharp batting and base running lift Boston to a 6 5 win at the South End grounds. An umpire ruling on a ball that struck no spectator gave Iberg a home run as the Phillies rallied late, but Boston held on. Lush, Tenney, Dexter, Moran, Cooley, Long, and other Boston players contributed key hits and steals to secure the victory.
More than two hundred horses were shown at the fourth annual Lenox Horse Show held at Highlawn Farm owned by William D. Sloan. Judges C P Williams and L A Whitney presided as crowds exceeded three thousand with exhibitors from central Berkshire Newport Bar Harbor and guests including Baron Moncheur and Baroness Bristed. Reginald Vanderbilt attended as a notable exhibitor and the event featured twenty classes with quality praised as equal to Madison Square Garden showcases.
The Court of Appeals sustained Judge Field's injunction barring the McGovern vs Young Corbett fight in Louisville on Sept. 22. Despite the ruling, seat sales moved briskly with orders from Cincinnati Indianapolis Nashville within 250 miles. If held at problem, proceeds from a sold show could reach 340,700 with Southern Athletic Club's treasury over 30,000 from advance sales.
Four night travel package from New England to California offered with first class tickets Boston to San Francisco or Los Angeles and return fares from 101.30 to 107.70. Includes variable routes and favorable stop over privileges. For full details and tickets contact Chicago and Northwestern By at 368 Washington Street Boston.
An old newspaper ad touts Palma Tablets as a nerve tonic to sharpen ambition and energy. It claims users will feel younger and more vigorous both mentally and physically, pricing 60 cents per box with a 12 box guarantee for $5, sold by multiple drug firms in Dewey and Boston area listings.
Salem September 19. William Penn Hussey of Danvers, a wealthy magnate, has created a poor man's fishing park by rebuilding an old wharf, adding a pavilion and meals so fishermen can angle for fish without sun or storms. The project cost about $2000 as Hussey sought safety after rescuing men from a rickety wharf.
The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company held a special drill at its armory in Faneuil Hall last night. The drill was for instructing the sergeants in their duties.
Harvard football suffers a major blow as Robinson, top guard candidate, is out with a neck injury. News surfaces after his Soldiers Field appearance, with Dr. Brooks deeming him ineligible for play. Practice proceeds with new faces like Fry and O Connell impressing, while MacMasters and Captain Kernan lead the session.
Readville hosts two top card meetings next week by the New England Trotting Horse Breeders Association. Tuesday features the New England Futurity pacing division, a 2:11 trot for 5000, a 2:18 pace for 2000, and a 1000 purse race. Wednesday offers the 2:07 trot Futurity division with 7000, plus 2:24 and 2:09 pace events totaling 1000 and 2000 purses. Horses called at 1:30 and racing begins at 2:00.
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