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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1904
Page
3
Philadelphia defeats Boston 6 to 1 as New York again defeats Washington. Boston struggles with Plank on the mound and Criger missteps, while Philadelphia seizes momentum. The pennant race tightens with New York ahead and Boston hoping to rebound in upcoming games.
St Louis and Cleveland split a doubleheader with 5 4 scores. Carr and Hynes had two base hits for St Louis while Wallace Bradley Flick Sudhoff and Turner provided, sacrifices. Sudhoff and Bernhard pitched, rationing walks and strikeouts. Bases left on for both teams high, final time 2 hours 8 minutes.
Harvard’s football season began on Soldiers Field with a 43-man squad, far larger and heavier than last year. Captain Hurley leads alongside veterans like Jim Montgomery and Bill Hanley, while promising players such as Walter Bradley and Solon Wilder show strong early form as practice moves to two sessions daily.
Detroit at Chicago Cleveland at St. Louis and other scheduled matchups listed for the upcoming round of games feature cross city clashes among major leagues. No scores are provided in this fragment.
Detroit was shut out 8 to 0 by White. St Louis and Cleveland split a doubleheader with the second game halted by darkness after six innings. New York defeated Washington 4 to 3 as Keeler made a spectacular one handed catch at the fence.
Philadelphia defeats Boston 4 to 2 in a fast game. Pittinger’s wildness and Cooley’s crippled covering left field impaired Boston's defense. Needham, Tenney, and Barclay produced late threats but fell short as Abbatichio and Moran held the visitors.
National matchups list St Louis at Boston Pittsburg at Brooklyn Chicago at Philadelphia and Cincinnati at New York. The card outlines scheduled games across major cities, highlighting rivals in a dense slate.
The box score notes Powell struck out six while Townsend fanned twice. New York left eight on base to Washington's seven. Clarke had a passed ball and Townsend threw a wild pitch. Time: 1 hour 650 meters. Umpiire, Connolly listed. Attendance 1500.
The Nationals host the Western clubs in a home series, with St. Louis as an attraction. Charley Nichols from St. Louis is likely to pitch in a game, satisfying admirers. Buckenberger's team suffered tough luck on the Western trip, losing many games by one run. Fisher likely to pitch for Boston.
New York rumors say Griffiths New York team will clinch the American league title after two Boston losses to the Philadelphia Americans. A New York Nationals star said no postseason series between the local clubs. If Boston closes gap, a postseason clash with an all-star NL team selected by Frank Selee could be planned.
Jimmy Walsh impressed Philadelphia club circles with a strong showing against Danny Dougherty and others in featherweight contention. He beat Tommy Love, spoke of a potential bout with Frankie Neil, and plans to box at 115 pounds if a suitable prize is guaranteed. Reed and Jord set Moncton bout, while Young Kelly receives word to report for notes.
The item notes two baseball games, Athletics at Huntington Avenue and St. Louis at the South End, with bettors like W F M X Y Z and others calling bets off due to unplayed or tied outcomes. It states only four games were played, two won by Boston and two by New York, and no odd game existed since the unplayed games invalidate catches.
Bartley Connoly of Portland and Arthur Cote of Biddeford boxed 12 rounds to a draw at the Pastime Athletic Club in Portland tonight.
Fred Sidney of Boston lost to Roxbury's Young Donohue in a 10 round feature at Cambridge A A after a fast back and forth start. Cahill of Roxbury and Johnny Lynch of Cambridge fought to a draw in a six round bout. Bud Halliday faced Louis Napoleon in a spirited bout won by the Newton fighter. McGrail replaced Powers in a South Boston versus Cambridge match that lasted three rounds before being stopped.
Three fast bouts staged at the Gloucester A C featured Kid Pantz of Boston defending the New England title against Hughey Clancy of Pawtucket the Rhode Island featherweight champion. The main event ended in a draw by mutual agreement with Clancy requesting the outcome.
Dartmouth football gains a standout 17 year old tackle from Dorchester High, Fisher, who planned postgraduate work but will join Hanover in days. At five foot eleven and 180 pounds he is praised as a top interscholastic performer and could bolster the line, likely replacing Joe Calahan at Dorchester if he leaves.
Ad for Dr Kilmer Swamp Root claims it quickly cures kidney bladder and uric acid troubles rheumatism and back pain It promises relief from frequent urination and night trips and offers free sample and book by mail from Kilmer Co Binghamton NY mention in Boston Daily Post.
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