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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1898
Page
3
Cincinnati won the final game from Philadelphia by superior all around play. Murphy left the game after the fourth inning and was relieved by Dusgieby as 1703 spectators watched. Hamilton, Long and Tenney crossed home four times in the contest.
The Louisville Colonels crushed the Boston team 24 to a high-scoring total in a matinee at the South End grounds. Key players included Bobby Lowe and Jim Collins with multiple hits, while Altrock and Powers contributed offensively as Deacon Lewis sealed the win. The victory featured a flurry of hits, several line-up changes, and a massive offensive display.
Peters pitched erratically with poor support as Naps suffered late. Cleveland rallied with four runs in the eighth before darkness halted play with Baltimore ahead, final score 6 to 5.
New York report says Cronin the New England recruit shut out the trolley Dodgers. Pirates hit Kennedy hard in a decisive early game.
The Giants led until the seventh, then six singles and a Davis error produced four St Louis runs. The game ended at dusk with the score tied.
Washington report says President Freedman plans to give up management of the New York club and resign in favor of Treasurer Edward E. McCall. McCall had previously said he would not accept the presidency or management under any condition.
High scores in the fifteen men roll off at Murray and Irwin's alleys this week. The tournament opened September 15 and closes September 29. Entries include McCarthy 370 Kennedy 30 Byrnes 365 Dugan 8 Linton 25 Merella 27 Rouse 355. Four strings will be rolled and a warm battle for honors awaits the closing night.
The Avenue Social Club now at 6 Fourth Street elected Neil Harrington as president George Driscoll as vice president P F Delaney as treasurer P J Clifford as recording secretary and W Ki Burke as sergeant at arms The club endorsed James J Whalen as representative candidate for Ward 13.
In Bristol Rhode Island agents for rival yacht firms have sought Herreshoff yard workers with offers of higher wages and cash incentives to steal valuable secrets. Some employees approached were promised contracts and long term employment to keep them away from the defender of the cup.
The article details rivals attempting to lure away key Herreshoff builders and secure plans for the Iselin syndicate to challenge the Lipton Lipton boat. Nat Herreshoff resists shared plans while Iselin insists on no interference, with international attention and monitoring of the Shamrock defender project.
A La Porte dispatch reports Roby, Indiana may host the Corbett McCoy heavyweight bout. Architects draft a 10 000 seat ring, with Stuart Condine and John Condon handling details after a Mt Clarens secret meeting. Organizers aim to keep venue undisclosed to sporting circles.
In New York on September 20 Jim Corbett accuses Kid McCoy of avoidance after a rejection letter. He vows to be ready by October 15 and threatens to claim the forfeit and $20,000 guarantee if McCoy does not fight. The Hawthorne Club is cited as organizer with potential venues, including Buffalo area Cheektowaga, and Corbett insists the entire purse be placed in the stakeholder’s hands a week prior.
The column previews Sammy Kelly of New York challenging Johnny Murphy of Boston in a 25 round bout at Lenox A C New York. It notes youth versus experience and predicts a Kelly victory if Murphy shows his prior form. It also covers Otto Sieloff versus Billy Hill at City Point A C and notes Boston club assessments and other local boxing items.
A fair crowd watched Gravesend races led by Sombre winning the first race and Lillian Belle claiming a late drive to win the next. Wirearm defeated others in the final event amid heavy favoritism. Other winners included Charentus Belie of Troy Greenfield White Frost and Firearm with Lady in Blue and Sombre among notable contenders.
William H. Dodge of Lowell lowered the flying start mile record to 1:45.15 and then set the standing start mile mark at 1:83. He was paced by two triplet teams on a straight Tyngsboro course and plans to apply to the Century Road Club of America. He aims to attack longer road records next.
Mrs A M C Allen of Worcester plans a Monday midnight start from New York City Hall to set a faster New York to Boston bicycle record, with a detailed pacing team from Norwalk to Worcester and beyond. The event aligns with the city’s autumn rail excursion schedule offering a $5 fare on Oct. 6.
Harvard's thirty candidates arrived in two waves yesterday to participate in the staying up work project. The morning group and the afternoon group joined the activity, outlining schedules and roles for the night.
Readville Breeders meet featured the Puritan stakes trotting for a $3000 purse. Crescous defeated the erratic Bingen after a dramatic five-heat race with close finishes among Betsy Bugle Libby C. and others. Crescous also led a dramatic final heat to edge Bingen for the overall victory.
Afternoon drills at Readville blend football style with cross training as Reid, Dibblee, and Daly punt while linemen adjust to blocking and tackling. Brooks plans personalized training after thorough exams, with twenty men in the afternoon lineup and a focus on stiffening routines amid weight gains since last year. The Readville program adds 2:14 and 2:10 trot and a 2-year-old race to today’s card.
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