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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1895

Page

3

Lovell Arms Company denies Butler brothers riding Lovell next season

The Frost reports Butler brothers will not ride Lovell wheels next year but the John P. Lovell Arms Co disputes the claim. Also notes challenges, bicycle club events, auction of Duke's benefit boxes, and upcoming Century Run details with entries and organizer contacts.

Taunton Post John P. Lovell Arms Company Backus Waltham Track Duke Indiana Cycle Company Columbus Avenue Sterling Elliott Suffolk Bicycle Club Newburyport P. C.C Bliss Winthrop Y. C

Astor Polo Cup: Myopia Club to Face Westchester in Brooklyn

The Myopia Polo Club of Hamilton Mass will face Westchester County Club in Prospect Park Brooklyn for the Astor Polo Cup. The event uses a common footing with no handicap, pitting three strong teams including Rockaway Club Cedarhurst in the finals race.

New York Myopia Polo Club Hamilton Mass Old Bay State Prospect Park Brooklyn Myopias Westchester Rockaway Club Cedarhurst Orange County William Waldorf Astor Polo Association O. W. Bird J. M. Waterbury, Jr L. Waterbury BH. C G. Potter A. P. Gardner R. L. Agassiz R. G. Shaw F. Blackwood Fay J. B. Cowdin Foxhall Keene J. D. Cheever Winthrop Rutherford Rockaway J. E. Cowdin

Oxford and Cambridge Win in Heat Fueled Crick Match

The Oxford Cambridge XI defeated the Gentlemen of Philadelphia. Philadelphia scored 234 and 138 for 372 while the Englishmen tallied 156 in the first inning and 220 in the second to reach 376 with two wickets in hand. Heat affected players and spectators despite 3500 in attendance. The Englishmen showed resolve to finish quickly as the match concluded today.

Philadelphia Oxford- Cambridge Gentlemen of Philadelphians

Bridgewater Road Race Ends With Fast Times

The handi cap road race in Bridgewater on Sept 23 covered fifteen miles through main streets. Six laps produced strong fields with Walleston of Amesbury posting 41 19 as the best time while Senter of Brockton won the race. Local rider prize went to J J Glenn, well ahead of his class.

Bridgewater Walleston Amesbury Senter Brockton J. J. Glenn

Harvard Yale to land new athletes after London Games

Harvard and Yale are linked to incoming athletes after London and New York Athletic Club showings. B. J. Weters won the 100 and 220 at the events and will enter Yale, while J. W. Crum from Iowa College may join Harvard. W. T. Laing will attend Dartmouth instead of Harvard.

Harvard Yale B. J. Weters J. W. Crum Iowa College W. T. Laing Phillips Andover Dartmouth

Prospect Hill Cadets Revolt Over Election Treatment

Members of Company A of the Boys' Brigade at Prospect Hill Congregational Church Somerville protest what they call harsh parliamentary conduct at officer elections. Eight members have withdrawn from the company.

Boys’ Brigade Prospect Hill Congregational Church Somerville

Wheel Breaks Leg After Fall on Portland Street

Michael Welsh aged 18 of 23 Billerica street fell from a team on Portland street yesterday afternoon. The wheels passed over his left leg breaking the bone below the knee. He was taken to City Hospital for treatment.

Michael Welsh Billerica Street Portland Street City Hospital

Alleged Cuban filibusters found not guilty

Wilmington Delaware September 2 authorities ruled the alleged Cuban filibusters not guilty after trial finding no sufficient evidence to convict.

Wilmington Del

Wall for the best fares to Albany by rail line

An early 20th century rail advertisement offers five dollars for a trip to Albany via the Boston and Albany line, traveling down the Hudson to New York, with Wall River Line to Boston. The sale begins in October.

Wall Albany Boston & Albany Hudson New York Wall River Boston

Boston and Brooklyn Battle in Ninth for Walkoff Win

Boston starts strong, Brooklyn rally tied game. In a tense ninth, Boston pushes two runs across. Tenney, Nash, Tucker drive late offense as Harrington and Long contribute earlier. Fumbles and wild pitches shape the scoring, with Duffy and Duffy’s two-bagger setting early tone while LaChance errors shape multiple innings.

Bannon Long Anderson Hannon Duffy Tenney Nash Schoch Tucker Harrington Kennedy Gumbert Ryan Nichols Shindle Daly Brooklyns Grim Schoeh Griffin Shindie Corcoran Lachance Boston AB. R Bamnon Brooklyn Brook Shoch

Boston Beaneaters Open Series At Eastern Park

In Brooklyn the Beaneaters visit the Bridegrooms for a fourgame set after finishing the league schedule at home. Kennedy and Grim catch the first game with Nichols and Ryan behind the plate as Boston tops Brooklyn 9to7 amid a sparse attendance. Freedman tours for a new manager, weighing Pfeffer and others, while Rusie and Doyle face possible trades.

Crooks Delivers for Washington with Eighth Inning Home Run

Crooks homered in the eighth with two men on to lift Washington past New York. He also hit a home run and a triple in three at bats. Mercer pitched well for Washington against Rusie. The game ended after eight innings due to darkness with Washington scoring 9 to 7. Attendance 1,000. Hits Washington 18, New York 8. Errors Washington 1, New York 2. Batteries Mercer McGuire Rusie Doyle.

Washington Crooks Mercer Rusie Washington .S New York McGuire Rusie and Doyle

Visitors win game on superior play in St Louis

The Cincinnati visitors took the game from St Louis by 16 to 6 in nine innings. Latham Swift and Parrott hit home runs. Attendance was 50. Cincinnati had 20 hits to St Louis's 12 with 5 errors to 2. Batteries were Dwyer Vaughn Kehoe for Cincinnati and McDougall Otten for St Louis.

ST. Louis Latham Swift Parrott Cincinnati Dwyer Vaughn Kehoe McDougall Otten

Pittsburg Beats Louisville in Cold Night Game

Pittsburg batted Iaks heavily and outplayed Louisville in a chilly matchup called due to darkness. Attendance was 400 as Pittsburg led 2-1 after six frames, final score 4-2. Hits Pittsburg 14 Louisville 8, errors 2 and 9, Hawley and Mack vs Inks and Warner.

Louisville Pittsburgs Iaks Pittsburg Hawley and Mack Inks Warner

Baltimore Triumphs Over Philadelphia On Lucid’s Easy Delivery

Baltimore beat Philadelphia by a wide margin as Lucid’s pitching limited the visitors to only one tally in the first inning. Esper delivered a superb game with rapid fielding and mutual consent ended play in the eighth. Attendance 6100. Baltimore 65 Philadelphia 34. Hits: Baltimore 14, Philadelphia 7. Errors: 3 each. Hiper and Robinson paired for Baltimore, Lucid and Clements for Philadelphia.

Baltimore Philadelphia Philadelphias Esper Hiper Robinson Lucid Clements

Fall River Whites Springfield in Baseball Thriller

Fall River routed Springfield 15 to 4 as Lincoln puzzled the visitors. Home team showed strong hitting with 15 base hits and committed 1 error to Springfield’s 3. Batteries were Lincoln and Rupert for Fall River, Callahan and Gunson for Springfield.

Fall River Springfields Lincoln Springfield Rupert Callahan Gunson

Baseball Notes and League News of the Season

Cincinnati and Indianapolis contest the Indiana Ohio championship at season end. New York plans a major team overhaul with President Freedman seeking young talent. Gomerville police halts Hilltops versus Hancocks over alleged gambling. Baltimore gains ground on Cleveland as Brodie is fined heavily. Herman Long holds the home bases stolen record with three. Anson has bets won with New York and may fete players if Boston falls. Fall River speculated to join the Eastern League next year.

Cincinnati Indianapolis Indiana Ohio New York Freedman New Yorks Gomerville Hilltops Hancocks Baltimores Cleveland Brodie Baltimore Herman Long Anson Boston Fall River

Stakes and Purses Reach 36000 for New England Trotting Meet

Medford dispatch notes thirty six thousand dollars in stakes and purses fueling the Mystic race course. The ninth annual New England Trotting Horse Breeders Association meet opens tomorrow with nineteen races across four days and nearly three hundred horses entered. Top contenders include Frank Ryan and Paul, with fast company from Sterling, Guinette, and others. Tomorrow’s program begins at 10 o'clock with a yearling class, followed by a foal futurity, then 2:40 class trotters and a 2:30 class trot with $5000 purse, plus a stallion produce stake and other events.

Medford Mystic New England Trotting Horse Breeders’ Association Alix Directum Patchem Gentry Miles Frank Ryan Providence Paul F. W. Smith Haverhill Philadelphia Buffalo Sterling Guinette Abbott Wilkes Henry F Barney Ham Brock Saugus New Hampshire Vassar Hood Stock Farm Lowell Reflector Bard Palmer Stella Maple Valley Volunteer Medium Mickey Sappho Alcidalia Larabie Gussie Leonard Levolution John Nay Readville John R. Thayer Lancelo Waldo T. Pierce Chuck J. L. McCarty

Boxing Gossip on Fitzsimmons Corbett Fight in Texas

The Fitzsimmons party heads for Corpus Christi with Jim Corbett reportedly in good shape. Brisk talk about referees, conditions, and the Boston O'Brien-Walcott case aside, editors urge police supervision of glove contests and anticipate boxing events across cities with Sullivan's Philadelphia benefit set for October 3.

Fitzsimmons Lion Corpus Christi Bob Fitz New York Journal Morning Journal William A. Brady Jim Corbett Brady Texas Dallas O'Brien-Walcott Boston Superior Court O’brien-Walcott Eother Kitty Coyne Manchester John L. Sullivan Philadelphia

Results at Gravesend five races report

Gravesend September 23 results list six races with winners Haslet Gotham Patrician Prince Lief Galileo Nick and their respective runners up In termission Primrose Lookout Falling Water Gismonda Ara pahoe Ed Kearney Iola Preston. Races range five and a half furlongs to six furlongs with times noted for each.

Gravesend Haslet Intermission Merry Prince Gotham Primrose Colabra Patrician Lookout Prince Lief Falling Water Gismonda Galileo Arapahoe Ed Kearney Nick Iola Preston

Postponed B A A double scull race outcome

D D Bennett and Al Bennett defeated Fay and Crowninshield in the postponed double scull event on the Charles River course yesterday afternoon. The 1.5 mile race showed the Bennett pair leading from the start with clear advantage.

D. D. Bennett al Bennett Fay Crowninshield Charles River

Autumn trip to New York by railroad best value

The Boston and Albany railroad arranged an autumn excursion to New York via Albany Hudson River and returning via Fall River Line and Boston for Tuesday October 8. The package is offered as the best money value, with a stated price of dollars for the trip.

New York Albany-Hudson River Fall River Line Boston Boston & Albany Railroad Albany Hudson River Fall River

Insolvency Case In Suffolk Court of Boston

Frederick A. Harmon, insolvent, has an assignee appointed. The second meeting of creditors will be held at the Court of Insolvency in Boston, Suffolk, on October 4, 1895, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. Creditors may attend and prove their claims. Charles P. George, Assignee.

Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Messenger’s Suffolk, Sr Boston Suffolk Henry HE. Newell Court House Pemberton Square Robert B. Maguire Elias Kaplan Suffo Joseph P. Silsby, JR Rice-Blake Lumber Company New York Edgar R. Champlin Thomas E. Scanlan & CO James P. Barlow Massachusetts William J. Smith Fred J. Taber Atlantic Ave Mass Suffo K Frederick A. Harmon Charles P. George

General Luque Captures Patriot Camp at Jaelita

Havana reports General Luque with 330 troops captured a patriot camp at Jaelita after a battle in which seven patriots were killed. Government force losses are not stated.

Havana Luque Jaelita

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