The Score Boston and New York Seven Innings
The Score reports a game between Boston and New York that lasted seven innings. A player noted the first four innings stretched to two hours as the pace slowed.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1900
Page
3
The Score reports a game between Boston and New York that lasted seven innings. A player noted the first four innings stretched to two hours as the pace slowed.
Two games featured New York at Boston with a second day doubleheader after yesterday's tie. Twenty-eight batters reached base, seven innings played in two hours thirty five minutes before darkness ended the contest. Connor appeared for Boston on trial while several players changed positions and runs flowed with several extra base hits and a home run by Long.
Philadelphia won the Sept 4 game against Brooklyn with a trio of singles and two triples. Flick delivered a bases loaded three bagger as Monte Cross and Heckard starred on defense and base running. McFarland was ejected for kicking. Attendance 2,000.
A long advertisement touts Dr. Liverpool at 860 Tremont Street offering free consultations and medicines. It lists extensive cure tallies for many diseases from rheumatism to bronchitis and paralysis, claims instant disease location without exam, and urges readers to seek his care despite prior doctor opinions. Office hours 10 to 4 and 7 to 8 evenings for gentlemen.
Young finished first in the pitchers contest as Wallace reached second on Ely’s error and scored on Keister’s misplay in the seventh. McGann singled to centre, scoring Wallace. Attendance 1100. The score:
Yale football practice under Head Coach McBride and Coach Cutten featured the varsity and college elevens in rapid, stiff drills. The squad, now enlarged to forty eight with several new players, conducted regular game play to test scoring, with the outlook described as very favorable.
A Gaelic and national music concert will highlight Division 38 A O H annual event at United Fellowship Hill 26 Union Park Street next Friday evening. Proceeds go to the sick and death benefit fund. Notables include William H Crowley Dr J T Gallagher C A Spellicy Fred Healy Thomas Kirby C J Keyes Billy Hogan Timothy F Crowley and William J Cronin with T F Fitzgerald as toastmaster. A highlight is a children Quartet led by Miss Katie Hardy and Miss May Reeves performing Southern melodies in cake walking specialties.
Lawrence Massachusetts September 24 in the Superior Court William S Close pleaded guilty to uttering forged Boston and Maine mileage books and was sentenced by Judge Bell to six years at hard labor in the House of Correction, a term of two years on each of three counts.
Harvard began football yesterday with a partially picked line-up and a host of coaches on the field. Teddy Kendall returned at right half and Stillman appeared to reassure fears. The first and second elevens showed promise in punt and run plays as coaches directed practice and spectators watched.
A photo caption describes the wife of a former American heavyweight champion smiling at her husband’s cablegram declaring his love. She maintains the Corbett McCoy scandal was engineered for the Pompadour Jim and remains determined to secure a divorce.
QUEENSTOWN Sept 24 James J Corbett the pugilist who under an as is reported pursues a comeback plan in discussion with American promoters. He hints at exhibitions and possible matches in Europe as part of his post retirement activities.
A man, sailing on the steamship Cermpania to New York, declares he had a quarrel with George Consi dine in London over alleged elopement with Marguerite Cornille. He plans to confront Mrs Cordett and deny the affair, while Corbett vows to sue newspapers for libel upon reaching New York.
Cambridge clubs seek Oct 13 or Oct 9 games with teams averaging about 130 pounds while Dartmouth adopts a class elevens path for varsity inclusion. La Salle drops football, Columbia bleak, Princeton faces pupil professionalism taint, and Boston clubs seek matches with 120 pound squads in South Boston.
A Boston letter discusses Jim Corbett vowing to vindicate himself upon return, threatening to sue newspapers over match coverage. The item cites Considine, plans for a Continent trip, and notes on Ned Trary, Cyclone Finn, McFadden, Gans, McRae, and Gardner Craige fights, plus boxing society details and upcoming Keston Athletic Association meet.
Irwin of Charles River Park contested Nelson’s condition claiming the rider could be cleared by Dr Dwyer after examination showing pulse at 50, then certified by NC A to rest. Nelson cancelled Buffalo and Indianapolis dates. Dwyer noted normal heart action and no organ enlargement while Nelson insisted he would ride if required.
A vintage health tip advises filling a glass bottle with water, letting it stand 24 hours, and observing sediment. If staining linen occurs, or if there is a frequent urge to urinate or back pain, these are presented as signs of kidney and bladder disorder.
Franklin J. Pratt aged 71 died at his Greenfield residence after a five year illness. Once active in western Massachusetts politics he served as collector of internal revenue during Cleveland's first term. He was connected to a New Orleans slaughter house after the war and is survived by his widow, a son, and a daughter.
The North American board of control vows to ban officials for wagering on race results and enforces rules against betting by officials. Two judges wagered in the Elkes Nelson race, one spectator bet, and another held funds for two onlookers, with penalties and possible removal from eligibility. The incident follows past betting by officials and notes Brockton fair amateur entries and Chelsea muddle concerns about Robinson’s residency and entry validity.
In Hartford Coliseum Joe Walcott defeated Mysterious Billy Smith of Syracuse over twenty scheduled rounds. Smith fouled repeatedly and was disqualified in the tenth after holding. Referee Johnnie White denied a quit for Smith as Walcott dominated with punishing blows. Preliminary bouts saw Mike Murphy defeat Billy Malone via disqualification and a 12 round draw between Mike Maher and Kid Maddison.
Lively debates marked the annual meeting at Tremont Temple Social Hall last evening. Mr Doherty opened with a motion to form a committee for single taxers to support Bryan and Stevenson, then withdrew it. Officers elected: President C B Fillebrown secretary Rev Joseph Carden treasurer E A Stevens executive committee J G Pike Weldon L Crosman J B Willis Andrew Garbutt Samuel Brazier W M Selford W G Hall J B Carret and Miss Sophie I Haven.
A Democratic rally will be held at the Court House corner Dorchester and Fourth streets South Boston tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. Speakers include V Willam S McNary Councilmen John D Fenton William H Baker David I Walsh Reuben Must Donald A McDonald Clement Holman Michael J Concannon and John J Collins. Thomas J Kenney will preside. St Augustine's Band will furnish music.
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