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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1901
Page
3
Chicago visits Boston as Detroit meets Washington and Cleveland faces Baltimore. Milwaukee travels to Philadelphia for planned day games.
Chicago trounced Boston in a one sided pitchers duel as Cy Young dominated on the mound. Boston errors and baserunning miscues fueled Chicago’s 3 2 lead and set the stage for a decisive ninth inning tally.
Ten home club batters sent nine runs across in the opening frame as Philadelphia outscored Milwaukee 9 to 0. Bernhard was peppered by hits but strong defense limited visitors’ scoring while 1422 attended. Friers, Ma loney, and Husting are noted among players with hits and errors.
Washington edged Detroit 3 to 2 as two errors in the second inning costly for Detroit. Patten pitched well for Washington, while both teams fielded poorly. Grady had a two base hit for Washington, and the game featured several costly miscues and base on balls with Washington holding 8 hits to Detroit’s 5.
Baltimore tops Cleveland 5 to 4 as McGinnity falters in the ninth. Dowling allows four runs after a strong start. 796 fans attend. Hits total 17 for Baltimore and 9 for Cleveland with two baserunners apiece.
The Collins team will tour New England and Eastern League cities next week. Manager Gavin arranged a schedule visiting Haverhill Monday Lynn Tuesday Manchester N H Wednesday Woonsocket R I L Thursday Worcester Friday Marlboro Saturday.
At Charles River Park this evening Harry Elkes and Bobby Walthour renew their pace driven race with both riders fresh from motor overhauls. The event follows Elkes clash with Walthour last Tuesday and precedes the ragian handicap for amateurs.
Brook defeats Cincinnati RK at Pittsburg as Philadelphia faces Chicago in the panty league context.
Richardson stars with a clutch 11th inning drive to the bulletin board and scores as St Louis defeats Boston 2 to 1 in a tight 11 inning game at League Park. Harper and Willis pitched well with the locals taking the series. Crowd of about 1000 witnesses the dramatic finish.
Cincinnati pitcher Heisman was knocked unconscious in the second inning by a line drive. Brooklyn won the game 6 to 2 with Donovan lasting long in relief and Suthoff pitching despite several walks.
Pittsburg 10 New York 5 in a National League match. Matthewson struggled with control as Tannehill allowed scattered hits through eight innings. Attendance 1700. Key players included Beaumont Wagner Ritchey Strang Hickman for Pittsburg and Leach Davis Avlis Strang for New York. Errors favor Pittsburg 4 to 4.
Philadelphia won their third straight game in Chicago by scoring seven hits in the seventh and eighth innings. Attendance was about 500. Final score 6 to 4 with Philadelphia collecting eight hits to Chicago’s six and committing one error to Chicago’s. Duggleby and Domelas, Hughes, Kling pitched for Chicago while Duggleby also worked for Philadelphia. Hartsel and Thomas each stole bases.
Dover New Hampshire September 25 Fans saw fast finishes as Light Star won the unfinished 2:12 pace after heats yesterday. Louise G owned by George Wallace of Rochester set a 2 08 1 2 record in the 2:16 pace while Emma K won the final heat. Ben Hall driven by Turner claimed the 2:23 trot and Jesec H. driven by James Golden won the 2:27 pace with a new 2:15 3 4 record.
Harvard's candidates split into two teams for a brisk practice game with lively scrimmages. Captain Campbell starred at left half, Knowles and Bowditch impressed with speed and scoring runs, while Matthews and other newcomers showed promise though some are light for varsity level. Training table opened with a large group, and a long afternoon session followed with structured lineups and coach supervision.
Director Billings says no compromise with a baseball trust and confirms Buckenberger under consideration for manager. He notes the club lost money this year but plans a stronger team next season. Selee remains, but a change may benefit both parties.
At Cincinnati Oakley Park on the seventh day of the Grand Circuit meeting the 2:25 pace concluded with George Castle winning in straight heats. Major Chew captured the 2:16 trot in straight heats before a split, Birch Bud and Hal Clipper trading heats. Happy Wilkes dominated the later heats, with a long finish carried to tomorrow.
Michael New defeated Floyd McFarland in two heats of a five mile motor paced race at Madison Square Garden. He won the first heat by a lap and the second by 20 yards, with times of 8:61 2-5 and 8:56. A separate amateur mile event was won by M. L. Hurley of New York in 2:21 4-5.
In the Alliston Golf Club open tournament eight men remain after first and second rounds for both cups. Falvey leads with 78 over 18, while Poole and Rand post strong 9 hole scores. Semi final draws include Falvey vs Poole and Rand vs Sprague for the Allston cup with consolation clashes C Bailey vs Tully and J Manning vs F Wingate.
Cockshott wins a two mile race for Cambridge while Workman leads the field for Cambridge in the two mile. Spraker Yale dominates field events with a 6 ft 10 1 2 in high jump and 22 ft 4 in broad jump. Boal Harvard wins the hammer at 136 ft 8 in with May Oxford second.
Prince Alert equalled the world pacing mark of 2 04 4 on a half mile track in a special $5000 match at the Allentown fair. Little Boy faltered in heat one, forcing Prince Alert to race alone in heat two where driver Curry steered a flawless 2 04 3 4 finish. An enormous crowd, perfect weather, and track conditions accompanied the event.
Delegates at the Revere House formed the states first amateur league with six clubs including North Cambridge A C Hillside A C Everett St John s Literary Institute East Cambridge Central Basket Ball Lowell Company G Sixth Regiment Lowell and Father Mathews A C Peabody. A meeting on Oct 7 will set a schedule. George T Hepbron urged Massachusetts support for a national tourney and offered encouragement.
The Bristol county fair second day at Taunton drew about 30,000 in the afternoon. A spectator accident injured John Dubois of Brockton after a wheel mishap. Horse racing featured a long 2:24 pace with five heats. Don C. and Roger led early heats, then Don C. swept the final three. Trot and pace events awarded purses of 300 to 400 dollars, with Halliburld b Sas Eaglebird and Terrill b Strathmore among winners.
The Holyoke Park Paper club held a three day meet but events were shortened after low entries. Tommy W won the 2:32 pace heat, Newcomb of Alevella was fined, and 2:17 Gambit set the day’s best time at 2:15 1-2.
On a Wakefield bound train I meet Tom Doane, a State official in charge of the poor, who once supervised famed boxers at Tewksbury. He recalls John Bull, a Boston character, and a celebrated pugilist who stayed at Tewksbury before becoming a world champion and later fading from fortune.
The Henry Marquand stock broker assignment shows liabilities of 2 094 726 with minimal actual assets 98 857 and two creditors led by the New York Stock Exchange at 38 118 and Henry G. Marquand at 2 056 607. Frank B. Poor's assignment lists total liabilities of 258 221 with nominal assets 276 363.
Letters from this city recount a serious accident involving Henry Sandiam well known local artist. While visiting Valle de Furnas San Miguel with his family, rocks dislodged from a hillside and fell onto him injuring ribs and breaking his leg.
Michael Keegan of County Cavan has arrived in Boston aboard the Admiral Sampson from Jamaica in search of his sisters in Boston. He names Mary, Annie, and Katie Keegan and says he has not heard from them for 11 to 16 years. He will be at 5 Charter Street, North End, for the rest of the week.
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