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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1900
Page
3
Willis faltered amid errors as the Boston team scored two unearned runs but failed to reach McGinnity on the mound. The game showcased defensive lapses and missed scoring chances, leaving the visitors short of the comeback.
Brooklyn won the Brooklyn at Boston game in the eighth inning scoring three on singles and a double. McGinnity pitched well aside from the sixth inning with two Boston runs on a hit by pitch an error and Tenney's single. Kelley was removed for kicking. Gatins of Hartford drafted by Brooklyn. Attendance 2100. Sheckard Kelley Dahlen among players with extra base hits and stolen bases Tenney Collins. McGinnity Willis Umpire Hurst. Time 1 48.
In Pittsburg on September 27, Cincinnati gathered all its runs in the fourth inning while the home club failed to score when runners were on base. Attendance reported at 360. The game ended with a two to one score.
The New Yorks won from the Philadelphias by good batting in the fourth. Philadelphia scored all runs on mis plays while Hawley pitched well to limit them to no runs. New York adds Murphy an outfielder from Norwich, Conn. Attendance 80. The score:
Rain again spoiled racing at Terre Haute Indiana today. Only one more heat of the 2:20 class trot for the Wabash purse of 5000 and the first heat of the 2:25 class pace for 1500 could be finished.
An advertisement for Iver Johnson Sporting Goods promotes the Iver Johnson inter collegiate football made from selected English grain leather. The copy claims a patent inside racing secures a smooth outside and guarantees it as the finest football. Price shown as 4.00 with a note offering a free football catalogue.
Harvard varsity was outplayed by the third eleven in a 20 minute practice game. The third team repeatedly penetrated the varsity line while the latter managed only punts and limited gains. Zeus Roberts, a 275 pound center, opened holes for the third eleven, and the second and fourth elevens traded scores in a later scrimmage.
Tufts College varsity seven scored two touchdowns in final practice as they prepare for the West Point game. Perkins returns in fair condition after water on the knee, and Joe Lamb reports as a star tackle in fine form. Quill competes with Knight for varsity fullback while the line shows solid play and backs perform well.
Dartmouth unveils a notably strong football slate with two extra home games and matchups against Wesleyan and Brown. The schedule includes Exeter, Union, Yale at Newton, U V M Burlington, Tufts, Cornell, Wesleyan, Princeton, and Brown with Yale substituted for Harvard and Williams absent.
Ludes a 169 pound Pennsylvania high school star led Penn in their first practice game and is a leading candidate for halfback. Jann I. Geiger of Philadelphia, now declared ineligible at Penn, reports for Latrobe. New sideline rule limits badges, Red Water impresses with speed. Columbia struggles to field a strong eleven amid student disaffection from last year’s scandals. Cornell trainer Moskley predicts a strong season and possible Big Four trouble. Dorchester Heights A A reorganizes seeking strong opponents. Brighton A A also reorganized seeking teams averaging 120 pounds with travel expenses shared.
In a high excitement program at Readville, Crescens clinched the big race by a neck over Charley Herr with Cresceus close behind in the final heat, amid heavy betting on Cresceus earlier. Charley Herr set early pace, Arion led early heats, Grattan Boy failed to sustain. Crescens, driven by Ketcham, later claimed the two-heat, three-heat, five-heat and eight-heat records, while Cresceus showed speed but fell short in the decisive stretch. George Ketcham announced Crescens would retire to stud after the meet.
Thomas W. Lawson explains why he purchased Jupe for the $20,000 Readville stallion race stake. He states he bought with a repurchase option and a $1000 charity wager to start Jupe in the second heat, while acknowledging Jupe’s conditioning and Snell’s role in the deal.
Clyde Cheney defeated William G Miller by 250 yards in a dirt track five mile race for 1000 and gate receipts near 1400. Cheney set a track record with 12:18 and earned Mille r's wheel amid large bets and about 1000 spectators. A breach of contract suit by track manager John Irwin awaits Milford District Court on Oct. 13.
Cambridge Red Jackets win first prize of 600 for their exhibit at the Weymouth Agricultural Society fair in Cambridge Weymouth Sept 27 drawing 8000 attendees. The General Bates takes zero for farthest distance. Judges include Chiefs from Hingham Quincy Lynn Saugus and Chelsea. Both Union and Hingham engines burst air chambers.
Welfare conditions for rifle shooting were ideal at Walnut Hill for the Massachusetts militia regimental and corps teams. The Yellow Ribbon event among cavalry troops was won by Troop F Chelmsford with 58, Troop A 663, Troop D 661. Sergeant John Barrows led Troop A with 64. Cavalry squads each fielded ten men shooting 15 shots at 200 yards. Corps and regimental contests also ran at 200 and 600 yards, with First Heavy Artillery posting 666 and other units trailing.
The Middlesex Fast Fair drew about 12,000 visitors to Agricultural Park in Stoneham on Sept. 27. Highlights included B. R. Houghton winning first prize in matched driving horses, 120 bench entries, a successful automobile display, and lively horse races. Kentucky Frank won the 2:23 trot with best time 2:27.5, while Mary C. and Paper Boy battled in the 2:35 pace, Mary C. taking first after a heat loss, best time 2:22.5.
Medford Sept 27 The Tufts College cross country meet attracted a large squad including many freshmen. R. E. Nason 03 of Jamaica Plain won the race from Arlington to West Medford and back to the gym via Medford Square with August I. Errickson 01 of Lawrence finishing second and Lawrence M. Price 03 of Medford third. The field remained tightly bunched at the end.
Tufts College junior class elected officers for the year with F. Tarr named president and Miss Blanche Roberts as vice president. Emma Paul will serve as secretary and Co. L. Biker as treasurer. Captain H. R. Pierce becomes marshal. executive committee members include E. S. Lent, Oscar S. Greeley, M. F. Sturtevant, and Richard E. Coolidge.
An advertisement asserts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets fully digest egg and meat in a bottle at 90 degrees, mirroring stomach digestion. It cites ingredients of vegetable essences aseptic pepsin diastase and Golden Seal, claims worldwide success, price 50 cents per pack, and offers a free information book from F A Stuart Co Marshall Michigan.
Dr S W Crowe treasurer of the sportsmen fund says the late James J Corbett will have funeral services at the Cunard dock when the Campania arrives. One hundred fifty men will meet the ship with a hearse and coffin to tell Corbett he is a dead one. A wake at Kellys will out Corbett Corbett.
A Boston clipping notes boxing gossip, delays in New York under a new legislature, and a planned Elm Athletic Club card at Brockton Park Theatre with Billy Cass, Pete Brennan, Jing Marrow, Jake White, and Charley O’Rourke. It praises Professor J. J. Foley and mentions Joe Lamey’s return, elder fighters, and local boxing culture.
Bicyclenotes report strong entries for next week's Bracilaw races with many Massachusetts and Connecticut amateurs, plus American pros Cooper and McFarland in good form. Johnny Lake notes competitive showings abroad, while local events at Melrose, Coyle Charles River Park, and Hub Cycle Club offer open century and half century routes with a ladies division paced by Mrs. G K Bell.
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