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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1901
Page
10
The Phillies drop another game at Pittsburg yesterday amid costly errors. Milwaukee's Errors Were Costly details a defeat. Boston over Milwaukee with 7 remaining, while other AL standings and schedules show Eastward league movement.
National League report from Pittsburg details Sammy Leever pitching strongly for Pittsburgh and Jack Barry’s wild throwing aiding a 5 to 2 Pirates win over the Phillies. Orth pitched well but Leever dominated late, preventing timely Philadelphia hits.
Pennsylvania defeated Brown University 8 to 3 in Providence. Layton pitched well. Collier at second base turned a key double play. Barry led Brown with a single then play deteriorated as Pennsylvania pulled away with timely hitting and strong defense. The Quakers travel to Holy Cross next.
Christy Matthewson pitched well for New York as St Louis played aggressively. Donovan tied the score by blocking Buelow at third, Padden stole home, and Hickman hit a long triple but the next two batters could not drive in the tying run. Harper held up New York's hits as 5,000 spectators watched. Score details follow.
Detroit defeated Philadelphia 8 to 2 in a game noted for strong defense and timely errors. Cronin faced Piatt in a tight pitching duel as fielding errors helped the Tigers pull ahead, with both Athletics runs arising from misplays.
Detroit wins 8 to 2 with key plays by Barrett Lajoie and Cross. Elberfeld steals, Nance bases, and Buelow hits a homer. Cronin pitched for the Athletics as Dolan and Piatt also contributed. Attendance 8,122 at the park.
Special to the Philadelphia Times from Princeton reports the Tigers shut out the Carlisle Indians 14 to 0 on University Field. Pratt started for Carlisle, Leroy replaced him, and Princeton hitters used the nine’s new positions with effectiveness. King Kelly, famed football star, fielded and led the game while Cosgrave Meier and Pearson played solidly in new spots. Indians made 7 errors, Princeton 3, with 11 and 6 hits respectively.
Penn City defeated the United States Marines in a well played game at Broad and Jackson streets yesterday afternoon. Cross and McSorley and Kyle starred in a tight contest with Penn City posting a 12 to 7 final score as the Marines struggled to respond after early leads.
At Belmont yesterday the Road Drivers' Association of Pennsylvania held its anniversary event with over a thousand spectators. Frank Bower's King Harry and John P. Stewart won the prized double team heat in a dramatic finish, confirming their status as champions while Disston's Jacksonian and Attinger fell back. Other winners included Philadelphia Boy and Austria in respective classes, with strong fields and smooth starts under Judge Dr. Marshall and assistants. The event closes with plans for Atlantic City's June 22 show, projected to exceed prior records.
The Third Annual Atlantic City Horse Show announces a prize list for July 8 to 13 with sixty four competitions. Open-to-all amateur maiden and local classes cover roadsters harness horses tandems ponies saddle horses hunters and jumpers. The show is staged by the Atlantic City Horse Show Association with varied events and facilities.
Wilmington opens its first horse show under the Wilmington Horse Show Association at Wawaset Park with a hot sunny day and a large turnout. A morning parade along city streets featured about seventy five rigs led by President James S Cobb and included Howard T Wallace and other prominent residents plus onlookers and stylish drivers.
A new state league was organized in Reading. Officers include President A W Lawson Easton Vice President W Abbott Witman Reading Secretary H M Durborow Harrisburg Directors C B Strine Lancaster Charles Hoover Middleton and A W Lawson Easton A committee on schedule was chosen to arrange 25 home and 25 away games The season opens June 7 with six clubs in matchups Lancaster Easton Middletown Harrisburg Allentown Reading The schedule runs through September 7 with future dates to be announced.
Bucknell beats the Cuban X-Giants as Hees masters the mound allowing six hits. Weidensaul, Hess, Smith and Hill deliver two-base hits while Milligan makes a remarkable one handed catch. Weiden saul steals a base and Jackson, Williams, Milligan notch three-base hits. Umpire Thompson.
O Rourke's Athletics shut out Haddonfield Club in Chester. Guest pitched strongly allowing three hits while King Dickson of Haddonfield appeared at third base but misfired. Scoring by innings shows Athletics tallied a run in the first and later, while Haddonfield failed to score.
Yale beat Williams College 8 to 2 in six innings at New Haven. Yale used two substitutes and pitcher Moron for three innings. Batteries Robe Williams and Hirsh Hefferman Durfee.
In Gettysburg Pennsylvania on Nixon field Gettysburg College beat Mount St Mary's 3 to 1 in a tight contest. Floto delivered a three base hit with the bases loaded in the ninth and Winter retired the side with the bases full. Susquehanna appoints Charlee Lambert as baseball captain for 1902 and faces the Cuban X Giants next. Eastern League scores include Buffalo over Hartford nine to three in eleven innings and Providence beating Montreal twelve to none. Syracuse-Toronto was halted due to injuries from a trolley crash affecting five Syracuse players.
At Gravesend on a favorable day a large crowd watched Trigger upset favorite Janice by a neck in the Gazelle stakes for three year olds. Janice, ridden by Piggott, failed through overconfidence as Trigger, jockeyed by Odom, claimed the prize. Other races saw Demurret, Noyes, Evelyn Maud, and Alfonso winning, with a large field in the day’s program headed by William C. Whitney’s Volodyovski victorious in the Eng lish Derby news echoed by cheers.
Devon polo opens Saturday with top teams from Lakewood Meadow Brook and Hempstead to contest for prizes at Devon and Bryn Mawr. The schedule lists Devon vs Lake and Philadelphia Club vs Philadelphia Country Club, with handicaps and cup dates including Morrell and Pembroke cups on June 22 and 29 at Philadelphia Country Club grounds.
In Columbus Indianapolis action shows 7 to 3 score at Columbus and 3 to 0 at Marion with T. Wheeling posting 3 while Louisville Dayton contest ends 3 to 2. Fort Wayne Toledo match reports 14 to 0 in Fort Wayne.
At Andover Phillips Andover 6 Harvard College 1. At Amherst Amherst 4 Columbia 38. At Brunswick Colby 4 Bowdolu 2.
Special train service to Princeton for the Yale Princeton game on Saturday June 8. Pennsylvania Railroad will run a train from Philadelphia Broad Street Station at 4 PM, with arrival scheduled around 6 PM for the return after the game.
The Melrose Bowling Club, founded 1806 at Scheutzen Park, placed third in the German American Bowling League and plans to reenter the German American next season. Noted members include Thomas Waes, Dr. C. W. Saolfrank, and Adolph Petzold, with historic ties to the Columbia Lessing Verein Hall.
Rain halted play across the league with the Baltimore at Cleveland game postponed after the end of the third inning and Chicago games called in the second inning. Both teams saw delays as steady showers affected the day’s schedule.
Lakewood first polo team defeats Rockaway Hunt Club 12 to 11 after five periods and an extra period at Meadowbrook Hunt Club Hempstead N Y Rene La Montagne Conover Waterbury and Gould shine for Lakewood with Gould scoring the winning goal after a late surge to clinch the cup amid tight play and handicaps noted by officials.
The Open Championship at Muirfield, Scotland began with 101 entries, the largest field on record. Harold M. Hilton led amateurs early while Harry Vardon, a rising pro, drew big crowds, with Vardon and James Bird sharing the lead after the first round on 155.
The women Interstate tournament at the Merion Cricket Club in Haverford advanced to the finals with Miss Clark facing Miss Larned for the championship on Friday. Semi finals saw Miss Clark defeat Miss Huey 6 0 and Miss Larned beat Miss Haran 6 4 6 unknown. doubles begin this afternoon with twelve entries in the event.
Plainfield New Jersey June 5 opening of the Plainfield Driving Park to the public at half past two. The Drivin Club hosts a program of club members racing nearest to three minutes for a mile and similar events between heats. Prizes include silverware toilet set and whale bone whip.
The Carlisle Club golf tournament reached the semifinals with Kremer losing to Bashan 4 up and 3 to play. Bashan then beat Kremer in the final 2 up with 1 to play. In consolation play Bidder defeated Bard, Piper defeated McCullogh 2 up, Biddle beat Stinger 2 up.
Fourteen bicycle clubs are represented in the Philadelphia Associated Cycling Clubs. The monster opening ride to Atlantic City, run by the A C Inter-club committee for July 14, will be easy and suited to all riders with a well regulated schedule. Considerable interest is shown.
Newport reports indicate the cup yacht Constitution suffered a mainmast break in the same spot as the Columbia two years ago. Captain Nat Herreshoff led the wheel during the incident and the vessel was inspected with no other major damage. Races planned for July 2 4 and 6 remain on schedule pending repairs in Bristol to be completed around June 19.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat excerpt recounts a man who trusts his wife’s daily barometer of weather over any expert. He dressed for rain when she foretold it and wore light clothes when she predicted sunshine, noting her accuracy for daytime forecasts though she avoids predicting at night.
A brief excerpt captures Bridget and her mother in a domestic kitchen scene. Bridget resists bringing a sweetheart into the drawing room, while the mother insists on limits, hinting at social propriety. The exchange reveals family tension over romance.
A fragment from the Richmond Dispatch hints at a revealing discussion about temper and moral danger. The quoted exchange centers on a claim that truth could expose the worst in a person and affect behavior.
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