Second Place Lowell Lands in That Coveted Position
Haverhill was defeated 8 to 3 as Lew Cross held Lake's batters in check. Lowell, praised for its hitting, led by Beville with six extra bases. McGinley struggled with curves as Lowell piled up runs and solid defense. The game featured a disputed third strike call, Cross’s second home run, and a standout catch by Derwin.
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Lew Cross
Haverhill
Lowell
Cross
McGinley
Groveland
Lake
Portland
Beville
Merrimack River
Merritt
Lowell Boys
Bobby Wheelock
Murphy
Wheelock
O'Neil
Connors
Hickey
Pollard
Connolly
Shincel
Haverhill Boys
Deravin
DeRoehn
Connor
Portland Defeats Chester In Open City Baseball Game
Portland won a high scoring game as Chester faltered late. Farrell faced a rough stretch in the seventh inning when three men on base loaded the bags and the ball was driven over the right field fence for a double. In the ninth, bases loaded, a liner to center brought in another run as Portland pressed its advantage.
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Cameron
Kelly
Manchester
Long
Dupee
Portia
Farrell
Portland
Chester
Nashua Defeats Lewistons At Auburn A A Park
Nashua beat Lewiston 7 to 4 at Auburn A A park as Lewiston pitcher Towne had an off day. Hits were bunched, with Lobell Bunyon Kane Towne and Clark on the batteries. Time 1 45. Umpire Mahoney. Attendance 400.
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Lewiston
Nashua
Lewistons
Auburn A. A. Park
Towne
Lobell
Bunyon
Kane
N. E. League Results From Three Games
In Haverhill Lowell 8 to 3 after 10 innings Haverhill wins over Lowell while Portland edges Manchester 14 to 12 in a ten inning affair Lewiston falls to Nashua 7 to 3 at Lewiston.
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Portland
Manchester
Haverhill
Lowell
Lewiston
Nashua
Haverhill at Lovell and Nashua at Lewiston
The schedule lists Haverhill visiting Lovell and Nashua traveling to Lewiston as part of the evening slate. Also noted are Manchester at Portland in a separate matchup. Contests impact standings and local interest across the region.
Baseball Gossip From Haverhill and Manchester
The Manchester Union reports on local baseball chatter with Barnie McLaughlin’s speed, Fred Lake’s offer, Hickey’s timely hits, Spooner muffed plays, and Connolly’s shortstop cleverness. Beville bats well, Manchester struggles, and Lowell Lewiston Portland lead the standings as Connors pitches with Cassidy and Blackman lining up in the field. The Wheelock umpiring at Lowell draws strong reaction from fans.
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Lowell
Fry Ribpo Connors
Hickey
Merritt
Ee Eeet
Eens Weeeenes
fLake
C Beville
Ee Eeeeseenas
Ross P
Vo Blackman
Haverhill
McLaughlin Beville Schincel
Beville
Cross
McLaughlin
Wise
Connolly
McGinley
Wheelock
Lowell-Haverhill
Manchester Union
Lowell Augusta game status and lineup note
Manager Dan Hayes seeks his best police team at Monday’s game to avoid excuses at the finish. The lineup includes Donovan Conroy Fifield Donovan Hayes Smith McDonald Murphy Neville. mentions Lowell Augusta game being thrown out for lack of umpire and corrected table reports.
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Dan Hayes
Street Railroad
Donovan c
Conroy
Fifield
Donovan
Hayes P
Smith
McDonald
Murphy
Neville
Lake
Morse
Lowell Schedule For Remainder Of Season
The Lowell team releases its remaining schedule listing dates from August 5 through September 2. Home and away games feature Manchester Portland Lewiston Nashua Haverhill and others across Lowell venues with multiple date swaps and back-to-back trips.
Cadillac Chosen to defend Canada's Cup against Invader
Chicago August 2 The Cadillac of Detroit has been officially selected to defend the Canada's cup against Invader the Canadian challenger after a decisive victory over Milwaukee. The 21 mile triangular course in 25 mph wind saw Cadillac finish 11 minutes ahead with elapsed times 2 54 55 for Cadillac and 3 06 08 for Milwaukee. The first race with Invader is set for August 10 weather permitting.
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Chicago
Cadillac
Detroit
Invader
Milwaukee
Hollywood Golf Showdown Crowns Willie Smith at Long Branch
Willie Smith of Midlothian Golf club Chicago and former U S open champion won the all comers medal in 36 holes at Hollywood Golf club near Long Branch N J with 164 strokes. Willie Anderson the current open champion from Pittsfield Mass was one behind. George Low Bernard Nicholls Jack Parkes Alexander Campbell tied for third with 166. Findlay S Douglass placed seventh with 168.
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New York
Willie Smith
Midlothian Golf Club
Chicago
United States
Hollywood Golf Club
Long Branch
N. J
Smith
Willie Anderson
Pittsfield
Mass
George Low
Dyker Meadow
Bernard Nicholls
Boston
Jack Parkes
Essex Country Club
Aexander Campbell
Brookline Country Club
Massachusetts
Findlay
Douglass
Nassau Country Club
Long Island
Highland adage links deer longevity to oak with tales
The article cites an Highland saying that thrice the age of a deer equals an eagle, and thrice that equals an oak, implying a deer can live over two centuries. It recounts tales of Capt. McDonald of Tulloch and MacDonald of Glengarry, who allegedly tracked deer and kin for long spans, plus similar European stories, as evidence.
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McDonald
Tulloch
Loch Trieg
MacDonald
Glengarry
Ewen Maclan-Og
Europe
Chambers’ Journal
Frisky Bostons Dominate Phillies in Bad Defeat
Boston hitters attack hard and Cy Young shuts down Philadelphia as Boston tops the Phillies in an American League game. Poor fielding by the home team helps Boston gain the decisive win with strong defense from the visitors.
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Philadelphia
Baltimore Americans Edge Washington In Close Rally
Baltimore edged Washington in a tight game as a late eighth inning rally produced the decisive runs. Nops and Bresnahan paired with Carrick and Clarke in a 1.50 hour contest witnessed by about 1,903 fans, Cantillion umpiring. Detroit visited Milwaukee and Cleveland played Chicago in today’s slate.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Americans
Washington
Bresnahan
Carrick and Clarke
Cantillion
Local Scores From City Rivalry Matches
Philadelphia blanked Boston 16 to 0 and Chicago hosted Chicago beating Detroit 7 to 0. Cleveland tied Milwaukee 7 to 7 while Baltimore defeated Washington 5 to 4.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Chicago Defeats Detroit With Clean Hitting and Solid Fielding
Chicago plated all its runs on eight hits in the first, third, and eighth innings while Patterson held Detroit to two hits and nine strikeouts. Burke and Gleason shone in the field as the Amer teams beat the Tigers 7 to 2 with Sheridan umpiring and about 2500 in attendance.
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Chicago
Chicago American Leaguers
Detroits
Patterson
Burke
Gleason
Detroit
Patterson and Sullivan
Sievers
Buelow
Sheridan
Dowling Delivers Shutout as Milwaukee Triumphs
Milwaukee pitcher Dowling tossed a superb game at home against Cleveland earning a four run first inning thanks to fielding errors and a scratch hit. Husting worked smoothly while McCarthy and Bradley delivered the notable hits. Final score Cleveland 0 Milwaukee 4. Batteries Husting and Donohue.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Dowling
McCarthy
Bradley
New York National Leaguers Beat Philadelphia in Tight Game
New York won 5 to 3 over Philadelphia as Taylor pitched superbly until the late innings. The score shows New York 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 - 5 Philadelphia 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 - 3. Batteries Taylor and Warner Donohue and Jacklitsch. Umpire Emslie. Time 1.55. Attendance 4100.
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Boston
Brooklyn
Slagle
McDowd
Greery
Farrell
Stahl
Seeee
Collins
Freeman
Abribpone
Hemphill Rt
Secon
McKinney
Lajoie
Eer
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Irwin
Fees
Hughes P
Philadelphia
Fultz
Wee
Cross
Seybold
Dowd
Ferris
Pirent
Cooley
Young Cooley
Demont
New York
New York National Leaguers
Philadelphias
Taylor
Taylor and Warner
Donohue
Jacklitsch
Emsilie
Bruins Top Birds 4-1 in Boston Stadium Showdown
In a decisive game at Boston Boston, the Bruins defeated the Birds 4 to 1 as Brooklyn mounted little resistance. Scoring surged early with two quick goals, while the home defense held firm against Philadelphia threats later in the match.
Worcester game routs Worcester Worcester 7 2
In Worcester Worcester defeated Worcester 7 to 2 as the Worcester team built a decisive lead. Providence staged a late rally but fell short, while the Toronto game was forfeited following umpire disputes with refunds issued at the gate. Brockton beat Hartford 11 to 5 in a separate matchup, led by strong hitting from the Brockton lineup.
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Worcester
Providence
Toronto
Brockton
Hartford
Providence at Worcester Hartford at Brockton
Providence plays Worcester and Hartford hosts Brockton while Buffalo faces Toronto and Rochester meets Montreal in a set of intercity matches with varied venues and expected competitive outcomes.
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Providence
Worcester
Hartford
Brockton
Buffalo
Toronto
Rochester
Montreal
High School Basketball Scores From Local Cities
Local game results show New Haven over New Haven by eight to five. Meriden defeated Bridgeport eight to four. Bristol edged New London ten to seven. Waterbury beat W Norwich seven to six.
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New Haven
Derby
Meriden
Bridgeport
Bristol
New London
Waterbury
Norwich
borax production in 1899 and its global sources
The United States produced 21 834 metric tons of borax in 1899, more than the rest of the world combined. Major ore deposits lie in California and Nevada. Ore is refined at Bayonne New Jersey after on site smelting with crude oil, with new methods emerging including Ledermarkt’s borax tanning application.
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United States
California
Nevada
Bayonne
N. J
Herr Ledermarkt
Laws of health urge daily movement to avoid punishment
The laws of health require that the bowels move once each day and one of the penalties for violating this law is piles. Keep your bowels regular by taking a dose of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets when necessary and you will never have that severe punishment inflicted upon you. Price, 2 cents, For sale by all druggists.
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Chamberlain
Harold H wins 2.11 pace at grand circuit meet
Columbus crowds watch Crescens set trial times as Crescens edges time trials. Harold H remains undefeated in the 2.11 pace, finishing each heat ahead by lengths. John R. Potts leads early in the 2.18 pace but fades. Major Marshall, Billy H., and others vie for purses as officials note wind and records. Crescens shows power in reserve and receives a celebratory wreath after the win.
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Columbus
Harold H
Major Marshall
John R. Potts
Capt. Potter
Pott
Cc. F. W. Bik. H
Rosio
Highbee
MOE Eye Oethecatec
Captain Potter
G.g
Er- Will
Samaritana
B.m
B.g
Joan B.m
Hawes
Be Sure, Jr
Cederwood
Nashua Races Close In Mild Nashua Driving Park Card
At Nashua Driving Park Aug 2 the 2.17 pace heat produced the only near upset as Helen edged by Shorty by a nose and the rest of the program favored by favorites in straight heats. Attendance matched yesterday’s high turnout with purses totaling 30 for the 2.26 pacing class featuring Prince Eu PENS A CIOPE.
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Nashua
N. H
Nashua Driving Park
Helen
Shorty
New Jersey
B. G
Prince EU Pens
CIOPE
Glen Onward
Moody
Airline
Ch. G
Coe
Krinklewood
Ch. m
Wilbur
Telephone Boy
Cox
Cresceus Sets Trotting Mile Record at Driving Park
Cresceus captured trotting honors in Columbus Columbus Aug 2 with a 2 02 1 4 mile a new mark shaving 12 5 seconds off last week and posting splits 29 3 4 59 3 4 1 30 1 4 2 02 1 4 amid a stiff headwind before 12000 spectators at Driving Park George Ketcham accompanied the horse prior to the start.
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Columbus
Cresceus
Cleveland
George Ketcham
Lake Erie Drying Up Alarm Reveals Navigation Risk
The Boston Transcript reports a Canadian marine official warns Lake Erie may be shallower due to dry seasons and Niagara Falls power dredging, risking navigation if remedial steps are not taken. It notes lake depth divisions, area about 9600 square miles, and limited inflows, with Maumee as the largest American tributary. The piece stresses cautious inquiry over sensationalism.
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Niagara River
Lake Erie
Niagara
Marine Department of Canada
Ottawa
Niangara Falls
Tonawanda Canal
United States
Massachusetts
Maumee
Lake
Ontario
Boston Transcript
Calamity Jane’s fate in Buffak author crafted tale
The article asks whether Calamity Jane’s tribulations end or remain, as a Buffak author exploits and protects the legendary figure. It frames a literary device where the frontier heroine’s image is controlled by an authorial voice.
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Sporting Life
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Manchester Mirror
N. E. League
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Fred Lake
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