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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1901
Page
7
Portland and Lowell split a doubleheader in Portland with ties in both games. In the opener Lowell won after a late inning rally as both teams struggled early. The second game ended tied in the ninth and was forfeited by the visitors in the tenth after they declined to continue to catch a boat.
Lewiston defeated Haverhill 6 to 2 in the opener, while the visitors won the second game 9 to 6 in the ninth inning. Highlights included Joyce’s hitting and Mullaney’s fielding. Towne forced Pollard at first with one out in the final game, Connolly being hit by a ball earlier, and McGinley coming on as a substitute.
Insurance written on dwellings, house hold furniture and mercantile risks at lowest rates. Telephone 43 3.
Manchester triumphed over Nashua 10 to 3 after a seesaw game. Gokey allowed 16 hits, Drinkwater starred at key moments, and Manchester tallied six runs in the eighth. Umpire Ferson faced initial delays as Nashua balked, with Earned runs 4 to 2. Key hitters included Whiting Smith Lynch Dillion and Cotter Rapp.
In Portland Maine the first game ended 10 to 9 with Portland defeating Lowell. the second game ended 8 to 8 and Lowell forfeited. Lewiston Maine hosted Haverhill with first game 6 to 2 for Lewiston and second game 9 to 8 for Haverhill. Manchester New Hampshire saw Manchester beat Nashua 10 to 3.
Manchester faces Lowell today as Lewiston and Haverhill surge in the New England league. Manchester seeks to narrow the gap after a rough stretch and a strong winning run, while Lewiston beat Lowell twice and Eben Ross dazzled with sharp pitching. The season’s finish promises a tight race as teams chase the leaders.
Lowell baseball team returned from a Maine trip with three wins and three losses. Manager Lake praised the squad despite a disputed forfeit in a late game against Portland over a missed boat departure. Beville hit a two base drive, driving in the tying and winning runs as Lowell edged Portland.
The Cow Hill university beat Highlands six to five with Bernier and Vendette catching for Highlands. The Elms defeated the Buffaloes eight to five on the South common. Jog Alongs of Watertown beat the T. R. and T.s four to five at Billerica. South Ends toppled Chelmsfords nine to eight at Chelmsford Centre. Riversides and Brooksides tied eleven eleven in ten innings. Manhattans forfeited to the Groves. Waldorfs beat Fletcher Reds of Nashua eleven to nine. Young Emeralds earned their tenth straight with a nine to five win over Excelsiors of Andover.
New York crowds watch as Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock II remains offshore at Stapleton while excursion boats circle to give sightseers a view of the challenger. Preparing work includes green hull painting, rigging tests, and a new 40-foot launch named the Dufferin for travel among Lipton's fleet. Governor influence noted on practice spins.
Cincinnati National Leaguers edged Pittsburg 5 to 4 after a fifth inning miscue by Davis on Peitz’s fly. Phillips excelled with runners on base as Tannehill and Yeager provided defense. Time 1.35. Umpire Brown. Attendance 4500.
The St. Louis Nationals hammered Chicago for sixteen hits and led after the third inning. Murphy started pitching but left after the first inning, with Powell finishing. Final score 16 to 8, in a game marked by scattered hits off Murphy and strong St. Louis bats. Attendance reported at 5,000. Umpire was O Day.
Philadelphia defeats Boston 2 0 in the first game and 8 2 in the second. Brooklyn beats New York 4 2 in the first and 6 1 in the second. Pittsburgh defeats Cincinnati 5 to something on Sunday. Cincinnati trounces Pittsburgh 65 to 4. St. Louis defeats Chicago 8 to 5.
Saturday games from multiple cities show Boston defeating Chicago 4 to 2. In Baltimore, Baltimore won 3 to Cleveland. Washington swept Detroit 5 to 1 and 2 to 0. Philadelphia shut out Milwaukee 8 to 0, then fell 6 to 11 in the second game.
Buffalo dominates Brockton 11 to 2 while Toronto defeats Providence 6 to 2. Rochester edges Hartford, and Montreal splits with Worcester 2 1 in game one and 4 1 in game two, highlighting scorers and key plays.
Manchester Vermont August 17 George Low defeats Bernard Nicholls in the second annual Ekwanok Country Club open handicap and professional 36 holes. Low sets a new course professional record of 74 and an 86 hole par score of 152, winning $100 of the $150 purse after a 4 up, 8 to play finish watched by a large gallery.
Two hockey scores reported with Buffalo teams defeating opponents 17 to 5 and 10 to 0, while Montreal leads Worcester 10 to 0 and Rochester Rochester 11 to Hartford in a regional schedule update.
National and Eastern leagues feature New York at Boston, Brooklyn at Philadelphia, Chicago at Cincinnati, Worcester at Montreal, and Brockton at Buffalo among others. Matches pair Milwaukee, Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago, and Pittsburgh teams with Boston, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Montreal, and others in a dense evening slate.
Bobby Walthour of Atlanta defeated Harry Elkes of Glens Falls in a one hour motor paced race at Manhattan Beach, covering 36 miles and 2 1/2 laps to win by a lap and a quarter. The close race lasted more than half the journey on the seaside track.
Providence reports that John S. Sullivan stood behind the plate for a Warrens and Centre Dales game at Crescent Park. A humorous aside notes indigestion causes illness while advertising Burdock Bled Bitters claims to strengthen the stomach and prevent indigestion.
The seaside Brighton Beach pacers feature race ends with Anaconda beating Prince Alert in the free for all, setting a new gelding speed record at 2.01% in the final heat. Anaconda led the early splits 30 seconds first quarter, 1.00 at half, 1.30 by three-quarters, as Prince Alert faltered late. This is the last race of the year and marks a champion gelding record.
Martha Marshall and Dan Patch dominated early heats while Vauban led the 216 trot as a clear favorite. Beauseant faltered in the 2 15 pace with Onoto taking the win. other races featured Onoto and The Hero with strong showings as fields of pacers and trotters competed for purses up to 3000.
The Buffalo bicycle meet closes after a sultry day with a large crowd. Iver Lawson wins the ten mile professional national championship at 23m 11s, ahead of Major Taylor and Frank Kramer. P. W. Brown dominates the two mile amateur, while Dahlke and Zurbrick win the five mile amateur team pursuit. George M. Butler sets auto bicycle exhibition records, and Newhouse leads in the final one mile professional handicap.
Paris August 18 Garin won the 750 mile Paris to Brest and return cycling race finishing at the Paris velodrome in 52 hours 11 minutes. Riverine placed second followed by a cotourier in third and Frederick fourth. Miller finished fifth riding Tom Linton’s machine. Garin born Roubaix 1871 earned nearly 15000 francs and said he could have ridden 100 more kilometres.
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