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Newspaper

Lowell Daily Courier

Location

Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1902

Page

2

Lowell Fall River Game Postponed For Rain Then Double Header

Fall River and Lowell postponed today due to rain. A twin bill is planned tomorrow with Bressler and Willis to pitch one game each. Cassidy returns in left field while O’Brien plays center and Sock in right. Manager McDermott to start Courneen and Yeagher against Lowell with Courneen noted for two wins over Lawrence. Marston recalls Napoleon Lajoie and his casual remarks on hitting.

Fall River Lowell Bressler Willis Lowell Boys Cassidy O’brien Sock McDermott Courneen Yeagher Lawrence Wilburn Marston New England Napoleon Lajoie Cleveland Lajoie

Manchester Defeats Haverhill 7 to 1 in Baseball Clash

Manchester routed Haverhill with a 7 to 1 win as Whiting pitched for Manchester. Morrissey and Murch starred in the field, delivering the standout defensive play in the Aug 19 game.

Dover Beats Nashua 5 3 As Umpire Controversy Rages

Dover defeated Nashua 5 to 3 in Dover New Hampshire. An umpire absence led to players from both sides officiating. Foley pitched five innings before Karns replaced him. Notable plays included running catches by Boardman Webber Joyce and Van Zandt.

Dover N. H Nashua Gurbage Gokey Foley Karns Boardman Webber Joyce van Zandt Wilder Ordan I Bannon Hanscomb Is Coveney C¢E Labelle Psnes Weddige Wilson Bannon Burrill Labelle Jordan Burbage

Lawrence Breaks Tie With Late Rally In Baseball Game

Lawrence and Concord battled to a tie until the eighth when two walks a Barry hit by pitch and a Doran error combined with a base hit produced two runs and gave Lawrence the lead. The game’s lone highlight was a home run.

Lawrence Concord Barry Doran

N E League Results From Weekday Games

Fall River Lowell Fall River postponed due to rain. Dover 5 Nashua 3. Lawrence 5 Concord 3. Haverhill 7 Manchester 1.

Base Ball Notes Highlight Regional Rivalries

Lowell at Fall River headlines a day of standings pressure as Manchester seeks revenge on Hamilton. The circuit plans for next season gesture toward Springfield Fall River Taunton Manchester Lowell Lawrence Haverhill Concord, with Nashua omitted. Umpire Hassett earns praise while Fall River posts a third straight win as Me Murnane visits town and the league race tightens.

Springfield Fall River Taunton Manchester Lowell Lawrence Haverhill Concord Nashua Hassett Dover Democrat

President Murang Hosts Reception at Wilbur House

Fall River, Lowell and Nashua papers describe a bustling baseball scene with fans and reporters at a Wilbur House reception for President Murang, plus reports on local teams, trades, and players. The cycle includes Parsons and Conroy chatter, potential St Louis trial for Conroy, Cross’s pitching prowess, and police-press tension in Brockton over game banter.

Murang Wilbur House Fall River Herald

Bar Harbor Fair Opens With Blue Ribbon Winners

Bar Harbor Me August 19 The Bar Harbor horse show and fair opened today attracting a large fashionable attendance. Blue ribbon winners include Edward Morrell of Philadelphia in standard trotter and roadsters before a vehicle. J L Ketterlinus Philadelphia wins best heavy harness horse raised in Maine. Ricard Morrell park team four in hand. Stoatford Bros public carriages pair. A J Cassatt etc. The 2.35 class trot went to Eric Lumps after five heats. running race six furlongs won by Lady Lena.

Bar Harbor Edward Morrell Philadelphia Stafford Bros Ear Harbor William Laurence Green Albany Maine J. L. Ketterlinus Rica Eric Lumps Bik G Augustus Currier Bangor M. M. Gillig Fannie Fern E. B. Ireland BOD Socye Lady Lena Ci m Ivan Fox Phila- Mella Des

Readville Trotting Races Postponed by Rain

Boston August 19 The New England Trotting Horse Breeders association races at Readville were postponed from today to tomorrow due to rain shortening the program and delaying the schedule.

Boston New England

English Cricketers Invited to Play in America

Major Wardill, manager of the Australian team in England, cableled that his side cannot tour the United States and Canada this autumn. The Associated Cricket Clubs of Philadelphia have invited Dr W G Grace to bring an English team, and Grace is believed willing to organize a team to perform in the United States.

New York Major Wardill England Associated Cricket Clubs Philadelphia United States Canada Philadelphians W. G. Grace Wardill Grace

Riverside and Brooksides Game Cancelled Over Payment Dispute

Amateur base ball notes report the Riversides will not face the Brooksides at Mountain Rock on August 23 after manager Pott refused to meet the monetary demands. Posters circulating citywide had announced the match before the dispute arose.

Mountain Rock Pott

Riversides Seek Saturday Game With T R T S

A Riverside club proposes a Saturday August 23 match with the T R T S. The Shamrocks, last season's city amateur champions, will meet the Elm team of the South Common at the Fairgrounds Saturday afternoon in a warmly anticipated contest.

Shamrocks South Common Fairgrounds

Cincinnati Finishes Series With Last-Game Win Over Boston

Cincinnati defeated Boston 8 to 7 in the final game of the series. Bergen delivered the go ahead single in the ninth with two outs and two on, driving in two runs. Key feats included Bergen and Hahn with two-base hits and Crawford with a three-base hit. Attendance was about 2,000 at the American League Grounds in Boston.

Boston Cincinnati Bergen Tenney Cee Hahn Crawford Maloney Dexter Eason Pittinger Hall Willis Irwin

Rhoades Struggles as Visitors Grab Early Lead

In Chicago on August 19 Rhoades allowed only one hit in the first six innings but then faltered as three errors a passed ball and eight hits yielded runs for the visitors. Batteries Dugglebyard Douglass Rhoades and King. Time 1 50. Um pire Cantillon. Attendance 1100.

Chicago Rhoades Philadelphia Dugglebyard Douglass King Cantillon

Pittsburg Wins In Ninth On Wagner's RBI Single

Pittsburg beat New York in a close game as Wagner delivered a go ahead single in the ninth inning scoring two on base. Both teams fielded superbly with Chesbro Zimmer Miller and Bowerman on the mound and behind the plate. Time one forty, attendance eighteen thousand seven hundred sixty five.

Pittsburg Wagner New York BatteriesChesbro Zimmer Miller Bowerman

Brooklyn Beats St Louis Twice In Baseball Doubleheader

In St Louis on August 19 Brooklyn won both games easily. A ninth inning error by Dahlen allowed St Louis to score its lone run in the second game. Batteries Kitson and A Hearn, Pearson, Yerkes and O’Neil. Time one thirty. Umpire Brown.

St. Louis Brooklyn Dahlen

National League Results Across Cincinnati Chicago St. Louis Pittsburg

Baseball results show Cincinnati 8 Boston. Chicago 8 Philadelphia. Brooklyn split with St. Louis 6 0 in the first game and 7 0 in the second. Pittsburgh 5 New York. Attendance listed as 2200 with Evans Farrell ONeal and Brown among players noted. Time 1.30.

Brooklyn Evans Farrell M. O'Neil J. O'Neil Brown St. Louis Pittsburg New York B.C Aee Boston Chicago Cincinnati Philadelphia New York A

Griffiths superb pitching stalls Phillies as Cubs win

Chicago broke Philadelphia's winning streak behind solid pitching by Griffith and timely hits including two singles a double and a misthrow by Wadell in the first inning. The Cubs defeated the Athletics with a 8 to 2 score after a rough start for the home club.

Philadelphia Griffith Chicago Waddell Sullivan

Washington Wins Third Game in Ten Inning Tilt

Washington defeats Cleveland in the final game of the series in ten innings, with Hess and Coughlin driving in the deciding runs after Hess relieved Leitner. Patten and Clark, Hess, Leitner and Bemis in batteries. umpire Sheridan. attendance 6551.

Washington Cleveland Afer Hess Leitner Wecuudry Coughlin the Washington Patten and Clark Hess, Leitner and Bemis Pires Johnstone Carruthers

St. Louis Walks Away From Baltimore In Rough Game

Baltimore showed steady play through six innings but then misplays allowed St. Louis to pull ahead. Final score 8 to 4 with Kahoe and Donahue behind the plate for Baltimore and Butler and Smith catching for St. Louis. Time about 1 hour 45 minutes. umpire Connolly. attendance 1,390.

Baltimore St. Louis Kahoe Donahue Butler Smith Connolly

Baseball doubleheader results and scores

Begion Rain prevented both games with Detroit. Baltimore beat St. Louis 11 to 4. Philadelphia beat Chicago 2. Washington defeated Cleveland 5 to 4 in 10 innings.

Begion Detroit Baltimore St. Louis

Eastern League Results Reported With Rain Delays

Eastern League scores show Eppa City Rochester 2 Jersey 0 and Newark 6 Buffalo 3. Providence Montreal game postponed by rain and Worcester Toronto postponed due to rain.

Eure Eppa Rochester Jersey Iy Newark Buffalo Providence Worcester

New Haven and Hartford Nets Scores in Varied Baseball Results

In New Haven New Haven 2 beat Bridgeport 0. The New London and Hartford match saw Hartford win six to five in the first game, then New London triumphed 2 0 in the second. Norwich beat Waterbury 6 0 while Springfield Meriden’s game was postponed due to wet grounds.

New Haven Bridgeport New London Hartford Norwich Waterbury Springfield

GAMES TODAY ACROSS LEAGUES AND CITIES

American games feature Cleveland visiting Boston and St Louis at Philadelphia. Detroit plays Baltimore while Chicago meets Washington. National schedule includes Boston at St Louis in two games and Brooklyn at Cincinnati and Philadelphia at Chicago. New York visits Pittsburgh and New England plays Lowell at Fall River in two games. Nashua visits Dover Manchester faces Lawrence Haverhill meets Concord. Eastern matches Montreal at Providence and Toronto at Worcester Rochester at Jersey City Buffalo at Newark.

Cleveland Boston St. Louis Philadelphia Detroit Baltimore Chicago Washington National Louis Brooklyn Cincinnati New York Pittsburg New England Lowell Fall River Nashua Dover Manchester Lawrence Haverhill Concord Eastern Montreal Providence Toronto Worcester Rochester Jersey City Buffalo Newark

National amateur bicycle races postponed to Friday night

Rain at the Coliseum track in New Haven prevents tonight's national amateur championship events. Officials announce the championship races will be held Friday night. A church minister, after uniting a couple, quips that three knots an hour isn't a bad time for a clergyman.

New Haven Conn Coliseum

Gardner Beats Root in Manchester Bout in Dramatic Victory

George Gardner, Manchester born now living in Lowell, defeats Root in a hard fought contest praised for keeping Root from using low blows. Gardner's backers include Owen Kenney, who managed his England tour, as Gardner plans an Eastward trip and a big gate take.

Gardner-Root The Manchester Mirror Gardner Gentleman George Root San Francisco Frisco Chicago Planto Manchester Owen Kenney Manchester Street England Kenney Ogden Utah Lowell West Jack Moffit Kid Carter Joe Olcot Mr. Kenney Gard Ner

Queen City Trolley Team Ends Manchester Lowell Rivalry

The Manchester Street Railroad base ball team and followers were entertained in Lowell by the Boston and Northern road division. A noon banquet at Rockingham hotel preceded a 2 PM electric trip to the Fair grounds for a decisive game. Harmon of Lowell pitched strongly with 21 strikeouts. Murphy of Manchester also pitched well as Manchester won despite Lowell’s three run rally in the sixth. Score details show Manchester leading into late innings and finishing ahead. A note adds the cricket match North Billerica versus Zions postponed to Sept. 20 due to another game on Aug. 23.

Manchester Street Railroad Lowell Boston and Northern Road Rockingham Hotel Fair Grounds Manchester Spindle City Boys Queen City Harmon Murphy R. Rabbh Pon McLaughlin Plaistridge Conlon Schelzel Harmon P Allen Laraba Brown Schiller Blackburn Rf Lowell R. R. Hayes Dunvey Fifield M. Murphy T. Murphy Fitzpatrick Seer Moore Willis Es . Eens Conroy Willis Blackburn Murph Moran

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