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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1901
Page
7
Portland forfeited both games to Lowell after disputes over a planned second nine inning game. Wiley refused to play the second game after Lowell led 6-5. umpire Hassett ruled the second game forfeited following an agreed double header. The match featured strong Lowell hitting, key innings, and a large crowd despite the controversy.
Nashua beat Lewiston 7 to 5 in Nashua New Hampshire on August 23. Nashua rallied late with six clean hits in the last two innings powered by Ross. Officials were not present and copies of the Nashua team and a Lewiston player officiated.
In Haverhill on August 23 Manchester routed the locals in both games as the visitors' batters slugged three homers off Kerin while both teams fielded poorly. The first game's lopsided score and the second game's outcome followed with Manchester dominant on offense and Haverhill struggling defensively.
In the second game Manchester extended its hitting streak as locals fielded poorly. John Smith contributed but the defense disappointed, leaving the team in a winless stretch.
In Lowell the first game ended 6 5 with Portland forfeiting in the eighth, giving Lowell a 9 to 0 win. The second game and a forfeit went to Lowell 9 0. At Ataverhill Manchester beat Haverhill 11 2 in the first game and 6 1 in the second. At Nashua Nashua defeated Lewiston 7 5.
Lewiston and Lowell will play two games at the Fairgrounds with the first called at 2 15. Fred Doe's Wild West show struggles on its present trip. Manag er Lake and Willis face player moves amid league tensions and pending arbitration. Towne of Lewiston showcases a strong arm as he rises in the New England league.
Boston defeated Philadelphia in a 12 inning game as both teams showed strong pitching and scarce hits. The day’s action featured tight defense and a late surge from Boston, while Chicago beat Baltimore behind solid pitching, with Griffith injured. Attendance figures cited, games timed around two hours.
Mont Vernon N H Aug 23 The New Hampshire Old Home Week golf tournament semis were reached in both championship and consolation classes at Mont Vernon Golf Club. Results listed include Royce over Richardson Stratton over Haynie Caldwell over Kempshall Stucklen over Andrews in the championship and Marshall over Peck Wight over Dalton Begeley over Kempshall Bancroft over Lawin in consolation with fifth prize matches and sixth prize matches decided and new ebony cups arriving for presentation.
Philadelphia wins 7 to 2 over Detroit as Frazer Powers Yeager and Shaw deliver key hits. Pitchers Frazer and Powers hold Detroit to early runs, with Umpire Connolly presiding. Attendance listed as 2,238.
In Boston on August 23 Long delivered a sharp drive to center in the twelfth inning driving in Demont from third to win the game. Duggleby exited in the fifth, Townsend lasted one, White pitched well after. Nichols was hit hard but held steady as Boston claimed the victory.
George Dixon and Abe Atell of San Francisco fought ten rounds to a draw in Denver. The bout was mostly a sparring match until the final round when both exchanged blows. Dixon landed two decisive shots in the tenth, staggering Atell, and Atell was knocked down once in the first round from a right cross.
Springfield on August 23 Johnny Nelson defeated Jimmy Moran in a 20 mile paced race at the Coliseum. Nelson lowered the track record from 32.37 to 32.09 3-5 and finished about a lap ahead as Moran’s pacing machine broke later affecting Moran’s pace. Nelson led by one and two thirds laps at the finish.
Pittsburg baseball club leading the National league has signed all of its players for next season. The announcement comes from Pittsburg on August 23.
A compact schedule shows American games including Cleveland at Boston Detroit at Philadelphia Milwaukee at Washington Chicago at Baltimore Philadelphia at Boston New York at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Pittsburg St Louis at Chicago Buffalo at Worcester Rochester at Providence Montreal at Hartford Toronto at Brockton Lewiston at Lowell Portland at Nashua Haverhill at Manchester across National and New England divisions with two games in Portland Nashua cluster.
A fragmented score note shows games delayed with partial results for WashingtonWashington Milwau kee and Boston Cleveland and Detroit and Philadelphia. The legible items include Baltimore and Detroit with unclear figures, reflecting incomplete OCR.
A National Circuit indoor meet at Madison Square Garden saw Major Taylor excused for illness but not penalized as Frank L. Kramer led in points and was shut out in the half mile heat. Iver Lawson won the final with T J Gascoyne second, followed by G H Collett and John Fisher. An intercity one mile team heat favored New York riders over Boston.
Waldorfs meet Wigginvilles at Wigginville this afternoon with Conlan and Gendr a u slated at battery. Highlands Versus Cow Hill University on Plain Street grounds with Bernier and Langley prominent. T R and Ts face Wilming tons at Faulkner Park North Billrica with McQueen and Sheldon likely handling duties.
In Boston a National League game ended with Philadelphia scoring 6 while Boston is noted. In New York Brooklyn hosted and the Giants beat the Mets 4 to 0. More complete scores and details appear in late editions.
Hartford Hartford defeated Montreal 4 to 2 while Brockton fell to Toronto 7 to 1. Providence beat Rochester 5 to 3 and Worcester edged Buffalo 13 to 0 in a set of regional hockey results.
Bridgeport 3 over Bridgeport 2. Meriden 6 over Waterbury 5. Derby 14 over Norwich 7. Bristol 3 over New London 0.
English athletes from Oxford and Cambridge arrive in Boston to face Canadians in Montreal and then Harvard and Yale in New York on September 21. Evert J. Wendell and Jack Hallowell greet 18-man Cambridge and Axford teams, led by Mr. Knowles, as they rest at Hotel Vendome before traveling to Montreal.
Oyster Bay awaits the next day’s Newport trials as Constitution repairs sails and strengthens gear after yesterday’s loss to Columbia. The crew, led by the yacht’s manager and captain, tunes up for speed, while notable guests including Sir Thomas Lipton and designer George L Watson plan to attend a Seawanhaka dinner with Roosevelt and club owners.
New York Aug 28 due to orders confusion the Shamrock II did not sail a trial spin today. Sir Thomas Lipton joined the press boat and said the party would have the only day off they likely get before the cup races. He announced the Shamrock would not sail again until Monday but would go out daily thereafter for trial spins over the America's cup course.
Brockton and Manchester riders contested a one hour motor paced bicycle event at the Shoe City Oval with Harry Caldwell defeating Ben Munroe by 4 1/2 lengths after covering 39 miles. Caldwell clocked 25 miles in 30 seconds faster than Johnny Nelson a year earlier. An open ten mile amateur race saw Harry Edwards of Brockton win and Patsey Keegan of Lowell take second with a 25.33 3-5 time.
Louisville report says Steve Ros by of Louisville and Joe Gans of Baltimore fought 20 rounds to a draw for the colored lightweight championship. Advertisers are reminded the Courier carried the bout.
On and after June 10 1900 all trains will leave Lowell Middlesex Street Depot for Taunton New Bedford Newport Providence Pawtucket Marlboro South Framingham and way stations at 7 10 11 25 am 5 25 pm. Connections at South Framingham with Boston and Albany for Worcester Springfield Albany and the west and at Concord Junction with Fitchburg R R. The 6 25 pm train links with the Stonington line for New York City the south and west. Sundays 7 15 am for South Framingham Mansfield Pawtucket Providence on way stations. Directors C Peter Clark and C Kendall sign.
Corrected train schedule shows departures from Pene Street Depot Lowell and Middlesex Street Station Lowell for Boston Lawrence Haverhill and other destinations with numerous time entries and sundays variations. Also lists connections to York Beach R R and steamer routes to St. John and Castine with multiple daily departures and seasonal adjustments.
The notice lists departure times and routes for trains from Woburn and intermediate stations to Boston, Ayer Junction, Amherst, Greenfield, Nashua, Manchester, Concord, Franklin, Lebanon, Warner, St. Johnsbury, Montpelier, Montreal, and Quebec. It specifies daily, Sunday, and limited service days across divisions, naming agents D. J. Flanders and H. C. Taft.
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