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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1902
Page
2
Dover New Hampshire August 23 Lowells outbat and outfield the home team after a near hour delay to fix a muddy field winning 3 to 4 in five innings. Bressier pitched well as the visitors, Thompson and Merritt excluded, supplied the hitting and fielding support.
Haverhill beat Concord 9 to 3 in a one sided game on August 23. Lee left the game after a foot injury in the sixth inning. Five double plays by Haverhill were notable as they led the offense and defense in the matchup.
Fall River defeated Nashua in both games today at home. The first game ended 13 to 3 as Fall River blasted Nashua with heavy batting, while Van Zandt was ejected for abusive language toward the umpire. The second game went 10 innings, Fall River winning 7 to 6 on key hits by Ward, Rollins, and Derwin.
Lawrence and Manchester split a doubleheader with Manchester winning 7 to 3 in the first game and Lawrence shutout 5 to 0 in the second before darkness. Murray hit the first center field homer on the grounds this quarter as Klobedanz guided Lawrence through five strong innings.
N E League results from Saturday include Dover beating Dover 4 in five innings at Dover-Lowell, Manchester taking Manchester 7 4 in the Lawrence doubleheader, Fall River 13 Nashua 3 in first game and 7 6 in second, and Haverhill defeating Concord 9 3 at Concord.
Cowdrey out for not touching first. Runs tally shows T. R. and T. with seven earned runs to Waverleys one. Stolen bases credited to multiple players from both sides, including Sheridan Hoyle Jordan Hennessey and others. Game notes reference errors and player names across teams.
The record shows base hits by Murray and Cowdrey, several walks issued to McQueen Mullough Halligan Ellis and Tyrrell, three strikeouts by Halligan, two passed balls by Edwards, with umpire Morris and an attendance of 400.
Lowell council’s Royal Arcanum team defeated Highland 19 to 15 in a nine inning game at Spalding park on Saturday afternoon. Lineups featured Chase, Coburn, W Carll and Richardson for Lowell, while Highland included Butterfield, Gair and Williams. Umpire was Bickford. Shamrock Elm game at the Fairgrounds saw Elm defeat Shamrocks 14 to 4 with strong pitching by Ryan and fair work from Niland, though fielding errors hampered Shamrocks.
A lively Saturday ball game on North common saw Pilling's shoe factory team defeat Sto ver's 17 to 5. After a close 5 innings, Pilling's offense exploded with nine runs, injuring Stover pitcher Cummings. Don Donovan pitched well for Emerald and Tom Eddy Smith coached Pilling's. A rematch for a purse is scheduled next Saturday.
Meredith of New Hampshire defeated Lowell Mass Y M C A 21 to 1. Moulton hurled a remarkable 22 strikeouts for Meredith. Also, The Atlantics beat the Orients 23 to 12 at Middlesex Village with Riley and Conway delivering strong pitching. Atlantics face M C A next Saturday at Middlesex grounds. Lineups listed for Atlantics and Orients with players.
Labor day at 3 p m Skip Fields and Charlie Lambert compete for the city single scull title over the Vesper course a mile and turn on the Merrimack river.
About 5000 spectators watched a sham battle between Companies A and G of the Sixth and Fifth regiments on the defense and an assault by Companies C and G of the Sixth. Defenders led by Sergt McMahon and Lieut Butler finally surrendered after a stubborn fight. A guard mount and dress parade followed.
The Lowell team eyeing a strong finish with Cassidy returning to form. O'Brien and Seckout stabilizing the outfield while Connors and McLaughlin shine in the infield. Denman Thompson steady at third, Merritt and Lake praised for fielding, and Bressler leads pitchers with strong showings amid late-season push.
Five games in Lowell this week. Drohan from Fall River is released after three weeks with Lowell. Mugsy McGraw tells a New York reporter Laie is the ideal player. Rube Waddell has struck out 11, 12, 13 and 16 in games this season including a 17 inning game.
Cincinnati and Pittsburg split a doubleheader in Cincinnati on Aug 24 with crowds near 25,000. The first game featured costly errors by Cincinnati and a close finish. the second saw Cushman’s hits and several walks pace Cincinnati’s 9-4 win before the game ended early as Pittsburg caught a train. Attendance 24,597.
St Louis triumphed over New York in the ninth inning aided by Donovan a three bagger following Smoots single to drive in the winning run. The game featured M O Neil and J Ryan on the St Louis side Cronin and Bowerman for New York. Time two twenty four. Attendance around ten thousand with Emilie as umpire.
In Chicago on August 24 Brooklyn and Chicago split the twin bill. A miscued defense and costly hits gave Brooklyn a first game lead and sent Lundegren to the bench. In the nightcap Chicago struck Donovan repeatedly for a decisive win as Kling starred with bat and glove despite two errors. Attendance 11,000. Batteries Newton and Wall for Brooklyn with Rhodes Lundegren and Kling for Chicago. Time 1:40.
Chicago and Brooklyn match up with Umpire Latham overseeing two hour event. Players Williams and Donovan join Kling and Wall for Batteries Taylor pairing in the contest.
Saturday results show Chicago defeating Boston 14 to 5 while Pittsburg beat Brooklyn 9 to to Cincinnati 9 7 with St Louis 4 and New York 3. Sunday games include Brooklyn 7 Chicago 2 and Chicago 8 Brooklyn 5 with St Louis 4 New York 3 in 1 innings Ai Cincinnati first game Pittsburg 8 Cincinnati 6 second game Pittsburg 9 Cincinnati 4.
A compact recap notes Boston hosts St Louis losing 1 0 while Philadelphia downed Cleveland 12 1 Detroit fell 6 2 in Washington and Baltimore led Chicago 14 blank. The text provides scattered results from multiple games with incomplete details.
The page lists sporting schedules by city and day for American and New England leagues, including matchups such as St. Louis at Boston and Boston at Detroit. It also records standings and prize results for a contest, naming teams like Nonantums of Newton, Red Jackets of Cambridge, and Warrens of Pepperell with scores and placements.
Pepperell Aug 28 Nonantums of Newton win first prize and 350 dollars at Pepperell firemen muster amid windy conditions. Red Jackets of Cambridge take second, Union 2 Pepperell third, Pepperell 1 fourth. Playout adds 100 to Nonantums prize. Gardner 4 and Baw Beese among slower streams. Squanbccook West Groton wins second class by over 10 feet with Eclipse West Townsend 2d Always Ready Hollis 3d.
In New Haven a 12 inning 6 to 5 win for New Haven over Norwich and a later 1 to 1 game ended after seventh. Hartford swept Bridgeport 7 to ? in the first game and won 4 to 1 in the nightcap. Springfield defeated Waterbury 6 to 4. New London beat Newark 7 to 3.
Baseball results list multiple games with Worcester, Montreal, Providence, Toronto, Newark, Rochester, Jersey City and Buffalo. Scores include Worcester 5 Montreal 0 and Montreal 6 Worcester 2 in two games, Newark 9 Rochester 4 and Newark 8 Rochester 5 in a doubleheader, Jersey City 8 Buffalo 1 and Jersey City 0 Buffalo 0, Providence 6 Toronto 6 and Providence 4 Toronto 1, with 10 innings noted in one Newark game.
The Brooklyn Eagle argues that Jewish figures like Felix Adler rise to high political roles. It counters the idea of a Jew vote bloc, saying Jews vote by conviction for Gentiles or Jews based on civic merit, and praises Jewish public spirit, intellect, and political insight as broadening society.
A Champaign resident recounts chronic coughing from a year and suspected consumption. After trying many remedies and physician care, Foley's Honey and Tar cured the ailment. The product was sold by F. C. Goodale and C. E. Carter.
An early patent medicine claim touts Dr Thomas Electric Oil as instant pain relief for farm accidents. It markets safety concerns on the farm with references to cuts bruises sprains and recommends keeping the remedy on hand.
Boston August 24 Readville grand circuit meeting closed with Dan Patch pacing a mile in 2.00 despite a stiff head wind. The crowd included Gen Nelson Miles Col John Thayer and Col Albert Pope. The record 1.59 set by Star Pointer remains unbroken as pacing speed and endurance drew praise for the stallion and his trainer.
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