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Lowell Daily Courier

Location

Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1900

Page

7

Ballyhoo Bey Captures Futurity at Sheepshead Bay

Tod Sloan rode Ballyhoo Bey to victory in the Futurity Stakes at Sheepshead Bay, defeating Olympian and Tommy Atkins. Whitney colt earned 33380 for William C. Whitney, with crowds around 15000 despite muddy conditions. Ballyhoo Bey surged from a pocket on the stretch drive to win by a length and a half.

New York William C. Whitney Ballyhoo Bey Tod Sloan Whitom England Sheepshead Bay Olympian Tommy Atkins Whitney Rowdy Mr. Whitney Rush Jean Beraud Sloan Keene Cap and Bells Elkhorn Golden Age Spencer Cap Bells Bally Boy Fily Cap and Wideawake Henry Sweet Lavender Ballyhoo Béy Tommy Ats Lavender Tallyhoo Bey Wiliam C Whitney Fuongs Daliyhoo Rey T. Sioan O'Connor

Jefferies Faces Challenge for August 31 Bout in New York

Hob Firesimmons challenges Jim Jeffries to a match in New York on August 31 and posts a 2500 dollar forfeit, claiming Jeffries must meet him or prove fear. Derby participant Pitseimmons notes Jeffries’ obligation and danger.

New York Hob Firesimmons Jim Jeffries Pitseimmons Jeffries Ries Derby

Champion boxer declares plan to rest before rematch

The fighter stated he has defeated Fitzsimmons decisively and can do so again but expects the public to need a rest. He will not let engagements interfere with his championship battles and reserves time to train.

Fitzsimmons

Golf championship cup matches begin at Mont Vernon NH

First rounds of the Mont Vernon championship cup were played on the links with several surprises. F H Grover of Vesper Club Lowell lowered the course medal record to 83 after an 86 Friday. Eight players qualified: Royce Newton Goodhue Salem Rees Westboro Grover Lowell Stratton Lowell Kittredge Marshall Bancroft New Haven. Final rounds to be played this week.

Mont Vernon N. H F. H. Grover Vesper Country Club Lowell Messrs Royce Newton Mass Goodhue Salem Rees Westboro Grover Stratton H. Kittredge Marshall Bancroft New Haven Kittredge R. Marden Moulton Kempshall Begley Bates C. E. Qsgood Boston EK. Kempshall George EB. Bates Grand Hotel

Saturday and Sunday League Scores Note

Saturday games in multiple cities with final scores including Boston 8 Brooklyn 0 and Pittsburg 6 Cincinnati 5 in 10 innings. Sunday Cincinnati 1 Pittsburg 0 and St Louis 6 Chicago 3. Other Saturday results Chicago 1 Kansas City and Buffalo 2 Cleveland 1. Indianapolis split with Detroit 2 1 and 8 3. Milwaukee 9 Minnesota 6.

Aee Brooklyn Eee Kittsburg Philadelphia Boston Nee Chicago Cincinnati St. Louis New York Eee Seers Boston Pittsburg Kansas City

Hockey Scoreboard Results From Friday Night

Buffalo Buffalo 7 Cleveland 7 Milwaukee Milwaukee 7 Minneapolis 3 Rochester Rochester 4 Toronto 3 Syracuse Syracuse 4 Montreal 1

Buffalo Cleveland Milwaukee Minneapolis Rochester Toronto Syracuse Montreal

Chicago Invents Canteen Keeps Liquids Both Hot and Cold

A Chicago inventor created an army canteen with cork ground preparation felt and a duck cover to improve temperature retention. Tests show the new canteen kept water at 72 degrees in the sun versus 112 for the old design and remained at 52 degrees in a 150 degree steam room, despite weighing four ounces more.

Chicago United States Buffalo Express

Dry Oysters From a New Orleans Grotto Stove

A New Orleans Bohemian recalls meeting Lee Yip who keeps a “grocery stol” and serves dried oysters. They are sun-cured on sheds near a lake, remain tough yet tender, and carry a peppery, mysterious seasoning. Sam notes the local colony ships many barrels monthly to San Francisco and New York.

New Orleans Lee Yip Lee Sam San W York New Orleans Times-Democrat

Vespers Win as American Crew Takes Senior Race in Paris

In Paris on August 26 the Vesper Boat Club of Philadelphia won the senior eight championship at the international regatta under the Paris exposition. Four crews raced the final with Ghent second, Minerva third, and Germania last. Time was 6 4 5 seconds, prizes a bronze statue for each crew member. The American crew protested the final lineup, calling the decision unfair and threatening nonparticipation if conditions did not change.

Paris Vesper Boat Club Philadelphia America Seine Asnieres Ghent Minerva Amsterdam Germania Hamburg Minervas Germanias Fred R. Fortmeyer

Proposal to Move the International Date Line

A New York Tribune piece by H. Margolis argues for shifting the international date line eastward to align with American interests. It notes the practical, historical, and global resistance to any radical change, citing widespread adoption of the current line and the enormous diplomatic effort required.

H. Margolis the Tribune Pacific Atlantic Europe Mid- Pacific Margolis Russia America China Nazareth Palestine Pacific Islands New York Tribune

Newport Beauty Queens Outshone by Lowell Workers

The article notes that the images of Newport's so called most beautiful women would fare poorly next to pictures of Lowell’s most beautiful working girls, as judged by impartial observers.

Newport Lowell

Practical Lover Ends In A Surprise Happy Marriage

A practical minded fiancé pursues a businesslike marriage avoiding romance. After a jealous clash he confronts a doorframe revelation when Mary, long known for sensible views, reveals she was testing him with a staged lesson and they finally marry, learning love can blend with practicality. The tale shifts from engagement to a quiet, affectionate reconciliation.

Jack Manning Jack L Con Mamma Mary Fred Penny Pictorial Magazine

Garlinis Pass Assisi Clothier Trek Through Mountains

In Assisi a clothier Andrea Chiiiai, wealthy by some accounts, travels from the town toward Névera. His wife Marte pleads for a longer safer valley route, but Andrea insists on the dangerous mountain path, arguing it saves four days, despite her fears.

Andrea Nocera Perugia Andrea Carlini Marco Pisani Marie Count Carlini New York News Assisi Duchy of Apoleto Apennines Andrea Chiiiai Sumer Névera Marte

Carnegie Investment and Curious Wedding Tales

A retrospective notes Andrew Carnegie's first investment of ten shares in Adams Express worth 500 dollars, made with trepidation after saving as a telegrapher, and hints at later rail and oilfield ventures. It also recalls Livingstone in South Africa and humorous wedding anecdotes from Bishop How and local clergy, with a curious mispronounced vows episode.

Carnegie Thomas A. Scott Andrew Carnegie Adams Express Company Woodruff Washington Pennsylvania

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