Timely HIts Leads Lowell Past Haverhill in Afternoon Tilt
Lowell defeated Haverhill 8 to 3 at the Fairgrounds as Willis held off a first inning threat. Hickey and Merritt starred with timely hitting while Cassidy, McLaughlin and Cross contributed key hits. Kerin, formerly of Lowell, worked in relief after Brown’s rough start. Umpire Spillane officiated the game amid a lively crowd of 700 to 800.
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Haverhill
Willis
Mr. Willis
Lowell
Hickey
Merritt
Willow
Brown
South Paw
Lake
Lowell Strikers
Jack Kerin
Lowell Boys
Cassidy
McLaughlin
Spooner
Blackman
Murphy
O’neil
Connors
O'Neil
Shineel
Cross
Wise
Lew Cross
Derwin
Connolly
Kerin
Pollard
Meeens
le Haverhill
Shincel
Spillane
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Boston
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Lewiston 9 Manchester 2 scoreline report
Lewiston defeated Manchester by nine to two in Lewiston Maine on August 26. The game featured Lewiston offensively overpowering the Manchester squad with a commanding display throughout the contest.
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Lewiston
Lewistons
Manchesters
Portland 7 Nashua 0 in feature Portland victory
Portland Maine defeated Nashua 7 to 0 reversing a recent score. Costly errors helped Portland score in the fourth and Go key’s wildness allowed a fifth inning run. Newenham pitched well and Portland infield play was sharp with six double plays. Attendance reported at 75. Umpire Hassett.
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Portland
Portland Today
Nashua
Gokeys Wildness
Newenham
Wiley
Gokey
Smith
Hassett
N. E. League Results Reported From Three Cities
In Lowell the Labor Tigers defeated Haverhill 8 to 3. Portland beat Nashua 7 to 0. Lewiston routed Manchester 9 to 2 in a sequence of North East League games reported from three venues.
Portland's Dupee Impacts Season As Lowell Plays On
The article praises Dupee's hitting for Portland and notes Lowell's pitchers Cross White and Willis in upcoming games. It highlights Merritt and Lake as standout Lowell players, discusses upcoming matchups with Haverhill, and mentions Willis joining the Boston American League club after season’s end with prospects of Lake benefiting financially if Willis excels.
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Portland
Dupee
Newenham
Coughlin
Billie Merritt
Merritt
Lowell
Lake
Willis
McAleer
Cleveland
Collins
Boston
Nashua Fans Roar as Lowell and Manchester Battle for Second
A Nashua Press column recalls heated New England league scenes with Lowell Manchester duels for second place. It cites fan hostility toward umpires, city pride, and ongoing sprint to finish strong as Nashua faces Portland and the league reshapes for next season.
Costly Errors Decide Mountain Rock Baseball Game
The Press team and a reformed local barbers squad played a tense game at Mountain Rock. Errors in the late innings, including two dropped flies by Sullivan, cost the Press a 14 to 13 defeat as Doyle struggled for the Barbers. Bradley starred for the Press with three two baggers and strong batting. Maloney replaced Doyle in the fifth. Next Thursday the Press travel to Chelmsford to face the local team.
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Barbers
Mountain Rock
Sullivan
Bradley
Doyle
Maloney
Chelmsford
Eee Pless
Basketball matchups listed for today across leagues
American league features Detroit visiting Boston and Chicago at Philadelphia, Milwaukee at Baltimore, Cleveland at Washington. National league has Boston at Brooklyn and New York at Philadelphia, Cincinnati at Chicago, St. Louis at Pittsburg. Eastern League games include Rochester at Brockton and Toronto at Worcester, with Montreal at Providence and Buffalo at Hartford. New England leagues pair Nashua with Portland, Manchester with Lewiston, and Lowell at Haverhill.
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Detroit
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Baltimore
Cleveland
Washington
National
Brooklyn
New York
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Rochester
Brockton
Toronto
Worcester
Montreal
Providence
Buffalo
Hartford
Outplayed Detroit Triumphs Over Boston in Showdown
Detroit outplayed Boston in all departments and won easily at Boston on August 26. Gleason’s fielding and Parent’s jumping catch highlighted the game as Boston batted into the hands of Detroit’s defense. Scoring notes show Detroit 5, Boston 3 with Casey out and a final line of 4-1-0-0-2-5. Attendance 4,123.
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Detroit
Gleason
Parent
Casey
Holmes
McAllister
Collins
Elderfield
Dillon
Freeman
Winters
Siever
Cantillion
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Deoveveeeede
Athletics hampered by injuries in Philly loss to Chicago
Philadelphia August 26 Without Lajoie and Cross the Athletics offered a weak showing as injuries loom. Lajoie may miss a week and Cross likely out similarly. Chicago 3 11 126 Philadelphia 0 0 1 0 2 1 2 9 8. Batteries Patterson Sullivan Wiltse Powers. Time two hours. Umpire Connolly. Attendance 3879.
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Philadelphia
Lajoie
Cross
The
Athletics Today
Chicago
Patterson
Baltimore Defeats Milwaukee In Quiet League Tilt
Baltimore wins against Milwaukee with a dull, low-scoring affair. Final score 5 to 3. Batteries Howell and Robinson for Baltimore Garvin and Donahue for Milwaukee. Umpire Sheridan. Attendance listed as 2022. Game played in Baltimore on August 26.
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Baltimore
Milwaukee
Howell and Robinson
Garvin
Donahue
Sheridan
Washington Beats Cleveland Behind Mercer and Strong Hitting
Mercer pitched well for Washington as Bracken and Connor limited Cleveland’s scoring. Coughlin made a notable defensive stop. Final score Washington 9 Cleveland 2 with a 1 1/2 inning advantage for Washington. Attendance was 2114 at the game in Washington.
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Washington
Mercer
Cleveland
Coughlin
Mercer and Clarke
Bracken and Connor
Betts
Boston Beats Brooklyn In Low-Scoring Contest
In Brooklyn on August 26, Boston earned the only runs of the game as Willis limited Brooklyn to two hits and no one reached second base. Donovan pitched well but two Brooklyns errors produced Boston's scoring, final score not stated.
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Boston
Willis
Brooklyns
Donovan
Slagle
Tenney
Demont
Cooley If
Hamilton
Nee
Lowe
Kittredge
Keeler
Annes
Sheckard If
Eens Dolan
Kelley
Daly
Eees
Dahlen
Irwin
Wanes
Parrell Gissegbies
Donovan P Wee
Kitson
Teen Eeseeel
Fracas at Lowell Leaves Capt Wiley Refusing Doubleheader
Capt Wiley says he never agreed to two games in Lowell and warned Lake that Portland could not endure a double header. He recalls Lake claiming Lowell would “throw hot shot into Portland” when the teams met in Lowell. Wiley demanded payoff after the fifth inning, citing league rules, and faced a threat of removal from further play.
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Lowell
Wiley
Lake
Portland
Lowell and Wat sons to clash in Lynn game
Manager George Sharkey of Wat sons has gathered all former players and invites any city under 16 to join. Lowell police ball team will travel to Lynn on Thursday, start at 8 a.m., return about 5 p.m. Rivalry sharp after a close previous Lowell win. a large local delegation expected and Lowell aims for victory.
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Cross
Lowell
White
Haverhill
Willis
Nashua
Bobby Moore
Candy Beville
Portlands
New England
George Sharkey
The
Watsons
Lynn
Shoe
Pitchers Duel Delivers Poor Play and High Attendance
Chicago game sees Hahn and Hughes in a slow, error filled duel with nine strikeouts by Hughes. Cincinnati builds seven runs from miscues while Chicago ends with eight. Attendance hits about nine thousand, nearly seven thousand students admitted free. Batteries Hahn Bergen Peitz vs Hughes Kahoe. Time 1 40. Umpire Brown.
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Chicago
Hahn
Hughes
Cincinnati
Bergen
Peitz
Hughes and Kahoe
Brown
New York Defeats Philadelphia 3 to 1 in Home Matchup
Matthewson pitched effectively for New York allowing four hits through eight and a half innings. He grew slightly erratic in the ninth, enabling Philadelphia to score their lone run. Donahue also pitched well for Philadelphia, but received uneven support from his defense and lineup.
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Philadelphia
Matthewson
Donahue
New York and Philadelphia Battle in Low-Scoring Game
Visitors excel in fielding as New York edges Philadelphia in a pitching dominated affair. Batter details include Matthewsn and Bower on offense with Donahue and McFarland contributing. Time noted as 145 with Umpire Dwyer.
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New York
Philadelphia
Matthewson
St Louis Beats Pittsburg In Low-Scoring Clash
Pittsburg struggled on defense and at the plate as St Louis edged them 5 to 1 at home. Wallace starred at short for the winners with a standout defensive day. Powell pitched for Pittsburg with Ryan behind the plate but failed to hold the visitors, Chesbro and O Connor worked for St Louis. Attendance was about 4200.
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Pittsburg
Powell
Wallace
St. Louis
Ryan
Chesbro
O'Connor
O'Day
Baseball Scores From Evening Day Games
In Boston Detroit won 6 to 3. Washington defeated Cleveland 8 to 1. Philadelphia beat Chicago 11 to 4. Baltimore triumphed over Milwaukee 5 to 3.
Chicago Cincinnati Chicago 4 to 3
Scores from multiple games show Chicago defeating Cincinnati 4 to 3 and Philadelphia edging New York 3 to 1. Another matchup lists Pittsburg sweeping St. Louis 5 to 0 while Brooklyn defeats Brooklyn 0 to 2 in the final listed result.
Hartford Teams Sweep in Hockey Twinbill
In Hartford the first game ended 3 to 0 with Hartford defeating Montreal. The second game saw Hartford win 6 to 1 over Montreal. Providence hosted Rochester where Rochester beat Providence 4 to 3. Brockton hosted Toronto with Toronto prevailing 7 to 4. Worcester hosted Buffalo and won 3 to 2.
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Hartford
Montreal
Providence
Rochester
Brockton
Toronto
Worcester
Buffalo
Connecticut League Results Snapshot
Bridgeport won twice over Derby 11 2 in the first game and 14 0 in the second. Meriden beat New Haven 11 to 0? Noted. Bristol defeated Waterbury 3 2. Norwich triumphed over London 4 to 1.
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Bridgeport
Derby
Meriden
New Haven
Bristol
Waterbury
Norwich
New London
Murphy Beaten in English Canoe Regatta At Langston Harbor
Boston reports detail Hermann Dudley Murphy and his canoe Uncle Sam competing for the international challenge cup at Langston Harbor. In the Aug 14 race Snark won with Ellington’s China second and Uncle Sam third. A second day race saw China win, Nana second, Uncle Sam fourth.
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Boston
England
Hermann Dudley Murphy
Uncle Sam
Royal Canoe Club
Langston Harbor
Eng
Mr. Murphy
F. W. Hodge
Guy Ellington
China
H. D. Murphy
O. F. Gason
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Snark
Sam
Mr. Gason
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Slaney
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Gadfly
Una
Nautilus
Daphne
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Jetsam
Prominent Velodrome Meet Sees Taylor Miss Half Mile Final
Four thousand spectators fill the Hartford Velodrome for the grand circuit cycle meet. Major Taylor, entered in the half mile national championship, did not compete. Frank Kramer of East Orange won the half mile final in 1:26, and Tom Cooper of Detroit captured the ten mile open in 23 41 4-5.
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Conn
Major Taylor
Frank Kramer
East Orange
N. J
Tom Cooper
Detroit
McGraw Says He Has Played His Last Baseball Game
Baltimore manager John J. McGraw announces this will be his final year as a ball player. He will stay with the team as manager from the bench while recovering from a broken knee in a plaster cast, with his doctor predicting no play again this season.
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Baltimore
John J. McGraw
McGraw
Michael and Taylor to race in Madison Square Garden
Jimmy Michael of Wales and Major Taylor of Worcester Mass were matched by James C. Kennedy for a best two of three motor-paced five mile races at Madison Square Garden next Friday night. The notice ends urging readers to tell advertisers they saw the ad in the Courier.
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New York
Jimmy Michael
Wales
Major Taylor
Worcester
Mass
James C. Kennedy
Madison Square Garden
Grand Circuit Opener at Narragansett Park
Providence races opened with favorites taking all straight heats at Narragansett Park. New Richmond set a 2:08¼ mark in the 2:25 pace behind Frazier, while Royal R. Sheldon swept the 2:05 pace in three straight efforts. Edith W. nosed out for second in the pacing event.
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Narragansett Park
New Richmond
Frazier
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Country Jay
Gus Macey
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King
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Light Wind Delays Shamrock II Trial Spin Off Sandy Hook
New York reports calm conditions spoiled a hoped for trial spin of Shamrock II off Sandy Hook. Lipton denied a western paper claim that he was sold out by a crew member. He expressed satisfaction with the spin and urged better wind for tomorrow.
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New York
Shamrock
ITL
Sandy Hook
Thomas Lipton
Teutonic
Walthour Shatters Indoor Pace Records in Race
New York on August 26 sees Walthour defeat Nelson in a motor paced in door match race and smash all previous indoor records from one to fifteen miles, inclusive.
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New York
Walthour
Nelson
Handler's Victory in National Athletic Club Bout
Jimmy Handler of Newark stopped Patsy Corrigan of San Francisco with a knockout in the second round at the National Athletic Club in New Britain Conn McGarr of Bridgeport defeated Jack Carroll in one round and Tommy Connolly of New Britain beat Kid Green of Hartford in ten rounds in preliminaries
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Conn
Jimmy Handler
Newark
Patsy Corrigan
San Francisco
National Athletic Club
Fred McGarr
Bridgeport
Jack Carroll
Worcester
Tommy Connolly
Kid Green
Hartford
McDuffie Seizes Lead To Win 25 Mile Pace Race
In Revere Massachusetts McDuffie overtook McLean after an early machine glitch and built a lap lead to win the 25 mile motor paced race at the Revere cycle track finishing in 42.25 3-5. Moran defeated Bleeker in a separate one mile unlimited pursuit with a 2.10 3-5 time.
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Mass
McLean
McDuffie
Pierce
Moran
Bleeker
Trains From Lowell Schedule under New Rail Line
New York New flaven and Hartford R P announces revised Lowell schedules effective June 11 190 with morning and evening departures to Taunton New Bedford Newport Providence Pawtucket Marlboro and South Framingham connecting to Worcester Springfield Albany and the west. The 525 pm train links with the Stonington line to New York City and the south and west. Sunday service to South Framingham Mansfield Parke Providence and other way stations.
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Middlesex Street
Taunton
New Bedford
Newport
Providence
Pawtucket
Marlboro
South Framingham
Way
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Oneny R
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Albany
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Stonington
New York City
South
Boston and Maine Train Schedules Readable in Fragments
Fragmented timetable lists Boston and Maine routes from Lowell and Middlesex Street, with frequent errors. It shows departures to Boston Lawrence Haverhill Exeter Dover Rochester and more, including Sundays, with numerous times and place names partly garbled.
Train Schedules for Woburn to Montreal and Other Destinations
Rail timetable listings detail departure times for Woburn and stations between Winchester and Boston, including schedules for Ayer Junction, Amherst Milford Wilton, Greenfield Peterboro Bennington Hillsboro Keene, Nashua Manchester Concord, Franklin Lebanon White River Junc tion Warner Bradford Sunapee Newport Claremont and Claremont Junction, Montpelier Essex Junction Burlington St Albans St Johns and Montreal via Central Vermont and via Montreal and Boston Air Line. The document cites express and various daily or weekend services with notes on Saturdays Sundays and Wednesdays as applicable.
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Winchester
Boston
Southern Division
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Milford
Wilton
Greenfield
Peterboro
Bennington
Hillsboro
Keene
Nashua
Manchester
Concord
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Lyndonville
Wells River
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Bedford
Wilmington
J. Ene
H. C. Taft
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