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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1901
Page
2
In Portland on December 80 Lowell edged Portland 8 to 4. Lowell’s stronger passing and drives at the cage overwhelmed the home team, which failed to disrupt the visitors’ rhythm. Lineup details follow.
Portland defeats Lowell 8 to 4 in a boys baseball game at Portland. Lawrence executes a 9 percent scoring outing to prevail 3 to nothing against Plymouth.
Portland meets Lowell rivals tonight with Holderness likely back at halfback for Plymouth. Worcester fans celebrate a second home win over Lawrence as Hipson and Eberts pace the attack. Hadley praises polo in Clinton while clergymen and young women fill arenas. Cotter retires from polo youth ahead of Salem’s earlier great player era.
The article notes Cotter will remain with the team as manager after deciding to rest this season due to tender feet. It highlights his reputation as a dependable polo driver and mentions Devlin, Bone, and Canavan in transfer conversations. Fred Doe of Lewiston proposes Devlin strengthening Lewiston by trading Bone and Canavan with Worcester manager Kittredge, who rejects the idea.
Graniteville A C hosts Burkes second team of Lowell in Healey hall. Burkes win 20-14 after a tight first half 6-5 Graniteville. John Healey stars, Jim Healey and Hemen shine for Graniteville. Attendance 150. John R. Healey seeks amateur club contacts in Lowell area.
Bowling continues to excite interest in Lowell as Ippos and Company CC drop out. Standings list Belvideres City Hall Thorndikes Fairmonts Pridmores and others with win loss records and averages. Upcoming games include Belvideres vs City Hall and Belvideres vs Pridmores, with adjustments needed due to cancellations.
The A. A. C. Junior basketball team defeated Howe High Saturday night in a one sided game by a score of 61 to 11.
Community event notes a Bunting Ball at Associate Hall tonight to bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new one with music and dancing. Local residents invited.
Jim Jeffries and Tom Sharkey were matched for the heavy weight fifth world championship with a potential March to April San Francisco fight under Yosemite A. C. articles. If Sharkey loses to Peter Maher in Philadelphia next year, the bout would be declared off.
In Woonsocket Rhode Island health officials report a developing smallpox outbreak among mill workers. Six new cases were found after two days of investigation, bringing total patients to nine including those at the infection hospital. Quarantine extended to homes as authorities move to prevent further spread.
The Creek Nation of Indian Territory has asked the interior department for authority to send Creeks to Washington to negotiate a new agreement directly. The draft pact aims at allotments of lands and related matters, bypassing the Dawes commission. The department is expected to reject the proposal.
Row day New York Dec 30 Dan McLeod of Hamilton Canada a Scotch wrestler defeated Mort Henderson the Rochester Butcher Boy at Fitzhugh hall tonight McLeod won five takedowns within an hour the time recorded 45 minutes 45 seconds Henderson weighed 190 pounds McLeod 160 pounds with crotch hold and no strangle hold. For sale two story two tenement house with five rooms and bath per unit on a large lot near electrics 2100 dollars and flexible terms two miles from Lowell post office five acres of land buildings nearly new fruit heavy wood poultry site 1200 dollars apply to T H Elliott 64 Central Street.
After exposure or when a cold starts, take Foley's Honey and Tar. It never fails to stop a cold if taken in time. Be wary of substitutes. Presented by F. C. Goodale and C. E. Carter.
Mexico City reports that Gen Rafael Reyes of Colombia described Amazon explorations at the Pan American congress with Roosevelt backing. A Brazil request to codify inter American law failed after Haiti’s Ledger proposed European involvement. Mexico’s La Barra urged keeping the conference Pan-American.
Rev F C Cunningham of the Baptist church and Rev Harry Lutz of the Italian church closed their pastorates yesterday. Cunninghamham preached his farewell at morning service while Lutz bid farewell at afternoon service before taking duties at a Unitarian church in BeFast Maine. The town now lacks a regularly called Protestant clergyman after Rev H Allen ended his post with the Congregational church. Two Methodist Episcopal churches are served by Boston University students. Rev J H Jones of Halifax preached at the Congregational church yesterday.
In Superior court the hearing opens on charges by former Governor David H. Goodell against the Manchester police commission alleging permitment of illegal license operations and liquor dealing. County solicitor presents witnesses including dealers and policemen who discuss fines and summons. police court clerk is also called. Judge Peaslee presides. proceedings resume tomorrow morning.
Gen. Maximo Gomez returned to Havana with six bands playing but received less enthusiasm than predicted. Maso supporters planned a counter demonstration, which authorities prohibited due to fear of trouble. Election preparations for tomorrow proceed quietly.
Governor White did not attend the Helena governors conference and released a statement saying there has been no demand for him to intervene. He urged patience as railroads operate, noting no injuries from the merger yet and promising a remedy if oppression occurs. Also mentions Burdock Blood Bitters testimonials and Foley's Kidney Cure recovery anecdotes.
The Maryland councils of the junior order of the United American Mechanics presented Rear Admiral Schley with a diamond studded medal in his Washington apartments. Rev. Wyatt praised Schley for his role in the battle of Santiago and the court of inquiry, noting the people backed the minority report. Schley expressed gratitude, saying the emblem honors services for home and country and the July 3 engagement that shifted Atlantic lines.
London reports from December 31 discuss a proposed commission with representation from the United States Great Britain and Canada to settle the Alaskan boundary and other disputes. The Daily Mail suggests arbitration may be wisest though Canadian claims may not be fully conceded, and calls for keeping the Great Lakes warship understanding intact.
Washington reports Rear Admiral Silas Casey sails from Acapulco aboard Wisconsin bound for Callao Peru to transfer flag to the Iowa once it reaches Talcahuano Chile. The two Pacific battleships will patrol off Chile Argentina and Peru to safeguard American interests amid tensions.
Secretary Root has daily talks with Senators Lodge and Platt on bills to govern the Philippines. Legislation to be submitted when Congress reconvenes will implement the commission’s recommendations, including franchises for railroads and utilities, insular bond issues to buy church lands, homestead rights, mining rules, and a special coinage and banking system.
In a statement to be printed tomorrow Andrew Carnegie argues that European theatres are subsidized by governments while none are funded by English speaking peoples. He says the experiment would be proper only if government supported it as in Europe and that private gifts are not suitable.
A compact medical ad style note touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets to cure colds in one day with money back guarantee. It links frequent farm accidents and minor injuries to illness management, mentions Dr Thomas Electric Oil for pain relief and Burdock Blood Bitters for digestion, and promotes Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup as a remedy.
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