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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1902
Page
2
The Lowell polo team defeated Clinton 7 to 3 at Clinton rink on Saturday night. Lowell's heavy players used weight and speed to dominate, while Clinton lacked the strength to challenge. The crowd watched as Lowell maintained control from start to finish with determined ball handling.
An advertisement urges readers to drink Moxie to aid sleep and calm nerves at night. It claims the beverage lowers head pressure, normalizes digestion, and induces sweet sleep, emphasizing safety and suitability for anyone in the home.
Hipson was injured last night and unable to play. Feese stepped in and delivered a fine performance. Wood and Cusick led the home team, with Daly contributing solidly as the contest remained close throughout.
Lewiston beat Portland 8 to 2 in a keen polo game. Portland struggled to finish plays while Lewiston dominated most actions. Key contributors for Portland were Canavan McKay and Mallory, with Mercer Warner McGilvary and Campbell notable for Lewiston. Attendance was about 1000.
Plymouth crowd of 800 watched Worcester polo team defeat Plymouth in a tightly fought contest. The result reflected a strong Worcester performance as both sides traded leads and the outcome hung in the balance until the final chukker.
A compilation of basketball takeaways from Brockton to Salem. Wootke and Hart shuffle roles, Salem’s perennial last-place refrain is lampooned, Bone’s Plymouth future debated, and Pierce’s travel woes linked to a Worcester lineup.
Lawrence Lelegrain expresses a clear preference for playing in Worcester rather than at home, citing better prospects or fit with the Worcester setup. Details on opponents or dates are not provided in the fragment.
Lowell defeats Lawrence 23 to 20 in a tight season closer at Lawrence. Lew and Myrick propelled the Lowell rally as Lawrence led 19-10 with four minutes left. Lawrence struggled in their gym, while Lowell improved after adjustments. Lew led Lowell with five field goals, and Myrick added two along with main scoring by Hammer and Field. About 40 supporters witnessed the hard earned win.
In Music hall South Framingham defeated Maynard 20 to 7 in a fiercely fought basketball game. A mid first half altercation between Holmes and Porter led to a near-brawl with crowd and officers intervening. Maynard protested calls as Lynch and Martens starred, Porter and Kynoch each scoring, and Jefferson? No. Referee Charles Connors supervised a 20 minute halves contest before about 550 fans.
North Chelmsford won 17 to 8 against Company C Sixth Regiment Lowell at the town hall on Saturday evening. The game featured Larkin McCluskey Bordeau Lyons Ripley Snow Morning and Neilbreman for North Chelmsford with free throws and floor scores noted. A second game followed between Middlesex Village and the Young Clover club, ending 5 to 1 in favor of Middlesex Village.
Capt Coleman of Team 2 withdraws from the contest claiming unfair dealing in the last game with Team 5. He alleges the opposing bowler used gutter balls to yield poor strings while two of his men were absent. The committee met yesterday but reached no decision. Coleman leads the individual single-string list.
The standings for the YMCA whist tournament show the current positions of competing teams. Leaders hold steady with strong showings from top crews, while others jockey for crucial matches. Final scores and team names are listed in the published standings.
At a Thursday general meeting Mohair Cricket Club accepted William Hounsell’s resignation as president and elected Nelson to the vacancy. John H Mills was chosen vice president. The new clubhouse project reported completion and imminent occupancy. Members thanked contributors to the building fund and voiced confidence in Secretary Humphriss.
Directors met at Les Miserables alleys to arrange another tourney but the private alleys will be kept for exclusive use by private parties. Proprietor McLaughlin refused league teams further use for tournament games. The Old Stars were the standout performers in the recently concluded tournament.
Fred G. Humpbhriss presided at a Boston meeting of New England Cricket secretaries Saturday night and was elected president of the formed league. James Bennett of Lynn became secretary. A schedule of games was prepared and a committee was appointed to study forming a state league.
Charles M Schwab states in Vienna that Austria Germany and France need not fear American steel competition due to natural conditions that keep Europe from matching US costs. He predicts Britain’s decline and rapid growth of the American iron trade.
In Easton Pennsylvania on January 19 a riot broke out as the health board tried to bury an Italian woman who died of malignant smallpox. Four hundred Italians attacked police and likely fatally injured Peter Rossard, halting the interment. The body remains somewhere unresolved.
A mob gathers as the sheriff orders a posse to Bangor to disperse the crowd. Nine men were in the house of a death and fled before quarantine, one heading toward Bethlehem by trolley. A child of the deceased woman is ill.
Brockton January 19 Deputy Sheriff Frank F Porter died suddenly in Bridgewater while riding in a buggy. He was 45, a Brockton native long in livery and express services, recently named deputy sheriff by his brother Henry S Porter Plymouth County high sheriff. He leaves a widow and one son.
Savannah Georgia January 19 Admiral Schley and party return with a large game bag. He is credited with a deer kill. The admiral and Mrs Schley will depart for Washington tomorrow afternoon. He refused to discuss the Chicago statement about appearing before the Hapgitan club and would not talk further.
Rev Charles H Brent spoke at St Bartholomews Church pledging to undertake the Philippine mission relying on church generosity for equipment. Present were Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt Mrs Edwin Gould Frank Gould W D Sloane T J Williams G A Crocker and Henry L Morris among others.
Boston workers vote to strike after 47 master teamsters refuse to be bound by a recent wage and work agreement. About 500 employees plan to walk out, representing roughly one twentieth of the city’s master teamsters and one tenth of the total teamster workforce. Small firms employ most of the affected workers, with two firms housing many dissidents.
Sofia Bulgaria January 19 brigands who have held Miss Stone and Mrs Tsilka prisoners for two weeks have finally accepted a writing the conditions for release. The offer arrives after tense negotiations and signals potential end to the captivity with authorities nearby awaiting formal surrender and safe passage for the captives.
Reports allege Rev Dr M W Peet treasurer of the American Mission Station and the head of the Bulgarian legation’s party conspired to secure the release of captives. Bribes and negotiations shifted to Madeyoa Turkish soil as Bulgaria and allied authorities slow US ransom talks and movement across borders. Miss Stone and Mme Tsilkо figure in the exchange plan.
Vienna report says Alexander may yield to Prince Alexis Karharyk fortifying a claim rooted in Kore Greree, with ongoing diplomatic signals. The possibility of Alexis Kare being proclaimed heir hinges on Russia's stance and political maneuvering within the Servian succession crisis.
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