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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1902
Page
3
Boston tops Washington 9 2 as Pat ten collects ten hits in a rampant display. The crowd saw Boston stretch leads in the third and fourth innings while Washington struggled at the plate.
In Boston Boston 9 defeated Washington 2, while Philadelphia Philadelphia 2 beat Baltimore 0. Detroit 3 shut out Cleveland 0. St Louis versus Chicago game postponed due to wet conditions with no result.
Boston won the second game at the polo grounds by hitting and Evans wildness. Evans walked six and gave up nine baserunners as New York tied errors into runs. Carney hit a two-base, Cooley a three-base, Courtney stole a base. Willis and Evans pitched for Boston and New York respectively. Attendance 1500.
Chicago and St. Louis split a July double header with St. Louis taking the first game on four hits. Yerkes muffed an easy throw in the second, allowing a gift and a scoring sequence that helped Chicago gain the win. Batteries Wicker Ryan Lungren Chance. Time two hours. Umpires Brown Power. Attendance two thousand five hundred.
Chicago .c.006-10000200%-360 St. Louis .- 010000000181 Batteries-Menefee and Kling, Yerkes and Ryan. Time-1.30. Umpires Power and Brown.
In Pittsburg on July 1, the Pirates surged to victory over Cincinnati in the ninth inning. An error, two hits, and a sacrifice produced two decisive runs as the game swung late. The tense contest ended with Pittsburg ahead after a brisk, late rally.
The record notes attendance around minus two thousand with a score of 110000002491 for Pittsburg versus Cincinnati at 1.25 time. Umpire O Day is listed with players Batteries Philippe Simmer Philipps Pietz.
Brooklyn defeated Philadelphia 2 to 1 in the first game and 8 to 6 in the second at Washington Park. The opener was a pitching duel while the latter featured a six hit rally in the sixth inning where every Brooklyn batter reached home, with two doubles among the five runs. Batteries Kitson Fuller White Doom. Umpire Emslie. Attendance 4,000.
Brooklyn and Philadelphia batteries Donovan Ahern Iberg and Jacktsch clash in a 1.47 time duel watched by Emilie as 4,500 attend. Officials report a restrained contest with both sides scoring and neither securing a decisive edge.
At New York Boston 8 New York 3. In Chicago first game St Louis 4 Chicago 1 second game Chicago 3 St Louis 1. Brooklyn first game Brooklyn 2 Philadelphia 1 second game Brooklyn 8 Philadelphia 3. Pittsburg first game Pittsburg 4 Cincinnati 3.
In Toronto morning and afternoon games Toronto beat Worcester 2 1 and 3 2. In Montreal Providence lost 2 0 then won 4 3. Rochester defeated Jersey City 2 1. Buffalo routed Newark 8 2.
New Haven 10 Meriden 6. Springfield 10 Hartford 3. Norwich 9 Waterbury 3. New London 8 Bridgeport 6.
American games include Cleveland at Detroit Chicago at St. Louis Washington at Boston Baltimore at Philadelphia National games Boston at New York Philadelphia at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Pittsburg St Louis at Chicago New England Nashua at Lowell Concord at Manchester Lawrence at Fall River Dover at Haverhill Eastern Jersey City at Rochester Newark at Buffalo.
Lewiston July 1 Democrats of Maine second district nominated H. G. Foss of Auburn for Congress at their Auburn convention. Foss is the junior member of the Dingley Foss Shoe Co.
The Lowell Textile school baseball crew, a standout for a school team, opened with a 14 to 7 win over Manchester High and finished the season with four wins in seven games. Captained by Jones, an ex Phillips Andover star, the lineup included Morrison, Donald, Baldwin, White, Preston, Serrath, Cochran, Abbott, Barr, Buchan, and common support from coach Manager McKenzie. They defeated Manchester High, Lowell High twice, and Boston University Freshmen, while losses came to Wakefield, Salem, and North Billerica’s TR&T squad.
Prominent ad from Carleton and Hovey at 236 Merrimack Street offering trusses for $1, shoulder braces 50 cents, elastic stockings and supporters, and a Spindle City suspensory valued at $1 for 50 cents. Hand made suspensory silk pouch offered at 25 cents.
The team benefited from steady leadership as the season progressed. Taking it all in all the team had a very successful season. The prospects for an even stronger squad for next season are bright at the present time.
Four motors entered for a five mile event at the Lowell Cycle club meet to be held at the Fairgrounds this week. Dodge beat Keegan in a prior motor race, but Keegan doubts repeating the feat and wagers heavily on the outcome. A 20 mile motor paced race between Hamilton and Keegan is highly anticipated as both train hard. A city championship mile race promises excitement with several claimants to the title.
On July 4 the West India Wanderers, a mixed 11 white and 11 colored players, will visit Wigginville grounds for a cricket match. The club recently strengthened with Barbadoes additions and is expected to display strong play. The game starts at 10 30 with lunch at 12 30 and play continuing to 6 o clock.
The report lists Briggs as captain with Rowley Patrick Burns Gale Gath West Barber Moss Scholes and Watson T Robinson as scorer. A 2 45 start is noted for the game. A July 4 5 trap shooting contest and a grand bowling tournament begins July 12 with tickets on sale at the grounds. Other activities include quoits brass putting the shot jumping and a sprint.
New York July 1 Forfeits totaling 40000 are posted for the Boralma Lord Derby and The Abbot Boralma trotting races. Owners Lawson Smathers Scannell each add 5000, bringing accumulated deposits to 40000 with 40000 more due race day. Winners take all, races slated Hartford August 2 and possibly August 28 or 30, best two of three heats.
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