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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1902
Page
4
Manchester outplayed Lowell 5 to 1 with Jake Volz dominant on the mound. Clark, Volz, Murray and Smith sparked a key fifth inning rally as Manchester seized control, while Lowell faltered on baserunning and umpire calls.
Merritt and Volz combine for a bases on balls heavy affair as Volz walks three and Wolfe two. Wolfe fans 11 while Volz yields 1 hit in 11 innings, with Heckman at home plate and about 1000 spectators noted in the box score.
In Concord on July 16 the teams split a doubleheader. Nashua won the opener after Hartman was knocked out early and the Nashua defense collapsed behind him. O'Brien held Nashua to two runs in the following 14 innings. Concord won the second game on timely hitting by Car ney and Noblitt in the first inning.
In Haverhill on July 16 Lawrence beat Haverhill 9 to 7 in a hard hitting contest. Smith exited in the third after an injury and Deininger came on to pitch brilliantly. Morris fell in the fifth, Long fared poorly in relief, and Grant saved runs with sharp fielding. Errors by Spooner and Bernard in the third sparked Lawrence's scoring.
Dover New Hampshire and Fall River shared the outcomes of a two game doubleheader with both teams winning one contest during a hot July afternoon in Dover. Burbage starred in the action for Dover as the teams split results.
In the opener the home team led before a late ninth inning collapse by Fall River, who plated four runs. Highlights included a running one hand catch by Weddige and home runs by Burbage and Riccius. In the second game Weddige won it for his side by belting a leadoff cycle over the left field fence in the ninth with one out. Fall River clinched the sweep.
In Manchester Manchester 5, Low ell Dover first game Fall River7 Dover4 second game Dover3 Fall River2. At Concord first Nashua8 Concord4 second Concord4 Nashua1. At Haverhill Lawrence9 Haverhill.
Concord in Lowell today with Kwall and Rapp of Manchester in hospital. Heckman released. Burns seeks players in New York. Umpire Morris presided at Dover double-header. O'Neil released. Moran and Connors to fill positions. Police chief warns players to avoid disorder as teams prepare for next trip around the circuit.
Secretary J. Morse of the New England league states the Dover game forfeited by Fall River Tuesday is void as no game. The Dover manager did not provide 24 hours notice to Fall River as required by league rules for a doubleheader.
Hoban Pets defeated the Police baseball team 10 to 7 in six innings at Spalding park yesterday. Tommy Hoban starred with multiple hits and daring base running as the Pets rallied late to erase a one run deficit and pull away in the sixth. Both teams showed flashes of talent though some plays looked like a youth league at times, while Lowell’s New England league flavor loomed in the Pets’ late surge. The lineup featured Murphy, Cronin, Hoban in the Pets and Donovan, Greyp, Flanagan, Castles, Swan, Leighton among the Police side with Ivers as umpire.
The P A C team and the Elms are scheduled to play on the South common this afternoon in a warm contest. Shamrocks versus Emmets meet next Saturday on the North common in a second of a five game series, with a possible rematch if the first game’s Emmets win was by a large margin. Young Manhattans hope to face any shop team averaging about 112 pounds in the city, with Wilfred Laporte as manager.
The Mohair committee reported the lawn party a social success and plans a possible follow up on the cricket ground. The piano will be kept at the club for now and two Mohair games are noted with a tally ho planned and a 2.30 p m start. Zion Reserves announce players for South Lowell contest and list reserves.
A hot peg game on Rogers Street yesterday afternoon saw Team 1 led by Mooney defeat Team 2 50 to 428. Team 1 lineup: Mooney, O'Brien, Cooney, Racicot. Team 2 lineup: Casey, Riley, Wilmore, Crowe. O'Brien contributed two 22-jump shots. Wilmore and Racicot each fanned seven times. A $5 a tide match will follow Saturday morning between the Machine and Power Steakers of the American Hide and Leather Company.
Cleveland rallied in the ninth, aided by a pass and an error, to score three runs and defeat Boston on the American grounds. Lachance belted a remarkably long homer over right field, a standout in the city. Lajoie featured offensively, while Dineen faltered late. Eastern League results followed with Rochester at Providence, Buffalo at Worcester, Newark beating Toronto, and Montreal at Jersey City.
St. Louis secured another win over Baltimore as Harper steadied the team after a three-run push. Shields and Bresnahan paired with Harper and Kahoo in the batteries. Time 1.40. Attendance 1659.
Chicago won the game as Philadelphia fielding and pitching faltered. Murphy and M. Cross provided solid infield play but Cross’ errors outweighed the good work. Plank pitched two innings for Philadelphia. Final score listed with Chicago ahead and attendance at 2778.
Washington nearly sealed a win but fell apart in the ninth allowing Detroit to tie. In the tenth, two errors, three singles and a home run produced a Detroit victory by 14 to 13. Orth and Drill pitched with Yeager and McGuire behind. Connolly umpired before 3147 fans. Time two ten.
Boston defeated Cleveland 5 to 2. Baltimore beat St Louis 6 to nothing. Philadelphia routed Chicago 9 to 4 after Washington won 13 to 8 over Detroit.
A two bagger and a single in the seventh inning gave Boston a run to avoid a shut-out in Pittsburg on July 16. Chesbro had pitched 41 consecutive innings without allowing a run across his games, and this hit ended the streak.
Brooklyn won 7 to 1 over Chicago as Williams allowed few hits and erratic Chicago defense produced the lone run for the locals. Chicago struggled at bat with four hits as Brooklyn's batters contributed multiple hits led by Williams and Kling in the battery.
Cincinnati won 3 to 2 over New York in a tight game at Cincinnati. Batteries Hahn and Bergen for Cincinnati and Evans and Yeager for New York. Attendance 1,600. Time 1.35. Umpire Powers. Line score shows Cincinnati led 3 0 0 0 and New York 2 0 0 0.
Philadelphia beats St Louis 2 to 0 as White dominates with nine strikeouts. Despite a slow pace, White and ODooin secure the win while M O Neil and J O Neil handle the batteries. Attendance reaches about 2,000.
Pittsburg over Pittsburg 9 to 1 and St Louis edged Philadelphia 2 to 0 while Chicago beat Brooklyn 7 to 1. Cincinnati defeated New York 7 to 2 in regional games.
In Bridgeport, Bridgeport 6 Hart ford 2. In New London, New London 5 Meriden 4, ten innings. In Norwich, Springfield 7 Norwich 1. In New Haven, New Haven 6 Waterbury 4.
A compact schedule lists games: American region Cleveland at Boston, Chicago at Philadelphia, Detroit at Washington, St. Louis at Baltimore. National region Boston at Pittsburg, New York at Cincinnati, Philadelphia at St. Louis. New England Concord at Lowell, Manchester at Nashua, Haverhill at Fall River, Lawrence at Dover. Eastern Worcester at Providence, Buffalo at Newark, Rochester at Jersey City, Toronto at Montreal.
At Grosse Pointe track Detroit July 16 seven heats settled the 2.17 trot with Alice Russell winning after finishing last in the first two heats. The program postponed several events. about 7000 spectators attended as Roamer won the 2.14 pace and Nutbearer led in a dramatic stretch finish before Alice Russell swept the final three heats to claim first and third money.
Two year trot purse 1500 run yesterday with Anzella br m by Antrim Hazel Kirke winning two scores Poindexter Marsh. Palm Leaf McCarthy 13 7 3 Leota Hutchins 7 2 8ro Antezella Spear 6 4 2ro Ring Chimes Davis 8 8 0ro.
A list of horse names, riders, owners, and pedigrees for a one mile amateur trotting race. Times range from 2.08% to 2.14 with purses noted. Entries include Alice Barnes, Sultan, Moquette Ida Lyonie, Rosebud, Winfield Stratton, Prince Direct, and others with various owners and gaits.
Worcester July 16 six races, three postponed from Tuesday, finished in six and a half hours. Open-to-all feature saw E. E. Knott win after Roan Wilkes was disqualified for foul driving. Knott previously fell behind during a collision. Naniwa lost the 2:18 pace to Hal Wilkes. Hetty Green faded in 2.32 pace. Favorites won in other races. purse for 2.18 pace was $400.
In San Francisco on July 16 confidence grows for the Jeffries Fitzsimmons bout. Jeffries trains around Lake Merritt and at Reliance club, while Fitzsimmons concentrates on bag work and foot drills. Seat sales at Har ry Corbett's venue have reached about $3000, and wagering odds show Jeffries as the favorite at around two to one.
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