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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1901
Page
4
Lowell ices Bangor 9 to 4 at Lowell Fairgrounds after Latimer and Regan spark a rally. G Regan moves to right field delivering a stunning running catch. Lake Merritt Allard stake Lowell with three and four base hits, while Bangor pitchers struggle.
Portland’s star pitcher Nixey Coughlin, a Lowell boy, rose to notice as a twirler in high school years ago. Though slender, he possesses great speed and puzzling twists. A young man with a bright future, he is regarded as one of the best pitchers in the New England league today.
Lowell defeats Bangor 9 to 4 as McLaughlin and Latimer spark late scoring. G. Regan, Merritt, and Lake produce key hits. Gildea fans a long drive that Hartford Regan robs of extra bases. Final innings see sharp fielding by G. Regan, J. Gildea, and Connors. Time 11.44. Attendance 430.
In Nashua on June 7 Portland won easily in the sixth inning due to Parker's pitching and fielding errors. Burns and Kearney hit home runs, Burns in the first inning and Kearney in the fifth, as Parker was removed from the mound and Burns took over. Portland played a clean game both at bat and in the field.
In Manchester New Hampshire on June 7 Manchester outscored Lewiston 13 to 8. Drinkwater started pitching for Manchester but left after the eighth due to a finger injury. McCloud relieved and struck out three in two innings. Kelly led with four hits and seven bases.
Lowell-Lowell defeated Bangor 20 to 6 while Nashua-Portland won 8 to 4 at Nashua. Manchester beat Lewiston 13 to 8 and Haverhill prevailed over Augusta 9 to 6 in the regional games.
The Maine teams return home next week and will play among themselves for a few days. Lowell is well represented in the pitchers box with Bacon Latimer Gildea and Connors. His Honor Mayor Dimon is a baseball enthusiast and occasionally watches the games. It is reported that Manager Burrill of Haverhill has disposed of his interest in the Haverhill club and that in the
In Haverhill on June 7 Augusta beat Haverhill 9 to 5 as a windy, dusty field hindered play. Augusta pitcher Dupee from Westbrook Seminary delivered a strong performance aside from two innings with clustered hits. Haverhill committed costly errors and Driscoll’s wildness sealed the loss while locals struggled defensively.
Umpire Mahoney will stay in Maine till the 20th while Lowell delays until June 24. Mullaney Lewiston leads fielding with one error in 15 games, and Kane Cameron Hlowe and Mc Laughlin top positions. Brown laments misplayed balls as Lowell and Bangor prepare for Mountain Rock games, with Kelly's three home runs and Regan’s impact highlighted.
Golf notes list entries for the Vesper Country Club Cup June series at Tyngs Island with pairs such as Bell-Shepard and Goggin-McDonald. Drawings will be made as players arrive to avoid delays, with matches including Baker F E and Stickney, and many other pairings like Phillips-Whittier and Stewart-Nesmith.
Benjamin Adams, Yonkers board of education member and New York lawyer, was tried in Yonkers before Judge Kellogg on a charge of violating the Sunday golf law. A jury returned not guilty after a short deliberation and recommended repeal of the Sunday statute to protect innocent amusement on Sundays.
Hjalmer Lundin of Hartford defeated Harvey Parker of Brockton in a Graeco Roman bout lasting 22 minutes 35 seconds. In the second catch as catch can match Parker won after 1 hour 27 minutes 17 seconds with a hammer lock, but the contest ended as the hour grew late.
In Boston on June 7 the Boston Americans defeated the St. Louis Nationals in a one sided game, scoring three runs in the eighth on a wild throw by Connor and four singles. Young starred at key moments while Dowd, Rollins, Ferris and Duffy made strong defensive plays. Captain Duffy received a silver loving cup in the second inning as attendance reached 5092.
In St Louis on June 7 Powell baffled the Boston Nationals for four innings while his team built a lead. Boston rallied for two runs in the ninth but Grosart, a trial fielder, quelled the late threat as the game ended with a decisive score.
In MLB action from Boston to St. Louis several games posted results. Milwaukee defeated Boston 4 to 2, Baltimore beat Cleveland 10 to 9, Philadelphia versus Detroit was postponed by rain, Washington routed Chicago 15 to 4, and a St. Louis visit to Boston finished 32 to ?
Pittsburg defeats Brooklyn 5 to 4 as Chicago edges Philadelphia 6 to 3 while Cincinnati blanked New York 2 to 0 in a tight early season set.
Worcester wins 5 to 2 as rain forces the seventh inning call. Rochester trails early, but Worcester capitalizes on two errors and timely hits to secure the victory. The game was listed as called after seven innings due to weather.
In Connecticut league play Lewiston Bates defeated Columbia 5 to 0. New Haven topped Bristol 7 to 4 in the first game and 7 to 6 in the second. Other league games were postponed due to rain.
London June 7 Cap and Bells II the American bred filly won the Oaks at Epsom from 21 runners. Minnie Dee was third. Cap and Bells II carried 126 pounds in the 1 1/2 mile race for 3-year-old fillies, a 4500 sovereign purse. Foxhall Keene, owner, bred the horse in Kentucky and praised the win as the first American Oaks triumph. Keene predicted more victories to come and planned to donate half the purse to hospitals in London and the United States.
The Phillips Exeter protest against Port Jervis New York pitcher John Campbell of Phillips Andover academy was dismissed. A three member committee including Sherman L Whipple John Lowell and Jeremiah Smith Jr found no professionalism in Campbell and he will pitch for Andover the rest of the season. Campbell is set to face Exeter tomorrow in a key matchup boosting the Andover squad.
In Boston this morning A G Lockwood of Allston edged Patrick Grant of the Country club in a sensational semi final at Wollaston Golf club open tournament. Lockwood advances to meet Be A Mulliken of Wollaston in the final after Mulliken won his semi final by default from EB A Slack. Freeman of Wollaston and L B Johnson of Oakley won the senior finals for the consolidation cup and will contest the final this afternoon after Freeman won by default from T W Chipman who was stopped near the 12th hole.
Sporting Editor asks to compute age of Martin Flaherty born February 4 1873. If current year is 1900 he is 27. if 1905 he is 32.
New York June 7 Thomas W Lawsons yacht the Independence is barred from trial races for the America cup by the New York Yacht club challenge committee. The club cites no acceptance of charter or transfer and finalizes its stance with a firm refusal to pursue further discussion. Lawson declined comment pending the committee letter.
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