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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1902
Page
2
Concord and Lowell failed to play as rain turned the field into a swamp. Players arrived from Lowell around 2 45 pm, but the grounds remained unplayable and the game was called off. The Lowell team left by the 5 o'clock train, with a rescheduled date anticipated in Concord.
Nashua won from Manchester today by six to one with strong fielding and solid pitching. Gokey pitched well for Nashua while the locals struggled against Whiting. Secara weekend recap noted.
Fall River native Thompson pitched for Lawrence today, securing the victory as Fall River threatened in the seventh. With two on and one out, Coffey Murphy and Cameron turned a sharp double play to end the inning. Score:
Rain forced cancellations across Concord Concord Lowell Haverhill Dover and Fall River Lawrence. Nashua Manchester were also affected as no games were played due to weather conditions.
Nashua’s Paddy Shea traveled to Lebanon to play independently as Nashua braces, threatening Fall River. Southpaw Bressler will pitch with Merritt catching as Sockalexis nears return. Warm weather needed after Concord’s management released Gor man and paid 200 for Mullaney.
A local baseball note from Concord previews today's Spaulding Park game between Lowell and Concord set for 3 o'clock with admission at 25 cents. The column covers player moves, pitcher thoughts, and league rules delaying a second game until after July 4, plus fan conduct.
The B. and M. towermen played the yardmen yesterday afternoon in a six inning game neither side scoring a run. McPherson of the yardmen struck out 13 and Woods the towermen pitcher fanned nine.
Yale university baseball nine left New Haven on June 13 for a decisive Polo Grounds game with Princeton. The team departed amid an enthusiastic send off as the Yale Princeton series reaches its final contest tomorrow morning.
Harvard freshmen arrived from Cambridge under Pirate Blake with Bancroft absent. I C Storrow assisted Higginson as four-oar first practice went out. Varsity eight did two half mile stretches, time about 2.40, judged slow by coaches amid poor weather.
Yale crews showed a light practice on the Thames River in ideal rowing conditions at Yale Quarters in Connecticut. Coaches were pleased with the showing as they sent athletes up the river in short stretches this afternoon.
Princeton's baseball team held final practice before the championship game with Yale in New York tomorrow. Captain Steinwender expressed confidence that Princeton will win. The squad traveled to New York this afternoon for the contest.
In Poughkeepsie on June 13 crews from Cornell Pennsylvania Columbia and Syracuse participated in a morning practice. Thirteen boats were on the water showing coordinated strokes and competitive drills as part of a joint exhibition.
Chicago faced Boston in a rain postponed NL game with Boston managing only four singles against Piatt before Dineen and Prentiss. Chicago totaled eight hits including two doubles, aided by a decisive fifth and sixth inning. Green and Mertes doubled for Chicago. Daly and Stolen bases noted. Piatt and Prentiss worked. Left on bases Chicago 11 Boston 3. Attendance 2070.
In Detroit on a June afternoon 1732 fans saw Shields quiet the Tigers while Miller struggled. Baltimore scored seven runs late, Detroit managed one run. Batteries were Miller and McGuire for Detroit and Shields and Robinson for Baltimore. Time was 1 hour 45 minutes. Um pire Sheridan.
Cleveland, June 13. Errors by Bradley Gochnauer and Wood in the fifth inning produced four unearned Philadelphia runs. Mitchell and Joss pitched well. Score Philadelphia 3 6 3 Cleveland 3. Batteries Joss and Wood Mitchell and Sebreck Time 1 50 Umpires O Laughlin and Johnstone.
In St Louis on June 13 Washington hitters pounded Donahue as Orth and Keister homered. Wolverton was ejected in the ninth for disputing a call. Attendance 1861. Score 11 to 3 with Washington taking the win. batteries Donahue Maloney Orth Clarke. Time 1 35. Umpire Connolley.
Detroit defeated Baltimore 4 to 2 while St Louis routed Washington 11 to 1 and Chicago blanked Boston 9 to 0. The scoreline lists Lievensee at 6 and Cleve 4 in an unfinished note.
Philadelphia defeated Chicago 4 to 0 in Philadelphia on June 13. Errors aided the home team's scoring as White and Doomn paired with Taylor and Chance for the batteries. Attendance listed at 1168. time 1 hour 30 minutes. umpire Emilie.
In New York on June 13 Cincinnati defeated New York 12 to 5 in the first game of the series. Poor play and heavy protest over umpire decisions marked the contest. Batteries Hahn and Bergen for Cincinnati Sparks Matthewson Bowerman for New York. Time 2.05. Umpires Powers and Brown. Attendance 2700.
New York report details St Louis edging Brooklyn 4 to 3 in a closely fought game. O Neill contributed to the decisive rally as the teams split hits and runs in a sunlit day at the park.
A promotion notes that perfect health is not universal but can be improved and cured through Pure Drugs Medicines Nerve Foods Tonics. It claims to stock effective remedies while avoiding worthless nostrums and promises only trusted, tested products.
Falls and Burkinshaw, successors to O F Blanchard, advertise reliable low priced drugs at 418 Middlesex and corner Thorndike Street, open until wakeful hours opposite the station in the morning.
Taunton June 18 Donohue a well known baseball pitcher under contract with Ishington American league club died at his home from Addison disease in his 30th year Born in Taunton he was a prominent New England league figure earlier in his career He had not been well all spring two weeks ago his illness worsened final.
Visitors gathered hits while Brooklyn miscues helped, yielding a 8 to 4 game. Attendance 1200. Score shows St Louis 4 and Brooklyn 8 with batteries J O'Neil M O'Neil Kitson W Donovan and A Hearn. Time 2.00. Umpire O Day.
In a pair of listed games Brooklyn defeated St. Louis 4 to 3 at Brooklyn versus St. Louis. New York routed Cincinnati 7 to 5. Philadelphia blanked Chicago 4 to 0. The brief item notes results across multiple matchups in early play.
Rain caused schedule delays across multiple corridors. Rochester to Toronto to Rochester was postponed due to wet tracks. Montreal to Buffalo and Newark to Providence faced ground conditions, while Jersey City to Worcester saw a 7 to 4 result during a disrupted run.
Connecticut league results include New Haven 1 over New London 2 at New Haven New London and Bridgeport 3 Waterbury 1, Meriden 7 Norwich 6, plus American League matchups Boston at Chicago Philadelphia at Cleveland Baltimore at Detroit Washington at St Louis. Sunday games Philadelphia at Chicago Washington at Detroit. National league matchups Pittsburg at Boston Chicago at Philadelphia Cincinnati at New York St Louis at Brooklyn. New England Concord at Lowell Lawrence at Fall River Dover at Haverhill Nashua at Manchester. Eastern Buffalo at Montreal Toronto at Rochester Providence at Newark Worcester at Jersey City.
Providence Brown defeated Pennsylvania 10 to 3 in a class day game with Hatch guiding the offense as Brown scored four runs off Reynolds in the fifth. Medford Tufts also triumphed over Dartmouth 10 to 3 in the third inning, with strong pitching and timely hits fueling the win.
A lively afternoon at Tufts oval saw Tufts win a tight game over Dartmouth. Tufts led at the plate and in the field, with a final score reflecting strong pitching from Clay and Plunkett for Tufts and Newick and Corse for Dartmouth.
Providence Brown defeated Penn State 5 to 1 in a temple-like hockey or baseball style scoreline though the exact sport is not specified. score details show Providence Brown leading with five runs or goals to one for Penn State.
Boston June 13. The annual Brookline Country club meeting at Clyde park opens tomorrow and continues Monday and Wednesday next week. Two steeplechases tomorrow include the Duke's cup with 2000 dollars added and the National Hunt cup worth 750 with 250 in plate. Other events will be on the flat.
Nick Moran a famed confidence man known as Holbeats was arraigned in Poston and held for $1000 on charges tied to the March 27 1901 robbery of Charles S Bigelow of Boston connected with the Bell Telephone company at the Bingham house Philadelphia. Moran's listed home is Cincinnati and he has served time in many major cities.
Reading Pennsylvania June 13 another car load of workers passed through town bound for coal regions. The Philadelphia and Reading company has secured more than 160 men including firemen engineers and pumpmen. An official said every colliery in the Reading company’s territory is being manned today as needed.
In Providence R I on June 13 Judge Rogers in common pleas division reviewed 101 indictments. Among them were bills against Peter Carr and Albert Dixon for murder and Daniel Garvin for manslaughter. No indictment was returned against Charles N Phelps in the Weybosset street death case.
Washington June 13 Secretary Wilson said the government awaits Germany to initiate simpler cheaper methods for disinfecting hides and expressed willingness to cooperate in any steps toward a solution.
Employees of International Paper in Glens Falls and plants at Palmer Fort Edward and Bellows Falls walked out today over a company order on night work. The strike shut down all plants involved.
Washington June 13 Lieutenant Commander G M Stoney has been detached from the Oregon and ordered to command the government despatch boat Dolphin.
Boston reports that the New England Rowing Association decided to hold a regatta on Charles River on July 4. The event will showcase regional crews and feature a lineup of races across standard boat classes.
The ad proclaims the FINE OLD KY. TAYLOR sold worldwide and urges readers to stay with the procession. WHILEY is named as the leader of the march and readers are invited to write a letter.
In Kingstown, June 11, Fleet Surgeon Anderson and a Royal Society commission prepared to ascend Soufriere volcano. American scientists Tovey and Curtis reported quiescent when viewing from the east, noting no molten rivers but superheated steam and ash. Relief works aid 7000 displaced, US collier Leonidas delivering lumber. dust sightings reported far at sea.
Paris reports say M Etienne seeks interpellation of Minister Trouillot on threats to French shipping from the American Atlantic shipping combine. The Compagnie Generale Trans-Atlantique notes grave implications and urges government intervention though it has not entered talks with the alliance.
London June 13 King Edward and Queen Alexandra held the fifth and final court of the season. Buckingham Palace glowed with splendor as the Japanese and Korean embassies to the coronation arrived, matching the Indian princes in attire. The royal party included Princess Victoria and the Prince of Wales, with US coronation delegation officers in full dress.
A Surgeon General report from Lieut Col Heizeman notes 275 Manila cholera cases with 215 deaths and 453 cases with 38 deaths outside Manila up to April 15. Preventive measures are being vigorously implemented to curb spread.
Honolulu reports Kilauea on Hawaii has broken loose with flames and smoke rising from the crater. The eruption began on June 3 and continues, with earlier foreshadowing from increased smoke and minor earthquakes, though no lava or ash eruptions have occurred.
Bluefields West Virginia June 13 - In Flat Top region strikers lose ground as operators claim the strike nears an end with many miners resuming work and field loading nearly doubling from yesterday. Tug River district sees little coal delivered and a small, ineffective march by strikers.
Peter Mc Darby a resident of North Adams died at his home on June 13 at nearly 192 years old He was two months shy of his 192nd birthday and survived by nine children all of whom preceded him a granddaughter survives him.
General Leonard Wood and his staff were guests of about 40 Boston citizens at Hotel Somerset. President Eliot presided as Wood outlined his Cuban administration and defense of expenditures while trustee for the island. He defended spending on reciprocity literature and attacked allegations of irregularities in Cuban funds.
Baltimore June 18 The Naval Militia association opened its annual convention with talks by Assistant Secretary of the Navy Darling and Capt Swift stressing the navy department seeks state militia cooperation. They argued a national reserve is vital for wartime trained personnel and that state militia officers should share rank in the national reserve. Attendees include Capt R H Buffington and Lieut Commander Edgar of Rhode Island and Capt Gardner Simms of Massachusetts.
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania on June 13 the coal strike widens as engineers firemen and pumpmen are mostly out. The union shifts focus to fire bosses clerks and others who filled quitting workers’ jobs. Several fire bosses have stopped work and about a dozen more agreed to join the strike at today’s meeting.
Marlboro report says William L. Morse, 53, president of the First National Bank, died this afternoon after a nine week illness. He is the third bank president to die in a year. A. C. Ralph, superintendent of Marlboro Street Railway, has been named superintendent of the New Boston and Worcester line.
The Normal School Association of Masters of Dancing of the United States and Canada finished its convention in New York on June 13. Officers chosen include President J. Mark MacDonald of New York and H. F. Kavanaugh of New Bedford Massachusetts, as member of the board of trustees.
Medford on June 13 witnessed Miss Hattie Francis Wait of the James school receive a purse of $50 from former pupils at a reception in the high school assembly hall marking fifty years in the teaching profession.
The Social Democrat reports 700 men on the Dunder Landalen railroad have struck at Christiana Norway. Troops have been called out to preserve order amid the unrest and government response continues.
Surgeon General P M Rixey of the U S Navy departed Washington on June 13 to inspect naval hospitals in Philadelphia and New York during a routine tour.
Montgomery Ala June 13 The town of Alexander City with 1290 inhabitants was almost wiped out by a afternoon blaze. An appeal for succor for the destitute has been made.
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