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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1901
Page
4
In Nashua yesterday, an angry mob chased umpire Bobby Moore after a Lowell Nashua game. Nashua won in the ninth as Merritt dropped a tag at the plate. the crowd's fury focused on calls and on Moore's decisions amid a tense atmosphere.
In Manchester New Hampshire on June 20 Haverhill beat Manchester for the second time this season at Varick park. McCloud pitched a near flawless game for Manchester and provided offense at the plate. The ninth inning brought tense moments as Manchester nearly clinched the game.
Lewiston tames Portland with Kane pitching a fine game and solid support. Coughlin struggled in the fourth as Long finished. Final score Lewiston 10 27 0 10 1 1 82 Portland 0 0 0 0 0 1 1. Batteries Kane Burrill Coughlin Long Curtis. Umpire Wheelock. Attendance 500.
Bangor Maine on June 20 edged Augusta 7 to 6 in a tense contest. Bangor benefited from better hitting and steadier defense while Augusta showed ragged fielding. Smith pitched with better control than Cross as batteries were Smith and Clark for Bangor with Cross and Welch for Augusta. Time 1.35. Attendance 400. Umpire Mahoney.
Manchester third baseman Murphy has been released and seeks a berth with Lowell. Latimer to pitch for Lowell today as Haverhill’s White, who shut out Nashua, is expected to handle the game. Gildea’s bases on balls questioned since league start. Lake aims to strengthen with Hickey or Bevell joining Lowell for the Maine trip.
Reports claim Fred Lake, Lowell manager, blocked forfeit by denying Coveney a catcher's mask. A lad fled with the mask, forcing Coveney to catch bare handed risking a foul tip. Nashua players offered to take over behind the plate. The incident followed a 2 to 1 Nashua lead, with later notes of a 4 to 2 Nashua win. The Nashua Press dated June 20 calls Lake unsportsmanlike and unwelcome in the city.
Nashua Nashua 4 Lowell 3. Manchester Haverhill 8 Manchester 7. Lewiston Lewiston 11 Portland 1. Bangor Bangor 7 Augusta 6. Standings and outcomes reflect close games across multiple venues with notable comebacks and tight finishes.
Haverhill faces Lowell while Nashua travels to Manchester and Augusta visits Bangor Lewiston hosts Portland in a set of regional contests outlining notable city rivalries and travel plans for fans.
The Dineen Pets defeated the Mahoney Pets on the North Common yesterday afternoon by 21 to 6. Dineen starred with strong pitching and solid all around play in the victory.
Boston sports writer William A. Pierce predicts a pivotal July 4 fight in San Francisco for the middleweight championship as George Gardner meets Jack Moffatt. He notes Moffatt’s past feats against Al Neill mark him tough, while Gardner seeks a decisive test and possible rise in American honors. The piece cites Geo Siler agreeing the winner will claim America’s middleweight claim, with Gardner already holding Britain’s title. The bout is described as likely swift with fair chances for both and trusted referee Jack Welch.
Boston Americans surge to first place by extending their win streak to five against Chicago. Young steady on the mound, Harvey falters late in the ninth, Freeman drives in the decisive run as Sullivan hit a home run and Jones two-base hit pace the offense. Chicago 3, Boston 4.
Rain forced postponements in Toronto and Rochester as Syracuse and Worcester games were halted. Buffalo defeated Hartford 13 to 6 while Montreal hosted Providence in an incomplete doubleheader.
In a tight Bristol-Bristol 7 Derby 6 contest Derby led early but Bristol edged ahead late to secure a 7 6 win. The game featured defensive stands and a decisive final stretch by Bristol as spectators watched at the home field.
Four hundred spectators watched Austin Rice of New London and Tommy Sullivan of Brooklyn fight twenty rounds to a draw at Urban Hall. Both fighters showed prime form with clean blocks and body work. Rice and Sullivan embraced mutual learning as the crowd saw a disciplined display.
In Boston June 20, the Nationals swept Chicago in a double header. In the first game Waddell walked two with two outs and a wild pitch plus two Chicago hits and McCormick’s fumble produced three Boston runs. Willis dominated the second game, Chicago limited to five hits while Boston faltered against Taylor after the second. Long and Green made running catches and Gammon provided bat control as Boston won 6 to 5. Bold notes include Moran pinch hitting in the ninth for Boston, Lowe and Long doubling, Kahoe homering, and multiple stolen bases. Attendance around 2,500.
In Springfield on June 20 heavy cross and head winds hindered good scores at the veteran firemen muster. Eight companies competed before more than 1000 veterans. A parade of automobiles with the tubs opened the day. Winchendon’s company Engine Columbia won first with 184 feet 44 inches, Gardiner No 4 took second at 182 feet 6 inches, Templeton’s Engine Rough and Ready was third at 178 feet 11 inches, and Baw Beese of Gardiner finished fourth at 171 feet 9 inches.
The city council’s baseball team lost to Atherton’s City Hall Grafters by 24 to 12. A large crowd watched as several brilliant plays thrilled spectators, and the result will be considered for the next game notice.
The draw lists 20 partnerships for the opening match play round at Vesper Links next Saturday. Final pairings include Selfridge with Butterfield, Leighton with Gage, Thorpe with Bramhall, Swift with Whittier, Whit tier with Kerr, Stratton with Weston, Putnam with Dr. Bowers, Bell with Nesmith Jr., Bartlett with Coburn, Harris with Keyes, E S Sherman with L S Sherman, Corwin with Col, Chadwick with Buttrick, Pearson, Grover with Swapp, Conant with Goggin, Ramsay with Hill Jr. Opponents may fix their start times among themselves.
The North Billerica Cricket club hosts U S Bunting Reserves at Fordway Park on Saturday June 22. North Billerica lineup includes captain Frank Townson and players W Bollington H Brown C Butterfield A Stirks W Garner E J Garner T Whitehead T Hoyle A Butterfield J H Broadbent. Reserves list H Ormerod J Ellis umpire W Buckley scorer J T Stott.
Boston Boston 4 Chicago 3. Washington Detroit 7. Baltimore Baltimore 7 Milwaukee 2. Philadelphia Cleveland 6 Philadelphia 4.
Baseball results show Boston winning two games against Chicago by scores 6 to 5 and 2 to 0 at Boston. Brooklyn defeats Cincinnati 8 to nothing. New York beats Pittsburgh 7 to 6. Philadelphia edges St Louis 6 to 5 in the first game and St Louis wins 4 to 2 in the second game at Philadelphia.
Ailsa owned by Henry S Redmond swept to victory by maneuvering spinnaker and topsail across the finish line in three hours eight minutes six seconds over the 33 mile New York Yacht Club course. Vigilant trailed by over five minutes as nine sloops and five schooners began the regatta. The win likely earns the Bennett cup for sloops.
William Kinnon offers a wager to any wheelman in Lowell to race five miles unpaced for a sum of money. The contest seeks a swift rider willing to accept the challenge at a set distance.
On farms injuries occur with distressing frequency and pain from cuts stings and bruises. Dr Thomas Electric Oil relieves the pain instantly and is advertised as a safe essential for every household.
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