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Lowell Daily Courier

Location

Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1903

Page

3

Lowe ll Haverhill clash ends with Cross homer lifts Lowell

In a Lowell Haverhill game Lew Cross hit a dramatic ninth inning homer to break the tie and spark Lowell to a 5 2 victory. Hafford Cassidy and McLaughlin contributed key plays as Lowell capitalized on Haverhill errors and strong defense. The win, witnessed by about 300 fans, improves Lowell’s position in the New England League standings.

Haverhill Lew Cross Lowell- Haverhill Lowell Hafford Cassidy Cross Merritt Hamilton Bernard McLaughlin Donovan Bigbie Hickey Richardson Pagum King AB Rehtepoa E Hafford Boy Ricanrran Og Ee Cassidy If Ee Hickey Oo Leonard Connors Pideitdesseesn OM MC Doran Murch &B Shincel McGinley PRS OU Seececress mpire—King

Lawrence Defeats Nashua on Timely Hitting

In Nashua on May 6, Lawrence beat Nashua as timely hitting carried the offense. Soffel starred with strong batting while Wiley’s error helped Nashua rally in the second. La Belle exited after six innings for Scoop in a game highlighted by efficient defense. The same day Manchester shut out Fall River with early scoring and solid pitching by Whiting.

Fall Rivers Tommy McDermott Buckus Manchester Union Fall River Manchester Nashua N. H Lawrence Labelle Wiley Soffel Scoop Whiting

GAMES TODAY IN NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE

Lowell plays Haverhill Manchester faces Fall River Concord meets Brockton Lawrence hosts Nashua.

Manchester Fall River Lawrence Nashua Lowell Haverhill Concord Brockton N. E Pp. C. Concord Teeee Serene

Haverhill and Lowell game notes and player changes

Lowell at Haverhill today with Derby pitching and Merritt to back him up. Cy Simmons leaves Nashua staff. Guest wears glasses for Haverhill. Dupee used by Worcester as utility. Leonard receives ovation for Haverhill. two clean singles yesterday. Hamilton’s performance noted. Conroy missed at first. Kilcoyne and Crane trade plus Worcester sending Crane to Lowell for a tryout. Baseball farming under official sanction.

Haverhill Leonard

Royal Arcanum Amateur Baseball League Opens Play

A May 6 1903 letter from Lowell Massachusetts announces the Royal Arcanum Base Ball league is ready for business. Teams include Lowell No 8 Industry 1722 Highland 70 and North Billerica councils. The first game is May 9 at the Fairgrounds with Lowell No 8 facing Industry. A season ticket is enclosed.

Lowell Mass Courier-Citizen Royal Arcanum Lowell No. 8 Industry Highland Lowell No. 8 and Industry Council Cross Bats

Vesper Country Club Golf Fixtures 1903

The first monthly contest for the club cup will occur Saturday this week. Handicap medal play. Opponents drawn by classes but not a class competition. Usual entrance fee. Entrants must register with the club professional by telephone mail or other means before 6 p.m. today and nominate the day to play by 6 p.m. the Thursday before the match.

National Trotting Board Continues Nashua Case

The National Trotting Association board in session at the spring meeting continued the case against drivers William ONeill of Lexington Massachusetts and W Cox of Nashua New Hampshire over a Nashua race in which several drivers and judges were suspended. J J Doyle of Nashua represented ONeill and Cox and sought a continuance.

New York Board of Review National Trotting Association Wm. O'Neill Lexington Mass W. B. Cox Nashua N. H Cox

Shamrock III trials postponed by weather in Glasgow

May 6 Glasgow reports rain delays renewals of the Shamrock III trials. The first set race between Shamrock IIs is expected Friday with a special measured course race in the Firth of Clyde on Saturday. Lipton noted the Columbia Reliance race on Long Island sound yesterday and called a quarter mile beating in half an hour a large order but acknowledged Columbia led.

Glasgow Scotland Firth of Clyde Thomas Lipton Long Island Sound

Reiff to ride for Corrigan this season in Louisville

Howard Corrigan engaged jockey Johnny Reiff to ride his horses this season. Reiff has arrived to ride Hargis in the Clerk handicap today and is licensed by the Western association with riding restricted to tracks under its control.

Louisville Howard Corrigan Johnny Reiff Reiff Hargis Western Association

Vanderbilt’s Biltmore Fourth in Prix Malmaison

Paris May 6 W K Vanderbilt’s Biltmore placed fourth in the Prix Malmaison at the St Cloud meeting today.

Paris W. K. Vanderbilt St. Cloud

Bunched hits propel Young as Boston tops Washington

In wet field conditions, a Young home run, Ferris triple, and packed hits at the end gave the Boston Nationals a 6 to 3 win over Washington in an exhibition game. Ferris and Coughlin created chances. New London’s sharp defense limited Boston to six runs in a separate tilt.

Boston Nationals Boston Young Ferris Washington Coughlin

Plank Stars as Philadelphia Beats New York 6 to 1

New York hosted Philadelphia where the Athletics won 6 to 1. Plank starred with two doubles and a single while also pitching. Manager Griffith of New York left the game after disputing a call by umpire Connolly over three bases on Plank's hit after Fultz fumbled. Batteries Plank Powers How ell Griffith Belville Time 1.50 Attendance 2119.

New York Philadelphia Plank Griffith Connolly Fultz Powers Howell Belville

Comical Late Inning Win For Chicago Nine

Chicago won in the last inning in a chaotic game filled with misplays. Score by innings shows Chicago scoring in the final frames to overcome Detroit 9 to 7 with Flaherty McFarland A Jones Eason and Buelow on the batteries and Sheridan umpiring before 2400 fans.

Chicago Detroit Flaherty McFarland A. Jones Eason Buelow Sheridan

Baseball Matchups Across American League Cities

In the American League schedule, New York faces Boston, Washington plays Philadelphia, St. Louis meets Chicago, and Detroit travels to Cleveland. The set pairs marquee intraleague clashes across rival markets, with each contest shaping early-season standings.

Boston Washington Philadelphia New York Chicago Detroit St. Louis Cleveland

New York Defeats Brooklyn 20 to 2 in NL Tilt

National League game in Brooklyn sees New York dominate with McGinnity pitching well until late. Brooklyn fielding miscues and weak relief pitching from Evans and Vickers allow a high scoring loss. Final: New York 20 Brooklyn 2. Attendance about 5,200.

Chicago 11 Pittsburg 4 rout ends via ninth inning surge

In Pittsburg on May 6 Chicago built a nine run rally in the ninth to overcome a 4 1 deficit. Chicago scored 9 runs on nine hits including two doubles and a triple off Phillippi. Final score 11 to 4. Batteries Taylor Kling Philip pi and Smith. Time 1 45. Umpires Holliday Emslie. Attendance 2400.

New London Conn Boston Nationals Boston New Chicago Pittsburg Phillippi Taylor Kling Philippi Smith Holliday and Emslie

Boston at Brooklyn and more sports pairings

Matchups show Boston against Brooklyn, Philadelphia versus New York, Cincinnati against Pittsburg, and Chicago facing St. Louis in a slate of city rivalries. Multiple games highlighted for a packed schedule.

Boston Brooklyn Philadelphia New York Cincinnati Pittsburg Chicago St. Louis

Rochester-Rochester 5 Buffalo 4 scoreline

Rochester Rochester defeated Buffalo 5 to 4 in a close game. Baltimore routed Toronto 6 to 2. Providence blanked Newark 6 to 0. Worcester defeated Jersey City 4 to 0. Games featured several decisive outcomes and notable scoring runs.

Rochester Buffalo Baltimore Toronto Providence Newark Worcester Jersey City

College teams tally mixed results across northeast games

In a series of matches across campuses, Cambridge-Harvard second team defeated Adams Academy 18 to 1, Princeton beat George Town 4 to 3, Williams edged Colgate 19 to 3, Tufts topped Holy Cross 12 to 4, Yale beat New Haven 2 to 1, Hotchkiss School won 7 to 1 over Williams second, Colby defeated Bates 8 to 2, Bowdoin beat Mass State College 19 to 1, Groton School lost 5 to 1 to Boston University, Dean Academy beat Phillips Exeter Academy 13 to 2, Brown-Harvard game postponed by wet grounds, Springfield crushed Cuban Giants 9 to 0, and Wilmington game against Philadelphia is incomplete.

Cambridge Harvard Adams Academy Princeton Georgetown Williamstown Williams Colgate Medford Tufts Holy Cross New Haven Yale Conn Lakeville Hotchkiss School Lewiston Colby Bates Brunswick Bowdoin Mass State College Groton

Donation Day at Lowell One Price Clothing Co.

A donation event is set for next Saturday at Lowell One Price Clothing Company. Shoppers are urged to watch their windows for details on participating items and times.

Lowell One Price Clothing Company

Zion cricket club picks a balanced lineup for Saturday match

The Zion club announced its selected players for the Saturday game against No. Billerica at Zion grounds, led by captain W. Croft with Waite Burns Clogston West Meiklejohn Hindle Bailey Hadley Haworth Birtwistle. The Mohair Cricket Club held its half yearly meeting naming Henry Allen as president and appointing a new delegate to the Merrimack Valley league, while contesting Burns’s eligibility and record.

The Zion Cricket Club No. Billerica Club Zion South Lowell W. Croft C. Waite M. Burns C. Clogston J. West M. Meiklejohn A. Hindle G. Bailey H. Hadley J. Haworth R. Birtwistle Lowell Mohair Cricket Club Joseph W. Harrison G. Humphriss Humphriss J. H. Mills Nevertualy Henry Allen W. Scholes Allen Mohairs Merrimack Valley Cricket League Albert Richardson Merrimack Valley League Burns Zions Merrimacks Chelmsford Street J. W. Harrison H. Mosley D. Hird J. Priestley Eb, Fox H. Allen T. Houghton J. Harriman R. Curl J. Cooper J. Shuttleworth Fitchburg L. Fielding H. Castles B. Southam F. Harrison J. Harley R. Firth F. G. Humphriss H. Rudden J. McGowan D. Clegg J. Whittaker

Buntings Withdraw From Merrimack Valley Cricket League

At a unanimous committee meeting the U S Bunting Crick et association decided to withdraw from the Merrimack Valley Cricket league. Non league matches will occur when not conflicting with the Massachusetts Central Junior league schedule. The Buntings open in the Central league at home against Leominster, with a listed lineup of players.

U. S. Bunting Cricket Association Merrimack Valley Cricket League Buntings Leominster The Sam Burtt F. Robinson I. Marriott G. Scholes W. Nelson W. Concannon A. Marsden R. Cudworth M. Castig G. Townsend J. Riggs G. Clayton H. Williams Gath A. Watson

Kidney Cure Advertises in Local Stores

If you inquire it will be a revelation how many succumb to kidney or bladder troubles in one form or another. If the patient is not beyond medical aid, Foley's Kidney Cure will cure. It never disappoints. Good ale's drug store at 217 Central Street Ellingwood & Co. corner Merrimack and Central streets Carter & Sherburne corner Merrimack and Bridge streets Falls & Burkinshaw 418 Middlesex street.

Foley Goodale’s Central Street Ellingwood & Co Merrimack Central Streets Carter & Sherburne Bridge Streets Falls & Burkinshaw Middlesex Street

New London trip delays potential Reliance Constitution clash

Glen Cove May 6 The Constitution sailed to New London Conn for hull cleaning and is expected to be away about three days. The Columbia departed at 10 30 this morning and headed into the sound where it becalmed. The Reliance remained at New Rochelle with sails up waiting for wind.

Glen Cove L. I C. Oliver Iselin Reliance Constitution New London Conn Columbia Sound New Rochelle

Monastery Stormed in Corsica Barricade Crisis

A Bas tia Bas tyr Corsica despatch reports Capuchin friars barricaded in a monastery for days under siege. Police, infantry, and gendarmes forced entry, arresting the friars after doors were broken. About 2000 demonstrators opposed the authorities but were dispersed. The monks lacked food for two days amid the siege.

Paris Bastia Corsica

City Clock Debate Over Time Phrase Ends in Confusion

Dialogue shows City Chap and Farmer Pepper arguing about the town clock time. City Chap says half past one, Farmer Pepper asks about the clock, and the exchange ends with the implied confirmation of half past one as the time.

Farmer Pepper

Donation Day Next Saturday Low Sell One Price

A community drive is planned for next Saturday offering clothing at a single low price. Shoppers are advised to watch store windows for details and participating locations.

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