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Lowell Daily Courier

Location

Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1902

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2

Bressler Dominates as Lowell Defeats Concord 2–0

Bressler pitched a superb game with one scratch hit by the visitors. De Roehn drove in Lowell’s two runs with hits, while Murphy and Sockalexis sparkled in key plays. Concord’s Lee pitched well but could not overcome Lowell's controlled hitting and timely defense.

de Roehn Lowell Bressler Concord Lee DeRoehn Merritt Noblitt Murphy Sockalexis Centre Namee White Towel Cassidy Cross McLaughlin Connors Lake

Fall River Defeated by Haverhill in Protested Game

Fall River supported Gildea poorly as Haverhill won hands down. In the sixth inning the home team made costly errors and two singles allowed five runs, with a seventh inning infield fly decision by umpire Dorsey protested by Fall River. game played under protest.

Fall River Gildea Haverhill Dorsey Herwig Shincel c Spooner O'Reilly Richardson Girard Bernard Beville P Shires Fall Ee Ricelus Ball If Ee Bowcock Thornhill Broderick Ward Ec Moorehead McDonald

Dover Tops Lawrence 3-2 In Pitchers Battle

Dover defeated Lawrence 3 to 2 at Central Park in a pitchers battle. McAleese, released by Concord, struck out eight and fielded well. Highlights included Mullaney’s running catch on the fence and Cameron’s one-hand stop of a hot grounder. Score: Dover 3, Lawrence 2.

Dover N. H Central Park Lawrence McAleese Concord Mullaney Cameron Ab R Bhpo A Joyce Penner Ee Eens Burrill E Ween Farrison Harrison Rudderham Bressler Collins Moran Lake

N. E. League Results From Regional Matches

Lowell-Lowell 2 Concord 0. Dover 3 Lawrence 2. Fall River-Haverhill 8 Fall River 3. Manchester 15 Nashua 3. Matches show scorelines across four New England League games with teams including Lowell Concord Dover Lawrence Fall River Manchester Nashua.

B.C Manchester Peeerencees Lowell Eeeereeseeeses Es Dover Fall River Concord Seveeeeseerees Es Eteeeeeearees Lawrence Haverhill Nashua Lowell Concord Manchester Eastern

Base Ball Notes on Dates and Local Teams

Parsons might be worth more money if he played in Taunton or New Bedford. Lawrence and Fall River switch games to Fall River May 31 and Lawrence June 14 due to Buffalo Bill show. The Lafwrence sporting fraternity is cheap, Manager Lake’s protest against admission to the circuit will be remembered. Lowell has played one league game in Lawrence this summer and lost 4 to 0. The crowd did not warm up.

Parsons Taunton New Bedford Lawrence Fall River Lafwrence Lake Lowell

Rivalry, Umpires, and a Hopeful Pitcher in Lowell

A cache of remarks reveals hostile chatter toward the Lowell team and reports of Manchester games. Umpire Hassett denounces Lawrence. Manchester beats Lowell once, with Lou Cross likely to pitch today. Fall River papers celebrate Manchester’s losses, while Fall River and Lawrence spaces swap barbs. Joe Meagher leaves due to his sister’s death, Eben Ross offers to pitch, claiming he can beat Manchester, and the club mourns the loss while awaiting a new plan.

Joe Meagher Windsor Rochester N. Y McDermott Joe Manchesters Eben Ross Tom Nitch Eben Ross

Nashua Stays and New Men Signed At League Meeting

The New England league met at the Arlington hotel to discuss Nashua, with owner Henry Burns seeking to continue the team and possibly sign Nevers of Dartmouth to captain. Lawrence transfer rumors were denied by Manager Parsons who said Spickerville would host the season. An umpire debate led to recommendations and a directors election produced Jake Morse as winner after 13 ballots.

Arlington Hotel Nashua Henry Burns Burns Nevers Dartmouth College Doe Net the Citizen Lawrence Parsons Spickerville Duffy Leary Jake Morse Kelly Manchester N. H Tim Murnand League Fred Lake Lowell Fred Doe Dover E. E. Reed J. F. Smith J. J. Carney Concord W. A. Parsons J. A. Donovan E. Charlesworth W. A. Blake Haverhill T. F. McDermott Fall River

Boston Nationals Shut Out New Yorks in Well Played Game

Boston defeated New York 1 0 at Boston with Harper Fasy and O’Neil on the mound. Winters held the line after the third inning as Boston won easily, featuring a running catch by Parent. Eastern and National League results include Pittsburgh 11 hits in a Pittsburgh Cincinnati game and Toronto 9 Buffalo 5, with several postponements due to weather.

Boston Nationals New Yorks Boston Harper Winters Parent

Lowell High Defeats Nashua In Seasontest 11 To 2

Lowell High school defeated Nashua High yesterday afternoon 11 to 2 in a decisive seasontest. Reilly shone on the mound and at bat, fending off Nashua hits with a variety of deliveries. Gerry, Cudworth, Callahan, and Churchill contributed timely hits and solid fielding as the Lowell eleven ran bases aggressively and kept pressure throughout. Montgomery and Little starred for Nashua on defense.

Lowell Nashua Ahers Reilly Gerry Allie Cudworth Callahan Churchill Nashua Montgomery Lowell High Shattuck Abr Ing If Webster Haley Rf Cee Weer Ereveeres Nashua High Hobart Cone Anne Ree Rock Little If Montgomery Wilkins Lewis E See Spencer m Cudworth É Rock King Haley Fields

Townsend’s bases force win for Cleveland over Washington

In Washington on May 28, Townsend drew a base on balls and Cleveland followed with timely hitting to beat Joss and Washington. Final score Cleveland 7 7 to 2 4. Batteries Joss Bemis Townsend Clarke. Umpire Sheridan. Time 1.50. Attendance 1840.

Washington Townsend Cleveland Joss Joss and Bemis Townsend and Clarke Sheridan

Plank Shines as Phillies Top Detroit in Cold Game

Philadelphia bested Detroit with Plank strong on the mound guiding the home club to an easy win. Weather was cold and attendance light at about 1,051. Schreck, Mer cer, Cronin and Buelow provided support while Con nolly officiated and the game lasted 2 hours 15 minutes.

Philadelphia Detroit Plank The Schreck Mercer Cronin Buelow Connolly

Harvard Tops Cornell In Easy Victory At Cambridge

Harvard defeated Cornell 11 to 1 in Cambridge with Stillman pitching seven strikeouts and two walks. Scoring sequence shows Harvard at bats with strong hits and solid fielding while Cornell managed only a single run late in the game.

Cambridge Harvard Cornell Stillman Battteries Dxernan Bristol Whinery

College teams rack off a flurry of scores across New England

Cambridge Harvard beat Cornell 11 to 1 while Worcester Georgetown edged Holy Cross 2 to 1. Medford Tufts won 9 to 4 against Exeter, Bowdoin topped Colby 11 to 10, and Groton beat St Mars 5 to 3. Other listings include several city matchups such as American-Cleveland Chicago-Baltimore and New England Manchester-Lowell with many Eastern games cancelled or unlisted.

Cambridge Harvard Cornell Worcester Georgetown Holy Cross Medford Tufts Exeter Brunswick Bowdoin Colby Groton St. Mars

Cricket Notes from Lynnhurst and surrounding clubs

Cricket notes recap multiple Saturday fixtures: North Billerica meets Lynn Wanderers at Lynnhurst with Bailey as captain and James Far rer among listed players. Buntings clash with Merrimacks of Lawrance at Wigginville with Briggs as captain. Buntings reserves to play Zion on their grounds. Lowell hosts Mohair Cricket Club’s coach eleven from Everett on Decoration Day with a full day schedule including luncheon and a ladies piazza. Andover and Leominster league and reserve games noted with captains, umpires, and scorers listed.

North Billerica Cricket Club Lynn Wanderers Lynnhurst North Billerica C. Bailey James Farrer Mathew Tonge William Bollings Henry F. Brown William Bingley William Garer J. T. Whitehead Ernest Chippendale James McCormick Frank Townson James H. Broadbent Jonathan Williams Buntings Lawrince Wigginville Briggs Patrick Hawley Gath Burns Gale Watson Simpson West Moss Scholes Zions Barber Burtt Townsend Nelson Hale Davis Cawthra Pamlinson Williams Maher Carruthers Jewel Robinson Smith Lowell Mohair Cricket Club Everett Lowell T Jiveretts Mohairs Andover Southam Mosley Priestley Aveyard Haughton Greenwood Stirks Harrison Harriman Gibson Mills Leominster Mohair Chelmsford Street Fielding Curl Casties McGowan Mintoff Buckley Faulkner Pascall

Yale Squeals Protest Over Harvard Track Wins

Cambridge May 28 Yale track team protests Harvard dual meet results on four counts. Protests include Rustin’s professionalism, Rust’s alleged foul, Clapp’s hurdle length, and Scheuber’s eligibility under the ICAA rule. Harvard disputes Scheuber’s 1898 offense and cites Treston’s 1961 open meet in disqualification. Decisions await ICAA executive committee in New York tomorrow night.

Cambridge Yale Harvard -Ast Rustin Rust Clapp Scheuber Harvard A. A Treston Newburyport New Haven Seheuber New York

Chicago Club Defeats Baltimore In Frigid Game

In near freezing temps the Chicago club beat Baltimore with a final score showing a tight contest. The line score lists Chicago 2 0 0 2 0 1 8 1 8 0 0 and Baltimore 1 0 9 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 2. Batteries Griffiths Sullivan Hughes Bresnahan. Umpires O Laughlin Carruthers. Time 2.00. Attendance 2183.

Chicago Vd I.ak Baltimore Griffiths Sullivan Hughes Bresnahan O'Laughlin Carruthers

Boston Boston 6 St Louis 2 hockey score recap

A brief score roundup lists Boston tallying six to St Louis two. Other games show Baltimore five over Chicago, Philadelphia eleven over Detroit four, and Washington seven to Cleveland two.

Cleveland Washington Chicago Baltimore St. Louis Boston Detroit Philadelphia St Louis Sete

Pitchers Battle As Boston Tops New York

Boston defeated New York in a tight game as Willis struck out 13, a season high. Jones left after a spike injury in the fourth. Dunn replaced him in right. Lush drove in the lone Boston run in the ninth on a sequence including a pass and a wild pitch. Attendance 450. Boston 1, New York 0.

Boston New York Willis Jones Long Dunn Lush Demont Bowerman Tenney Clarke Lauder Smith Doyle Taylor Mmsie Cooley Lf Carney Greminger Kittredge Willis P Stee Awe NEW York Doyle Clark

Fourth Metropolitan Golf tournament opens at Tuxedo Park

The Metropolitan Golf association opened its fourth annual tournament at Tuxedo Park New York amid a raw wind and cloudy skies. Fifty players started the 18 hole preliminary round with thirty two earning a spot in the first afternoon match. Notables included Amateur Champion W J Travis and Finlay S Douglas, former National Champion C B MacDonald, C B Gary of Palm Beach, John Smith and C F Travis.

Tuxedo Park Golf Grounds N. Y Metropolitan Golf Association Rondition W. J. Travis Finlay Douglas C. B. MacDonald C. B. Gary Palm Beach John Smith C. F. Travis

Schley Heads to Bangor for Memorial Day Address

Rear Admiral Schley departed from Washington for Bangor Maine on May 28 where he will deliver a Memorial Day address. The trip follows his dispatch from the capital as plans for the ceremony take shape with local officials awaiting his remarks.

Washington Schley Bangor

Team match at Tyngs Island with free entrance

A team match is planned at Tyngs Island today. Entries are free and can be made by telephone or at the clubhouse with the steward. Two sides will be formed and the losing side pays for suppers at the clubhouse in the evening. Play starts after 10 AM and entry closes at noon.

Tyng’s Island

Exeter riders win two and a half mile bicycle race at Charles River park

Three representatives from Philipps Joxeter and Philipps Andover colleges contested the 2.5 mile race this afternoon. Brown of Exeter won in 6.15 2 6. McDougall of Andover took second with Arnold later disqualified for foul riding. Knowlton of Exeter finished third.

Boston Philipps Joxeter Philipps Andover Academics Charles River Park Brown Exeter McDougall Andover Knowlton

Yale Club Elects Robert McCormick President

In New Haven on May 28 the Yale University club held its annual election. Robert McCormick of Chicago, aged 103, was elected president.

New Haven Conn Yale University Club Robert McCormick Chicago

Rhode Island Veterans Citizens Historical Association Guests

The Rhode Island Veterans Citizens Historical Association delegation visited Washington to attend Rochambeau statue ceremonies and later joined the Pauncefote funeral, being presented to the President during the visit.

Washington Rhode Island Veterans Citizens’ Historical Association Rochambean Pauncefote

Pierce Mill Weavers Vote To Strike In New Bedford

New Bedford May 28 The vote to strike passed by the weavers of Pierce mill No 1 was reported to a meeting of the unions executive committee this evening The committee decided to call a special general meeting for Saturday afternoon to discuss the situation and to see if the action by the operatives will be sustained No conference with mill officials will occur unless the unions secretary is present

New Bedford Pierce Pierce Mill The Weavers’ Union

Pittsburg Triumphs 4-3 Over Cincinnati In Ninth

In Pittsburg Wittsburg May 28 the cold weather did not ruin a tight game Pittsburg won 4-3 in the ninth on Tannehill s three bagger and Beaumont s single Four Cincinnati runs came on four hits and two errors Batteries Tannehill and Smith Thielman and Peitz Empires Powers and Brown Time 1 40 Attendance 781

Wittsburg Pittsburg Tannehill Beaumont Cincinnati Incinnati Tannehill and Smith Thielman Peitz Empires

Chicago Keeps Lead In St Louis Baseball Tilt

In St Louis on May 28 Chicago led most of the game as Taylor scattered seven hits for the locals. Final score shows Chicago ahead with St Louis scoring late. batteries credited to Taylor and Chame with Wicker in relief.

St. Louis Taylor Chicago

Webster Weavers Strike Edict Holds Firm After Eight Weeks

Webster May 28 The striking weavers of the Chase mill of the American Woolen company send a public address. They report no gain in eight weeks with sixteen workers back to work out of 134 and claim looms are run by learners producing poorer cloth. They demand wage adjustments locally by each mill and the abolition of two looms, with delegates to meet company representatives to confer.

Webster Weaers Chase Mill Americ Woolen Company Partic Far Copany Delega Stri —National Providence Rivers Weybosset Olneyville Man Mill Anchor Mill Pascoag Purit Plymouth Saranac Blackston West Fitchburg Fitchburg Ill Fitchburg American Woolen Company

Will Never Be Floated Vineyard Haven Tug Report

May 28 report from Vineyard Haven states Tug Stop King and Oak failed to aid the schooner Arthur See due to a westerly gale and heavy seas. Hull feared lost. the vessel will be stripped and may not float. Schooner Frank A Palmer at anchor near Hawes shoal. tow plans to Portlan. Palmer crew sent in yawl to find a tow channel, later picked up at Cross Rip lightship by Tug Confidence.

Vineyard Haven King Oak Arthur Frank A. Palmer Rema Hawes T. Gladiator A. W. Chesterton Portlan Palmer Cross Rip

General Wood Arrives in Washington for Cuban Affairs

General Leonard Wood and staff dock in Washington aboard the Kanawha and proceed to the War Department for an oral report to Secretary Root. They discuss discharge of stewardship in Cuba, troop withdrawals, and the Cuban republic's inaugural on the 20th. A full conference with the President and Root is planned. Wood is expected to remain in the capital for weeks to close Cuban military government matters.

Washington Leard Wood Kanawha Sta War Department Root Gen. Wood

London St Pauls Cathedral inaugurates electric lights

The electric lighting system donated by J Pierpont Morgan was formally opened at St Pauls Cathedral in London. The illumination impressed visitors, highlighting architectural features in a soft, beautiful way. An additional install may cost 15000 to 20000 dollars, with Mr Morgan offering to fund the second installation.

London St. Paul's Cathed J. Pierpont Toni Morgan

Mass meeting seeks to keep Nebraska chancellor

A large gathering of University of Nebraska faculty and students in Lincoln urged the regents to retain Chancellor B. E. Benjamin Andrews. The meeting, held as he faced a call to become president of the University of Wisconsin at a rumored salary, featured eulogistic addresses and a resolution pledging support and urging his retention.

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Child’s Ransom Dilemma Prompted by Bandit Threats

A six year old child questions her father about paying ransom if bandits kidnapped her. The father replies that after a week in captivity they would pay to get her back. The exchange reflects parental negotiation over kidnap risks.

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