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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1900
Page
6
The Yorick club announces plans to rebuild its club house interiors with thousands of dollars. Architects Stickney and Austin designed a two to three story layout featuring a public and private dining room, billiards, reading and writing rooms, a card room, baths, and multiple sleeping rooms to accommodate visiting members.
Lowell High School opened its football season with a tough 12 9 loss to Nashua at the Fair Grounds. About 550 spectators watched as Nashua outweighed Lowell, scoring two touchdowns and two goals while Coburn starred with seven punts of 40 yards or more. Halves of 20 and 15 minutes produced a tight clash until a late fumble halted Lowell’s scoring chances.
The Spindle City Wheelmen stage their final race meet at the Fairgrounds with a top event a 10 mile motor paced pursuit between Keegan and Hamilton for Lowell championship honors. Entry list includes Moses Cookson Lawrence Frank Murphy A G Stanley Moise LaCourse Henry Brunette Lowell Fred Partridge Medfield L E Mettling G L Howland Chas McConnell C L Kimball Boston W J Potter C B Robinson Everett N B Thayer Avon F G Foster South Framingham Frank Sullivan Milford N H M F O'Brien Geo Gagnon Geo Casey Patsy Keegan Claude Hamilton K A Lynde Louis Dion Geo Brown T S Murphy Robert Lyon Lowell.
A long list of runners and times from Lowell Lawrence and surrounding towns appears, including C L Kimball Dorchester Louis Dion Lowell G W Casey Lowell Moses Cookson Lawrence Fred Partridge Medfield Samuel Goyette Lowell Geo Brown Lowell Moise Lacourse Lowell Oscar Ladish Lawrence Claude Hamilton Lowell Patsy Keegan Lowell Eddie McCormick Lowell Edwin Lynde Lowell Geo Gagnon Lowell Henry Brunette Lowell Harry Lew Lowell John Nelson North Chelmsford W B Thayer Avon C S Robinson Everett H V H Champey Lawrence Rutherford Winchendon T S Murphy Lowell F G Foster South Framingham James Hanson Lawrence William Kinnan Lowell Daniel Lynch Lowell R A Carni Worcester M F O'Brien Lowell Chas McConnell Boston A G Stanley Lowell Frank Sullivan Milford Fred Goyette Lowell John Lahy Lawrence Chas Connors Lowell
Claude Hamilton won the one mile open cycle race at the Brockton fair yesterday in 2.15 1-5, defeating G. R. Carni of Worcester. Multiple riders from Lowell, Boston, Lawrence and nearby towns competed in the heat results listing numerous times and placements.
In New York on Oct 5 Boston dropped the opening game as Willis walked six in the first inning, enabling the Yankees to surge ahead with six runs. Taylor pitched well for Boston but the visitors were unable to mount a comeback amid a subdued crowd of about 400.
Wet grounds postponed the Philadelphia Brooklyn game. New York 9 Boston 1 halted due to darkness in the eighth. Cincinnati 6 St Louis 1.
Harry Elkes set a new record at the Shoe City oval in Brockton Massachusetts riding 39 miles 1045 yards in a race with Arthur Ross. He broke the prior 38 miles 464 yards record set by Chase at the Paris exposition two weeks earlier. Elkes achieved this with ordinary pace and without windshields while Chase used windshields.
Lexington, Oct 5. Fast track, Charley Herr broke the track record by running the second heat of the 2.08 trot in 2.07 flat, a new record for the little bulldog trotter. Vesper won the Wil son with ease, while Belle Onward led in the 2.24 trot before a break and subsequent runover by Scott Hudson. Dolly Bidwell then won easily as the race settled.
In Chicago at the Wheaton Golf Club Vardon former British champion edged J H Taylor by two strokes to win the H S G A open championship. Taylor finished with 315 while Vardon totaled 313 after two days of intense play attended by a large gallery. David Bell of Carnoustie placed third with 323.
Bell captured $150 cash and a gold medal from a major golf supplier as the American finished just behind Vardon and Taylor. Lawrence Auchterlonie of Glenview placed fourth with 327 strokes, Willie Smith was fifth at 329, George Low of Dyker Meadow sixth with 331, Tom Hutchinson of Shinnecock Hills seventh at 333, and Harry Turpie of Edgewater eighth with 334. Charles B. MacDonald, former U S amateur champion, continued to finish and won the trophy with 325.
A. G. Pollard & Co offers imperfect fine silver grey wool blankets at sale prices of 1.25 each with borders, valued 2.00 regularly, plus better qualities at 1.49 and 1.98, marketed as sensible inexpensive blanket wrappers for homes.
Real estate notice by Shapard and Fuller offers a large two story double house with over eleven thousand square feet of land. Describes location as central and desirable with high investment potential and safety. Prices include 36000 for the first property and 4500 for another well finished 2 story house with 8 rooms and amenities. 6000 feet of land. additional listings claim 500 other places for sale.
For sale house lots on Wood avenue near Hildreth and Aiken streets and opposite Billings Street Schoolhouse in Centralville within city limits. High dry and sightly with prices from 150 to 300 and monthly payments. No taxes interest or mortgages. By now. Investigate. Geo. B. Courn 65 Merrimack St.
The branch offices of the N. Y. and Boston Despatch Express Co. and Adams Express have been removed to Tilton's Periodical Store, 9 Central Street.
Passenger train times listed for Boston and Maine routes covering Woburn Winchester and Bos ton stations, various intermediate stops, and outlying points including Ayer Junction Amherst Milford Greenfield Hillsboro Nashua Manchester Concord St Johnsbury Montpelier and Montreal. Schedules note Sunday runs and seasonal adjustments with agent credits D J Flanders and H G Taff.
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