Fitting finish as Lawrence blanked Lowell 13 to 0 in finale
Lawrence defeated Lowell 13 to 0 to close the New England league season. Lowell committed 12 errors led by Petey Regan, as Gilroy pitched well for Lawrence and Cross started for Lowell in one of the season’s worst games.
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Lawrence
Lowell
Petey
Regan
Tad
Sock
DeRoehn
Thompson
Gilroy
Fall River
Cross
Lowell Boys
Manchester Clinches Pennant With 2 1 Victory Over Concord
Manchester defeated Concord 2 to 1 in a hard fought season finale. Knall and Chandler starred in fielding and center play while Volz and Lee pitched well. Manager Smith received a $25 purse and Manchester celebrated with a banquet after completing an unbeaten pennant run this season.
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Concord
Volz
Lee
Knall
Chandler
Smith
Manchester Base Ball Association
Concota
Beville
Dover Closes Season With Fall River Two-Game Sweep
Dover defeated Fall River in two games to end the season in strong fashion. Key players included Burrill Weddige Boardman and Ghires with multiple runs, while Foley Towne Meagher and Hassett pitched in a tight series. Notable hits were Joyce Webber Bowcock and Ward, with Ball stealing a base and a Webber Gusheen double play turning a defensive highlight. Time listed 1.35.
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N. H
Fall River
Burrill
Weddige
Boardman
Ghires
Foley
Ball
McKernan
Moorhead
Joyce
Webber
Bowcock
Ward
Dover Edges Fall River 1 0 In Ten Innings
In a pitchers battle Towne bested Yeager in a scoreless regulation. In the 10th Shires doubled, scored on Webber's single, giving Dover a 1 0 win. Shires and Derwin doubled, Joyce and Ball stole bases, Bowcock, Moorhead and Kelly turned a double play. Towne struck out four, Yeager four. Attendance 1200.
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Shires
Webber
Dover
Derwin
Joyce
Ball
Haverhill tops Nashua in season finale showdown
Haverhill defeated Nashua 13 to 6 in two games to close the New England league season. Shincel of Haverhill received a gold purse at the banquet after the game. Next week Haverhill faces Manchester in a series with 500 dollars at stake and gate receipts split 60 to 40.
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Nashua
Shincel
Baseball Association
Manchester
Spooner
Hamilton
Richardson
Murch
Bernard
Hafford
van Zandt
Metcaf
McGinley
Herwig
Coveny
Wilson
Optician Geo Rogers Promotes Fitted Lenses at Merrimack
A local notice urges residents to visit Geo G Rogers at 145 Merrimack Street for correctly fitted lenses. The bold call to action emphasizes safety and immediate service availability today.
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Optician
Geo. G. Rogers
Merrimack Streets
Baseball box score excerpt shows pitcher and play-by-play lines
Off McGinley 3, off Gokey 2, off Metcalf 1. Struck out by McGinley 9, by Gokey 5. Passed ball Coveney 2. Wild pitches McGinley 2, Metcalf. Time the 50m, Umpire Ryan, Attendance 180.
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Lawrence
Abrya ¢ Po Grant
Demont
Cameron
Saneit
Wiley
Moriarty
Rfay
Hart
Murphy
Bunyan
Gilroy
P Sete Ween
Lowell
Regan
Cassidy
Thompson
Sock
DeRoehn
Lake
Tae
McLaughlin
O’brien
Cross
Lowell Ceeeeeeves
Demontrevill Grant
Grant
Demontre‘ville
De‘montreville
Lemontreville
de fRoehn
Bradley
McGinley
Gokey
Metcalf
Coveney
Umpie Ryan
Haverhill and Nashua Exhibit Night Game Report
Second game was an exhibit five inning affair. Haverhill led 6 1 2 0 1 with Nashua scoring in each inning for a 11 4 final. Spooner led with two home runs and two doubles, Richardson and March added key hits. Smith and LaBelle split pitching duties with 4 strikeouts each. attendance 800.
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Haverhill
Nashua
Spooner
Bernard
Devinger
Shineel
Richardson
March
McGinley
Smith
van Zant
Jordan
Wilson
Coveney
E.r
Bannn
LaBelle
Wison
van Zandt
Gokey
N E League Results From Saturday Standings
Lawrence-Lawrence beat Lowell 13 to 0 in Lawrence. Manchester defeated Concord 2 to 1. Dover swept Fall River 7 3 in game one and 1 0 in game two. Haverhill toppled Nashua 18 6 in game one and 11 4 in game two with five in rings.
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Lawrence
Lowell
Manchester
Concord
Dover
Fall River
Haverhill
Nashua
See Me
Lawrence Ee Wee
Seen
Sixth Place in New England League Highlighted by Manchester and Lowell
The Citizen Base Ball Writer reviews the 1902 New England league season. Manchester wins the pennant but exceeds the salary limit, while Haverhill climbs to second with strong management. Lowell collapses after Wolfe joins, ending a disappointing season for the Lowell team. Concord and Dover parts of the standings show varied team fortunes across the circuit.
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Lowell
New England
Manchester
Queen City
Smith
Murray
Haverhill
Hamilton
Fall River
Clinton
Lawrence
Wiley
Concord
Carney
Dover
Wolfe
Lowell Struggles End Season With Changes and Injuries
Manchester holds league lead as Lowell falters with a series of injuries to Crss Merritt Connors and Hickey. Weak baserunning and poor batting plague Lowell, prompting reserved rosters and planned next-season changes. Nashua Fall River also slide. Manchester, Nashua, and others reshuffle as grants move to Newark and players shift to Worcester and Montreal.
Talbot Team Defeats Glenwood in Contested Game at Billerica
The Talbot Richardson Talbot team defeated Glenwood Athletic Club Saturday at Billerica in a closely fought contest. The T R and T refused to play unless a former manager of their team umpired alone, claiming his officiating was partial.
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Talbot, Richardson & Talbot
Glenwood A. C
Billerica
Providence Boy Drowned
Providence boy Noel Taeler aged 12 drowns at Benedict pond off Huntington avenue while playing on a raft. He lost balance and fell overboard. the body was recovered.
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Noel Taeler
Wood Street
Benedict Pond
Huntington Avenue
Lowell Team Batting and Fielding Averages Report
Weak battingdefined by the Lowell club this season with Bressler barely reaching the 30.0 mark while infield play excelled and outfield lagged. Thompson at third base was a weak link though capable of brilliance, Cassidy in the outfield did solid work and veterans Cross Lake and Merritt contributed steadily. Fielding averages to date show exceptional infield work and weaker outfield performance.
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Bressler
Lake
Merritt
Thompson
Cassidy
M. Cross
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Cross If
Seeee Il
Wee
Merritt Lb Oe
Bressler P
de Roehn
Willis
Boston Takes Third Game in St Louis Series
In St Louis on September 7 Boston won the final game of the series, moving into second place. Powell was hit hard and often by the Boston lineup, while Dineen pitched effectively, keeping hits scattered. Score not listed.
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Boston
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Stahl Cf . Parson OM Iwensscauncees Freeman Rf
Gleason
Lachance
Il Ferris
Criger
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Tees
Heidrick
Anderson
Wallace
McCormick
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Kahoe
Sanstens Ons
Powell P
Gua i Venensakwine
Dougherty
Parent Freeman
Ferris
Burkett
Freeman
Johnstone
Sheridan
Emmets Triumph In Close Fairgrounds Baseball Showdown
In a Saturday clash at the Fairgrounds the Emmets defeated Riversides 9 to 5 after leading 7 to 0 and fending off late rallies. Eddie Kearns starred on the mound with 11 strikeouts in six innings, backed by Jimmy Maguire and Chico Kane.
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Emmetsland
Riversides
Emmets
Centralville
Eddie Kearns
Jimmy Maguire
Chico” Kane
Russell, McMahon, Allard
Fratus
Dunlavey
Boyle
Hunt
McCarthy
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Maguire
C Russell
McMahon
Allard
Kane
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Kearns
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Reidy
Carey
O'Connell
Moran
Flynn
Nestor
Tance
Unclear Letters Tie Man to Breach of Promise Case
A fragment from the Philadelphia Press notes a man described as an author of several letters that led to a breach of promise claim. The quotation suggests social commentary on his literary role and its legal fallout.
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Presa
Detroit Beats Baltimore in 11–5 Tilt at Wiltsc Field
Detroit run spree in the first inning and again in the seventh, aided by four singles, Howell's error, five more singles, and a hit batsman. Casey's strong third-base defense highlighted the game as Detroit outslugged Baltimore 11 to 5 in front of 1700 at Wiltsc.
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Wiltsc
Howell
Casey
Chicago Wins Openers With Strong Hitting And Base Running
Chicago topped Washington in the opener on timely hitting and smart baserunning as Patterson pitched well. The second game ended in a 9 to 6 tie after thirteen innings despite Griffith being hit hard at times. Carrick received solid support. Attendance reported at 17,100 with Patterson McFarland Townsend Drill Patterson and McFarland on the batteries and Carruthers as umpire.
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Patterson
Griffith
Carrick
Washington
Patterson and McFarland
Townsend
Drill
Carruthers
Batteries-Griffith and McFarland, Carrick and Drill clash
A graphic court score feature shows Batteries Griffith and McFarland facing Carrick and Drill in a game halted at 2.45 due to darkness with umpire Carruthers calling the match.
St Louis and Detroit Baseball Results Reported
At St. Louis Boston 6, St. Louis 2. Detroit 11, Baltimore 6. Chicago swept Washington in two games 6-3 and 8-3 in 13 innings.
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Boston
Detroit
Baltimore
Chicago
Washington
F.C
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Jersey City and Providence Scores in Worcester Pair
Basketball scores show several games with Jersey City, Providence, Newark, and Worcester. Notable results include Jersey City 3 4 Providence 1 3 and Worcester 13 Newark 4 in the first games, plus Newark 8 Worcester 7 in the second, and Jersey City 11 Providence 6 on Sunday.
Baseball Schedule Highlights Across Leagues This Week
National league matchups fill the midweek slate with Chicago facing Boston and St. Louis visiting Brooklyn, plus Cincinnati at Brooklyn and Pittsburgh pairing with Philadelphia on Friday. Eastern division games feature Newark Worcester Jersey City Providence and Montreal action across multiple days with regional travel wrapped in.
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Boston
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
New York
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Eastern
Newark
Worcester
Jersey City
Providence
Rochester
Montreal
Buffalo
Toronto
Biston
Wees
Ferry enters Michigan Senate race with McMillan backing
D M Ferry announces candidacy for United States senator from Michigan with support of William C McMillan, challenging his rival and son of the late Senator James McMillan. Generals Alger and Dufield distance themselves, urging a fair campaign, while critics warn of a dynastic tone in politics.
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D. M. Ferry
United States
William C. McMillan
James McMillan
Ferry
McMillan
Michigan
Senate
Toronto Buffalo 8 Toronto 5 hockey scorecard
In Toronto, the Buffalo team pushed past Toronto 8 to 5. Montreal defeated Rochester 6 to 2 in the first game and 6 to 3 in the second, with Providence opening the series by...
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Toronto
Buffalo
Montreal
Rochester
Providence
Riot in coal regions near Wilkesbarre aftermath shocks town
In Edwardville a clash between striking miners and Edwardville police ends with Policeman Hirman Fisher and his son attacked after Fisher fires twice at a crowd. A Polish woman is wounded, Fisher loses teeth and eye, and is later held at the town lockup amid threats of lynching by a large foreign crowd.
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Edwardville
Hirman Fisher
Fisher
Day After Pills and Plasters Advertised
An old advertisement promotes kidney pills from Dean, Smith, Sprague, Parker, and Jacques alongside a backache plaster option. The copy hints at medicinal remedies for kidney and back pain, framed as consumer choices in a period newspaper item.
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Smith’s
Sprague’s
Parker’s
Jacques Kidney
Falls and Burkinshay offers reliable low priced proggig
Local advertisement lists Falls and Burkinshay as successors to C F Blanc at 418 Middlesex Street near Thorndike Street. The copy promotes affordable pricing and dependable service, implying continuation of the prior firm’s offerings.
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C. F. Blanc
Middlesex
Cor
Thorndike Street
Coal Shortage Predicted After Long Strike
New York on September 6 William P. Fowler of the Ontario and Western Railway says it will take two and a half years to satisfy coal demands due to a strike. Operators estimate current production at 17 000 tons daily, insufficient after five months of idleness, with the market short by over 15 million tons.
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New York
Thomas P. Fowler
Ontario & Western Railway Company
Mohairs Triumph Over Lynn Wanderers 142 to 55
Mohairs win over Lynn Wanderers by 87 runs with 7 wickets down. Opening stand of 112 between Hird and Mosley powered Mohairs, while visiting side floundered in fielding. Har riman took a sensational running catch and Priestly kept wicket faultless amid steady Mohairs fielding.
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Mohairs
Lynn Wanderers
Hird
Mosley
Young
Harriman
Priestly
Lawrence Athletics Clinch Merrimack Valley Title
Taylor led the Lawrence Athletics to a 47 to 42 victory over the U S Bunting club on Saturday. Lawrence suffered five wickets in defeat but still secured the league championship for the Merrimack Valley, giving Mohair the city title.
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Lawrence Athletics
U. S. Bunting Club
Lawrence
Bunting
Mohair
Methuen defeats Billerica by seven wickets in cricket match
Methuen won yesterday at home against Billerica by seven wickets. Aspin and Townson put up 14 and 17 for the visitors, while for Methuen J. Hamer G. Hodgson and I F Hoyle contributed with the bat.
In Trouble Again A Lien Against Joshua Daniels in Tewksbury
A $5000 attachment is recorded at the Middlesex North Registry of Deeds against Joshua Daniels of Tewksbury. The lien is in favor of Mary E Hodges, a former housekeeper, and indicates a civil claim or obligation pending against the defendant.
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Middlesex North Registry of Deeds
Joshua Daniels
Tewksibury
Mary E. Hodges
Larceny Charged After Middlesex Street Arrest
Officers Dwyer Maloney and Clancey arrested four Turks Oliver Zelfer Cerdo Sodda Hamsa Mohammed and Baker Carib in Middlesex street for larceny from a fellow Turk Mammed Hisen. They allegedly robbed Hisen of a watch valued at 14 and 16 dollars in cash after a card game in a tenement near the Chinese restaurant. The case was reported to Captain Kew and the four are to be arraigned in police court this morning.
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Maloney and
Clancey
Middlesex Street
Oliver Zelfer
Cerdo Sodda
Hamsa Mohammed
Baker Carib
Turk
Mammed Hisen
Quartette
Kew
Electric shock blinds Haverhill electrician at Salem station
John Frederick, an electrician for Haverhill & Southern New Hampshire Street Railway, was blinded by an electric flash while servicing a rotary converter at Salem power station. He was taken to Hale hospital. Doctors express cautious hope that the blindness may be temporary.
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