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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1902
Page
2
Detroit won the opener of the season finale by bunching five hits in the third, scoring three runs. Barrett’s catching sparked the attack as Cleveland’s defense faltered. Final line shows Detroit 3 Cleveland 2 with time 1.35 and 976 in attendance.
St. Louis beat Chicago in a tense game decided in the ninth. Three hard drives off Callahan and Sugden’s fence smash produced the winning run as disputes and errors marred the contest. Burkett and Greene were ejected for disputing umpire decisions.
Report lists games affected by rain and travel with results including Detroit 4 Cleveland 2 and St Louis 5 Chicago 4. Baltimore Boston Baltimore and Washington Philadelphia Washington postponed due to rain while other scheduled games proceeded.
In Cincinnati on Sept 26, two costly seventh inning errors nearly blanked the St. Louis club. Phillips dazzled St. Louis hitters, while Hackett struggled as Cincinnati edged ahead. Final score not provided, with Phillips and Peitz catching for Cincinnati and Hackett Weever for St. Louis. Attendance about 500.
Rochester New Hampshire September closing day program included horse races a firemen street parade and a later play out. About 10 000 inside gates and 14 000 observed the parade with ten companies in the display Triumph of Berwick Maine won 250 first prize with 204 feet 312 inches. Other prizes went to J Spaulding Haverhill Neptune Newburyport and Protection Amesbury Massachusetts Uncle Sam Manchester New Hampshire best parade appearance and Taggart Goffstown New Hampshire longest distance. The 2 21 pace and free for all were well contested with five heats.
Cambridge September 26 144 men handed in their names for Harvard Freshmen football candidacy F M Goodhue Jr named manager J P C Bradley assistant manager first practice scheduled Monday
Lehigh and University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia Trinity and Yale at New Haven.
Wakefield September 26. Despite a heavy track and bad weather the Wakefield and Reading Agricultural fair closed with strong attendance and solid racing. In the 2.21 class trotting for 300 dollars Dash won in straight heats with Gracie Kellar second and The Marshal third. best time 2.26. Princess Maquette won the 2.21 class pace with Darnett second and George Hilton third. best time 2.21. The consolation trot for 200 dollars went to Bob with a best time of 2.22.
Boston September 26. After another lengthy conference between the New England Milk Producers Union and contractors to fix a winter price for milk, an adjournment was taken until tomorrow morning without an agreement.
Baltimore on September 26 reports light harness racing at Gentlemen's Driving Park postponed again due to rain. The adverse weather delayed the program with plans to resume when conditions improve.
A large crowd is expected at Mohair Cricket club grounds for the annual gala day on Saturday at 2 pm. The programme features 14 events plus a novelty goat competition, with prizes including a silk umbrella, decanter set, plush items, and many other trophies. Admission is free, with no entrance fee for the ladies’ 50 yard race.
A Lowell mass meeting urged federal intervention in the coal crisis. Speakers attacked mine owners and railroads, pressed for government ownership or receivership, and proposed tariff removal to break monopoly. Delegates adopted resolutions urging President and Congress to seize and operate coal fields and railroads for the public good.
A young woman died in a Tremont Street hotel and two men who had been with her were detained but released. The body identified as Jennie Bryant of 61 Columbus Avenue, with the medical examiner attributing death to alcoholism. The trio had traveled through the Tenderloin district and she reportedly smoked opium earlier.
Columbus Ga Sept 26 information reached here of a double murder at Apatoc Washington last night During a quarrel Arthur Commer killed his wife Shortly after J W Murphy the wife s father went to the residence and killed Commer with the same weapon Dr Thomas Biotria On relieves pain instantly st Piel Beer Arlington Hotel
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