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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1913
Page
12
William Johnston, a young Pacific coast player, defeated Frederick Inman 6 1 6 3 in the semi final at the Athletic Club Bay Ridge. He advances to meet Yale’s Alrick Man in the final, a feature contest to decide the state championship.
National League schedule highlights three clashes today with New York visiting Pittsburgh, Brooklyn traveling to Chicago, and Cincinnati hosting an opponent. The results could shape standings as teams aim for playoff momentum.
Detroit defeated New York 10 to 5 in yesterday’s American League action. Cleveland secured a win on the road in Philadelphia after playing Detroit in New York.
International League results from Jersey City show Bridgeport over Hartford 3 to 0, New Haven 16 over Meriden 2, Pittsfield 3 over Waterbury 0, Springfield 2 over New London 0. Hemlocks and Walnuts did not ply Sunday but will meet next Sunday at the Flats. players Belcin Barrett Allen Robinson Morrissey Massitette Messner Daley Hartnett Algere Hulton to report at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Hemlocks unavailable for 17th and accept Riverside A Cc challenge for that date or any other local 17 or 18 year old team. Stirt and Straw Hat Sale 58 BUY LYFORD BROTHERS SEH xy East Side and West End E
Report shows Joe Boehling leading American league with Washington while Walter Johnson nears, plus Cleveland staff Falkenberg Grege Mitchell Blanding Cullop improving. Demaree and Rixey post .800, Mathewson 17 wins in 22, Seaton Marquard top averages with other star arms listed.
Bridgeport defeated Hartford 3 to 0 at Wethersfield avenue grounds behind strong pitching by Robertaille and sharp outfield defense. Hartford pitcher Rieger took the loss as Bridgeport capitalized on timely hits and fielding miscues to secure the lead in the first inning and hold on through a tense late stretch.
Harry Atwood, flying from Sandusky to Lorain, fell 200 feet when the lower wing failed. The crash happened about three miles west of Vermilion, a half mile from shore. Farmers raised the alarm and Vermilion sent two motor boats. Atwood was rescued clinging to the wreckage after swimming back to the machine.
Australia is preparing a strong lightweights roster for the fall and winter season. Hughie Mehegan is home from England as the Australian champion, Matt Wells has arrived after losing a point decision to Freddie Welsh, and Pat Brown sails for Kangaroo land. Owen Moran and other clever lightweights including Herb McCoy, Alf Morey, Joe Russell, Alf Spenceley and Frank Picato are also in Australia. Brown will clash with McCoy, Russell, Wells and Mehegan. Young Saylor seeks a match with Johnny Summers for the world welterweight title, potentially taking Saylor overseas again.
San Francisco August reports Willie Ritchie lightweight champion will fight English champion Freddie Welsh in a 20 round match by September 1. Articles on weight and purse terms to be signed after Ritchie returns from Salinas mountains. Promoter Hugh Springer says $15,000 guaranteed plus 50 percent of the house, $30,000 expected, with half of broadcast and total purse split with Welsh and Vancouver promoters.
John Lester Johnson knocked out Fighting Bob Lee in the third round and Jack Keating of the U S Navy stopped George Gall in the fourth round of ten round bouts at Atlantic Garden A C New York The feature event ended abruptly as Gall 211 pounds vs Keating 187 showed poor conditioning and his seconds stopped the fight after a pounding Keating had the edge from the start with a rights to the jaw putting Lee down in the third round
Chicago August 6. President Charles H. Ebbets of the Brooklyn Baseball Club and Dodgers scout Larry Sutton left for a minor league tour in the Middle West and East to view pitching talent. They seek promising youngsters and may consider veterans with steadiness. current pitching by Reulbach and Rucker has not sufficiently strengthened the staff.
A fleet of 36 New York Yacht Club yachts leaves New London for the annual New England coast cruise with Newport as the day’s destination. The gathering on Sea Fox drew nearly 80 captains. Commodore Pratt urged caution for the Cape Cod run and noted Vice Commodore Baker’s retirement. Several 50 foot sloops plan to race Marblehead and Newport teams, with events around August 8 at Newport and Sunday’s Vineyard Haven rowing races.
Bridgeport and several rivals are cited in a string of notes from Albany Hartford and Waterbury with manager sentiment about players trades and recent game results. Crooke’s slump in Albany draws comment from attorney Mara while Waterbury meets Bridgeport at Newfield Park Friday. Reulbach Stack trade questions and minor league call ups are noted along with Meriden releasing Jack Hoey and plans to send athletes to the Panama-Pacific events.
At Seaside park last night the Davis and Savard baseball team edged Howland by 3 to 2 in a rattling contest. Bob Smith served as manager captain and bat carrier, making a Ty Cobb catch. Meath mimicked Hal Chase at first for Howland. Previous games in the series showed Davis and Savard leading 17 to 5 and 6 to 8 in the two prior bouts.
Brown, 3d., Goldstein, If.: Mille Donnelly, If. Umpire, Weldon.
Chicago Aug. 6 Ed Walsh star pitcher of the White Sox travels to Youngstown Ohio to visit Bonesetter Reese for a medical exam to determine if his pitching career is over after a season largely sidelined by arm trouble. His last game was in Chicago July 19.
After retiring due to two innings pitched against the Philadelphia Athletics, friends say rest and treatment failed to heal his arm. He stated if unable to pitch again he will attempt to become an outfielder.
A reflective piece on how baseball crowds reveal temperaments in towns. Some bleachers cheer the home team despite errors, while others turn hostile to players away from home. The article compares this dynamic to business ventures, noting public opinion can swing between ridicule and support based on local attitudes.
Old notes recount John T Sullivan defeating Herbert Slade the Maori giant in three rounds in New York. It recalls Paddy Ryan losing to Boston Strong in nine rounds at Mississippi City for the world title, while Charlie Mitchell fell to Sullivan. Entries note an expected Maori challenger failing to turn the trick as fans seek a credible reductive foe. Also listed are 1912 bouts Jim Stewart over Luther McCarthy in ten rounds in New York and a 12 round draw between Grover Hayes and Freddie Welsh at Winnipeg.
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