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Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1913

Page

14

Yosts Win City League Honors

City Baseball league officials plan a meeting to finalize the season with the Yosts atop the standings. The Yosts win pennant and silver cup, the runners up receive a cup. the club marks a third league championship in six years, with prior Factory league titles in 1910 and 1911.

M. J. Clabby City Baseball League Remington-Yost P.C. Yests Black Rocks Brooksides St. Josephs Yost Howland George Godfrey Industrie U. of C's Singers Yosts West Eind Tom Keenan St. Joes Vogts

Judgment Not Nerve to Umpire Says 9 Day

Hank O Day, dean of the National League umpires, outlines his baseball career and the nerve needed for decisions. He notes players can be strong in their thirties and mentions aged players in the leagues. He emphasizes quick judgment over nerve and willingness to face crowd reaction.

Hank O'Day National Leagues Concinmati Dase- Dall Chicago Bs Spalding Republic

Crossmen fall to Ponies 5 0 in Springfield clash

Justin fires for Bridgeport handcuffed Crossmen as hurler Hal Justin silences their bats for eight innings. Snyder falters in seventh as Ponies push three runs on errors and a walk, then add two in seventh and eighth to win 5 0. Russell and Wilson contribute key hits for the Ponies.

Hal Justin Springfield Russell Snyder Justin Crosmen Wilson Swander Waite McCarthy Bowman Pratt Stow Wirgon Ctankard O'Hara Young Flaherty P.wees Haliman Janes Boultes McGamwell Batch Silver Seare Springfield Tee Bridgeport - Seas Eees Pratt Bowman Anits Der Weet Dages Bridgeport Lanigan

Jim Barry Bumps Into Trouble In Australia

A Sydney letter reports heavyweight Jim Barry clashing with a young man at Crystal Palace over a cigarette dispute and allegedly knocking out four teeth. Barry was arrested, fined 50 dollars, and jailed for four months. The note also mentions American bouts: Harry Thomas beat Frank Thorn in 20 rounds and Jerry Jerome stopped Harry Mansfield in 11. The correspondent signs off with a verse exchange about wealth and fortune.

J. S. Andrews Jim Barry Sam Langford Australia Sydney Jim Barry Crystal Palace Harry Thomas New York Frank Thorn Harry Mansfield Philadelphia Milwaukee Jerry Jerome

Griffith Boosted by Yeager for Chic Gandil Buy

Griffith credits veteran Joe Yeager of Montreal for recommending Chick Gandil. Yeager, who once played for Griffith in New York, praised Gandil as the best first baseman he had seen. Griffith’s trust in Yeager’s opinion led to Gandil joining the Nationals, a move many clubs regret for underpricing Gandil.

Joe Yeager Montreal Griffith Chick Gandil Nationals Gandil Yeager New York Washington

Huggins to resign as manager of Cardinals amid rift

Rumors say Miller Huggins will resign as manager of the St. Louis Nationals at season end. Report cites clashes with key players who have complained to owners, public rebukes, and dissatisfaction with handling of injuries and pitching.

Huggins Cardinals Miller Huggins St. Louis Nationals

Giants and White Sox World Tour Itinerary

The Giants and White Sox schedule a world tour from Chicago on October 17 to Vancouver on November 19, featuring stops in Yokohama Kobe Nagasaki Manila Sydney Melbourne Fremantle Colombo Colombo Naples Rome Florence Milan and other venues with multiple at sea periods and dates through February.

Chicago Giants White Sox Vancouver British Columbia Russia Yokohama Kobe Nagasaki Manila Brisbane Australia Sydney Melbourne Adelaide At Sea Fremantle Colombo Ceylon Cairo Alexandra Naples Rome Florence Milan

How Connie Mack Gets His Players

Bill Joy, Holy Cross graduate now with the Cleveland Naps, reveals Connie Mack’s method. Mack scouts Philadelphia lots for raw talent and sends promising youths to Holy Cross, paying tuition and $50 monthly to cover expenses. Joy cites two Murray brothers and Saunders as examples, with Dyer aiding their development toward joining Mack’s Athletics.

Connie Mack Philadelphia Athletics Bill Joy Holy Cross College Whas Cleveland Naps Holy Cross Joy Murray Boys Saunders Mack Philadelphia Connie Bill Dyer

Springfield H. S. Boy Beats World's Record

Howard P. Drew of Springfield overcame a 212 yard handicap to finish the 120 yard dash in 19 seconds at Providence in the Rhode Island Federation of Eagles event. Officials noted the existing world record was 21.45 seconds from scratch by Bernard J. Weters at Travers Island. the course was measured and Drew appeared to surpass it.

Howard P. Drew Springfield Rhode Island Federation of Eagles Providence Bernard J.weters Travers Island Brown Boston Athletics Association Drew

Ge $16 Custom Suit Sale at Lyford Brothers

Lyford Brothers announce a limited time sale offering custom suits at 16 dollars each. The event highlights affordable tailoring with personalized fittings and a focus on quality fabrics for discerning customers.

Lyford Brothers

Pirates to visit Newfield Park Sunday for 3 oclock clash

Manager Monte Cross arranged for the Pittsburgh National League club to stop at Bridgeport on Sunday en route to Boston. Hans Wagner and the Pirates, fresh from a series win over the Giants, will mix with Cross men at Newfield Park in a 3 pm contest. The piece notes player movements, salaries, and local sentiment as league races shift.

Monte Cross Pittsburgh Bridgeport Boston Hans Wagner Crossmen Newfield Park Stratfield Pirate Pirates Giants Quakers McGraw Fromme Larry McLean i Cincinnati

National League Games Today Across Major Cities

National League matchups pace Thursday schedules with Chicago visiting New York, Cincinnati at Brooklyn, St. Louis in Boston, and Pittsburgh traveling to Philadelphia for key early-season action.

Games Today Chicago New York Cincinnati Brooklyn St. Louis Boston Pittsburgh Philadelphia P.C

Standings Across Four Leagues and International Delegates

Eastern Association leads Hartford by one game with New Haven eight ahead of Bridgeport and Bridgeport one half game ahead of Waterbury. American League shows Athletics eight games up on Naps who top Senators by three and a half and Senators four ahead of White Sox. National League has Giants ten in front of Phillies, with Cubs one game behind Phillies and Pirates one behind Cubs. International League runs Newark leading Rochester by 11, Rochester seven over Baltimore, Baltimore two up on Buffalo. James E. Sullivan, secretary treasurer of the Amateur Athletic Union, offered a Berlin post but declined due to busyness. Germany promised teams for Athens 1915 if America sent a team.

Dick Nallin Western Association Hank Gowdy Buffalo Club Gowdy Frill Nallin Tom Connery Hartford Ager St. Louis Wollen Considera Nationale Gendy Buffalo New England Lusyster Lawrence Rufe Ruffange New Britain Brockton Lavigne Bridgeport New Haven Yount Cunningham Waterbury Athletics Naps Senators White Sox Newark Rochester Baltimore James E. Sullivan Dion Berlin France Denmark Norway Sweden Finland Germany America Athens

New York in Detroit and Philadelphia Games Today

Bulgarian losses and economic strain are noted, yet the article suggests they plan to resume activities despite population and financial setbacks. The text references matches or events in New York and Detroit as part of today’s schedule with Philadelphia mentioned in context.

Inauguration of International Amateur Athletic Federation

Berlin August 2 The International Amateur Athletic Federation was inaugurated to rule world athletics for the future. Nations represented include the United States Great Britain Canada Germany France Sweden Norway Finland Australia Belgium Austria Hungary and Switzerland with nineteen more invited.

Berlin International Amateur Athletic Federation United States Great Britain Canada Germany France Sweden Norway Finland Australia Belgium Austria Hungary Switzerland

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