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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1909

Page

8

Playing Errorless Ball As Orators Beat Prairie Nine

The Journal-Courier reports a one sided afternoon where Henderson new at pia from the New York Americans starred on the mound and the Locatests fielded cleanly. Bannon Magis Hilt and Miller produced spark with three triples and a homer as the home team won easily despite late threats.

Eere Journal-Courier Jars Henderson Pia New York Americans Gertie Tel Bridgeport Prairie Yesterniterncon Neese Weterson Efternoon Everages Bannon Magis Hilt Miller Rome

National League games highlight high scoring action

The summary reflects chaotic OCR but notes NL games with teams like Pittsburgh Chicago Brooklyn and St Louis Cardinals. Giants win two of three from the Cubs. Boston games mentioned with limited clarity. Overall, sparse details indicate a busy, high scoring pre season period.

Pittsburox Chicagos Brooklyns Cardinals Giants Cubs Boston Pittaburgs Pete

Baseball Roundup: Highlanders Fall in Chicago as Race Heats Up

In Chicago the Highlanders fell twice and won once to close their season. The Athletics and Tigers continued a tight race, each winning. Boston also swept a St Louis series. Chicago beat New York 5 to 1, Philadelphia 12 to 3, Cleveland 6 to 11, Detroit 11, Boston 3, St Louis 2. Pollard’s pitching and strong defense carried the Orators. Bolvoke led with a late rally, and Northamptons beat Senators for the first time in six games. Tomorrow's games: Hartford at Bridgeport, Gorinefeld at New Bedford, New Haven at Southampton.

Highlanders Chicago Athletics Detroits Cleveland Washington Bostons St Louis New York Philadelphia Detroit Boston Rube” Pollard Levin Rock Bolvoke Sis Senators Northamptons

Slive Base Ball News and Coaching Shakeup

Slive base ball notes report end of season tidbits with Senators and Holyoke contending for first, a center to right field fence homer at Savin Rock, Cy Wheeler Wilcox released by New Haven, and Henderson era Undertakers failing to carry seven twirlers. James H. O Rourke's 37th season marked in Bridgeport Holyoke game. Manager shifts at Cleveland and New York Americans feature new hires and signings, plus Zacher sale controversy and standout performances in New Haven and Hartford.

New Haven Stein Aya Bertwhistie Bomran O'Brien Rocher Barron Slit Milter Bsteinchig Lava Iy Hevdemon Pollard Dalla Henderson Ball Zacher Mame Steinhadeer Savin Fock New Maven Palladium Cy Wheeler Wilcox New Heaven Tiree Quatte Emanual Delave Yesternay Hartford. Ie Tie James H. O'Rourke Bridgeport Holyoke New Haven Register Ousourke Giants Rourke

Red Sox Poised For Top Spot Amid Strong Pitching

The Red Sox rank just behind the Tigers among league clubs, with the Athletics boasting a formidable pitching staff. Ground efficiency gives Boston an edge, and observers believe they have the best chance to reach first place if they can stay close to Rome and stay within a game or two.

Red Sox Detroits Athletics Tigers Bostonians Rome

Connecticut Men Organize Roller Polo League

In New Haven a meeting formed the Empire State Roller Polo League after roller polo faded in New York last winter. The plan labels central New York towns as compact, inexpensive franchises. five New Haven men receive new franchises. official play starts in November and lasts 23 weeks with officers led by President Maroney.

New York State New Haven Empire State Central Newwendubigat Evasers Wale W. T. Sentere Ceeae Milford Schenectady Ikem Maroney Kestodacn Hinasenego

Yale Runner Kmviat Will Enter Steeplechase Race

The report notes Yale runner Kmviat Will intends to enter a Seed Day steeplechase at United Friends Boclets. He will run under the Irish American A.C. colors after a summer under the school banner. A teammate, Rae, showed strong form despite a poor track condition, with a time near 4 minutes 40 seconds.

United Frien Hac Yale A.C Roberthe Ecrater Sas, Waa Xerr

Owen Moran Plans New Fight With Battling Nelson

London reports Owen Moran, English featherweight, canceled his planned bout with Jem Delscnil citing delays and alleged cheating. Moran intends to box at the Pelmont Club of New York and may sail for America in September to pursue a match with Battling Nelson or Ad Wolff under Jim Coffroth in San Francisco.

London Owen Moran Fea Jem Jim Coffroth San Francisco Battling Nelson

Ring Side Gossip and Boxing News from the Ring

Leadh Cross nails Smith in a ten round welterweight bout at Bedford AC with Smith showing grit but heavy punishment as Leachio l sharpens in the later rounds. Denning defeats Curley over ten rounds at Olympic AC. Ketchel sails from California to New York with Willus Britt to train for a ten round bout with Sem La on September 10 at catch weights near 110 pounds. Papke cannot meet Willie Lewis before mid year as Lewis eyes a possible ten round bout in New York and seeks Jimmy Geriner at a 3 oclock pounder with Burke avoided.

Cross Tuight Ocean St Dia 5O Smith Bedford AC Smith Ja & Vl Leachiol Jock Denning Jack Curley Olympic A. C Denning Curley Stanley Ketchel New York California Willus Britt Fairmont A. C Ketchel Sem la Iso Saytee Ketel Taavt BU Papke Pirmont A.C Willie Lewis West Mike Twin

Unreadable OCR Item Sparks Brief Local Notice

A damaged OCR fragment mentions names and events in garbled form, offering little usable detail. The readable portion hints at a personal or community notice but lacks clear action, date, or place to identify a concrete story.

Movement urged for Bridgeport athletic field

Col T J Murphy receives a letter from the United Irish-American Societies of Bridgeport praising the Field Day at Steepingrasse Island and urging creation of a first class athletic park. The writer requests action to provide Bridgeport with an athletic field and offers assistance to any plan.

Col. T. J. Murphy United Trish Societies T. J. Murphy Field Day United Iriahies Dent Murphy United Irish- American Societies Bridgeport Steepincrase Island Herselt Col. Murphy Werbert Eal Trube Sirieter

To Win Back His Laurels in Big Lightweight Bout

New York August 4 A real scrap in a Friday night 10 round bout at Petrmont A A when Joe Jeanette meets Sandy Ferguson Ferguson beat Jeanette in Boats and Jeanette is desperate to regain his laurels He has trained hard claiming a Boston referee robbed him and the rivalry promises heated action between the two men with lingering bad blood.

Ures New York Scraple Petrmont A Joe Jeanette Sandy Feruso Jeanette Ferguson Anzious Ben Boston

Foxy Grandpas Take On Taft At Banned Match

Beverly Mass August 4 The Foxy Grandpa group nicknamed by Taft and Hammond play on the Bseex Golf Links breaking ground in a lively match against the Foxy Grandpas. General Ames aged 69 from Mississippi war era governor joins the mix while Boardman and Roy of Washington circulate and the two sides claim early leads in a spirited upbill game.

United Frese Beverly Mass Taft John Hays Hammond Adalbert Lowell W. J. Boardman Washington

Fruit Growers Attend Annual Meet at Storrs

Fruit growers from across Connecticut gathered in Storrs for the annual Connecticut Pomological Society meeting at the Agricultural College. The event opened with informal talks and grounds inspections, as part of a brief afternoon session.

Storrs United Press Conn Connecticut Pomesiogical Society Agricultural College Gresser Floracon

Garibaldi lineage and political shifts across eras

Fragmentary notes trace the Garibaldi family from ancient nobility in 1528 to later generations including Daldi born 1782 and a possible ancestor of a dictator. Mentions Jeannetta Garibaldi in 1055 as one of four senators who apologized to a tyrant after a bombing incident. The text hints at Spain’s island territories shifting between English and Dutch rule over time.

Gartentat Germpeldi Frvt Garibald Bavaris Liber Aureng Garibaldi Daldi Jeannetta Garibaldi Gesove la Superba Bombe

Coxey's Army Crossing Eastern Ohio in 1804

A fragmented note recalls Coxey's march from eastern Ohio in spring 1804. The source fragment mentions Coxey and his assertion about presenting a petition or cause during the early 1800s protest movement.

Marriage customs and distant trails amid scattered notes

A fragmentary OCR reads of varied topics from a distant era, mentioning Polynesia marriage practices without the groom, a Scottish highland fortification, a commemorative marker on a road project, and scattered aphorisms about fear and courage, plus a quirky dialogue about a chandelier and a servant.

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