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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1914
Page
15
December reports Eddie Plank signed with a Federal League club after Baltimore club officials obtained his signature. Connie Mack expressed good wishes for Plank, who teased about not revealing his new assignment.
The record notes Mahan as captain of the Harvard squad in his first year, with team members including Jones and Dell. It mentions the captaincy and a reference to the year of the player, indicating early collegiate leadership and age context for the team.
A mass meeting at Columbia boosts football spirit with urging of greater unity and school pride. Nicholas Murray Butler addresses students briefly while the gathering highlights support for soldiers families with a Prince of Wales fund reaching 20 million dollars.
Stamford High School plans to challenge Everett High for the interscholastic football title after two undefeated seasons. Stamford, hopeful yet cautious, travels to Everett this Saturday with a large contingent of supporters and aims to improve Connecticut's standing in the championship race.
Frank Jok of Pittsburgh was unanimously elected captain of the Princeton football team for 1918. He prepared at Pittsburgh Central High School, captained its team in senior year, then played on Princeton’s freshman squad before two years on the varsity as halfback and quarterback. He was a leading figure in the rally during the late fourth period of the Yale game.
A roundup of 1916 recruiting moves across the majors notes new and returning players. Names include McGraw’s Nephews, Gipe of Seattle, Winchell in Cleveland, Toney traded for Walker, Ruth recalled by Boston, and other signings, drafts, and reserves shaping a crowded comeback season. The piece also cites Cleveland, Naps, Browns, and Cubs activity, plus a fatal shooting near Buffalo and a police shooting in Nome aftermath.
Meriden boy Harry Costello will play halfback for the Washington Glees against Bemiston-Tess next Sunday in New Haven. Injuries kept Wagie and Rogers from the Agnes game on Thanksgiving. both will be on deck. President O'Rourke announces P J Crisham will coach next season and umpire availability grows.
In Pomoc priths Cobh Uewhs a male coach was appointed for the girls basketball team sparking parental backlash. Practices at St Pauls hall faced protests as rumors blame the male coach while noting a female athlete previously led the team and that boys are barred from practices.
Larry Gilbert of the champion Braves turns 23, a New Orleans-born outfielder with a 276 season batting average and a World Series moment. Robert J. Shanker, Athletics pitcher, to be 24 tomorrow after a strong 1913 showing and a rough World Series. Tomorrow marks Jesse Burkett’s 44th birthday, former star outfielder and Worcester club manager noted for his power and long two hundred batting seasons.
The record notes Burkett's sustained batting excellence across the 1890s and into the early 1900s, highlighting his seasons over .400 and .410 with Cleveland and St Louis. It compares him to Ross Barnes, who also topped .300 across several seasons, including pre National League play.
Ed Wray in the St Louis Post Dispatch analyzes Benders poor showing in a single game. He notes the pitcher’s waning speed and stamina despite his 17 wins, suggesting American League pitching and hitting may be overestimated, but warns against drawing broad conclusions from one performance.
Milwaukee welterweight Anton the Greek faces a harrowing return to Europe after war delays. He arrived in London after extended travel from Paris, hoped to challenge British champion Johnny Summers, but Summers was matched with Sergi Basham. Anton seeks a European bout at the National Sporting Club or Dick Burge's club, with potential matches against Beatty or other top welters.
Organized baseball weighs an Asian entry as Lal Tin, a top Far East athlete, may join Chicago on a spring trip tryout. If he meets expectations he could become the first Celestial to play in a National or American League lineup. Tin Tin, famed in Hawaii for track and field records, has shown defensive ability at third base in college games.
The deceased umpire Jack Sheridan recalls his unlikely start described by Hugh Fullerton. He fled Oakland after a string of errors, hid in a Redwood forest, found lumber work, survived on bark and roots, and, inspired, decided he would become a better umpire.
The 1902 Parker Carter kayo of Maher noted. Carter, a middleweight, faced Irish giant Maher who overmatched him in height reach and weight. Maher later fell to Choynski Gardiner Munroe Williams. Carter quit within a year after beating Maher. Also listed are Moody German, Hamilton Gardner, Walcott Johnson draws, and Cuban authorities seizing a racist proclamation.
Joe Shugrue of Jersey City outpointed Freddie Welsh the lightweight champion in ten rounds at Madison Square Garden. Shugrue pressed from start to finish, dominating most of the bout with close infighting while Welsh appeared handbound and cautious, save for a lone strong seventh round.
The executive committee decided to reenter the Connecticut high school athletic association, formerly the Principals’ Association, to meet requirements and statistics for school athletic teams. Stamford remains outside, affecting football championship recognition, despite Stamford beating Hartford.
The Bridgeport High School girls basketball team will open Saturday afternoon at St Pauls Parish House on Beach Street against Newtown High School. Expected strong teamwork and a large local crowd. Also noted are ads for winter milliner sale at EH Dillon Co and a fresh fish shipment at W D Cook & Son with various seafood and groceries at low prices.
Philadelphia December reports a new Collegiate Rowing Association of America formed by managers and coaches from Penn Harvard Princeton Columbia Annapolis and Pennsylvania. The group aims to replace the old Intercollegiate league, promising a sweeping reorganization of college rowing in the East under a unified body.
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