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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1909
Page
9
A vintage ad mocks Napoleon and promotes a Harley tailored army theme offering suits at 15 dollars, suggesting a ground floor store price of 20 dollars. Mr Hurley is asked to show lot 225 at 15 dollars, inviting customers to stay local and join the brigade.
Cantillon, former Senators manager, plans to take on President Ban B. Johnson at the New York meeting next week. He will press for action over the guesswork scandal involving signal tipping during the New York and Detroit Tigers games. Doc Eddington, trainer for the Senators last year, confirms Cantillon seeks enforcement and oversight, with Johnson already having investigators assigned but no verdict issued.
Alfred Tennyson, lifelong lover of woods, birds, and fields, is celebrated for his keen knowledge of English bird life as depicted in his poems. His Farringford garden welcomed wild birds, with a preference for curlew’s wild call and garden companionships alongside cherished domesticated birds like peacocks and doves. A London Answers anecdote adds a humorous note on life insurance and the cost of a dog, while Punch quotes a playful servant cat chase. The death notice for Mrs. Schlenker appears for Norwalk on December 4.
Captain Tompkins resists Benson’s succession as Bridgeport hosts Waterbury and Park Cities in a fiercely contested State League opener. Musante’s 624 and a high 238 single highlight Bridgeport’s 2935 total as Waterbury trails, while Hartley’s 278 for New Haven tops the region with a 683 series. Industrial League sees Brassies edge Holmes Edwards by five pins, Japp and Dumphy tying for high 263.
Brooklyn president Charles Ebbetts declares plans to back John M. Ward for NL president at the December 14 meeting, criticizing Heydler as unsuited while offering a life post as secretary treasurer. Pittsburg leaders pledge support for Heydler, urging stability and fearing a clash over leadership. Herrmann signals possible compromise as Ward remains ruled out.
The American League head urges snappier contests by reducing game length, contending long games hurt fan appeal. Johnson has instructed umpires to curb delays, aiming to trim at least ten minutes from each game, and notes some pitchers are slower workers than others.
The St Joseph Juniors beat the Edgewoods 51 to 35 at St Josephs Hall last evening in a quick game. The St Josephs lineup included Nevins Mallon Carroll Brennan Beloin Christy Neh Dunnigan and Moran with Morrissey on duty. Edgewoods countered with Burke and Frank among others despite heavier foes.
Herbert L. Trube, cost department worker at Crane Valve Co, leaves this city for Emerson Co of New York City. He will live in Hastings on the Hudson. A noted runner, he won Cornell honors and competed for the NYAC in the London Olympics, holding the indoor one mile record. He did not race this year due to business duties. Trube contributed to the United Irish Society track meet and the state YMCA meet here.
Walter Camp, Yale's graduate advisory coach, says a revision of football rules is needed to minimize serious accidents. He notes he is collecting facts to inform how to achieve the best results and expects alterations aimed at reducing danger.
Boxing at the Armory A. A. in Boston pitted Jack Sullivan of Cambridge against Bill McKinnon of Roxbury. Sullivan used superior blocking and experience to control the match for eight rounds while McKinnon pressed hard in the final stretch, landing blows and leaving Sullivan bleeding at the close. McKinnon subbed for Sailor Burke who injured his arm in training.
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