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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1913

Page

12

Boxing set for next month as Ritchie Murphy bout postponed

New York December reports the White Ritchie and Tommy Murphy bout postponed due to rain and injury doubts. Promoter Coffroth rematches planned for January 29 with Dent if rain delays. Boxing writer evaluates potential challengers including Shugrue Welsh Britton and McFarland, urging weight rules enforcement and noting McAllister's pro debut in New York.

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Fordham Beats Georgetown In Big Margin Showdown

Fordham defeated Georgetown 35 to 19 in New York before the largest crowd since Fordham revived the sport two years ago. Barrett started the scoring, Fordham led at every stop, and Georgetown struggled to close the gap despite a weight advantage. Shad from Massachusetts again starred despite the lopsided result.

Fordham Georgetown New York Barret

Manchester anxious to get Meriden baseball franchise

Manchester fans urge Meriden to award the baseball franchise as Hartford suburbia notes a suitable ballpark for a nominal rental. O Rourke and Scinski will inspect the Manchester ground while other league chatter and player moves fill regional sports talk.

Manchester Meriden Wagoner Hartford Rourkes O'Rourke Scinski Meriden Club

Brickley Chosen Harvard Captain Amid Festive Handshakes

Cambridge Massachusetts December Bricky Brickley elected Harvard captain amid record handshakes as a versatile athlete praised for football prowess. The Everett star spots as one of Harvard’s greatest players with a history of sprinting and broad jumping achievements and Olympic signals.

Cambridge Mass Charles ‘Surefoot Harvard Brickley New England

Ebbets Heads West for Tinker Deal with Cincinnati

Brooklyn club president Charles H. Ebbets departed for Cincinnati with a certified check of 15000 dollars to pressure Cincinnati for Joe Tinker. Brooklyn aims to pay 16000 dollars for Tinker and offer a three year contract at 7500 per season. Tinker seeks stability and will forgo a lucrative vaudeville offer to avoid disruption to his silver-plating business.

Charles H. Ebbets Brooklyn Club Cincinnati Cincinnati Club Joe Tinker Joe Mr. Ebbets Brooklyn Tink Dodger Joseph Ebbets Tinker Brooklyns Tinkers Chicago Vauderville

Quote on player identity and fan expectations

A fragment quotes a ballplayer lamenting self mockery and the risk of appearing ridiculous to paying fans when performance or persona diverges from expectations. The remark highlights pressure to perform authentically under scrutiny.

Johnson Hissed In Paris Fight Ends In Draw

Paris boxing card ends in a ten round draw between Jack Johnson and Battling Jim Johnson at Theodore Vienne's club. Spectators hissed at the spectacle and Johnson claimed a broken right arm in the third round amid a clashy, crowd-volatile scene.

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Murphy Wants 10 Kid Chas Herzog

Chicago officials offered Charles Herzog, newly named Cincinnati manager, a chance to scout the Cubs reserve list as a prelude to possible trade. Murphy of the Chicago club said no target was set, but trades could be discussed. The invite came by telephone, with Murphy claiming to be first to congratulate Herzog.

Jack Britton Milwaukee Manly Art McFarland Es Britton Chicago Milwaukeans Flackey McFarland Johnny Kilbane Cincinnati Charles Herzog Atrader Murphy Cubs Herzog von

Cardinal Konetchy Exchanged for Mowrey Harmon to Pirates

Ed Konetchy expresses relief and excitement after being traded from St Louis to Pittsburgh in a deal that brings Mike Mowrey and Bob Harmon to the Pirates. He predicts the Cardinals will rise with the new lineup and notes he may join the Pirates in business after holidays. Harmon comments on his move and readiness to sell his pool hall.

St. Louis Pittsburgh Ed Konetchy Mike Mowrey Bob Harmon Miller Lwilson Robinson Dolan Butler The Corsairs Koney Huggins St Louis Cardinal Federal League Outlaws Fred Clarke Clarke Besl Mowrey Harmon Tallender Pirates New York Philadelphia Cincinnati Cardinals Mow_rey Mike MacQuillen Uke Harmon Big Bob Baltim

Sigma Tata Phi to Meet Vernon in St Paul’s Beach Street Hall

Sigma Tata Phi faces Vernon of New Haven in a well matched Monday night basketball clash at St Paul’s hall Beach street. Lineups include Mott Wigglesworth Anthony Rethl Stapley Taylor Gregory with substitutes. A KO A will play a fast team in the preliminaries. Hoboken forms a girls team from former HS and NY college players seeking games with reliable squads. Contact J E Henry 210 13th street Hoboken to arrange exchanges. Louis Gastfeldt Overpeck NJ buys water front at Ridgefield Park tax sale. Surveyor cannot fine jet gets money back.

Aranac Harrison N. Y Colonial Hall Leavy van Aurman Trojans Troy N. F Sigma Tata Phi Vernon New Haven St Paul's Hall Beach Street Sigma Mott and Wigglesworth Anthony Rethl Stapley Suards Taylor Gregory Hoboken New York College J. E. Henry 13Th Street N. J Louis Gastfeldt Overpeck Ridgefield Park

Weekly Sport Review of Winter Athletic Activity Across Colleges

The piece surveys college winter sports plans across the United States with Oklahoma era style notes. It highlights Harvard hockey practice in Boston and Syracuse matches, track training at Soldier Field, and winter sport entries for indoor meets in Boston and New York. It discusses rifle honors, rugby at Stanford, and football traditions at Notre Dame, Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and Washington and Jefferson, plus evolving intercollegiate policies and facility changes.

New York Tokeite East Harvard Boston Syracuse Soldier's Field Hoston Yale The Harvard Crimson Princeton Crimson

Bowling tragedy in Aurora ends in suicide tied to nose incident

T-Joseph Mota of Aurora reportedly hanged himself amid a nose-related incident. Police investigations confirm the death as self-inflicted with no further details released pending autopsy results.

Aurora Joseph Mota Efbow

2 000 New Wootens Seer Lyford Bo s East Side

Readable fragments describe a local notice involving Wootens and Lyford BO s on the East Side. The text hints at a named group or entities and a regional location but details are unclear.

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