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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1909

Page

8

Droope's Twirlers Not Reliable In Local Baseball Doubleheader

Holyoke claimed one win and tied another with Bridgeport at Newfield Park yesterday. Bridgeport’s pretzel battery Heinie Hennig and Kia Kocher excelled on defense while pitcher Ivor Swanson limited Holyoke to scratch hits. The first game saw a 3-1 win for Holyoke, the second ended 6-6 after darkness halted play with the score tied in the ninth.

Holyoke Bridgeport Newfield Park Pretzel Battery Heinie Hennig Kia Kocher Seinle Hennig Ivor Swanson Hartford Orators Bannon Ladd Ler Baker Artie Romer Nolte Gibbs

South End Juniors Take on Pirates at the Flats Sunday

Baseball averages noted as the South End Juniors accept the challenge of the Pirates for a game Sunday at the Flats.

South End Pirates

Base Ball Gossip From Waterbury And Beyond

In Waterbury today the Authors return visit to morrow at Newfield. Beaumont has regressed since leaving. Ahearn is Papermakers’ first catcher. Lafitte shut out Jersey City but took the loss behind costly errors. Rumors place Woodcock courting twirlers. Fisher may wear Hub colors next week. Connery’s $100 fine plus others draw league approval amid crabbing. Eidie Justice’s birth prompts prayers for remission. Blackburn joins Providence Eastern League. big bids from New York and Pittsburg. O’Leary moved to Worcester. Engle sought by St. Louis for Waddell. Plummer’s status debated. Gibbs overworked, need rest to keep him fit.

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Baseball results and standings from the era

The report lists multiple MLB game outcomes with Brooklyn, Cincinnati, Chicago, Boston, and New York results. New York beat Pittsburg 3-2 in the first game, Pittsburg won 9-0 in the second, Cincinnati defeated Brooklyn 11-1 in the first, Brooklyn won 5-4 in the second, Chicago beat Philadelphia 3-0, Boston 4, St. Louis 3. Standings table shows Pittsburg leading, with percentages near .448. Local results include Bridgeport vs Holyoke with a doubleheader 6-6 in game two, New Haven 10 Waterbury 2, New Britain sweeping Northampton, and Springfield beating Hartford 7-4. Multiple city games noted for today in Waterbury, New Haven, New Britain, and Springfield.

Brooklyns Cincinnatis Chicagos Phillies Pittsburgs Bostons Cardinals Bresnahan Bays New York Pittsburg Cincinnati Brooklyn Chicago Philadelphia Boston St. Louis Wonge P.C. Pittsburg Csterminy Bridgeport Holyoke New Haven Waterbury New Itain New Britain Northampton Springfield Hartfora ReAeport Hartford

Highlanders shut out Browns as Western League gains ground

The Highlanders blanked the Browns in a ten inning affair while the Western circuit edged closer to .500. New York defeated St. Louis 5 to 0 as standings show the Browns slipping and the Cubs and White Sox posting mixed results in a crowded race for fifth place.

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National League trip ends with split series in Fayor

National League first series of the present trip concludes with the Easterners winning three of six games while Pittsburgh ends the span split a doubleheader. Final returns for the series show four games to two in Fayor.

Pittebures Fayor

Hillside Juniors beat Strat ford Reserves in 14 5 game

Amateur baseball brief notes Hillside Juniors defeated Strat ford Reserves 14 to 5 at Hollister Heights and issued a 2 30 pm Sunday challenge to any 13 14 year old club on the Summerfield diamond Mohican Juniors also issued a 2 30 pm Sunday challenge listing multiple city teams For St Charles Juniors they beat Tigers 18 to 9 with Howard and Duffie as batters and Blogriff Bakkus Draper for Tigers South End Juniors defeated Benham Juniors 9 to 0 with Scane ha weaner credited as batteryman

Hillside Stratford Hollister Heights Summerfield Mohican Stratfield Fairfield Stars Western Juniors Benham A C St. Charles Brooklawn Tigers Howard Duffie Blogriff Bakkus Draper South End Benham Battery Scane Ha Weaner

Local police team faces caps withdrawal and possible Hartford move

The Bridgeport police baseball squad, favored to win, learns the New Britain Caps have withdrawn from the league, potentially opening a Hartford entry. Bridgeport may play in Hartford Thursday if Hartford lands the vacated schedule. The team, led by Tom Malone, Tom Ivers, and Phil Blansfield, has trained weeks and features a strong battery and veteran infielders.

New Britain Telegram Gems Tom Malone Tom Ivers Malone Springfield Ivers Bridgeport Derby Phil Blansfield Ike Williams Dalwig Bill O'Leary Jack Dempsey Jim O'Neill Bert Hazel

Izumo Battleship Detached for Portola San Francisco Parade

Special from United Press Tokio July 12 Navy orders detach the battleship Izumo to San Francisco for the Portola celebration. An earlier Hudson Fulton plan was abandoned due to time limits, preventing its departure to New York.

Jattles Hif San Francisco United Press Tokio Japan Navy Department New York

Jeffries Denies Johnson Championship Feud Report

Toronto July 13 James J Jeffries angrily rejected a Montreal sourced report claiming he would not meet Jack Johnson for the heavyweight title He said no such interview was given and his plan remains to fight Johnson after his theatrical contract ends He will post a forfeit to prove his intent to defend the title.

Toronto James J. Jeffries Montreal United States Jack Johnson Jeffries Johnson Sam Berger Myself Jeff

Langford demands top share to fight Ketchel at Ely

Ring side gossip says Sam Langford’s manager Joe Woodman refuses to sign for a Ketchel bout in Ely unless Langford receives 15,000 of the 25,000 purse. Ketchel’s camp counters with 5,000 minimal, while Langford could also argue for 12,500 or more as his end. If Langford stalls, the fight may not happen.

Sam Langford Joe Woodman Langford Ketchel Ely New Woodman Ketghe Willusitt Longford England Ian Hague Boston Johnson Wetchel Johnson Langford

Cubs and Pirates trade accusations over star players

President Murphy of the Cubs says without Hans Wagner the Pittsburgs would not finish better than fourth. President Dreyfuss of the Pirates counters that Cubs past success owed to Catcher John Kling whose salary demands were rejected by the Chicago magnate. The decision is a draw. Betting on the Young Corbett Johnny Frane match at Colman on Saturday is even money as both fighters trained hard for a likely large crowd.

Murphy Chicago Cubs Hans Wagner Pittsburgs Dreyfuss Pirates Cubs John Kling Corbett Johnny Frane Colman

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