Sensation in baseball circles as Bridgeport tops Waterbury 5 3
Bridgeport Orators defeated Waterbury 5 to 3 at Newfield in a dramatic game marked by a late five run eighth inning. Rube Pollard returned from leave to star, fending off Waterbury’s bats while Ossie and Hill, along with Kocher and Steinhauser, sparked the Bridgeport rally with timely hits and key plays. The win featured strong defense, including a crucial double play by Frank Hill and a standout ninth inning for Hill on the mound and in the field.
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Newfield
Bridgeport
Waterbury
Frank Hill
Rube” Pollard
Glastonbury Wonder
Freddie Gibbs
Lam
Rube
Zeputes
Cote
Nan
Pe Wmor
Dpenerty
Steinhauser
Bannon
Swander
Hilt
Shillelah
McGarry
Frank
Ladd
Mike Doherty
Mike
McDonald
Hill
Miller
Brennan
Bunyan
Schmaltz
Ossie
Kocher
Pollard
Rodgers
Schincel
Gibbs
Bridgepo
Doherty
Baseball scores from yesterday across leagues
National and American league results list New York 5 Cincinnati 4 and St Louis 6 Philadelphia 4 among others with several rain postponements. Connecticut League games feature Bridgeport, Waterbury, Northampton, New Haven, Holyoke, Springfield, New Britain and Hartford results. Today schedule includes Cincinnati at New York and Pittsburg at Brooklyn among others.
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New York
Cincinnati
Bt-Louis
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Chicago
Boston
Northampton
New Haven
Holyoke
Springfield
American League
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Connecticut League
New Britain
Bridgeport
Norhampton
Waterbury
Hartford
P.C. Tebure
Iphia
Louis
P.c
York
Lence
Montreal
Aee
Ito
Jersey
P.C. Hartford
Slive Base Ball Tips From Across The Circuits
New Britain meets Newfield park this afternoon with Payne the new Atlantic league arrival to pitch. Bridgeport’s fate, O Rourke’s management, and the talk of selling players color the item. Downey’s deep center shot and Ossie Schmaltz’s three hits headline a rough day for New Britain and vivid notes on Cincinnati vs Giants and Sternberg’s umpiring.
Donlin May Go Back to Giants
A persistent rumor from New York says Mike Donlin may soon join the Giants at the Polo Grounds. Donlin and wife Mabel Hite had planned a Europe trip, which is off, freeing him to wear a baseball uniform if he joins. Manager McGraw has long wished to add the slugger to the lineup.
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New York
Mike Donlin
Polo Grounds
Giants
Donlin
Mabel Hite
Europe
Miss Hite
Mike
Conlin
McGraw
Quaker City Offers 25000 for Fight Clash in Sept
Fight fans await Sam Langford versus Stanley Ketchell as four purses surface. Ely Nev posts 25000 for a finished six round bout and Philadelphia National A. C. matches with a 25000 purse for a September clash.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Sam Langford
Stanley Ketchell
Ely
Nev
National A. C
Flynn Bests Papke in Ten-Round Thriller Fight
Jim Flynn of Colorado and Billy Papke fought a grueling ten round bout in Los Angeles with Flynn denying Papke the win. Papke bloodied Flynn’s face, but Flynn remained relentless and pressed the action, leaving many ringside observers split on who truly won.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Jim Flynn
Colorado
Billy Papke
Illinois Thunderbolt
Papke
Illinois
Flynn
Forest fires near Barkhamsted burn acres near Winsted
Forest fires raged yesterday afternoon and last night near Barkhamsted were extinguished early today. They burned a number of acres of woodland causing property concerns in the Winsted area.
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Winsted
United Press
Barkhamsted
Vacations for 2000 Children Aid Fairfield Fresh Air Home
A charity festival on Sherman parsonage lawn raised funds for the Fairfield Fresh Air Home. Ice cream cake candy and toys sold well benefiting the Fresh Air Association which has provided summers for 2000 children over 17 years. The Rome costs about $600 yearly under Rev Frank S Child Dr William H Donaldson and Amory E Rowland. Last summer 130 children received clothing and gear.
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Fairfield Fresh Air
Sherman Parsonage
Fresh Air Association
Rome
Frank 8. Child
William H. Donaldson
Amory E. Rowland
Sergeant Coley's Dream Baseball Verse
A playful poem recounts a baseball game with umpire calls and a strong Wonders lineup. It names Tom Malone Ike Williams Tom Ivers Bill Dallwing Phil Bransfield Jack Dempsey Capt Bill and outfielders Bert Hazel Jim O Nell Cop Musante, praising their skill and suggesting rivals from the State will struggle against their power.
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O’leary
Bateman
Tom Malone
Jack Dempsey
Bill
Bert Hazel
Jim O’nell
Cop Musante
Escaped Milk Company worker sought after breakout
New Canaan July 15 Constable Rhoades and deputies search the surrounding country for Joe Menthol an employee of the Borden Milk Company who was captured last night in the home of Martin Lang a liveryman but escaped Lang was ill and confined to a hotel McGee Langs employee watched the silverware Menthol was captured while being escorted to the constable’s home he slipped away as McGee released him and has not yet been recaptured
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United Press
New Canaan
Rhoades
Joe Menthol
Borden Milk Company
Martin Lang
Lang
David McGee
Menthol
Comstable
McGee
New Daily Paper Planned for Torrington
Torrington expects a new daily newspaper by October after a certificate of incorporation was filed by the Torrington News and Publishing Company. The paper will be independent with a Republican lean and anti-machine stance, owned by prominent Republicans whose names are withheld. Incorporators include Attorney Thomas ins B. J. Burns and Patrick J wan.
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Torrington
Thomasins B. J. Burns
Patrick J. Wan
Feast of Our Lady Of Mt Carmel Celebrated Friday
Italian Catholics in the city observe the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel with two Masses at Holy Rosary Church at 5 30 am and 9 am and a 7 30 pm benediction. Saturday features a parish parade with band and a Washington Park concert. Sunday Masses are at 6 8 9 and a 10 30 high mass with Mons Lodovico Mantini of the Scalabrino Congregation preaching. A music program led by Miss Louisa Richards includes solos by Miss Stella Rosen Miss Amelia Carpenette Mrs Canfield Miss Annie Mendoe and Mr Roberti who recently arrived from Italy.
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Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Holy Rosary
East
Washington Avenue
Washington Park
Lodovico Mantini
Scalabrino Congregation
Italy
Louisa Richards
Soles
Stella Rosen
Amelia Carpenette
Canfield
Annie Mendoe
Roberti
Caruso
Deaths and Funerals in Local Community
Obituary notes Joseph Maloney age 33 dies after brief illness at his mother Ann Maloney’s home 56 Calhoun Avenue. Survived by five brothers including Michael J. and a sister Mrs Mary Tracy. Elks and Foresters of America member. Also mentions Bertha Olga Schiller death and funeral details. infant Alice Annie Maloney buried at St Michael cemetery. Mrs Frank C Hopkins sailing to Ireland July 17.
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Ann Maloney
Calhoun Avenue
Joseph Maloney
M. J. Maloney
Michael J
Matthew
State Street
Thomas
George
John
Mary Tracy
Lodge of Elks
Court Waldemere
Foresters of America
Popeon
Bertha Olga
Martin
Eva Schiller
Ogden Street
Otto Hansen
German Lutheran Church of
Grand Street
Park Cemetery
Alice Annie Maloney
Daniel Joseph Maloney
Pembroke Street
St. Michael Cemetery
Thirteen Crew Drowned as Submarines Sunk in Collision
In Shoreness Eng July 15 the C 11 and C 17 submarines were struck by an unknown steamer amidships while maneuvering for position. Thirteen crewmen aboard the C 11 drowned, eleven others were saved, and rescue efforts continued as fleet ships worked to raise the sunken vessel. The Eddystone freight steamer is believed to be involved, with the sinking marking the twelfth naval submarine loss in eight years.
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United Press
Shoreness
Eng
H. M
Channel
Navy Yard
Yarmouth
Thames
Bonaventura
Endymion
Victorious
Caesar
Brodie
Watkins
Eddystone
Steel Common hits new high as market opens steady
Wall Street opens with a steady tone and most stocks near yesterday's close. Steel Common climbs above 70 for the first time, triggering brisk trading and broad gains in Northern Pacific, Rock Island, Canadian Pacific and Amalgamated. Union Pacific preferred and Frisco second preferred rise, while Harriman stocks lag. Government bonds remain unchanged as the market holds a firm tone through forenoon.
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United Press
New York
Steel Common
Rhode Island
Frisco
Northern Pacific
Rock Island
Canadian Pacific
Amalgamated
Harriman
Lst
Union Pacific
Frisco Second
Noisy Weddings in Old Rothenburg Prelude to Marriages
Boisterous prelude to weddings in Rothenburg features loud music, pots and pans hurled for good wishes, and a festive home ritual. Weddings occur mainly on Tuesdays from dawn to late afternoon, with friends presenting a wreath, veil, and verses. A town hall ceremony includes a home play and a gypsy prophecy as part of the rite.
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Old Rothenburg
Rothenburg
Rathhaus
Robert Shackleton
Harper’s Magazine
Mexicans’ Staff of Life Tortilla and Frijoles
A New York Sun report explains the Mexican staple foods tortilla and frijoles. It describes how corn is processed with limewater to make dough, ground on a stone, formed into flat cakes, and baked on a hot stone. It notes tortillas are tasty without salt or leaven and frijoles are boiled mush served with lard in a clay dish, with poorer households sometimes lacking both frijoles and lard.
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Burt & Packard
Mexico
New York Sun
Odd Death Certificates Reveal Grim Humor in Death Causes
A laborer dies from injuries after a bull accidentally kneels on his chest. The text notes the odd phrasing and ponders the sensitivity shown toward the bull, raising moral questions about such death certificates.
Fragmented excerpts describe railway casualty and tobacco notes
The clippings recount a railway casualty described as a man dying after being run over by a moving train due to a misunderstanding with an engine driver. Other items discuss Cuba tobacco from a narrow land strip shaped by a river slopes and delicate leaves, plus fragmented dialogues about tincture sachets and antitoxin use and a marital encounter remark about social position.
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London Express
Cuba
Perth
North Borneo
Philippines
Manila
Cleveland
Fragmented Scarlet Gossip From A Damaged Page
A collage of short quips and clipped dialogues from various papers. It includes jabs about marriage and wealth, a brusque jab about a brutish husband, and a tease about a coal dealer receiving a poor outcome. The tone hints at social satire and urban rumor columns.
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Swanson, Jr
Bronkie
xSchincel
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Hi Ladd
Jim O'Rourke
Waterbury Democrat
Tom Connery
Connery
O’rourke
Springfield Union
Charlie Reisigl
Jack
Charles
New York State
Herman Bronkie
Jersey City
Newark Clube
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Downey
O’hara
Cupid
New York Telegraph
Chief Stallings
Pete Wilson
Pete
The
Highlanders
Stallings
Star Portsider
Clark Griffith
Hal Chase
Wagner
Cobb
Laroe
Chase
Griffith
Tommy Downey
Reds
O'Rourke
Jim
Oratore
Oswald Schmaltz
Cyce
Sternberg
Empire City Track
Quaker City
Bill Papke
Sherman Parsonage Lawn
Sergeant Coley
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Hopkins
Frank C. Hopkins
Beardsley Street
Patrick Splaine
Hertal Avenue
Ireland
W. K. Tiollan
Main St
Wall Street Today
Staff OF Life
New York Press
Enquirer
Jack Thornley
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Brown
Detroit Press
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