All Star Cast Slips Defeat To Luby's Larks
Sam McLean pitched for Northampton in a 3 2 11 inning win over Bridgeport at Newfield. Benny Kauff and Hi Ladd led the Larks with key hits. Dixie Walker won praise for his control and timely singles. Lynch debuted for the Larks, showcasing fielding and a sacrifice bunt as the New York Americans tie rioted contenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagner
Sam McLean
Glastonbury
Northampton
Newfield
Bridgeport
Sam
Benny Kauff
Hi Ladd
Larks
New York American
Samuel
Bricelin
Lynch
Mr. Snyder
Dixie Walker
Holyoke
Kauff
Stowe
Dixie
Gus Gardella
Foran
Speed Merchant
Casey Jones
Bob Stowe
Kaul Pat
Gagain
Walker
Ump
Bricetin
Flanagan
B. Kauff
Ladd
Eley
Litschi
Crook
Hesse
Snyder
Stow
McLean
Gardella
Red Lynch
California Peach
New York
Rowan
St. Louis
Duffy’s Release Sparks Brotherhood League Tale
Duffy, a short trusted player on Pop Anson’s 1889 Chicago nine, receives a release for being too small. He reveals a signed 1890 Boston Brotherhood contract worth $4,000, explains the Brotherhood’s decline, and recounts how Boston’s Soden swapped contracts for two $50 suits amid league tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughey Duffy
Pop” Anson
Chicago
Anson
Siants
Duffy
Pop
Hughey
Boston
Brotherhood
McCarthy
Boston Nationals
Soden
Carthy
Brotherhood Thoree
National League
Giants Rally To Beat Cubs In High-Scoring Tilt
Chicago Cubs rushed to a 6 0 lead as Bugs Raymond and King Cole hurled strong early. The New York Giants exploded in the fifth inning, scoring five runs to take a 7 6 edge, then held on as pitchers Ames and Ritchie quieted the hitters without adding further scoring.
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Chicago
Great Lakes
Frank Chance
Windy
New York Giants
Charles Webb Murphy
Cubs
Bugs Raymond
King” Cole
McGraw
Red” Ames
Raymond
Ames
New York
Cole
Ritchie
Giants
Beg Pardon
Glorious
Chance
Nugget Sold at Steeplechas Connecticut
Yesterday's results show Oro Rzeport 3 Northampton 2 and At Springfield Springfield 2 New Britain Waterbury 6 Holyoke 5. Upcoming games feature New Britain at Bridgeport Northampton at New Haven Holyoke at Hartford Waterbury at Springfield with New Haven and Hartford hosting pairings.
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Connecticut
Oro
Rzeport
Northampton
Springfeld
Springfield
New Britain
Waterbury
Holyoke
New Haven
Hartford
Bridgeport
P.C
Sunday Ball to Clash at Steeplechase Island
Bridgeport and Northampton meet Sunday after noon at Steeplechase Island following a Newfield game crowd cheers. Steeplechase hosts 4000 seating with one admission. Northampton shows strong form from an 11 inning win. Manager McCann plans Gibbs or Swanson to face the Larks. game set for 3:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island
Bridgeport
Northampton
Newfield
New Haven
Waterbury
Lighthouse Point
Reidville
Paul Boyton
Matt Wells Outpoints Mr Cross in Narrow Championship Win
English lightweight champion Matt Wells outpointed Leach Cross at the Madison Athletic Club New York last night in seven of ten rounds. Wells dominated with left hooks and a sharp jab yet failed to land the decisive blow, leaving Cross battered with a cut face and a nearly closed eye as the referee’s verdict granted Wells the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Wells
Leach Cross
Madison Athletic Club
New York
Wells
Cross
Gothamite
Leach
Freddie Welsh
Madison A. C
Peculiar Play Described By Amos Strunk At Baseball Game
Amos Strunk of the Philadelphia Athletics recalls a comic incident from Milwaukee when a ball hit into the bleachers knocked a beer bottle from a Dutch spectator’s mouth as the ball sailed for a homer. Jerry Denny is still smoking a Nugget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ball
Rooter
Milwaukee
Amos Strunk
Philadelphia Athletics
Brewers
Toledo
Newt Handall
Cubs
Randall
Jerry Denny
Louisville Colonels to Tour Japan After Season
J C L O Reilly of the Louisville Club announces the Colonels will tour Japan after the season. He negotiated in New York with the Keio University Club. Eighteen games are planned with Nipponese squads, six on the Pacific Coast then ten in Japanese cities during the American summer sport tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. L. O'Reilly
Louisville Club
American Association
Colonels
Japan
O' Reilly
New York
Keio University Club
United States
Tha Japs
Pacific Coast
Slips and Sluggers Fly From Atlantic Hotel Jottings
Harry Quinn rips through a ballparks day with Tom Crooks delivering a three bagger and a potential Nugget cigar prize. Highlights include sharp fielding by Litschi on Gardella and a spirited bench scene with Jerry Connell and Clyde Waters at Savin Rock, as Washington Americans pay $2500 for Walker and McQuillen eyed by multiple clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagner
Harry Quinn
Tom Crooks
Harry
Tom
Atlantic
Ira Hall
Newfield
Jerry Connell
Savin Rock
Clyde Waters
Jerry
New Haven
Yale Crew Faces Doubtful Victory At Harvard Meet
New Haven June 3 Yale crews sail for Gales Ferry to train for the June 20 Harvard race amid doubt of victory. Speculation points to William Haines of the Boston Boat Club replacing Coach John Kennedy. Critics blame Yale’s student body for weak crew material as Kennedy tries navy trials for stamina. The varsity eight lists Lowe Van Blarcom Philbin Scully Tucker Romeyon Fields Frost and Copp as coxswain. The varsity four is York Adams Oldenberg Mayland with Coxswain Wood.
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United Press
New Haven
Yale
Gales Ferry
Thames
Harvard
Toa
John Kennedy
William Haines
Boston Boat Club
Kennedy
Eli
Navy
Mike Murphy
Pennsylvania
New London
Lowe
van Blarcom
Philbin
Scully
Tucker
Romeyon
Fields
Frost
Copp
York
Adams
Oldenberg
Mayland
Wood
Boxing Bouts Set for June 15 in Janesville and Tonight in Milwaukee
United Press reports Jimmy Walsh of New England is matched for a 10 round bout with Harry Forbes in Janesville Wisconsin on June 15. Buffalo’s Mike Sullivan and Jimmy Clabby of Milwaukee meet tonight in a 4 bout of 10 rounds with Clabby poised for a decisive rebound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike
Sullivan
Jimmy Clabby
United Press
Chicago
Jimmy Walsh
New England Bantam
Harry Forbes
Janesville
Wis
Buffalo
Boston
Milwaukee
Cambridge Town
Baseball Scores From Sundays National Games
Sunday games featured multiple matchups with teams like Chicago New York St Louis Cincinnati Philadelphia Boston Brooklyn and Pittsburg. Results included Boston defeating Chicago 13 to 8 and New York 6 to 2 over St Louis while Washington beat Detroit 14 to 7.
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New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Boston
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
T. D
Eland
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
P. C. New York
Paul
St Touts
Doctor Warnes Returns From New England Motoring Trip
Dr. E. S. Warnes has returned after ten days driving through Massachusetts and Vermont. He reports a splendid time and says roads are in prime condition for autoing. He plans attending a preacher tomorrow.
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E. S. Warnes
Massachusetts
Vermont
Englewood final set in New Jersey State Golf Championship
Oswald Kirkby of Englewood New Jersey to meet Jerome Travers, MGA champion, in the NJ state title final at Englewood after Travers reclaimed the crown at Garden City by edging Kirkby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
Oswald Kirkby
Englewood, N. J
Jerome D. Travers
Metropolitan Golf Association
Englewood
Travers
Garden City Golf Club
Kirkby
Local Diamonds Tomorrow Offers City League Pairings
Tomorrow’s city league schedule features Sokols versus Yosts at Yost Field Eagles versus St Josephs at St Joseph Oval Black Rocks against North Ends at Hair’s Lot plus unrelated games including Female Stars of New York versus New Fields at Meadows Torrington versus West Ends at West End Park Bengals against Sound Views at Flats Edgewoods versus Fairfields at Fairfield Independents versus Walnut Tree Hills at Hillside Park Newfields versus Female Star ball nine at the Meadows at 3 45 with Miss Mabel Travers as pitcher and brother John Travers supporting The Female Stars include Margaret Gould and Jennie Kline Chicago Chicago Chinese have begun a subscription drive aiding Torreon massacre victims.
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Sokols
Yosts
Yost Field
Eagles
St. Josephs
St. Joseph Oval
Black Rocks
North Ends
Hair’s Lot
New York
Newfields
Meadows
Torrington
West Ends
West End Park
Bengals
Sound Views
Flats
Edgewoods
Fairfields
Fairfield
Independents
Walnut Tree Hills
Hillside Park
Newtown
the Meadows
Mabel Travers
John Travers
Margaret Gould
Jennie Kline
Jigger's Jolt: Boy Henry Flung From Moving Car
Three year old Henry Satire of Park Avenue slept as a Brooklawn jigger car jolted to a stop at North and Brooklyn avenues. The abrupt lurch dumped him onto gravel. Motorman and conductor assisted, Henry got care at emergency room for forehead and cheek injuries, then went home.
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Henry Satire
Park Avenue
Brooklawn
Oden
North Avenue
Brooklyn Avenue
Henry
Authorities Send Miss Hart Home
Elizabeth Hart, described as a refined writer and traveler, was moved by Bridgeport charities to Waterbury relatives after periods of estrangement and a concerning sighting at Ash Creek bridge. Previously residing with Bridgeport relatives, she had relocated to Waterbury, and disputes over her care between the two cities delayed a final arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Hart
Bridgeport Charities Department
Waterbury
Miss Hart
Ash Creek Bridge
Bridgeport
New England Scores Across Five Matches
Haverhill Lynn defeated Haverhill 10 to 4 while Worcester beat Fall River 4 to 2. Lowell routed Lawrence 10 to 1 and Brockton edged New Bedford 2 to 0 in the listed contests.
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Haverhill
Lynnn
Worcester
Fall River
Lowell—Lawrence
Lowell
Brockton
New Bedford
Rochester
Lynn
If Lawrence
Abe Haverhill
Funeral rites for Thomas F. Griffin held at home
Funeral services for Thomas F. Griffin were conducted at 2:20 p.m. yesterday at his mother’s home 2888 Fairfield avenue with Rev. Allen E. Beeman officiating. Pallbearers from the Fairfield fire department included F. A. Sagger Frank X. John W. Barr and Edward J. Igan. Burial followed at Riversides Cemetery in Norwalk. Mrs. Elsie W. Dunning and her niece Frances Courter, city residents, were in Washington D. C. to attend Bliss Electra college exercises where Mrs. Duilson Sherman C. graduates this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas F. Griffin
Fairfield Avenue
Allen E. Beeman
St. Paul's Episcopal Church of
Fairfield
F. A. Sagger
Frank X. John W. Barr
Edward J. Igan
Fairfield Fire Department
Rivers, Side Cemetery
Norwalk
Elsie W. Dunning
Frances Courter
City
Washington, D. C
Bliss Electra College
Duilson
Sherman C
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Bill Yale
Morris
Athletics
Naps
Lou Litschi
Cee
Mike Smalling
Warner
Cubeb
Smalling
O'Neil
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Carolina Association
Chalky Clunn
Hollyoke Club
Clunn
Doves
Clark Griffith
McQuillen
Tiger
Chicago White Sox
Gessler
Bresnahan
Richie
The
St. Louis Browns
Eddie Collins
Atmletics
Cunningham
Rappert
Bridgeport Branch
Christie
Mer
Housatonic Avenue
Will Yale Gust Kennedy
New
Ird
Princeton
Meadowbrook
Lawrence Waterbury
Walter Willoughby
Cyclone Burns
Cleveland Grappler
Ira J. Jayne
Society For Prevention of Cruelty To Children
Torreon, Mex
Sam Harris
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Jigger
Hart
New England
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