Baseball League Matchups Across City Rivalries
In the 20 Ba Connecticut League Bridgeport visits Hartford while Waterbury travels to Springfield and Northampton hosts New Britain. Holyoke faces New Haw National League as Cincinnati plays New York Wittsburg meets Brooklyn. St. Louis hosts Philadelphia, Chicago visits Boston in the American League with New York at Chicago Philadelphia at Detroit Washington at Cleveland and Boston at St. Louis.
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Bridgeport
Hartford
Waterbury
Springfield
Northampton
New Britain
Holyoke
New Haw
National League
Cincinnati
New York
Wittsburg
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
Mechanics Defeat Pop Foster 3 1 At Newfield Park
At Newfield Park yesterday the Aechanices defeated Pop Foster s Papermakers 3 1. Gibbs pitched well for the Mechanics and Hille seller Goodwin stood out for Foster s club. The game featured late drama with runners on and Kocher miscues, but Gibbs held firm as Stowe and Bailey contributed key plays. Baker, Perkins and Murray supplied the offense for the visitors, with Hall stealing two bases and Ladd aiding Foster s nerves in the field.
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Newfield Park
Foster
Papermakers
Freddie Gibbs
Hille
Goodwin
Gibbs
Shee
Mannerom
Halley
Ladd
Stone
Cy Miller
Kocher
Burke
Murray
O'Leary
Kustas
Stroh
Baker
Eustus
Selding
Dolans
Bi Bailey
Stowe
Rick Sethe
Hester
Thoring
Duggan
Eley
Kustus
Invaders
Gihoa
Perkins
Mall
Gmnaser
Ratlsn
Haker
Purean
Hall
Aneakine
Bloy
White Foster
Ete
Bailey
Hi Ladd
Tom
Abedoft
H. P
Wat
Dela
Esai
Turke
Dorn
Surrey
Leary
Bridgeport
Holyoke
Iim
Hal Baering
Gibi
Lowe Perkins
Deets
Halt
Aahon Bese
of Goodwin
Teat Teume
Strick
Hy Goodwin
Tien
Timpire
Leutiy
Yale Princeton gridiron crowd swells for big clash
Huge turnout expected as Yale and Princeton meet. Fans flock from far and near filling tunnels and trains for what may be the largest crowd spaced at the venue. The lineup includes star players and notable starters across both teams, signaling a marquee early season clash.
Bridgeport High School Ball Club Quits League
Bridgeport High School ends Interscholastic League play after a controversial season. Officials allege unfair scheduling and favoritism toward B H S and announce the team will play independent baseball for the remainder of the year.
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Middletown
Bridgeport
B. H
Athletic Association of
Meriden High
Manly
One Month From Today Big Fight Takes Place
Special from United Press. San Francisco June 4 Jack Johnson and Jim Jeffries meet to decide the world heavyweight championship one month hence. Johnson’s Dreamland Ring showing astonished fans as he boxed and drilled with Cotton and Cutler, absorbing blows and flashing offense. Training notes from Rowardeman show Jeff and Corbett pushing road work and gym routines, while Delaney declines to train Jeffries over a bet dispute with Manhattan Island rallying fans.
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United Press
San Francisco
Jack Johnson
Jim Jeffries
Johnson
Dreamland Rink
Jeffries
Joe Cotton
Kid Cutler
Cotton
Cutler
Rowardeman
Jeff
Corbett
Jeffs
Billy Delaney
William P. Rooney
Maurice Quill
P. J. Conway
Frank Rapp
New
Food For The Fans In Hartford Today
Coverage of Hartford baseball fans and upcoming games highlights Mechnics and Finnegans pulling ahead, Baileys stellar defense, Downey’s New York visit, and a Hartford New Haven twelve inning 3 2 win. Mentions McCann canceling Sunday games and several player moves.
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Tommy Downey
New York
St. Josephs
Thomas
Finnegans
New Haven
Hartford
Senators
McKenna
Baseball Scores From Eastern and American Leagues
Innecticut League Bridgeport 3 Holyoke 1 Northampton-Waterbury 6 Northampton 3 Springfield-New Britain 3 Springfield 1 Hartford-Hertford 3 New Haven 2 (12 innings) Cincinnati at New York Wet grounds Pittsburg at Brooklyn Wet grounds St Louis at Philadelphia Rain Chicago 9 Boston 0 American League Chicago 4 New York 1 Cleveland 7 Washington 2 Detroit Philadelphia 1 Boston at St Louis Rain Eastern League Providence 6 Jersey City 4 Rochester 2 Montreal 1 Baltimore at Newark Rain Toronto at Buffalo Rath ieny
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Bridgeport
Holyoke
Northampton
Waterbury
Springfield
New Britain
Hartford
Hertford
New Haven
Cincinnati
New York
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
Providence
Jersey City
Rochester
Montreal
Baltimore
Newark
Toronto
Buffalo
Rath
Yew Haven
Rimefield
Aba Northampton
Brooklys
Moston
Poe
P.c. Philadelphia
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Rey
Loute
Ni Arte
Balth Vem Kter Ares Burtalo
Jeanette Defeats Smith In Ten Round Boxing Bout
New York boxing report notes Joe Jeanette colored light heavyweight outboxed Jim Smith in a ten round wind up before the National Sporting Club last night. Jeanette led in most rounds except possibly the second and eighth, using reach and weight advantage to keep Smith at bay while Smith showed grit and endured heavy punishment through the late rounds.
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New York
Joe Jeanette
Jim Smith
National Sporting Club
Jeanette
Smith
Ming Ik
Legality of B B Contracts Questioned in Baseball Case
In Chicaso on June 4 Judge Petit of the Circuit Court issued an opinion on baseball contracts between club owners and players. The case tests mutuality as A M McAllister, manager of the Stars of Cota, seeks an injunction to stop Pedros from joining the Cuban Stars in the Chicago League circuit. The injunction hearing argued the Pedros contract was valid for the 1910 season, challenging McAllister’s claims.
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Petit
Circuit Court
A. M. McAllister
Stars
Cota
Pedros
Pedro Delist
eAllater
Chicago
Allister
Pedroso
McAllister
McAlister
McAllister Seeks Injunction Over Pedroso Contract
Lawyers for McAllister asked for more time to cite authorities in seeking an injunction. The court granted the delay. It is said the contract produced by McAllister was similar in intent to those used by professional clubs, though not in exact wording.
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Pedroso
McAllister
Newfields to Pick Manager Sunday Amid Dissension
Dissension roils the Newfields baseball club dating to 1885 as weak results and player losses anger fans. A team meeting was promised by manager Howard Dunbar but was not held. A vote to elect a new manager is planned after the North End game, with several matches listed for 3:30 to 3:50 p.m.
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Newfield Baseball Club
Howard Dunbar
North End
Depew's Great Speech and a Debtor's Ruse
The New York Telegram recounts Depew recalling an early political speech and how the audience reaction troubled him, noting a mistaken line about a young Depew. It also relays a furniture dealer’s collector who used a ruse involving a derby and a mistaken identity to secure payment, later prompting a check.
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Depew
New York Telegram
Mr. Jones
New York Sun
Baseball Unite the Nation, Ailis Parker Butler View
A passage cites Success Magazine noting the early United States lacked a unifying spirit. regional passions and songs fueled anger and sectionalism until baseball's rise brought collective identity, turning rivals from Baltimore and Boston into a single people under the sport's unifying force.
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Ailis Parker Butler
Success Magazine
Maryland
Casey
Baltimore
Boston
Silence the Windbag With a King’s Pet Joke
A long speaker begs Henry IV for aid and delivers a sprawling speech. The king calmly leads him to the Louvre gallery and asks if its unfinished splendor will be a good thing. The deputy, guessing nothing, says yes, and the king quips that the same applies to his lengthy remarks.
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Henry IV
France
Louvre
Monsieur
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Delaney
Biff" Bailey
McCann
Chicago Nationals
Pop" Foster
Rea” Waller
Red
Jimmy Hall
Hal Chase
S. Biff
Luby
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Bill Fleet
Davenport
Tacks
Debaye
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DeLave
Webb
Pirates
Ponies
Hiladelphia
Jackson's Theatre
James J. Jeffries
George Cotoon
Matty Cutler
Jack O'Thrien
Kid Sharkey
Ieny
Danny Dougherty
Newfields
Savannah Colored
Giants
St. Joes Oval
South Ends
Yost
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Stirlings
West End Park
Newfelds
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Orioles
Sokols
Wheeler's Lot
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Lincolns
Acid Works
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Sheltons
New Maven
Clovers
Fairfields
McGarry’s Lot
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Castoria
Morey
HUB Clothing
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Cannon ST
Taylor
Panateipian
Shallue & Keys
Travis Inn
Stratford
Boston Post Road
West Side
Washington Bridge
Penns
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Geo. B. Clark & Co
Broad Street
Peck & Lines CO
Middle ST
Bridgeport, Conn
Wilfie
Crawford Laundry
Murely
Poleys
Foley
F. B. Brill and Curtis Pharmacy
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