Waatfors Wins Shappy Contest From Mechanics
Hartford Courant reports a tense baseball game where Wilson earned his first win of the season for Hartford despite Bridgeport taking an early lead. The score tied in the seventh before Hartford pulled ahead with a timely hit by McDonald and a critical score on a passed ball.
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Miller
McDonald
Bridgeport
Crook
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Eley
Foran
Milt
Norris
Itford
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Irvine
Leclair
Thira
Baker
Wat Bag
Irving
Kia Kunkel
Witch Irving
Hartford
Ant
McDonell
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Wintnon
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Mason
Sharpe Chosen to Reform Cornell Football Program
Dr. A L Sharpe of has been selected to oversee Cornell football after years of underachievement. Observers note his theory driven approach and past work with Col n Penn games, aiming to replace the poorly coached Ithaca eleven with a better system and coaching to revive the program.
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Johnson Flynn fight promoter tours amid race day buzz
Chicago auto racer June Sart Greiner promoted the Johnson Flynn bout tied to a July Fourth promotion. He said the event drew interest with a bus tour connected to the big championship battle and noted substantial seat sales totaling about six hundred dollars.
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Chicago
Sart Greiner
Jack Curley
Trade Dixie Walker to Hartford for Howard Baker
Bridgeport completes 1B deal sending Dixie Walker to Hartford for Howard Baker. McCann and Connery finalized after a Hartford meeting. Baker, fast and versatile, will play center field for the Mechanics with outfielder Red Fisher added for trials. Walker sails to Hartford hopeful of better form.
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Baker
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American Association
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Louisville
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Ighe
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Carolina
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Breezy Notes on Local Semi-Pro Players and Umpire Woes
Dunigan notes strikeout feats and a season record, Ghee’s arm injury after four innings, and chronic umpire bias in New Haven. He cites West End and St Joseph’s games, Locos, Peachy Graham’s hard batting, Amos Johnson’s relief pitching, and fan interest rising with a rotating Sunday schedule at West End park and St Joseph’s oval.
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Baseball gossip and league shifts swirl through early season talk
The piece notes George Stovall taking Browns manager job leaving six new leaders in the American League. It mentions trades and opinions on White Sox Reds Cubs Pirates Giants, incl King Cole Leifield Leach Hofman and Leach. Holy Cross baseball’s strong start sparks debate over Eastern college dominance and upcoming clash with Williams and Yale rivals.
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Joe Lynch
Charley White Dominates Shugro in Ten Rounds in New York
Chicago Star boxer Charley White scored a decisive ten round victory over Young Shugro in New York. White showcased a strong right hand and body attack, drawing praise for his cool style akin to Joe Gans.
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Tommy Houck-Packey Hammey
Eddie O'Keefe
Joe Coster
Pugilistic Annals Birth and Fight Notes
On this date in boxing history Battling Nelson the former lightweight champion was born in Copenhagen Denmark in 1882. In 1908 Ad Wolgast stopped Tommy Langdon in the first round at Philadelphia. In 1911 Ray Bronson outpointed Morad Bloom in ten rounds at Indiana Farmer Want Ads.
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Morad Bloom
Indiana
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Joe Gans
Baltimore
Oscar B. M. Nelson
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Hard Knox
Jimmy Britt
Adolph Wildcat Wolgast
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Kale
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Yale Rowing Struggles With New Stroke During Practice
Yale oarsmen faced difficulty adapting to a new stroke as rough water and recent examinations limited river time. Crews trained twice, with freshmen showing a brief sprint under 2:32 while varsity members worked to refine technique and low stroke pace under Coach Wray.
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W. ‘Trumbull
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Ketchell and Brown to meet in local hall
Local boxing fans expect a Ketchell versus Knockout Brown fight to be held in the city this month after initial plans for an outdoor bout at Sea Breeze island were abandoned. Brown, a major drawing card, is praised for his slam bang style while Ketchell, a newcomer, believes he can win.
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al Ketchell
Knockout Brown
Lew Yi
Sea Breeze Island
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Enter Big Hydroplane at Naval Pageant Week
Big Hydroplane Baby Vi of London officially entered in all championship races for naval pageant week in Chicago. Colors of Motorboat Club of England. entry announced by John R. Young of Associated Yacht and Powerboat Clubs of America.
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Mandlesley Broke
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John R. Young
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Motorboat Club of England
New Britain to Play Waterbury Next Sunday
Waterbury reports New Britain will play its first game as the Waterbury team next Sunday. Valley league directors, owning the lease, met to discuss a possible move of Murphy’s Spuds to Waterbury costing about 2100 dollars to switch. A conference between Murphy and a Valley league representative was set for today with results to be announced tomorrow.
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Zacher Star for Oakland in Pacific Coast League Hitting
Elmér Zacher, the stocky Oakland outfielder, leads his team and nears league leadership with eighteen hits in two weeks, including three home runs and three doubles. The San Francisco Bulletin praises his power to left field and notes his daily drills to improve hitting to right field.
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Elmer
Patent rights issued to Connecticut inventors
The following were issued June 4 1912 from the office of A M Wooster Bridgeport Conn Edward B Allen and J C Ringe Bridgeport thread cutting mechanism for sewing machines Frank F Burton Hast Haven shot gun Leonard M Fairbanks New Haven hacksaw machine Louis W Gates West Haven window fastener Thos C Johnson New Haven shot Monroe Guett Hartford electric switch Herman T Hartwig Hartford electric lamp socket Granville E Palmer Hartford cass for meter connection blocks Anthony Utz Hartford typewriting machine August Arens New Britain lock Wm K Henry New Britain door check stop Henry G Voight New Britain door controlling means Henry G Voight and N B Hurd New Britain passage door lock Albert L Sessions Bristol washer Wm H Lines Ansonia loading apparatus Vincenzo Denaro Newton fire escape clothesline control Tim othy B Devine Waterbury Leonard D Morey Watertown automatic sprinkler deer Chas B Schoenmehl Waterbury 2 patents Battery element support primary battery Jas J Murphy Terryville suitcase lock Trade Marks J B Willams Co shaving and toilet soaps Glastenbury
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Conn
Edward B. Allen
J. C. Ringe
Frank F. Burton
Monroe Guett
Hartford
Herman T. Hartwig
Granville E. Palmer
Cass
Anthony Utz
August Arens
New Britain
Wm. K. Henry
Henry G. Voight
N. B. Hurd
Albert L. Sessions
Bristol
Wm. H. Lines
Ansonia
Vincenzo Denaro
Newton
Timothy B
Devine
Waterbury
Leonard D
Morey
Watertown
Chas. B. Schoenmehl
Jas. J. Murphy
Terryville
Fans Present $1 125 in Cash to Nap Lajoie
Cleveland fans honored Nap Lajoie on his tenth anniversary with the club. He received a horseshoe coin containing 1,000 silver dollars and $12 in presents while teammates toasted his milestone after a game with Boston.
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Destruction of Great Dam Threats From Dynamite Plot
Dennis J. Callahan of Lancaster claims the Wachusett Dam may face explosives threats tied to a Lawrence strike. He alleges dynamite was planted by a rival faction and warns police withdrawal could trigger violence as tension over wages and law enforcement escalates.
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Lawrence
Dennis J. Callahan
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Dancing lessons to continue at Colonial Ballroom this summer
Prof. D C Quilty announces private dancing lessons will persist through summer at the Colonial Ballroom with afternoon and evening sessions. The program covers all popular dances, offering ample practice, and aims to provide wholesome recreation for city youth under skilled instruction.
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Estate of George W. Eubatier hearing notice
The Administrator for the estate of George W. Eubatier of Bridgeport applies for an order to sell real estate. The court orders the application heard in the Probate Office in Bridgeport on June 3, 1912, in the forenoon. Notice to appear must be published by June 5, 1912.
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