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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1911
Page
10
Baseball notes by Wagner recount players and performances across leagues. Benny Kauff draws praise for clouting, Ed Farley seeks a trial with the Boston Americans, and Ernie Lush posts a .312 average with Lancaster. Umpiring shifts, crowd tallies, and Mets-like anecdotes fill the roundup as teams chase late spring success.
Topsy Hartsel recalls a wild 1905 night with Rube Waddell in Philadelphia. They dine, enter backstage at a melodrama, and spar with lions and a knife man after a clash over Connie Mack. Hartsel ends the night noting Waddell’s strenuous tastes and vowing not to repeat such evenings.
Samuel S. Flanagan, the veteran Trout fisherman of the West End, is now at the Hot Springs in Virginia. If reports are true, he is giving the denizens of that locality a few pointers on the proper method.
The account praises Mr. Flanagan’s skill on fishing trips and notes that seasoned locals, like Gil Edwards, pursue notable catches. The snippet contrasts a triumphant basket from a day on the water with the lads smoking and trading tales, highlighting the rugged river culture.
Elliott Dant of New Haven leads Connecticut league pitchers with eight wins and two losses. Chief Snyder and Freddy Gibbs from Bridgeport both stand five and three. Uppy Upham is three and three. Leverenz and Ray of Hartford also have solid records, keeping their teams competitive.
Yale crews were kept indoors until 5 p.m. by rain and exams in Gales Ferry. Varsity fours and freshman eight practiced along the river under Coach Kennedy with personal instruction. No changes in crews were seen and morning drills are not expected during exam week.
The Mechanics face questions about offense and defense as they challenge Hartford leaders. Faults include control issues from pitchers Gibbs Swanson and the uncertain form at second base and catching. If Rus sell returns and the lineup heats up, Hartford could drop from their perch while New Haven and Bridgeport show stronger defense and reliable pitching from Ray Leverenz Rossbach Lakoff and McCarthy.
Hartford Courant humorist William D. Freer performs a skit titled the New Britain Minstrels lampooning New Britain for its season woes against the Senators. The dialogue features caricatures and sports gags about Dan O’Neil, umpire Lanigan, Senor Marsans, Billy Hanna, and Regbie Brown with light, period humor.
Special from United Press reports that Milton High School will stop girls from playing baseball after Helen Considine, a standout senior who struck out 18, drew attention and upset school officials. The move follows the notable performance and related controversy at the interclass game.
Stamford defeated White Plains Black Sox 15 to 4 as the lineup combined for numerous hits. Meinstein led with three while J Giblin G Smith and Moshler added two apiece. Fielding by Schumann G Giblin Hogan and G Smith earned praise as Fitzpatrick pitched effectively.
Black Sox six hits while Stamford received 14. Moshier, Stamford catcher, presses Kerr for top semi pro catcher in the state. Bridgeport managers seem unaware of his work. Stamford and West Ends meet, a comparison of the two catchers is possible. Manager Smith of the Stamfords is confident his team will beat West Ends.
In New York June 6 Matt Wells and Knockout Brown faced weight odds making a match with Eddie Murphy in Boston probable. New Haven June 6 Knockout Brown will umpire a Savin Rock game Friday at 4 pm between city officials and newspapermen, to keep writers off bases as a Nugget fires for eight minutes.
National box scores show Pittsburg 4, Pittsburg 5 in 10 innings. Today New York visits Pittsburg, Philadelphia plays Cincinnati, Brooklyn visits Chicago, Boston hosts St. Louis. Yesterday Boston beat Chicago, Detroit defeated Washington, and several games were postponed by rain.
New Bedford tied Haverhill 10 10 innings at New Bedford Mass called on darkness. Worcester and Lawrence game postponed by rain. Lynn defeated Lowell 9 to 3 in Lynn Massachusetts. Brockton blanked Fall River 4 to 0 at Brockton.
New York June 6 Jack Johnson star of the Kron Prinz Wilhelm sails toward England amid calls to draw the color line. The famed boxer and his white wife hosted a reception in the chief engineer’s suite before departure. Johnson expects to meet King George if required and says he would fight anyone for money, planning to return for an August Hammerstein engagement.
Mike Donlin, former Giants star outfielder, was formally reinstated into organized baseball by the National Commission in Cincinnati. His fate rests with Manager McGraw in New York, with Philadelphia urged but unable to land him.
Burke defeated Teddy Nelson of Australia at the Olympic Athletic Club New York after repeatedly fouling in earlier rounds and using head butts in the ninth. The referee disqualified Burke amid jeers as Nelson lay hurt. Nelson had led early, with Burke fouling four times and a late knockdown not enough to salvage the bout.
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