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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1912
Page
9
Bob Mohs, a middleweight, knocks out Jack Meoria and wins a decision over Gammon after ten rounds. Thereport notes Mohs landed sharp lefts and dominated the contest, with Dartmouth timing a strong finish in the sixth. The piece lists major cities including New York and Philadelphia among five official venues.
Red Fisher paced Mechanics with four hits in the first game and two more in the second against Springfield, delivering a key two bagger and later driving in the decisive run as Bridgeport won 5 to 4 in ten innings. Crowley relieved, Stow scored, and fans hailed Fisher's speed and hitting in his Connecticut league debut.
Pitcher Freddy Gibbs is suspended by Manager McCann to get into condition. Ducky Holmes, southpaw from the Newark International League, joins the Mechanics. Howard Baker also signs. Shorty Norris released. Swander and Weigold contribute in a game where Springfield battles Hartford while fans debate Gibbs reinstatement and Baker’s home debut.
Bridgeport directors at a meeting, including City Engineer A H Terry and President Chase D Davis, debated ten foot centers for narrow streets and one way schemes to ease congestion on Fairfield Avenue. They proposed rail and pavement upgrades, a safety committee, and plans for an August outing while preparing for a state parade with 12000 in the Ancient Order of Hibernians event.
Roger Bresnahan models his St. Louis leadership on John McGraw, enforcing discipline and fairness. He pushes players to their best, swiftly disciplining sulks. His even temper energizes the Cardinals as they chase the pennant and close the gap on the Giants.
Tom O Day, noted coast fight promoter, wired Danny Ritchie on June 2 in San Francisco promising Brown a fifty percent share of receipts for a twenty round bout. Ritchie recently drew after four hard rounds with Wol and is set to meet Brown in a ten round contest, with a Genabeece boy and Leachmene also mentioned in the canvassed card.
Amateur baseball notes show a Sunday game set for Oak Street Hill. The Colonial Jew. requests a game with the Bluebells on Saturday at 2 PM. Ty Austin of Chipple Inc. seeks to play any 9 or 10 year old team in the city.
Boston dispatch reports Harry Marshall aka Enrico Mescioli died in the Charlestown electric chair for murdering Frank Cusumano in Hull in 1810. He faced death calmly, praying and kissing a crucifix as 1,920 volts ended his life.
Joseph Metzger and George H. C. Koehm attend the State Federation of Roman Catholic societies convention in New Haven from Friday to Sunday. They represent St. Michael's D. R. K. K. U. Verein of St. Joseph's German RC church. Father Hubert Dahme will deacon the opening high mass at St. Boniface's church Friday morning. A large St. Joseph's congregation is expected at the annual field day at Lighthouse Point Saturday. Farmer Want Ads 1 Cent a Word.
Boston June six Cubs star Joe Tinker overhears Mrs Sadie Johnson of 3 Lowering Place lamenting abandonment with five children. At Copley Square Hotel he gathers Chicago players and hotel guests, collecting about $38 plus a few coins to aid the distressed family.
A fragmented report from Princeton detailing a college game cites Capt. Grerett and White with Harvard and Williams involvement. The garbled OCR leaves the exact score and sequence unclear while underscoring a tense oncourt exchange and competing team names.
Fragmentary report describes a rowing day with races on the Crimson full course. Mentions boats led by Withington and Storer. time 20:25 noted, judges state stroke remained steady. The varsity fours were scheduled for an afternoon race.
George Horine of the Pacific Coast set a world best by clearing six feet eight and a quarter inches in a practice jump at Reuse. Measured with a steel tape, the bar sagged only three quarters of an inch, confirming the height though no official record was awarded due to lack of officials and competitors.
Bridgeport High School defeated University School at Seaside Park 13 to 2, securing its 11th straight victory. Walters and an divided pitching led the strong win as the team outclassed its opponents in all departments.
A garbled OCR fragment asks about old time purs and where some are now. It references pugilists living like lords, mentions vague names and eras, and contains many unreadable letters, creating an unclear historical snapshot.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Johnny Kilband and Tommy Tools in a cryptic line. No clear event, date, or verifiable names beyond these fragments.
Yesterday results show Newark over Jersey City and Detroit with mixed outcomes across Newfield Holyoke and Springfield. Today’s games feature New York vs Cleveland and Philadelphia vs St Louis with Boston and Chicago also on the slate.
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