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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1915
Page
15
News item notes a looming British welterweight title bout as Welsh faces Lewis with potential rematch implications. It mentions club selector decisions, match order before a Spartine club event, and Gravesy’s likely top contention after recent rise in form.
Report indicates Yale conducted fall practice on September 7 with limited visible activity in morning sessions. A subsequent report notes the team’s preparation schedule extends to September 30 and mentions ongoing shooting drills and conditioning under early autumn conditions.
The article notes Bowney predicting higher federal attendance, referencing Buffalo Internationals and league placements. It mentions a peso weight gain, a 27 pace, and Tommy reaching a 27 clip in a recent meeting, with emphasis on improved hitting and logistics.
The record cites Tom Spring entombing Jack Laseda in 77 rounds at Worcester Ring, marking Spring’s last engagement and solidifying his status as a premier champion. It notes rivals like Trish Fain and Tangen, and mentions other fighters such as Tom Oliver Bill Neat Jack Carter Josh Hudson, plus 1960 sparring events and 1905 draws, in a broad, era-spanning note on boxing history.
A compact item from a local column highlighting a cabaret event at Elm Street with a final score 53 to 43. The piece reads as a brief social note from the fans perspective, mentioning venue and mood with no further context.
Baseball slate features New York at Chicago Brooklyn at Pittstown Boston at Cincinnati Philadelphia at St Louis Jersey City at Newark Providence at Richmond Toronto at Rochester Montreal at Buffalo
Detroit plays in New York St Louis in Philadelphia Cleveland in Washington Chicago in Boston as part of the day’s schedule with intercity aims and standings noted.
Tommy Shea of New Haven and Buddy Pauthes of Waterbury battled six rounds at the Cave arena. Referee Fitzgerald scored the bout a draw after a slow start but plenty of action later. Red Welsh of Waterbury beat Duda Maher over the center rounds in the same event.
A New York writer argues no jinx follows Yankee pitcher Keating, recounting Raymond Keating of Rhode Island and Palo Grounds folklore. The piece traces Keating’s early 1914 season, noting his initial loss streak, a 7-0 win over the Red Sox, and close games against Athletics Indians White Sox Red Sox and Tigers, suggesting fate favors him yet.
New York June 5 Waldek Zbysko 0 failed to pin the giant French wrestler Pierre Colosse at the Manhattan Opera House in an international bout. Despite multiple close attempts the Polish star could not secure a shoulder pin as Colosse used his size and twists to avoid defeat in a featured match.
New York June 4 The Yankees led Detroit seven innings at the Polo Grounds before Ty Cobb sparked a decisive eighth inning rally. Cobb scored twice and Detroit won 8 to 2, moving ahead of the White Sox in the pennant race. Ray Keating pitched seven innings for New York before the Tigers sealed the win with late runs.
The oldest ball in existence is owned by the East End Church Baseball League president in Pittsburgh. A nearly five hundred year old artifact, it came from a June 20, 18th century Eclipse versus Kingston match won 49 to 18. The horsehide ball, once underhand pitching only, bears $500 burglary and $3600 fire insurance.
Yale and Harvard preparations intensify on the Thames as crews drill under Nickalls. Yale’s 400 hitter aims for a strong season while Crane and dissension rumors swirl around coach Wray. Local players like Pynza and Ohl show form as league races loom, with Morton and other veterans contributing in majors.
Branch Rickey lauds Jack Leary of Utica origin as a promising first baseman for the St. Louis Browns. He praises Leary and other Irish players for their enthusiasm, while noting a shift of Irish talent from city to country roots and predicting changes in baseball’s national character across Canada and Europe.
War era relief for soldiers brings baseball to France and Great Britain as Canadian troops in England play to distract from battles. English and French soldiers join in, with potential for the sport to gain popularity on the continental front.
A shipment of 29 million dollars in gold certificates moved from Washington to the sub treasury in New York. The old sloop Portsmouth, which took San Francisco Bay in 1846 for the United States, was sold to John H. Gregory of Perth Amboy New Jersey for 3 062. Completely recovered from the operation in which her sight limb was amputated, Sarah Bernhardt rehearses in Anderne France for a return to the stage. Richard Merriken Indianapolis representative of a Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania organization alleged to be circulating baseball pools was arrested in Indianapolis charged with operating a gambling device. Captain John Knapp at the Washington navy yard has been chosen commandant of the Philadelphia navy yard. Sergeant Major Julius Molt U S A a native of Germany naturalized in the District of Columbia Supreme Court served thirty one years in the Sixth Cavalry. Dr Constantin Dumps Austrian ambassador called at the State Department and thanked President Wilson for his appeal to the Czar for American imprisonment of Austrian prison camps in Si Dern.
Chicago reports star pitcher Matty, famed for 11 New York Nationals, suffers acute left shoulder pain causing sleepless nights. He endured days of dull ache, admits loss of sleep for hours, likens pain to a toothache, and may seek a surgical specialist after consulting Dr. Matumhel.
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