Hartford Beats Bridgeport in Ten Inning Setback
Hartford defeats Bridgeport 7 to 3 in ten innings after a late surge. Key moments include Gagain’s throwing error allowing a decisive fourth run in the tenth, with Hart’s Hart and High delivering timely hits. Litschi homered and Stowe doubled for Bridgeport, while Gibbs and McCarthy shared pitching duties in a tense league game.
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Wagner
Hartford
Senators
Bridgeport
Harvey Russell
Gagain
Litschi
Noyes
Gagin
Brian Boru McCarthy
Freddy Gibbs
Freddy
Gus Soffel
Tom Connery
Billy Vann
Hi Ladd
Tom Crook
Lou Litschi
Spike Hickey
Benny Kauff
Bob Stowe
Eloy
McCarthy
Hickey
Spike
Stowe
Hart
Redg
High
Rossbach
Connery
Vann
Schincel
Eley
Aese Litschl
Crook
Ladd
Ctf
Ruell
Kauft
Stow
Gibbs
Van
Rossbach Inone
Buell
Lanigan
Players Attack Umpire Bricelin in Northampton Game
Umpire Bricelin, about ninety pounds, was assaulted by Clyde Waters, Tony Pastor, and Jere Connell of the New Haven team after a June 9 game. Waters choked the official, Pastor swung, and Connell delivered a heavy punch. Bricelin asked President Tracy to suspend the players. the matter would be investigated before action. City League results and other scheduled games follow.
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Northampton
Bricelin
Clyde Waters
Tony Pastor
Jere Connell
New Haven
Waters
Pastor
Connell
Tracy
Let First Ball Go Says Dahlen
Brookyn Nationals manager Bill Dahlen advocates letting the first pitch pass when at bat. He argues that taking the first ball gives a better chance to reach base and that hitters can still strike later or draw walks. He notes pitchers tend to throw their best on the first offering and warns to mix tactics to keep the pitcher unsure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Dahlen
Brooklyn Nationals
Superbas
Burns the Laziest Pitcher in Baseball History
The article chronicles Bill Burns, dubbed the richest man in baseball, as repeatedly lax on duty. It recounts incidents with the Reds, Brooklyn, Washington, and Chicago where Burns began warmups then slept, leading to calls to replace him and mixed game outcomes.
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Big Bill Burns
Cincinnati Reds
San Saba
Jacklitsch
Brooklyn
Bill
Cincinnati
Reds
Ito
Santa Claus Grif
Burns
Texas
Fox
Philadelphia
Dooin
Washington
Nationals
Chicago
Sox
Derby Pool Win Nets $10 440 for $1 Ticket
A Vancouver man, A. V. Morrison, found a telegram in Los Angeles stating Sunstar won the Derby and a $10,440 draft would be drawn on his $1 pool ticket. Morrison, who had queued a different number, accepted the impetuous Englishman’s ticket and received the fortune after sending the draft and ticket 6927.
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Bfe
Los Angeles
A. V. Morrison
Oees
San France
Alexandria
Sunstar
Morrison
Vancouver
B. C
Americans Win Polo Title By Close Score
New York June 10 Americans won the polo title 4 to 3 after a tight two game deficit by the British army challengers who believed they solved Meadowbrook four play. Experts say the final bell cut possible English scoring and betting on Monday shows beaten yet hopeful confidence.
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New York
Meadowbrook
America
England
Baseball Roundup Mixes Pitching and Hitting Opinions
A lively period piece notes Hartford’s league lead from strong pitching, cites McCarthy and Ray Fisher, and highlights Crosstown rivalries with Bridgeport New Haven and Waterbury. It mentions Benny Kauff, Ernest Coose, and players like H ail and Hartzell, ending with Cy Young’s early-season form and other pennant implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Hartzell
New York American
Benny Kauff
Yankees
Benny
Hartzell
Burns Wins Bantam Bout Over Johnny Daly at NY Club
Frankie Burns defeated Johnny Daly in ten fast rounds at the Twentieth Century A C securing a legitimate challenge to bantamweight champ Johnny Coulon. Burns dominated with a wizard like attack despite Daly’s game replies, his size and reach disadvantage hindering Daly’s chances.
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Frankie Burns
Johnny Coulon
A. C
Burns
Johnny Daly
Daly
Shingle Hill Climb Draws Top Auto Runners
The Shingle Hill ascent at West Haven sponsored by Yale and New Haven auto clubs. Eighteen drivers including David Bruce-Brown and Caleb Bragg. Ralph De Palma misses due to Hawthorne Chicago meet conflict. Bruce-Brown holds the nine tenths mile course record at 51 seconds.
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West Haven
Yale Automobile Club
New Haven Automobile Club
David Bruce-Brown
Savannah
Indianapolis
Bruce Brown
Ralph de Palma
Chicago
Hawthorne Track
Burman
Fiat
Caleb Bragg
National and
Metallurgique
Ralph Beardsley
Simplex
Walter Jones
Amplex
Adrien Iselin
Stearns
Jack
Automotive Names From An Old Ledger List
A compact roster lists individuals associated with classic car brands and firms such as Buick Fiat Hupmobile and Paige Detroit. The 1930s style entry names Paul G Thebaud Marion Duncan C Hooker Herman Steinburege Joe Matson P B Foster Houpt-Rockwell Co R Robinson Howard Bauer Oakland Jack Craige R L Bishop and other connections to the automobile industry.
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Paul G. Thebaud
Marion
Duncan C. Hooker
Buick
Herman Steinburege
Fiat
Joe Matson
P. B. Foster
Houpt-Rockwell
Co. R. Robinson
Howard Bauer
Oakland
Jack Craige
Paige-Detroit
R. L. Bishop
Hupmobile
Local Diamonds and Goosetown Baseball Notes
Local sports wrap describes West End park hosting New London with standout battery Havenfeltz and Kerr as they face West Ends. Independents of Goosetown meet Keystones at Circus grounds with Leather Hand Graham backstop. John Schwing leaves for Falls Village. Also reports results from New York Chicago Boston Detroit and upcoming games today across major cities.
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Edgewoods
Alias
Flats
Fairfield
Insva
Meadows
New London
West Ends
West End Park
Havenfeltz
Kerr
Independents
Goosetown
Keystones
Circus Grounds
Leather Hand
Graham
John Schwing
Falls Village
Local Scores Mixed In Brockton Meet Fragments
Fragmentary OCR indicates scores from a New England meet with Brockton and Lowell results. Mentions Brockton Lawrence 3 and Brockton New Bedford Fall River 4, Lowell 8, Lynn 3, with incomplete lines suggesting a regional high school or college meet.
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New Bedford
New Bed
Fall River
Toate
Lowell
Lynn
P. Worcester
Lawrence
Brockton
Haverhill
Worcester
Worces
Baseball Scores and Tonight's Matches Across Cities
National league update lists Chicago beating Brooklyn 4 1 and St Louis beating Boston 2 1. Pittsburg wins 6 3 over New York while Cin tracks Philadelphia 4 1. Multiple city games include Boston at Chicago New York at Cincinnati and Philadelphia at St Louis with Sunday schedules in effect.
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Pittsburg
St. Louis
Mathewson
P. C
Detroit
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
New York
Cleveland
Washington
Brooklyn
Cincincinnati
Cincinnati
St. Lodis
P. C. New York
Cage
Eastern League scores and a tragic death at a game
In Providence, Providence 10 Jer sey City 2 and Toronto 5 Toronto 3. Montreal Rochester 8 Montreal 1 and Baltimore Newark Washington. A spectator, James Gaghan, commented on a great catch and died a minute later from heart disease at the ball game.
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Providence
Jersey City
Toronto
Buffalo
Montreal
Rochester
Baltimore
Bbaltimore
Newark
Washington
James Gaghan
P.c
Gil Edwards Plans Waterbury Polo Team in Winter
Col Gil Edwards of Northampton leases the Auditorium to manage a polo team in Waterbury this winter. A two-league setup is discussed with six clubs each from New England and the mid Atlantic circuit, featuring star players and Western additions. Eddie Higgins may manage. details hinge on final lease and league formation.
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Waterbury
Col
Gil Edwards
Northampton
Z. Poli
John F. Tobin
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Worcester
Pawtucket
Brockton
Fail River
New Bedford
Providence
Taunton
Hartford
New Haven
Bridgeport
New Britain
Springfield
West
Eddie Higgins
Higgins
Yale Varsity and Freshmen Eights Race Preview
Yale crews at Gales Ferry near Havre de Grace prepare for a trial spin on the measured course as coaches consider balance shifts. Varsity and freshmen eights posted strong pace in practice with Scully and Romeyn swapping spots to improve eight boat balance and fours showing solid form.
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United Press
Yale
Gales Ferry
Scully
Romeyn
Holyoke to Play at Steeplechase Sunday Afternoon
Bridgeport and Holyoke clash at Steeplechase Sunday afternoon with a 4000 seat grounds capacity. Papermakers bring heavy hitters while Bridgeport relies on hustle and Dixie Walker may face former teammates. Jimmy Hall will be welcomed by locals. One admission price.
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Bridgeport
Holyoke
McCann
Dixie Walker
Jimmy Hall
Silk O Loughlin Criticizes Overloaded Mound Staff
Silk O'Loughlin complaints about too many boxmen in major league pitching. He says clubs carry six or seven relievers per game, with warming up ongoing to replace early struggles. Veterans rest easy, recruits ready, hurting pitchers' form and urgency.
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Silk O'Loughlin
Detroit News
Silk
McIntosh cites U S cranks and rules for boxing circuit
Australian fight promoter Hugh McIntosh says too many cranky officials and police regulations in the United States prevent including it in his planned world boxing circuit. He plans a London Earl's Court arena to host top fighters from around the world with opponents chosen for his stable.
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United Press
London
United States
Hugh McIntosh
Paris
Sydney
Melbourne
McIntosh
Earl's Court
Night Workers in New York City Topple Daylight Rules
In New York City nearly 52,000 lychnobites live a reverse schedule. City Hall Park hosts a mix of night wanderers and a lone preacher sleeping with a Bible by the firelight, his fate a stark symbol of the city’s ills.
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New York Times
New York City
City Hall Park
East River
Night Worker Tales of City Street Tragedy and Humor
Vignettes from a city at dawn reveal the night shift’s harsh routine. A custodian philosopher discusses poverty and indifference as workers drift through Broadway and the water front. A tense rescue ends with a dead woman and a frightened girl. humor and near tragedy blend in the nocturnal streets. A night officer halts a potential suicide, only to find a cap pistol and little fanfare. The piece contrasts tragedy with the night crew’s relief in daylight and small human moments amid urban strain.
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Atte City Hall
Broadway
Gliceman
Potter’s Field
Bill
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