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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1914
Page
4
The piece outlines summer fitness and sun safety advice from trainer MacLevy, urging continued outdoor exercise with moderation, hydration, and careful bathing routines. It emphasizes mental calm, light early-day workouts, and gradual sun exposure, plus first aid steps for heat illness and when to seek medical help.
Washington June 10 Immigrants arrived at American ports at a rate exceeding 2 900 each weekday in the first ten months of fiscal year 1914 and the year-end total may reach about 1 351 000. April admissions were 119 885 and ten months total 1 088 956. Greatest yearly total previously was 1 235 349 in 1907. Italian south entrants numbered 220 12 percent. north Italian arrivals and other races follow with Polish Germans English Russian and others listed.
Atlantic City June 10 Steam cars carrying 100000 capacity and a 24 driver locomotive thatcan replace several engines on mountain grades are the latest in American engineering. Officials say soon every major city will be served by electric trains to curb smoke. Railroads may be required to switch to steel coaches after heavy wood car losses. These forecasts came from railroad leaders at the joint annual meetings of the Master Car Builders Association, Master Mechanics Association, and Railway Supply Manufacturers Association.
Brilliant play was expected from Captain Cheape and the English team in the international polo matches at Meadowbrook on June 13. Waterbury and Lockett head American defense as notes mention the trophy presented by the Westchester Club of Newport. The match uses a best two of three format.
The note cites 1857 Lazarus vs Horrigan in a border skirmish style confrontation and mentions major bouts nearby including Morrissey vs Heenan at Long Point Canada. It also recalls Canadian invasions, Edwards versus Chambers near Detroit, and later 1901 Handler over Sullivan in Trenton and 1904 Jackson over Walcott in Baltimore.
A column questions lacrosse popularity in Canada and the United States noting its organized form began in 1879 and blaming lack of publicity. It compares professional trends and safety records with other sports and suggests newspapers could boost lacrosse coverage to revive interest.
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