Middlebury Mechanic players head to Detroit and lineup talks
Senators and sold to the New York Americans left Middlebury yesterday to join the Yankees in Detroit. Manager McCann weighs changes to the Mechanics lineup with third base unsettled while Dick Nallin may shift positions. The club laments slumps by Jovial Joe Kustus and Biff Bailey as Preseason weather worsens and players like Frank Hill and Red Waller intrigue onlookers.
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Middlebury
Mass
Yankees
Detroit
Fisher
Middlebury College
Aes City
McCann
Gene
Dick Nallin
Richard
Frank Hill
Frank
Red” Waller
Pop” Foster
Pulpburg
Newfield
P. Foster
Joe Kustus
Baseball Roundup Weather Damp Grounds Delays
Connecticut League games postponed due to wet fields. National League results include Chicago edging New York six to five, with St Louis at Brooklyn on wet grounds. American League sees Detroit beat New York four to three in ten innings and Cleveland defeating Boston three to one. Eastern League action lists Newark over Baltimore four to two and Buffalo routing Toronto six to zero, plus multiple matchups postponed by rain or wet grounds.
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New York
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Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
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Washington
Cleveland
St. Louis
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Phladelphia
Wsne O
Cleveland Seer
Washington Saseer
E. Sete
St. Louis Tee
P.C. Newark
Sebseewaes
Toronto Eesee Ae
Montreal Ae
Tee
Jersey City Os
Tiernan Wins First Money in State Duck Pin League
Tommy Tiernan tops the season finale with best individual bowling, averaging 99 pins over 30 games. Bert Ligins claims fifth place, and Dewey of Waterbury wins both the three string and high single at 358 and 144. Bridgeport bowlers place across the top 15, led by Tiernan and Ligins among others.
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Tommy Tiernan
Tommy
Bert Ligeins
Dewey
Waterbury
Bridgeport Rollers
Bridgeport
Yale Pitcher Murfey Barred From Princeton Game
Yale star Spencer Murfey, suspended, will travel with the team to Princeton but not play. Director Russell H. Chittenden confirmed the ban, stating the pitcher remains suspended and will not be inserted into today’s game.
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Fletcher
Castoria Murfey
YALE
Princeton
Spencer Murfey
New York
Russell H. Chittenden
Murfey
Another Knockout by S Ketchel in National Sporting Club bout
Stanley Ketchel, middleweight champion, stopped Jim Smith with a right to the chin in the fifth round at the National Sporting Club show. Smith, rising from two recent wins, pressed Ketchel before succumbing as Ketchel’s short-arm punches and feints broke his defense. Navy preliminaries followed as Chuck Carlton and Morris Harris fought to a close finish, and Tommy Calvin battled Kid McDonald on cruiser Tacoma duty.
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Stanley Ketchel
Jim Smith
Smith
National Sporting Club
Ketchel
United States Navy
Chuck Carlton
Morris Harris
Tommy Calvin
Tacoma
Kid McDonald
Nutmeg League Notes Sparks Tomorrow Games
Bridgeport faces Bridgeport Union City meets New Haven Ansonia plays Derby Treledse shines as a versatile winner Swords and Merrick hit over .300 infield quality strong outfield and Burke behind the plate urged for batting readiness Nichols team urged to respond for a Saturday game at 338 Brooks Street Umpires to be appointed with expenses and salary to curb unruly players Nolan released Trelease takes the mound replacing him.
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Bridgeport
Union City
New Haven
Ansonia
Derby
Nolan
Trelease
Baseball Games Tomorrow In Local Parks
Tomorrow several games are listed including St Josephs versus Morris Coves at St Joseph Oval at 3:30, West Ends versus S S Nebraska at West End Park, and Yosts against Washington Glee Club at Yost Field. Also Bridgeport hosts East Bridgeport in Nutmeg League at Wheeler's Lot at 3:30. The paper invites Bridgeport-area women to note the opening of The Surprise Novelty Co at 169 Fairfield Avenue around June 23 with an ad to appear June 20. Tinted embroideries in corn and butter shades are noted.
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Morris Coves
St. Joseph Oval
West Ends
S. S. Nebraska
West End Park
Yosts
Washington Glee Club
Yost Field
Bridgeport
East Bridgeport
Wheeler’s Lot
Ladies of
Surprise Novelty Co
Fairfield Avenue
Immense Arena for Big Fight Seats 38600
San Francisco reports the 8th and Market arena for the Jeffries Johnson July 4 bout is one third complete and expected to seat 38600. Tickets range five to fifty dollars with gate receipts projected at 250000 to 300000. Promoters Rickard Gleason expect large profits from boxing and moving pictures amid legal actions and ongoing prep work by July 1.
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Corres
San Francisco
Market Streets
Jeff
Johnson
Jay 1
Delare
Rickard
Gleason
Richard
Johnson-Little
Richard and
Jack Johnson
Chicago
Little
al Kaufman
Cal McVey
Cincinnati Ball Team
Jeffries
Corbett
Rowardennan
Jim
No Friction In Pittsburg Says Dreyfuss
Pittsburg leaders report a factional fight among the Pittsburg Club stars Wagner Miller Flynn and Flynn leading to a slump, with Dreyfuss denying any truth and Clarke calling rumors groundless noting hitters are in a slump rather than internal dissension.
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Pittsburg
Dreyfuss
Penn
Barney Dreyfuss
Hans Wagner
Jack” Miller
Jack” Flynn
Fred Clarke
Flynn
Bud” Sharpe
Wagner
Miller
Philadelphia
Clarke
Gibson
Motor Cyclists to Form Club in Bridgeport
Old Bridgeport Motor Cycle Club members met at 839 Main Street to plan re organization. A meeting for all city motorcyclists is set for 8 PM at Greenspun store with a run planned for 9 AM tomorrow.
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Bridgeport Motor Cycle Club
William Greenspun
Main Street
Greenspun
Fred Lyman
Will Atkinson
Henry Severin
Ferris Stevens
Sanford Boynton
E. G. Bishop
Bridgeport
Food for the Fans and Postponements Amid Season Tensions
Holyoke will be on duty Monday as two postponements give the Mechanics a chance for double headers later. Mechanics and Finnegans set to play in Waterbury next Sunday. Ty Cobb and the Tigers beat Russell Ford 4 3 in ten innings as Cobb produced two infield runs and four of Detroit’s seven hits. Giants lose ground as the Yankees slip from first. Mugsy’s men rally with a Bearcat barrage, Chance angling for wins. Tracy suspends Meadow Larks second baseman Jimmy Burns until July 15 after a mix with Soffel. Burns fined ten dollars for the incident. Ernie Lush signs with the Bronx Athletics for Sunday games. McGraw seeks a fix to have Lush play with Haverhill in the New England league.
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Russell Ford
Yankees
Tigers
Ty Cobb
Ford
Tracy
Jimmy Burns
Meadow Larks
Burns
Gus” Soffel
Senators
Soffel
Ernie Lush
Bronx Athletics
Andy Oakley
McGraw
Giants
Lush
Ernie
Haverhill
Wolgast Worlds Champion Arm Breaks In No Decision Bout
Milwaukee report says lightweight champion Wolgast broke his arm in the seventh round against Jack Redmond, ending the bout which Wolgast had dominated with outboxing. Redmond, a local favorite, received applause as the crowd watched a tame start turn dramatic with the arm fracture stopping the match.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Ad Wolgast
Jack Redmond
Wolgast
Redmond
Eee
Bers
Nelson
Peculiarities of the Opossum in American wildlife
A compact note on the opossum highlighting its pouch akin to a kangaroo its ability to feign death its tail hanging behavior and human like hands. It resembles a hog nosed snout sharp teeth rat like eyes and a hiss resembling a snake in this curious portrait of a unique US marsupial.
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United States
Little by Little The Young Wife Furnish Parlor Chair
A humorous exchange from the San Francisco Chronicle notes a young wife showing her parlor rocking chair on the installment plan. Mrs Oldly remarks no rockers yet, and the wife explains rockers arrive next month as part of the payment.
Westminster Abbey Burial Place Court Title
Westminster Abbey is formally the Collegiate Church of St Peter Westminster. A collegiate church is governed by a college of priests rather than by a single rector or vicar, a distinction noted by the Westminster Gazette.
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Westminster Abbey
St. Peter
Westminster
Westminster Gazette
Why don't you throw away this old junk
A Washington Herald quip contrasts waste and charity, suggesting giving items away to feel useful and charitable.
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Washington Herald
Fads and fashions highlight linen lace and eyelet gowns
A style overview notes dyed linen laces for men and cotton dresses. Dutch necklines are outlined with rosebud chiffon. Foulards appear as shirt waists matching cloth suits. Eyelet embroidery decorates the handsomest lingerie gowns this season.
Obituaries from Norwalk and nearby towns report several deaths
Died notices list Franc Belle Scofield of Stamford in Clifton Springs on June 4. Mrs Pierre L Ronalds died in Paris on June 5. Mrs Joseph Neumann aged 66 died in Norwalk on June 6. Miss Luella BE Vaill aged 45 died in Norwalk on June 5. Mrs Jane Ferguson aged 74 died in Norwalk on June 4. Mrs John Wos aged 70 died in West Torrington on June 6. Martha J Kelloge widow of Edwin Kelloge aged 80 died in Danbury on June 2.
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Scofield
Clifton Springs
N. Y
Franc Belle
John Edgar Scofield
Stamford
Ronalds
Paris
Pierre L. Ronalds
Neumann
Norwalk
Joseph Neumann
Vaill
Luella BE. Vaill
Ferguson
Jane Ferguson
Clinton
West Torrington
John Wos
Kelloge
Danbury
Martha J
Edwin Kelloge
Stratford Tax Collector Notice for 1999 Grand List
Taxpayers of Stratford must pay the 1999 Grand List taxes now due. Collector F. P. Beardsley will receive payments at Town Hall from June 10, 1910, daily 9 am to 5 pm, Sundays excepted. A 1 percent penalty is added after July 10, 1910, and on the seventh of each following month.
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Stratford
Strectmen’s Office
F. P. Beardsley
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