Two Happy Members of Roosevelt's Tennis Cabinet
James H. Garfield and Garard Kimus of New York, June 15, pose with Gifford Pinchot and James R. Gard in a staged snapshot. The image captures four former tennis cabinet members awaiting the return of Colonel Roosevelt on a day they deem pivotal, June 18.
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Roosevelt
James H. Garfield
Garard Kimus
New York
United States
Ballinger
Gifford Pinchot
James R. Gard
Roose
Vell
Conversis
Sation
Elks Ball Tossers Cavort At Newfield
Sweltering crowds watched the Elks Ball Tossers exhibition at Newfield Park. Mayor Buckingham led the stars with a homer, a triple and a single as Bob Nichols limited the offense. final score 12 to 9. Bill O’Leary named captain. practice game set for Newfield Grounds against Brooklawn Club. Shint SCREAES Ors BrDOaay.
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Antines
Newfield Park
Arch McNeil
Senta
Backinghan
Dan ‘Walsh
Boucher
Joe Flint
Fairfield
Ad- Lee
Mayor Buck
Bob Nichols
Mgs
Beaver
Wits
Mystic
Rownd House
Steve Boucher
BM O'Leary
Hill O'Hara
O'Hara
Hi Ladd
Willie Keeler
Hickory
Bill
Buckingham
Williams
Nick
Flint
Bill O'Leary
Jim O'Rourke
Danbury
Newsel
Thelkies
Stiekela
C. J. ‘Mercer
Main St
Mechanics edge Dan O'Neill's Comedians in tight tilt
In Britain on June 15 the Mechanics held Dan O'Neill's Comedians to ten, while Parker limited the Mechanics to three hits. Snyder suffered a rough line while Miller walked thrice, and Ladd and Kocher were among few others to connect safely. The Cuhebe plated three runs in the second inning as Connor contributed a timely hit.
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Britain
Snyder
Dan O'Neill
Comedians
Joe Connor
Tailenders Wine Wing
Murray Parker
Shrinefield
Dan O'Neil
Inter
Murray
Parker
Cy Miller
Ladd
Kocher
Cuhebe
Connor
Stowe
Miller
Guvner
Niost
Briain Watters
Baseball Yesterday's Results Across Leagues
Yesterday’s scores include New Haven defeating Holyoke 6 to 3, Canterbury 2 Hartford 1, Nipton 2 Springfield 3, New Italy 3 Bridgeport 2. In the National League Pittsburgh 4, St Louis 3. American League Philadelphia 7, St Louis 2. Eastern League Jersey City 3, Newark 0. Providence 1, Baltimore 0. Rochester 3, Buffalo 2. Montreal 3 Toronto.
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New Britain
Neaterbury
Solyekeingfield
Hartford
Northampton
Bridgeport
Pittsburg
New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Ab. R. Ib
Nner
Aterm Venece
Pau A
Marr
Waterbury
Keller
New Haven
Deverard
Wingfield
P.c. Tei
Sammy Ne
Eerreeee
Hevyei
Marsan
Ible Phaye
Buinwo
Hall
Nally Pluma
Helier
Cabrera
Britain
Balla
Parker
Jersey City
Newark
Providence
Baltimore
Rochester
Buffalo
Montreal Toronto
Boxing Roundup of June Fights in New York and Baltimore
A New York report notes Jack Goodman outboxed Joe Bedell in a scheduled ten rounder, Bedell faded early while Goodman showed superior clever work. In Baltimore on June 16 Monte Attell defeated Young Britt in a dramatic fit round bout at the Eureka Athletic Club securing the decision.
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New York
Jack Goodman
Joe Bedell
Bedell
Goodman
Baltimore
Monte Attell
California
Britt
Johnson to win in 18 rounds asserts Jeffries match claims
San Francisco dispatch reports Vitagraph will pay $75,000 to each fighter and $60,000 to promoters for the July 4 bout rights. Johnson and Jeffries will net $50,000 each. total rights valued at $150,000 with two camera sets to Europe and America. Johnson, at 210 pounds, vows victory in 18 rounds or less amid preparations and rumors of referee changes and potential Langford vs Ketchel under Coffroth.
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Corres
San Francisco
Jim Jeffries
Jack Johnson
William T. Ring
Vitagraph Company of America
New York
Moving Picture Trust
Johnson
Jeffries
Rickard and
Gleason
Viregraph
Jeff
Gotch
Rickard
Sam Langford
Stanley Ketchel
Jimmy Coffroth
Jolson
Ketchel
Langford
al Kaufman
Baseball notes and upcoming games at New Held field
A crowded baseball recap covers upcoming games at New Held with Leta Daz O Neil bringing teammates for a Friday contest. It notes 3:46 p m batting by cy Miler and Hardy’s rough return for the Ponies in an 11 inning 2 1 loss to the Larks. Bridgeport teams face mixed results as injuries and trades ripple through the season.
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Northamn
Leta Daz O'Neil
New Held
Geme
Cy Miler
Hardy
New Britain
Larks
Bill Yale
Temple
Giants
St. Joseph Field
Saints
Savannah Colored Giants
Bridgeport
Scanlon
Lavery
Tom McCann
Tars
Wagner Defends Roast and Steak on Sports Page
In a letter to the Standard, Wagner defends a recent roast about himself while praising Dick Howell for winning a prize for identifying a photo. He recalls old teammates, jokes about eating ham and beans, and laments jealousies in sports journalism.
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Brutus
Standard
Niagara Falls
George Maxwell
Dick Howell
Wagner
Joe Gans Nearing End From Tuberculosis
San Francisco reports Joe Gans former lightweight champion near death from tuberculosis in Phoenix Arizona. A doctor’s letter says he cannot endure the trip to cover the Jef Fries Johnson fight, ending hopes for his story submission.
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Joe” Gans
San Francisco
Phoenix
Ariz
Joe Gans
Gans
Jeffries-Johnson
Joe
Pranelaco
Minute Man Statue unveiling story trimmed in local tale
The Alarm by Emma W Law Demeritt recounts Philip Lester carrying a similar tale from Saugatuck to Ridgeway via Canaan Parish during Danbury burning. It notes his perilous journey with the British after Ridgefield in 1777 and describes a small bound booklet of 1000 copies priced at 25 cents.
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Compo Beach
Emma W. Law Demeritt
Philip Lester
Saugatuck
Ridgeae
Canaan Parish
Danbury
Ridgefield
Fels Proceeds Benefit New Canaan Library Fund
The Fels proceeds support the New Canaan Library fund. Ite le by H. H. Jackson is the book referenced.
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New Canaan Library Fund
H. H. Jackson
McCann Institutes Ladies Matinees At Newfield Park
Manager Gene McCann of the Mechanics offers a weekly ladies free day at Newfield Park. Tomorrow marks the first ladies matinee with women admitted to grandstand and ball park as Bridgeport hosts New Britain in a diamond clash.
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The
Mechanics
Newfield Park
McCann
Ball Park
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Bridgeport
Mechanic Rooters
New Britain
Mason to tell of buying Senate seats
Chicago dispatch reports former Illinois Senator William E. Mason claims that half of Senate seats are bought. He says money shapes public sentiment and many senators depend on wealth to reach Washington, with a rare few entering on merit.
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Mason
Senate
Chicago
William E. Mason
Illinois
United States
Mr. Maron
Washington
Woman Seeks Court Void Fraudulent Gilbert Street Deed
In Superior Court Judge Curtis hears Emma C. Bennett of Gilbert Street sueing Hector C. MacLean and Walter R. Quimby for reconveyance of property obtained through fraud. MacLean exchanged four worthless bonds for signature then had the deed recorded and secured 1800 dollars by loan. Both men were later jailed for embezzlement. MacLean's bondman surrendered him and Quimby remains at large.
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Howard J. Curtis
Superior Court
Emma C. Bennett
Gilbert Street
Hector C. MacLean
Walter R. Quimby
MacLean
Benwell
Burr & Knapp
Quimby
Supreme Court of Errors
Lear
Columbus Greek fireman faces sanity exam in love-letter plot
Friends defend Babys, a Greek Columbus fireman, saying a rival Greek sought his job and forged letters to Miss Shea. He is held for sanity examination on a charge tied to alleged threats, with Attorney Geduldig and Dr. C. Lincoln Banks probing a claimed plot against him.
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John A. Shea
Main Street
Babys
U. M. Co. Co
Miss Shea
Geduldix
Geduldig
C. Lincoln Banks
Banks
Shea
Joseph W. Lindley
Obituaries For James Keegan And James J Bryan
Sorrowing friends attended funeral services this morning for James Keegan from his mother's home at 251 Pequonniock street to St. Augustine's church where Rev. Thomas J. Kelley sang a high mass of requiem. Interment followed in St. Michael's cemetery. A second service for James J Bryan from his mother's residence at 9 o clock to St. Mary's church featured a high mass with floral displays and musical tributes by Mrs. Frank Munich Miss Annie Hartigan and local doctors acting as pail bearers. Rev. Father Murphy gave the blessing at the grave in St. Augustine's cemetery.
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James Keegan
Pequonniock Street
St. Augustine's Church
Thomas J. Kelley
St. Peter's
John Madigan
John Fahey
William Jackson
John Crowley
William Glennon
Gustave Mead
St. Michael's Cemetery
James J. Bryan
Henry Cleary
William McGrattin
Simon P. McKinnie
Father Murphy
St. Augustine's Cemetery
Weather Outlook and Local Society Notices
Generally fair tonight and Thursday with high east of the Rockies. Atlantic coast remains cloudy with showers from New Jersey to Florida. In Bridgeport a local note: aeronaut Charles K. Hamilton wed Miss Jennie Logan of 1544 Park Ave. Francis Gilhooley married Catherine King at St. Charles church with Miss Helen Gilhooley as bridesmaid. The couple to reside at 181 Pembroke Street. Farmer Want Ads. 1 Cent a Word.
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New Haven
Rocky Mountains
Atlantic
New Jersey
Florida
Bridgeport
Charles K. Hamilton
Jennie Logan
Chris Logan
Park Avenue
Hamilto
The Back of Gloves to Fashions in London Styles
The article discusses glove marks as evidence of fashion origins and clock-like ornament on stockings. It notes old sewing practices, leather hat linings, and a woman’s beaded headdress with shells used as currency. Fashions in Barnes describe modest limbs shaped by brass wire in children and the social idea of beauty. Given these details, the piece surveys antique dress lore and adornment practices from Wide World Magazine.
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London
Barnes
Abelle
Wide World Magazine
Amusing Toads and Mountain Mischief
Readable fragments describe a toad enjoying back scratching and a mountain scene with lovers on a crest. A sudden mountain goat crash interrupts the moment, while another passage notes nickel production profits and government minting costs in a satirical tone.
Not Surprised Real Estate Agent Dialogue
A clipped exchange touches on local death rates and reputation. The real estate agent notes the suburb’s low death rate while a resident voices skepticism about the area. The fragment hints at social attitudes and personal reflection within a suburban setting.
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Chicago Journal
End in View and Names in a Courtroom Exchange
A fragmentary dialogue features a judge and speakers Stella and Herbert Spencer with curt remarks. The text touches on identity, naming, and education, focusing on forcing a child to adopt gender roles rather than a traditional binary upbringing.
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