Passes Costly For McCanns Men In Bridgeport Loss
Northampton defeated Bridgeport 5 to 2 as pitchers issued numerous walks. Swanson, Rumsey and Gibbs struggled, while Kauff Stowed three hits and Litschi Crooks each added a earlier triple. Bridgeport fielded better but pitching woes doomed them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Crooks
Lou Litschi
Bridgeport
Northampton
Gardella
Yale
Foran
Nagan
Rae Burns
Luby
Newton
Flaherty
McLean
Poa
Litschi
Crook
Ladd
Ruell
Kauff
Stow
Russell
Swanson
Rumsey
Gibbs
Snyder
Lynch
Litcchi
Flanagan
Burns
I “‘Schi
Lanigan
Aero Club of America Opens Its Own Home in New York
Realizing a months long dream the Aero Club of America moved into its own five story club house at 297 Madison Avenue New York and held a house warming. Attendees included leaders from the Western Aero Association and notable aeronauts such as Lt Frank Lahm Alan Hawley Edward Mix and Glenn Curtiss with photographers capturing the occasion. A buffet luncheon and informal tours followed as guests toured the new facilities and plaques from international competitions were displayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Aero Club of America
Madi*son Avenue
Aeronautics
Spoksman
Western Aero Association
Topeka
Kan
Prairies
H. W. Jacobs
The
Western Association
Messrs
Raffe Emerson
P. B. Sweet
Heber
Jerome H. Joyce
Robert A. C. Smith
J. Laurens van Alen
Ira Barrows
Fred S. Battershall
James A. Blair, Jr
Frank S. Lahm
Alan R. Hawley
Edward W. Mix
Glenn H. Curtiss
Thomas Sopwith
J. A. D. McCurdy
Thomas Baldwin
WB. Harmon
St. Croix Johnstone
Aller Pies Post
A. Hal- Forbes
Lea A. Stevens
BSamug _Rebar
Waivers Sought On Lefty Russell In Major Leagues
Philadelphia June 15 A quiet waiver bid circulated across both leagues for Lefty Russell with 14 clubs rejecting the 12 000 price as not worth the waiver. Chicago Cubs rumored to test him, but Mack opted to keep Russell and give him another chance. Once hailed as a future star Russell has failed to deliver since leaving Baltimore and has drawn sharp criticism from clubs and fans alike.
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Philadelphia
Lefty Russell
Athletics
Chicago Cubs
Baltimore
Mack
Russell
Mackman
Boston Red Sox
Red Flaming
Lefty
Eddie Collins Outguesses Pitcher in Curved Sign Tale
Philadelphia June 15 Eddie Collins analyzes pitcher catcher dynamics as he recounts a White Sox Athletics game last summer. He describes how Freddie Payne signalled for a ball and Walsh pitched a curve, enabling Collins to anticipate and hit decisively. The piece notes Payne’s remark and Walsh’s signaling sequence influencing the key hit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Eddie Collins
Collins
Freddie Payne
Walsh
White Sox
Athletics
Chicago
Payne
Bits of Baseball From Numerous Ball Fields
Baseball notes from various leagues summarize manager decisions pitching rotations and standout performances. New Haven and Waterbury both post wins while Bridgeport battles and Springfield awaits a match. Details cover hitters like Benny Kauff and Lou Litschi, notable plays, player movements, and managers McCann and Walker with game anecdotes from Hartford Holyoke and Princeton Yale and more.
Ovington Flies Over Three Bay State Cities
Earle Ovington thrillingly cruised at three thousand feet above Waltham in twenty five mph winds last evening. He swept over Waltham Waverly and Lexington tracing curves over the city as thousands watched in awe. With the wind at his back he reached speeds near ninety mph during the daring flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Earle Ovington
Waltham Aviation
New England
Waltham
Waverly
Lexington
Harvard Beats Holy Cross in Loose Soldiers Field Game
Cambridge Massachusetts June 15 Harvard defeated Holy Cross 10 to 5 yesterday afternoon on Soldiers Field in a loosely played game. The visitors committed many errors, throwing the ball about as they tried to chase crimson base runners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Holy Cross
Soldiers’ Field
Crimson
Storm kills dozens as Trieste reels from disaster
Special from United Press. Trieste Austria June 15 More than twenty bodies of storm victims have been recovered. Scores of vessels mostly fishing boats are reported lost and it is feared the death toll will rise.
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United Press
Red Top
Conn
Jim Wray
Harvard Navy
John Kennedy
Yale
Kennedy
Harvard
Buckingham
Trieste
Austria
Kling To Grab Fred Tenney's Job
Chicago fans report the Pittsburg announcement that Boston Doves president Russell secured Johnny Kling to manage the team. The rumor had Kling balking at Boston without promised manager status and pay comparable to a Cubs world series run. Analysts compare Kling's potential success to Roger Bresnahan.
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Chicago
Pittsburg
Russell
Boston Doves
Johnny Kling
Kling
Boston
Cubs
Roger Bresnahan
Princeton Defeats Yale In Final Game
Princeton won 1 to 0 over Yale in the deciding baseball game at Washington Park Brooklyn. Pop Corey’s error on a third-base play allowed the only run, while Steve White pitched a masterful game for Princeton, holding Yale to three hits and issuing one walk. Judson Hartwell matched him, but two Tiger runs in the fourth inning proved decisive.
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Washington Park
Brooklyn
Princeton
Yale
Nassau
Pop
Corey
Eli
Steve’ White
New Havenites
Judson Hartwell
Hartwell
Tigers
White
Promising Player in Minneaplis Falls Off The Water Wagon
In a tale set amid late season baseball chatter, scouts in Columbus hear glowing praise of a young player as steady and temperate. A rowdy scene outside a hotel contradicts the claim as the player, led by pride, brings attention to himself and Mique must shield him from embarrassment.
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Minneapolis
Columbus
Mique
Duke Farrell
Highlanders
Tommy Lynch
High Street
Mike
Tel Window Singes to Mike and the Scouts Bedtime Tale
A playful scene describes a person singing to Mike and the Scouts beside a telephone window until a hotel clerk intervenes and directs him to bed, ending the moment with quiet restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike
Yale-Harvard Teams to Meet Oxford Cambridge Cracks
Yale and Harvard announced the final makeup of the American track squads to face Oxford and Cambridge next month in England. The selections include Thacher and Reilly in the 100 yard dash, Stewart Kelly in the 440, Preble and Jacques in the 880, Jacques Lawless in the mile, Withington and Lawless in the two mile, Chisholm Cummings in the 120 yard hurdles, Holden Kilpatrick in the broad jump, and Canfield Yate Barker in high jump with Kilpatrick Howard and Childs in the shot put if included. Bud Haines reports from Providence. Brown defeated Amherst 6 to 0, avenging an eleventh inning defeat, with Amherst limited to one hit. Vernon subbed for Quintance after Brown scored five in the fourth.
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United Press
Boston
Harvard
Yale
Oxford
Cambridge
Thacher
Reilly
Stewart
Kelly
Preble
Jacques
Lawless
Withington
Chisholm
Cummings
Holden
Kilpatrick
Canfield
Yate
Barker
Childs
Howard
Providence
R. I
Amherst
Brown
Vernon
Quintance
Delayed Steals and Strategic Baserunning Argue Baseball Tactics
The piece explains delayed steals as a strategic move in baseball, describing how a runner at first fakes a lead while the catcher handles the ball. It details pitcher types, fielding responses, and the element of surprise, noting managers weigh opponent tendencies and game state before ordering the move. The discussion cites Claudy and a 19th century source.
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Jon
Claudy
St. Nicholas
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Tex Rumsey
Gil
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Jimmy Burns
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A. Holland Forbes
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Harvey Russell
Dixie Walker
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National Commission
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