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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1911

Page

4

Willie Keeler in Disguise Won Bet Chicago

A Chicago crowd recalls Willie Keeler racing a Baltimore stranger in a sleeper car at a New Mexico junction. Cooley bet the Baltimore rival $250 that Keeler could beat him in a 120 yard dash while wearing Cooley’s hat and coat. Keeler won in about twelve seconds, then kept up the ruse to receive congratulations.

Chicago California Harry Davis Athletics New Mexico Felows Baltimore Dick Cooley Cooley Keeler Addie Joss Bill Richard Cooley Philadelphia Mr. Blank

National Yesterday's Results And Local Sales Notices

Pittsburg beat Boston 8 to 1, Cincinnati defeated Chicago 1 to 0, St. Louis lost 3 to New York. Radford B Smith pays fares for customers with parcels, aiding distance travelers. Ladies white serge suits advertised by Ideal Cloak and Suits Co at 1231 Main. Hair care ads by Miss McGrath in Sanford building. Big waist sale at Mrs Seely's Waist Shop 1115 Main. Union Pacific Tea Co promotes quality with Sun Kee tea and Camel coffee. Minneapolis born Crabtree dies in county hospital after walk in. Today’s games include Philadelphia at Chicago, New York at St. Louis, Boston at Pittsburg, Brooklyn at Cincinnati.

Radford B. Smith Ideal Cloak and Suits Company Main Street Miss McGrath Sanford Building Howland Cannon Street Mrs. Seely Philadelphia Chicago New York St. Louis Boston Pittsburg Brooklyn Cincinnati P.C. New York

Multiple Major League Scores and Postponements Reported

Baseball and hockey style scores from various cities show wins for New York New York over Detroit five nothing and Washington eleven over St Louis seven. Postponed games due to rain and wet grounds noted for Philadelphia Chicago and Jersey City Newark. Montreal defeated Buffalo five one while Toronto beat Rochester six three.

Jersey City Newark-Jersey City Baltimore Providence Montreal Buffalo Rochester Toronto P.C Newark Povidence

Joe Jackson To Enter University

Cleveland club will educate Joe Jackson the outfielder recruited from the Southern league Memphis relatives informed that he will enter college at the close of the American league season Jackson regarded as one of the game’s greatest players and expected to gain value from mental training at college. Roach to Jersey City minor league loan and Yankee coaching notes accompany the report on minor league prospects. Foley Kidney Pills testimonial closes the item with a reader experience.

Cleveland Memphis Cleveland American League Baseball Club Joe Jackson New Orleans Somers Greveland Club Jackson Hal Chase Yankees Wilbur Roach Jersey City Roach Knight Priest Otis Johnson Lancaster Yankee

New England Scores From Lawrence to Lynn Report

Baseball scores from New England venues show New Bedford edging New England 9 to 8 at Lawrence Lawrence while Haverhill tops Brockton 8 to 2 and Lowell defeats Fall River 4 to 1. Lynn beats Worcester in 11 innings 4 to 3. Frank Mayne is noted for cutting out Meccas and smoking the Nugedt at sea.

Lawrence New Bedford Haverhill Brockton Lowell Fall River Lynn Worcester Frank Mayne New Isedford

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Manufacturers Main and Golden Hill Streets Bridgeport the 7, Jr. BD Pieice, Co, General Contractors Bank ST Dairy‘supplies Middle Street SIOUP Fairfield Ave Warner Evening Farmer’s Willie Keeler St. Louisa Minneapolis Mariam Crabtree Detroit Philadelp Washington Connecticut Hartford Waterbury Northampton Springfield New Haven New Britain Holyoke P.C Troit P.C. Hartford NEW York 5S M. Morano Woodbridge St., Hartford Conn Foley F. B. Brill Curtis Pharmacy Snalish Woolen Mills Co ABD Woolen Merchants Fairfield Avenue New England Natuire James van Dyk CO Main ST Cor. Elm ST Cittes Park City Ann D. Driscoll Mgr T. Hawley & CO Water ST Wall ST D. D. Smith's B. B. Smith Poli Lowe’s Seaview Thomas L. Lowe Wells & Lowe Packard Blue Ribbon Garage Joseph P. Coughlin CO Bermuda Griesinger & Son John Street GUS Broch & Son Moerlein Smith Dozer Tiebman Barbarossa Farfield Avenue Automobile Row New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad South Station New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co
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