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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1913

Page

10

Slugging Contest Won by Bridgeport Without Manager

Pittsfield staged a slow game on June day in a 10 to 58 defeat, highlighted by a one hand catch from Mill in the ninth and a pitching duel between second basemen. Brown started for Pittsfield and was yanked after walking five in three innings. Gough finished as wild. Bridgeport’s offense included walks, steals, and key hits from Van Degrift, Silzer, and Boukes, with Stow scoring early on an error and Phillips driving in runs. Final score not provided.

Springfield Union Pittsfield Mill Camwell Baker Brown Electees Zeller Gough Weslking Vandegrift Snyder Bridges Bobby Stow Bowman Mer Stow McGamwell Wolfe Vandegrift Bouktes Brough Silzer Bridgeport Flanagan Miller Lindberg Wandegrif Phillips Don Boukes Ler Ab Stow McGamwel Detroit St. Louis Wenee Burton New York Beker Nichols Lindeberg Oo Goush Sizer Boukes Snyder Vande Finnegan

President Wilson Backing World Tour Of White Sox Giants

President Wilson approved the proposed world tour of the Chicago White Sox and New York Giants after a meeting with James J. Callahan. Wilson said he is a baseball fan, sees potential for an international league, and will use official channels to assist the teams abroad. The journey begins next November with visits to the Philippines, Japan, China, Australia, France and Ireland, returning about March 1, 1914.

Washington James J. Callahan Chicago American Baseball Club Wilson White Sox New York Giants Philippines Japan China Australia France Ireland

American League Results From Yesterday

Detroit beat New York 5 to 3 while Philadelphia defeated Cleveland 3 to 2. St Louis topped Washington 4 to 1.

Baseball results and schedule across leagues and cities

GAMES TODAY list matchups across cities including St. Louis at New York Chicago at Philadelphia Cleveland at Washington Detroit at Boston two games. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS show New York 4 Cincinnati 2 Brooklyn 10 St. Louis 5 Boston 6 Pittsburgh 5 Chicago 13 Philadelphia 3. NL pairs include New York Cincinnati Brooklyn St Louis Boston Pittsburgh Philadelphia Chicago Newark Toronto Buffalo Jersey City Montreal Providence Baltimore Rochester. Minor league and intercity notes list New London Waterbury Holyoke Hartford Bridgeport New Haven Holyoke Springfield and related batteries and lineups.

St. Louis New York Chicago Philadelphia Cleveland Washington Detroit Boston Cincinnati Brooklyn Pittsburgh Newark Toronto Buffalo Jersey City Montreal Providence Baltimore Rochester New London R. EE Springfield Abercrombie Ulrich Justin Pratt Waterbury R. HE Hartford Williams and Brady Temple Parker and Philbin Holyoke New Haven Whip Waters, Malloy, Daniels and Ahearn Bridgeport Pittsfield Rochester Ee Montreal Oes Ase Ost P.C New Haven Een Hartford A See Bridgeport Co. Meee Holyoke Tow Pittsfield Wee Ee Ween Weenee Holyoke Senses Tees International

McGuire's White Sox Defeat Derby Team 16 to 6

Bill McGuire's White Sox traveled to Derby last Sunday and routed the Nationals 16 to 6. Pitcher Brennan from Derby was hit hard as Slattery collected three hits and Clark and Moses hit home runs. Harry Burke added a three bagger while Tillerman of St. Joe's limited Derby to two hits with eight strikeouts.

Bill McGuire White Sox Derby Nationals Brennan Sox Slattery Clark Moses Harry Burke Tillerman St. Joe's Rsrnrw

Yale Harvard baseball battle staged today

Yale and Harvard meet at Yale Field in New Haven for the annual series opener. Yale seeks to claim the mythical eastern collegiate championship by winning the series while both squads boast strong lineups and a poised pitching duel looms with Gil slated to pitch for Yale.

YALE Harvard New Haven Bate New York Tigers Peradve Sture Ellbeye Willemsa Berkshire Collegiem Am- Gerst Wehitams Gerrard Ent Deesball Blue Morris Cove Gil Eli Twirler

Dartmouth Beats Cornell in Loose 11-8 Game

Dartmouth defeated Cornell 11 to 8 in Hanover as Donahue hit a home run for the Green in the eighth inning while two men were on base. The score by innings shows Dartmouth taking an early lead, Cornell rallying, and eight runs in the eighth sinking the visitors. Batteries were Lavin Hallett Tarrot Wanamaker Burkhart and ae

Hanover N. H Dartmouth Cornell Donahue R. H. E. Dartmouth Lavin, Hallett, Tarrot and Wanamaker Burkhart and

Tommy Burns Celebrates Birthday Amid Boxing Legacy

Tommy Burns Noah Brusso, born June 17 1881 in Hanover Ontario, once heavyweight champion, promoter of the McCarty Pesky bout, now aged 32 in Calgary. Once a top fighter he later built an arena and a clothing business, with boxing dreams curtailed by the McCarty tragedy and arena fire.

Tommy Burns McCarty-Pesky Tommy Noah Brusso Hanover Ont Jack Johnson Calgary Alberta McCarty Burns Dominion Canada Mike Schreck Philadelphia Jack O’brien Hugo Kelly Jack Twin Sullivan Kid McCoy

New London Club Seeks Reinstatement for Briggs

Officials of the New London club seek reinstatement for out fielder Joe Briggs after a $100 fine and season suspension for assaulting Nealon. Briggs apologizes and appeals to Owner Plant, with President O'Rourke endorsing a clemency push. The note mentions other roster moves and baseball news across teams.

Wagner New London Club Joe Briggs Nealon Briggs Plant O’rourke New London Briges

Major League Baseball notes and player updates

Umpire Evans rejects Cleveland’s unfair play charges as Boston clashed with the White Sox rivals. Chicago’s Callahan claims his White Sox are the strongest entry in the American league race. Johnson’s form wanes while Rucker and Lathrop dominate. Gandil and rookies Schalk Mattick Fournier shine for Washington. Bert Shotten bats over .800 for the Browns. Charley Franks New Orleans slump. Detroit struggles without Jennings’ pitching. Also a health ad for a comfortable truss from Comfort Truss Co of Bridgeport Connecticut.

Jimmy Callahan White Sox Chicago Bert Shotten Browns

Gunboat Smith to Meet Rodel in Ten-Round Garden Bout

June 27 at Madison Square Garden New York features Gunboat Smith against Rodel in a rematch of a previous 10 round heavyweight bout. The card also lists Kid Titian vs Joe Coster, Tommy Houck vs Mat Brock, and Eddie O Keefe vs Patsy Kline in three ten round star exhibitions to revive boxing interest.

Will Beet Smith the Garden A. C New York Rodel Thas St. Nicholas A. C Kid Titian Syracuse Joe Coster Brooklyn Tommy Houck

Baseball Bets May Be Stopped at Polo Grounds

President Ban Johnson moves to curb betting at American League parks. Four Boston bookmakers are refused admission at the Polo Grounds in New York and several spectators are ejected. Detectives guard entrances and stands as bets are banned, with offenders escorted from the grandstand to the club offices.

Ban Johnson Polo Grounds New York Boston Frank J. Farrell Yankees Fenway Park American League

Plan to purge bettors across leagues faces clubs

In Boston, Washington and Philadelphia a similar plan was pursued. Ban Johnson has put it squarely up to the club presidents to rid American League parks of bettors of all kinds.

Boston Washington Philadelphia Ban Johnson

Alec Lambert Seen as Likely Successor to Jem Driscoll

English featherweight boxing prospect Alec Lambert emerges as a strong heir to Jem Driscoll as Driscoll nears retirement. Lambert, in his third pro season after a noted 1909 amateur title and a string of early defeats, has improved, beating Young Cohen and eyeing Kid Lewis and Joe Starmen as his next targets.

Andrews Jem Driscoll England Driscoll Jem National Sporting Club of London Alec Lambert Lambert Young Cohen Kid Lewis Lambert i Bia Joe Bowker Charles Legrand Pedda~ Palmer

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