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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1909

Page

3

Improvement In York Of The Orators Triumph At Newfield Park

The Orators defeated Waterbury 3 to 1 at Newfield Park with Hill and Miller shuffling positions and Pollard taking McKenna’s first-station spot. Little Jimmie Gibbs held Waterbury to five hits, two of them unearned, while Hill’s defense and Ladd’s coaching energized a sharper fielding effort that excited loyal fans.

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Live Baseball Tidbits From Local Holyoake Scene

The story covers player signings and adjustments for the Orators. Bill Layster joins after a recent signing, Behrendt joins the local squad amid friction with a former manager, and Romer is suspended for two weeks as the team reshapes. Criss earns sky dentor praise from McAleer’s St. Louis crew while Hill and Pollard adapt to new roles and Northampton plans doubleheader protests in New Haven over umpire decisions.

Charlie Behrendt Wen Bone Wew Saven Charles

Umpire Spiking Incident Brings Fine and Suspension

In the American League scene Tony was ejected for spiking the umpire. President Tracy imposed a $25 fine and a two week suspension for the unruly captain, hoping to restore order.

Tony Tracy

O Rourke Read the Riot Act After Poor Baseball Show

Manager O Rourke of the local base ball team sat in uniform on the bench during an 11 to 1 loss to Hartford. He pulled Artie Romer after five innings, then benched him for two weeks and shifted Miller and Hill. He warned players of suspensions for nonperformance while urging the others to prove their value. Local agent F. B. Brill promotes Foley's Kidney Remedy for kidney and bladder trouble.

O'Rourke Hartford Jimmy Deegan Artie Pollard Rube Senators Artie Romer Deegan McKenna Rube Pollard Miller Hill Bridgeport Jim Bright Foley F. B. Brill

Gaelics To Play For Benefit Of Fund

The State Gaelic Football league voted to stage one benefit match in each town with a team for the anti tuberculosis fund. Bridgeport will play Ansonia at Steeplechase Island on Saturday afternoon June 26, with all gate proceeds going to the fund. Local officials promise support to help ensure a successful event. Stratford note: Fate child & Sons Jewelers have a Stratford office at the Wilson Pharmacy for prompt service.

Ansonia Bridgeport Steeplechase Island G. W. Wood D. P. Bullard Anti-Tuberculosis Association Lee Stratford G. W. Fatechild & Sons, Jewelers Wilson Pharmacy

Opening of New Addition to Ruppert's Bottling Plant

The Ruppert brewery expands with a three story bottling building on Third Avenue and 90th Street, largest in the East. Over 200 workers operate in a highly sanitary plant with glass lined steel tanks, air sterilization, and pasteurization. Bottles are washed, filled, pasteurized, and labeled for shipment with perfection wrappers.

Jacob Ruppert Third Avenue 90Th Street Mr. Ruppert

Weston Walks Across US In 100 Days From New York

Edward Payson Weston continues his transcontinental trek to San Francisco on day eighty two. He recounts a rough stop in Castle Rock Wyoming after a fall near Wahsatch and a delayed start toward Ogden, Utah, with plans to press on despite heat. Public market ads and light local features accompany the report.

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