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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1910

Page

7

MECHANICS BATTLES AND LOCAL LINGERING LINEUPS AT YOST FIELD

A crowded schedule features Yosts facing Morris Coves at Yost Field 3 20 with White and Wilson catching and Griffith and Lohse on batteries. West Ends meet Echos at West End Park 3 30, Coughlin and Kerr pairing with Boldt and Daly. North Ends clash Sokols at Hair's Lot 3 30, Havenfeltz and Meer bach opposed by Timko and Finnigan. West Sidest vs Black Rocks at Tay Jers Tot Black Rock 3 30, Mac arland and Crowther with Boyton Fray Nicholsy and McCue. St Josephs host Savannah Colored Giants at St Joseph Oval 3 30 with pres president Scannon and Lavery on batteries. The Savannah Giants repeat their lineup tomorrow after three weeks ago’s 4 3 win over the locals. The Echos, Hartford city champions for four years, oppose West Ends with Boldt pitching against All Hartford. The Morris Coves are top New Haven class, with Annex and Lighthouse Point ties. Dan Shannon to officiate Yost Morris Gore. North Ends seek South Ends or Black Rocks for a Hair's Lot game. St Alins vs Woodghucks slated for North End tomorrow at 2 20 first appearance of St Altins with Peters Carris Sheehan Snee McNamara Murphy Meyers Moran Callahan Simko. Crescent lineup for rest of season includes Wins Lasher Hoja Denny O Connell Edward McNamara Brown H Denny Schneider.

Yosts Morris Coves Yost Field White Wilson Griffith Lohse West Ends Echos West End Park Coughlin Kerr Boldt Daly West Sidest Black Rocks Tay Black Rock Mac ‘Arland Crowther Boyton Fray Nicholsy McCue St. Josephs Savannah Hartford Poeces All-Hartford New Haven Annex Lighthouse Point Dan Shannon St. Alins Wood Ghucks North End St. Altins Peters Carris

Baseball scores from multiple leagues across New England and majors

Connecticut League results list New Haven over Northampton 3 2 and Bridgeport over Holyoke 5 1 as well as Bridgeport 2 Holyoke 1 Waterbury 5 Springfield 1 Hartford 2 New Britain 0. National League Pittsburg 6 New York 3 Lecces 1 Brooklyn 0 after thirteen innings. Philadelphia 7 Cincinnati 3. St Louis at Boston rain. American League Cleveland 7 New York 6 Boston 4 Detroit 1. Eastern League Baltimore 7 Montreal 0 Rochester at Jersey City rain Buffalo at Newark rain Toronto at Providence rain New Haven at Springfield two games Bridgeport at Northampton two es Hartford at New Britain Holyoke at Waterbury Stated NL Pittsburg at New York Chicago at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Philadelphia St Louis at Boston two games AL New York at Cleveland Philadelphia at Chicago Washington at St Louis Boston at Detroit

New Haven Northampton Bridgeport Holyoke Waterbury Springfield Hartford New Britain Pittsburg New York Lecces Brooklyn Philadelphia Cincinnati St Louis Boston Cleveland Detroit Baltimore Montreal Rochester Jersey City Buffalo Newark Toronto Providence Chicago St. Louis American League Washington Connecticut Teague Watertnry Senewee Wee Borla Ringfiel Oe Howone Sesaee P.C. Chicago Pittsboro Philadelp P.c. Philadelphia PL. Ester Nto Newark Oe Baltimore Sae

Motor Cyclists Form Bridgeport Cycle Club

More than a score of motor cycle enthusiasts gathered at the cigar store in the Jackson Theatre building last evening forming the Bridgeport Cycle Club. Nine following were elected President Z G up 484 Broad Street secretary

Jackson Theatre Bridgeport Meter Broad Street

Double Win by Mechanics Shove Pulpites Further Down

Holyoke June 18 Foster's Hard Luck Biffers dropped two to McCann's Master Mechanics. Bridgeport won 5-1 with Kocher homering and Upham holding the Papermakers. Stowe, Ladd, and Kocher each contributed key hits as Holyoke struck back with a fifth inning run. The narrative notes Upham’s steady pitching and a late Bridgeport surge for the second win as the club plans a Hartford trip.

Holyoke Foster McCann Freddie Gaiser Joe Kustus Brad Kocher Bridgeport Crook Ladd Freddie Gibbs Perkins Duggan

Country Club Beats Antlers in Rainy Newfield Park game

Brooklawn Country Club defeated the Antlers 12 to 3 at Newfield Park as Elks players failed to field a full team. Battery for the winners was Carl Baldwin and Warren Briggs, while Bob Nichols and Michael J. Flanagan played for the Elks.

Elks Brooklawn Country Club Newfield Park McNeil Carl Baldwin Warren Briggs Battery Bob Nichols Michael J. Flanagan

O Leary Outpoints Wagner In Ten Round Boxing Bout

New York boxing report notes Young O Leary defeated Joe Wagner over ten rounds at the National Sporting Club. O Leary dominated most rounds and achieved a knockdown with a hard left to the jaw. Also at New Polo A C Benny Frank lin stopped Johnny Baker in 30 seconds of the first round.

New York Young O'Leary Joe Wagner National Sporting Club O'Leary Benny Franklin Johnny Baker New Polo A. C

Food for the Fans in Northampton and Hartford

News from the baseball scene with Bailey seeking his unconditional release and reporting delays for McCann’s outfield choice. Meantime Gene Moore joins New Britain for a Hartford tilt, Chappie Ward beats former club 2 0, Bugs Raymond on the market after a relief appearance, and Lou Criger faces an appendicitis operation ending his season with Yankees.

Bailey New Britain New York

Yankees Lose to Strong Pitching and Timely Hittings

The report highlights Uppy Upham as a pinch hitter and notes two runs driven in yesterday by a torrid single to center. It details fielding plays by Eley on catches and a precise throw to nab Perkins at the plate, with mentions of Crook, Dolan, Gaiser, Duggan, and Kustus contributing at various moments.

Uppy Upham Boney Dolan Gaiser Eley Perkins Duggan

Langford Kaufman Fight Postponed for One Week

San Francisco June 18 Promoter Blot announced the Langford Kaufman fight, set for today, postponed for one week due to police and Governor opposition. Reports mention possible Reno venue if Rickard seeks a Nevada site and note reactions from Jeffries and Johnson. Local training camps react as details unfold.

United Press San Francisco Gillett Blot Richard Nevada Reno Jeff Johnson Frisco Seal Rock House Jeff Johnson Tex Rickard Jack Gleason Judge van Nostrand Goldfield

McCarthy Labels Jeffries Johnson Fight Unstoppable

San Francisco news reports Mayor McCarthy returning from the East declares the Jeffries versus Johnson bout will be held and asserts Governor Gillett cannot halt the event. The clash between city executive and the governor rises on the matter.

San Francisco McCarthy East Gillett Jeffries Johnson

The Ham Fair at Paris Description and Droll Anecdotes

A Paris ham fair on Boulevard Richard Le Noir draws crowds for brass curios tapestries books and lumber stalls rather than ham purchases. Americans and English seek rare curios and a barber of bargains notes most items priced at five francs though such bargains grow rarer as Paris cost rises. A separate anecdote from a northwest tea shop recounts a counterfeit half dollar passed to the shopkeeper with a sly grin and polite dialogue about its origin.

Paris Richard le Noir London Philadelphia Times

Lancashire Life and Character humor excerpts

A compact sketch of Lancashire sayings and characters from Frank Orme rod. It recalls a collier chasing a lost dog with a wheelbarrow, a club committee seeking audited accounts with tuppence over, candle prices rising due to war, a lover delaying a kiss, old ladies praising a Darwin clergyman, and a translated royal motto rewritten as Evil be to him what evil thinks.

Lancashire Workingmen’s Club Committee Frank Ormerod

Japan's Giant Wrestlers Rise From Tradition

Japanese wrestlers, distinct from jin jitsu exponents, hail from an older school where weight defines quality. In a race shorter than European standards by several inches, Tokyo Osaka and Hiogo giants stand six feet tall and about 300 pounds. Wrestling is a hereditary occupation passed through generations, shaping their legendary stature.

Japan Tokyo Osaka Hiogo

One of the Last Roosevelt Photos in England

A cluttered excerpt notes one of the final Roosevelt images captured in England, discussing public interest and the moment's historical value. The passage blends unrelated trivia about diamonds, proverbs, and light humorous quips with brief mentions of public figures and social observations from a vintage newspaper page.

Roosevelt England

In the Gate Politics Sidestepper Exchange

A Washington Star quote shows a sidestepper saying I am in the hands of my friends. A harsh critic responds that every time your friends look over their hands they seem impervient for a new deal.

Washington Star

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Farmer Sokols Hair's Lot Havenfeltz Meerbach Timko Finnigan Savannah Giants Joes Duskies North Ends South Ends Crescent Charles J Lasher Hoja W. Denny O'Connell Edward McNamara Brown H. Denny Schneider G. AB. H P.C. Ladd Gibbs Miller A Kocher Stowe Waller Hall Snyder Hw Eustus Eley Tae Om Crook Upham Pay McAuley Hagerdon Papermakers Stroh Kocher Leonard Jack Leonard Emory F. Phelps Bennett Street Henry L. Severin Warren Street William Greenspun Pone Hall Kustus Eley Rf Crooks Kocher c Ladder Uphamp Baker Ruell Murray If Foster If Foster Rf Strohe Perkins Gaiser Pd Dolan Cf Stroh c Leonard P Galser Tun Gan Murray Smith Malham Lin Mullin Country Club Antlers The Mechanics Gene Moore Pirate Sidewheeler O'Neil Webb O'Neill Senators Chappie Ward Bugs Raymond Dracke Giants Pirates Raymond McGraw Johnny Kling Cubs Lou Criger Yankees Criger Dick Nallin Chief Kennedy Langford Kaufman C. J. Budlong Foley F. BR. Brill Curtis Pharmacy M’carthy Cameron Harper’s Ahgut Chicago Record-Herald Patrice Yonkers Statesman Boggs Mr. Meekman Franklin Germany Berlin William
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