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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1912
Page
11
Fragmented OCR text describes an event labeled Sailors aviation meet and a collection of blocks or items for sale or display. Mentions Propellers and Young Men, with references to straw sales and a company Fosten-Besse Co. The readable portion is unclear and partial.
Jim Stewart praised Kennedy for stamina and improving infighting over Morano, while Kennedy’s showings drew attention at a Monday event. The piece mentions a June 26 card in Salt Lake City, planned bouts for Madison Square Garden, and other boxers like Burns, Kaufman, Palzer, and Be a champion hopes, along with ring-side tactics and promoter plans.
BasTATE W PUGILISTIC. ANNALS recount a boxing figure Thompson with a career note mentioning a tour and a knockout in Butte Montana. The fragment references George Cole Teouion and Phil, indicating names and events from an era of boxing reports.
News from a Western team hints the New York Americans may trade five payroll players for a single star. Possible departures include Earl Gardner and other infielders, with names like Daniels Vaughn Williams and Shears floated. The club seeks drastic changes to escape the second division, with decisions imminent.
White Sox manager Bill McGuire secures a Cuban infielder who attends a local school. The name is unclear due to translation issues. Scout trips involve Clark and a heavy hitter named Blake. a meeting is scheduled tonight with some earlier notices corrected about Wednesday.
Manager Lundberg of Logos uses a detailed defense of Curry and the Locomobile squad. He confirms Curry's employment and wartime pitching schedule while attacking rumors about brass work and team weakness. Lundberg pledges to pitch Curry every game and asserts Klawberg is a strong counterpart as the Locos pursue the league pennant.
Tommy Murphy wins the weight dispute and a twenty round match with Abe Attell is set for July 4 at Coffroth’s open air arena in San Francisco. Weigh in at 138 pounds, with Murphy and manager Jim Buckley departing for the trip this Thursday. Attell previously beat Murphy in a coast bout.
Springfield plays Bridgeport in the Connecticut League today with a new matchup. New Haven faces Waterbury while Hartford meets Holyoke in a trio of key games.
Manager Lundberg of the Locos disclosed to Secretary Fred Wetstine that Curry’s on field play to date is legal and rumors about not meeting required hours before Crane No 1 are false. He admitted Curry hasn’t worked since the game, forcing use of Klawberg, and says Curry must work as the league constitution requires to play. The Locos aim to win the pennant fairly and hope this clears rumors implying discord.
Major League items report Giants in Boston and Brooklyn for next two series. Rosters shift with Burns in outfield replacing Devore. Bresnahan updates Cardinals lineup. Kenetchy moves to outfield. Clarke Griffith aims to lead Senators by July 1. Ebbetts’ Brooklyn ball park progress highlighted. Smith critiques Brooklyn third base. Culshaw infield for Dodgers. Stovall follows Mack and Grif in Browns rebuilding. Buffalo slumps, Bues and Stock hitting around .200. Dolan advances to .320 in Rochester. Downs valuable Cubs substitute. Brésnahan solicits trades, but Brooklyn balks. Stamford relay team from the M C A expects to win the State Championship relay at Seaside Park. Cantrell, Lally, Wild, and Wesson headlined. Spaulding trophy retained for lagone mile at New Haven.
Holyoke. June 20. McCann’s Boys won 4 to 2 over Dan O’Neill’s team amid late controversy after umpire Mason ruled Hannifin out at first. Earlier, O’Hara and Ahearn hit key doubles and misplays by Holm—Gibbs and Curry—helped fuel the rally. Spratt and Ahearn led with three singles each as McCann’s pitchers Cobbled a win amid a rough ninth inning.
New London press reports indicate strong interest in joining the Connecticut league with financier Morton Plant backing the effort. Umpire Harry Mason resigns amid crowd controversy in Holyoke, while Springfield signs Cunningham and Holyoke gains a lineup shuffle.
Manager Joe Kelley of Toronto Maple Leafs announced the acquisition of three players McCormick from the Giants Keefe from the Reds and fat Joe Graham from the Phillies. The trio will join the Leafs by Saturday as Kelley aims to strengthen the lineup. McCormick can still hit and should fit in, while Toronto faces a crowded outfield with Murray Snod Sapa Becker Devore and Burns competing for playing time.
Yale defeats Harvard in a tight VNL game fueled by late scoring spurt. McGhie tripled to tie the score, Merritt delivered key hits, and Yale pulled away with two runs in the ninth including McGhie homering as Merritt boomed a four-base drive.
A report describes a violent incident linked to a doctor referred to as Dogtor, detailing a fatal wound and the suspect cutting a burial, with the victim aged and leaving a wife and children. Authorities note weeks have passed since the event, and the case remains under investigation with Bath Ladies referenced as context.
Harvard and Yale crews prepare for tomorrow afternoon’s rowing championships, with Yale optimism under coach James Rodgers and Harvard’s confidence led by coach James Wray. Both sides stress fitness and a strong system as Harvard aims to sweep all three events despite Yale’s newer, green crew and unfamiliar stroke.
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