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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1915

Page

11

Brickley Delivers in Yale Hit Ties Harvard Title

Cambridge Mass June 24 Charley Brickley finished his Harvard undergraduate career with a late rally driving in the tying run in the ninth. His three hits and stellar defense helped the Crimson beat Yale 3 to 2 to claim the college championship as Brickley's mother watched for the first time at a game.

Cambridge Mass Charley Brickley Harvard Yesterney Brickley Harte Crimson Apt. Hardw Frye Red Fariboro Harvard Yale

Athletics Sell Eddie Murphy to White Sox Owner

Philadelphia notes the Athletics completed negotiations to trade outfielder Eddie Murphy to the Chicago White Sox. Connie Mack, Clarence Rowland, and White Rowland arrange the move to fortify the roster as a precaution against injuries and to trim the salary list amid changes at right field. Eddie Collins recommended Murphy as a suitable reserve with three first class outfielders in place, following Murphy's recent benching for fielding and throwing issues.

Philadelphia Eddie Murphy Athletics Chicago White Sox Connie Mackw Clarence” Rowland White Rowland Roth Felsth John Collins Murphy Eddie Collins Mack Lloyd Davies Soing

YANKEES TROUNCE COLLEGE TWIRLERS IN PHILADELPHIA

The Yankees routed college pitchers in a doubleheader in Philadelphia. Connie Mack dismissed two college lads, Minot Crowell and Bruno Hes, with Crowell holding the Yanks to three hits in ten innings before losing 3 to 2, and Hes surrendering 15 runs as New York battered him for eleven hits in the second game.

Philadelphia Eee Iives Connie Mack Yanks Ore Minot C. Crowell Brown Slim Caldwell Bruno Hes Worcester Academy Crowell Collecian Mark Donovan Toyone Aingle Baumann Caltwell Oatsy Legion Conway New York Bruno Heas Yele Roy Mack Tie Yanks Haas

National League American League Games Today

New York visits Philadelphia Boston plays Washington Chicago meets Cleveland St Louis travels to Detroit for today’s major league baseball schedule with multiple city matchups.

Games Today York Philadelphia Boston Washington Chicago Cleveland St. Louis Detroit

Philadelphia in New York Brooklyn in Boston St. Louis in Chicago Cincinnati in Pittsburgh

A compact observation lists city pairs across regions: Philadelphia in New York, Brooklyn in Boston, St. Louis in Chicago, Cincinnati in Pittsburgh, highlighting cross metropolitan ties and regional naming patterns. The note presents a curious set of placements without context or narrative.

Games Today Philadelphia New York Brooklyn Boston St. Louis Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh

Federal League Yesterday's Results in Cold Weather

Yesterday's games across the Federal League were postponed due to cold weather. At Newark Pittsburgh played Newark and Baltimore hosted Chicago while Kansas City met Newark and St. Louis faced Baltimore with several matches postponed.

Newark R. H. EB Pittsburgh Baltimor Chicago Baltimore Steet E Chicago Brooklyn Kansas City St. Louis Buffalo

International League weather and venues recap

The report lists matchups and locations across the International League with Rochester at Toronto, Providence versus Richmond, and other pairs such as Jersey City at Richmond and Newark at Providence. It notes double rain impacts and consolidates city pairings like Rochester Buffalo and Beffelo at Montreal, indicating disrupted or altered schedules.

Providence Richmond Toronto Montreal Jersey City Newark Rochester Beffelo Buffalo

Acorn Steak Supper Opens Summer Entertainments

Tonight in Kossuth and Nichols streets the Acorn Athletic club begins its summer entertainments with Odd Timers Night. Charter members in regalia attend a sirloin supper and refreshments, with boxing to entertain, featuring Sheriff Batting Levinsky, Walter Mohr, Johnny Reese, Mickey Farrell, Al McCoy, and world middleweight E. O. Brown among others.

Kossuth Nichols Streets Acorn Athletic Club East Side A. C Genla Acorn Club John Dick Mansfield Sheriff Batting Levinsky Stratford-on-Avon Walter Mohr Johnny Reese Mickey Farrell al McCoy E. O. Brown Larry Willems

Promoter Secures McDonough for Mayo Ballad Night

Promoter Tom Connery brings back Jack McDonough to introduce the Mayo ballad en titled When It's Moonlight in Mayo by Fiske O'Hara. The entertainment starts at 8:30 and ends when a majority decides.

Tom Connery Jack McDonough Fiske O'Hara Mayo

McGraw Allegedly Quietly Aims to Disrupt Chicago Cubs

Chicago June 24 A concerted effort by certain National League managers to disrupt the Chicago Nationals is reported. Chicago officials deny trades of catcher Jimmy Archer and outfielder Frank Schulte to Cincinnati or New York, labeling the rumor as fabrications designed to undermine the Cubs. Manager McGraw is blamed for fueling the gossip, a recurring tactic said to date back to Heinie Zimmerman tensions.

Chicago National League Chicago Nationals Jimmy Archer Frank Schulte Cincinnati New York Cub McGraw Giants Heinie Zimmerman Cubs Heine Sritchen Fromm Heine Archer Schulte Zimmerman

Baseball standings and store ad blurbs mixed in text

The fragment shows American League team standings with New York Philadelphia Washington and others alongside two Lyford Bros sale ads offering custom suits at 625 East Washington Ave and 1853 State Street with prices 16 and 22.50. The piece also mentions Providence Montreal Toronto Newark in a scattered list.

Lyford Bros Washington Ave State Street

Mack's Athletics to Play Bridgeport Here on July 4

The Philadelphia Athletics will appear at Newfield park on July 4 for a game against Bridgeport. Manager Connie Mack confirmed a regular lineup with Lajoie at second McInnes at first and Barry at shortstop. Lajoie will play despite a recent injury. Secretary Reddy sought Washington as an opponent but two American League clubs cannot meet in exhibition games. The piece also notes Yale and Harvard rowing, Yale alumni at Yale field, and various baseball movements including Hooks Wiltse rumored with the New York Americans and Joe Mann Jr being named captain of Pennsylvania’s squad for next year.

Wagner Philadelphia Athletics Newfield Park Bridgeport Connie Mack Mack Lajoie McInnes Barry Heddy Washington Boston Braves

Owner Admits Taking Money From Manager

Cleveland June 24 The row between Joe Birmingham deposed manager and C W Somers owner of the Indians promises to be real spicy. Birmingham said he loaned Somers 10000 last fall at 6 percent instead of 4 as the bank paid. Somers acknowledged the loan yesterday but says he did so to get higher return. Birmingham contemplates suit for remaining salary for 1915 and all of 1916. Somers ordered him to stay away from the clubhouse and not to practice in morning workouts. Somers is prepared to fight any action.

Cleveland Joe Birmingham C. W. Somers Indians Somers Ioan

Baseball Gossip on Tigers and Rival Outfields

The Tigers’ position in the American League race is explained by stellar outfield batting led by Cobb Veach and Crawford. New York teams boast strong shortstops, while a Cubs championship banquet is planned in Chicago. Steve Regan will join Detroit, praised by Hughie Jennings as the best college pitcher. Josh Devore tops Ohio State League batting with .413 in 19 games and 22 runs. Pittsburgh critics roast umpire Cockill after a Pirates series loss. his ruling stood against them.

Tigers Ty Cobb Veach Sam Crawford Steve Regan Cornell al Sharpe Detroit Tigers Hughie Jennings Regan Josh Devore Chillicothe Josh Pittsburgh Cockill Tenet Robins Cours Pirates

Anniversaries of Ring Battles Highlight Belcher’s Fall

The piece recalls Jemes Belcher, a premier boxing figure, blinded in one eye at age 22 by a racketball accident on June 24 1803 after defending his title against top rivals. It notes his start at 16 defeating Jack Britton and becoming England champion at 19 by defeating Andrew Gamble.

Jemes Belcher Belcher Jack Britton England Andrew Gamble London

Boxing notes on Burns Cribb and Williams era

Fragmentary boxing timeline notes recount Frankie Burns born 1889 in Jersey City N J and early career bouts. It recalls Pearce and Tom Cribb matches and a late 19th to early 20th century context with Jack Williams stopping Peter Maher in the first round in Philadelphia in 1904.

On Pearce Tom Cribb Frankie Burns Jersey City N. J Jack Williams Peter Maher Philadelphia

Cravath’s One-Handed Catch Saves Giants Victory Threat

New York and Philadelphia battled through eleven innings at the Polo Grounds before Pat Moran’s 2 to 1 verdict. A key moment came in the seventh when Cactus Cravath made a sensational one handed grab on Merkle’s fly, preventing two runs and saving the day as Erskine Mayer, Tesreau, Chalmers, Perritt and others shaped a pitching duel.

New York Giants Phillies Polo Grounds Pat" Moran Tad George Chalmers Erskine Mayer Grover Cleveland Alexander Jeff" Tesreau Pol” Perritt Rube” Marquard Tesreau Chalmers Calmers Mayer Perritt Cactus Cravath Merkle Cravath

Yale Harvard Crew Rehearsals Before Big Two Regatta

New London reports word Secretary of the Navy Jose Daniels will witness the Yale Harvard race day. Dolphin will bring him to New London Harbor around 8 am as New London fills with rowing fans. Yale and Harvard crews practice starts under coaches Nickalls and Wray as both sides seek a strong opening.

New London Conn Jose B Phys Daniels Navy Dolphin Yale Harvard Cambridge New Haven Guy Nickalils Jim Wray Thames Harry Murray William Meikleham

Stallings Weighs Magee Move To Cincinnati

St. Louis June 24 Sharwood Magee is on the market after a late press club frolic. Manager Stallings has opened negotiations with Cincinnati and hopes Magee along with Schneider and Kilijier will join the world champions. Magee was out late Thursday night and resisted turning in at 1 a.m. The Braves lost again to St. Louis as Sherwood faced blame for the defeat.

St. Louis Sharwood Magee Stallings Cincinnati Braves Hopon Schneider Kijliier Pions Magee Capt. Evers Sherwood

Yale Coach Quimby Expected to Quit After Season

New Haven June 34 Yale baseball concerns rise as Frank Quinby reportedly retires as coach Milburn slated for captaincy may back Bernie Tommers as next coach Tommers trained varsity pitchers and the team during the season Varying reports say Quinby’s authority clashed with playersCaptain Middlebrook allegedly defied coaching instructions and Quinby may not want to coach under current conditions Yale traditions grant captain power but captains rarely override coaches The bungled opening game in New Haven drew heavy criticism of team management.

New Haven Yale Frank Quinby Milburn Bernie Tommers Tommers Garsity Quinby Middlebrook M@umby Guy Nickalls Harvard Haughton

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