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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1911

Page

8

Good Night for Pitcher Pete Wilson

Baseball recap recounts Bridgeport’s 14 to 2 win over Steeple Chase with Pete Wilson roughed up early but Dixie Walker winning his fourth straight for Bridgeport. Highlights include 16 hits total, Captain Crook two doubles and two singles, and a fast Bridgeport defense featuring a noted double play by Licchi Stow and Crook.

Wagner Raymond Hitchcock Pete Wilson Pete Bridgeport McCann Wilson Connery Lakoff Dixie Walker Senators Walker Capt. Crook Hi Ladd Foot Buell Harvey Russell Bob Stow Clarkin Stow Crook Eley Medulla Oblongata Lou Litcchi Tom Crook Ladd Tom Foot Ryell Noyes May Kauff Harvey Rushe Soffel Ruel Kauff Ley Rheg Hart Litschi Eiey

Crowd Rush After Boston Win Over Baltimore Nine

Baltimore June 26 The Boston Nationals defeated Baltimore Western League club at Back River yesterday 6 to 5. A safe call at the plate in the eighth inning cut off a potential Orioles run. After the game a surge of bleacher fans rushed Pensmith as he exited, striking him and injuring a spectator with a scalp wound. several arrests followed.

Baltimore Boston Nationals R.H. EB Boston Imore Griffin Rariden Gantt and Byers Frost

Langford to Fight Fitzgerald in New York Card

Sam Langford and Jack Fitzgerald step into the ring as the National Sports Club’s featured bout on Thursday night. Fitzgerald from Philadelphia expected to provide a brisk test for the Negro challenger. Other.top bouts include Ted Nelson vs Sailor Burke in a 10 rounder at the 20th Century Sporting Club and a Jiu Jitsu match between two Japanese wrestlers at the Irish-American A. C. with a winner to meet Englishman Will Bingham.

United Press New York Sam Langford Jack Fitzgerald National Sports Club Fitzsgerald Philadelphia 20Th Century Sporting Club Ted Nelson Sailor Burke A. C Will Bingham

Two Bridgeport Men Selected On State Golf Team

New Haven June 26 Buckingham Parsons Merriman of Waterbury announced the Connecticut golf team for its first meet in Springfield against Massachusetts set for July. Team includes Roger White of New Haven, E. S. Bronson, Hovey Greenwich Graham Hartford Cooley Bridgeport Abbott Bridgeport Bowers Bridgeport N. R. Bronson Waterbury Redfield Her d two substitutes White Waterbury Zimmerman New Haven. Merriman praised the squad’s readiness and predicted a Connecticut victory. Doc Luby is in town and backing Nagget.

New Haven Buckingham Parsons Merriman Waterbury Connecticut Springfield Massachusetts Roger 3. White E. S. Bronson Roger H. Hovey Hartford Samuel J. Graham Greenwich Frank R. Cooley Robert Abbott Bridgeport S. D. Bowers N. R. Bronson H. S. Redfield Hfrd E. L. White C. H. Zimmerman Merriman Yale Law School Cols

Harvard expected to win Thames race over Yale

New London June 26 Yale and Harvard crews prepared for the Thames race with Harvard favored in the varsity eight and varsity four by narrow margins. Yale coach Kennedy employs a cautious training method to prevent overconfidence and is believed to keep the Yale eight below full speed until the decisive race.

United Press New London Yale Harvard Thames Jim Wray John Kennedy Sale Havard Elis Kennedy Crimson

Arm Strong Nine Step In After Tubing Co Withdrawal

The American Tube & Stamping Co team withdrew, and Arm Strong took their place, playing its first game Saturday in the Industrial League.

American Tube & Stamping Co Arm Strong Nine

Columbia and Cornell in tight intercollegiate regatta race preview

Poughkeepsie June 26 The Columbia oarsmen are favored to challenge Cornell in the big intercollegiate regatta. Loss of Stroke Reath hurts Pennsylvania, Syracuse and Wisconsin unlikely to feature. New York crews under Coach Rice show strong trials and may contest Cornell if no reserve power appears.

Poughkeepsie Lumbia Cornell Columbia Insylvania Syracuse Wisconsin Odeon New York Rice Tigive Tithacans United Press

Betting Odds and Schedule for Columbia Rowing Meet

Odds favor Cornell as Columbia hosts a rowing event with races at 4:30 and 5:20 pm. The program lists a varsity four, an eight, and other crews, with Brockton Lowell and New England section notes mentioned in the report.

Cornell Columbia Varsity Nahn Eshmen Big Varsity Brockton Lowell

Waterbury News Notes On Local Baseball And Players

Daily baseball recap highlighting Waterbury team cuts, newcomers, and standings. Dixie Walker hot, Stone debuts as catcher, McCann sticks with Russell and Stone. Swanson return shines, bright crowd despite rain, Eddie Swander incident, Burns signs with Utica, Lush shifts to outfield, New Haven routs New Britain, Ty Cobb chase, Neal Ball surge, and league notes on no-hitters and lineup changes.

Ter Rocky Stone Vermont Waterbury McCann Russell Stone

Beach league formed for summer baseball season on Milford area beaches

Milford June 26: Beach baseball teams from Woodmont Milford Walnut Beach and Laurel Beach join forces to form the Beach Baseball League. The Criterion Club of Bridgeport joins at Walnut Beach with a full slate of Saturday and holiday games from July 4 to Labor Day. Officers include President C. E. Perkins and Secretary Edwin Ahearn. Managers and captains named for each club.

Milford Woodmont Fort Trumbull Walnut Laurel Beaches The Beach Baseball League Walnut Beach Laurel Beach Criterion Club Bridgeport Outfit C. E. Perkins Fort Trumbull Beach George Hill Edwin Ahearn Harry Morrison William Maher Charles Stevenson Rollin Lane J. J. Myers Criterion Charles Hill Roger Brown Smith Park City

Cubans Likely to Join Cincinnati Ball Club

The Cincinnati Times-Star reports that Cuban players Almeida and Marsans, recently bought from New Britain, will join the Reds by July 1. They are described as educated Spaniards from well-off families, not victims of a color line, and may serve as utility players against left-handed pitchers without displacing current regulars.

Springfield Union Dan O’neil New Britain Cuba Almeida Marsans Cincinnati Club High Seas Cincinnati Times-Star Cincinnati Isle Herrmann Marians

Thunderbolts Renamed St Charles Team In Future Plans

The Thunderbolt baseball squad will be known as the St Charles team in the future. They have the Thunderbolt uniform and Wheeler's lot lease for all future games. They have booked several games with 17 and 18 year old teams across the state.

Thunderbolt St. Charles Wheeler's Lot

Ladd Surges in Slapstick Batting Leads Week

Ladd carries a .524 pace after steering three hits at Steeplechase yesterday. Benny Kauff clings to a .347 average while Bob Stone hits .200 for first time this season. Lou Litschi hovers around .300. other players show varied week-to-week shifts across the league.

Bob Stow Hi Ladd Benny Kauff Bob Stone Lou Litschi P.C

St Josephs Triumph Over Yosts In 5-4 Baseball Clash

Benny Coles powered St Josephs to a 5-4 victory over Yosts at Yost Field with a homer and a three run blast. Yosts threatened in the ninth, loading the bases with two out before Coles fielded a Devilish smash for an assist. Yosts committed five errors, a high tally for the club. Hank O Day starred defensively with seven chances and two hits.

Benny Coles St. Josephs Yosts Yost Field Coles Steve Darien Bill Sawyer Hank

Saturday Scores Tie Up Waterbury Games

S Saturday results from Waterbury show the North Ends edged 24 to 15 after a home run by a Havenfelts drive and strong hitting by Kerr and Davis. The Eagles beat the Black Rocks 5 to 4 at St Josephs Oval with Campion holding the Rocks to seven hits and Egan three safeties.

P.C St. Josephs Yosts Sokols Senehen Eagles Black Rocks Sit. Josephs Les Dia Kerr Johnson Davis Haventelta North Seal O'Connell R. H E. West Havenfelts Slocum Meerbach St. Josephs Oval Campion Jack Egan Pat Hurley Egan Hurley

Saturday baseball scores across Connecticut and nearby venues

Saturday results show Bridgeport, Waterbury, New Haven, Hartford, Springfield, and New Britain in a series of games. Notable outcomes include Waterbury defeating Springfield 2 1, Bridgeport sweeping Waterbury with 8 2 and 4 1, New Haven routing Hartford 10 2, and Springfield edging New Britain 7 5.

Waterbury Springfield New Britain Bridgeport New Haven Hartford

Eastern League results and sale notice blend

Eastern League results feature Providence and Toronto split games with scores 7 to 5 and 11 to 5, while Baltimore defeats Rochester 6 to 1 and Newark edges Montreal 3 to 2. Jersey City tops Buffalo 4 to 3. The Nugget is sold in all drug stores. A clearance sale at E H Dillon and Co 1105 Main Street offers desirable goods at low prices.

Providence Toronto Baltimore Rochester Newark Montreal Jersey City Buffalo E. H. Dillon &Co Main Street P. C. Rochester Rocky Point R. L Weesey Ewark

North Ends Suffer 15-2 Loss at West End Park

Local diamonds note North Ends, previously leaders in the City league, were routed 15-2 by the West Ends at West End park. West Ends dominated with strong pitching by MHurler Slocum who held North Ends to a single score.

North Ends West End Park Mhurler

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