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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1909
Page
8
New Haven leads the Nutmeg League with 23 wins and 6 losses, holding first place as Bridgeport sits third in the state league standings. Bridgeport lost to New Haven in Elm City with New Haven posting a league record total of 3032.
Meriden defeated Waterbury 2-1 in Meriden last night as Pollan posted a 216 and Brooks led scoring with 589. Final scores show Meriden 919 878 919 to Waterbury 766 812 761 with totals 2716 to 2458. In New Haven Bristol clash New Haven earned three points. Charlie Johnson trailed, totaling 517 while Jimmy Watt competed for top honors. Bristol tallied 2463 to New Haven 2750.
March 31 report details Mason and Hanna disputes settling to be handled by national board arbitration. Names Fitch ers and teammates listed for next week. A proposed All-Connecticut vs Nutmeg league lineup outlines positions for Nationals and American leaguers, highlighting star players and team rosters.
Forty boys will compete in a five mile relay between two teams of the Boys department at the local YMCA Friday night. Each team has twenty legs, each leg an eighth mile, designed to prevent overexertion. Captains Earle Barto and Tuttle lead, with events including sprints, a half mile, high jump, broad jump, and a one mile relay. The dual meet, sanctioned by the A L M A, will begin at 6 o'clock sharp.
New Haven March 31 Yale baseball players especially the batteries showed displeasure when it became known that Ed Walsh Meriden pitcher on the White Sox had been dropped from coaching by Head Coach William C Lush over some trouble with the coach. Walsh had devoted all his time to developing the Yale team and was very angry when he heard of the action but said he would do everything possible for the team's benefit under the circumstances.
Packy McFarland confronted referee Sheehan after last night’s twelve round bout with Dave Deshler ended in a draw. The crowd favored McFarland’s bid, and the incident prompted cooling heads to restore order with no further altercations.
Sharkey announces he is not an old-timer and seeks action against his rivals. In Boston for a speech at a Wand-Deshier event, he responds to challenges from John Son and others, vowing to prove his readiness and deny aging.
Burns Pets organized for the season invite challenges from any chy team. Report Sunday 10 20 at the Flats. listed players include F Wood N Fay B McMullen and others. Clovers beat E Co B No 1 30 2 at the flats. Wanderers issue Good Friday challenge to East Ends at Seaside Park 2 30 pm with lineup led by Gavin and Dempsey.
Harvard plans a new gymnasium costing 250000 with a 200 by 116 foot artificial hockey rink seating 1500, a 100 by 7 swimming pool, 6000 lockers, basketball team quarters, a nine-lap mile running track, and adjacent tennis and handball courses. President Eliot and most of the faculty back the project, with Harvard Magazine devoting pages to the plan.
Yale heads south for spring vacation establishing headquarters in Philadelphia to train for the Dickinson Games and a clash with Penn on April 16. The baseball team will travel to Washington to open the season against Georgetown with Phillbin catching and Van Vleck on the mound. Coach Ed Wash Vale has developed a deep staff of pitchers.
Los Angeles reports Frank Pica bruised from a fight with Ad Wolgeist of Milwaukee. Pica outweighed Wolgeist by several pounds yet Wolgeist delivered a beating in under ten rounds, leaving Pica with extensive bruising.
About 500 attended at the armory for a double attraction. Greenwich High girls defeated Bridgeport High 8 to 2 with Miss Kennedy starring, scoring all baskets except one by Miss Keating. Bridgeport showed speed and passing but poor shooting. Greenwich secures the state girls’ championship, overtaking all rivals in the standings.
The Connecticut league adds a novelty with the Wells brothers Leslie and Billy from Chicopee Falls and Northampton respectively. Leslie, a pitcher, comes via this city while Bill, an infielder, trials with Goldie Bowler’s Northamptons. News also notes Earl Gardner being seen as a second Johnny Evers by Stalis and Irwin, Hartford’s recruit slated to play second base for the Yankees once fit. New Britain claims First Baseman Harry Mason from Troy.
Miss Tillie Root of Webster New York praises Parisian Sage claiming it stopped itching dandruff and transformed her hair after two bottles. Leverty & Bro druggists sell it for 50 cents with an iron clad guarantee to cure dandruff stop hair loss and drive away scalp disease or money back.
New York reports the Derby contenders are in training with final long runs. Tom Longboat will test twenty miles, Matt thirty, Alfred Shrubb twenty, Henry St Yeves two hours, and Johnny Yes fifteen miles. Betting heavily favors Longboat among supporters.
Mercer Pa March 31 Mrs James Boyle was arraigned before Justice of the Peece Thomas W McClain in Mercer today She stated that she desired to waive a hearing and she was remanded to the custody of Sheriff Chess to await the action of the April grand jury Bail was fixed at the same amount as in her husbands case
We cure men with acute and chronic diseases of men including private diseases and weaknesses. Thousands cured of blood poison nervous debility exhausted vitality kidney and bladder trouble skin eruptions stricture and discharges. Free consultation and friendly talk. Carfare to Bridgeport offered. If you cannot call write us at family doctor prices. Office hours 2 to 8 pm daily except Fridays and Sundays.
Washington March 31 A concerted movement by the women of America against provisions of the Payne tariff bill affecting women and the home is predicted by Mrs Eilen Spencer Mussey representative of the American Federation of Women's Clubs A meeting of the federation executive council in San Antonio Texas tomorrow will begin the campaign in Washington she says She favors inheritance as a revenue measure and argues taxes on women and children are indefensible Mrs Massey active in the women’s club movement and a member of the Board of Education in DC is to lead the effort with M Bradley manager at Washington NAWSA headquarters assisting.
Mrs. J.E. Gunn reports home at 161 Wintreet entered by a false key. A gold bracelet a ring and a gold medal were taken. Police suspect the same key expert linked to similar break-ins across the city.
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