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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1909

Page

8

Dandy Diamond Doings And Umpire Skirmish At New Haven

Baseball notes from Glen Haven to Waterbury and New Haven cover a busy period. Umpire Murray was struck in the jaw during a pitch clash, sparking threats as authorities may suspend Schincel and others. Dusty Miller draws attention for slugging in New Haven while ties to Danbury players Wilson and Waller shape rising talent. Cy Young recalls Jerry Denny as a superior all around player. Frank Fitzpatrick faces contract friction with Waterbury. New Haven vs. White Wings looms at Newfield Park. Meriden hosts the deciding series at Casino Alleys after a Meriden victory path.

New Haven Bridgeport Meriden Sap Ie Matsh Wil Sakay State Street

West End Boys' Club Rout Superbas In Two At Wheeler's Lot

Amateur league notes show the West End Boys' Club defeating the Superbas in two games, 18 to 4 and 3 to 0, at Wheeler's Lot. Billy Burke impressed the crowd, while Jack Gallagher cheered from the stands. Moran and Moran-like players also teased for local teams.

Marate Lakeviews West End Superbas Wheeler's Lot Billy Burke Larry Frank Billy Jack Gallagher West Boys' Club

South Ends Overwhelm North Ends in Baseball Rout

The South Ends battered North Ends pitchers yesterday, winning twelve to four. Bowden led with four hits including a three-base hit, while Lannon added two two baggers. Hayes struggled with wildness before Farrell shut the door, allowing six hits in eight innings. Connie Boynton held the South Ends to six innings with six runs.

South End North Ends Bowden John Lannon Hayes Rocky Farrell North Enders Connie Boynton North End Farrell W. Storia Perri Boween Boynton O'Day T. Lannon W. McMullen F.mcmullen McBride W. Martin Quinn South Gods Lout Ferrell Meehan Meerbach

New Britain Defeats Waterbury In Rainy Tilt

Waterbury faced New Britain at Waterbury where Siluryesay yielded 14 hits as New Britain totaled 14 to Waterbury's 5. Waterbury misplays cost runs with Marsans making a highlight catch. Waterbury batteries were Ward and Harfrange with Sillery and Schincet.

Waterbury New Britain Siluryesay Waterman Cabrera Refurange Marsans Waterbery Ward Harfrange Sillery Schincet

Baseball scores and highlights from May games

May reports from St Louis Chicago and elsewhere describe Cleveland beating St. Louis 7-2 after a 6th inning infield out, Detroit defeating Chicago 5-4 with Cobb making a great first inning catch, and other results including Cincinnati routs St Louis 13-5. Batters, pitchers, and fielding feats are noted with scattered box details.

Detroit St. Louis

National League doubleheader results spark Pirates and Cubs

In Chicago yesterday Pittsburg won both games of a doubleheader against the Cubs. The first game featured solid Pirates hitting aided by Cubs errors. The second game opened with a wild stretch as Reul bach allowed five runs, and the Pirates stole six bases including Hans Warner swiping second third and home. In St Louis the opener vs Cincinnati ended 5-8 as Bresnahan was ejected for kicking. The second game saw Cincinnati win 4-8 with nine pitchers used in both games.

Chicago Pittsburg Cubs Campane Pirates Reulbach Hans Warner Camaltzanaibson St. Louia Cincinnati St. Louie Bresnahan Bying St. Louis Rowan Campbell McLean Beebe Phelps St Louis Gasper Ewing Higginbotham Movee Phelon

Bowling State League wraps with Watt top averages

The State League season ends with Jimmy Watt leading all bowlers from this city, posting a high 191.38 average over eight games. Charles Johnson of New Haven claimed a brief spell atop with 169. Hartford and Bridgeport tied for second as New Haven won the championship. Only three players completed the full schedule: F Musante and C Jonson of New Haven, and W Williams of Hartford.

Jimmy Watt Charles Johnson New Haven Hartford Bridgeport Cames F. Musante C. Jonson W. Williams

Something Coming to Him on the Road

A drummer recounts falling for a long running con on trains and in towns. He describes a fake diamond ring scheme where buyers and confederates manipulate travelers. He explains he was up for a quick $50 loss but says the con was expected and he finally felt relieved to have something coming to him.

Rugsism Baltimore American

Equatorial Africa Clothing and Simple Sound Experiments

A fragment describes Munters in Equatorial Africa noting daytime khaki and warm night clothing, Pith helmets, and a breeze cooling the heat. It explains a simple sound box using a stretched rubber band and pins, plus a brief humorous exchange from London Scraps and jokes from Chicago News and Boston Transcript.

Political Riots Trigger Large Arrests in Mexico

May 2 report from Mexico City notes riots in Santa Cruz, Tlaxcala state, sparking mass arrests and government crackdowns as authorities move to restore order amid widespread clashes described in limited readable text.

Mexico Mexico City Santa Cruz Tlaxcala

Shoemakers Wax Mystery as Lord Kelvin Demonstrates

A curious article recounts Lord Kelvin testing shoemakers wax. He shows the wax resists rapid intrusion yet yields to slow, prolonged pressure. Experiments with a coin, a cork, and tuned forks illustrate the paradoxical behavior, including buoyancy and gradual deformation under sustained force.

Lord Kelvin Kelvin Rees Tor Shoemakers

How She Missed Him Narrative of a widow in a northern village

A poor shopkeeper loses her abusive husband when he dies suddenly. A well meaning visitor offers sympathy, but the widow bears her bereavement with stoic calm, showing relief disguised as sorrow. The scene highlights endurance amid hardship and a restrained reaction to tragedy.

Bald Mrs. G

Quips and Quotations From Across The Years

A collage of brief quotes and witticisms from various sources including London Express notes on weather Europe and Asia in a past summer, Hardy and Cowper reflections, a Youths Companion remark about an ideal marriage, a Louisville Courier Journal quip about shopping, Cleveland jokes about getting up and mothers, and a contrast between optimists and pessimists.

Specialists in scute and chronic diseases of meri

We are specialists in scute and chronic diseases of meri. Also In pri. and long standing discharges of every nature. Consultation and friendly alk free. MEN, because physicians and spec ialists of ordinary ability have failed you don't be discouraged. Come to our modernly equipped offices and ne wM care you. We allow car fare to Bridgeport patients. Ef you cannot call write us Specialists eervices at family doc tor's prices. Office hours, 2 to 8 p. mm. Gally ex pt Fridays and Sundayx

Meri Pri Bridgeport

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