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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1909
Page
8
Sports notes from Springfield highlight players and teams across leagues. Key figures include O’Rourke, Pollard, Moriarty, and managers shaping pennant prospects while Cleveland and Chicago show strong pitching. The Pirates and Yankees receive attention amid college all Jesuit selections and Cuban pennant race reporting.
Yesterday results include St. Louis 4 over Detroit 2 and Philadelphia 3 tied with New York 3. Other games show Cleveland 19 over Chicago coast to coast and Brooklyn 7 to 6 over Boston in a first game with a second game Boston 2 to 1. Today matchups feature New York at Washington and Philadelphia at Cleveland with St Louis at Detroit and Chicago at Cincinnati.
National League recap from May 5 includes the Phillies defeating the New York Giants 5 to 2. Mathewson started, was hit hard for eight hits in six innings, and was relieved after the Phillies took a lead in the sixth. Bugs Raymond finished. Also Brooklyn split with Boston at Washington Park, with second game featuring a late Brooklyns rally and Nap Rucker pitching in relief after an injury. Detroit and Chicago details follow with Chicago beating Pittsburg 7 to 3 in eleven innings as Evers starts at second base for the first time this year.
A scrambled recap of American League action with New York and Philadelphia games noted. Highlights include a 11-3 win for an unspecified team over the Athletics, and a Washington victory over Boston in a pitchers’ duel. Details are jumbled with several player and score fragments.
Cleveland defeated Chicago 10 to 2 yesterday, snapping Smith's winning streak. Report notes Summers and Stowage with Waddell and Criger for Detroit and details patterns with Young Clarke and Sullivan. Game line shows Cleveland scoring in multiple innings while Chicago registered minimal offense.
At a meeting last evening the T. P. Taylor team was dropped and the Cornwall Patterson Mfg Co team admitted. May 20 start date moved from June 5 and the next league meeting is May 10. The Union Typewriter team will play Milford at 1:30. Crane Co No. 1 plans to play South Ents, and Burnham work is listed for 3 o'clock. The ABC team and McNamara clerks discuss Sunday at Brooklyn. The Mrdsey-Somers Co. seek a game with Bullards Holmes Edwards for Saturday May 8, with Crane Valve No. 2 and Ives Manufacturing also noted for upcoming dates.
The record notes that the sliver dollar die is subjected to 160 tons per square inch, while the double eagle die receives 155 tons per square inch. This contrast highlights differing pressure standards in minting these two coins.
Miss Ann Parsons of Northfield Vermont describes severe eczema on face neck and scalp last fall worsening to raw inflamed skin. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for under three months the condition cleared. she recommends the product and thanks the company in the 1907 testimonial.
Cuticura soap and ointment advertised to remove dandruff and soothe itching, prevent dryness and hair loss, remove crusts and scales, destroy hair parasites, and nourish the scalp to promote healthy hair growth. Claims the regimen restores a wholesome scalp when other treatments fail.
Artie Romer was knocked out early but returned to lead the Orators to a narrow win over New Haven. Reiserl dominated five innings before Romer’s sixth inning rally, aided by Steinhauser and Miller, produced three runs. New Haven mounted a late charge, loading the bases in the ninth, yet the visitors held on as Hitt, Phelan, and Bourquin contributed key plays.
Hartford beat Northampton 2 to 1 in a six straight Hartford win turned loose by poor base running and shaky decision making. The Meadowlarke offense stalled as Hartford’s defense and timely hits carried them, while Evans fed Abrowast Peterson and Bridges in a shaky late innings sequence.
Boston May 1 Wildie Hoppe champion of the balk line billiard title and Pitcher Fries of Holyoke clashed in a side match. Morningstar, out of the box in New England, may soon pay by the Perfectos as Reiger succeeds. Hoppe log but did not shine. Morningstar challenged. 3,000 points wagered. Hoppe to handicap at 600 points against Morningstar’s 2400.
Reports from Baltimore New York and Boston describe heated boxing events and promoter tensions. Franksie Neil defeats Britt on a disputed foul. Towle accused of dodging a knockout. Tormey Murphy meets Mike Glover in a 10 round bout at Sharkey club. Jimmy Crifreth warns Bailie Nelson over a July 5 clash with McFarland and plans a replacement fight if needed. Freddie Welch aims to face Dave Derhier but scheduling trouble delays the Armory bout.
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