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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1909

Page

8

DANDY DIAMOND DOINGS FROM FLASHES FIELD

Reports from yesterday's games show Hartford beating Bridgeport 10 to 5 and New Haven 12 innings at New Haven-Springfield 6 to 3. Ban non leads Bridgeport batters, Miller tops league with .389, O Rourke and Ladd shine, Umpire Mason praised, Waller sold to St. Louis Nationals.

Hartford Bridgeport New Haven Springfield Holyoke Holyocke New Brit Northampton Waterbury Cy Miller Bannon

Baseball Scores at a Glance

Baseball scores from today show St Louis defeating Philadelphia 6 to 1 while rain affected Detroit Detroit New York and Cleveland Boston games. Brooklyn beat Philadelphia 4 to ? Boston 2 New York and Chicago faced each other and Pittsburg hosted multiple matchups.

St. Louis Philadelphia St Louis Detroit New York Cleveland Boston Chicago Washington Brooklyn Philadel Pittsburg Cincinnati

White Sox edge Washington in eleven innings for 1-0 win

In Chicago, May 11, the Washington club fell 1-0 to the White Sox in eleven innings as three straight hits in the final frame sealed it. Pitched well by White and Sullivan, Washington offense faded late. In St Louis, May 11, the Athletics won 5-1 against the Cardinals, Wad Dell facing former teammates before St Louis took a 5-1 decision. Batteries were White and Sullivan for Chicago and Plank and Thomas, Wad Dell and Stephens for the other game.

Chicago Washington White Sox White Johnson St. Louis Athletics Rube Waddell Philadelphia Plahk Thomas Stephens

National League scores and pitcher updates May 11

In Boston the Giants beat the Doves 2-1 as Raymond pitched well for New York and Sehir supported. Brooklyn's Covaleski again exited early as the Dodgers defeated the Phillies 4-2 with Bell striking out batters and driving in three runs.

Boston Raymond Giants Doves New York Sehier Brooklyn Covaleski Dodgers Phillies Bell Delphia Sparks

Connecticut League At New Haven Batteries Reported

In New Haven, Springfield defeated 2 to 1 with batteries credited to McLean and Connor, Doll and Lavigne. Holyoke hosted New Britain with batteries listed as McCabe and Beaumont, Ward and Russange. Northampton faced Waterbury with batteries by Halligan, Plank and Bridges, Chase and McDonald.

A. Hartford Bridgepo Holyoke New Britain Northampton Springfield Waterbury New Haven Holyoke Halligan Plank Bridges Chase and McDonald

Newsboys Defeat Bengal Reserves in Mud Flats Doubleheader

Amateur baseball roundup reports the Newsboys A C beating the Bengal Reserves SumBay 16 8 in game one at Mud Flats, and 12 innings game two ending 12 9. St Augustine’s tops St Thomas A C 19 6 at M A C lot, while Mohawks of Hollow defeat Clinton Reserves 6 3 at M A C. North End Sluggers invite 11 or 12 year olds to Hair’s Lot, 2:30 Saturday. Newsboys A C seeks Modocs next Sunday, other venues welcome.

Dick Barrett Newsboys Bengal SumBay Mud Flats St. Augustine's St. Thomas A. C M. A. Co Murphy St. Augustines St. Thomas Boys Kelly Dowling Hollow Clinton North End Sluggers Hair’s Lot A. C Modocs

Gloucester Day Pageant to Bring Taft to City

On Gloucester Day August 4 President Taft and his family will attend the elaborate outdoor pageant in Gloucester. Secretary Meyer also plans to attend. Canterbury Pilgrims provides the basis, with scenery by Eric Pape and music by Walter Damrosch. About 1100 people are expected to participate.

United Press Gloucester Mass Taft Meyer Canterbury Pilgrims Eric Pape Boston Walter Damrosch

Dalzell's Remains Headed to Pittsburg After Here Services

Washington May 11 After brief services here this afternoon the remains of Mrs John Dalzell wife of Representative Dalzell of Pennsylvania will be taken to Pittsburg for interment in Allegheny Cemetery Funeral services will be held in the Third Presbyterian church in Pittsburg tomorrow of which church she was a member Dalzell had been ill for weeks from a complication of heart trouble The end came at 2 o'clock in her home on New Avenue She was 63 years old.

United Press Washington John Dalzell Representative Dalzell Pennsylvania Pittsburg Allegheny Cemetery Third Presbyterian Church Dalzell New Avenue

Hartford Triumph Over Orators In 10-5 Victory

Hartford routed the Orators 10 to 5 at New Field Park as a costly misplay by Kocher in the second inning opened the floodgates. Evans struck out sixteen, with Miller and Kocher each tallying three, while Lobert’s two-base hit cleared the bases and powered the Hartford surge.

Kocher Newfield Park Hartfords Evans Miller Koener Metzger Hartford Groom Oratore Pollard Lobert Bridgeport Bannon Warner Hilt Ladd Justice Sony McKenna Kochers Abrogast Phelan Hart Connery Bourquin T. Senators Steinhauser Hill Ab. R A. E Lobert Wanner Po. Miller If. Hilt B. Kocher O. Pollard Oeaee Ee Hartford Bees Polland Mason

Arkansas Debt to Smithsonian Remains Unpaid

A Brooklyn Eagle excerpt notes Arkansas owes the Smithsonian nearly $2,000,000 from the 1838 bequest, much of which was invested in Arkansas bonds that were never paid. The federal government covered the delinquency, funding inauguration and maintenance of the institution, which stands in Washington with coupons untouched.

Arkansas United States Smithsonian Institution Washington Vittoria Smithson

Father John's Medicine Fages Strength Claims

I Webster of Lisbon New Hampshire reports gaining eight pounds and feeling well after using Father John's Medicine and recommends it to the weak and run-down. Roswell H Lewis of Gloversville New York says he gained twenty one pounds and believes it saved him from consumption.

Www. I. Webster Lisbon N. H John Father Roswell H. Lewis Gloversville N. Y Father John

All the News and Social Etiquette Sharply Contrasted

The piece questions publishing every detail of events and notes how privilege shapes what is printed, arguing the press omits nosy gossip to protect public figures. It then sketches how terms like gentleman and lady hinge on adjectives, and ends with health topics about prisons, regularity, and diet from the Saturday Evening Post.

London Chronicle Saturday Evening Post

Cures For Witchery in Doderidge’s Notes

Rev Joseph Doderidge asserts in notes on early Pennsylvania and Virginia settlements that children’s diseases attributed to witchcraft were dropsy of the brain and rickets. He describes curing witches by shooting a silver imbued bullet at a stump effigy, transferring the spell to the witch’s body part struck.

Joseph Doderidge Pennsylvania Virginia

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