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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1911

Page

10

Yale's Famous Captain Dead

Francis Gordon Brown former Yale football captain died at Glen Head Long Island at 31 diabetes listed as cause of death He starred for Yale from 1897 and captained the 1900 team noted for its high scoring and strong defense He married Caroline L Bogert and leaves a son and is survived by his wife and family He worked at J Pierpont Morgan after graduation

Yale Club Francis Gordon Brown America Brown Glen Head Long Island Croton Yale Harvard Bouve Crimson Princeton Burden Edwardo Columbia Gordon Brown Tate Caroline L Bogert Flushing J. Pierpoint Morgan

Rumsey Twirls Winning Ball for McCann's Team

New Britain May 11 Tex Rumsey won his first game of the season by pitching Bridgeport to a 6 to 1 victory over New Britain. The Mechanics pounded Pressy for 11 hits while Rumsey scattered nine. Crook led Bridgeport with three hits. Kauff, Litschi and Eley added two apiece. The Aviators broke the game open with timely hitting and base running, including a two-base hit by Litschi that scored Ladd. Rumsey exited after six innings, with Bridgeport finishing strong for the win.

New Britain Tex Rumsey Bridgeport Cubebs Rumsey Pressy Pittsburg Tom Crook Kauff Litschi Eley Ladd Crook Warner Cabrera Stowe Snyder Russell Ruffamge Marsans Ryan Waterman Faulke Ib Dunlop Ruslange Parker Peentrnas Or P.o. A

Knockout Brown and Murphy Ready for Rematch at Whirlwind A C

Knockout Brown and Tommy Murphy prepare for their second clash at the Whirlwind A C in Brooklyn tonight. Both fighters are in peak shape for a hard rough bout. Opinions vary among fans and experts on who will win. Brown has outpointed Murphy before and faced the lightweight champion in limited rounds, making him a slight favorite. Some back Murphy’s rebound and skill, arguing he will outshine Brown’s rugged style this time.

Brown Tommy Murphy A. C Brooklyn Murphy McFarland

National League yesterday and today's slate of games

Yesterday New York beat Chicago 11 to 1, St Louis topped Brooklyn 4 to 3, Philadelphia defeated Pittsburg 6 to 2, Cincinnati won 8 to 7, with today’s schedule Chicago at New York St Louis at Brooklyn Pittsburg at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Boston.

New York Chicago St. Louis Brooklyn Philadelphia Pittsburg Cincinnati Boston St Louis P.C. Philadelphia Esses IL Il Bostona Brooklyn Seeteee

Baseball Standings and Schedule from Today’s Games

In the American League results New York defeats Detroit six to two Cleveland shuts out Boston six to nothing Philadelphia tops St Louis eight to six and Chicago beats Washington nine to six. Today’s games feature New York at Detroit Boston at Cleveland Philadelphia at St Louis and Washington at Chicago.

New York Detroit Cleveland Boston Philadelphia St. Louis Chicago Washington Icago Washington Cleveland

O Brien Sets Ten Mile Record At New Haven Meet

Edward O'Brien of the New Haven YMCA ran ten miles on a Sheffield track during a Good Friday athletic meet. Officials claim the 55 second pace signals a Connecticut outdoor ten mile record. Ex Senator Butterworth offers a silver cup for the best time at related New Haven Athletic Association events.

Edward O'Brien New Haven Sheffield Scientific School Reene Aend Ape Connecticut

Rumsey Sparks Rally as Baseball Teams Pivot

Tex Rumsey delivered in a tight stretch with Beck homering twice over two days as McCann reshapes his pitching staff toward five. Hartford’s crowds anticipate a busy slate against New Britain, Waterbury, and other rivals while market chatter notes Red Waller and Uppy Upham on the cusp of roster action.

Tex Rumsey McCann Pressy New Britain Barney Dreyfuss Pittsburg Waterbury Hartford Senators Red Waller New Haven

Big League Gossip From The Ball Park Circulation

The Pittsburg Pirates are undefeated at home this season Amos Rusie returns as a gatekeeper at Seattle and will umpire in the Northwestern league Boston tops the leagues with no postponed games this season Earl Moore leads strikeouts with thirty and Joe Wood powers the Red Sox Athletics lead American League in batting Detroit leads in hitting and fighting Pitchers Cicotte and Frank Smith are suspended Knabe favors brains over signals and inside play basing a catcher and hit and run plays as jokes NUGGETS good to the end.

Amos Rusie Ball Park Seattle Wash Otto Knabe Mathewson Brown Moore Camnitz

Umpires to Get Raise in Salary in Hartford League

Connecticut League of Baseball Clubs sides with umpires on pay increase raising pay from 7.50 to 8 per game citing higher living costs and travel in Hartford to Springfield. Notes include banquet proxies, directors elected, and officials present at Hotel Garde. Also mentions a local shoe sale at Thing & Co. with deep discounts through Saturday.

Hartford Courant Connecticut League of Baseball Clubs Umps Hartford Springfield Boner Ebner Savin Rock Carl Pace Oklahoma Waterbury Cameron New Haven Edwards Northampton Zeller O'Neil New Britain O’neil Thing & Co.'s Bridgeport S&s. B. Thing & Co Main Street

What's Happening Among Our Semi Professionals

Ira Halli writes of brisk city league play with seven runs by North Ends leading six teams. Sokols beat St Joes 4 to 1 as Tommy Coughlin, ex St Joe, fuels the Sokols offense. Wetstine remains City league secretary while Fred shifts jobs. Yost Field flags will be raised to start the Factory league with parades and new stars Vega Rubbells Batchellers. Bengals, Black Rocks, and Yosts showcase rising talent as hitters McBride Rohrback Johnson star in recent games. The Industrial league ride, led by Graphophone Drum Corps, lights up Red Men's hall after a storm delay. Abe Howell, revived pitcher for Yosts, returns to the mound. Clover outfit’s press agent question persists as Clover lags in news coverage.

Ira Halli Yost Field Yosts Tomers Vega Rubbells Coughlin and Finnegan Bullards St. Joes Steven da Industrial League Oys Red Men's Hall Graphophone Fred Wetstine St Joseph Club

New Haven and rivals state scores and matchups

New Haven 6 Northampton 4 Waterbury 7 Holyoke 1 Hartford 9 Springfield 5 New Haven at Bridgeport New Britain at Waterbury Holyoke at Hartford Springfield at Northampton Havana dream Reed Williams Yale 100100000-26-1 Batteries Davis Lewis Free man Carhart Philadelphia RAB Pennsylvania 5 Fordham Batteries Clarke Gordon Kehoe Lynch Princeton RHB Brown Princeton 2000 3100 Batteries Congelman Snell Greenbaum Taylor Worcester RHE Holy Cross Springfield Training Batteries Lynch Cannon School Cook Kel sley Cambridge RHB Harvard Amherst Batteries Babson Reeves Vernon Quaintance Bryan Ithaca RHE Cornell Colgate Battery Hightower Abbott Perrin Leonard West Point RHE Georgetown Batteries Hyatt Davenport White Fury Easton RWB Lafayette Lehigh Batteries Long Conover Shellenberger Bell

Ithaca R.H.E. Cornell Colgate Hightower Abbott Perrin and Leonard West Point Rhe Georgetown Hyatt and Davenport White and Fury

Sacred Heart to Face St Augustine's at Seaside Park

Sacred Heart baseball meets St Augustine's Saturday morning May 13 at 9 o clock in Seaside Park. Sacred Hearts then challenge City Normals St Charles or any other strong team averaging 14 15 years as the Young Lakeviews Stars have...

Sacred Heart St. Augustine’s Seaside Park Sacred Hearts City Normals St. Charles

Cubs to Play Blue Belle or Point Reserves at Old Mill Green

A local club renamed the Cubs plan a Saturday morning game on May 13 at 9 30 o clock against Blue Belle or Point Reserves at Old Mill Green. Cubs lineup includes M Salmon J Sterback M Juda ss M Galla R Pisty T Burns G Josephson W Sales J Bobko. Atlas A C beat Acmee of the South End 16 11 led by Harry Denny and Joe Finnegan. Winners set to meet John Dennings Crescents next Sunday at Wheeler s Lot.

Cubs Blue Belle Old Mill Green M. Salmon J. Sterback M. Judass M. Galla R. Pisty T. Burns G. Josephson W. Sales J. Bobko Atlas A. C Acmee South End Harry Denny Joe Finnegan John Dennings Crescents Wheeler's

Kaufman Seeks Rematch After KO Loss in Kansas City

Al Kaufman recovers from a 65 minute nap and a third round knockout by Fireman Jim Flynn in Kansas City. He admits not fighting his best and vows improvement after a month of training, signaling a possible rematch with Flynn if plans align.

al Kaufman Jim Flynn Kansas City Flynn Los Angeles

Harvard Track Aims For New Haven Dual Meet

Cambridge May 11 Harvard track athletes prepare for the New Haven dual with Captain Foster showing sprint talent in a 290 yard trial against Dud Rainey. Yale crews practiced and prepared near New Haven as they head to Springfield. Boston notes report wrestler John Boston scoring a fall, with Smart showing grit in a tight bout.

United Prem Cambridge Harvard Vale New Haven Donovan Foster Rainey Crimson Boston John Boston

Young Griffo Wins Over Leonard in Six Round Bout

Leonard and Young Griffo clashed in a six round bout at the St Athletic Club. Griffo dominated each round with sharp punching and quick defense. After the bout, several veteran boxers entered the ring and cheered for the cleverest boxer of them all.

Leonard Griffo

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