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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1911
Page
8
Johnny Evers of the Chicago Cubs is unlikely to play again this season. His brother Tom Evers, speaking from Troy, said Johnny has suffered a nervous breakdown and may go to Chicago for treatment in a sanitarium, with only limited ability to sit up.
London reports the Papke versus Sullivan bout for ten thousand dollars plus a five thousand dollar side bet, with Eugene Corey as referee. other items note Hyland’s hand injury forcing cancellation of a Hogan vs Hyland ten rounder and Cy Smith stepping in, Flynn’s Milwaukee trip after claiming white hope status, and various match negotiations and cancellations across Chicago Meriden New Haven and Kenosha with plans for bouts against Capon McFarland Mesick Wells and others.
Amateur baseball news lists manager Howard Dunbar of Newfields arranging a summer schedule with home dates against Female Stars White Plains and Colored Stars. It notes several May and June away games, a Sacred Heart school request to play St Charles at Seaside Park, Walnut Reserves replacing Walnut A C, and new players Nell and Brennan joining Sacred Hearts.
Connecticut league clash sees Snyder dominate for the leading pitcher with five wins, two hits allowed, and two walks. New Britain musters scant offense as Hoar battles, Ladd and Litschi spark offense, while McCann's crew field well. Bridgeport opens scoring. late threats fade as Snyder seals win.
Wagner reports on New Britain Newman, Snyder, and McCann in locker room banter. Umpire Nallin and Lanigan praised. Baileys’ hitting lauded. Hoey and Litschi feature in chatter. Northampton shells Holyoke pitchers for 18 safeties as Papermakers lose. Brady, Redmond, and Arbogast transfers noted. Waterbury edges Senators 1 to 0 in box debut.
New Haven May 18 Brown defeated Yale 6 to 1 as Yale hitters made seven singles to Brown nine. Battery Warner and Harris for Brown, Freeman and Carhart for Yale. Other results include St Louis 3 New York 1 and Chicago 7 Philadelphia 5. Yale crew heads to Princeton for Saturday Carnegie Lake race against Princeton and Cornell.
Young McAuliffe of the East Side has arranged four bouts. He will fight Kid Sea in New Haven on May 29. Jack Rollinson of Shelton, Young Bosses and Young Ketchel will be tackled later. The career includes stops in New York Philadelphia Detroit Chicago Cleveland.
United Press report from New York May 17 recounts Jack Johnson being in court for operating a motor vehicle without a license. Magistrate Breen discharged him after warning him not to drive until properly equipped, noting no license violation but cautioning compliance. The piece includes a lengthy self-portrait by Melvin W. Sheppard detailing athletic career.
The final state duck pin season hinges on Park City and Hartford as they clash at Park City alleys. Hartford moved ahead by one point after winning three strings from Meriden, while Bridgeport must sweep all three strings to claim the title. Play starts at 7 30 PM.
New Haven May 18 Harvard has yielded to Yale the points in the disputed low hurdle race in the track meet limiting Yale to a 59 to 44 percent final score. A Harvard Athletic Association letter to Yale’s Professor Phelps was made public and praised as fine courtesy and true sportsmanship by the Yale News. Chicago news reports a separate case: George Kime on trial for stealing the four year old son of Mrs. Selma Henks after the child’s crying annoyed him. He refuses to reveal the baby's location.
Umpire Bill Dineen explains why he did not throw the decisive 1908 game for Cleveland, stressing fair play and integrity. He says a pitcher cannot abandon fairness for popular demand, noting baseball relies on trust and consistency to keep the sport strong and players employed for years.
London notes show Adam Bede, owned by Louis Winans and trained by J Canyon, kept at 20 to 1 for the English Derby on May 31. Other bets include Sunstar 7 to 4 and Sobieski 20 to 1, with various contenders listed across racing and rowing events from New Haven to New Haven and beyond.
A medical advisory warns hydrophobia is exceedingly rare and that dog bites are usually minor. It promotes early wound cleaning, calm, and a home based Buisson sweating bath treatment, citing Pasteur method limits and urging factual awareness. It notes a civic need to avoid panic and emphasizes mental attitude over wound severity.
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