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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1914
Page
2
The 1914 British amateur golf championship notes that several Americans led by Travers, Ouimet, and Herreshoff overworked in pre tournament practice at Sandwich. Travers played to last minute and was stale for the test. Evans junior avoided excess prep and surprised critics with his performance.
Charles W. Evans of Chicago and Harold Weber of Toledo, the last two of 100 Americans in the British amateur championship at Sandwich, were eliminated in the fourth round. C. B. MacFarlane shot 31 for the first nine to set course records as he defeated Evans. Harold Weber lost to Capt. Cecil K. Hutchison of St. Andrews 6 up and 4 to play.
Pittsfield manager Zeller plans to bolster staff with several pitchers. He expects Bridgeport’s Chief Snyder to report soon. New London has seven pitchers and Zeller seeks one more. Hopper was sent from New Haven to St Paul for $1 500. Easter custom suits advertised.
Amateur baseball note lists a May 30 game at Old Mill Green at 9 30 p m between The Velvet Deers and the Barnum Juniors. The lineup features M Bayes catching S Southern pitching R Rosenbaum first base manager G Schuler second base R Tatlin third A Tebault Jr Al Capman center field 58 Caparal left field G Howard shortstop.
The Budgéport High School seniors won the final interclass track meet at Seaside Park, securing the silver trophy donated by their class as the top overall in a trio of winter meets. Alexander Leverty led the team with strong all around marks, including a 57 second 440 yard dash and high placing in shot put and long jump.
New Haven announces the acquisition of pitcher Bob Durning from the Philadelphia Athletics. Durning, a left-hander, will be ready to face Bridgeport. Also noted are school scoreboard tallies and a note on Lou Thomas quitting the sport for eye trouble.
Adelphian faces KOC and Wowompon battles Moose as Avon Park hosts Harris versus Wheeler. Marina meets Konck, Seaside Park hosts Wowompon, with President Meyer unable to attend Marina Wheeler game. Nolan and Deacon Roback pace hitters in a slugging Adelphian win aided by Coles late in the ninth.
A Pacific Athletics Association committee has filed a report requesting that Howard Draw of the University of Southern California have his 100 yards dash record of 9.5 seconds officially recognized by the Amateur Athletic Union. Additional action is sought for Santee Tapda and high hurdler Meade Muay 2 Dy Frear Kelly of USC, who tied their events with Beeson of the Olympic Club for a joint mark of 6 feet 16 inches in the high jump.
Princeton defeated Michigan 5 to 4 at Princeton yesterday. Copeland hit a single in the fourth inning to drive in three runs after Michigan committed errors.
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