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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1911

Page

8

New Haven Buys Outfielder Gough

Irving Gough, young outfielder who starred for the New Haven State league club, has been purchased from the Portland club. Manager Cameron sent the check and plans to place Gough in New Haven with Foster, Burke and Go, creating a strong trio of bats. Gough fielded .934 last season and was noted for pinch hitting and left field plays. Possible moves include shifting to center field with Connell as backup catcher, Bunyan remaining a spare catcher.

New Haven Palladium Irving Gough New Haven Cameron Portland Gough Roger Peckinpaugh the Rock Foster Burke Hi Ladd Bridgeport Gus Soffel Hartford Jerry Connell John Bunyan Brooklyn McGraw Chicago Aisha Donlin Dahlen Johnny Dunn Jennings Giants Aitiates New York Mabel Hite Mearly

Cornell Crew Expects Clean Sweep in Races

Ithaca May 2 Cornell varsity crew headquarters are five miles down the lake to avoid heat. Coaches and assistants boast the crew trains harder and faster than any in years. Sepeeemeecas sails through the season undefeated. The freshman eight remains unsatisfied and vows another effort.

Ithaca Cornell Sepeeemeecas Courtney

Eddie Kelly And Curley Win Bouts

Eddie Kelly and Curley won their six round bouts on May 4 in Norwalk. Curley led at times with sharp rights and uppercuts while Frank and South Norwalk fighters traded fast exchanges. Bette Kelly of Bridgeport beat Billy Brown in six rounds. crowd packed the season finale show refereed by Billy Hogan of Bridgeport.

Norwalk Funny Ford New Haven Dautereignes Raver South One Seinaa Curley Frank South Norwalk Fay Bette Kelly Bridgeport Billy Brown Me Kelly Billy Hogan

Austin Chipples Proclaim City Junior Championship Race

Local amateur baseball clubs issue challenges for 12 to 16 year old city championship games this weekend at the mud flats. Teams named include Crescents, Sound Jrs., Turnpikes, Clover Juniors, Walnut A. C., Sound View A. C., Lincolns, South Enda, Edgewoods and Acme A. C. Players listed: Joe White, Dan Larkin, Bill Larkin, Al Imlah, Tom Luddy, John Lawler, George Day, Joe Heery, John Bowden, Honan, Bowen, P Ward, Buckley, H Magee, Speers, Latham, Bardley.

Austin Chipples Joe White Dan Larkin Bill Larkin al Imlah Tom Luddy John Lawler George Day Joe Heery John Bowden Crescents Sound Jrs Turnpikes Clover Walnut A. C Mud Flats Clovers Honan Bowen P. Ward Buckley Luddy H. Magee Speers Latham Bardley Sound View A. C Lincolns South Enda Edgewoods Joseph C. Charles State Street

Semi pro Clovers deny disbanding rumor and prep schedule

Ira Hall reports Clover club officials refute disbandment claims while outlining current roster including Mullins Lannon McCarthy Lawlor O'Brien Cotter Germain Casey Darien Bowden and rivals Westport and Yosts. notes on players Barron Mulligan Gallagher and others, with recent game results and upcoming matchups in city league.

Clovers Mullins Lannon McCarthy Lawlor O'Brien Cotter Germain Casey Darien Bowden Stamford Greenwich Wallingford

Passes Prove Costly to McCann's Young Men

Bridgeport lost to Hartford as Snyder lasted three innings with base on balls. Bridgeport scored all runs in the second on a sequence of errors and walks, while Hartford tied in the third and won in the fourth via walks and a bases loaded situation. The narrative details the pitching, fielding miscues, and key at bats through the late innings.

Eddie Murphy Outpoints Johnny Willetts in Boston Bout

Eddie Murphy from South Boston defeated Johnny Willetts from Philadelphia in a twelve round match. Murphy scored several knockdowns and damaged Willetts with clean exchanges though neither fighter had a knockout punch. Public note mentions a Nugget in the West End.

Eddie Murphy Johnny Willetts United Press Boston Philadelphia Murphy Dreamland

Hartford Shadow Looms Over Hartford Boys Team

By Wagner. After a five game win streak, Chief Snyder has a rare misstep as he misplaces the pan in a playful quip. The piece notes Hartford’s ease for the rival and contrasts with Hartford’s expected strength.

Wagner Hartford New Britain Chief Snyder

Baseline WAGN hurler quiets Phillies in tough week

The article notes a stretch including a 13 game losing streak for the Rustlers and a defensive shift with Walter Johnson relieving Gray in Detroit as Johnson earns a high salary. It mentions Tex Rumsey replacing Snyder, Rehe fanning twice, and Hartford’s scoring drought after the fourth. Bridgeport’s Leverenz and St. Louis’ Meloan shine briefly as teams struggle to hit and win.

Tex Rumsey Snyder Rehe Hartford

Regatta entries set for Schuylkill course race

Official word lists 35 crews for the American regatta on the Schuylkill river course in Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon. Colleges slated to compete include Pennsylvania Yale Columbia Cornell and Harvard with Annapolis entering a crew for the first time in its history. The note also covers polo odds for Meadowbrook Foto Team and golf qualifiers at Garden City with Herreshoff Travers and Travis among entrants, plus a late addition in a Boston running event.

United Press New York Schuylkill River Philadelphia Pennsylvania Yale Columbia Cornell Harvard Annapolis Metropolitan Golf Association Garden City Frederick Hereshoff Jerome D. Travers Walter Travis

Major city league games on today’s schedule

Cincinnati at New York Pittsburg at Brooklyn Chicago at Boston St. Louis at Philadelphia New York at Chicago Philadelphia at Cleveland Detroit at Washington Boston at St. Louis Lieut. Governor Blakeslee and Mayor Buckingham are expected to review the monster Sunday school parade planned for June 3 J. B. Williams president of the State Sunday School associations plans to attend Col. J. H Wade named grand mar ine

Cincinnati New York Pittsburg Brooklyn Chicago Boston St. Louis Philadelphia Cleveland Detroit Washington Blakeslee Buckingham J. B. Williams Col J. Hwade Grand Marine P. C. Philadelphia Pitts P. Detroit

Young phenom Strand sold to Boston Americans for 5000

Spokane teenager Paul Strand, seventeen, dubbed a phenom, was sold by President Cohn to the Boston Americans for 5000. He impressed in spring training, winning early games with dominant pitching, high strikeouts, and speed. Strand, six feet tall and 180 pounds, shows rare command and cool demeanor for youth.

Spokane Wash Paul Strand Boston Americans Cohn Strand South Prairie Capt. Ostdick Ostdick Strikig

Which Team Will Get Johnny Fitz

Johnny Fitzpatrick once Jackson Theatre treasurer and city street inspector faces a dilemma over playing for East Side A. C. against the bike team at Newfield Park. He fears favoring the Elks and upsetting manager Joe Waters, leaving Herman’s East Sides anxious about potential game-throwing. A coin flip may decide Fitz’s fate.

Johnny Fitzpatrick Jackson’s Theatre Ben Herman A. C Newfield Park Herman The Elks Joe Waters Fitz Em Donnelly

Donlin and Ames Bet On Ed Reulbach Trade Rumor

A rumor links Ames and Mike Donlin of New York to a possible early deal involving a slabman for Ed Reulbach. McGraw hopes to land a trusted pitcher while Donlin contemplates a return and aims to move toward managing, with Giants figures favoring Donlin’s comeback but uncertain about Reulbach’s fate. The chatter touches Brooklyn and Chicago offers and Eval of Donlin’s post Giants trajectory.

Ames Mike Donlin New York Chance Ed Reulbach Reulbach Donlin McGraw Leon Giants Donn Brooklyn Ebbets FiSonlin Kiin National Commission

Lively boxing night threatens Greene Avenue church

A Brooklyn clash between Greene Avenue church youths and St Pauls Lutherans sparked a three bout program in the church gym. Tim Moran of St Pauls fought Kid Dresser of Greene Avenue in a hard hammer and tongs contest with two knockdowns and blood drawn. Deacon Jagger warned he would call police if the fights continued.

United Preas New York Greene Avenue Presbyterian Church Brooklyn G Ae Greene Avenue Church St. Paul's Lutheran Church Tim Moran St Paul's Kid Dresser Greene Avenue Deacon Jagger

Yale Loses to Amherst on Errors in New Haven

New Haven May 24 Poor handling of thrown balls cost Yale yesterday's game with Amherst 2 to Yale outbatted the visitors six hits to four but failed to drive in runs Amherst's fielding was sharp Kane fumbled Burdette's grounder in the fifth and Burdette was doubled on Reilly's grounder to Pennock In the seventh Burdette and McKee reached on infield but Burdette was tagged out at third Outside Amherst never scored The Reinhard piano has been sold in Bridgeport by the Wisener House for 18 or 20 years with a low price from factory direct sales.

Bridgeport Hartford the Courant Snyder Flying Horses Carouse McCann Rumsey Litschi Eley Crooks Ladd High Kauff Stone Gus Soffel Hart Hall Russell Leverenz Noor Lefty Connery Soffel Hickey Hi Ladd Rehg Bobby Stowe New Haven Yale Amherst Sharp Kane Burdett Burdette Reilly Pennock Thompson Bennett Badger McKee Reinhard Wisener Broad and State Streets

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