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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1915
Page
11
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Secretary Foster clarifies Arthur Fromme from the Giants era faced no unconditional release and had previously pitched three games for St. Louis in 1906. He aims for another Coast League stint with Venice, living in Los Angeles and preferring California, while negotiations paused after Hap Hogen’s death. A separate note cites Captain Edmund Thery estimating first-year war military outlay at ten million dollars.
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St Louis won 4 to 3 as Carl Weisman outpitched Ray Caldwell. A ninth inning rally gave the Browns the margin after the Yankees tied the score at 3. Seven of eight Browns hits produced their runs, with sharp fielding from both outfields highlighting the contest.
Upheavals in the American and National leagues keep fans engaged as Chicago overtakes Philadelphia for first place and the Pirates rise to third. Boston misses Johnny Evers. McGraw's Giants drift toward the first division while Chicago White Sox surge in the American League.
New Haven May 24 Yale's chances for a winning baseball nine this season have faded after losses to Williams Dartmouth and Brown on the home diamond. Pitching by Pie Way has been ineffective for two weeks and the staff is deemed unreliable. Second stringers Spencer Pumpelly and Underwood failed to develop to face Princeton and Harvard next week.
New York May 24 The medevat league attendance shows little rise from last year. Brooklyn reports no growth while Washington Park blames opening day crowds for bad business. Newark enjoys strong Sunday attendances at high prices but weekday totals stay around 1,000. Chicago remains near 1914 levels and protest grows that peace is needed. The piece questions profits against large salaries for Joe Lannin’s staff and Tris Speaker’s stipend amid war contracts.
The speaker's contract expires this fall and will not be renewed at 17 500. No renewals of war contracts are planned. O B, pleased with Fed business, allegedly has a secret truce with independents forbidding contract jumping until season end, when the base ball scene will be overhauled and a new model may emerge.
Donlin's Stars defeated the Remington Yosts 5 to 3 before about 400 fans at Yost field. Old-time star Mike Donlin showed his batting eye with two hits including a home run, while Coles of the Yosts hit a homer. Coakley pitched for Donlin's squad and Curry worked for Remington Yosts. Scur ry allowed key hits but the Yosts failed to overcome Donlin's early lead. Umpire Downey officiated.
Perth Amboy New Jersey May 24 The Giants won a pitchers battle 8 to 0 but lose Fred Merkle to a broken nose after a throw beat him to second base. Merkle turned back into a run down as Ruddy chased him, then was struck in the nose. Cliff Randolph pitched well for Perth Amboy fanning twelve. Three Giants runs came on three errors in the ninth without a hit.
Stegner pitched the best game of his career for the Singer Co holding Norwalk to two hits and a shutout. Norwalk threatened only once, while Singers scored two in the first inning and added a fifth inning tally. The win sets up a rematch with Humphries of New Haven next Sunday at Newfield Park.
Indianapolis May 24 A spectacular crash at the Indianapolis speedway injured auto driver John De Palma brother of Ralph De Palma. His Delage car skidded at 75 mph, struck the northwest wall, tore out fifteen feet of it, and rolled six times. Both De Palma and his passenger Phillips were taken to Methodist Hospital with injuries believed non fatal pending further checks. The wrecked car had won last year’s international event and likely cannot be repaired in time for next Saturday’s big 500 mile race.
Frank L Kramer, American cycling champion, set a new professional sprint record at the Newark Velodrome for the one third distance with a time of 0 38 5. He also surpassed Paddy O Sullivan Hehir’s 0 37 3 5 mark from 1910, narrowly beating Kenrie McNamara by a fifteen yard handicap in the heat.
A large turnout attended the Brooklawn club season opening on Saturday. An afternoon enif tournament drew about 300 diners, followed by a popular dance. H. A. Staples won the vice president's cup with a net 74 on an 18 handicap, while Henry B. Stoddard and Elmer H. Havens each posted 77 with handicaps 6 and 22 respectively. The Indies' putting contest was postponed due to bad weather.
Ithaca N Y May 24 Cornell faced a shock as Harvard varsity boat won by a half length on Cayuga Lake in the Lake Cayuga regatta first Harvard victory in the event. Harvard led from the start and remained ahead with a strong, finished crew pace. The Cornell freshmen defeated Harvard freshmen by half a length, amid a brisk spring regatta atmosphere.
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