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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1914
Page
11
Fragmentary text discusses Bridgeport batting averages and a team’s performance. It mentions a manager named Boultes and a goal to improve after a slow start. The readable parts hint at nine or seven hits and growing averages but lack concrete details, dates, or events.
In a complex case the federation fined players and issued a sizable suspension amid controversial actions by a group of jumpers. The report mentions Frank Smith, Saltimere, and San nre day Fe as involved, with ongoing legal and disciplinary maneuvers.
The text is garbled but indicates Bem-Yosts achieved a victory over the Annex of Masten Wy with a two or three point margin. Mentions of players or coaches and scattered names appear unclear, suggesting a sports brief about a close score and lineup notes.
Johnny Lower pitched for Springfiel, with a standout long homer by Senno driving in three runs. Bridgeport’s offense scattered hits as Benno and Pratt contributed multiple safeties, while defense kept the game tense. Time 2:85. Umpires Partin and Crichame.
Pitcher Rey Williams reports to Bridgeport Glub this afternoon after manager Bouktes of the club wired from Elkhart Indiana that Williams will join the locals to bolster the pitching staff. Williams, who won 18 games for Waterbury last year, is ready to pitch and joins six other Bridgeport pitchers as the team aims to improve a struggling staff.
Report states 15 year old William Epringsteer of 14 Cottage Street cut his toe with an axe while a group of Bar Scouts hiked in Trembil woods. Companions applied tarniquets and carried him to the city center where he was met by ambulance crews. Three wounds were treated and he was sent home. Easter attire promotion follows.
St Joseph's defeated Hubbells as pitcher Tommy Coughlin kept hits scattered. Lawlor led with walks and two steals, Burke and Noonan contributed key hits, while Hubbells' Johnson tripled and Lousky scored on timely hits. Final score details show multiple errors shaping the game.
Partial report lists Johnson 4 Best on bases Harvey 3 St Josephs Sacrifice bits Christy Strickfum Irwin Stoler Clark Fitshenry Seles Mot hras Strickfus Lewlor with strikeouts by Carlson Jolion and Cough. Double plays Christy to Strickfus to Noonan. Attendance 58. Umpire Howard Duster.
The article surveys shifting team fortunes with the Tigers slipping while Athlétice rise. It notes the possible creation of a fourth major league, mentioning cities like New York Boston Scranton Philadelphia Chicago Milwaukee Cincinnati Detroit. Roger Bresnahan improves at bat and glove. Miller Huggins’ Cardinals reach base in a ten game stretch. Do not output uncertain or graphic details.
Impartial observers report four Federal League games in Brooklyn Buffalo Baltimore and Pittsburg drawing under 4 600 total with Buffalo 2 000 Baltimore 1 200 Brooklyn 1 000 and Pittsburg 350. Of this total about 3 000 paid admissions were recorded across the parks. Baltimore crowds dwindle while Buffalo’s International League club nears break even, and speculation grows on Gilmore circuit status by July 17.
The season looms as remarkable with top teams in flux. The Reds press their lead as Herzog earns praise for turning a struggling Cincinnati club around. The Pirates surge after beating the Giants, while the Tigers stumble since leaving New York and face Griffith’s Senators next.
Branch Rickey, manager of the St. Louis Browns, challenged the idea that a manager alone is responsible for a club’s success. He urged teaching players to think for themselves and not depend entirely on managerial judgment in pressure situations.
London reports indicate several United States swimmers propose crossing the English Channel. Historical notes recall Captain Webb and Tom Burgess as early feats, with distance swimmers repeatedly attempting the perilous 20 mile crossing amid varying water conditions and time constraints.
The speaker argues that baseball success comes from players thinking for themselves rather than following rigid manager directions. He recalls coaching eras where self thinking made men perform best and notes teams improve when players understand the game and act, not just execute orders.
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