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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1915
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text shows stalled phrases about Billy Evans, a leadership mention in Cleveland, and unclear references to a petition and committee. The readable content is too broken to establish a clear event, date, or outcome.
Connie Mack travels from Hertford to New York to inspect Trinity College star Dennis Gilidoy at Seton Hall Field. Ira Thomas of the Philadelphia will indorse a possible third baseman replacement for Frank Baker as Mack hunts for elite infield speed and fielding from Trinity’s captain.
New York May 2 Dr B F Roller wins in 30 seconds and a deadlock. Roller shows top form and aims for the $10 000 prize. He claims the American title and vows to defend it against all comers after defeating every American wrestler except Frank Gotch. Wilhelm Berner German champion throws George Sandels in 9 50 but Sandels roughs him up on stage and kicks the lights.
Fragmented OCR describes dining and barber listings with addresses on Elm Street and Main Street. Mentions a newly opened venue and a cabaret style bar with a 55 42 score in a column by fans. Includes stray names and partial storefront notes.
Cincinnati 2127 New York 21 12 reports scoring totals for the week, listing standout run counts by teams in the National League with Cincinnati and New York topping the list.
Rain postponed several Federal League matchups across major cities. Brooklyn games in Pittsburgh and Newark in Kansas City were among the affected contests, with Chicago and Baltimore also reporting delays. City-by-city postponements pushed back schedule in St. Louis, Buffalo, and other venues as teams awaited clearer conditions.
Yesterday's results show three major matchups postponed due to rain. New York vs Pittsburgh, Brooklyn vs St. Louis, and Philadelphia vs Cincinnati were all moved to later dates, altering the schedule and leaving some teams idle.
The International League list shows St Louis at New York, Pittsburgh at Brooklyn, Chicago at Philadelphia, Cincinnati at Boston, Jersey City at Montreal, Newark at Toronto, Providence at Rochester, Echmond at Buffalo.
Advertisement item notes East Side and West End locations for custom suit orders. Palmer Want Ads list one cent a word pricing.
Springfield and Fall River games decided in 10 innings and 3 2 results with rain postponements for Hartford Taunton and New Haven Pawtucket. A murder suspect John Penny linked to Elmira is in Belgian trenches amid a $2000 reward. Olive Starr shot in Wellesburg by Thomas Herbert who then died by suicide. Funeral designs and bouquets noted for John Beck & son.
Chicago May 25 Extra base swats silenced the Yankees in the opening game with the White Sox 5 to 4. Seven safe smacks helped the Southsiders extend their winning streak to seven as errors sprinkled through the field. Russell pitched seven and two thirds innings before being relieved by Eddie Cicotte after a wild eighth inning. Fournier and Russell led the offense with home runs and extra bases, while Schalk suffered a head injury when a wild pitch hit him in the eighth.
New York reports Jim Flynn has arrived and trains at Billy Grupp's gym for a May 30 match against Jim Coffey at Brighton Beach Race Track on Decoration Day night. Flynn cites recent improvements and claims Coffey beat him unfairly, vowing a fair fight and knockout.
Worcester Post notes the Athletics manager Connie Mack refuses to yield to Frank Baker’s holdout. Baker’s job remains open until he is ready to play for his signed salary, while Mack defends team control and discipline. The piece argues managers should run teams, not players, to prevent holdouts and secure championships.
Joseph L. Birmingham, successor to Harry Davis as Cleveland’s manager and the youngest in the majors, led the Naps in 1912 and guided them into the 1913 pennant race before Federal League raids damaged the team. A former outfielder who joined the Naps in 1906, Birmingham’s future with the club remains undecided amid possible trade talks.
Fans in Springfield Hartford and New Haven shout for the Colonial league yet learn eastern clubs in Pawtucket Taunton and beyond cap players at 100 dollars a month. The pennant race may be a farce as weak salaries threaten onfield quality and attendance while clubs seek higher talent like Marhefka who left Springfield.
The New England League faces financial strain as average attendance hovers near 300, yielding about $75 per game. If fans do not rally soon, owners may abandon the faltering circuit, risking a shift to the Federal league. Worcester, Lynn, Lowell, and Lawrence could be absorbed by the Colonial circuit, with other small cities impacted.
A condensed history of the hat tracing its birth in Paris on May 24 1404 as a new fashion by Swiss makers, its spread among men and women, and its evolution through Europe. It notes early adoption in Paris England and the role of Charles VII and the 1610 Spaniards factory in forming the English hat industry.
Cleveland May 25 United States involvement in Europe’s war would trigger closing the baseball leagues. American League magnates met in secret and would shut up shop August first if war erupts. National League leaders reportedly ready to act similarly. They cited a poor season and uncertain prospects, planning ahead for a crisis.
The Anchowitz brothers of Hebrew descent loom in early boxing lore. Jack White born in Liverpool is the eldest of three acroppine siblings who later settled in Chicago. Charlie White, younger by 10 months, debuted in Liverpool in 1891 and became a notable featherweight rival. The family’s boxing path began after illness redirected Charlie into gym work, leading both brothers into the ring with a string of draws and decisive bouts through 1912 including fights against Kilbane, Attell, Moran, and Rivers, marking a storied but crossing ascent from featherweight to welterweight.
The piece recalls 31891 Dick Burge defeating Jem Carney in 11 rounds for the British lightweight title in London. It notes Carney as a top light weight, a controversial 1887 bout in Massachusetts, Burge’s title reign until 1996, and Burge later promoting boxing in London. It also lists 1886 Harry Brewer and 1880 Jack White birthdays.
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