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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1914

Page

2

Local baseball churn after Sherman signings and Fed era

Sherman signs with the Chicago federals after being released by Bridgeport. General Shennan pitches at Washington Park and makes warm ups for the new club. Reports detail managers and players moving among teams, with mentions of Warner, Bean, Tinker, and others, plus notes on performances and standings across several leagues.

Warner Shennan Turedey Bridgeport Chicago Washington Park Eichiet Yenectuy Snd Tinker Kettin Bherman

Fragmented 1522 Baseball Gossip and Club Notes

Fragmentary gossip touches 1522 dates, referenced figures, and scattered comments on players and teams. It mentions a costae se lat Ee Putco Grounds and a Teere league context with names like Geuree Wellin, Mist coert Sutimeon, and Georgy Giberr amid unclear events and outcomes.

Ouimet Beats Topping In French Golf Tourney

Vermilles May 2 Ouimet defeats Topping in the championship of France after 18 holes with Ouimet building a four hole lead by the 14th. The pair both carded uneven scores as the day progressed with Ouimet maintaining the advantage and finishing ahead.

Ouimet Vermilles Aime Ules Chamionship France Betis Oulmet Mer Qulmet Seth Rome Ole Ouimet

Bridgeport High School Tops Taft School After Wind Aid

Bridgeport High School defeated Taft School 4 to 3 in Watertown aided by a strong wind. Garfield allowed eight hits with 12 strikeouts as Lavery yielded five walks. Sweeny opened scoring for Taft while Mendelsohn and Cass homered for Bridgeport, who tied it in the fifth and went ahead in the seventh. The game featured sharp defense, Porter’s bat, and Walter’s homer as Taft struggled to counter.

Bridgeport Watertown Taft Jiant Garfield Lavery Lca Sie Lavery eTfadt Sweeny Charlie Taft Meixel Clarke Centerfeld Day Mendelsohn Tafts Cass Hurley Banks Cooner Cosgeaec Porter Teft Bridgenert Beilliamt Clarad Conheed Feicins Walter

Coffey Emerges as Rising Heavyweight Prospect

Irish middleweight Jim Coffey proved his power by stopping Soldier Kearns in Philadelphia. Promoters see Coffey as a potential challenger abroad to Bombadier Wells, with Coffey's speed and both-handed power fueling optimism for a big bout.

Jim Coffey Billy Gibson Soldier Kearns Philadelphia Coffey New York Bombadier Wells Billy

National League Results and Upcoming Games

Yesterday New York beat Chicago 3 to 1 and Cincinnati topped Philadelphia 8 to 6. Boston won 7 to 4 at St Louis, while Pittsburg and Brooklyn had no game due to rain. Today St Louis visits Chicago and Philadelphia hosts Pittsburgh, Boston plays Cleveland, Washington hosts Detroit, and New York faces Chicago while St Louis plays Philadelphia and Cleveland travels to Boston.

New York Chicago Cincinnati Philadelphia Boston Bt. Louis Pittsburg-Brooklyn Cleveland Washington Detroit St. Lewis New York-Chicago Games Today St. Louis Palladelphia Ft Bc Pittsburgh Brooklyn St. Louis Oebees Chicezo Lagan Wan Leetoo

International League Results From Buffalo and Toronto

Yesterday's games saw Buffalo defeat Toronto 7 to 6. Newark Baltimore and Jersey City Providence games were postponed due to rain.

Buffalo Toronto Newark-Baltimore Jersey

Runs Made This Week Brooklyn in Buffalo

Brooklyn in Buffalo and Pittsburgh in Baltimore feature in this week’s sports brief. Highlights include competitive showings by local teams and notable performances across cities, with emphasis on team efforts and upcoming matchups.

Special at Public Market Promises Friday Deals

Fragments describe a public market special in Bridgeport with fish department emphasis and Friday evening hours. The item references shipments and a late closing time, plus a schedule note about orders accepted until Saturday morning. Additional interior content mentions boxing events and naval commendations in a scattered, era-tinged style.

Bridgeport International League Turnay

Regional Notes Link Cities Across the North Atlantic

A compact report notes Newark and Jersey City in New Jersey Baltimore and Providence in New England Toronto and Rochester Montreal and Buffalo highlighting cross city connections and regional ties across the border and inland ports.

Newark Jersey City Baltimore Providence Toronto Rochester Montreal Buffalo

Em-Yosts to Play Stamford Saturday

Open the season with inter city tilt as Farrington Toost crew meets Stamford Saturday afternoon at the New Haven field. Hurghreys pitcher Hurm Wild for test. McCane expected to umpire. lineup includes McCormick Fun Loveday Woerria Reilly Coles Reback Senday.

Farrington Stamford Inter City McCormick Fun Loveday Woerria Reilly Coles Reback- Senday Vty Sela Tree Hurm New Haven Waitrous Hurphréys McCane

Poll's Theatre Show Promises Top Summer Vaudeville Acts

Outdoors bake heat while Poli's offers cooling stage. Pattes's Mirthful Mermaids lead the vaudeville lineup with water feats by a South Sea swimmer. Mae Travell dubbed "The Tetrazzini of Vaudeville" appears with Joale O'Meers on the slack wire. Other acts include Conlin and Ward, White and Bisseissant, Moore and Ellistt, plus two-reel films like The Card Sharpe and A Child of the Desert.

Polis Poli Pattes Poll South Sea Bridgeport Faust Merie Travell Joale O'Meers Slack Wire Conlin and Ward Dahetrs White Ramas Broadway N.Y

Plaza Theatre presents Doll Girl of Vaudeville and more

The Ward Sisters star in The Doll Girl of Vaudeville a one hundred four pound act with a human doll routine and a strong man who cannot lift her. Chariss Chaplin appears with a Keystone device and a cast of acts including Conners and Mann Levan and Debbs and Tess and Lynden. Also shown are Widow's Investment and Courting of Prudence on the Picture sheet.

Ward Sisters Humam Pocis Callen Chariss Chaplin Keystone Siovie Natey Sckagat Levan Debbs Thrille Tess Lynden

Lyric Theatre Presents Mystery, Taint of Madness and More

The Lyric Theatre schedule features Lucile Love the Girl of Mystery, Taint of Madness, and At His Expense. Friday matinee hosts the Dig Dance Festival with dancers from Jardin Des Dance New York illustrating movements from Stone Age to modern. Joseph Smith and other tango pioneers are highlighted. Also new Eisen talking pictures touted as near perfection by the Wizard of Menlo Park.

Lyric Theatre For Today Lucile Love Jardin Des Dance New York Joseph Smith America

Priscilla Benefit Day Nursery Production At Parke Theatre

A large local benefit production of Priscilla will be staged at the Parke theatre on June 3 and 4 for the Day Nursery. About 150 Bridgeport singers in the chorus will perform with careful interpretation of Longfellow's tale. Advance tickets are selling rapidly and the show is expected to be a record-breaking fundraiser.

Harry Stone London National Sporting Club Jerry Dela‘ney Brome England Freddy Welsh Welsh Tank Britton Johnny Buminecsie Dick ‘Buren London Trid Priscilla Parke Theatre Beneft Sfty Bridgeport Longfellows Pris Fills Miles Standish John Alden New England Day Nursery Eed

F C Gernert Will Close Memorial Day

Among wholesale houses observing Memorial Day the firm of Frank Gernert wholesale dealers in butter cheese and eggs will remain closed. Customers urged to place orders early Friday morning to ensure delivery. Vaeivs and Window Boxes Filled John Reck & Son.

Frank ©. Gernert

Modern Dance Festival at Lyric Tomorrow Matinee and Event

The Lyric theater presents a Modern Dance Festival featuring Joseph C. Smith and Miss Eleanor Pendleton with premier dancer Mr Braith headlining. The program includes tango and other popular dances by top stage and society dancers, billed as a Broadway–level production with extensive costumes and notable entertainment figures in an era of evolving dance trends.

Lyric Theater Howard Herrick

Chile Recognizes New Peruvian President

Chilean government officially recognizes the new Peruvian administration under President Capa Gest Sem axites after May in Santiago.

Chile Santiago Chil May Caf Gest Semaxites

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