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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1911
Page
8
The column notes Chalky Clunn refused Holyoke entry amid a trade dispute with Manager McCann and hints at suspending him. Jimmy Hail heads to report to Holyoke. New Haven and Northampton squads prepare for upcoming games at Newfield and Savin Rock with various pitchers and fielders highlighted.
Black Rocks defeat St Josephs 2 to 1 at the Oval as Jack Gallagher drives in two runs with a two-base hit and a steal. Whelan allows seven hits while Darian fans 12 in a nine-inning tilt attended by 2,000. West Ends edge New Haven 6 to 1 after a dozen safe hits and solid defense.
Coyne struck out 15 for the winners and Marshall and Fox led the batting. Pawnees lineup featured Conroy Coyne Marshall Fox and Fox. Walnuts face Fairfield Reserves next at Fairfield with Brenman Martin vs Choose Bennett. Seaviews blank Lindley A C 28 to 0 as Coppe Beardsley beat Lasher Donnelly. Weekend schedule includes South Ends Yosts at Yost Field and other park games.
In the factory league action up to Saturday, the Yosts overwhelmed the Auto Machine Co 14 to 0. Abe Howell led the assault connecting for a big hit while Jackel struggled against the Yosts. Harvey Hubbell’s squad later won 18 to 0 over A T & S Co as Gallagher shut them down. The Batchellers opened strong but were edged 16 to 8 by the Bullards as Hansen silenced their hitters.
Benny Kauff maintained a strong clip with seven hits last week lifting his batting average to .340. Hi Ladd slipped to .300 while Lou Litschi edged into the .300 class and Harvey Russell rose 30 points to .241. Mechanics hit well against Northampton Monday and Springfield Saturday. stats cover those games.
Paris to Turin air race covering 1300 miles via Rome is underway with twelve starters. In aviation news, Bryle Williams’ bi plane struck a cow at Domingupez field, spilling fuel and injuring a crew member, as crowds followed the day’s races and results across Detroit Chicago Washington and New York.
Manager McCann suspended Red Waller for a month accusing him of not giving his best for the Bridgeport club. He ran with Hoboken to Brooklyn on May 21 under the name Ellis in a game against Ridgewoods, while teammate Halli used the name McLoughlin.
Sam Harris shop on Main Street offered suits at ten and fifteen dollars. Yesterday’s sports results show New Haven beating Springfield twelve to three and Northampton defeating Waterbury two to one with Bridgeport visiting Hartford and New Britain hosting Holyoke.
Hackensack hosts an opening tomorrow for a new aerodrome where three aeroplanes of fresh design will be shown. One machine by Fred Kuhnert is claimed to be the largest yet built, reportedly weighing about 1,100 pounds.
Boston May 29 The Brook lyn Superbas first baseman Jake Crathers was benched with a stomach issue after a beans binge Friday night Doctors say no serious illness but it could keep him from the lineup on consecutive games if his condition worsens Meanwhile Tony Rona is set for a bout in Wisconsin with a costly confrontation eyed by fight fans There will be a Silver F e a t h s Sunset cottage owners meeting at eight tonight to form a residents association and plan future improvements
Fall River defeats Lawrence 4 in 10 innings. New Bedford tops Lynn 6 to 5. Lowell over Worcester 8 to 7. Haverhill beats Brockton 5 to 2. Lowell current team standing shows Won 17 Lost 11 with a .607 percentage.
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