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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1915
Page
11
A garbled 1920s style report cites Boston owner and manager tensions as theories swirl around key figures. It mentions Lanman and Carrigan amid claims of surgery and pressuring the club while denying infirmity rumors involving Lennon and Hubbert.
Boston report notes Tom Enwright, noted forward, gives up training for MBE at Walward. The freshman will focus on remaining games and continues with the team in preparation for upcoming matches.
Teenager Tommy Leach Jr, son of baseball veteran Tommy Leach, rises as a standout two decades after his father’s prime. The 16 year old centers on education while drawing attention for speed and skill at Nelson High, with scouts noting he could follow his father’s footsteps toward Major League play someday.
New York May 28 Lillian Hyde champion from South Shore Field defeats Mel Joseph Deria at Slewpy Hollow Country Club by 4 up 2 to play. Hyde, Metropolitan Golf Association champion, extends her record with a fourth titular round victory.
The Eastern association mulls a bonus to permit Newark to join here with the International league club. If granted, Newark would face a long June home slate. transfer likely in late June. Dick Tuckey and Hal Davis anchor a Worcester stretch. Boston Beaneaters face in-house issues.
In the schedule Jersey City at Toronto Newark at Buffalo Providence at Montreal Richmond at Rochester. Funeral designs and John Reckson are noted in the final line with unclear context.
New York May 29 The Giants end their losing streak against St Louis by scoring 11 to 4 at the Polo Grounds. McGraw argues with umpire Eason after Burns is safe on a single, Perdue balk claim denied. Key hits come from Fletcher Robertson Doyle Burns. About 6 000 fans see the beatdown on the visitors.
Chicago and Cincinnati share top club batting at .261 as Luderus and Cobb pace individual leaders. Cobb raises average to .427 with 19 steals in a week, while Beane ranks top among pitchers with four wins no defeats. Keefe leads Federal hitters at .407 and Mate posts .288 in the circuit.
In Philadelphia on May 29 Cornell qualified eighteen men in trials for the fortieth intercollegiate track and field meet, leading Harvard with sixteen. Penn and Yale had eleven each, followed by Princeton eight, Dartmouth eight, Michigan five, and others.
Boston on May 23 raised the pennant from last year and the Braves won both ends of a doubleheader against the Phillies to move into the first division. Magee drilled a two base hit with sacks full in the seventh of game one sealing the victory. The nightcap ended with a windup that produced the decisive runs via timely hits and a wild throw by Bancroft.
New York May 22 Financial curtailments in baseball extend beyond the major leagues. Minor leagues across 22 classifications reduced salaries and player limits in the past winter with no increases over 1914 rules. Reductions ranged from two to five players per club, and monthly salaries dropped toward $500 per club, saving about $2,500 monthly per six club league.
New York on May 20 a formal inquest was opened at Athenia Court House into alleged public betting and bookmaking at Belmont Park. Supreme Court Justice Scudder led the inquiry with District Attorney Nassau County and local officials offering testimony from track officials and private investigators about betting operations and possible illegal activities during the racing meetings.
In a tense Mor Ment training match the players produced hard fought sets. William Sesbridge defeated Geveen 6-0 8-0, while Huwity, Orr, and others showed strong play. Frank Praniisie and Dr RW Thal contributed solid games as the event showcased close sets and competitive strokes.
The report outlines a forthcoming game at New Rela Park where Hemp hr ies and Beevan teams vie for a late season clash. It notes early celebrations and mentions Lavery and other players as central figures, with game action expected Sunday and a start time around early evening.
In Philadelphia the American League action was disrupted as rain postponed the Chicago at Cleveland and St. Louis at Detroit games. Ripstein and Staceiraveetae etage are not clear due to OCR errors in the report.
Brief read of city matchups shows New York in Washington and Boston in Philadelphia, while Cleveland visits Chicago and Detroit plays St. Louis with two games noted in the set.
Rain postponed several games including St. Louis Brooklyn Newark and Kansas City Baltimore. Pittsburgh beat Butterays? in the only completed match as yesterday’s schedule was disrupted.
Brooklyn faces St Louis, Newark meets Chicago, Buffalo plays Pittsburgh, and Baltimore travels to Kansas City in a compressed Colonial League schedule.
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