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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1910
Page
8
Waller pitched for the Mechanics in an afternoon home game at New Haven, delivering a strong performance that secured a tie while yielding a decisive victory in the other result of the day. New Haven hosted the contest as fans witnessed a balanced pitching effort and competitive offense.
Newfield Fark drew 3,500 fans as Redman, in strong form, held New Haven to four hits and a single run. Peckenpaugh sparked Bridgeport with a triple and defensive miscues, Snyder stole an only base, and Bailey covered ground at first as New Haven won 2-1 in aErrors filled contest marked by costly plays and a late tie.
The New Haven vs Bridgeport contest at Savin Rock was halted in the sixth inning due to crowd trouble. Umpire Hart ruled darkness, but the encircling spectators kept players from the field. ownership and officials could have prevented it with forethought and blue coats.
The Mechanics defeated the Ponies 4-3 in twelve innings at Newfield as pitcher Fred Gibbs and catcher Kocher held the visitors to five safeties after the third inning. Bailey had four hits and Stowe three, delivering the decisive run in the twelfth on a sacrifice fly that scored Bailey. Other local results include Sokols 10 Newfields 5 and Bridgeport 11 New Haven 3 in Nutmeg League play, with Clovers dropping a rain-shortened six-inning decision to Orioles. Miss May Sutton regains form, beating Hazel Hotchkiss 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 before 10,000 fans in Los Angeles.
The A. T. and S. Co. beat the Bullards 10 to 9 in a snappy game as five Bullards were chased in the sixth. Metzger starred for Bullards with a triple, a double, and a single in five at bats. Next Saturday features A. T. and Co. vs Yost, Birdseye-Somers vs Bullards, Ashcroft vs Auto Mach Co, and Yost-Ashcroft game postponed.
Morning results show Holyoke 5 Hartford 4 and New Britain 6 Waterbury 2 in the Connecticut League with others 4 3 2 1. American and National Leagues report multiple games including New York 3 Washington 1 Philadelphia 5 Boston 1 Detroit 10 St Louis 0 and Chicago 4 Cleveland 3. New York 2 Philadelphia 1 in extra innings. Al Laubscher homered and had five hits as Automatic Mach Co beat Last seasons champs 29-5. Batteries included Stirks Lawrence McElroy Murphy Bleak.
A. & B. Co. overpower Crane No 1 8 to 2 as Joe Wells limited Crane No 2 to one hit by Dutch Richards. Nine errors by Crane No 2 aided the victory with A. & B. Co. piling up ten runs in a one sided contest. Batteries Wells and Larsen for A. & B. Co. and Nichols, Clarke and Donley for Crane No. 2. The Dorset makers supplied power at bat while Crane No. 2 failed to field. The Holmes & Edwards team showed weak batting and fielding in the loss to A. & B. Co.
The Mechanics posted four wins, two losses, and one tie last week including a forfeit to Northampton and a 5-4 loss to Holyoke. Biff Bailey led hitting with nine hits in seven games, boosting his average by nine points, while Hi Ladd slipped from .348 toward .300. Cy Miller and Joe Kustus showed week-to-week gains as Jimmy Hall rose from .222 to .260.
In a busy day Bridgeport drew over 12 000 fans and 15 000 paid admissions across yesterday and the prior game as New Haven and Bridgeport clashed at the Rock. Chief Snyder suffered an injury and was carried off, Kocher took his spot, and Hi Ladd nearly hit a ball into the crowd. Eddie Sullivan faced taunts from New Haven backers while Tom Tierney egged on the hecklers. The Mechanics prepare for Waterbury, Holyoke and Northampton tests loom as New Haven eyes a Northampton win and a Waterbury showdown.
The New York Real Estate Investor, published by Wood Harmon & Company, is listed at 261 Broadway New York.
An editorial argues New York City growth boosts Richmond Borough land values. It notes Staten Island purchases, planned sale of major tracts at 390 dollars per lot with five dollars monthly, and a 32 percent land value rise in 1907-1908 while citywide gains were 7 percent. The piece links ferry improvements and transit spending to rising demand.
At Gravesend New York May 31 a strong workout by Fita Herbert star four year old from Sam Hildreth raised field worries for today's Brooklyn handicap. Weather turned rainy then cleared as brisk attendance formed amid talk this could be the race’s final running due to new anti bookmaking laws. Entries included Fitz Herbert Firestone Diana Ken Glucose Prince Imperial Fashion Plate Czar Olamba with weights and odds listed plus the lona rest time.
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