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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1916
Page
6
A vintage guide lists common mistakes for novices including grip faults and swing flaws. It emphasizes firm racket grip, proper finger placement for forehand and backhand, correct stance, footwork, balance, and avoiding overhitting while serving.
In long distance swimming Americans showcase endurance and modern strokes. Webb and Burgess set the early standard, but swimmers like Durborow Dowl ing Toth Brown Miron Boyle and Elionsky among others are cited as capable of crossing the channel in under eighteen hours given favorable seas and temperatures around 60 degrees.
Jimmy Callahan recalls a White Sox recruit who was highly opinionated and overconfident. He read a scientific paper about railroad wrecks and offered to invent a device to prevent wrecks, insisting the big leagues had not caught up to his standard. He wired the railroad offering to accept the prize.
War drew famous golfers as England channels greens and links to support the army. Royal and Ancient, Honorable Company, and Gullane clubs reduced staff. courses used for military grazing and forage. Vardon Taylor and others play matches for Red Cross funds. several captains and players reported killed, missing, or serving, underscoring golf’s wartime commitment.
Hall of Fame manager Clark Griffith argues the spitball should be legislated out of baseball. He favors the emery ball as the lesser evil, saying the spit causes errors and harms the game by making fielding unpredictable.
An infield bounder by George Sisler at Nationals Park beat the relay to first. George McBride rushed the ball to Morgan, but Sisler beat the throw for a single infield hit. A double play could not be completed, as McBride was near second when the ball arrived.
The piece surveys baseball stars turning to golf, praising Arthur Shafer as the best pro baseball golfer and noting Christy Mathewson and Chief Bender among others. It mentions Will Ritchie’s boxing ambitions, speed in baseball, and Columbia swimmer Vollmer’s captaincy, with Cobb, Jennings, Mack, and McGraw among those trying golf.
The article notes baseball figures like Herman Schaefer earning about 5000 dollars a season for minimal on field work and discusses golf's effects on players sight, plus a list of golfers among stars such as Cobb Collins Coombs Merkle and Mathewson. It also mentions George Baumgardner preferring 75 dollar monthly contracts and Johnny Evers keeping a beloved glove. Washington Field Trial club announces 1916 field trials starting September 11 with a large open ground for birds and trials duration based on entries.
Baseball history shows John McGraw and Connie Mack remaining with the Giants and Athletics, respectively, while most other teams changed managers at least once in the decade. Buck OBrien, once a star pitcher for the Red Sox, has moved from baseball to vaudeville, adapting to the stage after his pennant years.
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