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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1913
Page
8
Yale football faces strategic reshuffles as Capt Henry H Ketcham may move from center to end or back of the line. Bamelster’s loss at end leaves a gap, Ketcham’s speed could key punt returns, and coaches weigh his best fit for the season.
The Bridgeport club shows Rob Stow and Ed McGumsl tied for leaders in batting averages with weak overall hitting. The Yam figures hint Bridgeport's lineup lacks power while Butch posts solid numbers. Weekend games reveal inconsistent performance and uncertain results.
Chicago, Sept. Joe Jackson leads the American League batting race by four points with a .357 mark over 125 games for Cobb in 96 games. In the National League, Zimmerman aims at the homer crown as the race tightens with Baer, Daubert, and Young among leaders.
Wits Lewis plans to fight in Paris as bantamweight champion while American boxers join a Paris voyage including Jeff Smith Johnny Daly Joe Hyland and Bis Mackey to bolster the squad. Sweeney and Freddie Lufty sign for a September 12 belt at Lowelleises A C. Charley Miller arrives east seeking bouts after California campaigns. Moran Paleer receipts total 5512 with fighters sharing large purses. Pat Moore and Frankie Russell set a September 15 card in New Orleans.
St Louis Americans manager Stovall loses job late season amid club upheaval. Robert Lee Hedges named interim president, Jimmy Avello linked to third baseman. Rumors swirl about his replacement as team weighs prospects. Rickey discussed as potential successor. stock share demands complicate board approval amid internal strife.
Princeton starts training camp for the coming season with candidates lining up behind last year’s squad. Coaches oversee workouts in the North and on the main field while former players and staff guide the selection process and prepare the team for upcoming practices.
Roman Comiskey helped avert trouble between the Pacific Coast League and organized baseball by consenting that outfielder Maggert remain with the Los Angeles team through the season. Los Angeles officials and PCL leaders debated draft and release rules to avoid harming the Angels. Some observers speculate about Harry Thaw’s potential political move, but this remains uncertain.
In Newark yesterday Wilbert Robinson and Dan Murphy guided Giants and Athletics to an eleven inning drawn game to benefit St. Joseph's Parish. About 7,000 fans at Weidenmeyer's Park watched Cy Seymour spark the Athletics with a second inning run and Ferdie Schupp allow only one base hit per side as darkness halted play with both teams tied after seven.
Ted Coy and Miss Sophie Meldrim of Savannah Ga were married last Sunday in Asheville NC. They arrived at Hotel Taft Saturday afternoon and left for Maine today to continue a belated honeymoon tour. They plan to return by September 1 to oversee the Coy homestead in Prospect street and make New York their permanent residence. Coy denies any elopement, saying they went south on business and married there.
California’s early settlers, famed for boxing zeal, helped make the coast a pugilist hub. From bare knuckle brawls to famed Corbett and Fitzsimmons clashes staged in San Francisco, the era shaped a venerable boxing culture tied to Admission Day celebrations.
Umpire Red Held, noted for his 1912 Hastern association record, is expected to join the American League in 1914. He currently officiates in the Pacific Coast league and impresses President Johnson, who seeks him for big league duty. Held’s qualifications mark him as a future major official, with a strong chance if given the chance. Bridgeport's season closed in Pittsfield with a doubleheader before 3,000. Snyder and Tuckey featured for the Crossmen, while several players planned travels and future games across the country. The club’s weather-related losses hurt gate receipts, but Manager Cross aims to bring Boston for an exhibition next Sunday, hoping to field the regulars and local-area players for a sizable crowd. An exhibition with the Red Sox could boost profits for Bridgeport.
The piece recounts the rise of the Bang Bicycle and the 1903 founding of the Federation of American Motorcyclists in Brooklyn. It notes early membership growth from 192 in 1904 to over 20 000 today, and cites George Fitch arguing against overcaution.
George W. Hayes says the National Red Cross authorized a $1,000 relief draw for Hot Springs fire sufferers. A mass meeting raised $600 and plans to canvass Little Rock residents for more funds. Separate note claims railroad stations smell, with railroads promising to remedy by smudging with soft coal.
Promoter Dan McKetrick, manager of Frank Meran who stopped Al Palzer, arranged a twenty round match for Moran versus Jack Jopusas in Paris. Terms include $7000 guarantee plus expenses and a 0 percent entrance privilege, with date to be announced. Potentially Moran may also fight Gunboat Smith in New York before sailing.
Colgne Germany September details a motor paced bicycle race where American cyclist Gue Lawson died from a crash. German rider Scheurman and pacemaker Meinhoon suffered injuries as Lennon paced Guienass, a French competitor, when the motorcycle and riders went down burying at track bottom.
Charles Fong a Lynn merchant has joined the Burgess Curtiss aviation school in Marblefield to study aviation with aim to return to China and help in air defense. He was selected by the Young Chinese Association of San Francisco as eastern representative, with expenses paid and a new plane provided for future service to China.
In New Orleans Jim Corbett outboxed John L Sullivan in 21 rounds to win the heavyweight title amid betting Oddsmaker expectations. Sullivan started strong, but Corbett’s footwork and strategy secured the championship in a hard fought matchup.
A garbled 1908- era boxing recap mentions cops interference at a town fight in Syracuse with Ryan and Hat Snnfield, plus a 12 round draw between McCoy and Med Win. It notes Homer Sey as a pretime boxer and references Ritchie and McCarthy in a ten round bout.
National League scores list varied results with teams like New York, Boston and Philadelphia over different dates. A Pittsburgh to Chicago game is noted with a 4 to 2 score and a Pittsburgh to Cincinnati match appears on the schedule.
Reported baseball results show teams like TuscuTs Tinttimors Newnes Brovidente and Buffate Montrcal Balalo Montrest scrambling for wins. Baltimore Newark Rochester Waterbury and Jersey City posted scores, with several close outings and upsets across the league.
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