Local Bridgeport Waterbury clash ends with Pacers win in tough game
Wagner reports a rough night as the Bridgeport Waterbury clash unfolds. Tom Tuckey’s crafty pitching silences Mechanics while errors and base running miscues shape the 4 to 0 decision. Stowe and Ruell misplays, Gibbs provokes a fine, and a postgame crowd affair follows. Litschi Ruell and Foot Ruell lead Pacers with three singles each. Crook adds two safeties.
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Wagner
Buell
Benny Kauff
Stone
Farrell
Ruell
Kauff
Crook
Foot Ruell
Manning
Gridsenort
Litschi
Pacers
Bob Stowe
Tom Crook
Colvin
Ichols
Miller
Needham
Hoover
Tuckey
Bridgeport
Pea Bley
Itachi
Mow
Ce Gibbs
Py Snyder
Waterbury
Ahearn
Gibbs
Bley
Snyder
Nichols
Yale Favored Over Harvard In Grew Rage
Yale and Harvard varsity crews show Yale leading in time trials with two miles logged in 10 03. Yale fresh man eight expected to top rivals while Batch at Harvard bow remains a key oar. Harvard crew weighs about pounds more per man, challenging the beef theory amid material limits.
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United Press
Gales Ferry
Crimson
John Kennedy
Independents Defeat Sluggers 9-3 in Fast Game
The Independents beat the Sluggers 9 to 3. Corbin starred at short for the winners. Final line score shows Independents 9 runs, 15 hits, 4 errors versus Sluggers 2 runs, 3 hits, 4 errors. Batteries Keating and Sullivan for Independents Moss and Browning for Sluggers.
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Sluggers
Corbin
R.H.E. Independents
Keating
Sullivan
Moss
Browning
Harvard Beats Yale 4 1 In Net Series Finale On Diamond
Cambridge June 24 Harvard defeated Yale 4 to 1 in the final game of the annual baseball series before about fifteen thousand fans. McLaughlin pitched well for Harvard, limiting Yale to five scattered hits while Potters sacrifice plays helped key two first inning runs. Yale tied in the third on Corey’s walk and steal, but Harvard answered with two runs in the third and added another in the sixth for good measure as Desha scored on a miscue and Babson reached base on a triple.
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Crimson
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Badger
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Stilwell
Babson
Desha
Clifford
Warvard
Eddie Murphy Cruises Past Sammy Smith In Ten Round Bout
Eddie Murphy of Boston defeated Sammy Smith of Philadelphia in ten rounds at Twentieth Century A. C. Murphy dominated with body punches and sharp hooks, dropping Smith in the ninth and forcing a hard fought finish as Smith fought back with flashes of skill amid fatigue. A side note includes a smoker’s joke about a Nugget cigar.
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Eddie Murphy
Boston
Sammy Smith
Philadelphia
A. C
Smith
Murphy
Sammy
Caus Smith
Junior League To Start Tomorrow
The Junior City Baseball league of eight teams opens its season tomorrow with captains and managers meeting to approve a schedule. John Lyddy leads the Austin Chippies juniors as president and Harry Meyers heads the Walnuts as secretary. The season features a busy lineup of Sunday and holiday games at multiple fields through July, with matchups including Acmes, Hemlocks, Diamond Jrs, Glenwoods, Edge mers, Soundview Jrs, Flats, and Lumber Lot teams.
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Austin Chippies
Harry Meyers
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Acmes
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Walnut A. C
Austin Chippies Jrs
Flats
Diamond Jrs
Soundview Jrs
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Glenwoods
Hemlocks
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Extension
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Soundview
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Greenwoods
Austin Hippies
Sport Notes of Interest from United Press
Chicago notes report Frederick Klein plans a Lake Michigan flight in a sero aircraft after a preliminary flight within days. Everett C. Brown, president of the National Amateur Athletic Union, is chosen referee for the national championship at Pittsburg July 1. A large number of amateur competitors will attend. In Holland the fourth stage of the European Circuit Aeroplane race from Utrecht to Brussels was postponed due to wind and rain. Eleven of the Vincennes contestants have arrived.
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Frederick
Reverett C. Brown
National Amateur Athletic Union
Pittsburg
Trecht
Holland
Utrecht
Brussels
Vincennes
Umpire O'Brien Cleared in Foul Play at Game
Narrates a chaotic game with umpire O'Brien fined ten dollars after a benching melee. Players like Crooks Gibbs and Litschi clash with the umpire amid errors and late rallies. Notes on Waterbury, Hartford, and Bridgeport games, player movements, and league standings.
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Bridgeport
Hartford
Harvard Sprinters to England in Doubt
Cambridge Mass June 24 On the eve of Harvard and Yale athletes sailing for England to meet Cambridge and Oxford a rumor surfaces that Harvard star Herbie Lawless 13 may be ineligible due to status in the college office. No confirmation could be obtained at Harvard.
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Yale
England
Oxford
Herbie Lawless
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Manager McCann denies Elks game at Newfield Park
Manager McCann announced there would be no game at Newfield Park tomorrow or any Sunday. He said the report of a Elks versus Retalees match at Newfield Park was incorrect.
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Retailee
Newfield Park
Welsh Wins Fight From Matty Baldwin At 20 Rounds
Freddie Welsh defeats Matty Baldwin in a 20 round decision at Boston, using strong defense and sharp body work to outpoint the English former lightweight champion. Baldwin vows to seek a rematch as Welsh showcases durable form and left-right combos. Bridgeport baseball crew led Captain Tom Crooks aids in moving frightened horses from a Keenan stables fire, with Crooks guiding a bay mare to safety and earning crowd praise amid the blaze.
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Dan Smith
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Eley
al Goulden
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Pep” Gagain
Bobby Stowe
Freddie Gibbs
Uppy” Upham
Brooklawn
Curve Ball Tactics Rise in American League This Season
Billy Evans notes AL pitchers rely more on curve balls than in any of his five years behind the plate. With a lively ball, batters face curves as pitchers attempt to fool hitters on three and two counts. Evans recalls Ralph Works in Boston choosing the curve over the fastball, shaking off a catcher’s fastball sign.
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Evans
Boston
Ralph Works
Works
Nuggets Gift For Right With Her Stand In
A quirky note suggests placing a box of Nuggets as a token to stand in right with her. The idea implies a lighthearted gesture to mend or smooth relations, using a familiar snack as a peace offering.
Training Trips and Fitness Ideals From Connie Mack Era
Addie Joss praised Connie Mack for training trips that emphasized walking and golf over balls and bats. He recalled plans to train at Wast Baden with Terry Turner, aiming to reach season readiness weeks early. The Athletics, once criticized for poor conditioning, now show improved form as Doc Luby backs Nugget.
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Cleveland Star
Naps
Connie Mack
Addie
Terry Turner
Tuck
Wast ‘Baden
Virginia Hot Springs
Savannah
the Springs
Connie
Yale and Harvard Name Baseball Captains for Next Year
Boston June 4 Yale and Harvard baseball squads elected next season captains after a late training break. Robert Sturgis Potter of Philadelphia will skipper the Crimson and H N Merritt of Nyack, New York, will head Yale.
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Boston
Yale
Harvard
Robert Sturgis Potter
Philadelphia
Crimson
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Nyack
N. Y
Connecticut Yesterday's Results Sports Roundup
Waterbury 4 Bridgeport 3. New Haven-Springfield 2 New Haven 1 in 10 innings. New Britain 9 Hartford 8. Today Bridgeport at Waterbury. Hartford at New Britain at Springfield. Also classified line about rental and sale ads placeholders.
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McLean
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Tretter
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Stan
The Nugget Sold Across Cigar Store Network
The Nugget is sold in all cigar stores, broadening its availability for enthusiasts. Retailers report steady demand as customers seek the branded product in every outlet.
Detroit Team Transfer Rumors Hit American League
Reports claim the Detroit Tigers may move to St. Louis but President Johnson denied any transfer. The Detroit News and Detroit Journal quoted officials noting weak attendance and potential franchise sale, while Detroit’s Navin said he might sell if necessary.
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F. J. Navin
Detroit Journal
Tom Hallen Smokes The Nugget And Likes It
Local note indicates Tom Hallen smokes a Nugget and expresses preference for the product. The brief reports a casual, personal smoking choice without broader context or actions.
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Tom Hallen
Umpire Doyle Defends Suspension Ruling
Jack Doyle says his call in a Pittsburg Chicago game was correct and led to his NL suspension though Hank O Day supports it. He cites Wagner’s muffed fly for forcing Archer at second and argues the play violated the rules and spirit of the game. He notes prior Boston praise and lack of protests.
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Lynch
Hank O'Day
Wagner
Pittsburg
Archer
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Chicago
O'Day
Klem
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