Bridgeport Downs Ponies In Great Doubleheader
Bridgeport tops the Ponies 41 to 9 in 18 innings at rescue park on opening game with Doc Moore stellar pitching. In the seven inning second game Bridgeport wins 4 to 1 as McGamwell delivers key hits and Waite makes a sensational catch.
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Bridgepoft
Rescue Park
Doc Moore
Hal Justin
Chet Waite
Shea
McGamnwell
Ecatch
scGemyell
Bes
Waite
Seta
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Stow
Lowman
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Keegan
Short
Shea Dunted
Cabrera
Justin
Vandegrift
O'Hara
Boukes
Phillips
Silzer
Bridgeport Releases Phillips and Orbit for Outfield Change
Bridgeport manager Monte Crose announces the release of outfielder Joe Phillips due to hitting slumps and discouragement. Shea had a solid day, Young is expected to excel, and Gervais strengthened pitching to six starters with one to be cut. Silver shows renewed life, Flanagan heals from a sore hip, and the infield remains strong as the club aims for a higher standing with new personnel.
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Wegner
Monte Crose
Bridgeport
Joe Phillips
Phillips
Shea
Young
Gervais
Snyder
Rapp
Silver
Springfield
Flanagan
Chance Sells Derrick to Mackmen Imitation
In a muddled market note, Frank Chance sells Derrick to Mackmen. The Highlanders seek waivers and infield help as Dave Orr and Genny Iwpiy loom as options. Mack Wilk may return Derrick to Baltimore, amid clubs debating under league restrictions.
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Frank
Chance
Derrick
Mackmeni
Runs Made This Week in American Track Circles
A wide survey of track and field notes details Pennsylvanian clubs and athletes. Orton to coach cross country, develop sprinting stars, and advance the Penn program. Mercer lauded as a premier all around athlete. Lippincott and Olympic ties highlighted. News covers boxing bouts with Gotch and Parr, praising sportsmanship and rivalry, plus golf pros set for a La Boulle clash with French stars.
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Orton
Forcer
Allie Miller
Mercer
Kraenzlem
Penn
Mike Murphy
Mike
Philadelphia
Don Lippincott
Uncle Sam
Stockholm
Gunboat Smith and Rodell Clash in Madison Square Garden
A ten round boxing bout in Madison Square Garden, New York, pitting Gunboat Smith against Rodell. Patterson notes say the winner earns a shot at Jim Flynn or Arthur Pelkey in a future Garden bout. Rodell appears in peak condition, leveraging speed and a sharp left to counter Gunboat’s powerful haymakers.
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Madison Squarme Garden
New York
Jim Flynn
Arthur "Pelkey
Sheepshead Bay
Rodel
Bob Fitasimmons
Smith
Kearns
Brooklawn golfers reach state semifinal in New Haven
Two Brooklawn players Robert Abbott and N W Wheeler survive the state tournament at New Haven. Bowers of Bridgeport falls to Ridgefield schoolboy RM Lewis. Abbott and Wheeler are set to meet in the semifinal. Merriman of Waterbury faces Topping of Greenwich in the other semi.
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Brooklawn
Robert Abbott
N. W. Wheeler
New Haven
Bridgeport
D. Bowers
RM. Lewis
Ridgefield
Abbott
Wheeler
Merriman
Waterbury
Topping
Greenwich
Bridgeport Telephone to face South Norwalk in opener
The Bridgeport Telephone baseball team meets South Norwalk at Seaside Park tomorrow to start a series deciding the southern district championship. Bridgeport, aiming to qualify for the final and claim the Connecticut title and the George Betts silver cup, fields Jewett as pitcher and Fitzgerald as catcher in a likely tight race with Hartford and New Haven residents also holding prior cup wins.
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Bridgeport Telephone
Stovall Might Lose His Position Over Manager Change
Detroit June 27 Branch Rickey is being groomed to replace George Stovall as manager of the Browns. Col Robert Lee Hedges owner of the St. Louis club may be seeking to supplant Stovall though the reason is unclear. Rickey recently toured with the Browns amid talk he is in line for field leadership. Stovall effort with ordinary material has not earned a longer tenure or talent acquisition leverage.
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Branch Rickey
George Stovall
Browns
Col
Robert Lee Hedges
St. Louis
Stovall
Michigan
Rickey
Mound City
Hedges
Park City's Open Schedule and Big Suit Sale
The Park Citys travel to Seymour on Sunday to face Garden City A C. All players meet at Main Street and Fairfield Avenue at 12 30 p m Friday July 4. They then play Saugatuck in Saugatuck and July 6 face Westport at Westport grounds. Lion Clothing Co 1264 Main Street launches a big suit sale offering savings on Lion Brand suits direct from the factory.
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Seymour
Garden City A.C
Main Street
Fairfield Avenue
Saugatuck
Westport
Lion Clothing Co
Comfortable Patented Truss Sold on 30 Days Trial
An ad for a new patented truss promises no understraps and no hip pressure and can be worn in the bath. Comfort Truss Co offers a 30 day trial with office at 208 Warner Building Bridgeport Connecticut and hours Sundays 10 to 12 a.m. and weekdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Comfort Truss Co
Warner Bldg
Bridgeport
Americans Win At Tennis Again
American successes dominated Wimbledon play with Williams defeating Le Sueurs in three sets and Biddle beating Jarvis. Johnson and Zinn won the doubles against Stoddard and Watts, while Johnson defaulted in singles. Williams overcame a tough Le Boeur in a close three setter to seal the win.
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Hog
Maurice E. McLoughlin
G. Zinn
Stoddard
Watts
England
America
Johnson
Williams
LeBoeur
le Sueur
Mercer to Coach Freshmen at Penn
Roy Mercer will take over coaching duties for Penn freshmen following the appointment of George Orton as track coach, succeeding the late Mike Murphy, as Penn reorganizes its coaching staff.
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Mercer
PENN
George Orton
Mike” Murphy
Roy Mercer
Gaelic A G Elect New Officers
At a well attended meeting of the Bridgeport Gaelic Athletic Club last evening in the Lincoln Building the officers were elected. President Patrick Sullivan and Vice President Timothy McCarthy led a slate with T J Sullivan as financial secretary recording secretary John Moran treasurer P O Leary captain D McCarthy vice captain John Moran and a board of governors including Jax Fitzgerald Patrick Sullivan P O Leary Tim McDonald Tim Sullivan and John Nolan. A report of the financials officers showed the club to be in a very prosperous condition.
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Bridgeport Gaelic Athletic Club
Lincoln Billding
Patrick Sullivan
Timothy McCarthy
T. J. Sullivan
John Moran
P. O'Leary
D. McCarthy
Jax
Fitzgerald
T. McDonald
Tim Sullivan
John Nolan
Gotch Edge Parr In Historic Buffalo Match
Frank Gotch, famed wrestling star, defeated Jim Parr of England in a landmark bout in Buffalo nine years ago. The fight drew a large crowd, with many Canadian fans in attendance, as Parr challenged Gotch with his speed and skill. Gotch held a weight advantage of about a dozen pounds and relied on strength and clever grappling to prevail after a long, tense exchange.
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Smith
Sam
John Bull
Carpentier
Parr
Matt
Lautic
Gotch
Packey M McParland
Milwauseester
Seio-azarry
Lewis
Joseph Sm
Lom
Don
Frank Gotch
Jim Parr
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