Lose Close Contest At Northampton
Northampton May 22 The local baseball team defeated Bridgeport 6 to 5 in a thriller. Litschi led with a double and a single while Hall Russell and Newton added multiple hits. McLean held Bridgeport in the late rally as Gardella made a chesty catch and Yale and McLean shut the door in the ninth.
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Bridgeport Sphere Pounders
McLean
Yale
Bridgeport
Saatman
Gus Gardella
Stone
Litschi
Hall
Russell
Newton
Flanagan
Appie Upham
Eley
Crook
Foran
Upham
Hi Ladd
Kauff
Stowe
Luby
Short
Snyder
Burns
Flaherty
Rosevell
Bley
Aviator Brookins Divorce Granted in Cincinnati
Grace M. Brookins won an absolute divorce from Walter Brookins the aviator in Cincinnati Ohio court. An alimony agreement was reached outside of court and there was no contest. The case follows a prior Dayton divorce that was set aside.
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Hugo
Cincinnati
Grace M. Brookins
Walter Brookins
Woodmansee
Court of Common Pleas
Brookins
Dayton
KAUFF AND LADD STILL HITTING HARD
The Mechanics still have two reps in the select .300 class with Benny Kauff at .329 and Hi Ladd at .307. Lou Litschi is progressing toward the .300 club at .290 while Jimmy Hall has raised his average to .250. Captain Tom Crook sits at .247 and Bob Stowe edges toward .200 as of Saturday’s game with Swanson Rumsey Gibbs and Nuggett noted in the East End.
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Wagner
Benny Kauff
Hi Ladd
Lou Litschi
Jimmy Hall
Bob Stowe
Tom Crook
G. AB. H
Swanson
Rumsey Gibbs
College Games Results From Saturday Across Multiple Venues
Scores reported include Princeton 5 Harvard 0 in Princeton. Yale 7 Cross in Worcester. Vermont 10 Bowdoin 9 in Burlington. Brown 3 Columbia 1 in Providence. Cornell 2 Penn 1 in Philadelphia. Trinity 3 M A C 2 in Hartford. Harvard 2d Worcester Academy 1 in Worcester. Rutgers 5 Wesleyan 4 in Middletown. Yale freshmen 8 over unspecified in New Haven. Penn freshmen 2 over Exeter 7 in unspecified. Maine 3 Bates 1 in Corona. Lehigh 3 Penn Pratt Institute 3 after 10 innings in South Bethlehem. Harvard freshmen 9 Andover 1 in Andover. St Anselm 1 at Franklin Dean 6 in Franklin. Georgetown 5 Naval Academy 4 in Annapolis. Union College 6 York University 3 in Schenectady. Rochester 10 Hobart 3 in Rochester. Columbus 3 Ohio State 3. West Point Fordham 3 in West Point. Manhattan College 7 Rensselaer 5 in Troy. Ames 1 Waseda 0 in Ames Iowa. Waseda 4 Ames 2.
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Worcester
Yale
Cross
Burlington
University of Vermont
Watersille Bowdoin
Colby
Providence
Brown
Columbia
Philadelphia
Cornell
Penn
Hartford
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Ames
Ames University
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Waseda
Sport Notes Of Interest In Intercollegiate Racing
Poughkeepsie reports disappointment as Wisconsin withholds its four oared crew from the Hudson race. Princeton may see Cornell triumph. Columbia appears to challenge for a top varsity finish due to New York eight strength.
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N. Y
Wisconsin
Hudson
Cornell
Charley Courtney
Princeton
Columbia
New York
Conditional license for chauffeur Tyson in Connecticut
Hartford May 22 United Press reports chauffeur John Tyson of Stamford has been granted a Connecticut automobile license conditionally. The Secretary of State's office announced the license but did not disclose the conditions attached to Tyson's permission to drive in the state.
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United Press
Hartford
John Tyson
Stamford
Secretary of State
Tyson
Yale Eight Did Not Hope To Win
Yale coach John Kennedy said the Elis did not expect to win after a defeat by Cornell and Princeton in the Carneg ie Lake race and noted a new crew and stroke. He planned to reuse most of the same rowers for the Harvard race on June 30 and said the team would train in New London in early June while practice resumes at Bay Side, Long Island.
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United Press
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Cornell
Elis
John Kennedy
Yale
Carnegie Lake
Tigertown
University of Pennsylvania
Springfield Mass
Bulldogs
Kennedy
Harvard
Thames
New London
Eli Varsity
Brooklawn Golfers Fall In Club Match At Home
The Brooklawn Golfers were defeated by New Haven Country Club by 14 to 8 in a Saturday club match. Fourball four-sum scoring and Nassau system used. match results list individual pairings and holes won for both sides.
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New Haven Country Club
Nassau
White
W. K. Shepard
W. A. Rice
C. H. Zimmerman
E. 5. Bronson, C. H. Porter, 1; F. J. Kingsbury, Jr, F. L. Bigelow
R. C. Sargent B. Barnes
C. C. Oran
Stevens
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T. Farnam
W. G. Trowbridge
F. L. Hotchkiss
C. K. Billings
C. C. Hale
W. S. Murray
T. H. Summerfield
J. D. Sargent
L. M
J. T. Hubbard
F. Rhoades
F. C. Blanchard
C. Goodsell
N. E. Alling
G. C. Gerrish
C. H. Delaney
F. Strong
C. Latham
A. E. Veness
Total
City League Gossip Yosts fall to St Josephs in opener
City League scores show St Josephs defeating the Yosts 8 to 6 at St Joseph Oval as Yosts suffer first loss of season. Dome Wilson nabbed three hits for Yosts while Kelly and Darien shared the battery for St Josephs. Eagles routed the Black Rocks 12 to 1 at Yost Field with O Leary collecting three hits for the winners. North Ends beat Sokols 11 to 8 at Hair's lot with Slocum tossing 11 strikeouts for the North Ends. East Siders paired Norwegian battery Coughlin and Finnegan in the Horace rivalry end of report.
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Eagles
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Sokols
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Kramer Retains The Championship At Velodrome
In Newark on May 21 F L Kramer the American bicycle champion won a double victory. He beat Jackie Clarke in the two mile open and again in the mile team match race with partner William S Fenn of Bristol Conn Clarke teamed with F A MacFarland of San Jose. KRamer's two mile time was 4 18 1 5 and the Kramer Fenn team won two of three heats in 3 05 1 5 and three minutes respectively Other events included Goulet Australia taking the two thirds mile professional in 1 1, Bedell Lynbrook LI 4 85 4 5 in the two mile invitation, Schieder Buffalo NY 11 07 2 5 in the five mile open amateur and Wiley Syracuse 6 51 2 5 in the five mile motor pace.
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N. J
F. L. Kramer
Jackie Clarke
Kramer
William S. Fenn
Bristol
Conn
Clarke
F. A. MacFarland
San Jose
Kramer- Fenn
Goulet
Australia
J. Bedell
Lynbrook
G. Wiley
Syracuse
Play Ball Sundays at Steeplechase
Manager McCann announces Sunday ball at Steeplechase next Sunday with 4000 seat bleachers erected. Mechanics may play a league game at the island, undecided which opponent will be the attraction. One postponed game remains in Springfield. Ponies unlikely to transfer. Grandstand free. admission one charge.
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McCann
Springfield
Huge Scoreboard For Pittsburgers
Pittsburg Pa May 22 Wiremen worked on the world's largest electric scoreboard to debut at Forbes Field beside the enlarged ball park. The board measures 48 by 24 feet with a 40 foot height including foundation. It will flash batter strikes balls outs and game progress with other circuit updates and a direct ticket service. Ground changes add 38 feet to left field and 56 feet to center field improving play for Fred Clarke who hopes to cut drives for home runs.
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Forbes Field
Pirates
Cincinnati
Fred Clarke
Industrial scores Saturday's league results at Crane Field
Crane No 2 defeated Crane No 1 4 to 3 in a near tense matchup at Crane Field. Pitcher Mullins' two runs helped No 1 fall behind as West End advances. Umpire McCann drew criticism. Warner Bros edged Locos 8 to 6 with Amos Johnson pitching for the Corset Makers. Birdsey-Somers beat Whiting 6 to 2 as Kelly held Whiting to four hits and Birdsey-Somers moved closer to the pennant.
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Whiting
Warner Bros
Locos
Crane Field
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Tom McCann
Graham and
Egan
Mulllins and Mosher
Klawberg
Loco
Waterbury
Amos Johnson
Johnson and White
Muldoon
All Baseball Bank
Silversmiths
Kelly
McElroy
Liggins
Mohs
Whiting Co
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Loco Co
Police quell circus riot at Torrington grounds
Torrington May 22 The police were sent to the circus grounds to quell a riot against an ice cream vendor who entered the grounds without a permit. By arrival the crowd of 200 had dispersed and the vendor suffered injuries including a badly cut harness and bruises from attackers.
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United Press
Torrington
Comptroller Murray Centes Denies Resigning Post
Washington May 22 Lawrence Murray flatly denied a report that Comptroller Murray Centes planned to resign as comptroller of the currency. The denial labeled the report as false and asserted he would remain in office.
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United Press
Washington
Lawrence On
Factory Leaguers: Yosts, Batchellers split tight contest
In the Factory league, the Yosts edged the Batchellers 8 to 7 after a tense game noted for Howell’s stellar fielding. Gallagher pitched for Hubbells in a 3 to 1 win over Auto Mach Co, while Bullards routed A T & S 17 to 0, with Livermore ending the game early in the seventh.
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Batchellers
Auto. Mach. Co
Harvey Hubbell
Batchelors
Typewriter Boys
Howell
Lohse
Whalen
Burke
Bullards
Local Diamonds Roundup of Yesterday's Games
Black Rocks blanked Milford 6 0 behind pitcher Gallagher who impressed as a new talent. Lucas led Rocks with two hits including a double. West Ends defeated New Rochelle 9 2 at West End Park, Kasperak guiding the offense with two doubles and a single. Wallingford topped Fairfield Re serves 9 7, while Westports edged Edgewoods 8 7 in 12 innings with Barron enduring a rocky start but finishing strong. Walnut Reserves beat Newfields 22 7 in a separate tilt, and the Fairfield Jrs fell to Walnut Reserves 22 7 in a later game. umpire decisions were disputed in the Newfields vs Wallingford match. The third game in the Fairfield-Walnut series is set for Memorial Day with two clubs open for next Sunday.
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Black Rocks
Milfords
West Ends
New Rochelle
Westports
Edgewoods
Walnut A. C
Fairfield Reserves
Atlas A. C
Modocs
Olympias
Embroidery A.C
St. Joseph Irs
Nutmegs
Wallingford
Newfields
Ie End
Burr Roads
Gallagher
Brewster Street
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Havenfeltz
Kerr
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Capt. Downs
Downs
Casey
Rist
Burke
Mulligan
Fairfield Jrs
Flats
Walnut Reserves
Fairfields
Fairfield
Saybrooks
A. & B. Juniors
Independents Down Colts 7 2 in Hot Goosetown Tilt
The Independents of Goosetown defeated the Colts 7 to 2 at yesterday's game. Strongarm Phelps pitched brilliantly as Goosetown eyes a next Sunday showdown with Park City at Mud Flats. The Acmes call for 15 16 year old teams to perform at Flats next Sunday, with Farmer as the contact.
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Acmes
Bke
Independents
Goosetown
Colts
Women Lead Back-to-the-soil Movement in Agriculture
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes women are driving the back-to-the-soil trend with farming and forestry interest. A prominent authority cites women's time and hands-on learning through lectures, grafting, pruning, and practical notes. Norfolk Connecticut shows female-led farmer education spurring large local growth and a 15,000-acre Southern State project to create small, independent women farmers.
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New York
Abram Hewtt
Pierpont Morgan
W. K. Vanderbilt
Columbia University
Norfolk
Conn
Soga
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Fog Delays Big Liners in New York Harbor
Dense fog over New York Bay for 48 hours forced big liners to navigate cautiously as several near-collisions occurred. The Cedric of White Star narrowly missed the freighter Hegnhy of Hamburg-American, with Bartlett steering to parallel the freighter. Multiple liners stalled outside harbor while river traffic slowed to a near standstill until wind cleared the air.
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New York
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