Shorty Elwood Navy veteran and Bridgeport industrial league star
Walter Elwood known as Shorty served from 1900 to 1906, in the Brooklyn Navy Yard and aboard ships during the Spanish American War era. He settled in Bridgeport in 1905, led the Crane company crew for 27 years, and starred in the local Industrial League with Eaton Cole and Burnham, later Crane No. 2, winning the league title. He married Rose O Kane, and had six children including Walter Jr known as Bad, and daughters in nursing and wartime service.
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Kingston Takes Measure of Bees in State Semi Pro Event
More than 200 marksmen are expected for the Mohegan Rod and Gun club sponsored trap tournament at Lordship Remington range. The event features 100 yard and 16 yard targets, doubles, and a 100 target test, with George T. Pistey as program chairman. Three local teams Rosehude Walnuts Lenox and Seymour Alumni won first round semi pro games in the National Baseball Congress tournament at Candlelite Stadium.
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Mohegan Rod and Gun club
Lordship
Remington
Rosehude Walnuts
Lenox
Seymour
National Baseball Congress
Candlelite Stadium
Bobby Speer
Walnuts
Red Devils
Tommy Casagrande
St John’s
Rosebuds
Penguin Club
New Haven
Karpinski Hurls One Hit Triumph
Gene Karpinski pitched a one hit shutout as Springwood defeated Newfields 3 to 0 in a Senior City league twilight game at Seaside Park. A key two-out double by Bredise in the sixth spoiled the no hitter bid. Johnny Soltis drove in the first two Springwood runs with clutch singles.
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Gene Karpinski
Springwoods
Newfields
Seaside park
Bredise
Karpinskis
Woods
Bill Duff
Johnny Soltis
Springwood
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Three Senior City League Games At Seaside Park Today
Today three Senior City league games are listed at Seaside Park. The Black Rocks and Springwoods meet at 1015 on No 1 diamond with Rock captain Bill Scholz opposing Wallie Zukowski. At 330 the Lenox face the Rosebuds on No 1 with Matt Forman bidding for his eighth win. Twilight action on No 5 has the Walnuts against St John at 545 with Jim Mackie pitching for the Walnuts and Andy Soltis for the Saints. Next week three twilights follow beginning Monday.
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Seaside park
Black Rocks
Springwoods
Rocks
Springwoode
Bill Scholz
Wallie Zukowski
Lenox
Rosebuds
Matt Forman
Holy Cross
Buds
Dizzy Deckee
Gene O'Connell
Zig Bronka
Rome Dempsey
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St John
Jim Mackie
Andy Soltis
Saints
United States leads Olympic point standings with 440
The United States tops the Olympic point table with 440 points, Sweden second with 23814. The scoring system awards ten points for first, five for second, and so on, with no team championships awarded.
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LONDON
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Canadians Sweep International Lawn Bowling Match in Hartford
Canadian Provincial Lawn Bowling Association beat the American team 98 to 90 in Hartford. Each association fielded five rinks, Canadians won three of five matches, with Charles Dinnie of Springfield and Sid Dargie of Bridgeport earning top US skips as the Americans suffered their largest margin.
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American Lawn Bowling association
Charles, Dinnie
Springfield
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Bridgeport
Dinute Combine
Kingston Colonials rally to crush Bridgeport 16–2 in league clash
Kingston Colonials slugged seven runs in the seventh inning to steamroll Bridgeport 16 to 2 before about 1200 fans in a Colonial League game. Cliff Bull started for Bres and Dan Rourke worked for Kingston, with three doubles fueling the rally. Bridgeport errors aided the onslaught as New York reliefs stabilized the late surge.
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Dan Rourke
Colonials
Raybestos Cardinals Sweep Washington Kavakos in Playoff Doubleto
The Raybestos Cardinals defeated the Washington Kavakos in a two game playoff at Raybestos Memorial field. Frank Kuchta hurled a two hit win in the opener with John Buschbaum collecting two hits including a triple and two RBIs. The nightcap featured a Stratford tilt decided 1 to 0 as Beers and Kramer locked in a pitching duel.
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Raybestos Memorial field
Frank Kuchta
Raybestos
Johnny Buschbaum
Cardinals
Stratford Junior Legion Opens World Series in Torrington
The Anderson Dunn Kochiss post of Stratford cleared on a charge of ineligibility to play Torrington in the opening game of the State Junior Legion World Series at Torrington this afternoon at 2:30.
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Torington
Timers Beat Port Chester 9 to 1 In Colonial League Opener
Waterbury Timers defeated Port Chester 9 to 1 as Jou Rogin pitched 12 hits allowed three Clipper hurlers. The Waterbury offense broke open early scoring three in the first and six more across later frames. Barkus took the loss for Port Chester while Rosin and Tolda contributed offensively for Waterbury.
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U S CARRIES OFF TRACK AND SWIM OLYMPIC LAURELS
Americas victory in track and field and swimming at the 1948 London Olympics is recapped with United States teams winning multiple events. The relay team faces a disputed baton exchange, while Dorothy Tyler and Alabama’s standout performers add to the medals. Swimmers complete a sweep, with Verdeur and Curtis setting records, and B Kelly Jr. advances in rowing as the Games progress.
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England
America
Denmark
Joe Verder
Philadelphia
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San Francisco
Jimmy McLane
Akron
Ohio
Verdeur
Keith Carter
Purdue
Bob Sohl
Michigan
United States
Jack Kelly Beaton
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