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Bridgeport Standard Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1919

Page

7

Grand Circuit at Philadelphia Week Opens Four Day Meet

Philadelphia August 10 trotting and pacing stock, about 150 trotters and pacers of 200 or more, to be read at Belmont Driving track Narberth, Pennsylvan ia this week for the third annual Grand Circuit meeting. Open to nine stakes and a training team race, purse totals exceed 39 thousand dollars. Biggs of Baltimore starts the card. track in excellent shape as fast miles are anticipated with stars including Murphy, Gear, Cox and others entering.

Philadelphia Belmont Narberth Enna Rand Biggs Balthaorea Wals Betont Tommy Murphy Pop” Géars Walter Cox

LAVEY ROBERTSON AND BUCK HERZOG VICTORIOUS AGAIN

Heathie's muff of J C Smith's easy throw with bases loaded and two out in the third allowed three runners to score, giving Boston its third night victory over St Louis. Score Boston 5, St Louis 1.

Rf Orpe A. Smith Olke Ann Ifaranville Fison St. Lou Ava Wathcote Smith Stock loOransh cHenrs Hultz Miller Sth Eton Louis Thorpe Mann Maranville Stalense Rawlings Keat McHenry Be Leftemons Keating Holke Boston St. Se Sherdel

Fastern League and Major Leagues Scores Summary

Yesterday in the Fastern League Worcester edged Bridgeport 3 2 while Bridgeport won 5 2 against Pittsfield and Waterbury beat Hartford. Providence and Springfield split. Today Bridgeport visits New Haven and Waterbury travels to Providence as Worcester hosts Springfield. In the National and American Leagues Chicago beat New York 2 0 and New York won 11 4 versus Cleveland with several other results noted and upcoming games listed.

Worcester Bridgeport Providence Springfield Pittsfield New Haven Hartford Waterbury Sra. I W. LL DBS Providence AO Springfield Y Waterbury SS Ae AAT Chicago New York Cincinnati Philadelphia Pittsburgh Brooklyn Boston St. Louis

BUILDING BOOM EAST OF MISSISSIPPI SURGES IN 1919

New York and eastern cities face housing shortages yet national building activity soars. W A Lodge & Company figures show high records smashed. total contracts since January 1 reach 1.3 billion dollars. Builders anticipate three to five years of abnormal activity. white housing starts limited by financing.

New York United States Mississippi River Daa W. Lodge and Companys Dodge Company

Stockholm police imprison 16 as members of murder league

Sixteen Russians including five women are jailed in Stockholm with fifty more detained on suspicion of belonging to a murder league tied to the killing of Nikolai Ardasieff. Bodies of three other alleged victims found in a lake. many exiled Russians missing.

Nikolai Ardasjeli Lake League London Stockholm Nikolai Ardasieff

Ban Johnson Refuses League Meeting Over Mays Case

President Ban B. Johnson of the American League said he would not attend the owners meeting called to discuss pitcher Carl Mays suspension. He said the meeting was unauthorized. He plans to focus on Monday hearing about an injunction restricting league interference with the New York club in using Mays. Three clubs Chicago Boston New York will attend. five others will not be represented.

Chicago Ban B. Johnson New York Americans Carl Mays Johnson New York Mays Boston

Ouimet Hi May Not Play for Amateur Title

Francis Ouimet, slated for a golf four some, is down with tonsillitis and under a physician's care tonight. He had entered the amateur championships at Pittsburgh this week and played this morning, equalling the course record of 69. Guilford and Vincent Hilton defeated Grant Rice and T C Colkett 4 and 3 this afternoon.

New London Conn Aus Francis Ouimet Pittsburgh Brady Forthingham Guilford Vincent Hilton Grant Rice T. C. Colkett

Whitted Traded From Pirates to Phillies for Whitted Switch

Stengel, ex-Brooklyn outfielder, moved from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia in exchange for outfielder George Whitted. No money changed hands in the deal. Both clubs hope the switch sparks offense as tensions with past partners ease. Also notes Burritts vs Mohicans at Seaside Park with Burritts winning two recent games and edging Hardware 12 to 8.

Whitted Pirates Ste Tittsburgh Stengel Brooklyn Pittsburgh George Cutshaw Mamanyx Iimes Ward Philadelphia George Whitted Casey Tearge Cett Whitred William F. Baker Burritits Mohicans A. W. Burritt Seaside Pari Burritts Cam Hardware Brasseo

Striking Actors Seek Support From Unions

New York Aug 10 actors in the Equity strike plan a morning meeting with stage hands and musicians unions. James F F Floiland and Hugh Jayne orchestrate the conference with Charles C Way Joe Weber and Finel Turner among participants.

New York Actors’ Equity Association James FF. Floiland New Yorlk Pedetion of Labor Hugh Jayne Ammerigan Federation of Labor Charles C. Way International Alliance of A'Er Joe N. Weber Dent American Association of Musicankilmere Actors’ Jequiry Asction Finel Turner Rubin steePney

Free Movie Show on Plaza Site Tonight

The Bureau of Commercial Economics under Washington D C and the Board of Recreation sponsor a three day free moving picture program in Tridgeport beginning tonight. Films cover milk production processes and other welfare topics with state and local endowments supporting the event. Also noted is a Pirates player Vic Sater quitting the team and returning home after dissatisfaction with conditions.

Bureau of Commercial Economics Washington, D.C Board of Recreation Tridgeport Radious Akron France Pieharr

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