Americans Lose 5-Run Lead In Ten Innings Thriller
Hartford defeats Bridgeport 8 to 7 in ten innings as a five run Bridgeport lead collapses. Cosgrove drives in the winning run after three straight singles. Two base hits by Braun Brazil and Ray Grimes spark the offense. Left on base totals favor Hartford, with 6 for the Senators and 7 for Bridgeport. In a separate game Waterbury beats Springfield 6 to 2 behind Waterbury’s fourth and eighth inning hits.
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Dempsey and Willard Sparring Notes From Early Headlines
Fragmented boxing era sketch notes Dempsey’s shift to short work with knife and Willard’s loaned status mix with wartime era details. The text also references Japanese Korea, the Prince of Wales colors, and a chaotic round of league and battle imagery, ending with a Providence baseball score and actions.
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Acme Juniors seek Sunday game for 14 to 16 year olds
Acme Juniors hold a permit for a Sunday diamond game at 3 30 p m on July 6 and invite any city team aged 14 to 16 to play. Toledo notes call that Mecca of fight fans with street reports and a 10 cent pack chirp quoted.
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Batting Figures Highlight Bridgeport Players
Bridgeport hitters Skiff Ray Grimes and Baker show notable gains in batting averages yesterday. Skiff leads the lineup with a .350 mark after 41 games, while Grimes remains above .300 though in a recent slump. Other to-date figures list Bay Grimes .270, Baker .277, K Grimes .270, Brackett .263, and several teammates with lower averages.
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Bridgeport
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K. Grimes
Brackett
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Dai
Martin
Welsh
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Leonard
Lennon
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Big Bill Tate Delivers in the Ring
Grove notes Bill Tate’s dominance as another punch lands in the ring. Billed as the fighter who can take a stiff shot, Tate’s prowess is highlighted by a daily routine and a taunt about pay. The column revels in Tate’s confidence and crowd appeal, signaling a growing reputation.
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Dempsey Tonsorial
Willard
Jing
Willard Dempsey Heavyweight Title Fight Nears
Toledo prepares for the Willard versus Dempsey heavyweight title battle with crowds arriving by auto as the boxers train. Willard weighs 245 pounds and Dempsey 196, both to fight bare knuckles with limited bandages. Tex Rickard announces final plans including five five-ounce gloves and corner time rules.
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Williams Loses in One Round to Kid Norfolk in Jersey City
Boxing report notes Larry Williams of Bridgeport was knocked out in 1 minute 7 seconds by Kid Norfolk, the colored light heavyweight, at the Armory A A in Jersey City. Norfolk’s right hook dropped Williams. towel thrown in by Joy Smith.
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Sam Driver
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Mickey Travers to Box At Open Air Carnival
Boxing card headlines an open air event at Hanover park on July 3 featuring Mickey Travers of New Haven facing Mack Murphy of Chicopee in an eight round bout. The main attraction matches Sammy Waltz of Hartford against Dutch Brandt of Brooklyn in a 12 round go for Lenox A C Meriden with other six and eight round bouts on the card. If rain, the show moves to the following Monday night.
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Hanover Park
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Chicopee
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Waterbury
Joe Turner
Bridgeport
Jxid Raceo
Young Butch
Giants Beat Dodgers 6–1 as Konetchy Stretches Streak
New York defeated Brooklyn 6 to 1 on July 1 with heavy early hitting. Konetchy, Brooklyn first baseman, started 0 for 2 but extended his consecutive hits streak to ten, a season mark. The lineup produced decisive runs in the early innings.
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Five Leading Batsmen In Two Major Leagues
Major league leaders struggled yesterday as Bob Veach of the Tigers rose to .358 with three doubles. Cobb and Sisler also feature among the top hitters, while Peckinpaugh extended a hit streak to twenty games, tying Babe Ruth. Data shows Veach, Cobb, Wingstead, Sisler, and Peckinpaugh leading their leagues with notable averages and counts.
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Boston Braves to play Meriden Sunday at Hanover Park
Boston Braves bring a full regular lineup to Meriden on Sunday July 13 to face the M. B. Schenck club at Hanover Park. War hero Hank Gowdy Rabbit Maranville Buck Lierzog Jim Thorpe and other Boston regulars are promised to play the entire game. The Meriden Sehenck club is a top semi pro squad in Connecticut with several notable players. This will mark the first National league club appearance in Connecticut this year.
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Hanover Park
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Rabbit Maranville
Buck” Lierzog
Jim” Thorpe
Poston
Sehenck
Connecticut
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Hartford
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Georgetown University
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White Sox
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Western Open Golf Title Tourney to Start July 23
Chicago dispatch reports the Western Golf Championship will be held at the Westmoreland or Westmoreland-like club near Cleveland from July 28 to 25, inviting professionals and amateurs globally. James Barnes, from Sunset Hill Club, St. Louis, holds the title after winning in 1917. No event in 1918. Pirates sign Out Helder Nicholson from Detroit via waiver, announced by manager Wugo Bozick in Pittsburgh.
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