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Bridgeport Standard Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1919

Page

11

Indians Win Second Game Ousting Yanks from Lead

New York and Cleveland split a doubleheader with Cleveland winning the first game 7 to 1 and the Yankees losing the second. Key contributors included Bodie with two base hits and Johnston involved in several plays. Thormahlen took the loss for New York as Cleveland pulled away in a tight contest.

New York Feveland Bodie Ruel Ood Gardner O'Neill Johnston Doubie Pipp Peckinpaugh Wambsganss Lunte Pratt Cleveland Thormahlen Jasper Russell Mallwood McGraw Hissell Smallwood McGaw Harper Craft Washington Murphy Menosky Foster Milan Rice Gharrity Beveland Pielnich New _ York Shanks Oday New York Jarmvrin Johnson Quinn Peeckinpaugh Russell Bush Young Cobb Robh Veach Hellmann Shorten Npaugh Picinich Rica Veach Ker Ibsganss Garrity Milin Detroit Wood Araner Leonard Ayers Huston Unte Cunningham Weill Leons Cunningham Chapman Ee Ayers Ainsmith Zoer eGraney Couplays Lunte Johnston Sth Usganss Peaker Smith Wood Ardner A A Johnston S&s Oo Neill Jasper Ae Ee

Park City Baseball League Opens July 12 With Six Teams

The Park City League organized under the Y M C A Industrial Service committee will begin play July 9 with six teams from Automatic Machine Co Acme Shear Co American Chain Co Bridgeport Brass Main Plant Union Branch and Holmes Edwards Co. The schedule features three Saturday games weekly from July 12 to September 42 HH. Coholan named president and Robert Stevens secretary with an executive and rules committee elected.

New ‘Industrial Baseball League Industrial Service Committee Park City Automatic Machine Co Acme Shear Co American Chain Co. Ofsies Bridgeport Brass, Main Plant Union Branch Holmes & Edwards Co American Chain Co Holmes & Edwards Brass Co Seaside Park Acme Shear Grass Co HH. Coholan Robert Stevens John Carroll Fred Bosworth George West L. H. Williams Edward Berg

Five Leading Batters In Two Major Leagues

American League leaders include Peckinpaugh Cobb and Jackson with Cobb rising after a 20 point gain while Jackson and Peckinpaugh contend for batting honors. In the National League Cravath Meyers Young Williams and New York players head the charts with strong totals across games at bats and hits.

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Mariondale Wins Tavern Steak at North Randall

Heavy rain delayed six Grand Circuit races at North Randall. Mariondale won the Tavern Steak for 2.24 trotters, valued at 3,000, after a judges ruling changed the winner. Other races included 2 year old trotting and 2:14 class trotting with Mignola and Mariondale among starters.

Cleveland North Randall Mariondale Lockspur Eowo Naomi Dodge S King Watts Whitehead Axson M McDonald Willow Mack Ohio Don Freda B the Tavern Murphy McGregor the Great Cox Rathbun Harvest Lad Fleming Bintara Golden Frisco Don Watts Hollywood King the Acme Beggler Miriam Guy Romeo

Arbuckle Plans Ladies Day to Pack Vernon Grandstand

Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle, owner of the Vernon Tigers, aims to fill the grandstand with women for a Coast League series in San Francisco. He offered free admission and signed photos, hints at serving tea with cookies, and says silk stockings will ensure a comeback in baseball with feminine fans driving the crowd and excitement.

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Peckinpaugh Streak Ends as Pitcher Breaks It Up

Ty Hettinger reports Peckinpaugh's 24 game consecutive hit streak ends in a double header setback to Pitner Myers of the Cleveland Indians. The piece notes Peckinpaugh's likely 2800 season hit pace but questions him leading the league, while mentioning other stars and ongoing hitting records. It also covers Bill Skiff's 17 straight games, Dave Fitzgerald’s boxing ref ambitions, and Joe Mulvihill's Connecticut plan to bring Dempsey and Gret to Bridgeport.

Peck Roger Peckinpaugh Ty Cobb Willie Keeler Pitener Myers Cleveland Indians ANU Connecticut Yankee Peel Peckinpaugh Peale Ny Cobb Joe Jackson Bob Wealch Georga Sisler Flagstand Teilman Tigers Rice Senators Bill Skiff Ito Joe Mulvihill Dempsey Bridgeport Tos Harry Gret

Bridgeport Brass Team Tracks Meet for Two Branches

Bridgeport Brass Co to award a silver permanent trophy to the factory track champions for two consecutive years. Mini and Union branches compete with an 1800 yard relay a 60 yard sprints and a 600 yard girls relay plus water sport events and a factory league baseball game. Edward Borg and Doc Cohalance lead the athletic program with Kingsbury donating a cup for the baseball winner.

Mini Union Pranches Pt Brass Co Edward Borg Doc" EL Tyulwa Park City Kingsbury Bridgeport Brass

Gabby Cravath Becomes Philadelphia Manager

Philadelphia July 10. Gabby Cravath the hard hitting outfielder of the Nationals began his managerial career yesterday. There will be some new faces on the team and any player who does not get out there and play ball will have to get out.

Philadelphia Gabby” Cravath Philadelphia Nationals Craveth

Weather and baseball slate with postponed games

Eastern League report shows all games postponed due to rain. National League marks rain delays as St Louis visits New York and Pittsburgh plays Brooklyn while Chicago travels to Philadelphia and Cincinnati to Boston. American League notes yesterday results and today’s schedule including New York vs Cleveland and Washington vs Detroit.

St. Louis New York Pittsburgh Brooklyn Chicago Philadelphia Cincinnatic Boston Cleveland St. Luouis Detroit Washington &T Games Today Gintinnati Toston Louis Washington

Minors Break With Majors Over Player Draft

Chicago July 10 A meeting of a committee representing the National Association of Minor Leagues adopted resolutions confirming the break with the Major Leagues. The action, ratified from January, bars the majors from drafting players this fall while contracts and territorial rights will be honored.

Chicago National Association of Minor Leagues New York

Dempsey and the GOP Hopefuls in Absurd Portrait

A satirical rant mocks a Republican ideal candidate to defeat Jack Dempsey, detailing an outlandish portrait with inflated measurements and comic bravado. It rails against party lines, mocks Willard and Johnson eras, and imagines a warlike, cartoonish pugilist leader as the unlikely savior of a political cause.

French Athletes Face Handicapped Start At International Games

Paris reports a new era in athletics as Interdicted Games wrap at Pershing Stadium. America triumphed 92 points in field events, with smaller nations earning praise for grit. Australian boxing impressed but fell to the Americans by four points. France, slow to recover from war, hopes for a turning point in U S athletics.

Paris Pershing Stadium América

Baseball results from multiple leagues outline uneven games

International and American Association results show scattered scores from yesterday. St Paul beat Kansas City 5 to 2 in the first game. Minneapolis defeated Milwaukee 5 to 6 in the first game and 11 to 3 in the second. Toledo edged Columbus 9 to 4. Louisville beat Indianapolis 6 to 2. Lewiston club quits due to poor patronage and lack of backing after July 10 in Lewiston, Maine.

Tigers Senators Troit Detroit Washington Toronto Binghamton Reading Jersey City Raln Buffalo Rochester Newark Baltimore American Association St. Paul Kansas City Paul Minneapolis Milwaukee Toledo Columbus Loulaville Indianapolis Lewiston Club Lewiston John H. Donnelly New England Baseball League Teawiston Club Joanguey

Westerners Lead In Sectional Net Play and Win Twice

The Western team led the East West sectional championship opening day in Cincinnati by taking two wins and one loss in singles and doubles. Notable was William Johnston of California and Sam Hardy of Chicago defeating defending champions William Tilden of Pennsylvania and Vincent Richards of New Jersey in doubles after losing the first set. Howard Voshell fell to Robert Kins, and Jichiya Kumagoe of Japan beat Ralph Burdie in straight sets for the Westerners' strong start.

Cincinnati Coun William M. Johnston California Sam Hardy Ghicag William_T. Tilden Howard Voshell New York Robert Kins da Jichiya Kumagoe Japan Membe Hastern Ralph Burdie Chicago

Willard Denies He's a Quitter in Dempsey Fight

Chicago editorial from July reports Jess Willard denying quitters' claims after his loss to Jack Dempsey. Willard recalls the brutal opening round, says he did not quit, and attributes defeat to Dempsey's power and timing. He reflects on aging and future champions, including Georges Carpentier and Joe Beckett, while asserting Dempsey remains the top fighter.

Universal Service Chicago Jack Dempsey Georges Carpentier Joe Beckett Dempsay Jess Willard Lawrence Kan Hts Field John L. Sullivan Dempsey Jack Tim

Willard Dempsey Fight Draws 19450 In Toledo

In Toledo on July 4 the Willard Dempsey heavyweight title bout drew 19 450 spectators with receipts of 41073216 after a 20 percent tax. Promoters’ profit under 100000, costs listed include Willard 100000 Dempsey 27500 arena 150000 city charity 30000 total 307500. Arena sold to American House Wrecking for 25000.

Toledo Ohio Beteeen Jess Willard Duck Dempsey Frank B. Flournoy Tex Ridar Flournoy Sald Willard Dempsey Arena City of

Stamford Team Challenge Enlists Hoytville A C Members

Stamford base ball team from Hoytville aged about 26 years challenges Bridgeport squads in an 8 game series starting 10:00 am. Managers are urged to contact D Murphy and Stone via Stratford for arrangements.

Hoytville A. C Stamford Lean Averagis Amy Bridgeport Murphy Ford

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