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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1919
Page
7
London July 20. Fight promoter CB Cochran announced that champion heavyweight Jack Dempsey will meet the winner of the Georges Carpentier versus Joe Beckett bout, with the London match planned for early next year. The exact date will be announced later.
Bakers led by Massachusetts Baking Company and Adams & Roth Baking announce a price increase on bread from nine to ten cents and from 13 to 16 cents a loaf. They cite higher costs for flour shortening and labor, noting flour at 15.20 per barrel versus 12.50 previously.
Lena Lied dies while walking to her job at Star Pin Company in Shelton. Medical Examiner rules death from heart disease.
Philadelphia dispatch reports a 31 year old man Kelwin Lovekelly seeks a 160 pound brunette bride for a $75,000 Missouri farm. He will spend two weeks in Philadelphia screening candidates who meet strict criteria including weight, hair color, and lack of public life. He bans actresses hairdressers cashiers socialites and relatives from consideration.
The West End Boys Club mixed team lost at Seaside Park yesterday when a squeeze play ended with a runner called out at home on the ninth. They challenge the Americans to a game on August 9 on a neutral diamond and will meet any 15 to 16 year old city team. Phone Manager Walker, Barnum 1882.
Paris July 20 Georges Carpentier the French champion knocked out Dick Smith former English champion in the eighth round of a twenty round bout last night Carpentier dominated the fight and finished with a left hook to the jaw Smith was down several times including a seven count in the third. Carpentier appeared short of condition and faced questions about his readiness for a grueling rematch Pred Patton challenged the winner The crowd treated the event as a social spectacle with aviation heroes Fonck and Nungesser introduced and Carpentier the focal point
Miss Ryan of California won the Irish Ladies Lawn Tennis championship, defeating Janet Jackson the English representative, by 6 0 and 6 1. Americans vs Alpine, the Americans will play the Alpine jira, Sunday July 87. All American players to report for practice tomorrow night at 7.
The major league batting leaders shift as Roger Peckinpaugh drops from the top five while Cobb surges into second place behind Jon Jackson. Cobb goes three for five and Wray stands returns after a layoff, with Park climbing to fifth at .342. In the National League Creth leads Phil, Myers stars for Brooklyn, McHugh and Young show steady work, while Bly and White make gains in the race.
Cleveland July 20 Lee Fohl manager of the Cleveland American League club for three years resigned. President James C. Dunn accepted the resignation and appointed Tris Speaker outfielder as manager for the rest of the season. Fohl said fans were not for him and he wished the team to win the pennant. He will be kept on the payroll in another capacity.
International league results show Rochester and Buffalo games with multiple scores including Jersey City at Rochester and Baltimore beating Buffalo. American Association reports Toledo and Minneapolis, Columbus and Kansas City in two games, Louisville and Milwaukee, and Indianapolis versus St Paul with varying innings.
The Providence club protests an Eastern League rule shortening second games of doubleheaders to seven innings. It asserts that in Providence fans should get their money worth, meaning at least eighteen innings are played across the twin bill.
Eastern League yesterday saw Bridgeport 4 Worcester 1, Providence 4 Springfield 10, New Haven 4, Pittsfield 3, Waterbury 5 Hartford 3. Springfield 4 Worcester, Pittsfield 11 Hartford 6. Several games postponed by rain. American League yesterday Chicago 2 New York 1 in 1 inning, Cleveland 3 Philadelphia 2, Boston 8 Detroit 0. National League all games postponed by rain. Team standings: New York 48, Cincinnati 25, Chicago 42, Pittsburgh 30, Brooklyn 37, St. Louis 28, Boston 45, Philadelphia 29.
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