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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1919
Page
18
In a tense eleven inning contest the Americans edged the Marlins Giants tie Dodgers for lead, with key moments including a late rally in the ninth and a decisive extra frame. Marty Walsh and Ed Laglow starred on offense while pitching and fielding kept the game tight. the victory extended the dramatic stretch of late season play as both teams jostle position.
Boston fielded Babe Ruth in the box to face the league leaders as the Red Sox defeated them in a standout matchup. Ruth pitched effectively while the batting order supplied key runs, signaling a strong showing for Boston.
New York May 16 Burleigh Grimes one of Uncle Robbie’s pitching aces is out to claim the Iron Man title once discarded by Jack Coombs as Phillies manager Grimes has started five games this year and pitched fifty innings with thirty nine hits and twenty runs allowed He gained a notable 20 inning tie against the Giants and has shown strength as the contest wears on He pitched three innings in a relief appearance and was charged with the defeat while also finishing a game in which the Phillies had nine runs in one long affair
Boston May 35 The St Louis Nationals purchased Dr Del Lavan infielder from the Washington Americans in a proposed three corner deal discussed by New York St Louis clubs and the Washington club. The plan collapsed as National League teams declined to permit Henkerson to exit. Pitching and fielding details follow, with Washington and Cleveland scoring in a mixed exhibition.
Plags a four year old bay gelding from the Beach stable won the $5,000 Paumagnek handicap at Jamaica Race Track in a six furlongs time of 1 12 2-8. Old Rosebud was second by a length with Lucillite third as a large crowd over 10,000 cheered the return of the season despite rain threats.
The Massachusetts House refused to substitute the Sunday sports bill for an adverse committee report. The vote was 101 to 13. The measure proposed a local option on amateur sports on Sundays after 2 p.m. with no admission charged and no business to be carried on.
Philadelphia May 15 Frank Talcott Yale star pitcher of the season who signed with Detroit has quit Hughey Jenkings. Talcott has joined the Philadelphia Nationals and will soon get a chance to face National League batsmen.
Springfield reports John Olin won by decision over Wladek Zbyszko after a ten minute match in which neither gained a fall. The bout ended when Olin struck Zbyszko's eye and the referee ruled Zbyszko used unfair tactics.
Michigan Governor S. signs legislation legalizing ten round no decision boxing contests in the state with immediate effect. A supervisory commission will be appointed within thirty days.
A fragmented column satirizes wartime costs and the Gould family troubles, notes 16 cent potatoes, and mocks weather forecasting. It contrasts melodramatic marital woes with social chaos, mentions a trolley heat issue, and envisions industry shifts from toy dolls to teething rings while lampooning public figures and events.
Jack Dempsey hires Strangler Ed Lewis the Chicago heavyweight wrestler to aid his preparations for the world heavyweight title bout with Jess Willard. Lewis will join after his match with Zbyszko in Chicago is settled, following a path once trodden by Bob Fitzsimmons and Ernest Roeber.
The Rosebuds seek a rebound after a recent defeat as they host Co K at Wheeler’s Sunday at 3 30 pm. Buds rely on Buddy James Wargo and Slattery in the battery while Cunningham Voytek handle pitching and defense for Co K.
Grainy OCR text shows a Grammar School League senior game with Hlias Howe scoring 12.231 and Prospect 66 0100 1, plus lists of players and errant phrases. The readable elements include inning scores and batters, with several garbled fragments about Oxford s and a campus satire mention.
New York May 14 Plans rapidly finalize an American team of about fifty army athletes to join the Interallied games in France June 22 to July 6. They leave around June 9 and train with the main squad at Joinville-le-Pont near Paris days before opening. Due to time, trials are skipped. each army camp and athletic groups name eligible athletes from which a fifty-man team will be selected. Final selection occurs a few days before sailing. The roster includes Wesley Oler Larry Scudder Ringo Dismond Nick Giannokopulos W H Meanix Lieut Tom Lennon George Browder Carl Buck Lieut J Howard Perry Tom Campbell Fred Davis M Gustafson James Henigan Lieut Harwood Lieut Meredith House Lieut Fred Kelly Clint Larson Lieut Joseph G Loomis James F E Meredith Carl Rice Lieut Robert Simpson C J Stout William J Taylor Eimer Smith J Organ E F Jones F Pollard U Jkterisphery Charles Shaw Norman Ross Lady Sanger and S Landers.
Marine Reserves formerly Myrtle Beach face the Tigers Sunday at Milford with Horton or Granger on the mound and Derby catching in a Rivals matchup. They also announce Devon Hose Company doubleheader Saturday with the Waysides, who have not lost this season, and list players including Mapp Johnston Van Ness Stowell Masiz Horton Sanford Granger Derby Phelan Brewster. St Josephs meet Bridgeport Boys Club at Seaside Park Saturday with a 2 PM start and a roster of Arnold McCarten Schiverz Farnell Schandorff Chordas Garrigan Ackison Campana Reilly Matheson Kennel Maghide Moshter.
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