Bridgeport High and Canterbury Prep Tie in Net Meet
Bridgeport High School tennis with two regulars battled Canterbury Prep of New Milford to a 2 2 tie. F Salenbier beat RK Buechler 13 6 4 and P Buechler beat Ryan 2 8 1 s Gy Orr defeated Smyth 6 4. EB and P Buechler won the doubles 3 6 0. Also notes a Washington congress member chairing for a day and Australia's Oz hen laying 325 eggs in a year.
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Wealthiest Colored Woman in World Dies at Irvington
Madame C. J. Walker, said to be the wealthiest colored woman globally, died at Irvington on Hudson after several weeks illness. Born in Delta Louisiana December 28, 1875, she built wealth from hair care products for the African American market. Her home valued at $250,000.
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Hospital Ship Mercy Brings 386 Patients
The hospital ship Mercy arrived from St Nazaire with 386 patients. Officers said nearly all wounded have been returned to the United States and fewer than 100 remain to be evacuated via Antwerp. The transport Otsego also arrived from Bordeaux with 24 officers and 987 enlisted men for camps Dix Upton Grant Pike and Dodge.
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Hebrew Association Votes 100 for Combined Drive
Members of the Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew association voted 100 for the Combined drive at a meeting on Sunday at 181 State street. Dr. Carl Beck spoke on Is Christianity a Failure and an entertainment and dance followed with music by a new orchestra led by Simon Brosler.
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State Street
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M Bostwick Dies Amid Wealth Transfer at Salmon River
Cc M Bostwick dies at his home in Saint John New Brunswick. He led Abbey Co and was among the wealthiest men in New Brunswick. His extensive holdings of lands along Salmon River were sold to New York interests last night.
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Yesterday's Baseball Scores and Upcoming Games
Yesterday results across leagues show Pittffeld losing 4 to 6 to Bridgeport and Worcester 1 to 4 New Haven with Providence Springfield match ended early. Waterbury defeated Hartford 9 to 4 while New York beat Pittsburgh 4 to 3 and Cincinnati topped Philadelphia 7 to 5 in the National League. AMERICAN LEAGUE games list St Louis 3 New York 1 in 10 innings and Chicago 8 Washington 2.
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U. S. Athletes to Leave For Europe Next Month
New York May 26 Soldiers now in the United States will join the United States team for the inter allied games in Paris next month. They will sail June 3 aboard the America. Colonel Joseph H. Thompson, sent by General Pershing to select the Amateur Athletic Union team, decided on early departure after a cable from Pershing ordering rapid arrival to compete in preliminary trials.
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Baseball Results International at Jersey City and Newark
Summary of multiple minor league games on a chaotic score sheet listing Baltimore Jersey City Newark Rochester Buffalo and Toronto results amid unclear innings and scores. A separate note announces the Sanfords challenging any 14 to 16 year old team for a morning Friday or Sunday afternoon game with contact details for J Schwarts and Noble.
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Ohio Legislators Fight to Revoke Willard Dempsey Permit
In Columbus on May 26 a bill was introduced in the Ohio House to give Governor Cox authority to revoke the Toledo Boxing Commission permit for the Willard Dempsey fight on July 4. The measure carries an emergency clause, making it effective immediately if two-thirds vote approves, otherwise it would delay 90 days and the fight could proceed.
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Chicago American Defeat Washington By Great Fielding
PHILADELPHIA defeated Detroit 8 to 3 as ten bases on balls four errors and a wild pitch aided the Phillies. Roth homered, Kinney and Dugan had key hits, and Perry pitched well in relief as Detroit’s streak ended in a tense game.
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Williams and Norfolk Stage Big Fight
Williams and Norfolk staged a boxing show with four bouts under Pembroke A. C. Terry officiated all matches, reffed with efficiency and control. Lee served as matchmaker for the event, highlighting strong undercard action and solid crowd seating options priced at 15 to 50 dollars.
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Boston and Cleveland Clash in Low-Scoring Tilt
The Boston Braves defeated Cleveland 7 to 2 as Ruth and Spetker fueled a late surge. Coveleskie notched the win while James was tagged with the loss. Strunk and ONeill led with key hits and home runs, and the game featured several sharp defensive plays and timely hits across innings.
West End Boys conquer East Side Babies in league game
The fast West End Boys' club team defeated the East Side Babies in a competitive local match.
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