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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1919
Page
11
A clash of satire and fiction erupts as Johnson’s lawyer clashes with a Scottish taxonomy of Gaelic tribal figures. The gag turns on Ban Johnson and echoes of Roderick Dhu, with playful quips about moonlight and bagpipes. The piece meanders through mock legend, outlandish boasts, and mock inquiry into Johnson’s pedigree.
Walter Cox drove McGregor the Great to victory in the Empire State stake, setting a track record 2:03 1/4 in heat one at Syracuse. Mariondale took second as over 2,000 spectators watched the fast-paced program including two more thrilling heats with McGregor the Great leading a strong field. Nedda won the Onondaga trot and Natalie the Great claimed the juvenile trot in straight heats, as the day offered multiple exciting grands circuit events.
Red Allen and Mohawk Jim Coffey will meet in the feature bout at the Acorn A C smoker on Thursday September 18. Pete Dunn and Kid Firesim mons are set for the semi final. Officials include Young McAuliffe as referee and Fritz Hartmann as timekeeper.
The speaker muses on baseball as a solace from life, recalling a playful boast about a 1919 ghostlike triumph and contrasting Scottish phrases with a humorous, surreal digression about dialing and fate. The piece blends nostalgia, myth, and light absurdity.
Boeckel posts three base hits as Southworth and Nutter shine with stolen bases. Double plays Cutshaw to Terry to Whitted. Boston leaves six on base to Pittsburgh four. Crowded line shows walks, hits, and fielding notes. winning pitcher Doak tallies seven innings, Sherdel and Adams also contribute strikeouts.
The text shows a partial baseball box score with Ring pitching, Ring allowed two walks and one strikeout, Smith two, Meusel, Tarabasa, Blackburne, Daubert, Bath and other players named. Cincinnati and Philadelphia each left on base six and two respectively.
Jersey City September 9 Mike O Dowd will defend his middleweight title against Augie Ratner in an eight round bout at the Armory A A of Jersey City September 29. Matchmaker John Jennings arranged the contest with O Dowd guaranteed $10000 more than half his recent win over Jack Britton in Newark. The exact challenger’s guaranteed share was not released by manager Phil Bernstein who called the figures attractive.
Worcester Massachusetts September Jesse Guilford the Woodland golf club amateur won the Massachusetts open at Worcester Country Club finishing 72 holes in 303 strokes becoming the first amateur winner. Three professionals tied for second at 306 and shared $300, with weather heavy rain during the final round and several listed players scoring into the money.
Cincinnati city officials announced a slate of events for next Friday and proposed precautions ahead of the World Series. An ordinance was approved banning bottle throwing at baseball games to curb disturbances on the field.
Cincinnati directors plan lottery for 10 000 reserved seats if the World Series is held in Cincinnati. Applications will fill a receptacle and be drawn for the first three games, while about 40 000 other seats follow National Commission rules. Unreserved seats go on sale in advance. more than 100 000 applications already.
Baltimore Orioles clinch the International League pennant by defeating Newark while the Toronto Leafs lose to Buffalo, securing the top spot. The outcome follows a day of hot pennant race action in Baltimore.
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