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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1923
Page
18
The New Orleans club adds Bhan from the Denimville outfit in the Piedmont League, noting his .844 batting average last season. The move strengthens the Pelicans as they edge closer to midseason play.
Local fire department baseball team to begin first practice next week led by Lieutenant Esau. Smoke-eaters had a successful previous season and expect to repeat with games against other state fire departments.
Scheduling notes indicate a likely best of three series between the Cops and the Throwers for the city championship. Officials expect the matchups to be arranged soon with dates and venues to follow.
Henry Mayo of Danbury signs with Waterbury Eastern League club and trains with the Brass City squad. Mayo is a leading local outfielder known for hard hitting and is expected to win a permanent berth with the team.
New York, April 12. Wille Kamm, White Sox third baseman, and Jimmy O Connell, Giants center fielder, are hailed as the goods after strong exhibition games. Kamm belts his third tour homer, displays speed and fielding, while O Connell, initially homesick, shows improved hitting and pace, drawing praise from teammates.
In York on April 1 the tennis rivalry between the East and West is renewed with two series of matches. The first interfinal series will be at Sandysea May 4 5 and 6, then Forest Hills in September after the National singles championship at Philadelphia. William T Tilgen, national champion, and Vincent Richards will lead the East in men’s singles and doubles. Mrs Benjamin B Cola of Boston, fresh from national titles, will be the third Eastern representative. Western picks to be announced include William M Johnson Clarence J Griffin Marvey Snodgrass and possibly Helen Wills in women’s matches.
National and American association games reported from Cincinnati Louisville Reading Harrisburg Norfolk New Orleans on April 12. Players Dean King Meyers Rixer Luquevind and others featured in varied box scores with teams like Cincinnati Nationals Boston Americans Washington Americans Cleveland Americans and New Orleans Southern tallying wins and losses.
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