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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1918
Page
17
Bridgeport City loses league lead as Clan MacDuff overhauls them with a late victory. The locals still hold a better record but must win two of remaining games and rely on others’ results to clinch the New York State league title.
Newark New Jersey completes its place in the I I League as the Newark club signs a lease for Wiedenmayer Park. The season opens May 8. Thomas I McCarty of Boston, famed in the nineteen twenties, acquires a half interest in the Newark club.
At a St James club meeting the team voted to rename to Westerns, fielding 18 20 year olds with West End players. Manager seeks West section games, invites Columbus Boys Club Pioneers St Marys K 5 for matchups, and lists practice tomorrow at Mud Flats with named players. Lone Stars accept Pioneer Juniors challenge for Sunday and may play Centers Juniors April 95. Jackson A C accepts Washington game May 6 and challenges Lone Stars Stratford Arrows Crashes May 18 26 plus others. contact Telegram Amateur Baseball Figure or Manager Wargo for dates and arrangements.
President McCaffery returned from the New York base ball league meeting and said Toronto will play at the Island on all holidays including Labor Day. Pitcher Rutledge to be tried out by Toronto. MMH A PRACTIOE manager Sol Mooney calls a 6:30 practice at Sea Park for team hopefuls. Walnut Beach A C accepts St Joseph challenge and seeks a beach game location.
At 6 tonight a business men gym group starts in the Y M C A main gymnasium led by Robert Grasson with pianist Fred Germann. Classes run Tuesdays and Fridays 6 to 7 pm, social and lively with setting up exercises music and games. The aim is physical improvement and pep.
The article previews a boxing card featuring Big Chief Turner and Harry Greb in a 74 round bout at Casino Newcastle Pa with Turner as rugged challenger. It notes Turner’s tough style, Greb’s serious condition, and surrounding hype from local boxing fans and promoters.
Horse racing and trotting items across New England report fillies by Francises and Harvester, auctions of Bain horses next Saturday, Balen by Bingars sent to Lester Dore, and trainers preparing speedsters like Speck Erskine and Alexander the Great. Exhibitions planned as Gano to ride, while heavy stable movements target Worcester and Lexington circuits.
Joanette of New York and Jack Thompson of St Joseph Mo fought six rounds to a draw in Philadelphia. Kid Norfolk of Panama knocked out George Christian in the third round. The tournament will run into May with about 163 teams.
NAUGATUCK April 15 Fred Teller of Naugatuck set a season record by scoring 173 in a single string during a state duckpin bowling tournament match, winning five of nine games against Stone of Waterbury. The overall marks rival one of the era’s high scores, with Stone previously totaling 180 in Waterbury last year.
Joie Ray plans a June 8 Harvard Stadium race in Cambridge as part of a Boston district military athletic carnival. The event will be a regulated handicap with Ray starting from scratch to challenge the world one mile record, with pace setters Mike Devaney and Harold Weekes invited to assist. Ray seeks to lower the mark to around 4 minutes 1 or 2 seconds, citing recent winter form and a Central AAU meet victory in 4 minutes 26 seconds for the mile.
Connie Lewis of Bridgeport and Barbour of Southington square off at Park City alleys in a key Connecticut State duckpin bowling championship match. The meet features top contenders including Harper of Waterbury with a 1077 pin total and Porte leading the circuit, while Mort Lindsey challenges New York rivals and backs his bid with local backing.
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