Bears End Exhibition With Patriots Day Tilt at Waecenh Park
Bridgeport Bears face Pittsfield Hillies in the Patriots Day exhibition at Waecenh Park before opening season. Mikita set to oppose Hillies, with Bishop and Sedgewick to start opening mound duties. Bransfield buys Ab Herman to fill infield gap as Comiskey dispute looms, while freshmen prepare for the opener.
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Bears
Pittsfield Hillea
Waecenah Park
Pittsfield
Bear
Newfield Park
Ora
Maachusetts Town
Stapleton
Feton
Mikita
Hillies
Ng Mewrfield
Tommy Kis Comuskey
Hartford
Kitty Branafield Yeater
Ab Herman
Memphis
Oponing
Man
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N. Y
Hertford
iMouthern Association
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Hermani
Watkins
Bransfield
Bransfield- Coe
Comisky
Clerkin
Memphs
Tierra
Boston Braves
Hets
Tommy
Yankees Open Road Season With Four-Game Road Swing
April 15 report notes the Yankees travel to Philadelphia for four games against Connie Mack's Athletics, then meet the Senators in Washington to open a four game series. The trip also sends the Athletics and three other clubs to their first home dates next week with several midweek clashes.
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Yankees
Athletice
Philadelphia
Conmia Mack
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Washington
Athletics
American Clubs Which Started Ther Campagns
Tigers
Detroit
Indians
White Sox
Chicago
Red Sox
Boston
Penn Crew Drilling Twice Daily Ahead of Navy Regatta
Philadelphia April 18 While most Penn athletes rest over Easter the oarsmen practice twice daily on the Schuylkill for the opening regatta with Navy at Annapolis two weeks away. Coach Fred Spahn began the two a day drill on Thursday with varsity junior varsity and 150 pound crews and two of Max Lufts freshman eights drilling each morning and evening.
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University of Pennsylvania
Oavemen
Navy
Annapolis
Fred Spahn
Max Luft
Sethel High Defeats Brewster High 19 to 6
Bethel High school opened its season Saturday defeating Brewster High at Brewster by 19 to 6. Brewster pitcher Addy homered in a big inning. Bethel’s Watts pitched shutout support from the defense, allowing seven hits. Leonard and Mannion led the visitors at the plate with three safeties in five trips.
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Bethel High School
Brewster High
Brewster
Addy
Watts
Bethel
Leonard
Mannion
Traders Open Season With Derby Tomorrow
The State Trade School team opens its season tomorrow at Seaside Park against Derby High School at Biamond Nut. Coach Remkus lists Angelin in left field Dua at first base Masch at second Dorgan at short Catalano on the mound Doran in center Flanagan catching Wistick in right Schmidt at third base.
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Seaside Park
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Biamond Nut
Remkus
Lneup
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Dua
Masch
Dorgan
Catalano
Doran
Flanagan
Browns Break White Sox Grip in Third Win of Series
St Louis Browns beat the Chicago White Sox 2 to 1 in the third game of the series. Schang and Gaston drove in Brown runs, while Blankenship homered and doubled for Chicago. Blankenship allowed both Brown runs as the Sox fell behind early and could not recover. Game time 1 hour 47 minutes.
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Waler Gerber
St. Louis
Brown
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Chicago White Sox
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Gaston
Blankenship
Chicago
O'Rourke
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Shier
McCurdy
Kamm
St Lous
Connally
Hill—of
Waterbury Club Formed to Run Local Eastern League Team
Waterbury April 18 AP Formal organization of the Waterbury Baseball Club Inc to operate the local Eastern League club for the coming season was completed. William J. Pape was named chairman of the board of directors and William K. Sandland elected president. Other officers include Marcus M. Weisman treasurer Peter F. Fitzhenry secretary and John I. Tillger vice president. Directors named include Patrick D. Brown Rocco Diorio Arthur Kramer Is Mesers Judge John M. McGrath John M. Hutchison and Daniel J. T. Remaining directors to be elected. About $20,000 sought to sustain baseball in the city with most already subscribed and the rest expected soon. Manake L. Hutchman officially ratified as manager to assemble players for a strong team.
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Waterbury Baseball Club, Inc
Willium J. Pape
Waterboy Republican
American
Tirectors
William K Sandland
Marcus T. Weisman
Peter F. Fitzhenry
James C. Keefe
Sasunly Sngny
Manake
Hutchman
Harvard Kent Crews Meet At Kent School This Afternoon
Harvard varsity 154 pound crews travel to Kent School in Conn for a practice on the upper Housatonic river course. Coach Steve Head leads the Crimson as the first crew faces Kent first eight while the second Harvard crew rows Kent second, part of a rowing exchange culminating with Kent crews visiting England in June.
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Harvare
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Housatonic
Harvard
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Kent Fist
Kent
England
Nationals Rally in First Inning to Beat Athletics
Washington pitchers Thurston and solid defense shut out Philadelphia 4 in the third game of the series. All runs came in the first inning as Bruege cleared the bases with a bases loaded hit. Walberg pitched well for Philadelphia but struggled in the decisive frame, while Washington benefited from errors and timely hits.
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Walberg
Leiting
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Tice
Harris
Spraker
Gualin
Judge
Bog
Mer
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Harel
Thornton
Lamir
Speaker
Cobb
Ruel
Watberg
Poole
Coslin
Hale
Cochrany
Philadelphia
Con Balts
Willis T
Hilaoff Wal
Deal for Obere-Donahue Trade Canceled by Bears
The Waterbury Bears called off the proposed exchange with Bridgeport Brasscos involving Walter Obere and Jiggs Donahue. President George S. Hill announced the deal after talks with Obere failed on contract terms. Obere is expected to play as Bears open tomorrow against Hartford at Newfield Park.
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Waterbury
Bridgeport
Walter
Dutch
Obere
Jiggs
Donahue
George S. Hill
Till
Oberc
Bears
Hartford
Newfield Park
Eastern League enters season with balanced power among eight teams
As the Eastern League opens next Wednesday eight clubs race for the flag with major moves altering pecking order. Providence New Haven Albany and Bridgeport appear strongest while Pitsfield and Waterbury have reshaped rosters to challenge for top division spots.
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Weterbury
Kitty Bransfield
Wartford
Capitol
Springfeld
Bridgeport
Albany
New Slaven Profy
Providence Grays
Sterb Thomas
Johnny Wileht
Horace Kibbe
Chet Nichols
Pay Thomas
Pat’ Lattus
Grays
Profs
Coke Woodi
Jack Kemner
Sam Hyman
Macklin
Neal Ball
Zip Sloane
Teane Earnhardt
Wesleyan Track Opens Season With Amherst Dual Meet
Wesleyan College will start its track season with a dual meet against the Aggies in Amherst next Saturday. Coach Fred Martin has a large squad of candidates and the material appears among the best in several years.
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Middletown
Conn
Wesleyan
Kassnehuaetts Aggies
Amherst
Fred Martin
Columbia Crew Opens Season With First Race Saturday
New York April 1 Columbia freshmen eight races Saturday on the East Chester Tay course against New Rebelle Tigh school crew. A week later the Columbia varsity meets New York A C on the same course. Coach Dick Glendon has trained the freshmen eight on the new course for about a week and reports solid progress.
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New York
Tournesol Wins Queens Prize at a Mile and a Half
Mrs M Caimanaux five year old Tournesol led home a field of eleven in the Queens prize at a mile and a half after Balbrinch Gist was disqualified for cutting a rival. Realm Park finished second and Bineer Heather third in the upset victory at Brempton Park Enc April 18 AP.
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Brempton Park
Enc
M Caimanaux
Realm Park
Bineer Heather
Plans to Enlarge Park Pushed as Bears Seek Lease
President George Hall announces a five year lease on Newfield Park with renewal option and park expansion work including grandstand, right field fence, bleachers, and construction of a ten foot fence after the season. He also reports Andy Bush to the vanitary refrect list and Rush seeks retirement after contract delay. A parade to open the season is planned from Stratfield to Stratford avenues led by the Coast Artillery band and local organizations.
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Hip Beis
George 3. HH
Tay Clib Officea
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Andy Bush
Bears
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Piana
Averal
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Hillaid
Rush
Rega Rush
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Bridgsbort
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State Areet
Courtland Stree
Fairfeld Avenue
Stratford
Industrial baseball league plans eight team meeting tonight
The Industrial baseball league will hold an annual meeting tonight at the Board of Recreation rooms. Plans for an eight team league will be discussed with last year's participants Locomobile American Chain General Electric Harvey Hubbell Jsullords and Bridgeport Brust. Applications have been received from Remington Arms Columbia Phonograph Diane Ling Maxwell and Moore.
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Board of Recreaton Rooms
Locomobile
American Chain
General Electric
Harvey Hubbell
Jsullords
Bridgeport Brust
Remington Arms
Columbia Phonograph
Dianeling
Maxwell and Moore
Phillies top Robins for sixth straight defeat in 7 to 3 win
Philadelphia defeated Brooklyn 7 to 3 marking the Robins sixth straight loss. Cy Williams hit his second homer of the season with two aboard in the third, and Mengel added a two-run homer in the ninth as Philadelphia poured in five runs in the frame.
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Robins
Cy Williams
Mengel
Waterbury Eastern League team to start season at Springfield
Waterbury will field a young Eastern League squad under Harry Hinchman, returning after eight years in other leagues. The Brasscogs of 1927 aim for a first division berth with four veteran pitchers Kahn Matthews Johnson James and catcher Tommy McCarthy. Remaining positions are filled by players new to the circuit as they open tomorrow in Springfield.
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Alex Schantfel
Marty Shay
Snooks Dowd
Rabvrt Fuller
Profs
Dowd
Batttle
Springfield
Hillie
Brassco
Ltarry Winghman
Waterbury
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Funchman
Dhanks Impro
Albany Hawks
Bill McCorry
Farrell
Harkett
Helgeth
Gleasam
Ren Parts
Admiral Martin
Eicruit
Yank Yo
Harry Hinchman
Brasscogs
Kahn
Matthews
Johnson
James
Tommy McCarthy
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