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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1927

Page

19

Keen League Race Opens Eastern League Season

Opening ceremonies set to precede the first game as eight teams face a long season. Waterbury Pittsfield Hartford Springfield and New Haven anticipate better play with strengthened rosters after leaguewide trades and arrivals of minor leaguers. Bears and Br dgeport field redesigned lineups led by Stapleton and Mapleton as season debut ceremonies include a Stratford park parade and a city official toss to open play.

Weka INBRV xeBaon Waterbury Pitteveld Huridgeport Hartford Springfield New Haven Braigeport Pittsfield Bridgeport Avery City Brdgeport Stratfield Hotel Main Street State Street Court Walfiell Avenue Stratford Avenue Tall Park Arthur Conat Etty Offelala Top Coast Artillery Band Ami Hehrens Bears Thera Manxrer Stipleton Kep Frank Mapleton Pas Marty Shay Dutch Jimmy Bishop T Will Snooks Dowd Freddie Meyer Scranton Staple Bobby Janinerich Albany Hasie Sperber Storace Milan Clyde Milan Eddie Lola Bob Fitzke Newark Ken Sedgewick Hughie Canaven Astern Hal Justin Mtcher Cor Pine Frank Stapleton Que Lagu Alex Schauffel Feli Wither Bishoy Rob Pitzke Ada Herman J. Wolsmiam Fis Tme Providence Provident New Haven Pintfield Sone Gers Martford Senators Wa- Atun

Browns Beat White Sox 7 to 3 in Slugfest

In St Louis on April 1 the Browns toppled the Chicago White Sox 7 to 3 behind heavy hitting. Little Nevers shut out the Sox for four innings before they broke through, while Yourke collected two singles a double and a triple in five at bats driving in three runs.

St. Louis St. Lous Browns Chicago White Sox Nevers White Sox Yourke Cole Barnabe Jacobs McCurdy Ulaney Bovis Olourke Melilla Bister Miler Schulte Gerber Bchang Vangilder Stewart Pp Chicago Ogg St Louis Iylor o'Rourke Schang Ward O'Rourke Homoron Sisler Clauncy Doubie Parea Mello Crousy Shealy Tourke Melillo Sisle Tech Lo Ward Sheely Louis Vlan Eilier

Yonkers to Stage Title Track Meet

Yonkers to host senior track and field championships at Glen Park on June 18 under Yonkers Community Service. Junior meet likely at a New Jersey club the Saturday before. Senior event serves as a tryout for the metropolitan team for the national meet in New Orleans in July.

New York Metropolitan Association Glen Park Yonkers N. C United States Army Second Corps Area Governors Island

Six New Managers Ready To Open Eastern Season Today

Six new managers will open the eastern season today as the league bets on fresh leadership. McGarry, Stapleton remain in the mix, with Burdey and Wild among the pilots who survived the prior season’s close. Connecticut circles and Hartford owners stir hopes for pennant action.

Stapleton McOrry Swinss Wrank Burdey Pleton Wild McGarry Ally Rensfield Waterbury Dartford Ely Hartford Hrandfeld Tin Grass City Bitte Senators Neal Bridgeport New Haven Rats Une Pitty Nel Hads Tiny Gleakon Joe Renes Sprinefield Chibristop Redgepart Previk J Nnes Gene Hag We Now York Bat Taues

Pioneers win opener as Brown holds Waterbury to three hits

Springfield opens Eastern League season with an 8 to 1 victory over Waterbury. Brown limits Waterbury to three hits after a rough start. Matthews pulled in the third after surrendering four runs. Rosse hits a home run and Hase, Hebert contribute in the field and at the plate. Umps Kuhl White and Bradley work the game.

Brown Waterbury Speringfield Maas Joe Ben Matthews Cuime Jain Flerman J. Weisman Sind J. Berard Pringfiel Twa Bedford Rosse Mac Hase- Hebert Benes Matthe Toanson Johnenn Titts Matthews Johnsen Hasse Brown fUaseler Matthey Kuhl White Bradley

Trainer's Son Believed Dead at Havre de Grace

Belonged to Belmont Rows son of trainer Jimmy Rowe for Harry Payne Whitney at Ascote Whitney outfit death reported Havre de Grace Maryland April 19 AP. Horsemen were unsettled as entries were scratched and the meet proceeded amid confusion and rumor of the trainer's reaction.

Havra DE Grace Belmont Rows Jimmy Rowe Harry Payne Whitney Ashe Lersey HP. Whitney

Dusty League Meeting Held With No Quorum

Quorum absent at the Industrial Ebvsehall League meeting in the Welfare Building Auditorium last night. President Hubert A. Leckie chaired. one official business was transacted. Representatives from General Electric and the Jilliard Machine Toe, plus cuts from Phonograph cutin ory, Remington Arms, Manning Maxwell Moore, were received. items will be revisited at next Monday’s Welfare building session.

Annn Auditoria Hubert A. Leckie Cutinory Remington Arum Company Manning Maxwell and Moore Anul

Central Football Squad Holds Drill

The Central football squad began spring formal drill at Seashie Park under Coach Reilly and assistants. The group ran scrimmage work and conditioning, with first live scrimmage set for Thursday and Friday. Returned lettermen include George Syme at halfback, Fennels McGee and Mickey at ends, with Red and Black Line anticipated to be strong in New England.

Ugh Liewferd Seashie Park Reilly Kimmertin Cornier Tou Helly Stui George Syme Fennels McGee Mickey Lackfeld New England

Bears Meet Brasseos At Newfield Fri

A garbled report shows a Friday football or game event at Newfield with references to Bears Brasseos and a match with Hrasse eink. It mentions Waterfury and a Saturday event aligned with a Bandage gan and Spriaggel with unclear locations and teams.

Bears Brasseos Newfield Aitberngen Pert Feurtford Spriaggel

Chapman Advances In Pinehurst Tourney

Chapman De Chapman of Hrnen advanced through the first round of the mid April wolf tournament here today, defeating rival competitors as Jesa De Chapman, Cun, and other contenders moved forward in the Pinehurst event.

Chapman Pinehurst Penbroast Jesa de Chapman Hrnenwith Islsworth Giles Priiecton Gris Thomson Lowk Austin Ta Bier Tom Wea Rochester Deonver Reenwieh

State deck pill e ags Peters Brintul 2 Arnoys

Fragmentary OCR item lists names and places such as Peters Brintul Arnoys and water Torrington. No clear event or outcome is stated. The readable portions resemble a roster or schedule fragment with scattered place names. No dates or concrete actions are identifiable from the text.

Mikita Leads Feild as Prethoiield Beats Hillies 5 2

A large crowd at Waleorah Park watched Mikita’s strong pitching and timely hitting power the Pretfield nine past the Hillies 5 to 2. Stapleton and Milan contributed key hits while Winifield held opponents to five hits, with late scoring joins and fielding solid play bolstering the win.

Apahah Waleorah Park Mikitd Tridgewortht Winifield Meath Pritefield Frost Bud Stapleton Bbae Milan MD Sperber Ferns Tillius Stapleton Diehl Meech Nvetba Tive Billies Iy Dagnerson Huttrek Dewi Ft. Alves Linwik Sperber

Englishmen Shine in Penn Relays Drawings

At Taludela Aprils ht Aly Lord Burghley and Cambridge tea members fared well in the drawings for event positions. Franklin first April 29, $4. The drafts, released at night, placed the Eagles first in the 400 meters hurdles relay while Cambridge drew the pole for the 4x hundred yard shuttle hurdle relay. The uiskers were not listed in the half mile relay with Vale drawing the pole for their play.

Tuladela Aly Lord Burghley Othnembers Cambridge Franklin Cambridge Tenn Lip Uiskers Wwe Ith Posttiott Vale

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