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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1920
Page
8
Bridgeport report notes Pirates and White Sox win the sole big league games played. Kaye covers boxing and basketball events, with Holbrook challenging Ayrault in a Go-ball billiards match in Hartford. Holbrook’s late rally narrows the deficit before Ayrault regains control.
Annapolis midshipmen defeated Harvard 9 to 1 on a day of superb base running and solid defense. Stine led with strong hitting and tight fielding as the Midshipmen stretched their lead late, overpowering Harvard through steady offense and clutch plays.
A raucous call to a Saturday protest march spreads across the nation from Atlantic to California. It urges the public to join a working class parade against costs and profiteers, promising a colorful display with flags, denim, and street actions as citizens resist economic pressures.
Cantain Tanner and twenty three crew aboard Shamrock IV set sail for New York on the steamer Laphind. The Shamrock, to act as a tester for Shamrock IV, met severe Atlantic weather and had to return to Dartmouth arriving today. She is ordered to remain at Dartmouth until conditions improve.
Cincinnati April 2 Reds lose as Ring misplays boost Pirates. Cooper saved Pittsburgh with key hits and bases, while Cincinnati stranded runners. Final score reflects wildness and timely hits by Pittsburgh.
Philadelphia April 21 Gan tain Rudd of the Oxford Cambridge relay team arrives to compete in the University of Panna carnival week. He is entered in the quarter mile hurdle event unannounced. Rudd is the British intercollegiate quarter mile champion and a rising hurdler. The field includes notable runners such as Stinct Thomson, Dartsmouth. Wast of Cornell. Kilby of Redlands. Rodke of Kansas. Murray, junior national quarter mile hurdle champion.
Semite Ciulam Mark and others seek to try out for a new baseball event. They issue challenges to ten players including Sear Sehilles corner Osder and Korsulh, aiming to test skills and form a roster for forthcoming games.
The Boston area and New England boxing scene focus on a heated welterweight title dispute involving Bogash Palitz and Frank Corcoran. Corcoran upset Frankie Britt in Lawrence, transferring the spotlight to Bogash and Palitz who meet in a Mon night decision bout to decide the region’s welterweight crown.
Bogash of Bedford defeats Carney of New Bedford in a hard fought Maryville Port welter bout. Other details are unclear due to OCR damage. next event noted for Wednesday night with line Dane twelve baseball notice unclear.
News notes from yesterday show National League games mostly postponed with Brooklyn and Pittsburgh mentioned alongside St Louis and Cincinnati. American League results include Chicago beating St Louis, with many games postponed and upcoming matches listed for today in Detroit St Louis Philadelphia New York Boston Washington.
Race results show various placements and odds for multiple races. Notable mentions include Paul Jones finishing with long odds, Wing Turned paying 2.90 7.20, Bussan Wars 3.2, and The Tresor with 3.00. Capital city offered 4.30.
Rainy bleary-night card ends with Hyweislit outclassing rival Nye A Mursiy in eight rounds as Commissioner John S. Smith watches from ringside. The New Jersey bout occurs amid Memphis Nashville New Orleans and Atlanta results with Birmingham, Rosk, Ll, and other locales noted in scattered league summaries.
Pittsburgh manager George Gibson stated he could not trade catcher Carey and pitcher Cooper of the Pirates to the St Louis Cardinals for pitcher Doak and infielder Hornsby. He dismissed the report as without foundation.
Weafer, the knockout king of Norwalk, faces Soldier Lastson of New York in the final bout at the Lake A. A. smoker at the Armory tonight. Three merit bouts follow: Cannon of Bridgeport vs Taner of New Jersey, Dempses of New York vs Nable of New York, Princes of ipaport vs Turemer of Bridgeport. The show opens with Castillion twins of New Haven in an exhibition contest. Referee is Parker with Mike handling the corner.
Racing program lists entrants for age classes and stakes at Havre de Grace with horses such as Verwood, Foreclosure, Ace of Aces and Dragon entries, plus a feature Perryville Purse. Southport opens its season in open league play and seeks early momentum as coach Ruben Ostroski departs for Bridgeport. coordination details urged to John Short, Southport, Conn.
Fragmented report mentions 15 golf clubs within 50 miles of Detroit tied to an association planning a metropolitan style tournament. It cites figures like Benny Leonard and Joe Welling in San Francisco, plus coaching notes and a fatality in New Orleans.
Chicago beat St. Louis 7 to 4 in a low quality report of the final game of the series. Williams pitched well until early in the seventh inning when the Browns rallied briefly. The summary notes loud hitters and a feature hit but is riddled with garbled words and missing details.
Lady of the Y M C A club to meet next Friday to plan tournaments and season activities. W S Lacy coaches the Elgin High School team this season. Players trained indoors at the X gymnasiums, with new courts opening on Colorado avenues soon weather permitting.
Chicago April 11 Dempsey signs for first title defense after winning the world lightweight championship. Manager Jack iccarns and promoter Floyd Fitzsimmons finalize terms for a Fourth of July bout at a Michigan resort. Opponent to be named within two days as negotiations with several contenders continue.
Race track representatives urged the Ontario government to defer a proposed daily tax of 10000 on tracks until the Dominion government decides on taxing pari moll machines at the tracks. They warned a double tax could end racing in the province, with or without betting. The government promised to consider the appeal.
Rain affected the Akron at Jersey City game in the International League with weather interruptions. Other notes mention Rochester Syracuse and teams Buffalo Baltimore and Ogden with players Lyons Bengough Bean and Rogers.
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