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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1923

Page

7

Kaceys and Y N L H A to clash in final game tonight

Final city basketball championship game set at the State Armory tonight between the Knights of Columbus and the Y M H A quintets. About 4 000 fans expected as Ward Brennan and Frank Hill officiate. Lineups include Schine and Mooney with McGraw and Gordon directing plays in a tightly contested series decider.

Kaceys Y.nlh.a State Armory Knights of Columbus Thhe Armory Ward Brennan Frank Hill Sams One Tech Y. M. HL AL Schine Mooney Kaplan Wealer Chryt mcGraw Rube Gordon Hebes Fred Hill Ward Frennan Hs Bebes Burns Marron Scretella Buckley Mooney Schinelli McGraw Goreon McClellan Rowe Fiteison Dondero Dedmare Anlan Wesler

Dictaphones Clinch Pennant In Graphophone Bowling League

Dictaphones Department 13 clinched the pennant in the Columbia Graphophone bowling league with a ten game lead, leading the Records and Heralds as Movast Morrison and Norton vie for individual honors. St Michaels second team beat Annie Jrs 41 to 8, with Jablonski shining.

Dictaphons Department Columbia Graphophone Movast, Morrison and Norton Dictphones Heralds Osaders St. Michaels Annie Jrs Jablonski

Opening week shows surge of home runs in 1923 baseball

Chicago Nationals and American League power surge with high attendance. Indians, White Sox, Yankees, Athletics and Giants win multiple games as Cubs post five straight. National League bats tally 30 homers, Cubs lead with 15 in all. Yankee Stadium crowds exceed 70,000 for opener and larger than 50,000-60,000 attend other games.

New York Speaker Indians White Sox Indiana Tigers New York Yankees Red Sox Walter Jonnson Washington Athletics St. Louia Sisler McGraw Giants Braves Brooklyn Cubs Pirates Pittsburgh Cardinals Cub All Parke Yankee Stadium Yankees

August-France Will Be Staged Says Musante

Fritz Musante states August-France will be staged Thursday night in a 12 round bout with Pete Augual as the Bridgeport entry in the Ronny Leonard division. The program also features Jim Bones versus Spike Marino, Art Leyland versus Carmen Cook, and Young Mulligan versus Nick Petite in prelims with local interest high.

Pete Augual Bridgeport Ronny Leonard France Fritz Musante Fritz Franco Petr Jino Flores Waterbury Bronco Brase Jim Bones Benny Freedman New York Spike Marino New Haven Marino Bones Art Leyland Carmen Cook Fistle Cook Steve Smith Lee Simen Pure Mulligan Nick Petite Nick oYune Downey Ylous Downey Younes Mulli-gan

Giving My All For The Open In Britain Tour

The author plans to emulate Hutchison and Hagen by refining his game for the National Open at Troon Scotland in June. He adopts straight faced clubs for lower trajectory, tests iron shots including a drag shot and fade, and prepares at Briarcliff Lodge then Britain's courses with J H Taylor, dieting and practicing to secure a prize.

Jock Hutchison Walter Hagen Trion Scotland Thayer Hoo Briarcliff Lodge Club A Hagen Miust Hutchison Jock Aritain Hee Tomn Sam Doling Ibis Briarcliff Westchester County Regui England J. H. Taylor Seins Treon

The Last of the Barons in the Sportlight

A collage of sports thoughts praising star pitchers and players. Mentions George Sisler Cap Anson Cy Young Ty Cobb Eddie Collins Tris Speaker Walter Johnson Christy Mathewson Johnny Jivers and others with speculation on careers and a looming May showdown.

George Sisler Cap Anson Cy Young Hans Wagner Larry Lajoie Ty Cobb Eddie Collins Tris Speaker Walter Johnson Christy Mathewson Johnny Jivers

New York Schedules and Early Baseball Text

New York schedules list Giants Apell April 26 27 May 4s Boston April 28 Philadelphia Brooklyn May 1 2 May 12 418 v.40 Pittsburgh May 17 18430 Pineioniai May delphi. Also notes on batting order in the American League, top players like Speaker and Cob as rivals, and mentions of tennis figures Tilden and Sweetser. The passage weaves schedules with sports commentary and references to golfing greats and early 20th century figures.

Apell Boston Philadelphia Ellie Brooklyn Pittsburgh Pineioniai Delphi Brooklyn Terrenes St. Louis Chiro Heooliten York Pittshureh Chivayee Toula Cincinnati New York St. Lowis Chicago Toshurgh Daly Sislee Dan Folly Laue Detroit Ban Spetker Cleveland ATK Allg Sfarry Weilman Tetrail Suconee Hellman Shane Tl Pittsbursh St. Louis Indelphia

Bridgeport High Baseball Schedule Busy This Week

Bridgeport High to play two games this week starting Wednesday against Kent Prep and Saturday against New Haven High. Paddy Devery anchors the Red and Black in the box, with Lavery expected to pitch Wednesday. Minneno and Roper contend for third base while Shee and Helenzi slot at short and shortstop respectively. Banville sidelined by a split finger. understudy to catch Wednesday.

Brilgenert High Eheal Hand Hell Crosby Firasidé Ark Addy Reilly Tnhouse High New Traven Connecticut Paddy Devery Lavery Kent Minneno Roper Reilly Shee Helenzi Schine Banville

Y S G A Ball Team Meets Wednesday

The MC Az baseball term will hold an organization meeting in the gym Wednesday night. All candidates are asked to be on hand. Officers will be elected and plans for the coming season will be discussed. The following men are asked to be on hand: Johnson Hilzinger Dodlex Smith Wallen J Wallen Pederson M Kowats IP Kewats J Mikita Pohja.

MC Az Johnson Hilzinger Dodlex Smith, & Wallen J. Wallen Pederson Mkowats IP Kewats J. Mikita Pohja

Widow Miss Jaeger Dies in New York Tenement at Seventy

Miss Margaret Jaeger feared poverty and died in a shabby New York tenement aged seventy. Seven dollars and one cent were found, but she left an estate of 284940 accumulated by burly and selling real estate.

Margaret Jaegers Hhors New York Miss Jaeger

Reds Release Dever to Johnson City Club

Cincinnati Ohio April 29 Benny Dever the soldier pitcher has been returned by Cincinnati to the Johnson City N. club. Johnson City is in a league just formed in that territory.

Cincinnati Ohio Benny Dever Hasen Cincinnati Na Johnson City

Flynn Elected President of Eastern League Baseball Writers

Springfield reports Joan M Flynn of Pittsfield was elected president of the Eastern League baseball writers association. John M Greene of the Hartford Courant was chosen president and Victor WN Wall of the Springfield Union named secretary treasurer. E B Anderson Dann Parker and A W Keanen joined the executive board amid a business meeting followed by a golf tournament.

Springfield Joan M. Flynn Shire Eagle Pittsfield Eastern League Baseball Writers Association John M. Greene Hartford Courant Victor WN. Wall Springfield Union E B. Anderson New Haven Union Dann Parker Waterbury American A. W. Keanen Ludlow County Club

New England Municipal Line Championship At Hartford Park

The New England Municipal Golf Association accepts Hartford as host for the championship on July 21 at Goodwin Park. Springfield and New Haven expected to join, intercity matches planned among Hartford Bridgeport Worcester and Boston, with medals awarded to champions and potential inter sectional ties with New York and Philadelphia.

New England Hartford Park Willa Goodwin Park Hartford Shawe Avenu New England Municipal Golf Association Worcester Fingland Pal Golf Association Springfield New Haven Bridgeport Boston New England Association New York Philadelphia Xeon River Crest’ Country Club Fort Worth Texas Whitmarsh Valley Philadelphia Southern Golf Racepuck Country Club Birmingham Intercollegate Golf Association Siwanoy Country Club Mount Vernon United States Association Public East Potomac Park Washington D.C Seattle Golf Club Seattle Wash Inwood Country Club Far Rockaway

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