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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1925
Page
18
Bridgeport High rallied in the ninth inning to beat Milford Prep 7 to 5 yesterday afternoon. Maher, Cremins, and Atak led Bridgeport with key hits and Neves fanned several Milford hitters in a tense late game to seal the victory.
A garbled hometown baseball item notes Devine, former acheop, aiming to join John McGraws Giants. It mentions Mickey and Gotham class names, McGraws authority, and the veteran Sam 3 a, with Irish Tim Hurstn cited for pithy reports, plus a stray line about hurley rules and pivot motion.
Boston opened the American League season with a loss as Rube Walberg pitched effectively for the Athletics in relief. The winning run came in when Hale drew a walk and Simmons countered Wingfield. In the tenth, Boston had bases loaded with none out but did not score. Vache hit a three run homer in the sixth off Romainel as Governor Fuller called the balk.
In Philadelphia Boston game final 5 to 0 with Boston failures on offense. Hale Galloway Poole Simmons Boone Todt Wamby Vache and Vacho contributed hits including a home run by Vacho. Welch 2 sacrifices and a double play ended Boston threats. Walberg pitched to win while Wingfield suffered the loss. Rommel and Harris pitched for Boston with several batters struck out. Time 2 21. Umpires Gonmaghy Wallin.
In Cleveland tonight European featherweight champion Mascart was defeated by Al Corbett after a foul in the ninth round of a scheduled 12. Referee Matt Hinkel waved the bout to Corbett as the final result.
The United Hunts Racing Association opens its two day meeting at Belmont Park with a six race card on Saturday and a follow up on Monday. Included are the Nassau for three-year-olds and up, and the Cotton Exchange Steeplechase. Subscriptions and a gold plate prize add intrigue as the season begins amid changes in Buffalo and Jersey City rail and team personnel.
Steve Smith leaves for New York to train at Grupp's gym ahead of his star bout with Georgie Day at State Street Casino next Monday night. He will spar with Hilly DeFoe and other New York boxers before returning. Sheik Leandra, who fought Kid Carson, trains locally with Andy Parker, in a card featuring Daniels vs Jackson and a comic undercard.
George E. Sivers tops the Oronoque Gun Club season opener at Wolmes Place Inn traps with a 96 and an 8 run. Leaders list shows Sivers high gun 36x10 and long run 53, with other scores including Raymond 96x160 and Bollensanger 0x100.
After a two weeks vacation in Oklahoma Tunney sails to New York to set up training for his 16 round title defense against Tom Gibbons at the Polo Grounds on June 6. He plans two weeks of work at Saratoga Springs then Summit New Jersey and hires Buda Gorman of Kenosha Wisconsin as a leading partner.
Bridgeport High aims for the state golf title with veterans Captain Johnny O’Melia Daley Kelleher Verrone Tarrant and Manager Gale. The season opens May 1 against Choate in Wallingford and includes May 6 Tait Watertown May 12 Hillhouse Bridgeport May 21 Commercial Bridgeport May 23 Commercial New Haven June 6 Pomfret with negotiations ongoing for Milford Stamford Greenwich and Hartford contests.
The Trade School nine opened its 1926 season by defeating Fairfield High 4 to 2 at Seaside Park. Strong pitching highlighted the game as Coleman earned the win and Dunn took the loss. Trisko sparked the Traders with key hits and fielding miscues marred both sides. Umpires Sevanto and Pinkie Herold presided as Witse shifted to Mobile in the South Atlantic League.
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