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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1918

Page

8

Pirates Win 2-0 in 20-Inning Marathon

Pittsburgh and Boston played the longest big league game on record as Nehf pitched the full distance for Boston and Cooper for Pittsburgh. The Pirates finally broke through in the 21st, edging the Red Sox 2 to 0 after 20 scoreless innings. Southworth and Ellam featured for Boston, while Mayer and Smith contributed strong defense and timely hits in a tense classic.

Pittsburgh Boston Nehf Mehmidt Cooner Mayer Stieher Imitt Ellam Wis Cooper Southworth Mollwits Wilson J. C Massey Smith Schmit Inn- Southworth Bigbee Henry zaRan Miller Nehif Schmidt Biz Taggert Johnson Mollwitz Cutshaw Leach Konetchy J.cith Tazggert J.L. Smith Hnson

Baseball Scores and Today’s Schedule

Yesterday New York crushed Detroit 17 to 0 and Cleveland blanked Philadelphia 4 to 0 while Chicago defeated St. Louis 2 to 1 and Boston edged Washington 2 to 1. Today New York plays St. Louis Boston meets Cleveland Philadelphia faces Chicago Washington battles Detroit.

New York Detroit Philadelphia Cleveland Chicago St. Louis Boston Washington Cleveland Ad Cincinnati Brooklyn Pittsburgh

Tigers Fall 7 0 As Caldwell Shuts Detroit Down

New York defeats Detroit 7 to 0 in a baseball game. Slim Caldwell pitched for New York limiting Detroit to two hits. Gilhooley drove in a run for New York with a home run. Hall, Bailey, and Cunningham appeared for Detroit with multiple pitchers used.

Tigers Slim Caldwell

Baseball gossip and boxing notes from early season chatter

Press agents discuss John Kinley retirement from the National commission and upcoming August 20 show. Ebbetts backs a joint league owners meeting to settle eastern and western trips, while old timers like Leach and Doyle figure in late innings and draft age jokes. Fulton Dempsey clash alibi debate and Ferguson rising to major leagues frame the winter war season.

Johnny Tenner Garry Herrmann Hanry Johnson Chawley Ebbetts Brooklyn Dodgers Brooklyn

Valentine Wins Two Out Of Four Races At Grand Circuit

C A Valentine won two of four races on the Grand Circuit card in Columbus Ohio on August 1 including the Deshler 2 10 pacing stake which went to Un owned by A E Dorsey of Lindsay Ohio with a new best of 2 03 4. Other results include a 2 19 trot, 2 10 pace, and various starters with best times noted as 2 03 1 4 and 2 04. The Ducks Crusaders prepare for a Coney Island trip with open calls for a game and bus ride details announced by manager M Miller and William Myers.

Columbus Ohio C. A. Valentine Deshler A. E. Dorsey Tindsay Mn Pace Baxter Lou Valentine Ben Ali Pitman Hal Boy McMahon Peter G Snow Hazel F Auto Zombro Oes Selah Baird McMurphy Gay Todd Goddard Little Grove Dunn Virginia Bingen McCoy Chilcoot Murphy Heir Reaper Geers Don Glenwood Erskine Crusaders Aie Crusades William Myars Parallel Street City Crusaders Coney Island M. Miller

Giants Shut Out by Chicago at Polo Grounds

Chicago took a 5 to 0 win over the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds in the first of a five game series. Vaughn allowed only one hit, a Zimmeran single in the second inning, with two other locals reaching base on balls. CHICAGO leads.

Cleveland Philadelphia Perry Brib Pon Kopp Acosta Walker Burns Gardner Perkins Q Dykes Dugan Boa Graney Chapman Speaker Roth Wood Johnston Turner Oo Oneil McQuillan Enzmann Bescher Thomas Evane McQuilla Turner Nean Enzgmann Playa Graney Quillan Mc. Quillan Ray Keating Yankees Keating The Tigers New York Chicago Giants Vaughn Zimmerman Mack Hollacher Mann Paskert Merkle Deal Zeider Killifer Young Fletcher Doyla Thorpe Sicking McCarty Toney Rariden Paskett Philad St. Elphea 1 . Louis Visitors St.louis Anderson Heathcots Paulette Hornsby Fisher McHenry Bronkie Gonzales Meadows Williams Fitzgeral Heminwayd Bancroft Ingway Luderus Meusel Stock Hem- St. Louis Philade St. Sophia Jacobs Louis Hendryx Scott Sisler Gedeon Maisél Austin Boston St. Louis Ruth Letfield Leeifield

Severeid's Wild Throw Winds Boston Victory in St Louis

In St Louis on August 1 Severeid's errant throw past first in the eighth allowed Cochran to score, giving Boston a 2 to 1 win and a clean four game series sweep over St Louis. Local report notes Boston's victory and series result.

ST. Louis Severeid Cochran Boston

McMullins' Home Run Delivers 2 1 Victory for Chicago

In Chicago on August 1, McMullin's eighth inning homer, driving Risberg in ahead of him, gave Chicago a 2 to 1 win over Washington. The game featured a pitching duel between Russell and Matteson and was decided in the late innings.

Chicago McMullin Risberg Washington Russell Matteson

Rush Razee set new ground record at UMC park

Rush Razee, famed trapshooter from Curtis Nebraska, established a 102 straight unfinished record at 16 yards during an exhibition before Union Metallic Cartridge foremen at UMC park. Razee borrowed John Hession's gun for the feat. Hession warned future records at UMC park depend on his trigger hand.

Rush Rezee Union Metallic Cartridge Company U. M. C. Park Razee Curtis Nebraska John Hession Mr. Hession

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