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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1922

Page

12

British Amateurs Dominate Yet American Walker Cup Selections Uncertain

Boston August 6 A British amateur golf group touring the United States nears Brookline before meeting American elites in the Walker Cup on Long Island. The American team is unsettled with key players like Jones Evans Guilford Ouimet Sweetser Gardner and Fownes weighing, while selections hinge on remaining form and possible alternates.

Boston Salling England Brookline Country Club Thig Uncle Sam Long Island F. W. Holderness Willie Hunter British Isles John Caven Haderness Roger Wetheren Liverpool Bernard Darwin Creil Toney William Fownes, Jr Ovimet, Guilford, Jones Evans Guilford Oulmet Sweetser Marston Fownes Jones Ouimer St. Louis Ouimet Gardner

S O S Picked Up From Houston 50 400 Bottles of Sweet Dreams Go to Stricken City

The relief product Sweet Dreams is shipped from Houston to a stricken city to aid mosquito plagued areas. A previous batch of 39 300 bottles weighed 8 000 pounds, transported by two cars to the South Drug Company. Advertisers tout it as a widely available remedy from Hindle Drug and Leverty Drug stores.

S.O.S Houston Sweet Dreams South Drug Company Tex Hindle Dreg Leverty Drug

Gene Sarazen and the Conquering Saracens rally in sport musings

A vivid column traces the melting pot of sport icons from Gene Sarazen to Bobby Tendler, noting nationalities shaping American sports. It discusses boxing clashes with Tendler and Leonard, baseball club ownership rumors tied to Frazee, and early football and golf chatter, all in a brisk, era-tinged voice.

United States Gene Sarazen Shamalon Waller Hagen Holland

Tyler to Manage Fitchburg Semi-Pro Team

Fitchburg, Aug. 6. Leliy Tyler, formerly of the Braves, will manage Fitchburg’s new semi pro club formed after a merger of rival independents Johnny Kiernan and Tammy Sellars. Tyler will play first base and pitcher, bypassing Eastern League offers, and the club aims to win the state semi pro title with a strong roster. Opening game next Wednesday may be against the Fisk Red Tops at Springfield.

Fitchburg Leliy Tyler The Braves Johnny Kiernan Tammy Sellars Fair Grounds Ube Tyler North Cambridge K Gardner Salem Haverhill Fisk Red Tops Springfield

Municipal tennis tourney opens at Beardsley and Seaside parks

The first round of the Municipal tennis tournament begins this week at Beardsley park and Seaside park courses. Forty-one men and twenty-two women enter under the Board of Recreation, with handsome silver loving cups awarded to winners and runners up in each class. Seaside and Cipheag teams tied in a recent singles match at Seaside park, while Bridgeport lost to Hartford 7-2 in a Capital venue weekend, and awaits its final season match on August 18 against New Haven.

Philadelphia National Boston Red Sox Boston Braves Harry Frazee Boston Basaball Flarvard Owen Buell Brookline Germantown Beardsley Park Seaside Park Ginty Turea Tac Queterg Board of Recreation C. Sanford Helen Passey F. Hess M. Pickard Mildree Shay Alice Rock Mellen Elias Helen Larkin R. Bakowits J. Schoenberger Miss Larson Ida Mrrsen Bethel Clark Myrt Hele Mary Bants Helen Ga Edith Hultman Agnes Quinn Virginia Lisbona M. Moradian M. McElroy Anna Caspar Rock R. Lynch John Ixamin We L. Butterfied E. B. Lyford CL Peek O, Kennelly Ee Monahan J. Schwarts H. Ft. Driscoll A. D. Knox E.G. Barratt H. E. Punscht A. S. Moore D. Rogendluh D. Dikemin D. Shelley H.W. Sweet W.durey J. F_ Gruany D. Lorkhart E. Williamson J. Kane Fred Hellen F. Cole M.T. Vreeland Thomas Tutt W. D. Benedict Philip Sherman J. Federico B. Kelch J. Bulaled Seaside Cipheag Larkin Graham Ris Berg Cupheag Cote Geancy Williams Wilson Ginglas Grandsim Bridgeport Municipal Hartford Wheeler and Lacy Bridgeport New Haven

Hennessy and Westbrook win Western doubles title

John Hennessy and Walter Westbrook of Detroit defeated Niph Burch and Fritz Bastian of Indianapolis 8-10 6-1 8-3 to claim the Western tennis tournament doubles championship in a hard fought final. Bastian and Burdick pushed the winners to deuce ten times in the last set before Hennessy sealed the victory.

Ctucago Ang Press John Iennes Napolig Walter Westbrook Detroit Niph Burch Fritz Bastian Indianapolis Iasp Sameevo Bastian Burdick Deuce Hennessy

Sculling winners record from Schuylkill regatta in Philadelphia

The Schuylkill regatta crowned sculling champions across divisions with Vesper Boat Club Philadelphia leading in several categories. Winners included Arundel Boat Club Baltimore for four oared gigs and Duluth Boat Club for eight oared shells, with Philadelphia clubs securing multiple titles led by Hilton Bergen and Paul Coxe Tell a.

Philadelphia Schuylkill Lallow Waller Dowie Cllb Baltimore Arundel Cub Haltimertsie Giys Vesper Boat Club University Barge Ub Phiadelphia New York Undine Barge Club Duluth Boat Club Duluth York Athlete Club Galen Boatime Ith New Farle Athletic Club Hilton A. Bergen New Brunswick Paul Coxetella Philaelphia

North Randall to Open Second Week Grand Circuit Meet

Cleveland August reports the second North Randall Grand Circuit harness meet opens tomorrow with many noted trotters and racers from July entering. Racing runs five days with a rain date on Saturday and total stakes and purses of about 1000 dollars distributed during the week.

Cleveland

Man Hurt in Brake Collision and Dog Bite

A man treated at an emergency room yesterday for a minor finger laceration suffered while braking an automobile. Grant McKee of Newfield Avenue received treatment for a dog bite on the right hand.

Bucler Park Grant McKee Newfield Avenue Jett

Sharkey to Fight White in Jersey City Monday Night

Jack Sharkey set for a feature bout against Ja hoz White in Oakland A. A. In Jersey City next Monday night. Bas also hers signed to wade pusrhes with Eddin "elcher, the Wieider, in another pairing slated for Asbury Park A. Asbury Park, N. J., this Saturday night. Cider demand sparked early nineteenth century apple tree planting, giving rise to a large U S apple industry.

Jack Sharkey Jahoz White Oakland A. A Jersey City Bas Wade Pusrhes Eddin “Elcher Wieider Asbury Park N. J United States

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