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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1918
Page
10
Report notes the Giants losing to the Cincinnati Reds in their final game of a late season stretch. Includes Saratoga racing results with multiple races and times, plus a note that Jack Fourier plans to stay on the California coast and continues playing or retiring after the war.
Rain halted Bay State Circuit racing after two heats of the 2:15 pace and one heat of the 2:24 trot. Races to be completed tomorrow. Millard J0 driven by Myrer won both pacing heats. Tosa Watts with Fleming up won a heat.
A wide blend of sports and wartime notes outlines shifting media coverage and key figures. Tendler enlists as boxing instructor at League Island while Lew Tendler remains a top lightweight. Clark Griffith could head the American League if Johnson departs. Kid Williams takes a nominal boxing post at Camp Holabird, promising bouts and demonstrations. Western clubs pursue a Demsey rematch, though war pauses plans. Baseball leadership shifts and the world series loom under wartime strains.
Philadelphia earned an even break in the series by winning both games against Pittsburgh, 6 to 1 and 8 to 2. Tomorrow’s game was moved to Pittsburgh to be played at home with Cincinnati. scores reflect September standings.
Boston won 6 to 4 over St. Louis by scoring three in the ninth. Key players included Konetchy and Chadbourne with multiple hits. Doak took the loss while Northrop held St. Louis to seven runs.
Cleveland racing notes highlight Un capturing the feature Leader 108 pace at North Randall in straight heats. The card lists multiple heats with purses 1000, 2000, and 1200, including names David Guy Murphy On the Rhine Spunk Oro Fino and Windsor Todd.
Cleveland defeated Washington 8 to 4 as umpire Nallin ordered Manager Griffith and Washington infielder McBride from the field for disputing a decision. Stars include Roth and Speaker with multiple hits and Coveleskie winning on the mound.
In the Shipbuilding league, Krichells Crowd sits second with seven wins and two losses, trailing Morse Dry Dock and Repair at eight and two. Rain postponed Sisco-Downey and Standard-Federal games. Newburg upset the leaders 12 to 7.
Promoters move the big benefit boxing show to Friday August 16 at Mickets Field Brooklyn to feature Joel Dempsey against Clay Turner, the Indian light heavyweight, in a four round bout. Other bouts include Retiny Tean ard and Phil Bloom in matches.
Yesterday's major league results show Cleveland 8 Washington 4 and Boston 4 Detroit 1, with Chicago New York and Philadelphia at St. Louis. Today Chicago at Cleveland and Detroit at St. Louis. Also Cincinnati 5 New York 2 and Brooklyn 4 Chicago 1 with Philadelphia 6 Pittsburgh 1 in first game and 8 in second game. St. Louis 4 and other scattered scores noted. Rochester and Toronto entries list several players and game events without clear context.
Naval Base Club prepares for a quick tuneup in a Seaside Park match against L. T. B. Co. The lineup features Larry Greb Ted Lewis and Walter Mohr among others, with Joe Joanetta and Frankie lums also noted in the card.
Johnyp Henry of Elkhart Indiana defeated H J Pendergast of Phoenix New York in a dramatic Grand American handicap shoot off at Chicago. Henry shot from 16 yards to Pendergast 22 with March hitting 97 targets tally. Pendergast missed two of the last four throws in the final, while Henry missed two. Women shooters Mrs Harold Almert of Chicago and Miss Imma Wottleaf of Nichols Iowa tied for high honors and Almert won the Woman's championship of the United States 19 to is. Slapnicka struck out Williams and Jacobs.
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