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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1921
Page
7
Seabright, N J hosts a tennis tournament featuring notable California women players. Reports from the event list performances by Mrs Roltted Maier and Marie Z, with multiple matches across divisions. Other scores and names from the color-filled day include Adele Bancrett, Miss Viele, and notable men’s singles results from the Los Angeles area.
Weathered OCR text recounts Pardee's Horse from E Colorado winning a $5,000 stake at the Cleveland Trot. Scattered fragments reference names, places, and dates, with garbled lines mentioning Vein, Tim, and Diane among unreadable context. The readable portion centers on a horse race and prize.
An opaque OCR fragment surveys tennis, boxing, and athletics with references to Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Dempsey, Carpentier, and various races. It hints at a world series rivalry, many athletes, and scattered results amid a dense, noisy mosaic of names and events.
In a turbulent doubleheader the Cleveland players dominated the field, taking both games and seizing the early league lead. The first game featured strong pitching and a long at bat sequence, while in the second, the crowd witnessed a dramatic finish as rivals clashed and the home team pulled ahead late.
Yesterday's scores include New Maven 0 over Bodgeport, Albany 2 over Waterbury, Hartlera 4 over Dithe Nolayes, and Chicago 6 over New Fork in a second game. Today features Boston at Sk, Brooklyn at Pittsourer, New York at Ghicara, and Philadelphia at Cincinnati with several noted matchups.
The Saratoga results sheet shows multiple race details with tangled horse names, jockeys, and odds. It lists six races with runners such as Firat Fane TiH, Masty, Raven, Lucky Find, and various others, alongside times, weights, and payouts amid a dense OCR mess.
Fred Mitchell 15 holds Boston Braves near top as he mentors young players and criticizes veteran limits. The piece notes his leadership, prior Chicago Celtic links, and a strong run by the Braves with trades and lineup changes shaping their push toward the pennant.
Washington battered the Browns 16 to 5 in a high scoring game. St Louis pitching gave up seventeen hits as Washington secured the win in the second game of the series. Johnson starred for the visitors with solid at bats and timely hits.
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