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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1926
Page
10
Waterbury Feasacos rallied in the final innings to defeat Bridgeport Bears 10 to 8 at Newfield Park. Jerry Kahn held Bridgeport to four later hits after entering in the sixth, and LePard drew a walk and scored the go ahead run as Waterbury capitalized on Bears errors for the decisive rally.
Fourth straight game details include Donahue Fuller Helgeth Yorjy Torphy with two base hits. Moore adds a base hit, Belanger Stapleton steal, Belanger Mayer Stapleton Teward sacrifices. Double plays by Chauffel and Helgeth. Waterbury left on 13, Bridgeport 11. Rachac Kahn LePard walk counts, Rachac wins, LePard wild pitch, Balk by Rachac. Umpires Brown and Robinson, game time 2 09.
The Phillies beat the Reds today 10 to 9 in a seesaw game. Reds led at times, but Donahue started and Luque relieved him. Walter homered with two men on in the fifth to tie the score.
New York blanked Chicago 2 to 0 as Virgil Barnes allowed four hits. Frisch hit a sixth inning homer and Tyson, Terry and Mueller added seventh inning singles for the other runs. Freddie Lindstrom sat out due to his father’s death.
Saratoga Springs New York Rue Bust 14 Cap Bam Alldreth sold the two year old filly Black Curl by Friar Koox Frisour from John E B Madden. Price not published but reported Black Gurl sold for 60 000. The Braneocad stable own the colt Brieu date will be retired to the stud.
In St Louis the Browns edged the Red Sox 6 4 as Ken Williams hit a 16th homer in the eighth and scored after Sisler. Williams, Rigney and others on base. Vangilder earned the win. In Providence Springfield split, taking the opener 6 1 and the nightcap 2 1 as O Nea l and Edwards faltered and Graham and Bloomer dueled in a tense game with late scoring.
Washington defeats Cleveland 7 to 4 as Reuther shuts out the Indians until the ninth. Levenson and Bluege handle the mound, with Speaker and Sewell delivering key ninth inning runs. J Harris and J Harris tally early for Washington while Cleveland strands runners throughout.
The St Michael semi pro club of New Haven meets the Lockwoods of South Bend this Sunday at 1:30 PM on Diamond 4. Captain shortstop Cammaring, now with Norwalk in the NYCG League, will play for St Michaels. Both teams are strong and a spirited game is anticipated.
Rapture ran the mile and one quarter in 2 1 6 to win the Albana stakes at Saratoga from Black Marin and Ruthenia. Edith Cavell, the favorite, disappointed. Lompey won the Wilton handicap with Florence Nightingale second and Cloudland third. Lat Thistlewood led the fourth race at Lincoln Field with 1:18 3-0.
In a thrilling eleven inning contest the Athletics upset the White Sox 4 3 after a late rally. Tom Thomas pitched strongly until the ninth inning when Chicago surged ahead before Philadelphia tied it and forced extras.
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