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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1921
Page
9
A fragmentary column mixes sports anecdotes and opinions, referencing Grantland Rice, Jack Dempsey, Carpentier, Christy Mathewson, and figures like Cobb and Lardner. It explores themes of near-misses, habit, winning streaks, and the thin line between success and failure in early 20th century athletics.
The South Enders lost 2 to 2 in a fast game against Sing Sing Prison at Ossining New York. Sing Sing featured former league and minor pro players and used strong defense to hold off South Ends. Matto starred at the plate for Sing Sing with two hits and a long drive that nearly cleared the stands, while Bowden pitched effectively for the prison team.
Brown slugger Sisler delivered a decisive homer fueling a 2 run surge to beat Detroit. A seventh inning argument paused the game briefly before final out. Detroit scored its lone run as the Browns sealed a 2-1 victory.
Philadelphia defeated New York in a fraught final meeting of the season with poor support and a brilliant pitching performance. A key collision briefly knocked a fielder unconscious, but play resumed as the game ended without a clear score in the available text.
Thoroughfare of names and numbers listing entries for a horse racing card with multiple two year olds and six furlongs. note the Weather clear and track conditions. Various horses and jockeys noted with numbers like 120, 110, 108, 122, and 114, with entry statuses including claiming and purse implications.
In a tense ten inning contest Hall boys edged East Siders 6 5. Cassidy starred with a late RBI while Massidy fanned six and allowed eight hits. The win solidified Hall’s hold on the West side title as Dursfeld and Hartford battles ended in a 4 4 draw.
Local playground teams shift to baseball with a six member squad and no outfielders. Old Mill defeats Waltersville nine to eight in a tight league game as standings show Yellow Mill leading with two wins and one loss. Seasonal results list scores like Lafayette West 17 Seasid West 9 and Shelton 19 Seaside 2, with upcoming matchups and current leaders in the East and West divisions.
Woodmont gears up for a water carnival as the season nears end. A varied program of swimming and diving plus novelty events and a bathing-wir parade are planned at the popular summer resort. Movies will be shot for the first time with entrants watching themselves on screen. Youth teams such as the Knowlton Jrs and North Ern Cubs may join, with games arranged by calling Tiaerwin 84.
Twenty skilled American shooters defend the Dewar Cup against British Canadian and Australian riflemen at Camp Perry Ohio for the national girls and pistol matches and government marksmanship contests starting August 27. The event features .22 caliber rifles, twenty shots per distance, and aims to crown international straight shooting champions.
Jim Arkin owner of the Hartford Senators aims to boost the pennant push by signing Frankie Ramm from Vancouver for 1,000 berries. Ramm, with a strong Tas elfie Tee record this year, must travel about 3,660 miles to join Hartford, who currently share second place with Albany in the standings.
Kansas City game results noted with errors and inattentive details, unclear teams and scoring. Conference schedule reference appears with misprinted names and locations reducing clarity of the event and outcome.
The snippet lists multiple race results and entries with names like Poe, Stearns, Joy Way, Nellie Baror, and Phantom Ig, along with purses and handicaps for three year olds and up. It names several horses, jockeys, and odds across braces, races, and divisions, mentioning times and distances such as six furlongs and one mile. The text is fragmentary and garbled, but preserves a historical racing-card vibe with various stakes and participants.
PIPTH RACE three year olds and up maid one mile. Killala four to one Coltilett three to one Leven six to one Scotland Yel Fator six to one Leven. Dartnvoor Liz Keogh four to one Sto five four to five. Secret Greetines The Wind Court View Sportibe.
Walter Patterson of the Seaside Life Guards plans a Sound crossing, aiming to beat his 12 hour prior line. He will start from Oldfield Point and target Fairefield or Lordship Beech, with several friends joining the journey.
Harry Rhonda of the 1919 Indians rejoined the squad today and will be placed on third base. Pinkey Hargrave shifts to Rube Oldring’s position in right field.
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