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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1926

Page

8

Stapleton Sees Bridgeport Regain Second Place This Week

Manager Frankie Stapleton predicted Bridgeport will move past Albany and Providence to reclaim second place before week’s end. He cites upcoming matchups with Waterbury New Haven and Providence as pivotal, noting recent team revitalization after a shaky stretch and a strong outing by Johnny Lingmann.

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How They Stand Yesterday's Results and Postponements

Yesterday's results show Boston 7 St Louis 1 and Louis 6 Boston 1, with Mereland Philadelphia rain. Several games postponed including Lynn Lawrence and Salem Haverhill due to rain. Today's schedule lists New York at Chicago and Boston at Pittsburgh among others, with some matchups postponed and rain noted in multiple cities.

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Bottomley Delivers Ninth Inning Run To Beat Cubs 5 4

Bottomley lined a bases loaded single in the ninth to break the tie and lift the St. Louis Cardinals over the Chicago Cubs 5 4 in the final game of the series. Heathcote hit a two run homer for Chicago in the eighth to tie the score. Matt Heathcote also homered for Chicago earlier in the game.

ST. Louis Bottomley Cardinals Chicago Cuba Wilson Cub Heathcote Cubs

Little Asbestos Wins Catskill Claiming Stakes at Saratoga

GA trainer Cochran's Little Asbestos with jockey Maen wins the Catskill claiming stakes for three year olds at Saratoga in 1 20 4 5 for seven furlongs. Montserrat is second, Maiden disqualified, Bottom Dollar wins Lincoln Fields race. Wastchester assoc. proposes a $10 909 added purse for three year olds with entries closing Aug 25 at Saratoga Springs.

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Reds buy Coast League players from Portland club

Cincinnati Nationals purchase pitcher Rex Meeker and third baseman Dos Prothero from Portland Ore club for 75005 dollars and two minors. Meeker will report immediately. Prothero is held until a target player is obtained. Neither of the two minors is currently active with Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Nationals Portland Oregon Rex Meeker Dos Prothrn Meeker Aedelmati

Amateur Bouts At Walnut Beach Tonight

Weather permitting, amateur boxing shows at Walnut Beach Park will be postponed from Saturday due to rain and held tonight. The Milford Swimming Association presents West Haven talent with fighters including Ted La Croix Burk Stulas Joe Nagy Joanne Seata Tom Heanay Art Kish Parrot Joe Trianon Nick Florentig Mike Recrelli Tony Kole and Pon Anacone from New Haven in a Bridgeport themed program.

Walnut Beach Park S.x Bridgeport Milford Swimming Association Ted la Croix Burk Stulas Joe Nagy Joanne Seata Tom Heanay Art Kishae Parrot Joe Trianon Nick Florentig Mike Recrelli Tony Kole Pon Anacone New Haven

Georgetown Gridders to Train at Asbury Park

Georgetown University accepts invitation to Asbury Park New Jersey for early fall football training. Coach Lou Little will direct players from Sept 1 to Sept 18 before returning to Washington for the opening of college. Five regulars from 1925 squad depart. replacements to be developed by the coaching staff.

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British players join teams here for league season

Nine English and Scottish professional soccer players arrived today on the Inex Gavonta en route to join New Ledford with Springfield clubs as the Ame Secerr League opens Saturday. Names include John THenermen, Nichlas Stewart, David Gibson, William Gates, and James Black-Wal Patterson among others.

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Browns and Red Sox Split Doubleheader in Boston

In a soggy Boston doubleheader the Red Sox, led by Alex Gaston with a triple, defeated the St Tous Browns 7 to 1 in the second game after the Browns won the first. Haney cleared the bases with a third inning triple as rain halted play in the seventh. Regan shone on the mound in both contests. Umpires Lowland Connolly and McGowan. Time of game 1:2.

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Ten inning no score in Chicago Detroit game

Ted Lyons of the White Sox and Sam Gibson of the Tigers pitched a scoreless ten inning tie in Detroit as both clubs failed to score before a train trip east. Rain halted earlier play in Chicago, with another scoreless session.

Chicago Detroit Lyons Gibson Ted Lyons White Sox Sam Gibson Tigers

Australia Leads After First Inning In Pitch Test

Australia finished the first inning with 802 runs, despite a poor start. Key performers included Hobbs and Surcliffe with 20 each, while Enekind led the opposition as the match halted with shape drawn for the day.

London Australia Enekind Fmyland Hobs Sur Jcliffe

Heydler to hold hearing on Carey case in Pittsburgh

National League president Ford Frick era Heydler announced a hearing in Pittsburgh to probe the Max Carey suspension and the removal of Carson Bigbee and Babe Adams. Carey met with Heydler after talks with Carey and with Commissioner Landis, then traveled to New York to discuss the case. The hearing is set for the William Penn hotel in Pittsburgh tomorrow morning with club executives and players expected to attend.

New York Heydler National League Pittsburgh Max Carey Carson Bigsbee Babe Adams Haydler Carey Fred Clarke Pirate Landis League William Penn Hotel Sam Dreyfuss Trithburgh National League Baseball Club John Heydluer Carson Bigbee Merg Pred Dreyfuss Willam McKechnie Sam Watters Mey Dreyfuss Europe Clarke K. M. Juandis Adams Gleher

M Graw Dundee Bout Postponed

The Corey Island boxing show featuring Johnny Dunder and Thil Mellvraw was postponed due to bad weather. The Dunnede departure to San Francisco for a junior lightweight title bout on September 7 disrupted plans, with a new date to be announced for the next show in August.

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Connecticut Comines Trail Poughkeepsie and Brewsters in NYCO Loop

Connecticut combines trail Poughkeepsie and Brewsters in second round of NYCO loop. Macdonald Smith, Lakeville golfer, praised as greatest never to win a national title, with strong Open and Canadian Open showings. Boxing notes compare Harry Greb and Flowers, highlighting unpredictability and potential upset in middleweight title chase.

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Doris LeBlanc shines in Southern tennis at New Orleans

Doris LeBlanc, 15, ranks as a promising player from Gabriel, Louisiana. In New Orleans she reached the junior women’s singles final without dropping a set but lost to Irving Murphy for the Southern women’s championship. In mixed doubles she and Mike Newton reached the final but fell to Murphy and Maurice Bayon. LeBlanc began tennis at eleven on the village court and just finished her junior year.

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