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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1922

Page

5

Errors Help Profs Beat McCanns In Final Season Game

Bridgeport and New Haven split the interclub tilt as errors favored New Haven. Woodward and Vines pitched well but the visitors benefited from misplays, with two New Haven homers due to miscues and a third on a fluke. Loftus and Kingdon contributed solid defense while Bridgeport squandered chances on third with one out.

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National Amateur Golf Championship Opens September 2

The opening round of the National Amateur Championship at Brookline Massachusetts will be held on Saturday September 2 instead of the following Monday officials announced. Coral entrants noted the field has reached 14 entries with the change in the schedule.

New York Brookline Maes United States Golf Association Coral

Waterbury 10 Play Locals Here Today

Waterbury hosts locals in a midweek game with New Haven connections and a tour schedule noting August dates in Pittsfield and Springfield. Bridgeport travels to Springfield, then Pittsfield, with August road trips and no Monday game.

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Max Carey Tops Run Scorers in Major Leagues

Pittsburgh outfielder Max Carey leads the majors in runs scored with 108. Detroit’s Blue is second with 98, while Rogers Hornsby has 94 and Ed Sisler trails closely. The list covers the top dozen run scorers in both leagues with clubs and names like Wambsganss, Cobb, Pipp, Daubert, Meusel, Bancroft, and Meusel among others.

Max Carey Pittsburgh Carey Han Blue Detroit Rogera Hornsby Heydler Sisler Next Inne Hornaby i American Blue St. Louis Tobin St. Lois Williams Hooper Chicago Speaker Cleveland Walker Phila Hellman Wambsganss Harris Washington Cobb Pipp New York Navona Carey Pittsburgh Hornsby Bancroft Smith Daubert Cinc

Dundee Offered Bout in Europe for Champion Johnny Dundee

New York reports champion Johnny Dundee holder of the featherweight and junior lightweight titles has an offer of 25090 dollars and transportation for two to travel to France to meet Eugene Criqui in a twenty round bout set for late next month or early October. Dundee and business manager George Smith have parted ways and Dundee will arrange his own matches.

New York Johnny Dundee France Eugene Criqui Dundee Deschamp Shundee Nis George Smith

Giants Increase Lead With 7 3 Win Over Reds

The Giants beat the Reds 7 to 3 to extend their lead as Cincinnati faltered. Errors and muffed plays by both sides shaped the early innings while Keck and Giltex delivered solid work for the visitors. Steinel's running catch in the second inning stood out amid a rough start for the Cardinals' pitching.

Giants Cincinnati SRG Steinel Roush Bet AL Jens

Albany Edges Waterbury On Errors In Tight Game

Albany defeated Waterbury 3 to 1 as errors costly for Waterbury. Pitchers Thormahien and Etten dual on mound, with Leary stealing bases and Schmehl driving in runs for Albany. Umpires Waters and Cohroy officiated. game timed by Thormahien in 7 3 innings.

Waterbury Lon D McCorry Kingella Roan Og vAndataon Schmehl Schaufal Howe Etten Malone Thormahien Ettes Bale Schauffel Hows Umphee Waters and Cohroy Brten Aug Long Leany Taylor Emm Donovan Cilishan Sind Murphy Wells Morgan Thermahlen Sth

Fairfield to Play Greens Farms 9

Fairfield A A team travels to Bedford Oval Greens Farms for a Sunday game in their first meeting of the season. Tilsley will start for Fairfield with Dufty on the mound for Greens Farms as Manager Audley seeks more games in Bridgeport while the traveling squad has posted 11 losses in 15 appearances.

Fairfield Bedford Oval Greens Farms A. A Tilsley Fairfeld A. A Audley Fairfield A. A Bridgeport Agit Willam Bonney

Shea Clean Sweep at New Britain Post Office Event

Larry Shea swept prizes in a New Britain Post Office gathering on Sunday. He claimed top honors in multiple events though misprints cloud some names. Prizes included socks, a leather belt, ties, knives, a razor, and silk shirts while placing in various sprints, the shot put, and relay races.

Larry Shea New Britain Shea Bridgeenor A. C A. E FL Follons Larry

Tracy Sees September Track Championships In Connecticut

Connecticut AAU official Thomas J. Tracy says championships will likely be held in September with New Haven Harriers possibly hosting at Levereield on September 23. Bridgeport AC and other clubs show interest but sanction details remain unsettled as athletes prepare season endings and schools go back.

Tracy Connecticut Sversiary Thomas J. Tracy Connecticut A.A. U New Haven New Haven Harriera Tracy Stall Ulefield Matt McGrath Bob McAllister Sol Butler Mea Connecticut Association A. A. UO Alnee Ail Harrierg Uinlar Golege Tchooi Atarg Ethae Rhe A.C Strongex Reg Carlain Newark Anderson Tia Seca Club Alexander Alison Trananadie Tryon Statz A. A Harold Higgins Ronald Peplaw New Britain A. J. Michaelson Stamforg Val Allon Ray Whelan Roy Welch George Lee Kramer Nicholson Loren Sniffer John Fitzpatrick Matty Skanes Charley Ryder Bil Lishard Whelan Welch Lea J Skane

Toney Not to Report Toward 1923 for Cardinals

Louis Aug. 22: Toney former New York pitcher who joined the Cardinals via waiver last week will not report this season. Branch Rickey, Cardinals manager, announced after consulting with the pitcher in Nashville. Toney’s arrival is seen as likely to influence the team in the pennant race.

T. Louis I Toney New York St. Lounty Hoxton Cardinals Branch Rickey Mabater Nashville Tenn Toney

Wallace refuses to meet Saviola Monday in semifinal

New Haven fighter Dick Wallace declines a Monday semifinal bout with Joe Saviola at State Street Arena citing a sore hand. Substitute Danny Hoffman steps in though little known locally. Saviola remains undefeated since joining Joe Smith, with strong expectations for a win.

Dick Wallace New Haven Joe Saviola Youne Luby Pate State Street Arena Wallace Danny Hoffman New Havana Hoffman Elm City Savidla Joe Smith

Hagen Stages Comeback In Golf Championship Duel

W Hagen overturned a mid match deficit to defeat Abe Mitchell in a British Open style match. Hagen won key holes ten eleven thirteen and fourteen to move one up, then secured victory on the eighteenth after Mitchell’s late rally faded. Final score details are partially obscured in the report.

Rye Sved Ler Ngun Abe Mitchell Ping Twagin Jimaya

Elm Groves Win In Town League Inter City Debut

Westport hosts the Inter City baseball league opener as Elm Groves defeat Westport and Crescenta in Sunday action. Standings show Elm Groves leading with 12 wins and 4 losses, Rosebuds 9 10, Crescents 1 0, Westport 1 4. Remaining schedule lists Elm Groves at Norwalk then Crescenta at Westport for next games.

ELM Groves Westport Inter- City Baseball League WLPC Westporta Elm Grovea Crescents Rosebude Westports Norwalk Crescenta

Bush’s Nine Game Streak Falls to Cleveland 6-2

Bullet Joe Bush’s streak of nine straight games is broken by Cleveland in a 6-2 defeat for New York. Auro Guna had a hot streak but the Yankees were stifled in the first game of the series as Cleveland won 102. Bush’s loss marks only his defeat in twenty-two games and shifts the league standings.

Bullet Joe Bush Cleveland New York Auro Guna Clevelana Roa New York Yankees Bush Tve Newark Learuy Haly Je Pilchad Taro Eaphees Smn Lis Larry Gard

Bogash to Fight Pal Reed in Boston September 1

Joy Smith has an offer for Lou Bogash to fight Pal Reed at Boston at 1 pm on September 1. The middleweight hopes to settle the bout arrangements today. Reed beat Bogash last year in one of the Boston decisions.

Joy Smith Lou Bogash Pal Reed Boston Findl Bogash Lou

Lynch in Chicago Bantamweight clash in windy draw

In Chicago, bantamweight champion Jor Lynch and manager Eddie Mead anticipate a tough middle weight style with Mead predicting strong work in the middle rounds. The prompt, garbled text references a fight in Cleveland and a New York game box score fragment, showing names like Gardner and Bush, but the readable portion centers on Lynch and Mead in Chicago and a windy, contest tense with mention of rounds, scoring and a potential draw.

Jor Lynch Eddie Mead Chicago Mead Lynch

Gasoline Preference Reveals SoCony Favorite in Portland

In Portland Maine at the intersection of State Pine and Congress Streets an investigator's sworn report shows SoCony edging a second choice by a wide margin as the preferred gasoline among 940 drivers. The result mirrors findings from New York and New England cities.

Portland Maine State, Pine Congress Streets Socony New York Bate New England

Lawyers and Backers Prepare Pro League Playoff Series

The Lawyers lead the Professional Men's league with six straight wins as officials work to schedule a three game series to determine the championship. The Bankers hold four wins, while Centrals and City Officials exited last week.

Bankers Centrals

Dundee Training Ahead of Bantam Bout at New York Velodrome

Johnny Dundee began training for a bantamweight match with Jen Martin at the New York Velodrome on Monday. Martin also trains at Freddie Welsh's Summit Minnesota farm, both aiming for a 190 pound weight at 2 o'clock the day of the fight. Dundee’s lightweight crown is at stake.

Johnny Dundee Jen” Martin New York Martin Freddie ‘Welsh Summit Dundae

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