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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1918
Page
16
Boston Braves beat the Pirates in Pittsburgh to close their season. Northran and Wagner, Hill and Schinit, with W. Smith, contributed to the effort as Boston secured a 6 to 4 win.
Today's play schedule lists Diamond 1 and 6 games across Seaside Putnams and City League venues with times from 1:30 to 8:30 pm, plus Sunday events at Crane Field and City League matches. The program outlines a Bridgeport evening entertainment with entertainers including William Toomey John Hughes and the Grattan and Comer acts, chaired by Daniel Byrnes and Thomas Clearyaldes.
In Boston August 23 with two out in the ninth Brean on second and Huth on first staged a double steal. Strunk scored the winning run 6 to 5 on Severeid’s misplay to Maisel. Severeid McInnis Strunk Ruth Demmutt figure in base hits and errors as St Louis loses to Boston.
The first race lists Pigeon Wing winning with Ophelia second and Polygon third setting a new track record time 574-5. The second race sees Polymerian first, Old Racing second, George Starr third with a 1 10 2 5 time. Third race winner Golding with Peerless One second and Bolster out, time 1 37 2-5. Sunny Slope wins fourth with Fairy Wand second and Naturalist third, time 1 262-8. Fifth race Little Nearer leads to Conduit second and Dan third, time 2 10. Sixth race Vindex wins, Different Eyes second, Cherubine third, time 3-5.
A detailed listing of today's race entries including two year olds five and a half furlongs and several stakes races such as the Grand Union Hotel stakes and Merchants and Citizens challenges. Notable entrants include Bright Lights, Dottie Vandiver, Triomphant, Wandering names, and several entries from Warrenton and War Marvel. The card features an assortment of age groups from two year olds to three year olds and up with numerous horse names and numbers.
Yesterday's results show Chicago 6 Philadelphia 5 in 11 innings. Boston 5 St Louis 1. Cleveland 6 Washington 3. Today Detroit at New York St Louis at Boston Cleveland at Washington Chicago at Philadelphia. also Boston 5 Pittsburgh 1 and Philadelphia 7 Cincinnati 5, Chicago 3 New York 2. Brooklyn at St Louis. New York at Chicago. Philadelphia at Cincinnati. InternationalRail action lists Baltimore Jersey City Toronto Binghamton and other matches. Also a horse race note: Wingohl Tha Sixth Race for three year old fillies and geldings, with Alf Vexina winning. Track conditions noted as inclement.
Veteran scribe Vince Trainor questions Willie Hoppe's wartime draft status and usefulness, noting Hoppe's objections to manual labor and civil duties. Other items cover Ty Cobb remarks, Newfield Park baseball plans, boxing sparring selections, Babe Ruth and Charley HollyATHER, trolley collision near Reidville, and wartime slogan shifts.
Managers sign for eight round heavyweight clash between Harry Wills and Sam Langford at Jersey City baseball grounds on Aug 30. Profile notes past knockouts between them and expected strong card with Turner Levinsky and others in Jersey City and Philadelphia clubs. Also mentions Willie Jackson canceling matches after tonsil surgery and Dempsey Reisler dispute heading to Milwaukee court.
At the Poughkeepsie Grand Circuit meeting on August 23 two early heats saw driver Pop Geers thrown when his hoof caught a boot. Geers and several horses escaped injury as Opera Express and other entrants competed in heats with times around 2:08 and purses of $1,000 to $1,200.
Two city league games are listed at Seaside park with changes due to a field day. The Rose buds and St Josephs cancel their Wheelers lot game while Nodamon meets Savoya A G at 2 30 in place of Royal Blues. The pace setting Athletics face Locomobile on the 6 diamond at 3 30 with Finn and Boisineau for Locomobile and Rudy and Williams for Athletics. Public financial support grows as the league runs at a loss. Glenwoods meet Crusaders Sunday at 1 30 a m after drawing over 400 fans last week.
The report states Secretary Baker will urge General Crowder to delay enforcement of the work or fight order for baseball players until September 15 so the World Series can be played. Details from the National Commission indicate the series may begin September 4 with Johnson and the league awaiting further announcements.
Cincinnati completed a four game sweep of Philadelphia by winning the last game. Score by innings shows Philadelphia 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 and Cincinnati 1 2 2 0 0 0 5. Players Hoolnoss, Proudergass, Jacobs, Adams, Lacques, Wwingo, Archer are noted in the box.
Cleveland erupts for six runs in the eighth inning to defeat Washington 6 to 2. Coveleskie, Enemann and O Neill combine on the mound as Cleveland snaps a late rally by Washington. The box score notes Cleveland 6 2 0 and Washington 2 9 0 with key hits and errors shaping the outcome.
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