Former Pittsfield Pilot to Manage Club in 1915 Era
Former Pittsfield pilot Tickars has resigned from organized baseball and will manage a club as talks of a franchise move continue. The piece traces Connecticut league history with names like O Rourke, Gene McCann, and Oscar Rmy Grimes, noting franchise dynamics and forthcoming deals as spring training looms in Bridgeport and New Haven.
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Holy Cross
Ohar
Windsor Fats
Firmini
Teaisu
Sim Os
Filma
Sima
Connecticut Teague
Bridgeport
Rourke
Rourke! Favorite Son of the Pirkuly
Boston Red Sox
O'Rourke
Connecticut
Wen Lyglinde
O’rourk
Crabby Jim
Hy Corner
Cher
Pridgenet
Maua
Paul Kritchel
Amercan
Tle Tea
Gene McCann
New London Kritchell
Alout Trik
Chou Birk
Oscar Rmy Grimes
Gacher
Chicago Cubs
Pred Fisher
Amateur boxers to contest busy event season
Local clubs prepare for a packed schedule of amateur boxing bouts this Friday and next month. Promoters expect fighters from Bridgeport and surrounding areas to vie for regional prizes and team honors.
Hoppe and Schaefer Set 1500-Point Match Tonight
Hoppe of Newark and Jake Schaefer of San Francisco will meet here tomorrow night in a 1500 point challenge for the world billiards title. The event marks the first of several nights of 600 point bouts, with stakes and rights to the title to be settled. Hoppe, with only one exception, has held the top spot in recent seasons, while Samada of Japan defeated Hoppe in New York. The Chicago 1921 match saw Hoppe regain the lead by 400 points average 66 66.
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Newark
Jake Schaefer
San Francisco
Aig
Hag
Koa Samada
Japan
Iloppe
Evening High to Play Congress in Street Ball Clash
The Congress High and Evening High meet tonight in their second basketball game after a quick buildup and prior 1 8 point loss by Congress. Lineups list Artone Ghiotto Tt Tetring Lesko Stew Mathewson Case and Meri among players.
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Congress Combine
Bridgeport
Bsenimg Ligh
Congress High
Congress
Loness
Congress Vonage High Fartone Ghiotto
Tetring Lesko
Stew Mathewson
Two Big Games Listed Tomorrow for Southport
Two big games are listed for Southport with details of venues and lineups. The schedule includes a preliminary church team and mentions local clubs and players, outlining anticipated matchups and expenses.
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Southport
Y M H A to Play Sullivan's Metropolitan Five Tomorrow
Y M H A announces a game against Sullivan's Metropolitan Five scheduled for tomorrow. The roster includes Banks, Vmosh, and Ali, with expected scoring contributions from key guards and forwards.
Two fast games at Devon Hall this Wednesday
Two fast games scheduled at Devon Hall this Wednesday feature teams from Ansonia and Neorareindet. Players Riordan, Lewis, Andrews, Kells, and Lyneh are named among participants in a local prep matchup.
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Devon Hall
Kane leads Crane Duckpin League as teams sit tied
Kane tops the Crane Valve Duckpin League standings entering week four of the second series at Holland alleys. Kane holds the high individual total with 106 per game while Team No 6 leads the team marks, and Team No 1, Team No 7, and others trail in the shuffled standings.
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Kane
Crane Duckpin
Holland Alleys
Hubba i
Heh Saingle
Ward
O Leas Uh
Ingie
Gans
Delahunt
Danberg
Hubbard
Converse
Barrett
Ferrell
Sullivan
O'Leary
Smith
Quinlan Moan
J Sullivan
Hultman
Ao Lundahl
Gs Blaggs
Welch
Beck
Aia
Coanan
Sir Mallett
Fyn
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Ian
Coughlin
Tod
Minor
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Baxter Tolles A
Mor
van Gnesan
Delahuint If
Ilaw
Sim
Pomlanow
Lundahl
Iwelch
Mere
Lam
Lam Nwo Leary
Farrel
Curie
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Sy BO
Bo Danheis
Pal
Keehn
di Paul
St George
Mur
St Michael
Hvist
Hurih
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Eats Teague
Mark Tord
Ccorpe High
Lions
Rabbis
Michael
Trinity
Nina Jeoyar
MS Ag
Larepas Ds
Mynirtes Schrott
Vichord
Janes
CamPlus
Lewis Tor
Davis
Politt
Polistes Et
Wheway Revises Schedule of No 2 Court League
Secretaries of the city league issue a revised schedule for No 2 Court League games. The season opens late with teams like Auburn, Bengals, Greyhounds, Paramounts, Mohicans, Clovers, Celtics, and Mohicans facing repeats, as games shift to Wednesdays and Sundays with many dates in January February and March.
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Wheway
Tihe Board of Recreation
Sridales
Seasion
Napaeles
Ifeynourds
Auburn
Bengals
Hudson
Paramounts
Pluvs
Mohitans
Greyhounds
Fludson
Lovers Bengals
Celtica Paramounts
Mobiewhus
Coeltis Bengals
Love ¢ Hindson
Peramut Grehounds
Mahdeans
Celtics
Hudson + Hengaly
Mohicans
High School Teams Score Low in Saturday Games
H. S. girls split wins as boys suffer a fifth straight defeat. St Paul leads in church bowling circuit. Varsity boys beat Wallingford 68 to ? while the second team defeated Bethel 68. Local high school teams posted limited scoring with most points via free throws.
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ST. Paul
Lia Thaidgepor High Gas
Anto Activ
Vicorious
Wallimantic
Vasily
Bethel
Ring Highway to Play Tonight in Local Clash
Unclear OCR text mentions Ring Highway, a game tonight against Summminfield at an unknown venue. References Holmes, McCathion, and Kings Highway lineup amid recovering players. Details are garbled and partially unreadable.
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Ihr Kings Wirhway
Nywrer
Kings Highway
Holmes Roa
the McCathion
Stoade Minson
Fons
Hornsby Rumored to Join Boston Braves in New Deal
Reported discussions between Branch Rickey and Braves owners over a Hornsby trade, with no definite offer agreed. Also mentioned is the possible addition of pitcher Pfeffer to the Braves roster as part of weekend talks.
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Rogers Hornsby
Boston Braves
Pfeffer
New York
Associated Press
Boston Nationals
St. Louis
Branch Rickey
Cardinals
Braves
Smi
Fuchs
Boston
Mboduche
Mathewoon
Boston Tribe
Igs
Hornsby
Rickey
St Louis
Giant
Feff Pfeffer
Cardinal
Hickey
Fairfield Legion and Southports to Play in Series
In Lampind on January 19 a town championship series between the Southport Firemen and the Legion Big Five is arranged. The five game set begins near Saturday night at Sherman Hall, with game two Tuesday at Firemen’s Hall in Southport. Both teams have long winning streaks, Legion with 12 straight and Firemen with 9. The series aims to spark intense local rivalry. the winning side plans to challenge Bridgeport Knights of Columbus later, with two preliminary heats and lineups including Mremen, Shaw, Walts, and others.
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Lampind
Southport Firemen
Legion Big Kive
Sherman Hall
Firemens Hall
Southport
Legion Big Five
Firemen
Knights of Columbus
Bridgeport
Knights
Tas
Bird
Evett
Mremen Legion
Mille Shaw
Walts
NSN
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Malis Pohert
Rosak Bowdends
Malbs
Qian Smyth
Moai ‘ Youngs Watson
Kaceys Lose to Jersey All Stars With Weimer 15
In Shermin hall the Legion Big Pie routed Devon A4 44 to 12 securing their twelfth straight win. Left forward Balt scored 16 and Bowden added 21 as the home squad dominated the first half 23 to 7. In the preliminaries the Communites beat Devon Juniors 22 to 12, while Devon battled for a late rally.
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Fairfield
Shermin Hall
Legion Big Pie
Devon
Bowden
Mu- Tin “Oled
PFSGN
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Jack O’hara
Springfield Syndicate
Pittsfield
New Haven
Vaile Bad der
New Fiaven
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Schaefer
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Uli
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Dave Notal
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Mvemur
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Riordan
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Kaceys
Jersey All Stars
Weimer
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