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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1918
Page
6
Bridgeport faced heavy defeat as the Grays battered Aleck Ferguson for fourteen hits and eight runs. Spaid and Bayrs led the onslaught with multiple hits while Ferguson struggled, Donahue and Dameron contributed, and Bridgeport’s defense faltered in key innings. The loss marked a dominant performance by the Grays in the Eastern league clash.
Playbyplay in a muddled inning by inning recap records Brausen, Casserly, Donahue and Grimes among those cited. Key events include Donahue's threebase hit driving in Bayrs and Dameron, plus Hauser and McNeil contributing singles while multiple players were caught stealing or fanned. The account ends with late innings and no decisive final score listed.
Umpire Rorving, like all arbiters, tries to please fans after a Toul yesterday. Spail's pitching stands out as the best in the city this season, while Moldie Faas ranks near the top of the lineup. The American lineup struggles compared with legends Austun, Brackett, and Martin, as the visitors tally runs and the crowd reacts with heated remarks and cheers.
Powers pitched on the mound and was also hit as Bard Hinchmen faced sandlot baseball. The game featured seven runs and six errors in a chaotic fourth inning.
Today features Detroit at Philadelphia Chicago at New York St Louis at Washington and Cleveland at Boston with several results from yesterday including St Louis 3 Brooklyn 2 and Chicago 6 New York 4. Other relays list Boston Pittsburgh Brooklyn St Louis New York Cincinnati and Philadelphia clashes with mixed scores and future matchups noted.
St Josephs tops Lawrence A C 2 to 1 at Seaside Park as McNamara fans 16, tying league record. Ben Dorkin shines for Lawrence with 12 chances. Saints stage errorless defense. Also reports Royal Bluet vs Rosebuds in City league with lopsided win for Rosebuds.
Tex July 7 Rogers Pornshy at shortstop for the St. Louis Nationals was ordered by draft board No 1 to engage in essential wartime labor. He is praised as one of the best National League players and is stationed in Fort Worth. Salty crowd and draft protests accompany the scene as teams and fans react to the new wartime duty.
Philadelphia and Cincinnati split a doubleheader with the Phillies taking the first game 4 to 2 and the Reds winning the second 4 to 3. Ring and Hope pitched well in the opener as Roush and Pearce left the field after a collision at first base with knee and shoulder injuries.
In Omama Neb July 7 the Western league meeting abruptly ended the season as presidents of all clubs were present and voted unanimously to suspend operations. Fort Worth Texas July 7 official announced the 1918 season ends due to players entering the army and others seeking essential outlay. Paul July 7 Bobby hired hosed and Marty Veredmnner from the St Mand club will be out of the game due to injured throwing hands. Manager Wesley said a plan with Sehenek at Morten was called off late Saturday evening. Newman and staff prepared to notify secretaries Mahbotey. The matter will be brought up at the league meeting tomorrow evening.
New York led the American League briefly with three teams sharing top spots this week Boston briefly held first before Cleveland surged with a two game split and New York then Boston wrestled lead again Chicago widened the NL gap as Vaughn shut out the Giants and Pittsburgh surged to third after eight straight wins amid late struggles by St Louis and Washington.
On the firing line Jack Heian a Bridgeport youth famed in baseball played for a Navy team against the Army in Denon on the Fourth of July and was listed as Albany president by mistake Connie Lewis patronizes free use of his billiard and bowling facilities for soldiers and the idea of free bats for uniformed players is floated Benny Kauff returns from Camp Sherman and Americans schedule two days at home with New Haven Providence Worcester and Waterbury in double headers with tense results and tactical notes from Newfield and Boston exhibition.
In St Louis on July 7 Brooklyn and St Louis split a doubleheader. St Louis won the first game in ten innings 2 to 1 while Brooklyn took the second game, also 2 to 1, in ten innings.
The semi-pro New Haven Colonials defeated the Chicago White Sox, 4 to 3, today. Helfrich and dacabe pitched for the Colonials while Fisher and Whaherty connected for the Sox. New Haven outhit Chicago.
Eastern League results show Springfielft 9 Waterliny 3 with Ganes Toads edging Worcester and New London at New men. The Royal Blue Juniors and Waysite Juniors were noted, with a downtown appeal for contact from other local teams.
A schedule lists Low Tatven in Bridgeport and Worcester at Hartford with two, Providence at Wincebury and Springfield at New London. The fragment hints at regional matchups across several cities on Thursday.
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