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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1918
Page
18
Ferguson and Spaid pitched strong in a Newfield Park doubleheader with the Grays taking the opener 4 to 1 and the Americans winning 3 to 0 in the nightcap. Burke starred in center for the Americans, while H. F. Baker and Grimes contributed key hits for the Grays in a hard fought series from the gate.
Gus Gardella and the Hartford Senators host the Americans at New Held Park tomorrow afternoon in a 3:30 start. Grimes will steer the home lineup as they face a fast visitors’ attack. Bayrs, McNeill and Hauser pace the outfield and offense in a pitching-dense doubleheader narrative.
North Randall track hosts a record crowd for the Grand Circuit closing meet. Three favorites and one early choice win across pace and trotting races with best times 2 07 1 4 and 2 02 1 2 amid tight finishes.
Yesterday’s results show New York and St Louis leading various matchups with Cleveland and Philadelphia close behind. Today’s schedule features Chicago at Boston and Cleveland at New York among others. rain caused a postponement of Pittsburgh at New York. Also notes a record swim by Duke Wohanamoeku in Chicago.
A Monday session called by President Din O’Neil of the Eastern league to discuss an unspecified conference. chatter points to possible league suspension or wartime baseball changes. Bridgeport club head Clark P. Lane Jr says no changes expected and that owners will attend.
In Los Angeles on July 12, Theeto and league officials voted to close the current season with Sunday games in California and Utah. President Allen T. Bat said tremors in the two sites show players face a work or fight rule, and the league chose this path without appealing to higher authorities.
A lengthy appraisal traces George Sisler of the Browns as the lone bloom among famed pretenders to Ty Cobb and others. It details early battles over his services, praise from rivals, and Sisler’s rise to near leadership in batting, with projections he could lead the league if Cobb falters.
Nine Goose Eggs Handed to Green Sox by Planters. Brady with two-base hits. Wendell stole bases. Du Fresne with sacrifice hits. Bates and Brady involved in a double play to Flynn. New London 6 Springfield 4. First base on errors New London 2. Errors off Reiger and Dufresne. Reiger struck out four, Dufresne one. Umpire Dowd. Time 1 40.
St. Louis overwhelmed Philadelphia 8 to 2 as Jacobs struggled and Cruise powered the offense with a home run and two singles. The Cardinals collected fifteen hits to secure the win at home.
Hendrix held Boston to five hits as Chicago blanked the Braves 0. Kenetchy’s teammates battered Boston with erratic fielding, enabling the Chicago victory in a July 12 game noted from Beora Boston reports.
Ruth's terrific batting powered Boston to a 6 to 3 win over Chicago in a seven inning game halted by a thunderstorm. Ruth homered and drove in multiple runs as the Sox surged ahead.
Bridgeport 4 Providence 4 in a foggy draw. New London 8 Springfield 6. Waterbury 7 New Haven 0. Hartford 16 Worcester 9. Bridgeport at Providence and Springfield at Hartford show upcoming clashes. Philadelphia 1. Pitch details include Sotheron, Geary, Watson, and McAvoy with bases on balls and hits noted.
New York hit Morton hard and won the second game of the series 6 to 1. Mogridge held Cleveland to a few hits, a squeeze play costing a shutout. Key players include Gilhooley Peckinpaugh Pipp and Wamby for New York, and Chapman Mogridge Morton for Cleveland.
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