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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1926

Page

8

Bears Rally to beat Albany 5 3 in opener of series

Fraser visiting outfielder homered tripled and doubled as Bridgeport Bears defeated Albany 5 to 3. Fraser and Solomon sparked the attack with key hits while Thormahlen limited Albany to five strikeouts. Bears capitalized in sixth and seventh, overcoming early Albany lead in a listless tilt.

Fraser Homer Albany Bridgeport Newfield Bears Helier New Albany Mor Yalanan Deneey Linke Laanmakers Thormahien Boars Uftes Hinkle Toyals

Woodside Bells Triumph Over Westerns 6 4 at Woodside Park

The Woodside Hells defeated the Westerns 6 to 4 Sunday at Woodside Park. New Servite battery of Servita and Powers performed well, allowing four hits and striking out eleven. Barrs’s three hits in the first inning sparked Woodside victory. Leeds England July 13 AP The third Test between England and Australia ended in a draw with Australia 494 in first innings, England 204, England 254 for three wickets in second innings.

Woodside Hells Woodside Park Servitla Powers Servite Barrs Hegger Woodsides Leeds England Australia

Knights Defeat Sacraments 4 1 in Twilight opener

Knights of Columbus defeat the Blesseds Sacraments 4 to 1 in the Twilight league opener at Seaside Park. Mayor Behrens opened the game. Buckley, Schiller, and Mikita fueled the offense with timely hits. Sacraments’ lone run came on a sixth inning RBI by Billy Larkin before darkness ended play.

Knights of Columbus Blesseds Sacraments Seaside Park Behrens James Stone Knghts Buckley Tesky Knights Schiller Walter Wicke Lassen Cassidy Barber Rrebich Mikipa Burnett Fiebich Freddie Schiller Lubik Tickey Mikita Billy Larkin Rei Janskowsky Dailey Visi Daties Fiehrich Mita Burnell W. Tickey Ss Lussen Jankowsky Ife Seltenrich Tickes Kacey Huckley Lurnett Lutuk Tabik

Leading Hitters East ern League Summary

Eastern League leaders include Garrh PC Macklin and Bowman with strong batting marks, while McGowan Fleismann and others show notable averages. Teams listed include New Orleans Chattanooga and Atlanta Memphis, with a compact schedule note for Little Rock and related standings.

Garrh PC Macklin Bept Bowman Others SSIS McGowan N. H Fleismann

Grays Defeat Hartford In Loose Game

Foster Edwards and Earl Johnson dueled on the mound as the Grays sluggers pounded out a 4 to 2 win over Hartford in a loose afternoon contest.

GRAYS Hartford Foster Edwards Earl Johnson Guy Etha Grays

Ennui Captures Frivolity Stakes at Empire City

New York July 13 AP Johnny Maiden steered Ennui to a romp in the Frivolity stakes at Empire City beating odds-on Favorite by 5 1 2 furlongs in 1 06 4 5 Broomong the only other starter finished third Two-horse Corumnation purse went to Superlette at 1 to 100 Picchita started at 80 to 1 Depuy won the Bedford handicap Maple Heights beating Red Heart the favorite by two lengths Don K was taut The time for 5 1 2 furlongs was 1 11 The O Henry Memorial handicap at Devonshire a mile test fell to Beau of the West in 2 45 2 5 with Van Loo second and Fairbank third Hoyall Rally cenated in the two year old feature at Raceland Speedometer won with Elmer H behind Four furlongs were covered in 1 04 3 Bulletin captered the BOP OFB handicap at Homewood six furlongs 13 Sanola second Clomslee third Columbus Indianapolis Hangas City Minneapolis Tule do Louisville rain t Paul Milwaukee played ag dau

New York Johnny Maiden Ennui Empire City Broomong Superlette Picchita Depuy Maple Heights Red Heart Don K Taur Devonshire Beau of the West van Loo Fairbank Hoyall Raceland Elmer H Bulletin

Yanks Fall To Tigers In Opener On Heartbreaker Five Four

The New York Yankees lose their third straight as Detroit defeats New York 6 to 4 in the opener. Blue scores the deciding run on Fothergill’s single in the seventh. Pennock loses the mound duel to Wells. Major entries include Ruth Gehrig Combs and Dugan leading the visitors, while Tigers feature Blue Fothergill Manush and O’Rourke in key plays.

New York Yankees Detroit New Yorkers Wells Tigers Pennock Wander Blue Fothergill Daerom Zo Gail Rourke Combs Dt Laurert Dugan Bengourd Ao Pennock D Collins Detroita Fathershl Bene Gough Comba Manush Heilmann Warner O'Rourke O’rourke Tavener Gehrig Halis Pennick Rowland Evans

Newspapermen’s Tourney Set to Open Next Week

Cub reporters and editors swing clubs in preparation for the Newspaperman’s tournament which starts next Wednesday July 21 at Beardsley Park under the Beardsley Park Go association. The event is slated to last a week if the course allows.

Beardsley Park

Athletics Beat St Louis 3 2 in Opening Game

The Philadelphia Athletics won 3 to 2 over St Louis in the series opener. Joe Hauser's pinch hit home run in the eighth drove in Poole, and Bing Miller scored both St Louis runs in his first game against his former club. The win narrows the gap to six games behind the league leaders as New York lost to Detroit.

Philadelphia Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Joe Hauser Poole Bing Miller New York Detroit Athletics

Circuit Racing Called Toledo Due to Heavy Rain

Heavy rain forces cancellation of Grand feature racing at Toledo today. Officials say racing will resume tomorrow after conditions improve.

Toledo

Eastern Yacht Club Ends Cruise at Portland Harbor

The Eastern Yacht club wrapped up its annual cruise at Portland, Maine. Vice Commodore John Lawrence’s Stuysvit schooner Advance led the fleet to a fifth straight victory in its division while the Picione, Nakamis, Shawara, and Falcon won in their respective classes. The flagship Mariette and the Advance were kept for Marblehead, their home port, with crews including Nathaniel Aver aboard the Mariette.

Portland Eastern Yacht Club John Lawrence Advance Picione Nakamis Shawara New York

Farrell Leads In Shawnee Open Play

Johnny Farrell of Quaker Afidze led the Shawnee Open medal play field at midway, shooting 71 89 for 140 after 36 holes. A host of rivals chased he 142 players in the field with W Mehlhorn Chicage and Bobby Cruickshank among those near the top, while several others posted 145 and 147 scores.

Siawnhe-On-Delaware Johnny Farrell Hettier W. Mehlhorn Chicaro Bobby Cruickshank Progress Farrell Chicvage Tubby Cruckshank Jack Forrester Balmeral Rob McDonald Chicaze William MacFarlane Oak Ridge

Springfield Wins Opening Game Over Waterbury

Springfield defeats Waterbury 4 to 0 in the first inning surge. Zelars bested the visitors with strong defense and runners on base, while James and Keefe pitched in relief. Albert and Helgeth contributed at the plate.

Springfield Waterbury Jimmy Bishop James Keefe Zelars Albert Helgeth Bedford Staten Bishop Zellars

Berlin tennis upset as Landmann defeats Kinsey and Richards

In Berlin the Darmstadt player Dr. Heinz Landmann beat Vincent Richards and Howard Kinsey in singles as German fans celebrate. Landmann, a 1923 German champion, also defeated Kinsey 6-1 6-0 6-4 and Richards 1-8 6-4 6-2 6-2, with Kinsey losing to Najuch later and Bergmann earlier. Doubles led by Kleinschroth and Landmann stood 4-3 when play paused to catch a train.

Berlin Heinz Landmann Darmstadt Vincent Richards Howard Kinsey Landmann Baron von Kehriing Kinsey Richards Roman W Najuch Earler Curt Bergmann Heinrich Kleinschroth Dr. Dandmann Richrada Southampton

Karpp Purchased by Stapleton Bears for Doubleheader

Francis Karpp, one of the International League’s best pitchers, was purchased by Manager Frankie Stapleton of the Beares. He will join the team here to play a two game set with Providence Grays, likely debuting in the doubleheader against Albany with 2 o clock first pitch. Spike VanAlstyne may face former teammates as Albany comes to town.

Francis Karpp Frankie Stapleton Monday Karpp Rochester Fareing Beare Slapieton Providence Grays Fana Albany Spike VanAlstyne Willis

Standings and results from Yesterday and Today

American League scores show Detroit and New York split, Cleveland dominates Boston, and Washington overwhelms Chicago. Bridgeport and New Haven lead regional standings with Pittsfield, Providence, Springfield, Albany, Hartford, Waterbury, and others listed. multiple games scheduled including Albany at Bridgeport and Providence at Hartford.

Bridgeport Albany New Haven Pittsfield Providence Hartford Springfield Waterbury Detroit New York Cleveland Boston Chicago Washington St. Louis Philadelphia Neveere Bridgeport . A Wew Haven

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