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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1918

Page

9

St Louis edges Boston 6-3 in final series game

In Boston Davenport limited the Red Sox to five hits as St. Louis won 6 to 3. Bader started for Boston and endured six tough innings before Molyneaux closed. Beare and Zimmer link to Giants visit, with Allen back catching for the Reds after an earlier collision.

Boston St. Louis Davenport Bader Molyneaux Beare Nick Allen Heinis Zimmerman Giants Cincinnati Reds

Burns Squeeze Bunt in 16th Is Fatal to Pirates

Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh in 4 extra innings 7 to 0 after Cravath doubled in the 13th then scored on a squeeze by Burns. Williams and Bisbee with two base hits led Philadelphia while Slapnicka took the loss. Jacobs pitched for the win.

Burns Pittsburgh Cravath Philadelphia Pearce Bisbee Staten Williams Hemingway Bigbee Mollwitz Slapnicka Luderus McKechnie Jacobs

Coveleskie Dominates in 5-1 Cleveland Victory Over Senators

Washington managed only six hits as Cleveland pitcher Coveleskie shut down the Senators to earn a 5 to 1 win in the series finale. Shaw batted for Cleveland in the seventh, and Hovik helped fuel the attack as the Indians toppled Washington in the July game.

Coveleskie Senators Washington Cleveland Shaw Hovik

Benedicts Trim Parlor Hounds in Second Game

The married men of Dept 1-2 Remington Arms Co. beat the single men 17 to 9 in the second game of the series after the first game on July 10 ended 8 to 6. Heavy hitting by the married men highlighted the contest.

Tool Makers of Dept Remington Arms Co

Hearne Emphasizes Control as Key to Pitching Mastery

In a discussion of baseball greats, Hearne stresses that control anchors success, with quotes praising Grover Cleveland Alexander and Christy Mathewson for pinpoint placement. Analysts note hitters struggle when pitchers place balls precisely, while Moran lauds Mathewson’s strategic targeting as central to his long dominance.

Scincinnath John McGraw Pat Moran Grover Cleveland Alexander Aleck Christy Mathewson Matty

Not Working in Ship Yard Says Paul Krichell

Paul Krichell, former manager of the American, asserts in a letter to the sporting editor that he is not working in a shipyard and describes his current trucking work plus weekend semi pro play. He notes no shipyard club offer and confirms his resignation from a prior position, ending on amicable terms with Lane.

Paul Krichell The American Leo F. Flynn Krichell Paul Telegram Bridgeport Turing Brackett Martin Tgraun Lane

Big League Races Results And Upcoming Games

Yesterday MLB results include Detroit 4 New York 1 and Detroit 2 in ten innings, Chicago 3 Philadelphia 1 and 4 3, St. Louis 6 Boston 3, Cleveland 3 Washington 1, Brooklyn 8 Chicago 2 in sixteen innings, and New York 8 St. Louis 5 Philadelphia 1 Pittsburgh 0 in thirteen innings. International League notes Toronto and Binghamton split one and two games, Baltimore beat Buffalo, Jersey City postponed Rochester game, Syracuse swept Newark. Upcoming matchups listed include New York at St Louis Brooklyn at Chicago Boston at Cincinnati and Philadelphia at Pittsburgh with two games tomorrow.

Detroit New York Chicago Philadelphia St. Louis Boston Cleveland Washington Brooklyn Pittsburgh Cincinnati Grimes Philladelphia Internationar Binghamton Toronto Aichela Howley Higgins Fisher Binghamton Co Hersche Barnes Haddock Baltimore Buffalo Thames Steffan Meyers Parnham Wigan Jersey City Jersey City-Trochester 1Rochester Rochesters Smith O'Neil Waldbones Carroll Newark Syracuse Berk Hoppe Jensen and Madden Wen Ada

Cobb Seeks Final Stand As Diamond Demon Ty Cobb Plans Farewell Season

Ty Cobb faces Yankees at the Polo Grounds in a late 1918 farewell. He hints at auctioning three trusted bats and his worn glove to the Red Cross, and expresses a wish to join the war effort if possible. Cobb reflects on a storied career and hints at Georgia roots and patriotism.

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