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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1918
Page
8
New London tops Eastern for district title as funeral services for Old Doc are held yesterday. Americans win both games 1-0 and 9-2 against Worcesters, with Ray Grimes and Roy Grimes starring for the locals.
The report details a chaotic two game set with numerous misplays and no runs scored in the first inning. Dee, Brophy and Grimes are noted among fielding mishaps as pitchers and batters shift through substitutions and forced plays. The erratic narrative documents grounders, walks, hit by pitches, stolen bases, and fumbled balls culminating in a lone late run and multiple outs.
National League games between Cincinnati and Chicago teams in Chicago were canceled today by Aug ust Herrmann amid War Department work or fight rulings. Herrmann said the schedule would be adjusted and Cincinnati would travel to Boston for a regular date next week as leagues push to keep games on the calendar.
A history of professional baseball declaring the sport dead for the war duration. Club owners in both leagues plan to suspend operations as the work or fight order reshapes rosters, with most players leaving for essential industries and minor leagues filling remaining gaps.
Fragmented report covers baseball and boxing events with references to the Eastern league, Worcester and Waterbury games, and Dempsey versus Tunney talk. Mentions Fans, officials, and assorted names in a weathered sports page style.
About 20 New Rochelle residents led by Edward J. Cardial visited to honor Bill Skiff the Ameri can catcher. They presented him a traveling bag as a token of friendship from New Rochelle while Skiff praised his friends and his home town for their support. The visiting group included David T. Skiff and Saddle, with Charles Levy among those who traveled from New Rochelle.
National Baseball Commission chairman Ferrmann says he has spoken with two Washington officials and will arrange a delegation to seek an audience with the President within a day or two to discuss baseball business. He expects a prompt meeting to lay out the plans and secure the necessary details.
Fragmentary text mentions fighters, territories, and rounds with Walton as a knockout victor. It references short raids and outcomes favoring victors, though many words are garbled, obscuring concrete names, places, or dates.
Veteran driver Pop Geers displays renewed form at Kalamazoo Grand Court meetings. He wins with Sin gle G, defeating Ral Roy, Miss Harris, and Hal Roy in a sensational heat. Geers also takes all three races on the final day, confirming his continued prowess.
Yesterday results include Washington 4 Chicago 7 in 11 innings, Cleveland 8 Philadelphia 3 in game one, Philadelphia 5 Cleveland 5 in game two with the game called to allow Philadelphia to catch a train. Today features Detroit at Boston, Chicago at Washington, St Louis at New York. also Boston at Maine. Brooklyn at Chicago. New York at St Louis. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh amid possible changes for work or fight.
The Kansas City baseball team was awarded the pennant in the American Association by league president Thomas J. Hicker after the day’s game, as owners closed parks citing the War Labor Board ruling. Results include Minneapolis 0 at Kansas City 9, Milwaukee 1 at Saint Paul 2, and Columbus 9 at Indianapolis 6. In Detroit swimming, a record 16.4 seconds won the 50 yard sprint at the Red Ross meet.
Washington spoils Chicago by riding strong hitting to a third consecutive victory over the White Sox. Coterie of batters pace the offense as Graystead leads early and the margin grows.
Washington July 21 Mayor Clarence Rowland of the Chicago American League club received a telegram from President Johnson directing him to play all games scheduled until further notice. Balls parks in the league would be closed after today under work fight rules as Secretary Baker classified baseball as nonessential. Officials elected: Connecticut State Football League picks J. E. Walton as president, J. Miller as vice president, Joe Booth treasurer, and delegates Cordner and Sedgwick. Sedgwick notes drafting complications may hinder Bridgeport Rovers but hopes for revival and trophy lift.
Warquard Grimes enlist in the Navy. The article notes two players, Meawrepagedt and SBR Tey Cree, labeled as pitchers for Che Diaols tyr Nation al deagile baseball chat, joining the United States military service at night. It mentions they were on a stage performing, with a lieutenant reacting to their decision, marking them as recent entrants to the service.
A Honolulu man shattered a record during a local event on July 21 in a public venue. Officials reported the standout performance drew spectators and highlighted the participant as a notable local athlete.
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