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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1922
Page
9
Bridgeport Firemen trim New Haven in a final series opener as Park City Factory League starts today with Febish hitting .486. Brassoos take doublehead. Howe scores 28. Waterbury wins both ends. Hartford notes show strong hitting by Sehaunttel amid tense play.
Bridgeport Smoke Eaters defeated New Haven 8 to 4 as General Electric led a span of openers in the Park City Factory League with prospects of an undefeated season. Febish, Samples, and Jaubscher highlighted batting and fielding while GE tops the league at 383 batting and 032 fielding. Leech struck out eleven for New Haven in a losing effort.
Archigepors from Sebond journeyed to New Britain yesterday and lost 4 to 1 in the second championship game. Bury, Ser bury, and Anderson led Bridgeport, while New Britain took early lead with a double by Ser bury. Park City and Meriden await next Tuesday as the series continues.
Buckingham and Duddy meet in the opening round of the YMCA tennis tournament at Colorado Avenue courts. Duddy is slight favorite, with a later fourth round match pitting Gahas and Sprague, as winners advance toward a semifinal and title clash with Maniton facing the Duddy-Succsingham winner.
The Municipal tennis tournament draws five more entrants into the men's singles, bringing total entries to nineteen with about thirty expected. Miss Sanford enters the women's singles while several men including E F Kennelly A J Knox J Sehwarta and Friedman made the field yesterday. P Gahan, superintendent of Recreation, says entries remain open for a few days and play will start by sex on Thursday.
A garbled list shows numerous matches set for tomorrow across venues. Berkshires versus RParms at Ardfond Oval Fairfield 8 A, Strayford at Stratford, Black Rocks versus Devon A at Coat Black Rockfeld. Loyalty lode versus Croswell ning at West Maven. Lone Star Juniors versus Scrarford All-Stars at Stratford. Stuamrnds versus Longx at Seaside Park. Derby own team versus Shelton Town at Derby. Additional contests include American Legion versus Taenes A Seaside Park, Soundviews versus W Maron No. 5 at 3:90, and Gt versus Amer icin Russian Soleuls with dates noted as Nov 6 and prices Q280.
Casting Shop defeated Union Grand Leagues champions in straight games to claim the playground title. They won 12 to 8 and 14 to 6 in the two finals, showcasing strong hitting and steady defense to secure the cup.
Broad entry expected at Brooklawn Country Club as four ball medal play unfolds today. Partners will be fixed for the event with prizes to be awarded to winning teams.
Fragmentary sports note from Florida reports Charles Ollinger of the Florida State League signs with Brooklyn. The garbled text mentions a sale or exchange involving Ollinger and a Brooklyn roster, with references to Auburn College and a local or national baseball context.
Dupont Nines travel from Newburgh to Fairfield for a ball game this afternoon. The lineup features Morin pitching for the Cohorts with Leahy catching. A prior trip to Newburgh three weeks ago ended in a 4 to 2 lead for the Farreld clan before a postponement affected the schedule.
Beginning Tuesday golfers at Beardsley Park must obtain a permit shown as a score card. The card lists hole distances par and handicap allowances. The card serves as entry and records for municipal golf activity.
American college players from Yale and Harvey University compete in the Eastbourne tennis tournament. The event features singles and doubles with matches including Duane Williams defeating Rama Swami 6-4 6-1 and Dan Allen beating an opponent 6-4 6-1, highlighting United States dominance.
Derby and Shelton face off in a tense game described as a key tilt in the local series. The Nes Town and Shelton Town push for top spots while Aura Ue shows strong play amid disrupted schedules and roster changes.
The Fairfield A A team is set to meet Kageys in a forthcoming game. Details mention cross-halves, battery pairings, and recreation pin assignments, with names such as Nekan and Burns referenced for lineup roles. The note hints at Monday timing and team strength adjustments ahead of the contest.
The fragment lists figures and roles at Wheatford Oval for a race meeting. It mentions "She Merkshires" providing chairs, "Panis Thani" and "Raystone" as participants, and Cobgan supplying boners for locals. The garbled OCR limits precise interpretation of entities or events.
Boston swimmer Charles Toth arrived from England to begin his attempt to cross the Channel on August first. Local training and preparations are underway as Toth seeks to complete the historic swim from England to the continent.
Springfield July 28 M Je McMahon sold his Fitchburg franchise at the Eastern league meet to Albert Powell of New Haven for about 8000 dollars. The Fitchburg syndicate favored keeping the club in Worcester and the deal with Powell was completed. Dan O Neil will lease Boulevard Park bail club for the season.
Amon Strew opened 10th with a three base hit after Hoopes finesse, lifting Chicago to a 4 3 win over Boston. The dramatic extra frame powered the Sox to the lead and the victory.
The Fairfield American Legion team will face the Fairfield Beach Collegians Sunday on the Legion field. Mills and Leahy will be the hitters, while IIickey ing for the Collegians, is bactery mite is yet to be named.
Everett Japp and H Goddard are to contest the final of the Fairchild cup at Weatogue Country Club in a 36 hole match. The pair will split play between morning and afternoon rounds. H O'Brien and W S Shaw vie for top honors in the final round of the second sixteen on Sunday.
The Western 4 Rowing Club of St. Louis enters champion double team Mucklom and Vogel for the national regatta in Philadelphia August 4 and 5. Muckler also competes in quarter-mile dash and senior singles. Joie Ray plans an extensive Eastern invasion, racing in Boston August 5 and Buffalo August 2, then facing Jimmy Connolly August 12.
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