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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1926

Page

9

Yankees Rally Past Browns 10-7 in Late Show of July Showdown

The New York Yankees knocked Van Gilder from the mound in the fourth, defeating the St Louis Browns 10 to 7 to extend their pennant drive. Gehrig hit a homer, Rice also went deep, and Flye Brown miscues aided New York as Beall earned the win over Vangilder.

Yankees Vangilder ST. Louis Gehrig Homer New York Yankees S T Louis Browns Flye Brown Miller Sisler A Willams Rice Willams Dugan Beall Paschal Melilio Gerber Dsier New York Shawkey Vanglider Davis Nevera Nevers Thomas Jones Ty Beall Hargrave Vangider Ormsby Owens McGowan E Comba Koenig Ruth Lazzers Thomas P Shawkes Melillo Dhaler Williams Miller Et McManus Hargrave Schang Gerber Durst Hennett

Detroit Oarsmen Win In Canada At Henley Regatta

Detroit Boat Club faced Canadian rivals at the Canadian Henley regatta in St Catharines. In junior eight events for 169 pounds the Detroit crew was eliminated by Toronto's Argonauts in heat one, but then defeated the Argonauts in heat two for unlimited weight. Wyandotte Boat Club from Michigan won heat one by defeating the Ottawa Rowing Club.

ST Catharines Detroit Detroit Boat Club Argonauts Toronto Wyandotte Michigan Ottawa Rowing Club

Huggins Claims Peck on Waivers for Yankees

ST LOUIS July 28 A claim for Roger Peckinpaugh veteran Washington shortstop on whom waivers were asked several days ago has been filed by the New York Yankees Manager Miller Huggins announced Peck saw service with the Yankees before going to Washington where last year he was chosen as the American leagues most valuable player Huggins denied that he had put in a bid for Harry McCurdy catcher on whom the Chicago White Sox have asked waivers.

ST Louis Roger Peckinpaugh Washington New York Yankees Miller Huggins Peck Yankees Huggins Harry McCurdy Chicago White Sox

Kid Kaplan in Test Battle Tuesday in Queens

New York July 29 Louis Kid Kaplan may challenge for the world lightweight title next Tuesday night at the Queensboro Stadium Long Island City facing Tommy Cello the Frisco flash in a ten round bout Cello who has impressed on the coast and in New York is billed as a strong challenger with many experts predicting a fast rise to the title Runyon believes Cello could beat any 135 pounder and odds favor him in New York while Kaplan seeks his first official lightweight bout success in this hazardous clash

New York Louis Kid Kaplan Queensboro Stadium Long Island City Meriden Mauler Tommy Cello Frisco Flash Cello Ead Charle Cook California Tommy Ace Hudkins Tommy O'Brien Spug Moyers Pat Moran Garden Damon Runyon Runyon Pacific Coast Tin Bar Asley Kaplan Tongh 'Tn Kid Kaplan Jack Griff Peal Moran Cesilo Tommy O’brien Snags Meyers Ace Hudkina Mushey Callahan Bill Alger Lew Paluso Lee-Zivic Georgie Lee-Jack Zivic Braven Field Boston Zivic al Aiello Mella Peta Zivic Jack Johnny Vacca Jack Kerkish Hob Lowrie

The Missing Ingredients in Pro Football Plans

Promoters say two leagues and thirty-one teams are in play but face two gaps: enough material for about 600 players and a market of loyal customers for a two-league schedule. A working agreement with shared dates could emerge, yet fierce competition and weak bank balances threaten survival.

W. C. Mew Geshan Merrest Berlenbach

Channel swimmer quits when a mile from shore

Olaf Farstad, a Norwegian police officer, started a channel swim from Cape Gris-Nez at 10 43 AM toward Dover. Rough seas forced him to abandon at 3 AM a mile and a half from the English coast. His effort, performed without grease or headgear, is hailed as remarkable in channel history.

Bouclogne France English Olaf Farstad Farstad Cape Gris-Nez Dover England Faratad Elish

Indians Rally To Beat Phillies 3 2

Cleveland over Philadelphia 3 2 with Speaker and J Sewell leading a late rally. Buckeye homered? No. Miller earns win as Grove and Buckeye toil. two base hits by Speaker, Hichrodt, Burns and J Sewell. Galloway and Dykes turn double plays. linescore shows 00010002 for Cleveland and 002002?

Speaker Hichrodt Burns J. Sewell Barkes Lutzke JL. Sewell Galloway Hause Spurgeon Philadelphia Cleveland Grove Buckeye Miller Woff Buckeye Athletics Barbee Piedmont Welsh Simmons Sunima Hurns Perkins Hildebrand Sewell Philadmilphia Dykea Fale St Simmons Barbeert Perkins Fox Gallowey Hauser Elehrodt O. Jamieson Speaker of Burns Summart i. Sewell Lee

Johnny Saxon Faces Acid Test in Divoc Battle

Johnny Saxon, local welterweight, meets rising Steph Divedi in a six-round prelude to the Hudkins-Loayza event at Coney Island Stadium Friday night. Divedi, unbeaten in over forty bouts, is hailed as a top 142-pound prospect, with comparisons to Golistein and Ebbets. Saxon hopes to show well in his Madison Square Garden debut plans and other billed bouts on the same program.

Chick Creaton Johnny Saxon Coney Island Stadium Andy Divedi New York Ace Hudkins Stanislaus Loayza Divedi Ruby Golistein Harry Ebbets Divedt Andy Mickey Travers New Haven Saxon Divodi Kat‘Kish Tommy Jordan

Boxing officials punish Chapman over Herman delay

The Cauliflower Alley and New York boxing commission bar Red Chapman of Chelsea Massachusetts from the elimination tournament after Herman illness and Kaplan walkouts derail a planned Queensboro bout. Critics say the board lacks power and integrity, likening it to noisy, ineffectual figures amid Dempsey Wills Tunney talk.

Bay Gothham Harry Wills Jack Dempsey Loa Angeles

Downcast Wins Track Inaugurals at Thistledown

New York July 19 Downcast upset in the mau feature beating Hing Nad over six furlongs in 1 16 1 6. Corinth was two lengths back. Noah won the 2 000 Fleetwing handicap at Empira City in 1 08 with Mino second and Super third. Lachen unplaced. Joe Mars tone took the Coney Island six furlong event in 1 12 1 8. Beneficent led the Homewood mile in 1 08 3 85, with Dark Phantom second and Rounds third. Bucky Harris rode for 7 at Blue and Port Royal finished the mile in 1 40.

New York Corinth Pony McAtes Noah Herstory Empira City Coney Island Joe Marstone Jordan Fire Homewood

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