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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1927

Page

6

Bears Win See-Saw Battle as Canavan Mounds In To Halt Ponies

Springfield Ponies drop to 4 0 at Newfield Park after a seesaw game. Dowd collects three hits while Johnny Roser belts a decisive homer in the Bears’ late rally. Canavan and Fortune duel on the mound as Bridgeport escapes with a 4 3 win before heavy rain interrupts play.

A OR Oh Roser Bears Ponies Auburns Eagles Clovers Castaldo Canavan Dowd

Hartford Beats Providence 11-5 in Rain Halts Doubleheader

Hartford defeated Providence 11 to 5 in the Tirai half of a doubleheader at McKee Street stadium. A rain storm halted the second game in the first of the ninth. Touchstone relieved Douglas with the bases loaded in the sixth, Harris hit an inside the park homer, and key factors included stout Hartford hitters and Providence pitching woes.

South Manchester Associated Presa Hartford Providence McKee Street Touchstone Douglas Harris Peploski Ina Kane Rodriguez Millsaps Wight Obere Cronin Eayrs Vanbrunt Ab R H PO Krahe Morrissey Rot Butler Keesey Mermann Morrison Heitman Mangum Kahn O Miller P Wiederkorn Auer Miller Peploski Cronin Hermann Earle Oberc Hermann Bacrifices Pase Hite Oft Kahn Millgt Conroy and Moran

Eastern League Standings and Results Summary

Yesterday in the Eastern League Hartford defeated Providence 11 to 5 while Bridgeport beat Springfield 5 to 4 and Pittsfield edged New Haven 4 to 2. Waterbury Albany game rain postponed. Today Albany visits Waterbury Providence plays Hartford Springfield hosts Bridgeport and Pittsfield meets New Haven.

Hartford Providence Bridgeport Springfield Pittsfield New Haven Waterbury-Albany Albany Waterbury Springfeld

Bears and Ponies Clash Again in Ladies Day Opener

Third strikeout victim to end the inning. Dreesen and Netbergall fanned before Miller hit safely. Bedford started the ninth with a single but was forced by Bosse at second. MacPhee singled to score Bedford. Manager Joe Benes, pinch hitting for Dreesen struck out to end the game. Knocks Dowd led with three safe hits. Joe Benes praised as a young pilot amid kicks during the encounter. The Bears and Ponies clash again this afternoon with likely Joe Reddy on the mound for Buffalo nursery debut.

Joseph F. Kraynick Springfield Ponies Wait Ponies Newfield Park Johnny Rover Bears Johnny Gent Bartellom Bridgeport Gary Hughie Canavan Ha Nattle Gery Whene Buddy Stapleton Webby Emmerich Jack Roser Portune Great Eagle Kenneth Sedgewick Bedgewick Post Whee Balla Sedgewick Meyer MacPhee Tve Guderren Bedford Fleet ‘May Dowd Stapleton Schauffel Gutierrez Dressen Ilicess Mayberry Horace Milan Milan Emmerich Ponies Redford Bartell Johnny Roser Bobby Kumwnerich Waddy MacPhee Hughie Cenavan Hughie Yound Harter Sper Per Roser Canavan Miller Fortune Albert Springfield Po Albert Bosse Niebergall P Benes Po Emmerich Sperber Canava Fost Springfeld Bridgert Berry Harty Bradley Seaside Park White Eagles Audaids Clovers Auburns North Cubs Whit Eagle Jes Falcons Holy Brosarys Castaldo Lesneski Ahone Tetra Basa Clovera Gaydos Comer Care Hurley Eliana New York Chicago Philadelphia Clarke Bt. Louis Buswell Cleveland Ate Flanagan Washingtonory Helm Detroit Donnelly Boston North End Cubs H Po Rebn A Carroll Shaman McGee I Bracken Kiley Wendell If Alexander Rf Lehre Po Healy Rf O'Neill Dargenil Wee Pittsburgh Flanagan Bed Beaman Brooklyn Ween Atd Healy Balle Lahre Palla Lehre Cincinnati Balk Labre Dargeril Behn and Modee M. Bendetto Newsrk Ambrose Roberts Lo Bendetto Buffalo Terso Baltimore Carlett L. Disenzo Firoh American Association Odydos Pilsy Columbus P- Louisville Columbus Gecans Holy Rosary Louisville Fiky DiMenno Velas St. Paul Toledo Indianapolis Dreesen Netbergall Joe Benes Joe Reddy Buffalo Nurhy

Pittsfield Beats New Haven 4 2 in Eight Inning Win

Pittsburgh rallied for three runs in the eighth to defeat New Haven 4 to 2 in Pitsfield. Bates hit a second inning homer with no one on base. Fuller’s fielding stood out as New Haven opened under new manager Gene Martin after Neal Hall’s resignation.

New Haven Ed Press Pittsburgh Bates Fuller Profs Gene Martin Neal Hall

Blake Holds Boston to Five Hits as Chicago Wins 7-0

Sheriff Blake held Boston to five scattered hits and Chicago bunched hits off Edwards and Wertz to shut out the visitors 7-0 before about 23,009 at Chicago. President Hevydler of the National League witnessed the game.

Chicago Associated Press

Bears Extend Lead as League Batting Marks Rise

The Bears remain atop the Eastern league batting with a 311 average as of last Thursday, the sole club above 300. Albany is second at 292 while Johnny Roser and Bud Stapleton pace the circuit at 432 and 403. Snooks Dowd and Dick Bartell fall below the honor mark. New Haven leads in team fielding with seventh place.

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Smith to Meet Offerman Tonight

Hartford June 5 Tonight features the outdoor professional show at the Hartford velodrome. Bat Battalino makes his sensational amateur debut as the card’s spectacle with promoter Homer Rainault designating women free and men as cash customers. The star bout pits Harry Ebbets against Bobby Brown in ten rounds and likely knockout potential.

Hartford Bat Battalino Hartford Velodrome Homer Rainault Harry Ebbets Brooklyn ‘Terror Bobby Brown Lowell Ebbeta Brown Paul Doyle Steve Smith Bridgeport Sammy Offerman Pacific Coast

Navy declines to join non scouting pact in football

Annapolis Md June 4 The Naval Academy will take no part in a no scouting pact in football as entered by the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard Commander Jonas H Ingram director of athletics declared the academy’s stance. The attitude of the academy was known in intercollegiate sporting circles.

Annapolis Associated Prest Naval Academy University of Pennsylvania Harvard Jonas H. Ingram

Red Sox Pitchers Transferred to Eastern League

Transfers of two Boston Red Sox pitchers under optional agreements announced tonight. Herbert T. Bradley will move to Waterbury and John J. Wilson to Pittsfield. The moves take effect immediately.

Boston Byu Associated Press Boston Red Sox Herbert T. Bradley Weterbury John ©. Wilson Pittsfield Ueas

Ruth Ahead of 1921 Home Run Pace in New York

Babe Ruth powered his 17th homer of the season in New York to move one circuit ahead of the pace set in 1921. Lou Gehrig followed with another round trip as Hack Wilson led NL hitters with two homers. In the season's standings Ruth holds 17, Gehrig 18, with several NL and AL sluggers close behind.

Cricago Associated Press Babe Ruth New York Ruth Lou Gehrig Babe Yankees Hack” Wilson Chicago Cubs Gehrig Simmons Philadelphia Williams

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