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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1924
Page
18
Bears come from behind to beat champs Solom on homered and top hitters. Park City bats spark late rally as Bears finish with strong offense. Eastern League standings and yesterday results listed. Detroit, New York, and Cleveland games noted with multiple line scores.
Springfield hammered three Albany pitchers to win 4 to 1. Simpson starred with a double and two singles, driving in runs and igniting the offense after the early innings. Benes added support as Albany managed a single run in the third.
Pitcher Wigington blanks the Hillies while the Profs erupt for a 6 run win. Hill defers with only two hits as the visitors claim the victory on the road in a steady offensive showing.
Hartford schedule confusion prompts a double header tomorrow with multiple venue changes and dates. Readers should verify local listings for exact games and starting times across Bridgeport Pittsfield Waterbury and surrounding towns.
George Carpentier will meet Jim Slattery in a six round light heavyweight bout at Buffalo on August 3. Stipulations require Carpentier to face no opponent except Gene Tunney before the Slattery bout. Tunney’s camp notes tentative 15 round plans with Carpentier for mid-July at Polo Grounds under promoter James Johnston.
Boston dispatch reports Frank Moody of Ireland defeated Jock Malone in a decision after four rounds in a bout that drew regional attention. The card also noted Senators pitcher Danforth removed from the mound in a separate game and other local matchups with limited readable details.
Three league games are listed for this afternoon at Esplanade Park. The schedule includes Team A versus Team B, Team C against Team D, and Team E facing Team F in local industrial league play.
St Marys faces the Independents in the Junior Circuit with hopes for a straight win as they aim to stay atop the standings. The DuPont base ball team will meet Acme Shear at Jennings field tomorrow afternoon. TaiPont had been in top form, losing only to the Methodist All-Stars of Bridgeport last Saturday.
Lefler shines for the Boosters as they edge Waterbury in a tight contest. Poor baserunning and miscues hinder Waterbury while Lefler contributes key hits and defensive plays to secure the victory at home.
Women’s golf competition at Muirfield Hills country club yesterday and today produced scattered results. Notable performances include Miss Peat and RB Lashar defeating Mrs Ainworth, with further match outcomes incomplete due to fragmented OCR text.
An exhibition of bling chess play ing will be given this evening at the Bridgeport 214 Warner Building. Sundquist, a leading player, will perform and the public is invited to attend.
Yanks win as Meusel hits Cole with a pitched ball in a tense game. Art Butler’s hitting streak ends at four games after a string of 13 games with a safety. Butler collected five hits in yesterday’s contest, including a single and a double, fueling the offense.
Detroit June 1 report on a chaotic baseball game between the Yankees and Tigers. A forfeit was declared after crowd unrest and bench brawls in the ninth inning. Meusel and Ruth were involved in tense moments as police struggled to restore order.
In a seventh inning surge the hub team defeated Uhle 8 to 3 while Cleveland slipped in the eighth. Veach and J Sewell pitched for the winning side as the rivals battled for control of the game and the series momentum.
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