Bears Divide with Hartford in Narrow Doubleheader
Over 4200 packed Newfield Park as Bridgeport and Hartford split a twin bill. Art Butler was hurt by a pitched ball but will play soon, while Lou Gehrig sparked Bridgeport with power and key hits.
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1924
Page
6
Over 4200 packed Newfield Park as Bridgeport and Hartford split a twin bill. Art Butler was hurt by a pitched ball but will play soon, while Lou Gehrig sparked Bridgeport with power and key hits.
In a tight game Albany edged Springfield 4 6 in ten innings as Nagle homered in the seventh to tie. Schinkel Wight and Shanley produced key hits with Bunten and Renna contributing for Albany while Springfield’s offense was limited by strong pitching.
New Haven split the doubleheader with Worcester, winning the second game 2 0 after Worcester took the opener. Hitting surged in the first game with 19 hits led by Lefler and Vousinevu four each, while Roser had no homer. The nightcap was a pitching duel between Loftus and Kelly, with runs in only two innings. Worcester led 4 3 through five, then New Haven tied and won late, with key two-base hits from Noser Lefler and Cousineau.
Lenox Hill defeated the local team 43 to 34 in a dual track meet at Ldade Park yesterday afternoon. Key moments came in the relay, where Lenox Hill teams McCabe Toth and others helped secure the win. Events included sprints, distance runs, hurdles, and a one mile relay won by Lenox Hill with a 3:39 time.
Captain Paddy Lavery closed his high school athletic career with brilliance as he pitched the Red and Black to a two all tie with Sing Sing prison team. Lavery allowed four hits and struck out seven as he worked strong through the eighth inning before pace updated.
250 athletes set to represent the United States in the Paris Olympics era. The feature lists players from squads and clubs like New York A C, Johns Hopkins, and Princeton, noting sprint stars and field event contenders. Also covered are results from yesterday in the Bastin league and upcoming matchups across cities including Springfield Albany Pittsburgh Waterbury and Boston Detroit.
Giants defeat Reds 4 1 as Mays bats hard and McQuillan yields 16 hits in a tight game. Giants gain a half game on Chicago while top contenders in the NL and AL jostle for position with two months left in the season.
Detroit overwhelmed Boston 10 to 4 in the first game of the series. Cobb went 5 for 6 with a clean single and a deep center hit robbed of a hit by Wingstead’s spectacular catch. Rain delayed play by about 45 minutes before the game concluded.
The Schwabens defeated the Sokol Rosebuds 16 to 8 in a Chy League contest at Seaside yesterday. Althausen, dominant for Manufacturers League, struggled as Schwaben bats overwhelmed him. Cooney debuted for J League, contributing to a high scoring slugfest.
A fragment lists players and figures such as Mullen, Gehrig, Leffeys, and Malone with numbers and abbreviations suggesting a baseball or sports lineup. The text references spring terms, scores, and positions like hitter recognition, with unclear context or complete details.
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