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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1927
Page
20
Bears rally past Albany 8 to 4 as Warhop hurls effectively and Himes falters. Key miscues and defensive plays by Yardy, Solomon, and Bartel help the Bears overcome Albany. Burkett steals home, Salomon scores on misplayed ball, and late Bears hits seal the victory.
Improvement by Senators in left field routines produced runs and kept Chapin’s team within one in the sixth. Solomon made a fine catch, Stapleton scored after the play, and Emmerich drove in runs with a single and a steal. Bridgeport rallied in the seventh and ninth, with Dowd stealing, Bartell misplaying, and Emmerich scoring on a pair of hits, including Roser’s two bagger to the fence.
Lenox rallied from a 3–0 deficit at Seaside Park, scoring in the fifth sixth and seventh innings to beat Bickslers nine 6 to 3. Hyman held Bickslers to three hits as Lenox pitchers limited miscues early as Dupont Firemen defeated DuPont 9 to 7 in Fairfield with 14 hits and solid defense.
The State Trade school baseball team travels to South Manchester this afternoon to face the South Manchester trade school in the vocational school championship of Connecticut. Coach Remkus expects the Bridgeport based Traders to clinch the title with star pitcher Johnny Catalans likely to start.
Chicago White Sox blank Philadelphia 4 0 to take the series two straight. Hunnefield homered in the first and third innings, Bill Barrett connected after Hunnefield’s double, and Falk Clancy’s double plus a sacrifice fly produced the final run in the fourth. Sergeant Connally allowed eight hits but stranded nine Mackmen.
Congress High school faculty beat the varsity team 5 to 4 at Lordship Beach in a fast close baseball game. Faculty pitcher William Case earned the win over Sakowitz, with Martinson and Davis leading faculty batting. Jontes and Sakowicz led the students with two hits each, while Sakowicz scored three runs for the Bachelor side.
Brookline mass June 16 by Associated Press L B Rice defending Massachusetts State Singles champion won his third round match in straight sets from Horace Taylor 6 2 6 3 on the Longwood Courts today The only upset was Josiah Wheelwright last year’s finalist losing to G Holmes Perkins 2 6 6 1 6 2 Matches in the 4th round played tomorrow afternoon with the semi finals following in the afternoon.
Manager Frankie Stapleton yesterday refused to accept George Kiddo Davis Bridgeport infield outfielder from the New York Yankees. Yankee officials wired that Davis would report here but the Bear pilot said his outfield is as good as any in the league and he could find no place for Davis.
John T. Taylor of Pittsburgh and AAU swimming chair accepted the referee role for the June 26 Atlantic City ocean swim under Hygeia club auspices. Hygeia’s Martin Harris named starter, Joseph Riley chief timer, and committee members include Meyer, Wynn, Dowling, D Eison, and Bernard among Philadelphia and New York officials. Mayor Ruffy and city commissioners invited as honorary figures as the city lines up for the sea derby.
The Criterions will meet the Fairfield Knights of Columbus nine Sunday afternoon at Legion field in Fairfield. The Criterions defeated the Haceys earlier in the season by 26 to 15.
In Gales Ferry on June 16 the Yale varsity crew defeated Warren again as doctors advise extra rest for the oarsman. Warren had been sidelined earlier this week by illness but returned yesterday, with Clark from the junior varsity filling his seat. The varsity rowed a long paddle with six in the boat, while the junior varsity featured Look at No. 3 and Du rant at No. 5 amid a lighter freshmen workout.
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