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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1920
Page
7
Pittsfield edged Bridgeport while New Haven defeated Springfield, leaving the Eastern League standings in flux. Hertford appears in the digest with unclear context and may reflect a scoring note or abbreviation.
Yesterday in the American League New York lost to St Louis 5 to 4 while Philadelphia defeated Detroit 5 to 4. Today games include New York at St Louis and Cleveland at Detroit with unclear matchups and venues. A Detroit detective, William Conley from Michigan, reportedly arrived in Syracuse after being tied to a garage theft case on May 1 and appeared in court.
Boston Red Sox rallied from a five run deficit to beat Cleveland 10 to 9 in the opener of a series. Key moments included a three run third inning and late Boston offense, while Cleveland’s pitching aired and fielding miscues allowed the comeback.
In Wilmington Delaware, Johnson defeated PiscHer to win the Penn State tennis title with a 6-0, 6-? score. The event was part of the annual invitation tourney at the Wilmington Country Club. Sidney Scott, captain of Yale, beat Gardner in the first round at Buffalo, advancing in the event.
In Austin on June 20 the lower house rejected a Dilly proposal to create a 27 member athletic commission and legalize boxing contests in Texas by a 74 to 23 vote. The American Legion baseball team of Shelton seeks to arrange games with semi-pro teams around Bridgeport for Saturday afternoons while Milford prefers other plans. Communicate to W. & Wilson, 9 ill Street, Shelton.
Derhat Aklevols and Wut Boys Oldkars won 75 to 2 in the first game yesterday. Codie Tiles added a three and Sehelwer and Tivo starred for the Whitecaps. White Sox Jes and a late rally by Melfeary powered the clutch effort as the battery trio anchored the play.
Partial scores and team mentions appear with names Cosgrove Conners Sheridan Brower Bri tones among others. The fragmentary list references Batter ies and Acme Shea loaves, with unclear dates or locations.
Governor Coolidge and military party attend the Williams College funeral rites at the chapel in Williamstown. The exhumation and interment of remains in a specially designed urn were conducted with military escort as the commission represented the college.
A citywide observance marks Perkins funeral with flags at half mast. Firemen respond to a chimney fire at a house owned by D Trexen with no damage reported.
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