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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1921
Page
7
New York Americans win behind Wait Hoyt as Babe Ruth belts his twenty seventh homer. Peckinpaugh drives in runs while Washington Senators erratic in field. Washington totals unclear due to damaged copy. final score not determinable from the fragment.
Bridgeport moved to third in the Eastern league after Hartford suffered a ninth straight defeat. The Waterbury Brass and New Haven narrowed the gap. Albany comes for three games starting today as Hartford’s manager Art Irwin recovers in hospital. Efforts pursue a former major league star to steer the Senators.
Over 5 000 attended the Seaside Park half mile track event on Saturday. Fred Corkally and Leckie supervised under the Bridgeport Bicycle Dealers Association. First prize went to Frank of Newark with 41 52 for 15 miles. J Crowley of New York finished 42 52 2 5 and A Everhard of Bridge finished 42 15. Other top finishers included W Edwards and nine others from Bridgeport and New York with assorted handicaps and positions.
Detroit tops the White Sox 4 to 2 as Heisman and Veach hammer back to back home runs in the fourth inning securing the win. Perritt pitched three innings for Detroit while Kerr started for Chicago and Hodge was used as a pinch hitter later.
four hits by Groh and a key sequence in the eighth helped St Louis plate three runs. Fournier doubled, Hornsby doubled, McHenry scored on a pass, and Lavan slugged a three run triple to beat Cincinnati 2 to 1.
Babe Ruth hit his 27th home run of the season, tying half of his 1929 record, off Mogudge of Washington in the third inning with one aboard. He is 18 days ahead of his 1920 pace set on July 11 as New York nears the halfway mark with ten games remaining.
Yesterday results show Albany 2 Hartford 1 Waterbury 3 Springfield 0. Bridgeport Worcester postponed due to wet grounds. New Haven Pittsfield postponed. American League lines include New York and Washington 1, Detroit 10, Cleveland 2 St. Louis 1. National League features Cincinnati 12 St. Louis 1 and Chicago 3 Pittsburgh 1.
George Sivers starred at Seaside Gun Club’s fourth registered shoot, posting 99 of 100 to claim high gun and set a local season record. He also led handicap yardage with 25 straight from 21 yards, as Frateschi Vanstone and Lank contested the handicap prizes after a shootoff. Next event slated for Saturday, July 2.
The Naugatuck Country Club golf team beat Weatogue at the Weatogue course 1 to 9 in a Saturday match. Notable pair results include Spargo and Bend 9 for Weatogue and Otis and Smith 9 for Weatogue. Wednesday is Ladies Day at Newfield Park with Business Manager Jimmy Kelley promising top players.
At Atlantic City on June 26 Jack Dempsey completes a forty five minute outdoor workout as he closes in on the title defense against Georg Carpentier. He weighs 194 pounds, plans to shed pounds before the upcoming match in Jersey City, and sparred with four partners as a crowd of about twenty five hundred watched.
The Shamrock Athletic Club of the North End defeated the Sixth District club by one run at Tesiny Grove. Pitcher Smith of the Shamrocks held the Sixth District to one hit after the first inning, while Byrnes hit a first‑inning homer with two on. A boxing match between Danny OConnell and a Pittsburgher ended with OConnell’s victory after six rounds. The Shamrocks seek games for July 4 and 5 and invite 18 to 20 year old teams to contact Manager Lanes.
In Cleveland, June 26, the Indians overwhelmed three St Louis pitchers to win 15 1. Bagby yielded five hits and faced no scoring until the eighth. Cleveland batted around in the fourth, collecting seven hits and eight runs. Meanwhile, Surf Avenue Slug defeated Stratford Sluggers 7 4 in a 43 inning game and will meet the Berkshires at Seaside park. The Berkshires lead the Junior City league with one loss in five games. Shem fires have nine wins and three losses.
In Windsor Locks Conn on June 26 the Philadelphia Americans beat Windsor Locks 3 to 0 in an exhibition game before about five thousand fans. Windsor Locks featured players from Holy Cross college teams. Gravel, Wolf, Styles, Horan, and Wales appeared for Windsor Locks while Opado… and 8 38 were credited with Philadelphia. Alpine Juniors were shut out 10 to 5 by the White Eagles yesterday. Mills struck out 12 for the Eagles.
New York Nationals threaten to overtake Pittsburgh as pennant races run slow. Indians and other first division teams hover. Philadelphia dominates with six wins in eight games while Boston, Chicago, and St. Louis show mixed results. Pitching improves across both leagues with higher win rates for starters.
Albany improved to 2 1 with a 2 1 win over Hartford as Payne and Pennoyer drove in runs in the sixth. Sulivan, in his Albany debut, limited Hartford to two hits as Beve Albany the Tun. The Sound Views beat the American A A 8 4 at Seaside Park with Wolsick allowing six hits and 12 strikeouts.
A shopper notes that when the pants of a three piece suit wear out the coat and vest remain usable for four to five months longer. He plans to use extra pants to cash in additional wear time.
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