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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1922

Page

15

Phillies and Athletics Missed by Time and Change

The 1922 baseball season preview finds both the Phillies and Athletics projected to finish near last year’s positions. Philadelphia will have new manager Irving Wilhelm and additions like Arthur Fletcher and several young players to bolster infield and pitching. Athletics, led by Connie Mack, face internal revamping with trades and additions, yet remain described as lacking fire and consistency, likely keeping them at or near the bottom.

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Boston Seeks 1924 Olympic Games at Harvard Stadium

Boston plans to bid for the 1924 Olympic Games and favors Harvard Stadium as the site. Mayor Curley backs the idea to boost Boston and New England, noting Harvard would donate the stadium and assist in organizing events across track, rowing, swimming, and related contests.

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Tufts 1922 court tourney entries filed today

Tufts College Massachusetts March 18 Tournament committee members arranging entries to the second annual inter scholastic basketball tourney to be held Friday and Saturday at Goddard Gymnasium Tufts manager Clarence Howrton has received entries from Connecticut Maine South Manchester Naugatuck Commercial High Rhode Island New Hampshire Vermont western and eastern Massachusetts and Maine teams will compete.

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Paddock and Devon Teams in Town Title Series Clash

Milford readers follow a protracted feud as Paddock and Devon clubs seek a neutral site for a town title basketball series. Managers clash over venue with talks of a three-game set on a neutral court. both squads boast strong records with Devon at 2 losses in 15, Paddocks only 4 losses all season.

Milford Maren Walte Devon A Waddock A Ttiger Francis MasTaysart Ettha Devonites Welllsm Ashworth Cuprerpasy Midford McTapsart Trevoen Kosey Kasino Watent Beach Tov Belse Pamiet Devon Moxey Korner PD. A.C. Dco D. A. Citclbs le Chateau Bert Connecticut

Rensselaer Nine Schedules Thirteen Baseball Contests

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute announces a thirteen game baseball schedule for the season, seven at home. New opponents Dartmouth, Harvard, Trinity, and College of the City of New York join the list as the team grows. Opening game set for April 15 at home, with a slate including matches in Troy, Brooklyn, Hoboken, and other venues through June.

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Relay Team Becomes Contender in Penn Carnival

Boston March 14 Coach Kanaly of MIT stunned observers by guiding a one mile relay to a win over Syracuse, elevating MIT as a favorites alongside Syracuse for top honors at the upcoming Penn Carnival. Harvard and Cornell figures also impress in distance relay events, with Burke and Whitney emerging as notable performers.

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Tilden backs Weiner as coming tennis star

The piece predicts 14 year old Sandy Weiner, Germantown prep school student in Philadelphia, will become a top player. Willam Tilden, famed champion, compares Weiner to legends, noting early indoor doubles debut March 18 at the Ice Palace Philadelphia and future matches in Hartford New Haven and Indianapolis.

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Aging Slows Infielders and Pitchers Across Baseball

The piece argues age affects players differently by position, hitting infielders hardest and pitchers most, noting slowed feet and arm wear. It cites Bobby Wallace and Babe Adams as aging examples, discusses outfield coverage, catchers’ crouch time, and veteran pitchers like Walter Johnson and Grover Cleveland Alexander as aged stars still active at mid thirties.

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Pitching to Decide 1922 Baseball Race

A fragmented preseason assessment notes pitching as the key factor for the 1922 season. It compares Giants and Yankees rotations, highlights stars like Barnes Mays Hoyt and Douglass, and weighs prospects of newcomers and drafts shaping the pennant race.

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Gornell Announces 1922 Schedule Of Major Sports At Cornell

Cornell University varsity teams reveal 1922 calendars in three sports. Football games include Dartmouth at the Polo Grounds and the Penn game in Philadelphia. Rowing lacrosse and other fixtures list dates across Ithaca Derby Conn Philadelphia Annapolis Princeton and Albany with key opponents Yale Harvard and Syracuse.

Ythaca Schedweens Cornell University Romeyn Berry Feabal Dartmouth Polo Grounds New York Pennsylvania Philadelphia Athaca Niagra Ithaca New Hampshire Colgate Maryland Colless Park Naval Academy Annapoli Princston Princeton

White Sox star G Harris White shuts out five straight foes

In 1904 G Harris White, a famed left handed pitcher with the Chicago White Sox, began a five game run September 13 to 30 in which the opposition went runless. He held batters to a .123 average, struck out six per game, and allowed only 18 hits. This remains the only such five game shutout streak in major league history.

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Danask Athletes to Meet New Haven in Soccer Classic

Danask Athletes travel to Bridgeport Sunday for the Connecticut State Cup first round. New Haven France, top of the State League, faces the unbeaten Danersk in a high stakes clash. Large crowd expected as both teams seek to reach the final rounds. New Haven has prior cup success and Danersk eyes the title.

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Columbia Expects Season in Track With Crack Relay Team

New York March 13 Columbia track fans anticipate a strong outdoor season as captain Walter Higgins regains form after a mixed indoor run. Higgins starred early with a 4:23 mile in the metropolitan medley relay and helped in a medley victory, while teammate Walter Koppisch posted key victories and fast times. Other Columbians like Victor Graeb Art Haskell and Bob Moore showed consistent form, giving Columbia optimism for dual meets and intercollegiates. The outdoor schedule opens April 24 at the Penn Relays and continues through late May with Intercollegiates at Harvard.

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