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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1918
Page
16
Bridgeport notes preview a wrestling card featuring Tendler against Bloom. Tendler’s popularity and price are debated as promoters seek moderate terms. Also local baseball talk, الناl reserve news, and Turner thrills loom around Bridgeport events and cross-town sports.
United States title match set for Saturday afternoon in Pewtucket Rhode Island pitting Mall River Rovers against Bothicham in the National Challenge Cup final. Key Fall River players serving in the military may miss the game with several stars unavailable or limited by leave. Bethlehem Steel favored on paper though absentee factors and injuries could alter the outcome. Glasgow Charity Cup draw and extra time rules noted. Lynn Hibernians lose players to military service. A MraAllister of Sunderland dies in France. Haverford College wins C League title by defeating University of Pennsylvania.
May 1 Cincinnati fell to St. Louis 2 in ten innings as UpTo led with a fourth inning double scoring Taine and Hornshe drove in Cruise on a sacrifice fly. Cincinnati had trouble stringing hits with only one run in the sixth on Tai Migees single Poush sacrifice and a Manee double. Fielding was even for both clubs.
The Browns and Detroit battled into extra innings as Sisler delivered a pivotal double to tie the game and set up a late win. Browns 3, Tigers 3. dramatic afternoon at the park ends in a 3 to 3 stalemate.
Sunday action features at least five Bridgeport regulars in the Eastern league lineup to oppose the Indiana battleship team at Newfield Park. Players named include Lennon Skiff Martin Richell and Braun with Grimes possibly added. Club officials expect most regulars to arrive next week ahead of the season. Also notes ongoing SPORTS-MEAL POOL TOURNAMENT at Frank Toccango's parlors with Lombardo beating Frank and Maher defeating Pratt.
Submarines and Rosebuds, two local amateur squads, prepare for a doubleheader at Seaside Park Sunday at 2 30. Submarines list Pitchers Ziegler Miner catchers Gerovsky first base Bingo second base Swango shortstop Ward Mupnus Jefield Wealing infield Wigglesworth right field Frank Perkine. Rosebuds lineup Ostrowsky Pynea Haut Sytelliy Risty Thira Sunk Johnson diaber canter field jala py Helly Sheutery utility John O Darel. Submarines won two of three, while Rosebuds beat K B team No 9 and Lenox, lost to Lenox. Belmonts also won their second straight, over Washingtons 7-6, and 16-12 over Bust Bridge York, with Toteliss starring. Belmonts seek games with Oaklanders Pioneer drs Cenior drs Lone Stirs and local teams via paper contact.
Yesterday's games across the league list Washington defeating Boston 5 to 0 at Boston. St Louis beat Detroit 3 to 2 in ten innings at St Louis. Cleveland topped Chicago 6 to 5 at Cleveland. New York and Philadelphia rain postponed as listed at New York.
Cleveland wins last game of the series 6 to 5 over Chicago. Coveleskie outpitched Cicotte but costly errors by Kavanagh Roth and Wambsganss allowed four Chicago runs. Chicago threatened late with runners on first and second in the ninth before Jackson grounded out to Coveleskie to end it. Cleveland had no base hits after Gandil and Chapman singled earlier.
Amateur teams scheduled for Sunday at Diamond No 6 at 3 30. Report times set at 2100. Probable lineups include Hritiak Whitley Hamilton Rourke Jones Pegg Du Chane Broderick Wried porg Trosen Krentzman Hayes Cook Budds fentany and jereuter for emergencies. Triangles seek 16 17 year old teams and out of town games. Contact Lo 7 C Friedman Stratford Conn or Stratford 8 pm. American Juniors challenge 14 15 year olds. tryouts tonight at Gibboor and foot of Witth street.
A garbled note discusses a Dempsey versus Miske bout with bets and odds. It references a potential matchup with Battling Levinsky, mentions New Haven, and cites a price around 2800 dollars. The text hints at betting interest and expectations ahead of Friday’s result.
The Bengals opened their schedule by defeating the White Soxers 2 to 1 as Babe Mitt pitched and Ceamllah drove in the runs. Cincinnati says it is ready to book games with any team in the city or state for future contests.
Boston defeated Brooklyn 4 to 2 to break the tie for seventh in the National League. Marsh, Hickman, and Johnston sparked the Braves with key hits in the fifth and sixth, and a two-hit, sacrifice fly addition gave another run in the ninth. Brooklyn rallied in the ninth with two runs on three singles and an error by Kelly.
Red Allen, a hard hitting lightweight from South Norwalk, launches a bid to beat New Haven champion Chic Brown in a six New England states title clash. He fought fiercely in the semi windup to the Tendler Jackson bout at New Haven, despite a swollen left finger, hitting with his right more and missing few leads.
Bridgeport set to host wrestling clash as Strangler Lewis and Big Biscuits the Second prepare for a joint appearance. The piece notes prior encounters and plans to showcase top heavyweights to revive local interest in the sport, with New Haven and Bridgeport eyed as centers for early events.
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