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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1923
Page
7
Carpentier dominates Nilles in a lively eighth round as Nilles suffers a lower stomach blow and a right uppercut. Nilles shows courage but is unable to recover, with Carpentier gaining the edge and the crowd sensing a decisive finish.
Lou Bogash and Jackie Clark square off in Allentown Pennsylvania tonight in the fourth career meeting. Bogash has won all three prior bouts, with Bridgeport’s challenger aiming to extend the streak against the coal miner in a Casino card headlined by Tania Hogash. Sam Smith and Joe Smith connections surface in heavyweight talk, while preliminaries feature Welterweight action in Philadelphia.
Albany defeated Worcester as Thormahlen broke his leg sliding into second. Albany hit many three base hits, scoring two. Worcester pitchers were hit hard, Barny left with injury in the eighth.
Bridgeport High School, known as the Red and Black, schedules three baseball games this week. On Tuesday they face New Haven Hillhouse High in Elm City, then New Haven Commercial at Seaside Wednesday, and Saturday travel to New York University Freshmen on Ohio Field. Hilltopper weaknesses against strong pitching are noted, with past losses to Naugatuck High and struggles against Hillhouse and Commercial. The piece also mentions local teams the Atlantics seek games with and invites writers to contact M. Byverett at 49 Sims Street.
The Board of Recreation City League will meet in the Welfare Building Thursday night to reorganize. President Tom McCann will chair. officer elections and six team selections will occur, with play hoped to begin May 20. Previous champions included Soundviews and members Iran American Legion American Russian Sokols Lenox Waysides.
Bridgeport High School golf team defeated New Haven at Beardsley Park Saturday afternoon, winning three of the year matches. Heyward, Meyers and Boynton scored for Bridgeport. Manager Boynton expects a return match with the Elm City to be played on the Race Took course soon.
Discussion of golf stance and setup for drives and irons. It compares open and square stances, foot placements, distances from ball, weight balance, and posture tips. Named references include George Duncan and various swing concepts, with guidance on adjusting stance to improve accuracy and power.
The article previews a packed week of sport from Monday morning to Saturday afternoon. Golfers at Deal will practice as heavyweights await the next Dempsey challenger, with Yankees preparing for a Westward trip and a possible World Series tilt. It also covers British Open prospects, track and water events, and early boxing chatter surrounding Dempsey, Willard, Johnson, and others.
The newly organized Sokol Rosebud Inde team opens its season next Sunday at Torvington. Henkel will pitch for Sokals and Neuhbaur will catch. The Rosebud lineup includes Senuhaur at catcher, Henkel on the mound, Pyura at first, Paige at second, Sherwood at short, Reilly on base, Creevey in left field, Arnotsky in right field, with center field to be filled.
Two Interchurch League games were set for Seabite Park. The United Congregational combine faces Dark Bt Congregational, then Washington Park Mo 2i meets Trashstera tea. In the second game the Shelton Cubs won their second of the season, beating White 6 to 9, with Beers pitching in left field and striking out Mh men.
In the last week of the grammar school league season 14 contests are set with many matchups. The schedule lists Podas Summerfeld Barnam at Old Mill Lincoln Waltersville at Yellow MAM Black Peck Washington Whittier EbLas Howe at Seaside Dark Tomorrow Read Webster ton Wheeler at Seaside Part Wednesday Washington Prospect Shot at St Joseph Johns at Old Mill Charles Curus at Yellow Man Thursday Baram Lincoln at Yellow Mill Madison Wheeler at Searble Park Friday sacred Hearts St Michaels at Seaside Park
The St Georges soccer eleven lost 2 to 1 to Ansonia at Diadona yesterday afternoon. Ansonia’s Wolley and Kennedy scored while Blovanare tallied for St Georges. In the other State League game Manchester beat Hartford 2 to 0. The Spring Cun competition opened with Tormington defeating Hartford Por pingerevon 4 goals Lod.
In Cleveland on May 6 the St. Louis Browns scored twice with two outs in the ninth to topple the Indians 6-4. Key hits by Tobin Foster and a double by Jacobson sparked the rally as Danforth and Wright contributed on the mound.
Waterbury May 6 Springfield rallied from behind in the ninth inning to defeat Waterbury 4-3. Bernard tripled with Ferrera on base, then scored on a Daley single for the winning run. Davis doubled for Waterbury, while Bernard and Hernard added notable hits. Winning pitcher Wiley, losing pitcher Anderson. Umpires Stafford and Brealin. Time 1: something.
Baseball officials overseeing City and Industrial League play have adopted two ground rules for Seaside Park diamonds sanctioned by the Board of Recreation. Rule One notes a foul catch in trees is foul but not an out on Diamond No 1 6 7. Rule Two states a fly ball caught in the trees on Diamond No 5 is a two base hit and a ground ball hit to a tree allows advancement as far as the runner can.
Paddock of California led American entrants at the International Students’ Athletic meet held May 6. The French team won with 167 points, while the U.S. and others trailed. Paddock set and equalled multiple sprint records, clocking 10.25 seconds for 100 meters and 20.2 seconds for 200 meters, and matching his own records in the 160 and 200 meter dashes.
In New Haven on May 6 Hartford won 4 to 3 as Osborn slipped on a fly for the final out with two out and a runner scoring the go ahead run. Sam Hyman pitched well for the Profs, fanning 11. The Shelton Cubs beat the Rovers 10 to 4 at Seaside Park, boosting their season tally to three straight victories.
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