Gehrig Leads Hartford Batters in early League Play
Erik Buster Gehrig tops Hartford at 898 average through 14 games, with 38 total bases. Webb, Gillespie, and Simpson trail in front. Freddie Lucas directs Bridgeport batting at 393. Bears third in team average 264 while King and Cosgrove pace the league with 13 runs each. Eleven pitchers yet to lose, Fortune and Johnson with three straight wins.
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Lon Gehrig
Hartford
Rm Ria
Webb
Littsfield
Gillespie
Bridgeport
Simpeon
Springfield
Freddie Lucas
Bears
Waterbury
Worcester
King of Waterbury
Joe Cosgrove
Fortune
Johnson
Buster Sask
Pittsfield
Ae Simpson
tSehng
Dowd Haven
Tlartt
King
Ds Herman
Worees
Lom Brove
Hari
le Waester
Horse Waterb
Pleton
Worgie
Mamley
Athan
Smith
Albany
Hess Hartferd
Biartin
N Haven VA
Bours
Sprint
Metz
Watervury
A Ny
Sunth
Worester
Hee
Kane
Wison
N Haven
Pringtick
Id Neher
Thedman
Pieterrd
Cords
Smingfield
Bartford
Iin Owen
Funtox
Graham
Gry Doughan
Sprinfield
Canavan
Flartford
Crandall
Thush
Albany Hi
Cardner
Spates
Bishop Waterln
Wigington
S Haven
Kamp
Teele
New Haven
Albany Am Oder
Artford
Sivan
Applean
Hartind Tillie c
Ibany
Mw Haven
Bridgeport Littrett
Swenson
Thratton
Pring Tite
Costello
Bsttsfield
Epinard Wins First 4-Year Start at Longchamps
Paris May 11 Epinard the French champion returns as a four year old and wins a seven furlong handicap at Longchamps. Almaviva with Steve Donoghue runner up, other contenders beaten off. Garner held Epinard in bid before slowly advancing and scoring by four lengths.
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Paris
Associated Press
Epinard
France
Longchamps
Almaviva
Steve Donoghue
Guy Garner
Garner
Edinard
Nta
Big Bay
Bridgeport High Nines Week Schedule Sets Double Aim
Bridgeport High School travels to New Haven to meet Commercial High in a midweek game, with Cremins and Colway anchoring the infield and Banville hitting at a .879 pace. They then travel to Waterbury to face Trosles High, aiming for two victories this week at Seashie Park.
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Bridgepoot High School
New Haven
Ato
Pratfield
Colway
Losy
Cremins
Keystone
Waterbury
Trosles High
Realy
Seashie Park
Dumage
Lavery
Crosby
Bobby Banville
Lyon Terrare
Bearas
Cosway
Banville
Swat
AB. R. i
Cremina
Og Banville
Frelenza
Chath
Strauss
Ramage
A Roper
Tickey
Langan
Schilcher
Prexy Baker Denounces McGraw Over Phillies Critique
President William B. Baker of the Philadelphia National League club denounces John McGraw for criticizing the Phillies and threatening public pressure on players. The statement recalls Meusel and Stengel episodes and discusses Meadows and past offers, urging unity amid looming league tensions.
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Philadelphia
William EB. Baker
Philadelphia National League
Wab
McGraw
New York Guts
Phillies
MeGhraw
Phil Fies
Letus
Mr. Linkers
Siister
Philadelphi
Meusel
Stengel
Hase
Weadows
New York
Uy Air
Kydal
Meadows
Yankeers
Serile Poleon
Panieless
CU Basceria
Quilt Olympic Team Ties to French and American Competitors
Spokanis Wash May 11 In a brief notice the Quilt Olympic Team lists Troeh from Portland Irani Hughes from Mobridge SD and Armes Glanpie trapshouting team as participants in the French and American Olympic comptiter event as relayed by Frank D Stoop from the Packie States archive.
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Spokanis
Wash
Rank
Troeh
Portland
Irani Hughes
Mobridge
S D
Armes
Glanpie
Americin Olymipiy
Olegianmsy
Stoop
Packie
Emmerich Stars as Boosters Win Double Header
Worcester hit hard and often today and beat Albany in both games of a double header. The scores were 10 to 3 and 32 to 6. Emmerich's biting and fielding were featured. Weather threatened, but a capacity crowd watched the games. The scores:
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Albany
Worcester
Emmerich
Roser If
Heiman
Lette
Conway
Cousineau
Grahan
Taylor Ib
Lung If
Shanley
Schinkel If
Wight
Kennaes
Altenburg
Banner
Spates P
Middleton Roberts
Spatea
Herman Roser
Shay
Long
Leflar
Graham
Ross Conway
Al- 1
Kenna
Leffert Tay
Shanle
Spates
Roberts
Hy Graham
Spatex
Summers and
Marmon
Aldrich Brothers Give $100000 to Brown Athletics
Two Brown graduates Henry L. Aldrich 1876 and Charles T. Aldrich donated 100000 for the new athletic arena and playground to be dedicated in 1928. The gift, announced by James White of the stadium committee, helps push a 300000 drive in Providence. The Aldrich brothers, cotton manufacturers with ties to Providence and Connecticut, were college team captains and longtime Brown supporters.
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Providence. Roi
Brown
Fewtyall
Henry L. Aldrich
Charles T
Atiess
Miltat
Moasnp
Conn
Jas
Claton Co White
Smpitheatre
Providence
Aldrich
Hoth Athloes
Charles T. Aldrich
Onry J. Aldrich
Richard Comstock
Fenre
Phes
Twenvtleal
Gate of Amateur Trapshooting Association Protest Over Photo
W T Fawcett, manager of the American train, wired Gus Hecker of Ogden Utah to take Troehs plate in correspondingly received by Stoop. Protests have been made against tech because the photograph appeared with an ammunition advertiser banner.
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Amateur Trapshooting Association
W. T. Fawcett
Stonp
Gus Hecker
Ogden
Utah
Troeh
Stoop
Tech
Ths
Wise Counsellor Favored To Win Preakness Race Today
In Baltimore on May 11, Wise Counsellor leads wagering among twenty one three-year-olds in the Fet at one mile and one furlong. Mad Play and Rus tie also figure, with heavy crowd expected and a muddy track possible after rain.
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Baltimore
West
Mad Play
Eagatern
Maryland
Ruatle
Cocksure
Uates
Bracadale
Ear} Sande
Ia Ukely
Nautical
Diogenes
Apprehension
Sting
Whitney
Transmute
Klondyke
St. James —Sarazen
Wise
St. James
Yale
Premini Washington University
Langhorne Gibson
United
San Antonio
HP Tie Imposing
Tia
California Stars Poised for Olympic Showdown in Paris
California athletes propelled by Charley Paddock and Glenn Hartranft prepare for Olympic trials in Paris with Helen Wis and Suzanne Lenglen leading American hopes. Hartranft aims for shot put and discus marks while Paddock targets the 300 and 200 meters.
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California
Charley Paddock
Glenn Hartranft
Helen Wis
Suzanne Lengren
Hartranft
Stanford
Ta Hartranft
América
Minand
United States
Finland
Ralph Rose
Cleveland Downs Philadelphia for Eleventh Straight Win
Cleveland defeats Philadelphia 8 to 5 marking Philadelphia's 11th straight loss. Stanley Coveleskie earns his first win of the season as Cleveland mounts a late rally and drives Hetmach from the mound in the second. Joe Sewell homers with two on in the eighth as McNulty swipes home.
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Cleveland
Philadelphia
Stanley Coveleskie
Indians
Hetmach
Joe Sewell
Meeker
McNulty
Dykessa
Hale
Hauser
Simmona If
Welch Rf
Blahop
Perking
Heimach P
Id. Burne P
Strunk
Anne
D. Burns
Cley
ELAND
Jamiencn
Summa
Ig. Burns
J. Sewell
Bewell
Reé
Myatt
Clarke Ct
Lutzke
Coveleskie P
Bishop
Simmons
G. Burns
Burna
Balla
Heimach
Coveleskie
T Meeker
Perkins
Helimach
Holmen
Owens
Reds Show Lead in Fairfield Bowling League
The Reds lead the American bowling league after last week’s games at the inquona alleys. Upcoming matches are set for Friday night. Standings show Reds 9 games, 624 pins. Browns 6 games, 514. Giants 9 games, 514. Braves 9 games, 471. Dodgers 4 games, 429. Individual scores list J. Jenning, J. Kinnie, and others with marks from 80s to 100s.
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Fairfield
Telegram
Reds
Inquona
Browns
Glania
Braven
Dodger
English Middleweight Bout Set for State Street Arena
Frank Moody, claiming the English middleweight title, meets Lou Bogash in a 12 round bout at State Street Arena this Thursday. Moody, arriving from England, trains at Parker's gym as he seeks to avenge a prior loss to Bogash, while the undercard includes Johnny Mason versus Eddie of Stamford for the featherweight state title and other bouts featuring Joe Smith and Andre of Hartford.
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Frank Moody
Lou Bogash
State Street
Moody
Een
Parker’s
Bogash Imton
Bogash
Cassona
Elston
Boresh
Jog
Steve ii
Johnny Latze
Joe Smith
Andre
Hartford
Michelson is Fastest in Cygnet A C Road Race
Alhn Maack of Knights of St. Anthony Brooklyn won the ten mile Cygnet A C road race in Greenwich with a six minute eighty second handicap finishing in 45 minutes and 3 seconds. Albert Whitey Michelson previously won the last prize, finishing in 44:18 from a cratch start. Bill Kennedy finished third as Glencoe A C of New York took team honors with Cygnet A C second.
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Greenwich
AlHn Maack
Knights of St. Anthony
Brooklyn
A. C
Albert “Whitey
Michelson
Cratch
Bill Kennedy
Glencoe A. C
New York
Cygnet A. C
Inter Church League opener at Seaside Park tonight
The Inter Church baseball league begins its season at Seaside Park tonight with four games on the slate. A feature clash pits Park Street against Stratford, all games start 6:30 p.m. The schedule lists May 12 and May 19 matchups among First Baptist Summerfield United Park Street Stratford M B Presbyterian and others across Long Hill and Washington Park.
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Seaside Parks
Achedule
Park Street
Stratford
First Baptist
Summerfield
Long Hil Ve
United
First Baptist Va
Long Hill
Stratford M. E
Washington Park
Presbyterian
Presbyterian Va
Stratford M. E. United
Cardinals Win Over Rovers By Lone Run
The third afternoon game at Seaside Park ended 10 to 8 in favor of the Cardinals over the Rovers. Germain pitched well, aided by Pond behind the plate. Fraiser supplied the power for the Reds while Cardinals acydia and other details appear garbled.
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Cardinals
Rovers
Seaside Park
Germaine
Pond
Frasier
Reds
Cardinals Acydia
Red Sox triumph at Seaside Park in City League clash
Red Sox edged Troquois 6 to 4 at Seaside Park in a City League game. Leonard Mikita and Chelacy led with timely hits while Kiaatic and Otto Brazil contributed. Frank and 8B boasted key fielding plays.
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Patsy Frank
Red Sox
Troquois
Seaside Park
Bison
Lilla
Kiaatic
Otto Brazil
Three-Time Captain Leads Syracuse Freshman Teams
Syracuse announced that the freehman athlete, praised for a successful football season, was elected captain of the freshman basketball team and later chosen to captain the Syracuse nine. The multi sport leader, from the Vic Hanson era, now heads three teams with a five-year tenure.
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Collega Remes
Ivor Bevanson
Swanson
Hagevall
Tere
Syracuse
N. Y
Freachman
Vic Hanson
University
Ita Ssason
Bynacuse Imen
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