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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1926

Page

10

Pirates edge Robins in 12 in 7 6 win by Waner triple

Waners timely triple and two intentional passes set up a 12 inning Pirates victory over Brooklyn 7 to 6. Brooklyn tied it in the ninth on a wild pitch as Wheat batted six times without a hit. Grimes and Ehrhardt split the pitching duties with Oldham earning the win in relief.

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Zinn Outstanding Star at Williams

Walt Zinn of Milwaukee Wisconsin gains standout status at Williams College. As a junior he shifted from later basketball roles to sprinting, excelling in track while making an upset in the high hurdles at the dual meet against Amherst and setting a college mark.

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Stanford to send thirteen men to Cambridge championships

Stanford University announced its 13 entrants for the meet in Cambridge, Massachusetts on May 29. Named travelers include Ted Shipkey, Tate Work, Flatman, Shet, Chester Rass, Dick Muellner, Iney Meeks, Paul Richardson, Ted Mer, Hill Storie, Lawrence Pabcock, Clarence West, and others for events such as 120 yard high hurdles and 220 yard low hurdles.

Cambridge Mass Cone Templeton Stanford Univers Ana Ted Shipkey Jaye Dob Tog Tate Fixh Larenen Shet Qiaruss Chester Rass Pole Dick Muettuer Iney Meeks Broad Junny Paul Richardson Ted Mer Hill

Racing Results First Race for Three-Year-Olds Six Furlongs

Race results list six events with runners and times. First race notes disqualification for a runner. second race mile and seventy yards time 1 48 1 5. third race five furlongs time 1 01 with multiple entrants. fourth race two-year-olds and up time 3 13 2. fifth race six furlongs with stakes 1000 and lines of entries. sixth race two maidens five furlongs time 59 4 5 with listed entrants.

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Racing Results from Louisville Furlongs and Classic Distances

A lengthy card lists multiple races with entrants and results including times and payouts. Notable horses include Graniteware and Titan in early races, Lady Von and Black Grackle in middle events, Comrade and Khalifa in two year old stakes, and Cloister in the feature with final times around 1 46.2. Also ran lists accompany each race.

Sande Wins and Loses at Jamaica

New York May 17 AP Racing Farle Sande won and lost on favorites at Jamaica today. In the Greenfield claiming stakes at five furlongs Ancie Hood led a blanket finish to victory with official figures still to be announced. Ming finished second to Piane in the Chatham handicap at Santa?Turkings. Pheasant took third as Queen's Token and Hillside also ran. In Lonville Captain Hal led Laveen and Moonraker in the Conlaetile Trotel banidlean with a 1 16 minute 146 time.

Farle Sande Jamaica Piane Pheasant Queen’s Token Hillside Tuptain Hal

Americans Eyed In British Amateur Golf Championship

Twenty seven American amateurs are among the 16 entrants for the British amateur championship at Muirfield Scotland May 24 25. Several top U.S. players face each other early, highlighting seeded draw advantages. potential clashes include George Von Elm versus Francis Ouimet and Bobby Jones versus Robert Gardner in coming rounds.

London Honorable Company of Edinburgh Golfers Muirfield Scotland Australia New Zealand Canada France Netherlands Switzerland George von Elm Los Angeles Francis Ouimet Boston Joss Sweetser New York Bobby Jones Atlanta Robert A. Gardner Chicago Chick Evans, Jr James D. Standish May Cyril Toler Jesse Guilford Robert Harris E. W. TE. Holderness Roger Wethered Harris T. A. Torrance

Brown Gridders Out for Drills in 1926 Camp

Providence May 17 Thirty candidates for end wire and back positions on Brown 1926 football team drill regularly at the Providence institution Captain Bronda heads spring workouts with light kicking passing and running Coach De Ormond McLanghery arrives tomorrow for ten days of more strenuous fundamentals The squad includes eight letter men Captain Broady Paul Hodge varsity centre and tackle Yale game loss John tz understudy to Hodge Webber Haines centre Trave Mishel first string quarter in back field lost through raciation Rev Trandall alternates with Mishel Ed Lawrence and Nelson Jones full backs

Providence Brown Bronda de Ormond McLanghery Broady Paul Hodge Yale Johntz Hodge Webber Haines Trave Mishel Rev Trandall Mishel Ed Lawrence Nelson Jones

Lafayette Nine Faces Muhlenberg and Lehigh in Busy Week

Lafayette College baseball coach Bil Coughan plans a Lehigh Valley swing this week with games at Allentown against Muhlenberg on Wednesday and Easton against Lehigh on Saturday. Muhlenberg poses a strong challenge in the first meeting since 1922, while the Lehigh rematch marks the third in the annual series, following Lafayette’s rally win on May 8 and a Bethlehem clash last Saturday. Koch’s ineligibility has hampered the infield, prompting moves with Dinty Moore shifting to shortstop and Jack O’Riordan returning at third.

Raston. En Bil Coughan Lafayette Lehigh Valley Muhlienberg Allentown Lehigh Easton Muhlenberg Bethlehem Koch Maroon Dinty Moore Jack O'Riery

Italy Flooded as Rivers Overflow In Northern Regions

Rome May 17 Vast areas of northern Italy are flooded after heavy rainfall. The Adige and Po rivers burst their banks inundating Vieonna near Venice and surrounding towns. One death was reported a cadet mill Tidman drowned near the Ber game electrical plant.

Rome Ttaly Vieonna Venice Aycres Adige Mil- Tidman Bergame

NYCO Baseball Loop Directors Meet In Danbury

Directors of the New York Connecticut Semi Pro league, including teams from Wilton Norwalk Stamford and Danbury, voted last night in Danbury to keep the current schedule rather than start with postponed Sunday first games.

New York- Gconnecticut Wilton Norwalk Stamford Danbury

School for Blind Holds Track Meet

John Sobral, fourteen, of South Manchester, won three events at the fourth annual Con Neecticut School for the Blind track meet on Flatcomb Street. He placed first in standing broad jump, triple broad jump, and the fifty yard dash in class C. Sobral is in his first year of high school and aims to train as a physical director after graduation. twenty students competed in standing broad jumps dashes and basketball throw.

Flartford Akay John Sobaral South Manchester Con Necticuty School For the Blind Flatcomb Street Sobhal Sobiral

English pros will meet Americans in June at Wentworth

The proposed match between British and American golf professionals is fixed for June 4 and 5 at Wentworth Golf Club in Virginia Water Surrey. The event for a challenge trophy is funded by S Rider. Walter Hagen will select the American team for the annual competition between the two nations.

Tandon Great Britain United States Wentworth Golf Club Virginia Water Surrey Walter Hagen American Free Lance

Walker Cup Team Beats Former College Players at Rye

At Rye on May 17 the Walker Cup team defeated ten former Magush university players, winning by six games, after four four ball matches won yesterday. Today the Americans won two more matches, with Guilford and Ouimet defeating Wethered and Toley, and Jones and Gunn beating Beck and Lowell. Gunn showed strong form from the American amateur run and the day included several close results as Gardiner, Gilles, and others posted wins. Seven British players remain in contention for selection to face the Americans tomorrow, finalizing the Walker Cup lineup.

Londion Calte Sinsrfea Milo Lander Bination Francis Ouimet Roger Wethered Cyril Toley Bobby Jones Watts Gunn J. B. Beck W. A. Lowell Atlanta Rob Gardner TP. Visor I Storey DT. Gilles V. L. Hooniwa Jess Sweetser Raland MacWengie W. L. Hope Y. A. Bourn C. UG. Waldo, Jr James G. Standish Waldo Standish Rye Amens

Glenna Collett to play in British open at Harlech

American star Glenna Collett of Providence will compete in the British women's open championship at Harlech on June 21. The field includes eight other eligible players and features Woking opponents from the golf group known as the moles led by Harris Beck Hezlet Layton Powell Torrance. The American players depart for Scotland on Wednesday to prepare for the British amateur and Walker Cup matches.

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National League to honor Hornsby with bronze medal

Next Saturday in St Louis, Rogers Hornsby will receive a bronze medal and $1900 in gold from the National League for being voted the league’s most valuable player last season. The event precedes the Cardinals versus Phillies game at Sportsman’s Park with attendance planned by Dazzy Vance and other league dignitaries. Hornsby seeks a fourth straight batting title while aiming to top major league records for hitting .400 and maintaining high averages across seasons.

National League TO Rogers Hornsby Hornsby St. Louis Nuager Anantulien Cain Service Bureau National League Cardinals Phillies Baseball Writers Dazzy Vance The Robins Flornsby Hiefly Nam Breadin John A. Heydler Louis Missouri Withix Fetter Gibb Jense Burket Cleveland Ty Cobb Cobb Bisler

Lunenburg Haligonian Repaired After Shoal Stranding

The racing schooner Haligonian arrived in Lunenburg to undergo repairs after being pulled off the shoals at Canso, where she went ashore yesterday with a tug. Officials believe the vessel was not badly damaged and she is expected to enter the international fishing schooner race.

Lunenburg N.S Canso

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