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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1926

Page

18

Andy Rush Bought by Bears from Birmingham

Andy Rush former Waterbury and Brooklyn pitcher joins the Bridgeport club after being sold outright from Birmingham of the Southern Association. He led the Eastern League in ERA last season and posted a 17 7 record with Waterbury, aiding their pennant win. Rush reports to Manager Stapleton in Springfield and may appear Sunday.

Jesse Andy Rush Waterbury Brooklyn Birmingham Bridgeport Springfield Rush Andy Rugh Stapleton Helies

Bears and Ponies Fight For Second Place Today

Bridgeport and Springfield clash this afternoon in the Eastern league two game series at the City of Homes. Manager Frankie Stapleton saves Johnny Enzmann to oppose the Pontes, with Hank Thormahlen possibly ready for tomorrow's game against Gene McCann's men.

Bridgeport Springfield Yond

Cincinnati Beats Brooklyn 7 to 2 in Heavy Hitting Contest

Cincinnati won its second game against Brooklyn by seven to two. heavy hitting marked the first, fifth and seventh innings. Bressler tripled with two on and scored on an infield out in the seventh. Rixey pitched well aside from the third inning.

Cincinnati Brooklyn Bressler Rixey

Standings and results from yesterday and today games

Yesterday's results show Chicago 1 Boston 4 New York 6 and other scores. Today matches include Chicago at Boston St Louis at New York Detroit at Washington Cleveland at Philadelphia and more. Standings list Cincinnati Brooklyn Pittsburgh St Louis New York Philadelphia Boston with varying win percentages. Names such as Earnshaw Tekee Sloan Smith Freitag, Grant Uphold and others appear in team rosters and game summaries.

Chicago Boston New York Lotus Detroit Washington Philadelphia Cleveland St. Louis Cincinnati Brooklyn Pittsburgh L. Pc Cleveland A Wee Detroit Wee

Athletics Take Second Win in Cleveland Series

Philadelphia defeats Cleveland 10 to 2 as Thienne Karr drives in eight runs. Cochrane hits his third homer with two on, while Norma Lehr allows five early tallies before finishing five innings. Uhle takes the loss as Cleveland uses five pitchers.

Philadelphia Attletics Cleveland Thienne Karr Cochrane Uhle Norma Lehr

New England League Scores Report From Lawrence and Portland

In the New England League Lawrence and Portland posted partial results with listed players Kruse Synnott Shea Beean Murphy Moore Pomorski and others. Manchester Lowell game postponed due to cold conditions while Lynn Nashua and Haverhill show mixed numbers and several player names across matches.

Lawrence Portland Pomorski Kruse and Synnott Shea, Beean Murphy and Moore

American Association Rail Leaders Reported Orgs

Louisville Columbia Indianapolis and Toledo see St Paul Kansas City Milwaukee Minneapolis 4- as read from the American Association notes. The fragment mentions multiple cities in a regional rail or organizational context and hints at a broader schedule or alignment.

Louisville Columbia Indianapolis Toledo St. Paul Kansas City Milwaukee Minneapolis

Cards Rally To Defeat Phillies 4 1 On Early Lead

Bell homered in the second to put St Louis ahead and Victor Keen held Philadelphia to five hits as the Cardinals beat the Phillies 4 to 1. Hornsby returned to the lineup despite a left foot injury, with Keen earning his sixth win versus one defeat.

Bell St. Louis Hornsby Mueller St. Louis Cardinals Phillies Victor Keen Rogers Hornsby Cards

Tigers Take Second Straight From Senators

Detroit beat Washington 5 to 1 for the second straight win. In the ninth frame Washington had three singles but did not score. The Tigers had three base hits by Rice and Harris among others, with Wells earning the win and Marberry the loss in a 2 hour 31 minute game.

Detroit Washington Ferguson Han Huel Zzi McNeely Zazz Ruether Goslin Gehringer Rice Harris S. Harris Myer Blue Wingo Stewart Judge Warner Ruel Coveleskie Cobb Gibson Wells Marberry Mareberry Dauss Hildebrand, Rowland Evans Po Blue Wingo B & Heilmann Tavener Bassler Pause Po McNeely Bluege U Myer Coveleskte Janes Stewart Tobin

Kaceys Meet Borschenders Tuesday Night

The Knights of Columbus baseball team hosts Yachen der nine at Sea aide park next Tuesday twilight game. Manager Gene Kelly calls all last year players to report at Diamond No. 1 as the State Trade school nine meets Derby High on Diamond No. 1 at Seaside park this afternoon. Greenwich High School plays New Rochelle High tomorrow in Greenwich.

Fairfield Roger Ludlowe Danbury Danbury High School Knights of Columbus Yachender Seaaide Park Govelock Gene Kelly Kaceys Diamond No Derby High Seaside Park Central High Warren Harding Winton Hoffman Francis Grace Grace Congress High Herbert Baldwin Hoffman Vernon High Warren Hillhouse High New Haven

Giants Hold Off Pirates In Tight Home Win

In Pittsburgh on May 20, the Giants defeated the Pirates 5 to 4, fending off late rallies in the eighth and ninth innings. Four hits and two sacrifices produced four runs in the first, while Davies relieved Greenfield to influence a key double play with bases loaded and one run in the eighth. The piece also notes Cleveland? no. (Contextally, the other items discuss Central High tennis.)

Giants Pirates Pittsburgh Davies Greenfield Barnhart New York Frisch Moree Lindstrom Cuyler Lingstrom Farrell Terry Carey Friseh York Kelly Bees Pitteburgh Ott Morrison Greenfeld Chicago Boston Letty McGridge Stu Charlie Smith Root Braves F. Wilson Bancroft Burrus Brown B. Taylor Taylor Mogridge Heathcote Scott Wilsom Frelgan Grimm Cooney Gonzales Wilson Welsh Frigan Moran and Sweeney

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