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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1926

Page

7

Brooklawns Clovers and Auburns Win Opening Games in Junior City League

The Junior City League opened at Seaside Park with three games drawing thousands. Brooklawns beat Holy Rosary 10 to 6, Clovers defeated White Eagle Juniors 10 to 1, and Auburns edged Berkshire Juniors 11 to 4. Wahler struck out 15 Holy Rosary batters. Gaydos fanned 12 in the Clover game. Attendance about 1,000. time 1:52.

Brooklawns Clovers Auburns Diamonds Seaside Park Holy Rosary White Eagle Berkshire Wahler Holy Rosary Battery Gaydos Clover Hayden and Hafele Cunningham Elitano Carroll Kuber Flanagan Kelman Comer Hayden Costello Hillano Healy Oscar Armour Balk Haffele Brooklawn Patuz Werner Mandulak Enewell Aterconsky Emery Mewell Menhart Mannino Patuzzi Mandulak Bactifices Eimery Carey Carraffella Buswell Sewell Monte Balis Mont Capote Mannino Whaley Royston Ambrosa Fedak Plaza Pirek Filkey Nelson Gagine Tucharsky Dizenzo White Eagle JR Po Roy Polenski Rt Wasko Jezieny TE Drongowalki A Hayne Salt Nemargood Zitnay P Saynkudz Malone Vintoski BE. Jew Ambrose Bames Ambrose Virok Nelson Ragne A. Greate Ugla Gayidos Aitcher Gardos Washko Kasen—Ciovers Irs Brazii

Danbury and Brewster Split Eleven Inning Opener

Danbury defeated Brewster 6 to 6 in an eleven inning misprint marked game while Norwalk shut out Stamford in Norwalk. Wilton beat Poughkeepsie on the road to start the New York Connecticut league season.

Danbury and Brewster Danbury Wilton Norwalk Brester Norewalk Stamford Poughkeepsie Tro

Reds lose to Pirates end 15-game streak

Cincinnati blanked by Pittsburgh as Emil Yde stifles Reds. Pittsburgh collects 7 runs on 15 hits off three pitchers. Donahue exits in the third after being hit hard. Jack May follows but is also touched up. Cincinnati never solves Yde and finishes short of scoring.

Cincinnati Pittsburgh Donahue Jakie May Reds Emil Yde Carey Cuyler Wright Traynor Waner Grantham McInnis Gooch Po Dressen Walker Rf Roush Breaster Pipp Critz Pictaich Emmer Donohue J. May P Hargrave Z Lucas Poe Roush Rhyne Lucas Haven Hyman Providence Profs Agore Griffin Lerian Thomas Kibbie Morrison Ef Hiarris Eayrs Rodriguez Wight Smith Cronin I. Edwards Vargas New Haven Marshall Gleason Ib di Bowman McGowan Hauk J. Cronin Qo Lerian Fas Sat Providence Page F. Edwards Vargua Edwards Hus F. Vargas F. BM Summara Stafford

Chain Bassicks In 44-Inning Tie In Industrial League

An eleven inning game between the American Chain and Bassicks in the Industrial league ended 8 to 8 after extra innings. Other results saw Locomobile and Hubbell victories while Gen. Bloc and Bullard also posted scores.

American Chain Bassicks Locomobile Hubbell Chain Bassick Bullard

Athletics knock Walter Johnson in eighth to win opener

Washington May 23 AP The Athletics defeated Walter Johnson in the eighth to win the series opener 5 to 3. Simmons hit a home run into center field stands as the Athletics took the initial game.

Washington Athletics Walter Johnson Simmons

Two Bases Hitters Lead Phillies in Narrow Defeat

Cochrane, Hauser Simmons and Bishop produced two base hits while sSimmons and Stolen bases added offense. Home runs by sSimmons and St. onudes, errors noted, pitching from Harris and Johnson dominated as Marberry and Mitsm held long relief. Umpires Hildebrand Howland Vans. game time 2 hours 10 minutes.

Cochrane Hauser Simmons Bishop sSimmons Dbykes French Galloway Philadelphia Washington Palla Harriss Pate Johnson Harris Jonnses Marberry Mits Mokan Leach Harper Nixon Bentley Huber Wrightstone Friberg Carlson Henline Louts Po Blades Douthit Hornsby Botormley Mueller Rf L Hell O'Farrell Thevenow Toporcer Ai Huntzinger Rinehart P Dyer H. Bell St. Louis Bottomley Dbentley Wileson Flowers Toporeer Biadee O’farrell Sand Huntzinger Reinhart Dyer Yer MccCormick Rigler MecLaughin

Swarthmore Wins Mid Atlantic Track Meet Title

Swarthmore defeated rivals to win the annual Middle Atlantic states colleges track meet in Bethlehem Pennsylvania on May 23. Haverford finished close behind with a strong showing as the meet concluded.

Bethlehem Swarthmore Yesternday Volleges Swarthmore Haverford

Outdoor boxing season kicks off in New York this week

Boxing opens in the Metropolitan district with three outdoor programs this week as Madison Square Garden starts the summer season. The 10 round card features Ray Miner of Chicago and Charley Goodman of Brooklyn in the main event, with several New York contenders including Joe Glick and Carl Duane in the marquee clash at Queensboro Stadium. Other bouts include Bushy Graham vs Dominick Petrone, plus Frank Garcia, Meyer Cohen, and Sammy Baker headlines across Garden and Coney Island venues.

New York Madison Square Garden Center Park Brooklyn Predenta Ray Miner Charley Goodman George Levine Edie Burnbrook Army Burnbrook Joe Glick Carl Duane Queensboro Stadium Long Island City Bushy Graham Utica Dominick Petrone Frankie Garcis New Orleans Paul Doyle Tommy Freeman Cleveland Ebbet Ted Morgan Seattle Kid Sullivan Jack Delaney Tommy :Burns Detroit

Cards Fall as Four Pitchers Succumb to Phillies

St Louis faced the Philadelphia nine at Sportsman’s Park and fell 7 to 0 in a game watched by 112000. Carlson worked the full distance but allowed nine hits while the Cards struck out five times and could not derail the Phillies offense.

Phillies ST. Louis St. Louis Cardinals Sportsman's Park Carlson Red Birds

International League First Games and Scores Report

Jersey City faced Newark in the first game with Cantrell Daly Rubins Smal wood and Chulte noted. In the second game Jersey City met Newark with Williams Braue Day Schroe der Manx Werre and Schulte listed. Buffalo failed to win in Syracuse with Auer Bolen Pond Myers Dickerman Niabergall involved. Toronto 14a 9 and Rochester g 2 Doyle Natey Hubbel O'Neill Horne Mitchell Devine. Reading Baltimore Marquis Lynn Parnham McKee second game Enzman Earnshaw EhWwanegan Cobb. Louisville Toledo Fall River 2 Bethlehem Steel 1. New York Giants 3 New Bedford 6.

Jersey City Reel Newark Sabes Williams Braue Day Schroeder Manx Werre Schulte Toronto Rochester Doyle Natey Hubbel O'Neill Horne Mitchell Devine Reading Baltimore Marquis Lynn Parnham McKee Enzman Earnshaw EhWwanegan Cobb

Locke Sets Missouri Valley 100 Yard Record

Roland Locke of Nebraska sprinted to a 6 second 100 yard dash at the Missouri Valley track and field championships. Officials and eight AAU timers regarded the time as official and equalled the world record, with calm conditions aiding the performance.

Lincoln Neb Roland Locke University of Nebraska

Hakoah Soccer Ties Newark In Jersey City

In Jersey City on May 23 the All Jewish Hakoah Sport Club team from Vienna fought Newark to a 3 3 draw at West Side park. At halftime Hakoah led 7 1 with the wind, but Newark shifted play after intermission to even the score.

Jersey City N. J Venna Hakoah Sport Club Newark West Side Hakoahs Jerseyites

Detrow Defeats St. Louis in Close 2 1 Contest

Detroit tops St. Louis 2 to 1 as Holloway allows eight scattered hits and holds the visitors in check. Sisler singles and Williams doubles for the Browns only run, while Talloway Wingo Cobb and Gehring provide Detroit with timely singles in the third to push ahead. The result leaves St. Louis rooted near the AL cellar.

Detrow ST. Louis Detroit Holloway Sisler Williams Browns Talloway Wingo Cobb Gehringes Iyer

American Derby Entries Nominated for July 10 Chicago Run

Illinola Jockey club announces fifty three three-year olds including Bubbling Over Carlaris Pompey and Buggenbsaggage for the eighteenth running of the $100 000 American Derby at Washington Park July 10. Notables from the Kentucky Derby are also entered with many prominent owners and stables represented. The race, revived after twenty two years, will be run over the new course fifteen miles south of the old site.

Chicago Bubbling Over Carlaris Buggenbsag@gage Pompey Illinola Jockey Club Washington Park Churchill Downs Rockman Rhinock Canter Payne Whitney Navigator Lancaster Nurms Harry Payne Whitney Macav Color Sergeant Acroetic Giondin Croyden Rapture Clifford A. Cochrane Flying Ebony Flat Iron Labrae Payne and West Roycrofter G. Frank Croissant Carlaria Bowndless Phil Sheridan

Babe Ruth Leads Home Run Hitters in 1921 Race

Babe Ruth tops the American League home run list with 15 homers and a string of power, while Jimmy Bottomley leads the National League with seven as the season progresses. The tally shows Ruth ahead of Meusel Simmons and Combs, with Hauser and Williams also in the top section of the standings.

Chicago Babe Ruth Ruth Jimmy Bottomley St. Louis Cardinals New York Meusel Simmons Phila Combs Williams St. Louis Hauser

Panama Joe Gans Draws With Wille Promey In New York

Panama Joe Gans, a Negro middleweight, fought ten rounds to a draw with Wille Promey of New York in a last night bout in New York.

New York Panama Joe Gans Wille Promey

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