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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1926

Page

8

Indians And Tigers Only Clubs To Get Better Than Even

New York May 23 AP Lines were drawn closer in the major league pennant races to close after the eastern western series. Cleveland and Detroit were the only invading clubs to secure better than an even break, with the Indians eight wins in fourteen on the eastern trip and the Tigers tying Washington in part of their swing. The St Louis Browns posted the worst showing with one win and twelve losses, while Brooklyn fared best among road trips with five victories in eight games. Cincinnati led on the western tour, going 13 of 15, and the Yankees won two of 14, setting a weekly loss streak record. The Athletics had previously run nine straight. Here is the results table for the first clash of the season between eastern and western clubs.

New York Cleveland Detroit Indians Tigers Washington Frpeaker Tribe Yankees St. Wynis Browns Brooklyn Robins Pittsburgh Robinson Reds Cubs Cincinnati Athletics Ubs Eveland St Louis Philadelphia Washington Reston Prookilyn New York Boston LL. Vanimnanty Snicago al Louis Si. Louis Pirates Dornsky Indiana White Sox Zuppke Alban Halden Big Ten Weekly Booth Salvini Irving Mansfield Grange Kipk McCarthy Devine Oss Homer Gil Doble Angell Yale Harvard Alumni Association Pop Werner Southern Colleges Aischylus Euripides Jones Gardner Ouimet Jerry Travers Chick Byars Francis Oulmet Piditali Evans Travers Oulmet England Scotland Fownes Herron Sweetser Guilford Bobby Jones St.Louis Chicago Boston St. Louis

Up in the Air and Football Drama at Campbridge Week

The Intercollegiate events at Campbridge on Friday and Saturday feature a key pole vault duel between Lee Nuarnes of the U. S. Ca and Sabon Carr of Yale, with Barnes and Cary aiming for new marks. Houser leads in shot and discus as West Coast stars join the lineup. Zuppke’s football comments spark debate on the sport’s drama, while golf history follows Jones’s bid to conquer home conditions and break a long hoodoo.

Campbridge Lee Nuarnes U. S. Ca Sabon Carr Yale Carr Young Barnes Charlie Hoff Barnes Cary Houser U. S Sfortyless Far West

Princeton Nine Swamps Harvard In Wild Cambridge Tilt

Princeton baseball routed Harvard in Cambridge on March 23. Seven Harvard batters reached base on hit by pitches or wild pitches as Princeton built an overwhelming late rally. Harvard pitching struggled throughout, with multiple control issues fueling the visitors’ scoring surge.

Harvey Hubbells Beat Fairfield Combine 10 to 0

Fairfield faced a poor showing at American Legion field as Harvey Hubbell of Bridgeport Industrial League routed them 10 to 0 in a one sided game. Christy of Bridgeport led scoring with three runs while Fairfield pitcher Li La struggled. Fairfield plans stronger play after a twilight game next Thursday.

Fairfield Combine American Legion Field Harvey Hubbell Bridgeport Christy Bridgeport Combine

Brooklyn Ends Losing Streak as Robins Beat Giants

Brooklyn’s six game skid ended when the Robins defeated the Giants 2 to 1 in Brooklyn. Pitcher Jess Petty shut down New York to five hits as Snyder slugged a homer for Brooklyn in the eighth. Babe Herman, Brooklyn recruit first baseman, went hitless after a 11 game hitting streak.

Jess Petty New York Brooklyn N. Y Robins Snyder Babe Herman

Juarez Racecard Results First Through Seventh Races

A blurred Juarez racecard lists seven races with four-year-olds and up in claiming events. Details include horse weights, jockeys, results, times, and probable also-rans across six furlongs to one mile and an eighth distances.

Pfour Forewarn R. Lochran Tom Brooks Trimrose Lady Hardin Corbett Time Alsy Fay Woog Cork Jif Hamilton Spice Bush Taylor Polly May Imig Hank Cascade Richard V Princess Anmed Gilliflower Jake Feld Upward Ask Jessie Marjorie Wood Beau Bigwig Gochran Pierre Pay King Dartaway Maurice Mulcahy Pourth CL W. Jackson Andes Bittern Ghlevaler Primrose Marquesito Phillipe Ligo Chet G False Alarm Little Jeb Bulscrage Dorothy Hop Lrimrose Corkeurena Uarpiand Flair Shiis Shir Hildddj Pemter Polestuus Beally Baby Doll McMurphy Ben Valet Campear Lattice A Sir John Dr. Sixtie Paso del Norte Cochran Polly Mara Donahue John A. Scott Jr Carpenter Bryr Dear M. J. McNulty Weed Cry John DD Hate Orndorff Evelyn Brown Collins

Racing Entries and Odds from Open Card

The listing shows horses and drivers with odds for a one mile and a quarter purse race of 500 dollars for three year olds and upward. Notable names include Noram Primrose Dustman Carpenter Aldoran Chick Barke ley Glenzar Vibra Maskrid Graber Andes Mrs Pat Col Ung with various fractional odds attached.

Noram Primrose Ae Dustman Carpenter Aldoran Monopoly Chick Barkeley Glenzar Vibra Maskrid Graber Andes Mrs. Pat Col- Ung

Haplite Wins Woodbind Race at Inaugural Meet

Haplite from the Seagram stable won the Kings Plate feature for Ontario bred three-year olds at Woodbind. Attack won second and Taurus finished third as twenty thousand spectators watched the May 23 race with 10 000 added to fifty guineas as the prize.

Attack Taurus Seagram Ontario

King George Attack races under Riverdale and Taurus ownership

The article notes ownership by Riverdale tables and Taurus to Charles and a mile and furlong line. It mentions 6 in the line and states that between three and four hundred tennis tournaments are scheduled for this season under the sanction of the United States Lawn Tennis Association.

King George The Riverdale Tables and Taurus Cnarl¢s United States Lawn Tennis Association

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