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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1926

Page

21

Yankees Rally To Beat Red Sox 9 8 For 16th Straight Win

The Yankees extend their winning streak to sixteen with a 9 to 8 comeback over Boston. Gazella drove in Ruth with the decisive run in the seventh as Jones exits after early trouble. Ruffing and Wiltse struggled, but Bratton earned the win while Lundgren took the loss.

Yankees Red Sox Boston B. Fobt Boston Moundsmen Gazella Ruth

Traders Defeat Norwalk High 7 to 3 in Park Showdown

Ripley Catalano allows only three safeties as Trade School nine tops Norwalk High 7 3 at Sen aide park. Catalano fans 11, chases 9 innings. Behn Foole and Dunn spark offense with key hits. Norwalk offense limited to six men left on base.

Ripleyatalano Norwalk High State Trade School Senaide Park Jimmy Catalano Ute Abr Hpoaas Foote Lewis Cf Hart Toomey Livingston O Keogh Reynolda Ct Carouse Rt Mackin Charnock Poo Sullivan If Wicky Behn Norwalk Foole Dunn Flanagan Gaydos Keogh Charnock Bage Catalano

Delaney and Smith at Smok er Tonight

Jack Delaney headlines the smoker at St. Augustine's church, with Steve Smith facing Julius Sombati in a stacked program. Also billed are a featured Midget bout and a six-man ring clash, plus varied entertainment acts and local talent in the hours around nine p.m. daylight saving time.

Jack Delaney Hot Name Society St. Augustine's Church Steve Smith Julius Sombati Iag Faullows Yaries Coles John Hanley Tom Scanlon Jack Yam Priscolt Wee Soni Seve Dondero Doha Nelson Wiliam Garrity Daniel Brennan Michael O'Connor Jim Rawley

Schedule Change for Bears Announced

Announcement by Mike Healy business manager reveals the Bears will play three Albany games on June 8 9 and 10 instead of traveling to Bridgeport and Pittsfield. The home games against New Haven and Waterbury will start at 3 o clock Saturday and Sunday respectively.

Bears Mike Healy Michael Albany Bridgeport Pittfield New Haven Waterbury

Tigers rally past Indians 7 to 6 in comeback win

Detroit erased a four run lead to beat Cleveland 7-6 as Whitehill faltered after the third. Dauss relieved with the bases loaded and one out in the eighth, inducing a double play to stifle Cleveland’s threat as the game ended with Detroit on top.

Tigers Indians Cleveland Detroit Karr Whitehill Dauss Po Blue Genringer Wingo Cobb Hellmann Warner Tavener Bassler Manion P Oh Collings Tor Bassler Jamieson Spurgeon Speaker Sewell Burns Lutzke Padgett P Levsen B .Iknote Myatt Bacsler Gehring- Spurgeon Karl J. Sesell Hase Whiitehill Sen Levsen Levsen Dau Gon Wimhill Tasng Levien Pires Weisel Connally Nallin

Fairfield High Trims Danbury Again in Soft Affair

In Danbury yesterday Fairfield High defeated Danbury High 18 to 11 in a loosely played afternoon game. Roger Ludlowe High School proved its superiority over Danbury for the second time this season as Fairfield took the win in a high scoring matchup.

Fairfield Roger Ludlowe Danbury

Phillies Beat Boston Braves 13 to 7 in One-Game Set

Phillies rout Boston Braves 13 to 7 as Jimmy Wilson leads with five hits in five at bats. Wel t home run by Nixon and Huber, Bentley strong on mound, Maun earns win over Cooney. Umpires Moran and Pfirman. Time 2:14.

Jimmy Wilson Philadelphia Phillies Boston Braves Sand Nixon Harper Leach My Mokan Bentley Huber J. Wilson Friberg Knight Main Boston R Bancroft Welsh Mokan J Wilson Welsh T Wilson Tuber J. Wilson Friberg Nfiees Kallek Cooney Wertz Ryan Maun Knieht Moran Pfirman

Central Loses To Greenwich After Refusing Forfeit

Central High lost 15 to 0 to Greenwich in a sea side park game that stretched over two hours. Captain Nemetz was ejected but Coach Reilly refused to accept a forfeit and allowed Nemetz to reenter. Owens starred for Central with four hits and three steals, while Fred Allen drove in five Greenwich runs with key hits including a ninth inning double with bases loaded.

Central High Greenwich Sea~ Side Park Nemetz Dewey Cornell Reilly Fred Allen Owens Central Allen Wade Owens Greenwitch Doherty Jacobs

Wills to Meet Lenglen in Hard Court Title Showdown

Paris May 26 AP strong chance Lenglen and Wills meet again in finals of the international hard court championships opening June 2. Lenglen health improving may enter the draw while American stars Richards Kinsey face Lacoste Brugnon and Feret in Paris games.

Lenglen Paris Suzanne Lenglen Helen Wills Miles Lenglen Httle Milo D.di Vlasto Browne Richards Kinsey Miss Wills Vincent Richards Sdoward O. Kinsey Rene Lacoste Jacque Brugnon Paul Feret Willa Elizabeth Ryan Marion Z. Jessup Lacoste Mile Deva Missy Ryan Feret Mme Matthieu Lacoste-Brugnon Veraug Richards-Kinsey Mille Mrs. Jessup Bourgeois

Batchelders Sent Back to Providence

After today’s game at Hartford Lefty Batchelder, property of Providence Grays, loaned to the Bears, will return to Providence. Manager Frankie Stapleton announced Batchelder has failed to show enough to stay on the roster.

Hartford Batchelder Providence Grays Bears Providence Frankie Stapleton Stapleton

Rickard to outline Dempsey title bout plans

Tex Rickard and the New York boxing commission will confer next Wednesday on plans for a heavyweight title bout featuring Jack Dempsey. Rickard said he hopes to present his plans within 30 days and will explain them in New York. He will stay in Hot Springs until Monday night and Dempsey arrives Friday for discussion.

Hot Springs Ark Tex Rickard New York Boxing Commission Jack Dempsey Rickard Hag New York Hol Springs Dempsey

August Beats Fletzner in 10-Round Bout at Mitchell Field

Pete August of Bridgeport defeated Walter Fletzner of Staten Island in a 10 round main bout at Mitchell Field Long Island by the referee decision. Weights at ringside were August 168 pounds Pletzner 147.

New York Pete August Bridgeport Walter Fletzner Staten Island Mitchellfield Long Island August Igs. Pletzner

Massee School Tops Bryant and Stratton College Nine

Massee School defeated Bryant and Stratton College of Providence 8 to 7 in Stamford yesterday. Tansy held the visitors to three hits, two of them homers, by the visiting battery. Massee faces George Washington High School of New York here on Saturday.

Stamford Massee School Bryant and Stratton College of Providence Tansy Massee George Washington High School New York

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