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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1920
Page
16
Roy Grimes continues heavy hitting for Bridgeport in a game where the Walkzers beat the Americans. Grimes connected for two triples and a double in eight trips, posting a .625 batting average and 1.0 slugging through two days as the locals build an early lead.
Listings show many twin bill games scheduled across cities including Albany Bridgeport Worcester and New Haven with dates in June and July. Programs cover two games per date with mentions of several teams and venues. the schedule spans June 1 through July with multiple doubleheaders noted.
Fragmentary OCR reads: New Orleans 7, Birmingham 1. Mobile 5, Memphis 10. Nashville 4, Chattanooga 3. Partial note mentions Rock, Rock, and Mollie. second Emma referenced.
Eastern League standings and scattered results from recent games, with teams such as Albany and Wetlurd showing in yesterday and today’s reports. Briga wort G. Albany and Pitts Alias appear in the brief summary of daily scores and positions.
Fragmentary entry references slugging, fencing, locations Setseind Tot wv and California. Mentions May 27 and names such as Ingalls and Ande. Text is garbled with numerous misreads and no clear event, team, or outcome to summarize.
The report details a high scoring baseball game with late drama in the ninth inning. Players Snover Hayden Brady and other notables contribute with hits and errors as the hometown team escapes with a win.
Resolute sails with steel mast after a trial spin off New Haven. A hollow mast replacement causes weight gain and altered handling, yet the sloop finally returns to old pace near Newport. Officials say conditions and rigging affected performance as Resolute recovered from the wind.
A garbled report describes a defection involving Dun At and the Pittsburgh area. It mentions an evoked team, Merling, and a coach or player named Cory merlyn, with references to a fight or aftermath and a possible game disturbance. Names and specifics are unclear due to OCR damage.
A distorted newswire style report describes a baseball game with lively umpire and circuit chatter. Fragments mention players, innings, and teams, with scattered names and possible dates, creating a noisy but recognizable ballgame scene.
Charles S. Giarland of Pittsburgh to join the United States Davis Cup squad sailing for Europe. Garland was selected by the Davis Cup committee from a field of three to round out the team alongside William M. Williams and Willem T. Tilden. He defeated Dick Harte and John Gan in recent Church Cup matches.
Milford TQ meets Laurel A C of Bridgeport in a season opener at Golf Street grounds. Notables include Eddie Lavery pitching for Bridgeport and Munro, Munson and Higgins in Milford lineup with Holloway at first and Clemence at short. Broad and Sullivan will handle the batteries as the rival clubs bring their strongest squads. Memorial Day features a Wheel club versus Milford school clash.
Officials of the Pittsburgh National League baseball club announced the addition of Johnny Watson to the team roster today in Pittsburgh. Watson, a former New Haven player in the minor leagues, joins after Boston waived his claim.
Jersey City and Syracuse teams feature players Grevelie Fotier Permyman Rnemann Nievergali in a thick sequence of lineups. Buffalo and Akron showcase Rogers Bruges Lambeth Hit and Walker in a concise fixture summary.
The Young Eagles invite any 19 13 year old team in the city to a Sunday game at Old Mill Green starting at 1 20. Local officials urge fair play and attendance by nearby clubs.
Pek ed athletely from twenty eight co Teaes including Leland Stanford on the University of Calfornia wi l compete in the forty fourth machin of the inter Collegiate Athlet Association of America which b gins oy Franklin Field tonvorro afternoon. Preliminary heats wt re held in ail track events except the one and two mile contests and Gliminasion tials will take place the five field events in preparatio for iig finals on Saturday. There are more than $00 entries. Princeton, Cornell and Pennsylvania are fancied by tit and one of the trio is them to cap at the champions, now held by the Ithacaris California and Dartmouth are deat ed on to make a good showing on the performances 07 may CH into the expected his scoring af Princeton, Cornell an Pennsylvania. Weather was clear though Warne weather conditions left few athletes on hank lin field today for practice.
The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers in a tense eleven inning game. Mitchel sparked the Phillies with a three run stretch, while Meusel and Myars supplied key hits. Mohart started, Mehare pitched the win, and the game lasted about two hours with strong fielding and late scoring.
Bridgeport Bo to Pray St meet Remington City as two teams train hard for the Air time season opener at Seaside Park on Sunday at 1:19.11. Both squads are improving rapidly and a strong crowd is expected to see sharp hurling by Brennen and Farteil.
Toledo and Kansas City struggle through rain soaked play as wost power wet grounds cause delays. Columbus, Milwaukee, 5. Louisville, 2. Minnesota, 3. Indianapolis, 2. St. Paul, 3. The chaotic conditions hamper scores and pace, with teams coping with slippery surfaces and uncertain footing.
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