President Coolidge Honors Senators and Presents Trophy to Harris
President Coolidge lauded the Ashington Senators pennant winners and presented Manager Stanley Harris with a civic trophy in a Washington ceremony. He praised the players discipline, sportsmanship, and national inspiration from their championship, noting the parade crowds and citywide celebration.
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Nick Altrock Heads All League Batters
Washington aged veteran Nick Altrock known as Uncle Nick tops the 1924 league marks as the ending hitter. In his sole at bat of the season against the Red Sox in Boston he tripled, finishing with a striking average of .1000 on the year.
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Bridgeport High Preseason Scrimmage Highlights Ed Langdon
Bridgeport High School wraps up heavy practices at Newfield Park with a scrimmage against the scrubs. Coach Reilly hails recruit Ed Langdon at fullback and possible kicker as he debuts in kick tryouts. Langdon also named basketball team manager amid roster upheaval and scholastic challenges reduce left end depth.
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Angelo to box Collie Plevnes in New Haven
Willie Angelo of Stamford earns a return bout with Collie Plevnes of New Haven. Paolillo schedules a ten round light welterweight fight in New Haven on Monday night with both fighters at 137 pounds. Angelo seeks revenge after a tough loss to Piernes and a prior win over Day, while Piernes aims to defend a strong form from their last meeting.
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Fairfield Town Bowling League Forms at Unquown Alleys
Brairfield October 1 Town Bowling League set to organize at Unquown bowling alleys Monday at 8 o clock. Six teams from last year to return, with possible two more if enough new players join. Season begins October 14 with games played weekly on Tuesdays.
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Alentefees Inks Auat Serine
Brooks Furniture Leads Furniture League Standing
Brooks Furniture team leads with seven wins in nine starts, George B. Clark one game back. John Creming tops individual league charts with team records while Geo B Clark holds high team totals and high single strings.
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Bocks Show Way In First Match
Kingston, N Y October 1 The Brooklyn National League team defeated the Kingston Colonets 2 to 0 in their opening match.
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Walker Kayoes Barrett in Sixth Round for Title Defense
Mickey Walker, world welterweight champion, defended his title in Philadelphia by stopping Bobby Barrett in the sixth round of a ten round bout at the National League Park. Walker opened with a rapid assault, scoring multiple knockdowns, and finished Barrett with a right to the chin one minute thirty three seconds into the sixth. Barrett rose from nine counts but could not recover as Walker dominated from start to finish.
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Gibbons Expects Bout With Jack March 17
Tommy Gibbons, St. Paul light heavyweight hero, predicts a title fight with Dempsey on St Patrick's Day next year. He says he has signed the agreement and the contract awaits Dempsey's signature for a return bout, believing the bout will occur around March 17.
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Berlenbach Beats Gill in Ten Rounds at Boyle's Thirty Acres
Paul Berlenbach of New York wins a newspaper decision over Johnny Gill of York, Pa in a ten round heavyweight bout. Gill withstands two knockdowns in the fifth and four in the tenth but falls short of the knockout. About 20,000 fans attend in frigid air, including Jack Dempsey. Also Kaplan narrowly defeats Britton in a ten round light welter clash and Billy Kennedy beats Petis Mack.
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Billy Kennedy
New Orleans
Petis Mack
Bridgeport Faces New Haven Hilltops In Sunday Tilt
Bridgeport football team drills at Newfield Park preparing for Sunday clash with New Haven Hilltops. Coach Flanigan emphasized pace and corrected errors from last match. Hilltops, New Haven’s sole pro squad this season, feature former Williams players and locals Pat McSherry and Gig Carten. Hilltops edged New Britain 3 0 last week.
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Jennings to manage Giants in seventh World Series bid
Hughey Jennings, coach of the Giants, will enter his seventh World Series when New York faces Washington in the 1924 opener. Jennings previously managed Detroit to American League pennants in 1907, 1908 and 1909, and has long served as John McGraw’s lieutenant in New York baseball triumphs.
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Owl Eleven Under Leo Carroll To Lead Westport Team
Westport October 1 telegraphic report says Leo Carroll of Norwalk will captain the Owl football eleven for the 1924 season. The squad opens next Sunday on the Kinski lot post road greens farms against Bridgeport Whirlwinds or another Norwalk managed foe. Backfield includes Carroll Edwin Arthur Miller Tom Silk Sturm and John Cooke with line men Angele Baker Stanley Jableski John Dani jing Pate Gataweller Willard Williams Meyer Alien Jerry Purcell Pete Hansen Frank Koskoska Tony sonal THY Tonaday.
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Norwalk
Kinski
Post Road
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Carroll
Edwin Arthur Miller
Tom Silk
Sturm
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Eve
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John Dani Jing
Pate Gataweller
Willard Williama. Meyer Alien
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Pete Hansen
Frank Koskoska
Tony Sonal Thy Tonaday
Springwood Eleven to Open Season Against Owls
Springwood football fans learn the newly formed team will debut Sunday October 12 against the Westport Owls in Springwood. Advised by Andy Bellus the roster includes Bardos left end and right guard Lombardi, Maisel left tackle, Nary left guard, Gocsick center, Pominenkos center, Colby Pasko right guard, Bardos Lombardi right tackle, Ireland Fiore right end, Keness quarterback, Bartel left halfback, W Bardos fullback, and Cinderella right halfback.
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Cinderella
Giants Favored In World Series By Famed Official
Frederik, famed World Series official, praises McGraw’s veteran pack and Giants hitting while noting Washington’s grit. He cites McQuillan’s strong form and Giants’ late-season pitching edge, predicting New York as slight favorites with Johnson likely to start the opener and Washington contesting hard for multiple games.
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