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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1920
Page
22
A playful snippet shows two players riffing on card games and luck. The speaker describes drawing seven cards and exchanging cards to build a new hand while joking about luck and bluster. The tone mixes humorous bravado with casual slang.
Brooklyn captain Wheat reports the Dodgers outplayed the Indians, praising their hustle and outfield defense. He cites Speaker’s timely run, Ivy Olson’s fielding, and Manning at the plate, noting Caldwell and Uhle matched Cleveland’s pitching while the Dodgers’ offense and defense carried the win as Cleveland’s pitchers faced pressure.
The Inter ectory bowling league of the American Tubes company opened Wednesday at Melly's bowling alleys on State Street. Top game featured a 1293 string by Mindinns with 21 ends and another standout score by Fahreo.
St Josephs football team heads to Seaside Park Sunday to face King Yins in a season game. A list of players is named for tonight's practice including Barratt Camara Costigan Gillespie Huw kiman Antone Hickey Nevins Mul oon Donnelly Sullivan Callehen wMarrow Coyne Baker McMiroy Araid Williams Whit Cepann Noon an Coleman Hoyt McQuire Golden.
In a rain soaked Brooklyn matchup the Indians edged Brooklyn in a tense game. Key plays included Burns batting and Griffth misplays while Speaker and Gardner produced moments in the field and on offense. Crowds faced seating shortages as thousands returned to Manhattan after the weather delay.
In a rough clash the Dodgers defeated the Indians as Caldwell and Sewell fueled the rally. Glorioso Olson anchored stellar defense with a late gems saving the game, while Wheat and Speaker contributed key hits for Brooklyn as the Indians failed to overtake the favored home club.
Olson sprinted toward center and, despite balance, made a sharp throw to deny a key hit. Kilduff reached first on a risky sequence as the Dodgers clung to a one run lead. Smith’s pitching and shaky defense supported a tense finish in a game marked by a rare double play.
In a shaky frame Olson walked and sacrificed to Johnston as Olson, Sewell, and Gritith misplayed balls leading to runs. Wheat lined a single scoring Oly and advancing Gritty, while Indians built a tenacious rally with a run and a tricky play near the plate. The text shows garbled reporting of a baseball inning with multiple misreads and unclear sequences.
Local followers of the gridiron will see Cowh Hunt's team play Crosby High of Waterbury at 3 o'clock in their first home game at Newfeld park. The Red and Black are two wins in two starts and expect a clean slate after today’s game with light practice and signal drills yesterday.
Inning by inning summary shows no runs in the first, two runs in Cleveland by Wheat and Myers on singles, then two runs in the second as Brooklyn commits errors and hits. Third inning features taut plays between Cleveland and Brooklyn with outs by Kilduff and Evans, keeping scoreless frame.
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