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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1926
Page
8
Suzanne Lenglen recalls a landmark exhibition in New York praising the crowd’s sportsmanship and her new status as a professional. She says the reception left her exhilarated, nervous, and inspired, noting Mary Browne’s skill and the audience’s enthusiastic support for both players.
Suzanne Lenglen defeated Mary Browne 6 2 -1 in a Sunday exhibition at Madison Square Garden before about 3 000 spectators. Vincent Richards led Snodgrass 6 4 4 1 before Snodgrass defaulted. Mixed doubles saw Lenglen and Richards beat Browne and Snodgrass 6 2.
Sidney Taul Simons, nephew of Bridgeport Assistant City Attorney Henry Greenstein, won freshman honors at Lehigh University during Founder's Day exercises in Bethlehem Pennsylvania on October 6. He lives with his uncle at 86 Benham Avenue when not enrolled in studies for the academic year 1925 1926.
In New Haven on October 10, Francis Guimet and Ray W. Lap pam defeated Roland MacKenzie and Paul Haviland 4 and 3 in an exhibition foursomes at the Yale golf course. Quimet and Tapham carded 79s while Mackenzie shot an 80 and Haviland 81.
Crowds gathered at Yankee Stadium for the decisive World Series game between the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees. An estimated attendance of 38,093 marked the smallest turnout for any game in the series amid late warnings and confusion over whether the match would proceed.
Notre Dame defeated Minnesota 20 to 7 in Chicago as the two teams clashed in the Saturday Eleven affair. Notre Dame's line forged the decisive onslaught after a late second period rally tied the game. two Notre Dame players suffered serious injuries, a broken leg and a broken jaw, during plays. The article also notes other college scores and standout rushes from various teams and players across the day.
A noisy performance unfolds as Babe Ruth begins with a sharp homer and Meusel and Hafey produce runs. The Yankees seize momentum across innings four to seven with hits by Bottomley Gehrig and others, while Haines and Dugan supply St Louis resistance before Thevenow and Williams notes.
Runyon claims Alexander is hero after a Cardinal victory amid chaotic plays. The Yanks won the Miss game in New York and split the series, with Thomas Thevenow driving in runs and a series of stunts at short noted as dramatic. Cleveland Alexander, waivers, and $4,000 waiver price are highlighted as a remarkable saga.
James Kieley of Torrington High School was hospitalized at Charlotte Hungerford with an injured back after a football game. Theustered play and roster notes followed as the team attempted to rally, with pitchers and batters listed in a lengthy box score.
New York October 10 Tulane, last season's South champion, meets rising East program New York University in the first winter intersectional football game of the year at Yankee Stadium. Tickets go on sale at 9 AM tomorrow. star players include Tulane captains Menville Gamble and Kirchmier and NYU standouts Connor Strong Tassman.
A lengthy list of entrants for the Laurel race meet outlines five races with purses from 1300 to 52000. Entries include horses such as Husky and Kangaroo in the first race and notable names like Liberation and Star Light across the two-year-old and three-year-old events. The card covers turf and dirt routes, claiming options, and a Calvert Handicap with six furlongs.
The program lists six claiming and handicap races at six furlongs to a mile and a furlong. Entries include Jamaica, Auburn Dale, Badenoch, Ceylon Prince, The Elmwood Handicap, and The Housemaid conditions. The first successful horse-drawn reaper was perfected by Cyrun McCormick j in 1881, harvesting 12 acres daily.
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