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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1923
Page
6
Joe Bush dominates with lethal mix of speed and control as Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig pace New York to victory. Dugan homers, Meusel brothers spark clutch hits, Casey Stengel misplays fly, Giants falter on defense and offense.
In the President's Day tournament at Beardsley Park H. Oh. Richardson set a new course record, beating the renovated course layout. The event featured second round matches with Ed Nevins defeating J. Curley 1 and 2, and W. H. Seaker over W. W. H. Lyle 2 and 1. Semifinal slated for the next Saturday with Richardson vs Nevins or Morvek.
Ansonia defeated Waterbury 8 to 4 as Tranersi Athletes beat Swedish A 3 to 0. Shelton edged Illister Thisiies 9 to 1, United Rovers routed La Victoria 1 to 0, and Stamford won 1 to 0 in a forfeit.
New York reports Babe Ruth dominates in the fifth game at Yankee Stadium while Casey Stengel goes hitless in three at bats. Ruth drives in runs, Meusel and Dugan contribute, and the Yankees inch toward clinching the series as pressure mounts on the Giants pitching staff and McGraw.
Composite box score from games one through five for New York and the Giants. Details include players batted for and substitutions, innings by inning scoring, bases on balls, strikeouts, hits and runs, and pitching assignments for Hoyt Pennock Shawkey Ryan McQuillan Bentley Nehf Jonnard and others. Winning pitchers were Ryan Pennock and Nehf. losing pitchers Bush McQuillan Jones.
Bridgeport defeats St James 79 to 0 while New Britain beats Uttah Americans 47 to 12. West Side edges All Hartford 13 to 12 and Williams O Stamford 6 beats Jackson Stara fl. Local results show dominant performances across Hartford area with several close outcomes.
In a chaotic clash, umpires confer as Banerott and Ward strand runners. Meusel hits drive for three bases, Dugan and Ruth drive in runs, Frisch and Groh make outs, while both sides string hits but strand runners. In the fourth, Meusel doubles and Stengel, Bush, and Groh contribute, with multiple outs and no decisive lead yet.
The New Haven scrapper Mickey Travers headlines a twelve round fight at Foot Guard hall in Brooklyn standing for an October 25 showdown. Rumors say Travers seeks rematch opportunities after recent wins and losses as promoters line up bouts across the circuit.
Kansas City Blues win 7 to 3 over Baltimore to take a 1 game lead in the World Series. Jimmy Zinn tosses a one hit shutout through nine innings before a large crowd of about 25 000 at the Kansas City park. Porter belts the lone Oriole hit in the second inning, and Dan Ham and Thomas held Kansas City to four hits. The third game is set for tomorrow with Schupp and Groves expected to start.
Dauphin with jockey Wizard aboard won the municipal Cornel stakes at Longchamp, four lengths clear as winter racing opened in Branze. The event with 1000 francs prize featured ornate attire and a brisk chill wind, marking the start of the season while Dauphin previously triumphed last year despite a disqualification scare.
The Jackson Stars fell to the Stamford All Stars in Stamford yesterday, their second defeat in eight years. Poor officiating and the weighty Lock City defense hampered Jackson, while Hunt connected on a third quarter forward pass for Stamford’s lone touchdown. Junior Stamford shone at quarterback as Golias Burns Wagner and Deszo starred for the locals.
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