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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1923

Page

8

White Sox win Chicago title over Cubs in tenth inning

The White Sox defeated the Cubs 4 to 3 in ten innings to win the Chicago City championship series four games to two. A Gratham error and a wild throw in the tenth inning sparked the Sox's decisive rally as Grantham mishandled a routine play and the ball went to first. Tony Kaufmann started for Chicago while Urbahn Faber Ted Lyons and Gorham Leverett pitched for the Sox. Attendance topped 15,000 with total receipts over 139 thousand dollars and various shares allocated to clubs and commissions.

Chicago White Sox National League Cubs Cubs George Grantham Use Sox Sox Shirtoona Tony Kaufmann Ur Ban Faber Ted Lyons Gorham W. Leverett Faber Lyons Mostl Granthan Crouse Garrett Adam Mostit Barrett Statz Friberg Hooper Gollins Sheely Kamm McClellan Grantham Jew Collins Recouita Commission

Race plans for 50 thousand dollar match at Belmont and Laurel

Spalding Lowe Jenkins, president of the Maryland State Fair association, wired trainers Sam Hildreth and Basil Jarvis with an offer of $50,000 for a winner of Saturday's race to meet Admiral Cary T. Gray son’s My Own in a special race at Laurel. Zev Is Winning is set to meet My Own after Papyrus in Belmont Park.

Zev Jamaica N.Y Laurel Papyrus Belmont Park England Ben Irish Sam Hildreth Rannocag Zevia Inuludou Aamiro Grayson Spalding Lowe Jenkins Maryland Strate Basil Jarvis

Gas Light League Brings High Stakes Records

The report highlights standout performances in the Gas Light League with notable team showings and top individuals achieving record totals. Officials note improved play and rising competition across brackets, signaling a strong season ahead.

Travers Defeats Nobile in Featherweight Bout

New York report crowns Mickey Travers from New Haven Connecticut as winner after a 12 round decision over Tommy Nobile who claims Britain’s featherweight title. Travers delivered a flurry of fast blows drawing a capacity Brooklyn crowd to the Broadway club. The bout featured Travers dominating with the superior left hand throughout most rounds.

New York Mickey Travers sTew Haven Conn Tommy Nobile Great Briain Travers Rhode Brooklyn

Frisch Greatest Player In World Series Says Heydler

New York City Oct 1943 press report quotes National League President Heydler praising Frank Frisch as the greatest all around player of the series and noting John McGraw’s leadership as well as the dramatic rise in baseball interest despite setbacks from the World Series in a year of peak national attention. The statement highlights fan enthusiasm across states and strong attendance and hotel business during the fall classic.

Frisch Heydler New York New York Ameri League Jase Low Jon A. Heydler National League Frank Frisch New York National Mr. Heydler John Z. McCraw Nan Trim New_York S. Wells Pennsylvania Giank Anil Iriseh Chania Igemun Baday Basen Tts

Big Grid Games Dot Weekend Schedule Across Nation

College football spreads across major matchups next Saturday with Princeton versus Notre Dame in a marquee pairing at Princeton. Army hosts Alabama Paly at West Point while Georgia Tech meets Georges University in Atlanta and Holy Cross faces Cambridge. Cornell plays Colgate in Ticuca, Lehich meets Fordham in Philadelphia, Navy faces State at State College, Harvard meets New York at New Brunswick, Syracuse tackles Pitt at Yankee Stadium, Vermont meets Dartmouth in Burlington, and Yale faces Bucknell in New Haven. The Princeton Notre Dame clash looms as the standout event of the day with broad implications for the season.

Princeton Notre Dame Army Alabama Paly Auburn West Point Georgia Tech Georges University Atlanta Harts Holy Cross Cambridge Cornell Colgate Ticuca N.Y Lehich Fordham Columbia Pennsylvania Philadelphia Wee State Navy State Hatters New Yorke New Brunswick Syracuse Pitt Yankes Stadium Vermont Dartmouth Burlington, WI Yale Bucknell New Haven Conn Tigers Knute Reo Georgetown Laemarem Brian Ledie Amerito Fither Ree Dobie Hs aRnath Rox Tess Ichacans Harlow Dobie Xine Venn Cohante Eddie Tryon Gane Tturd Dim Welsh Sanford Mere Roddinger Aurton Linn Steungbol Dtanil Penn State Hun Navy Dora

Injured Yale backs may face Bucknell

In New Haven Yale University's injured backs reportedly prepare for Bucknell with signal practice and lectures by coaches Tad Jones and Toina Coney. Players who stood out Saturday were wrapped in lessons after shortcomings against the Southians. The varsity includes Ted Hart and Coene at ends.

YALE Bucknell New Haven Oct Georgia Teach Tad Jones Toina Coney Myron Waller Ted Hart Coene

Navy hopeful as Barchet returns for Penn game

Navy prepares for a Penn State clash as star end Barchet returns after injuries. The lineup features Ballinges, Wily Pin, and W. MeKes with Culden back strengthening the squad. The midseason slate includes Princeton and Calgars, aiming to hit top form without rushing Barchet.

NAVY Barchet PENN Naval Acuedeny Lem State College Princeton Calgars Barcher

Garcia Beats Prince On Foul in Narrow Victory

In a tense eleventh round arch bout in Gotham, Mack Garcia gained a narrow win as referee warnings and a late foul led to Prince’s defeat. Beldeeport’s Billy Prince fought hard, while New York’s Tex was warned for low blows and the card featured several technical decisions and strong showings from Park City and Norwalk fighters.

Relaint Baltiing Ner New York Te- McCarthy Tex Law Eisley Duck Tusul Billy Princs Beldeeport Orfile Ahck Prince Milly Park City Young Mull Jimmy Proto News Haver Bour Wits Bim City Knoe Nick Dorsey Norwalk Kid Mereur Bridgepor

Unclear college football notes from Pennsylvanian game

Fragmented report lists multiple players and teams with scattered scores and lineups. Mentions Riches, Wily Neale, Charley O’flearn, Buckwell, Alford Colley, Susquehanna, and Yate with several scoring figures and anticipated weekend actions. Text is garbled but centers on a college football matchup and player performances.

Butterworth Chambers Taib Quares Burt Weineke Theheson Chet Meeelaven Buckwell Alford Colley Susquehanna Mrnday Will Uwall

Ibassick Team Tops Circuit In Morland Bowling Night

The Factory Bowling League enters its fourth week with Bassick leading bas sick by a pre game margin over General Electric and Harvey Hubbell pin busters. Hudack tops individuals with a 93 high single and 13 13 high total, while General Electric and Bassick share team honors. Tonight’s matches list American Tube vs General Electric, Columbia Graphophone vs Manning Maxwell Moore, and Harvey Hubbell at alleys 9-10.

Factory Morland Alleys Bassick Company General Electric Harvey Hubbell Hudack Bassick Burns & Bawick General Tletric Ai Goi Remington Arms A American Tube Sterback Az Hudagle Bas Burns & Basstelke Rich Botai Columbia Graphophon Manning Maxwell & Moore

Giant Players to Get 4112.88 for Series

New York Giants players received checks for 4112.88 each as part of the World Series payout. Manager McGraw and his assistant Hughie Jennings topped the list with 110 checks, about twenty players got the largest sums, while late-joining pitchers groundkeepers trainers and assistants received smaller payments. Commissioner Landis noted the Yankees had not yet submitted their recipient list.

New York New York Giants Giant McGraw Hughie Jennings Landis Yankees

Wills to Box Renault in Garden Amid Dempsey Talk

New York dispatch reports a planned Madison Square Garden bout between Harry Wills and Jack Renault, a Canadian champion, could clear the path to a Dempsey title fight. If Renault or Wills meet, it would attract a large crowd. if not, Luis Angel Firpo could emerge as a top challenger.

New York Get Harry Wills Jack Renault Mitch Madison Square Garden Demagey Wills Dempsey Canadian Northwest Mounted Pulics Luis Angel Fiepo Soho Eiher Wills Wills-Renaulto Renault Firpo

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