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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1923
Page
6
Tilden and Johnston dominate Hawkes and Anderson in straight sets, showcasing flawless returns and relentless court pressure. Johnston’s sharp forehands and superior doubles play prove decisive as Tilden closes the match with powerful serves and precise placements.
In Chicago a tense doubleheader ended with St Louis and Chicago splitting. Rogers Hearnshy hit his fifteenth homer to cap a pitching duel, while Keen and Stuart battled for innings of scoreless relief. A crowd of 35,000 saw the dramatic finish as Carcell singled center with the bases loaded to drive in the decisive run.
Branson of Kansas City won the 108 mile national championship at the speedway in six minutes 1L seconds at an average speed near 997 miles an hour. Rajpr Hepburn of Los Angeles was second and John Kreiger of Santa Anna, California third. The finish was extremely close with seconds separating contenders. American League scores show Philadelphia 2, New York 3, Boston 3, Washington 4, Cleveland 4, St Louis 2, Detroit 14, Chicago 4. later games list New York 7, Philadelphia 7, Washington 7, Boston 3, Cleveland 9, St Louis 2, Detroit 4, Chicago 4.
Hartford hosts a thirteen inning affair as the Giants defeat New Haven 3 to 1 before a crowd near 2,000. Hyman and Canavan relieved. Bowman homered in the ninth for New Haven. In the Polo Grounds doubleheader, New York and Boston split with each side winning one game. Gowdy and O’Neill were banished for protesting calls.
Hartford defeated New Haven 4 to 2 in the morning clash before 15,008 fans, as Swaney and Lee sparked the win with strong pitching and a ninth inning catch by Schmens. Bowmen, Malone, Neher, Dowd, and Hyman contributed in a high-intensity contest with several double plays and errors noted.
In a tight game Brennan Fans 19 beat Westports 7-6 after Gail sacrificed Sacco doubled and a late rally. Joe Brennan pitched well for Brooklyn A.C. with 12 walks and 129 strikeouts, while Westports received strong support from road fans.
Al Jennings' fighter Howard Ward is slated to box Jeff Smith or Jack Delaney in Providence on October 2. Ward trains in New York for the Don and seeks winter bouts under Jennings. Jennings lists three other matches including Frankie Cavanaugh and Tarzan of Fairfield.
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