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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1921
Page
5
Giants win 11 3 as they collect twenty hits against Brooklyn. Widespread offense led by several players, with pitching for Brooklyn limited by scattered hits and early runs.
New York on September 11 reports Mlle Suzanne Lenglen forced to retire from a Crescent Athletic Club match in Break- Ion after suffering extreme nervousness. Lenglen and partner Walter Merrill Hall lost a slow set to Henri Throckmorton and Miss Ibesile Bancroft amid heavy drizzle as Lenglen collapsed into rest periods and appeared unable to continue.
Eastern and American League results summarized with scores from Hartford Bridgeport Worcester Albany Springfield Waterbury and more. Highlights include Hartford 5 Bridgeport 1 first game Hartford 4 Bridgeport 0 second game Springfield 6 Waterbury 1 and Waterbury 8 first game. Albany Worcester split with Worcester taking the third game 6 1. Details of pitchers and fielding noted along with tabulated line scores and inning by inning highlights.
New Haven hosted a 4 to 2 score with Hillies defeating Indians as Aeron led a strong nine and Tillman pitched well for the locals. Shaw pitched nine for New Haven before being relieved. Gardella and Feld sparked the offense with three-base hits and stolen bases noting a tight, error-influenced game.
Waterbury hosted Springfield in a twin bill with mixed offense. Springfield won 2 0 and 4 1 after a tight first game, getting key hits from Wilder and Beaudoin while Waterbury stranded runners. Colley took the loss as Griggs and Schulz held the visitors, with Sundie credited for the wild pitch.
Bridgeport drops two games to the Thomas men, 5-1 and 4-0. Pennington and Sloan led the visitors with six total hits, while Hartford pitchers McLaughlin and Waters struggled with vigil and control. Hartford opened scoring in the first. Bridgeport answered in the fourth, but the visitors held the lead and secured the sweep.
Waston defeated Philadelphia 7 to 6 in 10 innings as Rien doubled and Harris and Miller added run producing hits. Pirris lasted two innings, Woodward also struggled, while Rick Barkins and Zachary contributed for the visitors in a rough late game.
The Croshoas football squad convenes at 1425 State Street at 7 o clock to finalize organizational arrangements for this son c s team t Ma P.
New York Giants surge to the top with strong week, led by solid pitching and timely hitting. Yankees extend their advantage in the American race while Brooklyn and Chicago teams show mixed results. Cardinals stumble after a rough week as Pittsburgh falters against good pitching.
The East West Tennis championship matches will be played at the South Side Tennis Club from September 22. Teams include Tilden Philadelphia Richards New York Lindley Murray Niagara Falls Howell Vowell Brooklyn Frank Anderson New York Watson Washburn New York Norris Williams Boston Sam Tardy New York William Johnston Davis San Francisco Philip Neer Portland James Davis Palo Alto. The team winner will be the champion after nine matches. the East won last year in Philadelphia.
Cleveland won 8 to 4 over the Browns in St Louis on September 11 as timely hitting and two Browns errors helped Cleveland score seven runs in the third inning. Speaker slipped at first base and retired, with a non serious injury expected.
The Brecktown Country Club hosts semis in the city tennis 70 BR with men singles matches at 3 pm. G Macy Wheeler faces J G King while Dr R B W Hail plays L K Larson. Semis for men doubles and women's doubles also unfold today with Wheeler and Wheeler leading first pairing against Larson and Smtrings. Women’s doubles pit Mrs McNeil and Mrs Richardson versus Mrs Bowers and Mrs Storns starting about 1:30 pm.
A Daytona State League club and Miami Florida East Coast Juniors group, along with two umpires, were arrested by Sheriff Miler for violating the Sunday blue law banning baseball.
Police found two pipes and a quantity of opium in the shop of Charles Wal, a Chinese laundry operator at 450 Water Street. Wah is held in 850 bail.
John Britling of Fairfield was arrested last night for reckless driving while intoxicated. traveling State 1 near Minto Avenue he rear ended a car driven by Harry Boehm of 24 Ann Street. Both cars sustained minor damage. The article also notes unrelated text about elephants and cultural references.
In New York the Americans split a doubleheader with Boston. Boston won game one 3 1, New York captured game two 5 1. Ruth walked four times in hopes of breaking the home run record as crowds near the Grounds swelled to an estimated 100000.
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