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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1925
Page
15
Hartford routed Bridgeport 10 to 6 in a wild city league game. Owl-eyed pitching gave way to heavy hitting as Lemuel Evans Metevier and George Metevier struggled, Eddie Kenna, Tommy Mullen and Duckett paced Bridgeport, while Owen connected for a grand slam in late innings. Marty Shay excelled defensively and at the plate with a 14 chance day.
Elmer Duckett tops official Bears averages for the week with a .380 mark after 29 at bats. Jess Runser follows at .310 with 29 plate appearances and nine hits. Johnny Henzel posts .292 from 27 at bats with eight safeties as Ray Roberts hits .285 on 11 at bats. Heinie Batch .276 from 33 trips to the plate, Joe Burns .258, Bernie Starr .215, Eddie Burke .150, Hal Drew .113, George Army 0 for 3, Frank Wotell 0 for 4 after suspension. Pitchers list shows Bunny Hearne .400 on five at bats, Bob Caffrey .333 on three at bats, Shirts Horan .200 on five, Drake and Metegier 0 for 6 and 2 respectively. All-Fastom League team selected by East End boys Johnson and Lavery features Davies, New Haven. Braxton, Springfield. Hearne, Bridgeport. Mills, Pittsfield. Roberts, Bridgeport. Kenna, Hartford. Moon, Albany. Belanger, Albany. Herrera, Springfield. MacPhee, Pittsfield. Standart, Spring. Collins, Pittsfield. Fayrs, Worcester. Stengel, Worcester. Donahue, Waterbury. Manager Kitty Bransfield.
Ford advances smoothly into the third round of the Brooklawn city championship. Johnny Wilson of Stratford, once the favorite, loses to George Foster in straight sets 6-4 6-4. Wilson then teams with Dr. W G Williams to upset Hall and Buckingham 6-4 6-2, proving versatile despite earlier singles defeat.
The Mohican semipro football team plans a reorganization for the 1924 season and will hold its first practice meeting Thursday night at Holland Alleys at eight. Returning veterans include 1924 stars, with Joe Fennell, Johnny Wagner, Wilmot and others possible additions. Captain and manager to be elected at the meeting.
Kew Haven Sept 14 Chet Nichols just missed a no hit bid as New Haven defeated Pittsfield 9 to 6 Nichols allowed one hit a double by Bedford in the first inning Douglas and Sullivan were hit hard but the locals won easily
The Bears will play Hartford in a doubleheader this afternoon after a one day delay at the Capital City club’s request. Tomorrow they host New Haven in another twin bill, with Pittsfield visiting Thursday through Saturday and Springfield closing the season Sunday.
The Employers Tuberculosis association benefit baseball games will be held at Newfield Park next Saturday afternoon. Henry D Veale, chairman, says close to $000 will be view the contests. The American Chain combine meets General Electric in the feature contest, while two teams from the Girls' League will play in the preliminary.
Bridgeport High School football coach Biddie Teilly oversees about 75 candidates at Seaside Park as the squad prepares for the season. Will open the schedule September 26 against Norwalk High, with a slate including Greenwich, Manhattan Prep, Wilby Hugh, Crosby, Bulkeley, College City of New York Freshmen, Utrecht Brooklyn, and Stamford High entries.
United States retained the Devon shire cup at a North American coast championship in New Brunswick on Sept 14. American players defeated Canadian opponents in a series of matches with listed scores and participants including Frederick Snare, C George, Hasell, Parker, Conke Paterson, and many more from cities such as New York Toronto Montreal Philadelphia and Ottawa in a tight competition.
Moore of St Marys pitched well despite seven errors by his team as Li Valsi defeated Stamford Li Vots 4 to 1. Rueczo for LiValsi fanned five, allowed six hits, and contributed two doubles in four at bats.
In a series of matches the Baltimore nine defeated Providence 9 to 5 with Davenport Cobb Swaney Lynn contributing. Buffalo beat Syracuse 12 to 9 in the first game and 8 to 0 in the second. Jersey City topped Reading 67 to 8 in the first game and 45 to 6 in the second, with Spaulding Best Freitag and others listed.
A listing of results shows American Association scores with cities including Indianapolis over Toledo 43 to 2, Louisville 1 to 2, Columbus 2, Milwaukee 0, St. Paul 4, Kansas City 10, Minneapolis 11.
In the first game New Orleans beat Birmingham 4 to 1. In the second game Chattanooga defeated Little Rock 2 to 0. A later tally listed Chattanooga 5 Little Rock before darkness halted play. Only games scheduled for the program.
The Acme Pro team beat Wesley Hose Company at Rice Field in New Haven on Sunday. The game featured strong pitching by Acme, with few hits allowed and 12 strikeouts, final score 6 to 2.
Waterbury fell 8 to 0 as Worcester clustered hits off Bishop in the pinches. Harris led the attack with key hits and power in the rout at Waterbury on September 14.
The Mohawk football team will open its 1925 season against the Owls of Westport two weeks from Sunday on the Bedford oval. Managed by Charley Harrison, the game is scheduled to start at three o'clock.
Southport Firemen won the Fairfield town championship after noon by defeating the Fairfield baseball team for the third time this season. The final score was 11 to 2, more decisive than the earlier 5 to 4 and 7 to ? contests.
Stamford opens soccer season with Campball Stela Club of Bridgeport winning 3 to 1 after a extra period at Hallowe'en Park. Stamford Soccer Club falls to 0-1 in the early season clash dated Sept 14.
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