City Tennis Championship Decided at Brooklawn Club
At Brooklawn Country Club courts this afternoon the City Tennis Championship will be decided with Buckingham and Bryan set to meet the winner of the Strong Duncan versus Beach Wales match. Earlier, Buckingham and Bryan won the men’s doubles 6-2 and 6-? and the mixed doubles final saw Doris Wheeler and Gregory Bryan prevail 6-3 6-3.
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Bridgeport Telegram
Brooklawn Club
Brooklawn
Buckingham
Bryan
Wheeler Family
Brooklawn Country Club
E. T. Buckingham
Gregory
J. W. Wheeler, Sr
J. W. Wheeler Sr
Doris Wheeler
Walter Wheeler
John Wison
R. Strang
B. Dungan
Wales
Gregory S. Bryan
Aqueduct At Six Furlongs First Race Three-Year-Olds Selling
Post position notes list a large set of entries with weights and odds for six furlongs on a fast track. Notable names include Rose Film Perseus The Masquerader and Jack Mount among others, with weights ranging from 103 to 183 and multiple also eligibles.
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Perseus
Golden Wing
Annia Edgar
Riverside
Jack Mount
Genesig
Hwia
Arrah
Jon
Driffield Lia
Bert Williams
Josefina Zarate
Torchbearer
Burlingame
Adela
Appleton Wiske
Lively
Bathilda Toa
Mr. Specs
Sierra
Housemaid
Mohab
Tudor King
Lass Glorila
Teppy Nix
Woodmere
TNS
Tom M'Tagegart
Star Master
Papp
Smart Moneys
Regal Lodge
Miss Fannie
Harwood II
Judge W'yfeld
the Cack
Barry Shannon
Stradivarius
George Elliott
Shady
Marion Addler
Mimite
Jacknetta
Omphalo
Julia Bean
Chimera
Phantom Maid
Marchesa
Ticketoe
Barrow Leads Red Sox to World Victory in 1918
Barrow, elevated from a struggling International league manager to Boston pilot, steered the Red Sox to the world title with Ruth dominating the mound and Whiteman stepping up as a key outfielder. The series set batting and fielding records, with Ruth rewriting scoreless innings and Everett Scott delivering errorless defense over sixteen World Series games.
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Boston Pilot
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Winter Whiteman
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Strunk
Jeff Field
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Babe
Jim Vaughn
Fred Mitchell
Hooper
Giants
Phillies
Athletics
Felding
Matty
Dodgers
Sherrod Smith
Myers
Scott
Everett Scott
Bridgeport Soccer Meet Seeks Entries and War News
A special Bridgeport Public School soccer league meeting is called for this evening at the Board of Education offices to organize the season in two weeks. The club expects about eight teams, with Clan McDuff and others joining. Also noted are players departing for military service and a Bridgeport star praised for wartime play, plus updates on Canadian forces and injuries.
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Board of Education
Bank
Main
State
George Mason
Bridgeport Rovers
Transportation Carps
George
Burke
True Blue
Moody
Black Watch
France
Bridgeport
Clan McDuffs
Jimmy Allen
Deel. Montgomery
New Haven
Park City
Montgomery
Furance
Soccer Results From Other Side
London reports delayed results from English leagues with Burnley, Liverpool, and Chelsea among teams winning. Notable matches include Blackburn Rovers losing to Southport Central and Arsenal defeating Millwall, while Tottenham drew with Brentford and Chelsea beat Fulham 4 to 2.
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London
Lancashire
Blackburn Rovers
Southport Cartval
Bolton Wanderers
Blackpool
Seasiders
Sheffield
United
Huddefield Town
Mull City
Bradford City
Chalsea
Arsenal
Milwall
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Spurs
Liverpool
Rochdale
Port Vale
Bury
Everton
Burnley
Stoke
Manchester City
Stockport County
Preston North End
Southport Central
Blackburn Travers
Boltom Wanderers
Blackport
Safe in the Ship Yard A Romance of the Ring
In a Philadelphia shipyard early morning a heavyweight and his manager clash over work and pay as riveting hammers echo. Benny Leonard dominates his six round bout with Harry Pierce, earning an easy victory but continuing wartime lineups.
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Sid
Leonard
Pierce
Philadelphia
Benny Leonard
Harry Pierce
Brooklyn
Corbett Predicts Fury in Leonard Lewis Bout at Newark Park
James J. Corbett, former world heavyweight champ, foresees a furious slugfest when Benny Leonard meets Ted Lewis in a September 23 bout at Wiedenmayer's park in Newark. He notes Leonard cannot lose his lightweight title by knockout while Lewis would drop his claim if stopped, praising both fighters as crafty and highly skilled.
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Benny Leonard
Ted Lewis
Wiedenmayer's Park
Newark
Corbett
Dlivision
Leonard
Ston Lewis
Lewis
Benny
Jaynd
Wey
Johnson Known as Down and Outs Member in Madrid
A letter from Donald Pratt to Johnny Pollock of the New York World says Jack Johnson, the former heavyweight champion, is a Down and Out member in Madrid. Pratt recounts a recent boxing show at the Coliseum to raise Red Cross funds with dignitaries present, including the American Minister.
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Johnny Pollock
New York
Jack Johnson
Spain
Down and
Pratt
Red Cross
Jos McCartney
Orange
N. J
Dalmasses
Mac
Spaiard
Madrid
Dixie Kid
Johnson
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