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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1926

Page

8

Bears Win Third Straight in Providence Series

Bears defeat Providence 10 to 5 to clinch the series, piling on runs with baserunners on, long hits and three triples. Reynolds started for the Grays, while Beaudreau and Bishop worked for Bridgeport through a crowded game with several scoring innings.

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Leo Busch Triumphs in Amateur Boxing at Walnut Beach

Leo Busch of Belgeport, a former Marine, knocked out John 6th of Stamford in the second round to headline the Walnut Beach amateur boxing carnival. Other noted results include Steve Florantino stopping Jack Sullivan in the second round, Tom Sportina defeating Frank Berlenbach, and fights featuring Joe Lith Bilao, Joe Gale, and Dillon in various weight classes.

Leo Busch Belgeport Walnut Beach Park Busch John Stamford Loui Busch Eddie (Urbett Devil Dog Toth Jack Sullivan Bridgeport Steve Florantino New Haven Tom Sportina Stratford Frank Berlenbach Adse Moore Joe Lith Bilao Thi City Joe Gale Inputz Dillon Afie Forniva New

Athletics and Browns Split Doubleheader in St Louis

In St Louis on September 16, Philadelphia and the St. Louis Browns split a doubleheader. The Browns won 1 to 0 in the first game on Sisler’s sixth inning triple and Schang’s single. The Athletics won the nightcap 5 to 1 after beating Ballou for 12 hits through eight innings. Poole homered with one on in the sixth and Philadelphia turned a triple play in the first inning Gray to Wamby to Poole.

ST. Louis Philadelphia Browns Athletics Sisler Schang Ballou Poole Gray Wamby Po A Dykes Welch Rt Betzler Ft Hale Simmons Perkina Sigafoos Ss Grove P Wambigansa x—Batten Oth. . Louis H Po Ej Bennett Wfice Cf Staler Miller Rf McManus C Robertson Howland Connolly Philadelihia Wambsgansa Lifrench Metgler Hale Siple Mi Mans Hargrave E Stohertson I&gerher Willlima Ballow Bennett, Simmons

Harriss Wild as Red Sox Fall to Chicago

Chicago battered Harriss for six runs and out hit Boston 6 to 4, taking a second straight win in the series as Blankenship closed the game in relief.

Harriss RED Sox Chicago Slim Harriss Boston Mosatti Hunnefeld Clancy McCurdy Alk Kamm Purdy Berg Blankenship Page Nest Jacobson Rosenthal Purdy Falk

Britton Signs With Brooklyn as Grange Moves

Bart Britton, former Illinois teammate of Hed Grange, signs with the Brooklyn NFL team. Grange now plays for the New York Yankees. In a separate box score fragment, Poole hits a home run, McManus and Hetzler both contribute, with Gray on the mound and several double plays and a triple play noted.

Elgin Bart Britton Hed” Grange University of Ilinois Brooklyn Eleven Grange New York Yankees Poole Brolen McManus Hetzler Bacrificea Cothrane Gray Gerber Slater Sigafoos Sisler Wambssanss Philadelphia Louly Balle Ort Gray Ballou Wingard Rowland Connolly Ormsby

City Grid Loop Plans Season Meeting Tonight

The City Football league will hold its second meeting in the Welfare building auditorium at 7 30 tonight to discuss plans for the season. October 10 is set as opening date with games on Diamond No 5. Six teams have signified joining including the Westerns Auburns Brooklawns NE Triangles Rosebuds and Bridgeport Arrows.

City Football League Welfare Building Westerns Auburns Brooklawns NE. Triangles Rosebuds Bridgeport Arrows

Chain Nine Tops Industrial League At Bat And In Field

The final Industrial League game is set for 3 30 pm at Seaside Park between American Chain and Bassick. Chain leads in team batting .302 and fielding .953 with Vic Vargo atop batting. A league meeting will set up the championship series between Locomobile and General Electric.

Chain Nine Seaside Park Bassick Sampson Beardstorthng Vic Vargo Bandy Locomobile General Electric

Final State Trapshooting Meet Held Here Tomorrow

The sixth and final state trap shooting tournament of the 1926 season is set for tomorrow at the Seaside Gun Club Island Brook traps on Frenchtown road. The program features 150 singles, 25 doubles, classes ABC and D, and special prizes including a longest straight run. top shooters from New York Athletic Club Westchester Golf Club Rye Hartford Gun Club New Haven Gun Club Danbury Gun Club Seaside Gun Club enter. A hot home cooked dinner by Christchurch Stratford Ladies Guild awaits, with practice starting Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock for local gunners and the public invited to attend or spectate.

Seaside Gun Club Island Brook Frenchtown Road New York Athletic Club Westchester Qiltmore Club Rye Hartford Gun Club New Haven Gun Club Danbury Gun Club Bridgeport Ladies Guild of Christchurch Stratford Thees Connes

Syracuse Harriers Open Training Under Coach Keane

Syracuse university begins intercollegiate cross country work led by Coach Tom Keane. Captain Clinton Laucksa and six teammates including Oliver Proudlock Kenneth Ruppert Erle Faigle Goldberg and Young take part. Proudlock placed twelfth in the Intercollegiate meet and Ruppert eighth. Proudlock also earned third in the 440 yard dash at Cambridge last May.

Syracuse Syracuse University Tom Keane van Cortlandt Park New York Clinton Laucksa Willard Tibbetta Harvard Oliver Proudlock Kenneth Ruppert Erle Faigle Goldberg Young Proudiock Ruppert Proudiack Cambridge

Lenox A C. to Meet Walnut Nine in Seaside Park

The Lenox A C. baseball team faces the Walnuts at Diamond No. 1 Seaside Park tomorrow afternoon at 1:80. The pivotal Twillgut league game could decide the championship and is expected to attract several thousand fans.

Lenox A. C Walnuts Diamond No Seaside Park

Hillies Edge Springfield In 10th Inning Victory

Pittsfield defeated Springfield 4 to 3 in 10 innings as Sheridan scored the winning run on a close play in the tenth. Brown limited the Hillies to two hits through seven, but two singles a walk and an error tied the game in the eighth.

Pittsfield Springfield Brown Hillies Sheridan Pittefield Gouger Sperber Burchett Benes Albert Gutierraz Bedford Poat Benen Purcell Berry O'Neill New Orleans McGaffigan P of Birmingham Burkett Chattanooga Marshall Little Bhertian

Bears Meet Hartford in Final Bridgeport Bid

Bridgeport Bears return home to close the Western League season with four games against Providence and Waterbury before Sunday’s double header with Hartford. They hold a 4 ½ game edge on New Haven, aim to clinch by winning today and tomorrow, with Sunday’s home doubleheader ending 1926. Mike Healy announced plans to fund the push.

Bridgeport Bears Providence Grays Grays New Haven Waterbury Brasscos Hartford Senator Senators Mike Healy

Marriott Stars as Robins Beat Pittsburgh 2-1

Brooklyn Robins defeated Pittsburgh 2 to 1 as Marriott delivered two timely hits, driving in runs in the fourth and eighth innings. Jess Barnes held the Pirates to six hits while Meadows went the distance for Pittsburgh.

Brookilyn Brooklyn Robins Pittsburgh Cincinnati Marriott Brooklyn Pirates Inns Ing Cuyler Waner O'Neill Wright Herman Felix Jess Barnes Meadows

Volleyball cups arrive for Municipal Valley league prize

The city hosts trophies for champions and runners up from the Municipal Valley tall league sponsored by Alley. Officials plan a meeting to appoint a committee to arrange a banquet for players.

Municipal Valley Tall League Aley

Chapman to Face Parker in Hartford Boxing Show

Promoter George Mulligan of Hartford targets a Sept 27 bout at the Hartford Velodrome pitting Red Chapman Chelsea Mann against Terry Parker Boston. Parker needs to sign the articles to finalize the match. Chapman recently defeated Eddie Lord of Waterbury in his Connecticut debut while Parker has three prior fights with Breve Smith of Bridgeport, winning twice and losing once. Parker is also slated to meet Johnny Farr in Cleveland on Oct 4.

George Mulligan Hartford Red Chapman Chelsea Mann Terry Parker Boston Parker Connecticut Capital Chapman Eddie Lord Waterbury Breve Smith Bridgeport

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