Bears Win Hartford Loses Doubleheader to Waterbury
Bridgeport edges Pittsfield 4 3 in ten innings as Runser stars with homer double and triple. Roberts strong on mound, Mills soft spot in tenth, Henzel and Starr spark late rally, two base hits by Runser and steady defense help Bridgeport clinch the win.
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Pittsheld
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Moose Fuller
Touchstone
Cos
Cosgrove
Helgeth
Owen
Donahue
Hanley
Dalley
Torphy
McCarthy
Barnett
Sam
Drafting Season Brings Eastern League Players to Major Leagues
Tuesday marked the end of the major minor league sale window as teams may recall players during the draft era. Boston Red Sox hold first call, with Phillies and Cubs next, while seven Eastern League players moved up recently, including Davies, Touchstone, Hearne, Johnson, Herrera, and Wilson.
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iCubs
Big Show
Davies
Wew Haven
Giants
Touchstone
Waterbury
Cubs
Hearne
Bridesport
Braves
Johnson
Pittsfield
Pitttburgh
Herrera
Ponies
Wilson
Yankees plan $300000 rebuild for 1926 season
The Yankee owners budget over $300000 for 1926 roster moves with $85000 spent on pitchers and $215000 on other players. Eastern League pitcher Braxton heads the new signings, joined by G Cummings and Letty Jacobs among others. The article also covers referee Sheridan’s ban and boxing fight disputes involving Pete Reilly and Delaney, Slattery, and Greb.
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Nitebers
G Braxton
Springfield
Mass
Herbert “McQuaid
St Paul
John Dempster
Greensboro
Letty Jacobs
Saginaw
Mich
Sam Wernke
Hamilton Ont
Ruelieve
St Joseph
Joe Bloomer
Salina
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Phila
Sheridan
New York
Bodne Frard
Pete Reilly
Delaney
Jimmy Slattery
Reilly
Tet
Richard
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Cannonball
Red Sox blank Browns in both games of doubleheader
The Red Sox shut out the St Louis Browns in both games of a doubleheader. Fred Wingfield pitched superbly for Boston in the opener for a 2 to 0 victory while Paul Zahns led Boston to a 4 to 0 win in the second. The two games lasted 1 hour 16 minutes and 1 hour 87 minutes respectively. Doc Prothro had six hits in six at bats.
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Zahniser
Stokes Umplees
Oimsby Nallin
Moriarity
Hartford Refuses Field After Close Play Protests
In Waterbury the Hartford Senators protested after a late play and officials debated strategy. The incident risks a league investigation and possible changes to the Eastern League as teams accuse favoritism and dispute player limits amid weak attendance.
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O'Connor
Hartford
Dan O'Neil
Fairfield High After New Mark Review of Last Season
The article recalls Fairfield High last season opening with a 2 9 defeat to New Haven, a 6 0 loss to Norwalk, then a strong win over Greenwich 27 7, a 12 19 7 victory over Norwalk, and a 17 7 defeat at Danbury. It notes improved depth and form this year with veteran material and a heavier, more capable lineup likely to boost scoring.
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Specia
Roger
Fairfield Teas
Norwalk
Danbury
Bears Play at Pittsfield Today
Bears travel to Pittsfield for a Test pond trip and will return for the season with Springfield on Sunday. They likely match one of the teams in Littafield before moving on to Boston Forse.
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Torancrow
Springfield
Littafield
Boston
Gehrig and Paschal Hit Homers as Rookie Shuts Out Cleveland
New York Yankees beat Cleveland 5 to 0 at Yankee Stadium. Henry Johnson, 19, rookie, pitched his first game there and blanked the Indians. Gehrig hit his 19th homer with one on, while Paschal added a four-bagger in the eighth.
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Ber Pascha
Jamieson
Oh Hichiodt
Speaker
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J Sewell Ss
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Koeng Speaker
Gehrig Paschal
H Johnson
Smith
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McNulty
Owens Rowland
McGowan
Shires to Face Park City Giants at Seaside Park
The Berkshires meet the Park City Giants at Diamond No 1 Seaside Park this Sunday afternoon. Abe Kelman will pitch for the Shires with Snooks catching, shaping a strong field showing.
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Seaside Park
Shires
Abe Kelman
Snooks
International League results brief from Toronto Rochester and Buffalo Syracuse games
First game Toronto Rochester ended 28 3 with Satterfield Smith and Byles Lev sen and Lake leading for Toronto. Second game Toronto Rochester 3 4 1 Gibson and Williams. Buffalo Syracuse action shows Reddy Shea Pond Grahow ski Niebergall with rain postponements and other games delayed.
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Byles
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Niebergall
Men and Women Golfists Set for Fairfield Club Matches
Fairfugle hosts a weekend golf event at the Country Club of Fairfield links featuring men versus women on September 17. Women will handicap within five points. prizes awarded for the two lowest scores. Three tournaments run this month with the Presidents Cup in both classes and the fall handicap. Women’s season ends October 1, men continue to November 3.
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Satunday
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Minth
Madisons Meet White Eagles For City Championship
The Madisons clash with the White Eagles at Seaside Park Sunday to decide the city baseball championship. Linane, the high school star, is tipped to start for the Madisons after their Junior City League title run and defeat of the Clovers. The White Eagles already clinched the Senior City League title.
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Clovers
Linane
Fairfield Tigers Name Strong Eleven for Season
The Fairfield Tigers organized for the season and expect a stronger team. Barber acts as coach and will select the squad from Dishey G Reis L Rels Olah Desines Norris Margerison Smith Savo Shick Suchy and other promising candidates.
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Dishey G Reis
L Rels Olah
Desines
Norris
Margerison
Smith
Savo
Shick
Suchy
Southern Association Scores Card
Birmingham 2, Atlanta 4. Chattanooga 6, Memphis 8. Nashville 8, Lattle Roiic 3.
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Lattle Roiic
Ancient American Association Scores Prompt Mixed Results
Toledo defeats Columbus 21 to 4 while Columbus hides a question mark in the score line. Minneapolis rivals St Paul with a 5 to 4 result. Indianapolis edges Louisville as Milwaukee falls to Kansas City 10 to 13.
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Columbus
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St Paul
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Compo Life Guard basketball team ready for season
Westport reports the Compo Life Guard basketball squad organized for the new season with Donald Taylor as manager. The team keeps the previous runners up from last year’s county championship Eddie and Larry McMahon Uddle and Harry Quinn and either Dave Carlson or Pat Driscoll.
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Compo Life
Donald Taylor
Eddie
Larry McMahon
Uddle
Harry Quinn
Dave Carlson
Pat Driscoll
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