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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1926
Page
6
Bridgeport Bears finish third after a doubleheader split with Hartford. In game one Shorty Gbere misplayed a fly, leading to a Senators win. Miller and Bishop hurled well for Bridgeport. In game two Schinkel pitched nine strong, with Bears scoring four in the fifth and adding two in the seventh to clinch a 6-2 victory.
Bridgeport defeats Hartford 12 to 4 in seven innings with two base hits by Vordy and three base hits by Morrisey Shirley Rush and a double play by Schinkel Comiskey Shirley Fuller Stapleton Leiman and Hart produced key outs. Schinkel allowed 11 hits. Rath hit Shirle. Bassett tall for Hartford. Umpires Fasce and Hart. Time of game 1 hour 20 minutes.
The Trans opened their season with a first workout led by Coach Howell and Goevel who were pleased with candidates. The next practice is Tuesday October 21. A request list includes Ivers Beach Ruhlman Jesan Paddock Deers Coffer Mimey Cummings Broder k shnith amen Moriarity Norton Reed goods l…? Larkin Ford Te Ginnis at 8:00 pm in cat ther Jub rooms on Railroad avenue.
Greenwich High School outlines Sept 24 opener with Mamarenesk and a list of 51 candidates including Ne tz Genise Johnson Kamilton and Greeden from last year. The schedule names Oct 1 at home against Vet & Gof, Oct 15 at Norvalk, Oct 22 at Din wry, Nov 3 at Norwalk, and Nov 12 at HLS 3 Norwalk, plus Fairfield awards on 19 and 25.
Albany defeated Pittsfield 6 to join the final game at the Eastern league today. Wiltse and Philips, Albany battery, paired to the New York American League club, were present with traveling bags and gifts.
The Bridgeport club finished its full season schedule in the Liantern league with 154 games. Providence played 151, New Haven 150, Bridgeport 154, Springfield 150, Albany 163, Wartford 150, Waterbury 131, and Pitshell 152 as shown in the final compilation.
Detroit defeats Washington 5 to 3 as Neun and Manush spark a two run ninth inning comeback. Neun doubled and scored on Manush’s single before Manush crossed later on McNeely’s drive through the infield. Pitchers Collins and Whitehill held the early lead, with key hits from Wingo and Warner aiding Detroit’s late surge.
A dramatic sports roundup notes the loss of major titles by Tilden Jones and Nurmi in the final eight days of 1926. It also covers a Browns comeback win over the Athletics in St. Louis, with Robertson driving in the decisive run in the 10th inning and key hits by several players. The piece contrasts the shocks to tennis golf and track, highlighting Lacoste Cochet Von Elm Pedersen Wide and Nurmi’s Berlin setbacks.
Reading and Baltimore split a doubleheader with scores 3 to 5 in one game and 4 to 4 in the other. Hartman and TH pitched for Baltimore. Chambers and Freitag contributed for Reading in the first game while Snick, Beard, Hill, Skidmore, and McKee were noted in the second.
The article notes Jack Dempsey expressing strong confidence about two hours before the pivotal bout with Willard. A friend asked what would happen and Dempsey replied that he would deliver a decisive knockout, removing all doubt as he seeks the heavyweight title.
Richard Cuiei, youngest of the Cuiel family, won the city Municipal Golf Championship at Heardsley Park. He defeated Edward Fuller by five and four. In other matches Pete Coyne beat N Turner five and four, and J W Barker edged Perry Hayner one up on the 39th green to claim the High title.
New Haven finished the season in second place with a 4 to 1 win over Waterbury. Hyman pitched brilliantly, allowing only three runners to reach second base as the Profs hit in timely bursts off McPhee to score one run at a time.
Pirates win final game of the series 7 to 4 as Muller and Waner star. Eastern League results include Hertford 1 Bridgeport 0, Bridgeport 0 Hartford 2 New Haven 1, Waterbury 0, Providence 1 Springfield 1, Albany 6 Pittsfield 3.
Pittsburgh, after a three game slide, defeated Brooklyn 7 to 4 as Ray Kremer earned his 19th win. Walter Mueller collected five singles in six at bats with two fine diving catches. Babe Herman hit a late homer to pull the Robins within a run before a two run Pirates rally sealed the game.
Providence and Smrinefeld halted the Eastern League finale by a one o'clock law with Providence winning 9 1 in 11 innings. Canavan dazzled with a hitless until the ninth, while Anderson and Canavan combined on the mound striking out multiple batters, Ribbie called out at the plate, and Redford threw him out.
Louis Spiro clinched the American Association pennant by defeating Milwaukee 10 to 2 in the first game of a doubleheader. Louisville will meet the Toronto Inter and Baseball League club in the World Series.
Cincinnati Reds beat New Haven Eastern League club 9 to 4 in an exhibition today. Meeker pitched five innings allowing only three hits as the National Leaguers held the local club to four runs. Scoring by innings shows Cincinnati with a 4 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 total eight runs while New Haven tallies include 0 0 0 9 0 2 8 2 6 1 9 4. Woodman Nichola and Behe appeared for New Haven. Meeker Nehf and Wingo for Cincinnati.
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