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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1921

Page

6

Yankees Regain Lead With Victory Over Tigers

New York Americans reclaimed the league lead by defeating Detroit Tigers 4 to 2. Harper struggled at times, but the New York pitching and timely hitting, including Ruth, kept Detroit in check. Ruth struck out twice in four at bats as the Yankees surged in the fourth inning to secure the win.

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How They Stand and Yesterday's Scores

Daily standings show New Aven leads Bridgporth with Springfield 12 and Tittsfield 10. Albany 4, Waterbury 1, Worcester 6, Hartford 5. Tonight Bridgeport hosts New Haven while Waterbury visits Albany and Hartford plays Worcester. In the East St. Louis visits New York, and Cleveland plays Boston among others. Yesterday's games include Chicago 7 York 6 and St Louis 9 Boston 7 with Philadelphia 6 over Cincinnati while Pittsburgh-Brooklyn rained out.

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Hillies Rally Falls Short as Springfield Wins 12-10

Pittsfield hosts Springfield in a free hitting game as Piligfeld drives eight runs across in the ninth inning. Snover flirted with a strong outing before Tolman relieved him, and Baker delivered a late homer, but Springfield pulled away 12 to 10.

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New Haven Indians Cop Game Off Bridgeport at Newfield Park

New Haven defeated Bridgeport 8 to 9 in a tight ballgame loaded with opportunities but misplays and pitching miscues cost Bridgeport. Key moments included Kingdon and Hargraves driving runs while Cykowski and Le Pard split innings, and late double plays shaping the outcome.

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Milwaukee and St Paul-Minneapolis Nat Schedule Ad

American Association events listed with Milwaukee Telsto Louisville and Minneapolis Louisville reference. Schedule advertisement notes national league timing across Milwaukee St Paul Minneapolis cities.

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Washington beats Chicago in opener of series nine to three

Washington hurler held Chicago to two singles as the Nationals pounded Kerr and took a 9 to 3 victory. Milan led local outfield with nine putouts and two triples. Wilkinson and Schalk contributed in the early action while Zachary and Gharrity helped on defense.

Washington Lemary Chicago Washington Kerr Milan Twaeshington Wilkinson Schalk Yargan Zachary Gharrity

Philadelphia Reds Triumph Over Cincinnati in Sept 20 Clash

Philadelphia defeated Cincinnati 6 to 1 in a Sept 20 game at Cincinnati. Marquard allowed many hits while Philadelphia’s batting sparked by Smith Lee and E Konetchy, with Parkinson's fielding highlights. Final score Philadelphia 9 0 2 0 1 2 0 1 1 14 runs Cincinnati 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 runs. Winters and Brugsy pitched. Marquard and Hargrave copped the loss.

Cincinnati Marquard Philadelphia Smith Lee Ekonetchy Parkinson Philadephia Hargrave

Alpine team begins practice for season

Alpine manager Abe Holzman announces initial practice starts tomorrow at the Municipal Gym. Eleven candidates and veterans are urged to report as Alpines prepare for a game against the Seaviews at Yellow Mill Field next Saturday. Team captain selection will take place tomorrow.

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Cross Country Team Looks To Spark 1921 Season

Bridgeport High School aims for a standout year with more than 45 candidates reporting to Coach Al Anderson. Ten runners form the squad, including veterans Matty Shane and Johnny Fitzpatrick, who are expected to contend for leadership this fall. No captain yet, but Fitzpatrick may win the berth. Lee manages the schedule, while Yale freshmen plan to face the Hilltoppers before the Yale Army game on October 22, with Yale hosting banquets after the race.

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Brown Yankee Game At New York Tuesday

St. Louis scheduled a postponed game with the New York Americans to be played in New York on Tuesday. The matchup, originally set for last Saturday, was announced here with the venue confirmed as New York.

Brown New York ST. Louis

Boston Red Sox Trim Cleveland In Eighth Inning Victory

Boston bats explode in the eighth to beat Cleveland 7 to 4 at Boston on Sept 20. Uhie lasted until the eighth before Cleveland rallied, Wood Seibold and Wanthsranss made remarkable one hand catches in the outfield as Boston pulled away.

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Yale Faces Bates as Grid Season Opens

Yale fans anticipate the season kickoff against Bates College of Watertown Mania. Coach Tad Jones hopes his squad can post a big score against Pine Tree state rivals as Yale opened yesterday with optimism for a strong start.

YALE Bates

South Manchester to Hold Big Track Meet

The West Side Recreation center of South Manchester will stage a monster track and field meet next Saturday with events including a 100 yard dash 121% shot put running high jump javelin throw hammer throw pole vault 449 yard run one mile relay and more. Medals awarded to place winners and a point trophy to the top scoring team. The Swedish A G will likely attend while Bridgeport I A remains out of open competition.

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Reading loses in IL game with nine hits and errors

International League clash shows Reading with nine hits and seven hits for two teams, but multiple errors impair defense. Wurm and Freita lead for Syracuse while Rochester faces Buffalo as other matchups unfold with noted pitchers and fielders.

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Hilltop Eleven Opens Season Against Danbury October First

Bridgeport High School's Hilltop eleven begins its season against Danbury two weeks from Saturday. Coach Fred Hunt will select first and second squads this week and issue uniforms to candidates who may earn spots. The Red and Black squad then faces Darby the following week.

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Worcester Defeats Senators by One Run

Worcester edged the Senators 7 to 6 in a tense game with a key tenth inning, aided by Grimes and O’Farrell. Kelly homered for New York, while Hartford and Chicago also posted late scoring actions in a multi-team pennant scramble.

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Knights of Columbus plan big athletic season in New Haven

New Haven hosts a Sunday meeting of the state Knights of Columbus athletic committee led by chairman Frank Kennedy Branford and secretary Frank Lynch New Haven to organize bowling and basketball leagues statewide and boost athletics in every council. State Deputy John Callahan pledged support as two weeks hence another New Haven session will decide the state outlook.

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New Haven Eleven to Face Bridgeport Oct 2

Bridgeport manager Jack Kearney announced a New Haven eleven will play Bridgeport on October 2 at Newfeld park. The squad, largely former Washington Green players, includes backs Bak s and Barnikow fullbacks Kennedy guard Morris Callum Brannan Gaynor Larkin quarterback Drowne center Mullin Malone and others.

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Walnut A C Plans Strong Team for Fall Campaign

The Walnut A C aims to field a stronger team this fall after recent success. They beat the Crasnos for the senior city title that year and seek bigger honors this season. The junior city champions last year fell short, but they anticipate improved performance and hope to defeat the Weer od Roya.

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Cross Country Meet at Stratford October 22

The state cross country championships will be held October 22 at Hauliew'en Park Stratford under St Marys Athletic Association. The four and a half mile course features swamps hills and woods. Clubs may enter eight with the top five scoring. Individual medals awarded to top placers. Entries close October 15 with W J O’Connell.

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