Walker Hits 24th Home Run as Athletics Fall to Red Sox
Chicago Cubs evened their series with Cincinnati by defeating the Reds 3 to 1 in the final game of the season. Cubs capitalized on a productive fifth inning to secure the victory in Chicago.
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1921
Page
6
Chicago Cubs evened their series with Cincinnati by defeating the Reds 3 to 1 in the final game of the season. Cubs capitalized on a productive fifth inning to secure the victory in Chicago.
The New York report notes Jock Hutchinson of Chicago, former British Open holder and defending PGA champion, loses to Gene Sarazen of Sayreville Pa at the Inwood Country Club by 10 up and 7 to play. Barnes, Barnes of Pelham NC, Hagen and McLeod, Walker, French and others advance, with tomorrow pairings listed. A separate item from New Haven, Conn., reports a jitney test case postponement in Peter Navahen’s court.
Leo Griffin of the Bridgeport Bish school track squad is expected to be a star under Coach Al Anderson on the cross country team this fall. He ran last year and was one of the few to win a letter in track alongside Matty Leo Griffin Skane and Jack Fitzpatrick. Griffin also competes in the one mile, placing third at Yale Interscholastics this year and shining at the Bridgeport High Interclass meet last spring. He is a popular Lyon Terrace student and was elected president of the High School Athletic Association in June, leading a field of four candidates. He serves on the senior clans social committee.
Schedule lists Cleveland at Chicago Washington at Boston New York at Philadelphia. Yesterday Brooklyn 9 Boston 3 Chicago 3 Cincinnati 1. Madison A C challenge reports 175 130 score in upcoming Seaside game next Sunday. Players must report for practice at the Bulletin Head tonight.
Rox Grove revisits rookies who sparked the World Series, from Carl Mays and Leslie Bush to George Whiteman and Ton Sewell. The piece notes Mays’ clutch 1916 saves, Bush’s 1913 surge with the Athletics, Whiteman’s late-career heroics, and Sewell’s Alabama to Indians breakout shaping 1920.
Boston lost 9 to 5 at home to Brooklyn as Olson and Ruether hit homers. Cooney gave up the long ball and Townsend took the loss. Brooklyn built a 4-1 lead by the sixth, then held on as Boston rallied briefly.
Hilltop High faces a captaincy dilemma as letters awarded earlier left no clear leader. With three candidates Ray Whelan Bob Flynn Ed Schine and Vaskin Kayium in the running the vote or coach choice will decide the next Lyon Terrace captain. Flynn leads possible selection if voting occurs while coach picks likely favor Whelan. All current letter men are Lincoln Grammar alumni.
Fort Worth Panthers win the Texas league title by defeating Memphis 3 to 0 in game six, securing the series 4 games to 2 and earning a second straight championship. The Memphis club had won the Southern association pennant.
The Louisville Colonels clinched the American Association pennant by winning both games of a doubleheader against Kansas City 7 to 2 and 14 to 8. If Minneapolis wins its remaining five and Louisville loses four, Louisville would still lead by 11 games.
The Yankees start a three game set with the Athletics today while the Giants rest in New York and the Indians face the Cubs in Chicago. Cleveland leads with the tougher path. if New York wins two, they clinch the pennant. The Giants return Friday for a testimonial game honoring Mathewson with $12,000 already raised.
London defeats Ludington 19 to 7 in eighth game, clinching the series five games to three for the class EB baseball title. London, representing the Michigan-Ontario league, beat Ludington of the Central league in Grand Rapids.
Mexico City reports the government weighing a merchant marine as the United States Shipping Board offers to supply ships but no negotiations have begun yet.
The Bridgeport High School girls plan another strong soccer squad under Miss Helen Ghark of Barnum School. Dorothy Breene is elected captain for a second year as they seek games with other high schools. First practice is set for next week.
Chauncey Al Jepson, Bridgeport High star center and football letterman, moved to Trinity College Hartford last week. He impressed in early play as a six foot fast center with long shots, aiming for a spot on the Trinity basketball squad after a strong Red and Black football tenure.
Philadelphia game recap notes Pennock effective in pinch hitting while Naylor and Boston fall 6 to 4. In the seventh inning Walker homers for his twenty fourth of the season. The report highlights Pinch hitter impact and Pratt driving in a run.
The Waterbury fire department volleyball team will face the focal Smoke-Eaters at 1 this afternoon on Barnum and Den ny avenue lot. Players Murphy O Dell Gottschalk Byrnes Lait and O Leary make up the local squad.
New York September 28 The qualifying round for the women s national golf championship at Meal NJ drew 166 entries. Play starts Monday at Hollywood Golf Club. Alexa Stirting of Atlanta defending the title is paired with Edith Leitch. Leitch the English French and Canadian champion tees off with Dr W Gavin. Marion Hollins faces Latham Halls and Sara Fowes plays Georgianna Bishop.
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