Bridgeport Beats New Haven in Uneven Park Outing
New Haven suffered a 9-2 setback at Weiss Park as Bridgeport’s Walsh shut down the Indians. Five New Haven errors and misplayed plays plagued the defense while Bridgeport capitalized with timely hits and stolen bases.
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Brackett
If Bonaguera
R. Grimes
Skiff
Sherwood
K. Grimes
Ct Dillon
Stauffer
P - SS
New Haven
Mu Gillespie
Shay, Nutter
Rf . Ball
Torphy
McGowan
Woodward
If . Nagle
Paccsee James
Peers
Bridgeport
Shwood
Medals Ready for Immediate Distribution to Veterans
Figures from the Springfield Massachusetts Recruiting Station show 2,500 ex soldiers in Western Massachusetts and Connecticut have already received Victory medals. Nationwide, 50,936 Victory medals have been distributed. Lieutenant David B Todd states medals are ready and need not wait until November 11. Applications via the nearest recruiting station will bring medals promptly.
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Masmechucetta
Connecticut
Springfield
Masa
Adjutant General of the Army
United States
David B. Todd
Springfield, Mast
American Legion
Eastern League results from Waterbury and New Haven
In Waterbury Hartford and Waterbury split games with Batteries-Sloan Damm Shinault and Stub ing Shinault plus Cox Kelly Burfield. At New Haven Bridgeport and New Haven played with Redman Tyler Scanlon Prediger. Pittsfield and Worcester each list batteries Kelleher Snover Smith Morgan Wilder. Schedule shows Waterbury Bridgeport Albany New Haven Pittsfield Worcester Hartford Springfield. An offhand joke about Bolshevists and barbers appears at the end.
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Waterbury
Hartford
Sloan and Damm
Stubing
Shinault
Cox and Kelly
Burfield
New Haven
Bridgeport
Alban
Worcester
G. Redman
Tyler
Scanlon
Prediger
Pittsfield
Springfield
Albany
Seaman Oeay Cen Pc
Worcester Eds
Bridgeport Oes
Pitts
Albany Caieeies
Waterbury O
Come Back for Kolehmainen in Antwerp 1920
The article argues whether Hannes Kolehmainen can return to peak form after eight years and threaten Johnson, Tilden, and Williams. It cites his Stockholm Olympic feats, Marathon win, and extraordinary speed, noting Antwerp’s favorable course and Sullivan’s praise for the Flying Finn.
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Hannes Kolehmainen
Stockholm
Jeffries
Johnson
Antwerp
Hennes
Kolehmainen
James E. Sullivan
Finland
Thompson Feature Service
Bridgeport Trade School Romps Over Torrington 25 to 2
Bridgeport State Trade School crushed Torrington State Trade School 25 to 2 yesterday afternoon in Torrington. Paige and Slasey starred for Bridgeport with strong batting while Sirotnak highlighted solid fielding for the locals. Battery notes credit Bridgeport’s Frank and Slasey, Torrington’s Hogan, Coonz and Burger.
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Bridgeport State Trade School
Torrington State Trade School
Torrinston
Park City
Wiridgeport
Paige
Slasey
Sirotnak
Torrington
Bridgeport
Frank
League S And Results National League standings and scores
Yesterday's National League results include Pittsburgh 3 Boston 0 and Philadelphia 4 Chicago 1. Standings show Chicago, New York, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Boston, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Brooklyn with varying win totals and percentages. American League games feature Chicago 10 New York 3, Washington 11 Cleveland 3, Boston 8 Detroit 0, Philadelphia 7 St Louis 2.
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Pittsburgh
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Ww. L
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
St. Louis
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
LPC
Chicago Ors
St. Louis Moose
St. Lewis
Summers to face Bogash in Bridgeport bout
Johnny Summers arrives tomorrow to train for his welterweight clash with Louis Bogash at the Armory A A in Bridgeport next Monday night. Bogash also trains at Acorn A C and aims to prove readiness before facing Britton. The card features 34 rounds, plus Lisse versus Sullivan, OLeary versus Johnson, and Shea versus Conway with multiple local fighters.
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Johnny Summers
Louis Bogash
Open Air Arena
Bridgeport
Bogash
Summers
The
Armory
A. A
Acorn A. C
Connecticut
Britton
Johnny Lisse
Feather Champ
Navy
Jimmy Sullivan
Newark
Young O'Leary
Harry Johnson
Jersey City
Tommy Shea
Pat Conway
Lisse
Joe Smith
Sullivan
Stillman'’s
New York
Johnson
Mitts
al Kale
Buffalo
Kale
Johnny Murray
Artie Root
Kilbane
Joey Fox
Cobb May Appear as Spellbinder in Campaign
Ty Cobb star outfielder of the Detroit club may appear as a spellbinder in a presidential campaign. Senator Pat Harrison announced plans to take Cobb on a swing around the circle to support Cox and Roosevelt.
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Ty Cobb
Detroit Baseball Club
Pat Harrison
Democratic National Speakers’ Bureau
Harrison
Cobb
Cox
Roosevelt
Big Pat McDonald Spains Thumb Before Antwerp
On board the U S eight Princess Ma teika Patrick J McDonald of the New York Athletic Club the leading entrant for the 16 pound shot put at the Olympic games injured his right thumb while practicing with a medicine ball. The ligaments were strained and officials fear the injury may hinder his shot put performance at Antwerp. EX DIAMOND STAR DEAD Francis J Fennelly former shortstop for Cincinnati and Philadelphia teams died in Fall River Mass He was elected to the Massachusetts Legislature four times.
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New Haven
Indians
Weiss Park
Depebhail
Gillempie
Lin
Walsh
Dil Jon
Bridgeport
Benaguera
Waltzers
Bancroft
Kid Sherwood
Ray Grimes
Mr. Stauffer
Fish
Indiana
Johnny Nagie
Dillon
Stauffer
Skiff
Bill Skiff
Kenneth Grimes
Buck Lat
Nagle
Torphy
Sherwood
Jame
Grimes
Gillespie
Woodward
Nutter
Rall
McGowan
U. S
Mateika
Patrick J. McDonald
New York Athletic Club
America
Antwerp
McDonald
Fall River
Mass
Francis J. Fennelly
Cincinnati
Philadelphia Athletics
Massachusetts
Britton to meet Kloby in 12 round welterweight clash
Promoter Cuddy of Lawrence Mass announces champion Jack Britton will face Young Kloby of Massachusetts for 12 rounds to a decision at an open air show on August 28 with Kirby reportedly signed for $8,000. Brookline fighter Johnn Salburg seeks bantamweight challenge in Boston while Abe Goldstein eyed for a meeting with Johnny Solburg as George Dwyer scouts in New York. Bud Dempsey scored a knockout over Young Ross in Syracuse. Armory AA Jersey City card set includes Brady vs DeFoe and Curtin vs Fay.
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Cuddy
Lawrence
Mass
Jack Britton
Young Kloby
Massachusetts
Kirby
George Dwyer
New York
Johnny Solburg
Abe Goldstein
Jos Leon
Armory
A. A
Jersey City
Ralph Brady Va
Billy DeFoe
Harvey Bright
Eddie Fletcher
Johnny Curtin
Frankie Fay
Bud Dempsey
Young Ross
Syracuse
Oil City club entices McInnis and Hoyt to jump Sox
Oil City Pennsylvania reports an emissary met in Detroit with Boston Red Sox players John Stuffy McInnis and Waite Hoyt. The deal would pay McInnis and Hoyt more than Boston offers, prompting their agreement to leave the Red Sox for Oil City.
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Oil City
Detroit
Boston Red Sox
John
Stuffy
Springfield outfielder linked to gambling episode in PCL
The article traces Crisp Bingles Harl Maggert, former Springfield outfielder, through a gambling episode with Hal Chase in the Pacific Coast League. It notes Dan O'Neil as a former ally now president of the Eastern League, and mentions various players and teams including Ed Stauffer, Joe Cy Morgan, Worcester, Albany, and Hartford associates. It also describes Dan Sullivan’s failed pursuit of Pennington, Head, and Pickup for the Paper League and outlines offers from multiple leagues and clubs.
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Dan Sullivan
Pennington
Pitcher Head
Clarence Pickup
Harl Maggert
Hal Chase
Springfield
Dan O'Neil
Eastern
Ed Stauffer
New Haven
Dean Academy
Hartford
Dan Howley
George Pennington Cand Ralph Head
John M. Greene
Sullivan
Quebec
Three Rivers
George
Daniel Sullivan
Head
Pickup
Montreal
Syracuse
Braves
Harrisburg
Phil Neher
Kane
New Hampshire
Vermont
Lindstrom
Worcester
Mike Hayden
Pitsfield
Cronin
Thompsonville
George Underhill
Dan
Howley
Canada
Corking Races on Grand Circuit Card at Toledo
Four top events headline the Grand Circuit harness meet at Fort Miami with seven in the Wayne 2.05 pace for $2,025 led by Hal Malone. Goldie Todd is favored in the 2:03 pace for $1,200 while six youngsters contest the Toledo Times $2,000 Stake for 2:14 trotters and Tommy Murphy fields Lord Frisco in the 2:30% trot.
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Toledo
Fort Miami
Wayne
Hal Malone
Goldie Todd
Toledo Times
Tommy Murphy
Lord Frisco
San Francisco
Rickard Announces Plans For New York Sports Center
Tex Rickard told about forty New York sports writers at the Biltmore hotel that he declared war on the International Sporting Club and began organizing the Madison Square Garden Sporting Club. He aims to insure boxing on the highest plane with himself promoting bouts and transform Madison Square Garden into the nation’s greatest sporting center with 18 000 seats and spaces for ordinary fight followers.
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Tex Rickard
New York
Biltmore Hotel
International Sporting Club
Madison Square Garden Sporting Club
Rickard
Madison Square Garden
United States
Garden
Hubbard Wins Low Score Medal Play at Wyentenuck
Great Barrington Mass August 5 J T L Hubbard of Bridgeport captured the low score medal in the Wyentenuck Golf Club invitation tourney 18 hole qualifier Hubbard was the event leader with a standout score while H K Kerr of Greenwich posted 78 the only other sub 80 score Scores 89 and better qualified in the first flight with 80 entrants
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Great Barrington
Mass
J. T. L. Hubbard
Bridgeport
Wyentenuck Golf Club
H. K. Kerr
Greenwich
Heavyweight Title At Stake In Dempsey Miske Bout
Chicago’s Jack Dempsey risks losing his heavyweight title by referee decision if the bout with Billy Miske of St Paul ends that way. The match is set for Labor Day in Benton Harbor Michigan where state law permits decision bouts with sanction from the State Boxing Commission. Also noted are moves involving George Lynch to the St Louis Americans and Ed Hoffman’s sale to the Detroit Americans.
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Chicago
Jack Dempsey
Billy Miske
St Paul
Benton Harbor
Mich
Labor Day
Michigan
State Boxing Commission
Tiny Aldrich's Secret Ring Exchange
In a parlor scene young Aldrich awaits his love as her little brother enters. The boy notes her reaction to his news, but she remains silent by simply moving a ring from one finger to another. The moment hints at a quiet personal change without direct words.
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Aldrich
Chester
HITTING EM ON A LINE BY MASTERSON
Britton praises Louis Boxash's prowess after a five day gap before another bout with the Connecticut champion. The piece notes rising baseball salaries and pro leagues, cites Hartford Pennington and Head offers, defends Harl Maggert in a Pacific East scandal, and reports scouts eyeing Goebel of Springfield with a Boston bid rebuffed. Open air arena bouts drawn strong crowds, prompting a fourth event.
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Britton
Louis Boxash
Connecticut
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