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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1920
Page
7
House pitched four solid innings before fatigue opened the door for the cellar champions who rallied in the fifth to seize the lead. Shinault and Christie added key hits as Connors and Williams drove in runs. Bridgeport managed a lone ninth inning score on Sherwood’s timely hit after a series of outs.
Detroit August 6 management of the Yanks flirts with Home Run Baker to stop a slump. Baker promises to visit New York to discuss returning, possible third base shift behind Ruth, Meusel on third and Lewis back in left, or Baker on third and Meusel on first if he comes. Huggins and players clash as Shawkey and Mogridge blame umpiring and lack of hitting for defeats in Chicago trip.
Burns Bassick defeated Bryant Electric 12 to 0 at Seaside Park last night but Bassick walked off the field at the end of the sixth inning, ending play.
In Worcester the team meeting results show batteries Sedman McQuade Craig Kelleher Sweatt for Worcester and Tilman Snover Jordan Bish Bach Tyler for the other side. Springfield fits a similar spread with Sherman Musser Jensen Horan Wilder Friesel and others. New Haven and Bridgeport games list Batteries Bennett Sullivan Herring Prediger Gillis and Walsh House Ski Williams Shinault. Tomorrow’s schedule includes Bridgeport at Waterbury Albany at New Haven Pittsfield at Springfield and Hartford at Worcester.
Yesterday's results feature New York 2 Chicago 1 and Pittsburgh 5 Brooklyn 5 with 10 innings. Cincinnati 0 Philadelphia 0, Boston 1 St Louis 0, Brooklyn 44 Cincinnati 43 New York 45 Pittsburgh 5?2 Chicago 52 St Louis 54 Boston 0 Philadelphia 0.AMERICAN LEAGUE standings show Detroit 7 1, Boston 4 2, St Louis 8 1, other teams not scheduled. Upcoming games list New York at Detroit Philadelphia at Cleveland Boston at Chicago Washington at St Louis. Baltimore extends its ninth straight win behind Ogden of Swarthmore who homered in the second with two on.
The article reviews Polls Theatre crowd pleasers with Olive Hill Peggy Fair dancers and a lively piano act. Sidney Townes monologue, Newell and Most’s high class summer day, and Wilda Sadalia singing headline a strong vaudeville bill. Plaza Theatre presents The Slim Princess with Mabel Normand and warm audience reception.
The St. Louis association football team defeated Djurgarden by 3 goals to 1 in Stockholm. Djurgarden scored first after ten minutes, then Riley leveled the match and Ratican added a second before halftime. O'Hanlon tallied in the second half to seal the victory.
Antwerp archery competition saw Belgium defeat France by 2 698 to 2 491 points. Holland did not compete.
County Commissioner Jacob D. Walter said New Haven licenses filed last October will expire automatically in October 1920 as no renewal actions were taken. Officials noted license holders were required to renew in October and applications remain on file. The matter relates to defense arguments in local liquor cases, anticipated to reach the Supreme Court via the Ceriani test case.
The National Mine Workers association investigates a split in the Kansas coal fields between John L. Lewis, UMWA International president, and Alexander Howatt, District 14 president. The dispute hinges on whether idle miners should resume work as Lewis orders a return to work while Howatt denounces the move.
Mrs Taylor recalls her husband’s misidentification as another woman and his kind reaction before realizing the error. The remark comes amid chatter about King George of Great Britain aged 55, described as the country’s hardest working man.
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