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Newspaper

Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1920

Page

8

League Standings and Results Highlight Baseball Scores

League standings show New York nine to six over Brooklyn and Cincinnati ten to eight over unknown opponent. St Louis wins twelve to ten with Prgeneipia in a qa innings second game. Pittsburgh visits New York for two games starting 1 30 pm while Chicago travels to Brooklyn for 3 20 pm start. St Louis plays Philadelphia and Cincinnati visits Boston in two games.

New York Brooklyn Cincinnati Aoe St. Louis Prgeneipia Pittsburgh Chicago St Louis Philadelphia Boston Aba

Baseball scores from yesterday and today schedule

In the American League yesterday New York defeated Cleveland 8 to 3 Chicago topped Washington 3 to 2 in the first game then beat them 5 to 4 in the second Boston won 5 to 4 over St Louis in 11 innings Dewett led Philadelphia to a 6 to 2 win over Detroit Today games include New York at Cleveland Philadelphia at Detroit Washington at Chicago and Boston at St Louis

New York Cleveland Chicago Washington Boston St. Louis Dewett Philadelphia Detroit Standing of Dreams W. P.C Cleveland Ener New York Er Boston Mer ASL Detroit Ae Philadelphia E

Hartford Batteries-Cox and Damm Lead East League Doubleheader

In Hartford, Connecticut, the Eastern League doubleheader featured Batteries-Cox and Damm securing victories as Hartford scored 410 runs across two games. The lineup included Craig and Jordan for Hartford, with Sorin contributing in the late innings. At Albany, Waterbury fell to Albany 68 with Batteries-Stubing Seaman and Shinault Martin and Gillis driving the win. Worcester saw Springfield edge Worcester as Batteries-Purvere Bohn and Wilider Bach Sedman led the effort. New Haven hosted Bridgeport with New Haven at 180 and Bridgeport 498, Batteries-Walah Musser Ben der Nagle supporting their teams.

Hartfor Rhel Hartford Pittefield Bach and Sedman New Have Bridgeport New Haven Walah Musser Bender and Nagle

Lasker Agrees To Play Capablanca In Havana Match

Dr Emanuel Laster holder of the world chess championship for years and Jose R Capablanca Cuban chess champion agreed to a world title match. The match will be 11 games in Havana with Capablanca sailing for Europe on July 22 to urge Lasker to reverse his decision and compete for the championship.

Aus Emanuel Laster Jose R. Capablanca Havana Capabianca Europe Dr. Lasker Lasker

Pair Held On Thefts For Padding Shipments

Isadore Cohen of Harral avenue and Hyman Albotsky of Watkins street Brooklyn appeared in City Court on the theft charge. Bonds set at 2000 each for further investigation as case continued to August 17. Police say Cohen padded factory shipments, defrauding owner Hermen Balaman of about 1500 in two months. Albotsky aided by receiving extra goods.

Isadore Cohen Harral Avenue Hyman Albotsky Watkins Street Brooklyn Detective Bureau Cohen Albotsky Pad Hermen Balaman Sixth Street

Whooping cough increases across Connecticut communities

Whooping cough is rising in many Connecticut communities with more deaths in the first six months than measles or scarlet fever and nearly as many as diphtheria. July saw more cases as families failed to call a physician promptly. Health officers urge early physician contact to enable early diagnosis and treatment to prevent serious after effects or death.

Connecticut

Pacific arch to rise at border crossing

Vancouver August 19 work has begun on the Pacific arch to span the Pacific highway at the international boundary. It is to be completed by October 20 for a royal and international delegation. The steel and concrete arch will stand 100 feet high and cost about 50000 dollars. The inscription will read Children of a Common Mother.

Vancouver B. C Romania Mari Marshal Joffre United States China

Americans Foster Disloyalty Claims in Japan and Korea

Tokyo reports that Kokumin Shimbun, a newspaper aligned with military groups, accuses Americans of fostering disloyalty among Japanese people and alleges that American missionaries in Korea use Christianity to instill anti Japanese sentiment.

Tokio Japan Korea Kokumin Shimbun

Wage Rise for Express Employes Hits 16 Cents an Hour

Chicago August 10 The United States Railway Labor Board increased wages of employes of the American Sway Express company by 30 million dollars retroactive to May 1, 1920. The raise affects thousands of men not covered by the prior 600 thousand dollar railway wage award and amounts to 16 cents an hour.

Chicago United States Railway Labor Board American Sway Express Company

Stepney Community Notes and Picnic Plans

Stepney residents note guests of the Hawleys and Curtisses. The Methodist Sunday school plans an August 18 picnic on the village green with invites to members and friends. Local arts include a fire carnival August 18 19 and 29 with Wheeler Wilton’s band.

Methodist Sunday School Stepney Volunteer Fire Co Wheeler & Wilson

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