Crasho No End Series Carded In Seaside Rivalry
A city title series between the Crashes and North Ends was announced after talks between managers Jack Redmond and George Rowe. The fret game is set for Sunday September 4 as Labor Day weekend opens, with both teams drawing large crowds and high hopes for an exciting doublefeeder match at Seaside. The Crashes recently defeated Iran A.C. 5 to 5 in camp as part of preparations.
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Hhonors
Jack Redmond
Grashes
George Rowe
Crashos Trem
Iran A.C
Old Columbus Stars Beaten in Tight Seaside Park Match
In a hard fought game the Colonial A C edged the Columbus Old Timers at Seaside Park 6 to 5. The Columbus squad, a group of veteran players once tied to Bridgeport city sports, features Bill Luciano and Gen Vick, known as Frich, with Frich praised for all around play and leadership.
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Colonial A. C
Columbus
Ben Buckley Still Winning at Orange County Fair
At Hetown New York last week Ben Buckley of Southport won prizes for his yearling colt and brood mare with prize on his road horse Raffles. His pacer Northen Direct clocked 2:08 in three straight heats and will race next at Poughkeepsie over a mile track. The Middletown half mile track hosted the event and the Chamber of Commerce cup worth 200 dollars went to Buckley for the fastest 208 pace by Northen Direct.
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Hetown
N. Y
Henjain A. Buckley
Southport
Bing Ist
Raffles
Northen Direct
Poughkeepsie
Eis
Middletown
Chamber of Merce
Bulkley
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Sports Snapshots from Across the Nation
Patchwork notes from Ithaca New York Middletown New York and London chronicle resignations retirements and near misses in athletics. Notable items include Francis T Sheehan leaving Cor Bell after 23 years as trainer and Walter C agen’s retirement after multiple Open U S titles. London reports Mrs Arthur Hamilton failing to swim the English Channel in 20 hours.
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Ithaca
Francis T. Sheehan
Cor! Bell
London
Arthur Hamilton
Shinault Sold to Cleveland for 19900 Dollars
Barrel of garbled text mentions Shinault, catcher, sold by vender to Cleveland for 19900 dollars. Yorke Weiss claim referenced as part of Forest City, per Hurley of the Evening Star, who saw Shinault in a game during his vacation. Hurley notes Singer headlines and daily action.
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Shinault
Ven
Cleveland
Yorke Weiss
Forest City
Hurley
The
Evening Star
Shin
METS
Action
Ed Walsh Voices Oldtime Pitching Etiquette
Former Bridge manager Ed Walsh laments modern pitchers losing the authority to mound duties, recalling how in old days pitchers would take the mound when ordered. He says managers have got the players bamboozled and calls out changes in the game.
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Defeos
Eda
Walsh
Lewis and cops clash in downtown baseball tilt
A downtown game this afternoon pits Lewis's AlStars against Halpin's Coppers at the park. The rivals have met before with Till Daggers of the Bulls shutting out the AlStars 50 in the first meeting, while Connie's song won the second game 10 to 9. Later, lawyers and doctors prepare for their annual baseball match at Senaide Park this evening.
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Lewis’ AlStars
Jack Halpin
Coppers
Senaide Park
McCann Boost Mention Turbulent Yankees Outlook
A fragment suggests Gene Morrin being named next man to lead the New York Yankees amid speculation. The report hints Morrin’s success could vary with team strength and mentions Park City, Waterbury, and owners amid uncertain projections.
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Gene Morrin
Manas
New York Yankees
Gene
Iny
Park City
Waterbury
Derbies Halt Hartford Rally In Afternoon Baseball Doubleheader
Brown Derbies and Hillies split a hectic doubleheader before 6000 fans as Joe Smith homered over the right field fence. Highlighted by Ray and Martin on base, Emmerich’s throws, and late Hillies offense, Bridgeport faces Albany in a six game stretch begins tomorrow.
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George E. Firstbrook
Undertakers
Brown
Hillies
Hitting the Sport Trail With Geo. E. Firstbrook
A fragmented sports page discusses baseball events and figures including Waterbury residents, Albany players, and upcoming series in Hudson town. It references ticket purchases for Fridgeport Pittsfield, a Newfield Park crowd, and a mix of local and regional teams with scattered notes on players, managers, and weekend events.
Diamond Dazzlers Shine in Major League Scoring
In a packed report, National League stars Hitting Hornsby of St. Louis and .400 hitter Fabered top batting lists, with Bancroft noted in base threats. American League highlights include Heisman of Detroit and pitchers Coveriskle of Cleveland, plus Ron Gelling-Rath of New York. Harris of the West leads in steals and Rath in home runs as teams post a 20 to 8 or similar record, indicating strong early-season performance.
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Hornsby
St. Louis
Bancroft
New York
Heisman
Detroit
Coveriskle
Cleve
Ron Gelling
Rath
N.Y
Harris
Eastern League Bridgepont at Albany headline lineup
Scores and matchups list shown with Bridgeport and Pittsfield facing off, plus Albany Springfield Waterbury Hartford and New Haven results reported by inning and team. Yesterday results include Bridgeport 5 Pittsfield 1 and 5 2 in second, Albany 2 Springfeld 1 and 7 3, Waterbury 7 Hartford 2 and New Haven 7 Worcester 3.
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Springfeld
Pittsfeld
Worcester
New Haven
Waterbury
Hartford
Pittsfield
Bridgeport
Springfield
Worcester Om
Baseball Scores and Schedule in The Times
Major Leagues update shows St. Louis 5 New York Washington 3, Chicago 0, Cleveland 4 Heston 0, Detroit 6 Philadelphia 0. Today’s games list Batsen at Cleveland, New York at St. Louis, Philadelphia at Detroit, Washington at Chicago. Also St Boule at New York Chicago at Philadelphia, Cincinnati at Brooklyn Pittsburgh at Boston. Advertise In The Times.
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Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Boston
St Louis
White Eagles top Waysides in clash as Paige collects four hits
Al Paige drove four hits as White Eagles beat Waysides in a high scoring park game. Mills held Waysides hitless seven innings before a late rally, Polly Targon starred for the Eagles with ten chances at first and strong hitting. Sacraments routed Lone Stars 16 to 1 and Ekes blanked Red Hose 8 to 0 in other Sunday league action.
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Blessed Sacraments
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Mills
Polly Turgon
Polly Targon
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Polly
Ekes
Red Hose Bats
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Charley Chelacey
Red Hose
O. K
Old City
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Mames
Red Sox
One Hit Upsets North Ends in 2 3 Defeat
Fairfield shocks the speedy North Ends 3 to 2 after North Ends collect fourteen safeties to Fairfield’s one hit. Manager George Rowe comments at 7:30 a.m. about the unpredictable nature of baseball and loss. Lineups include Wetston at first for North Ends and Moran pitching for Fairfield.
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North Ends
Fairfield
George Rowe
Toda
Soundviews Edge Shamrocks In 6 4 Ball Game
Soundviews A C defeated the Shamrocks 6 to 4 as star pitcher Schiller left with a Soundview uniform in the future. Lilla yielded four runs in a Western golf titular clash while Schmer allowed four. The Soundviews lineup included Strauss Kiely Oder Pelsar Onady Creagin Erric Kish Jetta Beans Grimaiow and pitcher Grimaiow. The Shamrocks featured Frueivers Broad-Deck Kinane Hafele Shiller Myers Gallagher Smith and Dooley.
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Soundview A. C
Bhammies
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Soundview
Cleveland
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Schmer
Sounder
Irons
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Dooley
Ruth Excels Ruth Wagner And Other Batting Demons Of Bygone Days
New York reports Ames finale with classic baseball legends revisiting Polo Grounds as Ruth, Wagner, and others from late 19th century to early 20th century are cited. Rusie recalls rivalries with the Hoosier Cyclone praised as greatest right handed twirler, detailing aging memories and changes in pitching, balls, and public interest.
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Local Pittsfield boys defeat Bridgeport in pennant race
Local youths from Pittsfield outhit Bridgeport as Johnny Tillman Howie Baker and Frank Stapleton starred. Tillman pitched the loss, Baker collected two hits in game one and a triple with singles in game two, while Stapleton played solidly at first with three hits and no errors across the two games.
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Tassus
Pittsfield
Bridgeport
Cavortins
Hillies
Johnny Tillman
Howie Baker
Frank Stapleton
Tilman
Stapleton
Weiss Crawls Back In Hole At Newfield Park
George Weiss, New Haven owner, recovers from a doubleheader dispute with Bridgeport. No forfeit claim has been filed with Proxy Dan O Neil, who said he would act quickly if one exists after yesterday at Newfield Park.
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George Weiss
New Haven
Bridgeport
Dan O’neil
Newfield Park
Dan
Big League Scuffles Mark St. Louis Field Tussle
In St Louis a mob scene erupted on the field drawing police attention as Dust Miller, Miller Huggins, and Lee Fohl led the chaos. The Yankees dropped both games to the Browns while Cleveland shut out Boston 4 0 in American League action. Ross Young sparked the melee with a triple and two singles. Cobb signed Walsh for Detroit as pitching moves continued. Dodgers toppled Cincinnati 4 2 in a three pitcher effort.
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Miller Huggins
Lee Fohl
St. Louis
Yanks
Browns
Ty Cobb
James Walsh
Tigers
Detroit
New Haven
Cincinnati
Dodgers
Ray Spiked In Baseball Action By Capes Incident
Tommy Ray was accidentally spiked by outfielder Capes during action yesterday. First aid was given and Ray continued playing. He fielded well and hit sharply, with a triple and two singles in the second game after a first inning double. His triple landed behind the scoreboard but was ruled not a homer by ground rules.
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Tommy Ray
Capes
Ray
Venice Juniors win Junior Recreation League trophy
The Vente Juniors of the North End defeated Pioneer A C 6 to 5 to claim the Junior Recreation League trophy. Ambrose relieved Verrilli after a 5-0 Pioneer lead. Venice scored six runs over the next two innings as Verrilli shut out the Pioneers. Tomassotti made a key catch robbing Darak of a homer, highlighting the game. In Bridgeport Pittwield, Smith hit a homer over right field, Ray had a triple and two singles, Martin two doubles and three singles, and Daker a triple and four singles.
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Gene Martin
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Allie Page
Swatsmith
Vente
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Pioneer A. C
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Verrilli
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Darak
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Daker
Snappy Games Boost in Eastern League Bogs Down Two-Hour Games
Eastern League notes a drop in two hour games with umpires enforcing pace. Players respond with quicker play and evident improvements across recent contests.
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Umps
Gardella Veteran Fan Labels Gus Gardella Still Lively
A Pittsfield fan observed Gus Gardella and stated the veteran player remains energetic and competitive. He notes Gardella has played in the area for over ten years and can still match the best in the circuit.
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Pittsfield
Gus
Cranes Dance to Music at Tavisstock Island Harbor
Summer visitors at Tavisstock Island in Portsmouth harbor witnessed a flock of snow white crows dancing on the sands to music. The birds gather in groups, assume odd postures, and advance toward each other in a crane Virginia Reel salute. The birds resemble the common ash gray crane with a long black neck.
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Virginia
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