Derbies Rescue Victory In Ninth To Tie Pennant Chase
In a dramatic finish the Brown Derbies edged ahead in the tenth inning to overtake Worcester Jackmacks, keeping Bridgeport in the pennant race as Pittsfield Hillies gain. Rodrigues tied the game with a timely eighth inning single, Emmerich drove in the winning run in the tenth, while Leasure and Thole led Worcester with multiple hits and strong defense.
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Bridgeport
Pittsfield Hillies
Joe Rodriguez
Bob Christy
Leasure
House
Emmerich
Worcester
Lindstrom
Lefty Bach
Rabbit
Johnny Thole
Joy Riding Worcester Bridgeport Baseball Box Score
Bridgeport defeated Worcester 10 to 9 with Christy Murray Belanger and Callahan delivering key hits. LePard earned the win for Bridgeport, Lindstrom took the loss, with Bach and House also contributing on the mound.
Shaping Up Fight Card for Sept 12
Bridgeport boxing promoter Geo Dwyer plans an open air show on September 12 with a slate that may include Pete Dunn versus Ted Coy and Young Ahearn of Ansonia against Jim Bones. Palms and Bosash talk, Luby versus O Leary may headline, Bogash versus Delaney fans push, and Jim Rawley backs Bogash.
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Geo. Dwyer
Bridgeport A. & A
Pete Dunn
Ted Coy
Young Ahearn
Ansonia
Jim Bones
Bones
Dwyer
Palmer
Patsy Bosash
Young Luby
Young O'Leary
O'Leary
Johnny” Curtin
Gene Martin Sparks Pep in Hospitalized Play
Gene Martin energized his team from the bench despite a bad leg and a hospital list. He fired up the lineup as Derby trailed, then led a late surge with bold baserunning and coaching on third base before Umpire Pete McLaughlin intervened to restrain him after shedding his red sweater.
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Gene Martin
Martin
B.C
Pete Mclaughlin
Gene
Bartfield Set to Resume Training in September Fight Return
New York August 29 Soldier Bartfield, sidelined by a right hand injury from a bout with Louis Bogash at Bridgeport, will begin active training at Grupp's Gym September 5 and aims to be ready to fight by late October. He seeks a meeting with the Downecy-Wison winner.
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Times
New York
Bartfield
Louis Bogash
Bridgeport
Grupp
Hartford Police Team to Battle SeePOr in Inter-City Shindig
Hartford police base ball team SeePOr hosts Hartford cops in the second inter-city game at Clarkinfield. Earlier, the coppers defeated the Hartford protectors by a wide margin and aim to win again in this clash. Rovers Juniors post a 9 to 0 win over Four Corners A. C. with Art Carroll at short and Benny Freedman at second.
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Clarkinfield
Hartford
Seepor
Hartford Cops
Coppers
Hartford Protectors of the Law
Sacoa
Carrey
Langrish
Dingwall
Deltochm
Moran
Lynch
Roche
Buckland
Halloran
Peters
McKiernan
Dooley
Bridgeport
Noonan
Rover
Four Corners A. C
The
Rovers
Art Carroll
Benny Freedman
Chester Cunningham
Earnest Hinckle
Walter Brewer
Charlie Packie
Roy Sheer
G.andrews
R. Andrews
Soundviews edge White Eagles 5 4 in Seaside Park contest
The Soundviews trimmed the White Eagles 5 to 4 Saturday afternoon at Seaside Park for their sixteenth straight hit. Schiller fanned 16 for the winners while Mills struck out 14 for the Eagles. Pekar had four hits in five trips to the plate.
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Soundviews
White Eagles
Seaside Park
Schiller
Mills
Eagles
Pekar
August to headline Danbury boxing show in ten rounds
Pete August will headline a Danbury boxing show tonight facing K O Lenney in a ten round bout. Dug Pudel and Young Desmond meet in the four round appetizer.
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Pete August
Danbury
K. 0
Lenney
Danburian
Dug Pudel
Desmond
Manchester Nine Routs American Chain In Baseball Tilt
Manchester earned a 12 to 3 victory over American Chain in a game highlighted by five first inning runs by Manchester. The box shows Dwyer Massey Kotsch Sipples Munson Fay Schielder Lamprecht Johnson Wilson and others on the Manchester side while Kalaski Bager Johnson Esan Wargo Olichney Davis Levitore Scanlon Landscher pitched for Chain.
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Manchester
Manchesters
Dwyer
Massey
Kotsch
Sipples
Munson
Fay
Schielder
Lamprecht
Johnson
Wilson
Kalaski
Bager
Esan
Wargo
Olichney
Davis
Levitore
Scanlon
Landscher
Eastern League Schedule and Scores Recap
Tomorrow Albany faces Bridgeport Worcester plays Springfield Hartford meets Pittsfield and New Haven against Waterbury. Today's results show Bridgeport edged Worcester in ten innings nine to ten, Waterbury beat Springfield ten four, New Haven won three one, Pittsfield split with New Haven seven two, Albany shut out Hartford three zero.
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Albany
Gene McCann
Bornhoeft
Wolfram
Worcester
Clark Lane
Bridgeport
Springfield
Hartford
Pittsfield
New Haven
Waterbury
Weterbury
Med
Worcester Bridgeport
Hartford Ks Ae
Springfield Eae
Waterbury Seace
Local girl to swim national long distance title
Fifteen year old Helen Danielwicz of this city will compete in the women's national long distance swimming championship this afternoon over an ocean course from Point Breeze to Brighton Beach Baths. The renewal follows a five year lapse and recalls the race first held in 1910 that popularized women's swimming. She joins top stars Ethilda Bleibhtry Charlotte Coyle Woodbridge Able Wainwright Riggin Briscoe and Margarete Ederbe in this premier event.
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Helen Danielwicz
Point Breeze
L. 1
Brighton Beach Baths
Ethilda Bleibhtry
Charlotte Coyle
Lake Michigan
Woodbridge
Miss Able
Do You Know That Johnny Allen Plans for Ring Combat
Do You Know That Johnny Red Allen is training hard for a boxing match with a ten mile walking spree at Seaside Park. He lost by half a lap, proving his earnest effort. Delaney trains in the fresh air, running and walking 10 to 15 miles daily to climb the championship ladder. Cykowski of New Haven is out with stomach trouble, while teammate Kime is away due to his mother's illness. Reich, at Saratoga, notes betting odds as scarce as huckleberries. Christy shines at Worcester third base and may join a major league club before 1922.
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Johnny
Red" Allen
Seaside Park
Allen
Jack Delaney
Delaney
Cykowski
New Haven
Collegion Kime
Labor Day Aquatic Carnival At Campo Beach Westport
An attractive Labor Day water carnival program is set for Campo Beach Westport with events starting at 2 pm. Included are watermelon race 440 yard canoe race doubles 60 yard swims for boys 15 and under 50 yard swim for men canoe tilting and more open to all amateurs. A separate Myrtle Beach Carnival will follow with women and men events including 100 and 50 yard races and a 1/2 mile, free entry as prizes are donated by local businessmen. entries due Sept 1 to Capt Ashworth Beachwood Ave Walnut Beach.
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Campo Beach
Westport
Myrtle Beach
U.S
Corps of
Land View Bathhouses
A. A
Ashworth
Beachwood Avenue
Walnut Beach
Baum
Pleasure Beach
Asinworth
Eastern League Fan Charter Shuts Out Hartford 3 to 0
Rex Cox blanked Hartford with Pennington in goal as Sprinafield used five pitchers in a Waterbury assault. Horkheimer of Bridgeport moved to Waterbury. Hillies and Indians split a doubleheader. Chief Bender outpitched Tillman and struck out six. Kilbane and Frusch forfeit to ensure Sept. 17 ring appearance in Cleveland.
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Rex Cox
Hartford
Pennington
Sprinafield
Waterbury
Horkheimer
Bridgeport Flash
Watebury Cutold
Hillies
Indians
Chief Bender
Johnny Tillman
Bender
Cleveland
Johnny Kilbane
Danny Frusch
Bob Christy Boosted By Local Fans
Admirers of Bridgeport boy Bob Christy star third sacker in Worcester One-up. He showed at bat and in the field in recent games, tripling to left scoring Murray, ramming a seventh inning single to right, and scoring two runs for his club. Local fans expect him for an all star league pick.
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Bob Christy
Bridgeport
Worcester
Esata
Soharen Iis
Christy
Murray
Four Champions to Fight at Tex Rickard Card in Jersey City
New York August 29 Four boxing champions will appear at Tex Rickard s Jersey City arena next Monday afternoon Johnny Wilson of Boston and Bryan Downey of Cleveland meet to settle their middleweight title controversy Downey claims he won in Cleveland while Wilson says he retained it In prelims Johnny Ruff American flyweight champion faces Indian Russell bantamweight from Harrisburg Pa and Mike McTighe Irish and Canadian middleweight title holder battles Panama Joe Gans holder of the Rickard belt symbolizing the Negro middleweight championship
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New York
Tex Rickard
Jersey City
Johnny Wilson
Boston
Bryan Downey
Cleveland
Downey
Wilson
Johnny Ruff
Indian Russell
Harisburg
Mike McTighue
Panama Joe Gans
Bouts on Smoker Card
Pete August and Billy Cottrell of Danbury will clash in the star bout tomorrow night at the Sixth District Republican club 2412 Mainstreet. Six other bouts include Red Donovan West End A C vs Kid Donovan New Canaan Dempsey English Lenox A C vs Frankie White Fairfield Al Knapp Sixth District club vs Art Lee Underwood A C Vince Christy Lenox A C vs Johnny Walker Venice A C Young Schanz North End vs Eddie Casey Shamrocks Shammie Smith Shamrock A C vs Young Costello King Pins.
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Pete August
Billy Cottrell
Danbury
Mainstreet
Red Donovan
West End
A. C
Kid Donovan
New Canaan
Dempsey English
Lenox A. C
Frankie White
Fairfield
al Knapp
Art Lee
Underwood A. C
Vince Christy
Johnny Walker
Mickey Devine Kayo Delivers Victory for Waterbury Fighter
Mickey Devine, touted by Leo Southard as a future champion, scored a knockout blow on Battling Harris of Waterbury Saturday night, dominating the final three rounds. In Fairfield, Lynn A. C. defeated the Fairfields 2 to 1, with Scott and Alexander contributing the only extra-base hits and the Lynns’ first run coming on errors.
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Mickey Devine
Leo Southard
Battling Harris
Waterbury
Devine
Brass City
Southard
Lynn A. C
Fairfield
Fairfields
Lynns
Scott
Alexander
Somers and Steadwell
Moran and
Leigh
Soundviews blank American A C in shutout victory
Soundviews defeated American A C 9 to 0 with a fast, engaging game. Litlea and Bromuzio starred with three safeties each while Glazier homered. Pitching by Glazier and Odenbrook, Lillea, and Bromuzio contributed to the nine run win.
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Soundviews
A.C
Litlea
Bromuzio
Glazier
American AC
Odenbrook
Lillea
Locos Champion Nine Triumphs at Seaside Park
The Locom bile nine trimmed the Malleable team 18 to 6 at Seaside Park to win the Manufacturers league title. Ahearn starred with five hits in as many appearances as the victor’s third baseman, while Jimmy Keile pitched well for the Locos, yielding seven hits and fanning as many.
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Seaside Park
Locom Bile
Ahearn
Jimmy Keile
Locos
DeFoe In Shape For Delmont Bout In New York
Billy DeFoe training at Columbia A.C. as Myrtle Beach summer resident eyes the division championship. He says the key contenders are himself Andy Chaney and Danny Fruh sac. DeFoe also has scheduled bouts with Sammy Sieger and Clif Steele.
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Billy DeFoe
Gene Delmont
New York
DeFoe
Myrtle Beach
Columbia A.C
Andy Chaney
Danny Frusch
Sammy Sieger
Clif Steele
Giants extend win streak behind Barnes on mound
Big League Dust Jess Barnes held the Cubs to five hits as the Giants added another victory in their string. George Gibson sent Morrison against the Brooklyn Doctora, who broke Pittsburgh's losing streak. Uncle Bobby's boys managed only three hits off the youthful pitcher. Collins lined a timely single in the inning to lift the Sox at Chicago. Woods drove in two Cleveland runs with a double and scored the winning tally with a homer at Washington. The Browns crushed the goang hurler for a one sided win.
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Jess Barnes
Cubs
Giants
George Gibson
Young Morrison
Brooklyn Doctora
Pittsburgh
Uncle Bobby
Jack Collins
Sox
Chicago
Joe Woods
Cleveland
Washington
City League Nines Battle In Keen Weekend Games
Local City League semipro teams delivered shutouts and high strikeout totals as Bowden and Mills pitched for Red Sox and White Eagles in tight duels. Zahorsky Walco and Kraft Farrell led offense while Bloated scoring slowed in another Wayside Lone Star clash. Fans urged to tip in for expenses as Bridgeport league emphasizes local talent.
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Mills
Bowden
White Eagles
Red Sox
Dick Creaton
W. Ba
White Eagles Red Sox
Blessed Sacraments
AL Waysides
Lone Stars
Hillside Jrs City Champions Dominate Crescent Midgets 7 0
Hillside Jrs Hemas league clinches 29th straight with a 7 0 win over Crescent Midgets. Ellins pitches a no hit no run game. Manager Jaros Snee expresses interest in matching the Hillside winner against Jackson Cubs and Aemas.
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Hillside
North Ends Failing Record in City Tilt with Crashees
The North Ends aim for the city championship against Crashees after a rough season dominantly marked by a 12 win 36 loss record and a 128 to 64 run differential. Batting leaders include Haggerty and Finlayson among several heavy hitters, while scores show mixed results against Red Sox Norwoods and others in a lengthy ledger. The Stephens also defeated the Lafayettes 9 to 0 as the Lafayette side failed to appear.
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North Enders
North Ends
Red Sox
Norwoods
Ansonia
Black Rocks
Greens Farms
Cortrdswoods Ansonia
James
Federals
Stratford
Rowe
His Haggerty
Hares
Anderson
A. Finlayson
Finlayson
Wetstein
Goode
Staffora Bechm
Meerbach
Meerbach Stelbe
Worcester baseball fans recall pennant roar and old streaks
In Worcester chronicles, fans rally around a hopeful pennant run as Jack Mack and Jerry Belanger fuel Talk of triumph. A tale recalls Old Hoss Radbourne’s 16 straight starts and McGraw’s praise as Phil Douglas keeps pitching with minimal rest, buoyed by hot room chatter and local camaraderie.
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Boehling
Jack Mack
Worcester
Jerry Belanger
Mes. B
Jerry
Hoss
Jim Radbourne
Providence
Prasse
Polo Grounds
McGraw
Polo Ground
Shufflin
Phil Douglas
Douglas
Pirates
Giants
Joe Boehling
Dixie Joe
Shane
Bridgeport
Joe Ants
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Connie Lewis
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Jim Rawley
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G._F. Pirsbrook
Louis Bozash
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Lenny
Jimmy Walsh
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Mohican A. C
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