Soccer Clubs Open Season September 12 in City
State League clubs must post a $50 guarantee by Oct 12 with eight teams listed including New Haven and Bridgeport. Season opens Sept 12. Local referees named include Robertson of Bridgeport and Scholefield of Bristol. Football Association plans to appeal a rule change delaying publication of new rules.
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Football Association
Mat" Paton
Manchester
Scholefield
Bristol New Departure
New Haven
Waverleys
Bristol
National Commission
Bridgeport Outfit Drops Doubleheader in Hartford
Hartford and Bridgeport baseball clubs staged a two act comedy at Clarkin's field with Hartford winning the first game 10 to 6 and the second 5 to 2. Clarence Pickup led Hartford with a circuit clout and Zip Sloan supported well. Damm added four singles. Bridgeport’s bats rallied late in the opener but Hartford pulled away in the eighth.
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Hartford
Clarkin’s Field
Bridgeport
Clarence Pickup
Zip Sloan
Mike Damm
Marty
Edward Walsh
D. Philip Howley
Hank Brackett
Mickup
Bailey
Kane
Damm
Mal Barry
Emerick
Ney
Heidgeport
Toa
Zip" Sloan
Pickup
Kelly
Sloan
Waltzers
A Day's Thrills at Saratosa Races and Hartford Win
Three horses fell and three jockeys narrowly escaped death in Saratosa races yesterday. Pickup's bases full triple and a two on homer gave Hartford fans plenty to discuss. Neal Ball's ninth inning dive at New Haven saved the Indians with bases loaded as Rall nabbed the ball for the final out. Winning pitcher Stubing. Losing pitcher FE Walsh. Time 2:17.
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Saratosa
Pickup
Hartford
Neal Ball
New Haven
Indians
Rall
Harber
M. Walsh
E. Walsh
Stubing
Stabile
King Albert leads Olympic medal ceremony at Antwerp
At the seventh Olympiad awards ceremony in Antwerp King Albert presented medals for athletics swimming and rowing. About 40 of nearly 190 athletics awards went to Americans who cheered royally. Crown Prince Leopold and Prince Charles distributed second and third place prizes as the American water polo team lost 6 to 0 to Sweden.
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Antwerp
King Albert
Belgium
United States
Albert
Brand Whitlock
Prince Leopold
Ous Hose
Prince Charles
Sweden
United Staits
Hopeful Stakes To Close Saratoga Meet
Saratoga, N Y August 31 The Saratoga meeting will see a close in the juvenile stakes for two year olds with a test for ten year olds promising an excellent contest and possibly the juvenile championship of the year. The Hopeful Stakes at six furlongs figures to be a highlight with over 10000 in purses. among the entries Leonardo 2d and Prudery are top contenders with 16 others in the field.
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Saratoma
N.Y
Saratogs
Sik Fur- Tongs
Leonardo 2d
Prudery
Open Air Arena Labor Day card in Bridgeport tops fights
Bridgeport Athletic and Amusement company presents a Labor Day program headlined by Augie Ratner and Johnny Walgast at the Open Air Arena. Danny Powers from Brooklyn and Joe Reed of New Jersey clash as part of a star slate of bantam and middleweight bouts. Ratner, a World War I veteran with a Prince of Wales medal, and Wolgast, famed for beating top rivals, headline a night promising nonstop action and a large crowd.
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Fur
Danny
Powers
Brooklyn
Joe Reed
New Jersey
Augie Ratner
Johnny Walgast
Bridgeport Athletic and Amusement Company
Labor Day
Europe
Augie
Prince of Wales
Johnny Wolzast
Adst
Len Rowlands
Wild Burt Kenny
Wolgast
Bob Fitzsimmons
Heavies
Major League Races Tighten Considerably
Major and National League pennant races narrowed yesterday as key results reshaped standings. The Pirates beat the Giants twice while the Reds moved to first on percentage points. The Giants stay within one game, and in the American League the Red Sox upset the White Sox while Detroit and Cleveland closed gaps behind the Yankees.
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A. Kalelda
Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Reds
Fraves
Brooklyn Robins
St. IT Louis
Yankees
White Sox
Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Yanks
Washington Senators
Detroit
Athletics
Trinity To Open Bay After Labor Day Gridiron Start
Trinity's football squad will begin preparations for the new season the day after Labor Day September 6 in Hartford Connecticut. Forty players are expected to report to Red Lamberton new Trinity coach and former Princeton end who will lead the squad this fall. Lamberton aided at Columbia unofficially after Princeton schedule finished.
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Trinity
Hartford
Conn
Red Lamberton
Princeton
Tigers
Bill Roper
Lamberton
Columbia
Public Markets Beat Greens Farms in Five Inning Match
The Public Market team defeated Greens Farms 5 to 2 in five innings before darkness halted play. Tomorrow they face Metzs Rounders with Sutton likely to return from injury in Canada and debut against the Rounders, aiming for another win.
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Greens Farms
Metzs
Sutton
Canada
Rounders
Bridgeport
French Shortstop Joins the Yankees Today
Yankee scouts report a new shortstop Ray French from Des Moines Club will report today at the Polo Grounds as the Yankees resume games with the St Louis Browns. Other minor leaguers headed to the Yanks include Walter Christiansen Nelson Hanky Tom Connelly Jess Doyle Joe Munson and N A McMullin from Calgary Tulsa Greenville Greenville Raleigh and Greenville clubs in various leagues.
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Yankee
Ray French
Des Moines
Iowa
French
Polo Grounds
Yanks
St. Louis Browns
Walter Christensen
Nelson Hanky
Calgary
Tom Connelly
Tulsa
Jess Doyle
Greenville
Joe Munson
Raleigh
N .A McMullin
Yankees Plan Rematch With Browns Today
The Yankees, idle yesterday, resume the series with the Browns this afternoon. Carl Mays is expected to start after finishing Sunday’s game, while Allen Southeron is likely to pitch for St. Louis. Babe Ruth, nursing a wrist infection, is upset over film usage of his images.
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Yankees
Browns
Carl Mays
Allen Southeron
St. Louis
Rave Ruth
Polo Grounds
Babe Ruth
English Feather Champion Beats Bridgeport Opponent
English featherweight champion Tommy Nobie from England dominated Tommy Shea of Bridgeport in Troy last night. Nobie delivered powerful punches while Shea refused to leave his corner in the fourth round. Nobie’s performance thrilled the crowd and a title bout with the top contender is planned in two weeks.
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Tommy Nobie
England
Tommy Shea
Bridgeport
Troy
Leo
Shea
Noble
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