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Newspaper

Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1920

Page

7

Hartford Bride ts Bund baseball score novelty

Bridgeport Times describes a new method of publishing a baseball score showing each player's actions each time at bat. The piece explains symbols and provides a narrative of a game where Hartford falls behind until the eighth inning, with key plays by Damm Pennington Harber Murphy Brackett and Emerick shaping the inning.

Bridgeport Times A. F. Maher Hank Brackett Waltzers Newfield Park Barry Hank

Connecticut Duckpins Championship Hints Surface

Reported match at Naugatuck between Edward Anderson of New Britain and Fred Teller of Naugatuck may decide the Connecticut duckpins title. New Haven rises to second in Eastern League standings, Springfield slides to third as Pittsfield prompts renewed championship hopes.

New Haven Springfield Edward Anderson New Britain Fred Teller Naugatuck Connecticut Ase Springfield

Giants negotiating big player swap with Braves

Yesterday it was learned a near deal would send Rabbit Maranville and Walter Holke to the Giants while George Kelly Jess Winters and another pitcher and an infielder go to Boston. Maranville would join as shortstop Bancroft to second base Holke’s earlier Giants release is noted. A third player may be added, ending the snag. Rockford trade news follows with Outfielder Sorenson heading to St Louis.

Giants Braves Polo Grounds Rabbit Maranville Walter Hole George Kelly Jess Winters Boston Maranvile Dave Bancroft Holke Wan Reds Chase

All Night in Woods Battle Recalled From 33 Years Past

The famed all night in the woods bout between the Weir known as the Selfast Spider and Jack Marlin of Boston took place secretly between Westerly and Stone- stomach Rhode Island. Lantern light, two featherweights, eighty rounds, blood and dirt, ending in a draw as officials forced the match to conclude.

Epert Tke Weir Jack Marlin Boson Westerly Stonington Rhode Island

Ruth Sets Home Run Record Amid Pro Baseball Notes

The article notes Babe Ruth cracking a new home run mark yesterday. It mentions Bridgeporters planning to attend games in the New York Cleveland series starting tomorrow and ending Saturday. It covers local game results, rescues, fielding plays, and Olympic team assembly at Fort Slocum with golfers Sparling and Cates. Talks of Carpentier Dempsey potential NYC bout prior to winter.

Emerick United States George Sparling al Cates Shawnee

Babe Ruth Hitting Two New Home Runs At Polo Grounds

Babe Ruth crowned as the greatest home run hitter, hits two long drives at the Polo Grounds in New York during a Yankees White Sox double header. He belts a record-tying homer in the fourth inning of the second game, while a second shot adds to his season total of 31 as New York loses 8 to 5. Peckinpaugh, Joe Jackson, and Ping Bodie also homer.

Babe Ruth Babe Polo Grounds New York Yankees White Sox Pipp Hugmen Sultan of War Ruth Dickie Kerr Bantam Aress Nemo Letbold Wizard of Wallop Feld Yanks Peckinpaugh Joe Jackson Ping Bodie

Air yacht ships watchers over America's Cup race off Sandy Hook

Eleven sightseers rode the Aeromarine F-5L Cruiser from Columbia Yacht Club to view the start at Ambrose Channel and the Challengers Resolute and Shamrock IV. They rode along the Jersey coast, watched a moving storm from above, ate lunch at High Lands, then followed the Shamrock finish toward the Battery.

Sandy Hook Aeromarine Columbia Yacht Club 86Th Street Hudson River Bay W. H. Alexander Hudson Ambrose Channel Jersey Deal Beach Alexander Highlands N. J Coney Island Ambrose

Eastern League Scores From Bridgeport Albany Pittsfield New Haven

In Bridgeport RHE beat Hartford 6 40 with Batteries Stauffer Skiff Pennington Damm. Albany edged Waterbury 4 10 0 behind Stubing Shinaul Marquis Sweatt. Pittsfield won over Worcester 11 43 to 6 11 with McQuade Snover Smith Ketter McClelland Colley Redman. New Haven defeated Springfield 6 11 8 with Mayberry Wilder James Rikard Nagle. Ten innings.

Bridgeport RHE Hartford Stauffer and Skiff Pennington and Damm Albany Waterbury Stubing Shinaul Marquis Sweatt Pittsfield Pittsfeld Worcester McQuade New Haven Springfield Mayberry and Wilder James Rikard Nagle

League Standings And Results

Games today include Chicago at New York St Louis at Philadelphia Detroit at Washington Cleveland at Boston New York at Pittsburgh Other teams not scheduled Read Fimes Want Ads.

AB. R Chicago New York St. Louis Philadelphia Detroit Washington Cleveland Boston Pittsburgh Seeanene Cincinnati Brooklyn W. L. Bc Aiveatee Es Chicago Sae Washington A AGS St. Louis Cae W. L. Ee Brooklyn Cincinnati Pittsburgh A Philadelphia Pence

Lajoie Refuses Return to Baseball Career

Napoleon Lajoie once a Cleveland star, refuses to return to baseball. He has entered the automobile tire business and performs well. He turned down three offers to lead the Syracuse club of the new International League.

Napoleon Lajoie Cleveland Lago Larry Syracuse

Shawnee Open Draws Large Field in Open Round

Shawnee on the Delaware Pa July 20 One of the largest and strangest fields in the history of the Shawnee open golf tournament teed off today for 1200 in prize money and the title held by James Barnes Among the 56 contenders were Harry Vardon and Edward Ray the British professionals The final round will be played Wednesday afternoon.

Shawnee-on-the-Delaware James Barnes Harry Vardon Edward Ray

Irish Dream Delivers Dominant Fleetwing Victory

Kilrane Stable’s Irish Dream, a three year old by The Curragh and Trance, romped to an easy six furlong win in the Fleetwing Handi cap at Empire City, beating Carmandale by two lengths with Dream of the Valley third. It marked his third win of the season, building on earlier seconds to Peter Piper and Lion d’Or and recent mile wins over Sea Mint and Pastoral Swain.

Kilrane Empire City Trance Carmandale Peter Piper Lion d'Or Jamaica Sea Mint Pastoral Swain Enfilade Tippity Witchet Penrose

Johnston to Get Chance for Title in Longwood Tourney

Boston July 20 William M Johnston twice winner and holder of the Longwood tennis bowl is to be given a chance to compete in the challenge round of the Longwood tournament though he may not sail from England with the Davis Cup team until July 31. The decision avoids a default while he represents the United States in Davis Cup play. The four Davis Cup men are expected back in time for the national doubles tournament starting August 16 at Longwood.

Boston William M. Johnston England United States Lonswood

King Congratulates Sir Thomas Victory in Americas Cup Race

Sir Thomas Lipton received a flood of telegrams after Shamrock IV won the first race of the Americas Cup series. A cable from King Alfonso of Spain expressed delight and urged him to continue. Lipton disclosed the Exenne skipper and crew to the King.

Thomas Lipton Thomas Alfonso Spain Sir Thomas

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