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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1920
Page
7
Gaston Chevrolet winning the eighth annual 500 mile speedway race at Indianapolis in an Indianaplis built car. He averaged 88.16 mph with a time of 5 hours 40 minutes 15.14 seconds. Prize money totaled 85,000 with top finishers including Rene Thomas second and Tommy Milton third.
The standings show Brooklyn 5-5 and New York 2-1 with St. Louis 5-4 and Pittsburgh 4-7. Boston 4-2 and Philadelphia 1-3. Chicago 3-2 and Cincinnati 2-4. Today’s games include Boston at Philadelphia and New York at Brooklyn. Cincinnati at Chicago and St. Louis at Pittsburgh.
Scores across leagues and colleges include Baltimore 3 Jersey City 2 and Akron 5 Buffalo 1 in initial games with later results Buffalo 7 Akron 4 and Reading 9 Syracuse 6. College games feature Harvard 9 Providence 3 and Maine 3 Colby 9 plus Holy Cross 11 Dartmouth 4. Other matchups include Bates 3 Bowdoin 2 Tufts 5 and Yale 15 Harvard freshmen results. Union 8-1 over Cun with Albany area teams and Rochester Toronto contests also noted.
A crowd of 35000 packed Belmont Park for a holiday program under ideal weather. Harry Payne Whitney’s two year old Tryster won the $7000 juvenile five furlongs straight race, and T J Healy’s Lion d Or captured the Toboggan six furlongs straight for older horses. Finishes were tight in both features, and the day was praised as a strong outing.
London June 1 Charles Ledoux of France defeated Jim Higgins of England by knockout in the eleventh round of a twenty round bantamweight title bout. The winner claimed the European bantamweight championship, adding to Higgins’s recent English title.
In reminiscences from Eugene Corri, Willie Lewis is praised for strategic bluffing before facing Pat O Keefe in Paris. The tale recounts Lewis taunting O Keefe about a vulnerable stomach, prompting a mental edge that translated into a decisive knockout.
The Hebrew Boys club won two Sunday games defeating Wayside Jrs 19 to 7 and Hilltop Jrs 21 to 1 at Seaside Park. This gives six straight victories. Next Sunday they face Pequota.
International Sporting club of New York staged a revival night at the Hotel Commodore featuring legends such as Gentleman Jim Corbett Joe Walcott Kid Portland Joe Choynski Young Corbett Battling Nelson Frank Trne Kia McCoy Tommy Ryan and others appearing as boxers or referees The crowd saw how age has changed the famed champions with Jim Corbett remaining in prime condition twenty eight years after his heavyweight title win and the event evoking vivid memories for longtime fight fans.
In the Woodcrest polo trophy final at Bala the Philadelphia Country Club defeated Bryn Mawr 6 to 3. Bartley McFadden scored the decisive goal as a large holiday crowd of society folk watched a thrilling match on June 1 in Philadelphia.
A fragment shows Owens arguing with someone about a tailor and a taunt. He questions why the tailor should “don” him, while another voice hints the tailor fears the speaker. The exchange hints at positive insolence and possible ulterior motives.
Bridgeport moved back into the lead in the league by winning the afternoon game in New Haven before a record Eastern League crowd of 11,000 at Weiss Park. Roy Grimes and Brackett led the attack with three hits each, while Grimes added two doubles and a home run. Morning action at Newfield Park saw New Haven prevail behind Chief Bender, as 3,000 fans watched a tight pitching duel.
Babe Ruth belted his twelfth homer yesterday at the Polo Grounds, the first off Walter Johnson since 1918, drawing a storm of cheering. New York crowds counted 38,688 witnesses as the Yankees defeated Washington in two games.
Sport writers anticipate the great English flat meeting the Derby, held June 1 to 4, will outshine any recent horse events. The race is worth 6500 pounds with 500 to second and 200 to third, limited to colts and fillies foaled in 1917. Colts carry 126 pounds and fillies 121 over 112 miles. This year 264 entries were received, but only about 20 may start.
The 500 mile international sweepstakes at Indianapolis Motor Speedway concluded with Gaston Chevrolet driving an American Monroe capturing victory. Ralph de Palma led early before his tank fire near the pits derailed his effort. Rene Thomas finished second, Tommy Milton third, and Murphy fourth in Duesenbergs. Joe Boyer briefly led the opening 50 miles in a Frontenac.
Memorial Day baseball sees two New York teams gain, with the Brooklyn Robins earning a double win over the Giants to move into second, passing the Reds and closing on the Cubs. The Yankees gain on the Red Sox, six points behind. The Indians seize two games from Detroit to tighten their grip atop the American League as White Sox and Browns break even.
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