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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1921
Page
11
Bridgeport Times reports a baseball clash on local park diamonds featuring factory teams MM M and General Electric. Sherwood and Kelly led the Housatonic squad with strong pitching and hit totals as players from Holmes wards and main plant clubs posted notable at bats and fielding work.
Local firemen favor forming a state league of fire departments with Waterbury set to host a meeting this evening. Lieut Forest will represent Waterbury while teams from Waterbury New Haven and Hartford may enter. Strong local players and a fast Park City team are expected if plans proceed.
Tomorrow's Eastern League schedule features New Haven at Bridgeport, Springfield at Hartford, Worcester at Pittsfield, and Waterbury hosting oe. Yesterday's scores show Springfield 10 Bridgeport 5, New Haven 8 Hartford 3, Albany 4 Worcester 0, Pittsfield 4 Waterbury 0. Warner Bros. shut out Burns-Bassick 24 to 11 with Morel and Casey homering and Morel posting four hits.
The Public News baseball slate states Lincoln and Elias Howe meet at No 6 Seaside to decide the series with a coin toss if needed. The winner faces St Charles, Parochial School league champions, in a likely tiebreaker. Elias Howe is未たい winless this year but favored to beat Lincoln who has one defeat. Room 12 wins annex title. Room No 2 holds last season’s crown with a mahogany bat prize from Principal Stack.
Bridgeport Times runs a contest offering a reserved seat to the reader who correctly guesses the total runs scored by the Bridgeport team over four games next week. Entrants must submit guesses by Thursday noon of next week, with the winner to be announced in the Times on Monday, June 20.
Twin Oaks of the Boys' Club edged the Eagles 5 to 4 in a 10 inning game at Malleable Iron field. McCullough struck out 12 for the Oaks while Tometi allowed 14 hits and struck out four for the Eagles.
The Berkshires edged Seasides 8 to 6 in a 10 inning victory extending their winning streak to five. Batteries were Johnson Colson and Grant for Berkshires with Seasides’ Lillis Erickson. Alpine Jes clinched their first JCL win, 15 to 7 over Red Sox Jrs as Nieman and Lynch starred for Alpines.
Schiller pitched superbly for the American A A who defeated Shamrocks 5 to 2 at St Joes Oval. Schiller hit a two on homer in the third inning as Shaw Holden Hennessey and Simonds aided the win with solid hitting and strong defense.
James J. Corbett, former worlds heavyweight champion, declares Georges Carpentier in top condition and ready to fight, noting his supple muscles and peak form. He predicts Dempsey could match the pace, while Brennan discusses referee prospects and Dempsey’s chances, with July 2 looming as the decisive moment.
Springfield sports column notes pitcher McParland once served as a clubhouse boy for Flynn in the Pirates era. The dependable Teague twirler mixed fastballs with show balls, aided by strategic thinking, as King Pin Juniors defeated the Pirates 11 to b. Lancaster Good and Helstam contributed to the win in a notable first league season feature.
The Connecticut Association of the ALAU chairman will be chosen this month with no clear candidate. Captain Max Baum teased the pool by saying Not Fred Hunt and hinted a Hartford man may win. In baseball, the Elm City Giants toppled the American Chain nine in a 12 inning game as speed Finn fanned 17. Clichehne’s Amely three base hit in the final round produced the decisive run amid tight umpire calls from Lou Dewey, helping the locals secure a win.
The Ekos nine defeated the Blessed Sacraments 12 to 9 at Seaside Park. Poor fielding by Ekos and Buckley taking early hits marked the first three innings as Ekos piled up 11 runs in the first three frames. Mello Burns replaced Buckley in the fourth, allowing only three hits and one run while striking out 11. Batteries were Henkell and Pinney for Ekos. Kochos and Buckley for Sacraments.
The White Eagles beat the Waysides 10 to 4 in ten innings at Seaside yesterday. Four runs came in the first inning for White Eagles. Collins of the Waysides split his finger in the fifth and left the game. Batteries: White Eagles Mills and Tarsan. Waysides Farrell and Collins. Umpire Tom Issogna. The score by innings is listed.
Wells pitched the St James to a 7 to 3 victory over the North Ends. Bob Finlayson starred in the outfield for the North Ends. Mikat is pitcher for the M H A Juniors in a 33 to 6 win over Lauifela as the Hebrew club rallied in the ninth. Juniors held Soundviews to three hits as they won 12 to 6. Juniors open to play all teams in the 16 18 year division.
The American Chain lost to the FR. B. & W. team 10 to 5 at Port Chester with Scanlon and Nelson forming the battery for the winners. Brown A. C. opened the season by beating the Woodchucks 2 to 4, Billy Wheeler pitching for the victors. The Browns trail 26-18 in year teams.
Yale swimming team, Intercollegiate champions, will appear in a New York meet before leaving for Honolulu. Jack O’Lantern won the Arrow class at Stamford ysent races yesterday. Twenty-two Panama amphibians arrive for a Saturday night meet opening the new Ganden peel. Richard E Rowse of Lexington elected tennis team captain. Vincent Richards defeats Fred Anderson to win senior tennis title. World heavyweight wrestling champion defends title against Vitamesas of Greece in 61 minutes.
Boxer Hartfield expected in town tonight or tomorrow to finish training for the clash with Louis Borash at the State Street Arena near Monday night. Manager George Dwyer says Barfield plans indoor work at the YMCA gym with Steady Steadman as a sparring partner and may relocate to Bridgeport. Bartfield aims to settle in after his June 28 wedding in Buffalo.
Ruth hit his 19th homer against Detroit but Peckinpaugh's shot decided the Yankees win. Ruth and Ty Cobb sparked a near brawl. Marquard won for Cincinnati over his old Dodgers. Flack Gowdy and Boecker homered in Boston’s 12 Cubs win. Hornsby’s triple doomed the Giants in St Louis. Groh reconsiders Reds, and Washington trounced the Indians 10 to 3.
Louis Bogash signals willingness to meet Jack Delaney while Delaney’s camp hints the same, fueling promoter chatter and a potential big-money bout. The piece also notes Uncle Sam taxes, McGraw’s scouting, and a Newfield Park clash amid World War I era sports threads.
Hartford Today reports McCann optimistic about matching New Haven champions with Brown Derbies set for two hard games. Pitching choices include Hefty LePach or Slim Bornhoett as Col Raspberry stirs fan excitement and a lively, error prone contest unfolds with Wilder Duffy and Smith producing power.
Duffy opened with strong doubles in rounds three and four and added four more in six, though he failed to connect on his seventh in the fair. Jimmy McLaughlin posted a .500 batting mark for the day while Jamsey collected singles in the second and fifth innings.
Leo Johnson, a fast local featherweight, is open to boxing any rival in his class in Connecticut. He has several prospects in Massachusetts with Archie Cameron as his booking agent. Venice drs defeat Pioneers 23 to 9, batteries listed. Lincoln Tigers beat Eagles 16 to 3 with specified batteries. C Bates of the Evergreens calls out local teams in 16 to 18 year division and seeks a booking for next Sunday with St James Ir or Triangles. Fire department douses mattress blaze at 32 Butler Street, slight damage.
A season finale at the Meadows ended level as the British War Veterans battled the Graphophone eleven. Ward scored for the Vets and Jack Stamford equalized for the Grafs late in play. Team lines listed strong names including Marin Ward Ackerman and Ostman Butterworth Stamford Galston Hunt Warner Kilroy Lef Smith.
Andy McCarthy of Hartford leads in the State Duckpin tourney with a 169 95 record as Spalding White Stone and Dewey follow. McCarthy competes for high honors with a .111 mark just ahead of Spalding .107 while Kausler and Dewey sit at 168. Jimmy Kelly and Harper post .103 and Joe Sterback .101 as others chase.
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