Haines Penn State Star to Wear Brown Derby
Benny Weafer of Norwalk, the artist, trains at Acorn A for the semi final with Steadman and predicts victory over Lane. Louis Bogash abandons baseball to focus on training as Bartfield arrival looms. Matchmaker Dwyer reports strong advance ticket sales and big delegations from New Haven and Waterbury for the Bartfield Bogash clash and the Weaver Steadman bout drawing wide local interest.
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Benny Weafer
Norwalk
Steady Steadman
Fairfield
Bartfield
Bridgeport
George Dwyer
New Haven
Waterbury
HITTING THE SPORT TRAIL AND FAN REMARKS
A reader questions a Bridgeport Club golfer named Johnny Thole and asks if Gene McCann will feature him in the final dash. The Sporting Editor notes local heckling and urges reflection on remarks toward principals of the game.
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Bridgeport ‘Times
Bridgeport
Johnny Thole
Newfield Park
Thole
Gene McCann
Schoolboys In Golf Tourney Latest Round Results
Bee colt tournament for FB TW 5. Students working since June 6 continue to progress rapidly. Qualifying round results include Stroland over Vanger 4 and 5, Serrell over Crosby by default, Culet over Dupes 1 up with 2 to play, Molloy over Vreo 3 up with 1 to play, Keane over Wolfe 1 up, Ryder losing to Anderson 1 up, and Curoril defeated by Lesko 2 up. Semifinal scheduled tomorrow at Beardsley Park.
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Stroland
Vanger
Serrell
Crosby
Irving Jost
Thormey
Culet
Dupes
Molloy
Vreoand
Keane
Wolfe
High scoring games redefine baseball this day
In a rush of offense the Rational League and the lively ball era boost sixteen home runs across major games. Yankees Detroit Ruth 2 and Giants Cards Mann 2 lead the scoring blitz as Hawks Baker and Phils Pirates Whitted Bixby Carey also contribute. Teams like Cleveland Washington Rice and Athletics Browns Tobin Ellerbee Williams C Walker pile up runs in a day of rampant hitting.
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Pagekrabbits
Yankees
Detroit
Ruth
Hawks
Baker
Giants
Cards
Mann
Phils
Pirates
Whitted Bixby
Carey
Cleveland
Fire Fighters Farm League Forms In Waterbury
The State Firemen's Baseball League was organized in Waterbury with Bridgeport New Haven Hartford and Waterbury as members. A preliminary schedule lists games from June 25 to July 20 with venues in New Haven Waterbury and Bridgeport. Bridgeport players include O Malley captain. the Waterbury squad has faced Holsum Red Rose and Municipal Garage in prior wins.
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State Firemen's
Waterbury
Bridgeport
New Haven
Hartford
Lincoln Takes Game One in Public School League Final
Lincoln defeated Elias Howe 7 to 0 as timely hitting and solid defense carried the West Side champs. Lincoln Gore had errorless fielding, with six straight hits in the third inning and five runs in a burst. The second game is slated at Seaside Park today, with Elias Howe poised to even the series.
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Lincoln
Elias Howe
Seaside Park
West Enders
Elias Howe Giles
Winer
Weskoss
Darkline
McGirr
Paypas
Powers
Conner If
Scia Bertrand
Lincoln—Tickey
Shiias
O'Connell
Earth
Mickel If
Mohawks Victors Over Putnam Boys Club in City Game
The Mohawks defeated the Putnam Boys Club 40 to 3. Davis and Must hit key home runs as Mohawks showcase strong offense and claim status among top city teams. however OCR text is garbled, limiting full details of the contest and participants.
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Mohawks
Davis
Mus
Brown Derbies Open Series With New Haven In Bridgeport
The Brown Derbies host New Haven in a three game set starting today with Wolfram expected to resume mound work for Bridgeport after a ten day layoff. Mornhoeft to pitch for Bridgeport and Woodward or Bender for New Haven as manager McCann signals upcoming changes. Attendance was light as weather dampened interest, with Kingdon making a highlight catch and Bradshaw shining behind the plate for New Haven.
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Wolfram
McCann
Mornhoeft
Woodward
Bender
New Haven
Elm City
Kid Optimist Leads Brown Derbies In Hard Day At Newfield Park
Youthful fan dubbed “Kid Optimist” cheered in the grandstand as the Brown Derbies fell to Hartford 300 percent stronger. Jumbled notes praise and coach musings reflect on lineup shifts and mascots, with fan humor about the community bat fueling the crowd's cheer.
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Jay
Newfield Park
Rock of Gibraltar
Chee
Kiddo
Hartford
Arthur Irwin
G. Kewpie Pennington
Jim Clark
Wheeler Wins in Net Singles at Connecticut Championship
In New Haven today the doubles program follows the singles round where G. M. Wheeler of Bridgeport beat P. C. Rogers of Choate 4 6 6 0 6 1. William G. Williams of Park City fell to RF Leighton of New Haven 6 2 6 1.
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Piay
New Haven
G. M. Wheeler
Bridgeport
P. C. Rogers
Choate Behoo
William G. Willams
Park City
RF. Leighton
Eastern League Games Tomorrow Across Cities
Bridgeport visits New Haven while Hartford travels to Springfield Worcester hosts Pittsfield and Albany meets Waterbury In results Hartford beat Bridgeport 7 2 Albany defeated Worcester 5 2 New Haven topped Springfield 5 2 Waterbury shutout Pittsfield 2 0
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Bridgeport
New Haven
Hartford
Springfield
Worcester
Pittsfield
Albany
Waterbury
Abany
Knowltons Forfeit Over Waysides Colts Next Sunday Game
The Knowltons accept a forfeit victory of 9 to 0 against the Waysides Colts for failure to appear last Sunday at Old Mill Green diamond. The game next Sunday is set to start at 3 30 P M with the Knowltons holding Old Mill Green permit for the venue.
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Knowltons
Old Mill Green
Waysides
Knights of Columbus Baseball Team Show Strong Form
Followers of the Knights of Columbus baseball squad praise the team after a 5 to 3 victory at Milford. Delehunt and Cogan form the battery with Garrigan at short Koliski at first Conroy at third and Trainer at second in the infield. Outfielders Dowling Ryan and Foley are deemed unbeatable in the local Nelda.
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Knigits of Columbus
Milford
Jin Delehunt
Cogan
Garrigan
Koliski
Conroy
Trainer
Dowling
Ryan
Foley
Nelda
Veteran ringsider backs Dempsey to $10,000 limit
Jim Rawley Bridgeport boxing impresario and former sponsor of Terry Lee as referee in 1982 says he will bet $10,000 to 5,000 on Dempsey at 2 to 1 odds if Tam approves his condition at the Atlantic City training camp. He predicts a six round victory and recalls famed bouts from Sullivan to Dempsey, noting his own long row of ring experiences.
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Jim Rawley
Bridgeport
Terry Lee
Rawley
Dempsey
Park City
Local Athletes Lead Notre Dame Activities From Bridgeport
Bridgeport sends notable athletes to Notre Dame University including Joe Murphy who earned a varsity spot in football and basketball next year. Murph stood out as the freshman eleven’s top defender against George Gipp and starred at center on the freshman basketball team. Mello Burns performed well in other sports after not making his dormitory team, shining as right forward on basketball and a strong pitcher in baseball. Johnny Miseco from Park City joined the freshman forwards, while Tex Kelly provides publicity for the local group at South Bend Times. Walter Stapleton Jr and the crew return home for vacation.
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Bridgeport
Notre Dame University
Joe Murphy
Murph
George Gipp
Jumpins Center
Mello Burns
Mello
Johnny Miseco
Park City
South Bend
Miscco
Tex Kelly
Walter Stapleton Jr
Beardsley Park Golfers Set for Hartford Match
Beardsley Park golf team selects W. S. Mott J. W. Tremallo J. C. Culct J. E. Symington F. J. Bracken H. Richardson M. K. Plackwell A. Risley C. H. Nevens J. McNamara to represent at Hartford on June 25 for morning best ball foursome and afternoon Nassau team match with Municipal Golf Team of Hartford. A return match is planned later in the season. A large crowd expected from locals.
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Beardsley Park
Hartford
Capitol City
Nassau
Beardsley Park Links
W. S. Mott
J. W. Tremallo
J. C. Culct
J. EB. Symington
F. J. Bracken
H. Richardson
M. K. Plackwell
A. Risley
C. H. Nevens
J. McNamara
Bridgeport Club Eyeing Shakeup With Yankee Trade Rumors
Gene McCann of Bridgeport acquires outfielder Haines from the Yankees. Finnies, a former Penn State star turned pro, is praised as a heavy batter. With Haines arriving, a broader player shakeup appears likely as McCann pursues several other players.
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Hartford
Gene McCann
Bridgeport
Acanired Haines
Yankees
Finnies
Penn State
Haines
McCann
Bail Shines As Of Yore In New Haven Springfield clash
Neal Ball led Bridgeport supporters as New Haven beat Springfield with Ball's three hits and an early scoring spark. Fuller of Waterbury pitched a shutout innings, allowing five hits. Cosgrove and Gallogy also contributed with long hits and RBIs. Albany transfer Joe Start disappeared from the Hudson River lineup. umpire Brown officiated with Eanie in Albans.
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Neal Ball
Bridgeport
New Haven
Ball
Fuller
Waterbury
Joe Cosgrove
Pittsfield
Gallogy
Worcester
Kelly
Albany
Joe Start
Hudson River
Volley Ball Fray at Seaside Park Thursday Evening
The city hosts a volley ball game Thursday at 6 00 PM at Seaside Park. Contestants include Acme Shear Co champions of the Industrial League and Engine Co No 6 champions of the Fire Department league.
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Pionshin
Seaside Park
Acme Shear Co
Industrial League and Engine Co
Leagus
Dempsey Odds Do Not Worry Carpy
James J. Corbett reports from Bayside that Georges Carpentier and his camp remain carefree despite the Dempsey match. Carpentier notes odds favor Dempsey at about two to one, but emphasizes that betting odds do not affect the fighters’ approach in the ring. He recalls past heavyweight upsets where favorites fell, including Sullivan, Fitzsimmons, and Willard.
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Dempsey
James J. Corbett
1. N.S
Manhasset
L. 1
Georges Carpentier
Bayside
Bnight
Matthews Farm
Jack Dempsey
Georges
Mr. Corbett
Lin
Carpentier
Sullivan
John L
Fitzsimmons
Fitz
Jeffries
Johnson
Willard
Toledo
Denney
Dewey Rolls White Tonight at Washington Park Lanes
Tenpin fans pack Washington Park bowling alleys for the Low Dewey versus White match tonight. Joe B Harper of Waterbury dominates State Duckpin tourney action on Nutmegs drives, taking six of eleven games with scores including 123 101 113 55 112 127 104 101 8 114 115 1202. Sterback posts 110 105 88 108 100 309 115 110 89 87 99 131.
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Washington Park
Dewey Vs. White
Joe
B" Harper
Waterbury
Joe Sterback
Nutmes
Harper
Sterback
Free Fight Ticket Contest At State Street Arena
Bridgeport readers are invited to guess the total Bridgeport runs in four games next Thursday through Sunday for a chance at a free fight ticket. Readers submit guesses by the times sporting editor deadline. The piece advertises a boxing event and features quotes about boxing legends and odds.
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State Street Arena
Connie Lewis
Bridgeport A. & A
Bridgeport Times
Bridgeport
Times Sporting
P. O. Team to Meet New Haven Visitors Sunday
The New Haven postoffice team will travel to town next Sunday to face local P. O. ball tossers in a return engagement. Last Sunday the locals went to Elm City and shut out the New Haveners 6 to 0 behind pitcher Tom Meyers. STATE COLLEGE Stanford and Penn State racquet squads swept their series in the same period.
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New Haven
P. O
Elm City
New Haveners
Tom Meyers
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