Bransfield Praises Matty Mathewson As All-Time Star Pitcher
Bransfield, Worcester native and former catcher turned first baseman, hails Matty Mathewson as the era’s premier pitcher. He recalls Mathewson’s study of the art, reserve power after fading stuff, and reliance on team defense, noting peers like Bill Dineen Cy Young and Brown as great but surpassed by Mathewson’s mastery.
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Christy” Mathewson
Kit Pease
Newfield Park
Bss
Bransfield
Matty
Polo Grounds
Gaid Branefield
Mathewson
Bill Dineen
Cy Youn
Brown
Gransfeld
Kitty
Worcester
Boston N. Mall
Frank Solve
Tres Hton
Wrestlhers
Fred Tenny
Chance
Bay State City
Pittsburgh
Ladelphia Nationals
Eastern League Fan Charter Notes Wide Pro Baseball Action
Eastern League standings show Bridgeport in fifth as the Senators widen their lead by beating the Ponies while the Hillies routed the Roosters. Harford and others homered in varied fashion, with Pettit and Pickups contributing timely hits. Yankees, Pirates, and Cards also chase leads in a busy day of games.
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Bridgeport
Senators
Hillies
Roosters
Sports Snapshots from Across the Nation
Various sports items including Army beating Cuba in a first game of a series. Boxer Marty Cross in New York, fight result with Batie Jones in a 12-rounder. Princeton names Charles M. Ship as captain. JourneA not heavyweight. sparring partner of Georges Carpentier to fight Monday at Ebbets Field. Oberlin's Crp Gray dies in Utah deer hunting accident. Baltimore International Leaguers clinch win over Buffalo. Tex Rickard to meet New Jersey Commission to pick referee for Carpentier-Dempssey bout.
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Batie Jones
Princeton
Charles M. Ship
Charleston
5. C
New York
Paul Journec
Georges Carpentier
Will Lash
Ebbets’ Field
Baltimore
Local Tennis Star Wheeler Wins Third Round in Connecticut Championship
Bridgeport’s G M Wheeler advances in the Connecticut championships at New Haven Park, defeating S Simington 6-2 1-6 1-3. Yale players shine as T H Banks Yale beats R C Flichton 6-4 4-6 1-1, F M Bundy Yale over BR H Thalheimer 6-1 6-3, and G Robins New Haven defeats J W Masa 6-4 6-8 6-1.
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G. M. Wheeler
Bridgeport
New Haven
Park City
S Simington
Yale
FL M. Bundy
Banks
T. H. Banks
R. C. Flichton
FM. Bundy
BR. H. Thalheimer
G. Robins
J. W. Masa
Baseball results headline reel from today’s games
New York beat Detroit 9 to 6 and St Louis edged Philadelphia 10 to 6 in late innings. Washington and Cleveland played 11 innings with Cleveland winning 7 to ?. Boston defeated Chicago 6 to 2, New York won 6 to 4 over St Louis, Cincinnati subdued Brooklyn 7 to 2, and Pittsburgh lost to Philadelphia 3 to ?. Boston topped Chicago 10 to 2.
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New York
Detroit
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
Washington
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Trais
Pittsburgh Oes
St Louis Eet van BF
Brooklyn Ronettes
Einai
Adelphia
Free Fight Ticket Guess Right And Win At State Arena
Bridgeport Times advertisement offers a free reserved seat ticket for guessing runs scored by the Hindre port team in a Thursday and Sunday series. Connie Lewis president invites readers to submit guesses with a chance to win a prize. The writer predicts Brown Derbies will score two runs in the four games. Camden narrator.
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Connie Lewis
Bridgeport A
Bridgeport Times
Pri
Tr Times SI Ping
Camden
Dewey vanquished by White in state duckpin series
The Elm City lighted up Washington Park as New Haven's White bested Dewey in six of 11 games, with scores showing White at 39 95 109 SS 120 96 169 TOS 105 331-1141 while Dewey posted 107 92 9% 108 310 110 106 ips 1199F 192-1142. The speedy Ogowans defeated Belmont Midgets 12 to none on the Old Mill Green, with Sal Monte delivering a standout twirl.
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Dewey
White
New Haven
Washington Park
Elm City Wood Spiller
Bender With Broken Finger Shuts Out Crown Derby Nine
Chief Bender pitcher for New Haven, after breaking a finger against Pittsfield, returned to shut out Crown Derby in the ninth. He had stunned with a long retouched repertoire including a straight one, an outcurve, an inshoot and his famed drop, while Old Smoke There watched.
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Ghor
Firstbrock
Chief Bender
Connie Mack
Palmer House
Chicago
Athletics
Cubs
Newfield
Pittsfield
New Haven
Bender
Jie
Christy Mathewson
Giants
Uxit
New Haven Niner Cykowski Impresses In Warmup Loss
Cykowski, the easy going pitcher from the semi pro Pennsylvania mining circuit, held the Browns to six runs in a 6 4 loss as New Haven’s locals battled late. Chief Ponder praised the rookie, while fans and critics noted the veteran outfielders adjusting under pressure. A later brawl involving Elm City rooters and a local assailant ended with police on the scene.
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Cykowski
New Haven
Brown
Pennsylvania
Ponder
Chiefs
Still In Fight Says McCann
Manager Gene McCann declares the team remains in the pennant race and will break out of the rut. The Brown Serbies face Woolward and Chief Benders ace pitching while Lennon of Stauffer starts on the mound. Bender's tribe arrive tomorrow for another game, the occasion being Ladies' 10.
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Gene McCann
Woolward
Mohawk Team Shows Speed in City Youth Baseball
The Mohawks of East End boast one of the city’s best 14 15 year old squads and aim to prove it against any challenger. They have lost only to the Vikings of Devon and plan a return game. Last Sunday they defeated the Putnams of the Hoys club. hitter Dus leads the offense with four home runs and Connie Schulters is near errorless at short. Manager Eddie Dunn can arrange games at 608 Conn Avenue. The Soundviews target 16 18 year olds for June 18, inviting Rovers Riversides Knowltons Jrs Mohawks Putnams Fairfields King Pinders Shamrocks or Mayflowers. they hold a five of seven record and beat Pequots 12 5 and Evermores 16 2. Contact Manager Oandy at 26 Ridz Avenue.
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Mohawks
East End
Vikings
Devon
East
Babe Stuth
Connie Schulters
Duis
Stratford White Sox
Putnams
Eddie Dunn
Conn
Avenue
Soundviews
Rovers
Riversides
Knowltons
Sr. James
Jrs
Fairfields
King Pindrs
Shamrocks
Mayflowers
South Norwalk
Oandy
Ridz Avenue
Oundviews
Pequots
Evermores
H. S. Stars In Bristol Meet
Bridgeport High Coach Al Anderson plans a six man team to attend the AC ALU handicap meet in Bristol on July 3. Captain Shane will run the mile and half mile, Fitzpatrick the mile and half mile, Anise the 220 and 440 yard dashes, Ryder the 100 yard dash and high jump, Whelan the 100 and 220 yard dashes, Saar the 100 and 220 yard dashes. All were winners at the AAU events in February.
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al Anderson
Bridgeport High
AC Alu
Bristol
Shane
Mille
Fitzpatrick
Anise
Ryder
Whelan
Saar
Head Having Good Season for Hartford Nine at Milford Clash
Hartford fans praise Pitcher Ralph Head as the nine games yield 17 runs against opponents while Hartford scores 34. The Fort Trumbull card crowd anticipates a Sunday matchup with Paddocks and American A A as the opposing teams, with Puckholtz and Lrney as Milford’s battery.
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Fort Trumbull
A. A
Puckholtz
Lrney
Milford
Pro Football League Plans Connecticut Circuit
Plans for a Connecticut state football league are under discussion led by Robert Donahue a mover in several major football groups. The tentative circuit includes Bridgeport Danbury Torrington New Haven Waterbury Meriden and New Britain with Sunday and Saturday games proposed.
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Trobert Donahue
Bridgeport
Danbury
Torrington
New Haven
Artform
Waterbury
Meriden
New Briain
Connecticut Legalizes Boxing After 20 Years
Governor Lake signed a new bill allowing one round decision bouts marking the first legal boxing in Connecticut in two decades. The act creates a State Athletic Commission to regulate the sport and also covers wrestling. Names for commission members will be chosen soon by the governor, with Alderman Coe Hawkins of Hartford, Allo Gastle of Waterbury, and Atose King of Yale as likely appointees.
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Connecticut
Lake
State Athletic Commission
Overnor
Alderman Coe C. Hawkins
Hartford
Allo Gastle
Waterbury
Atose King
Yale
Tomorrow's Games Across Cities Reported Scores
Yesterday results show New Haven defeating Bridgeport six to four while Hartford beat Springfield nine to one. Pittsfield edged Worcester six to nil, Waterbury won five to two, and Albany posted a two to one victory. Tomorrow matches list New Haven at Bridgeport Albany at Springt Waterbury at Hasford Pittsfield at Worcester.
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New Haven
Bridgeport
Albany
Waterbury
Hasford
Pittsfield
Worces
Hartford
Springfield
Worcester
Cobb Takes Perritt in Giants Trial Wagon
Poll Perritt, veteran pitcher, released to the Giants, joins Ty Cobb’s Detroit contingent for a trial. If not fast enough for the Tigers, Perritt may be moved to New Haven. Kenneth Wayland of New Windsor is Lafayette tennis captain for 1922, noted Bridgeport athletic figure. Jack Malone defeats Jack Stone in a 12 round New York bout at Brooklyn Arena.
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Poll Perritt
Giants
Detrot
Ty Coby
Tigers
Merritt
Kenneth Wayland
New WW
Lafayette
Wayland
Bridgeport
New York
Jack Malone
Jack Stone
Brooklyn Arena
Dempsey And Carp Reveal No Strain On Nerve System
Journalist James J. Connirr reports that Dempsey and Carpentier show no abnormal nerve strain before their July 2 bout. He asserts both fighters possess race nerves, energy driving their speed and power, with Carpentier calm and Dempsey focused, predicting stronger outward nerves from Dempsey on fight night.
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James J. Connirr
LNS
New York
Geour Utice
Jack Dempsey
Trainie
Campa
Dempsey
Carpentier
Babe Ruth
Babe
Veen
Mill Pond
Jack
Terver
Arpentier
Hartford Derby Shakeup Prompts Team Overhaul
Hartford club shows a shakeup ahead as McCann adds players, bringing in Johnny Green from Penn State and alerting fans to changes before the season. Artin Irwin, veteran leader, may need surgery for appendicitis, while Dan Johnson leads the fire department ball squad in an upcoming game against Waterbury.
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Jimmy Kellyton
Seery
de Hartford
Gene
McCann
Hartford
Penn
Johnny Green
Johnny
Artin Irwin
Irwin
Dan” Johnson
Brennan Dunn Fight Fans Clash Over Bout at State Street Arena
Fight fans in West End and South End argue over the upcoming bout between Pete Dunn and Frankie Brennan. The prelim to the Bosash and Garfield show at State Street Arena next Monday night promises a battle royal with bets riding on the result. Dunn trains at the Armory A. A. under Johnny Jed Bennett. Brennan, 44, trains at Acorn with Bud Weafer. Bosash’s NY-based opponent arrives Friday after training in New York.
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West Ind
South End
Pete Dunn
Frankie Brenna
Bosash
Garfield Little
State Street Arena
Boya
Dunn
Armory A. A
Johnny Jed" Bennett
West End
Brennan
Bren
Nan
Ite
Fizem
Acorn
Bud Weafer
Steady Sterdman
George Dwrer
Ban M Neck
Soler” Bartheld
New York
Mekhethil
Sneyer
Bosish
Hie Besinae
Record Home Run Feats From Nineteenth Century Baseball
The old home run feats are recalled, citing Bobby Laws of the Boston Nationals and Ed Delhanty of the Philadelphia Nationals for four homers in a game on May 30, 1895, and Delhanty’s four homers plus a single against Adonis Ferry in 1896. Ruth’s 1920 era records are noted, including seven homers in successive games and 54 in a season, with other historic marks mentioned. The second game of the Qualitic School championship between Lincoln and Howe was postponed due to Field Day exercises. the teams will play Diamond No. 5 at 4 o clock this afternoon.
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Bobby Laws
Foston Nationals
Ed Delhanty
Philadelphia
Nationals
Chamberlidln
Reds
Boston
Delehanty
Adonis ‘Ferry
Chicago
Ruth
Bet
Davis
Lincoln
T Howe
Shinault Won’t Sell To Rochesters Amid Trade Talk
Ginger Shinault, the New Haven catcher loaned to the St. Louis club, collection of four games impressed the Mikie and Stallings made an offer. The Rochesters club seeks Shinault but he remains unavailable, praised by Bender as one of the best catchers outside the big leagues. Also notes election results from the Worcester City Athletic Association with multiple officer posts. Detroit Club recalls Manion from the Mudhens.
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Shinault
Rochester
International T
Toearse Stollinss
Euty and
Exaust
Stallings
W Haven Elth
Bender
Wich School Athletic Association
Ensing
Lou G. Crimi
Veronica Brennan
Eramy Lou Havens
Geords Lee
Pubcity Boys
Matthew Skane
Elizabeth Witzgibbon
Fevy Whelan
Igiring
Dorothy Hartwell
Castidian
Charles Deniells
Feam Representatives
Ann Deen
Florenc Vans
W. Sacket
Mary
Elroy
Toledo
Detroit
Manion
Mudcens
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