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Newspaper

Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1920

Page

13

Southern clubs feud delays Arkansas, Georgia baseball game

Atlanta crowds faced locked gates as Southern Association clubs refused to play Little Rock due to Casey Smith and Tom Seaton joining the lineup. Umpires ruled the game not played. forfeits and fines possible if clubs persist. Separately, Mrs. Quentin Fellner and Miss Georgiana Bishop reach the Metropolitan District golf final amid rain and mud delays.

Atlanta Little Rock Ponce de Leon Park Southern Association Mobile Chattanooga Casey Smith Tom Seaton San Francisco Pacific Coast League Kid Biberfeld Smith Kerin Roth Ark Charles Jacobson Jacobson John M. Martin Federal Court For Justice League Jacopson

American golfers defeated abroad in interteam match

London June 18 American golfers were beaten four matches to one in an interteam match with the Sunningdale club. Robert A. Gardner of Chicago and Neilson Whitney of New Orleans lost to Angus Hansbrow and Guy Campbell by one hole. The Americans will play at Rye Saturday against Oxford and Cambridge society players and then proceed to Paris to play at La Boulie links before returning. Gardner sails for New York Saturday on the Mauretania.

London Sunningdale Tib Robert A. Gardner Chicago Neilson Whitney New Orleans Angus Hansbrow Guy Campbell Rye Oxford and Cambridge Society Gardner Paris la Boulie America New York Mauretania

Dempsey Manager Sets One-Week Deadline for Carpentier Bout

In San Francisco Jack Kearns stated Georges Carpentier will have seven days to decide if he will face Jack Dempsey for the world heavyweight title on or before Labor Day. If Carpentier declines the match, Dempsey plans to pursue other top heavyweights.

San Francisco Georges Carpentier Jack Dempsey Jack Kearns Dempsey Europe Carpentier

Eastern League Delays Mark All Yesterday’s Games

All scheduled games in the Eastern League were postponed due to rain yesterday. No rescheduled times were listed.

Meredith Aims for Sprint Comeback in Stockholm Echo

Wow mereune is sun quigenuy preparing for his comeback. Tea has been pounding the cinder path for over five weeks and looks as fit as he did eight years ago when he cleaned up the world's best half milers at the Stockholm Olympic Games.

Wow Mereune Sun Quigenuy Tea Stockholm

Standings And Results From Rain-Shifted Schedule

St. Louis beat Philadelphia 1 0 while other games were postponed due to rain. New York defeated Chicago 7 2 and St. Louis 12 Philadelphia 9. Upcoming games include Pittsburgh at New York Chicago at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Boston St. Louis at Philadelphia Washington at Cleveland and Boston at Detroit.

St. Louis Philadelphia Pittsburgh New York Chicago Brooklyn Cincinnati Boston Detroit Washington Cleveland W. P.c Louis

Baseball Scores From Indianapolis And Louisville Twin Bill

In Indianapolis first game Columbus 4 to 8? The report lists runs hits and errors with batteries George Barger Hartley Jones Gossett. Second game Columbus 2 0 0 0 0? Columbus 4 3 3 1 0. Ten innings. Batteries McQuillan Hartley Petty Henline. At Louisville Toledo vs Louisville with Middleon Murphy Tincup Wright Graham Rocker. Other teams not scheduled.

American Association Indianapolis R. H. E. Columbus Sims Oddie George, Barger Hartley Jones and Gossett McQuillan Petty and Henline Louisville R.H.E. Toledo Eves Middleton Murphy Tincup Wright Graham Rocker

Reds Still Pressing in Pennant Race

Cincinnati Reds remain near the NL lead but lack the speed and pep of last year's champions. They stay competitive and can challenge any NL foe, with notes from Mobile reporting real batteries Fulton Coleman and Kohlbecker, and a postponed Atlanta Little Rock game.

Cincinnati Reds Mobile Nashville I Real Fulton Coleman Hodge Kohlbecker Atlanta Little Rock

Ruth Walls His 19th Home Run in Chicago

Babe Ruth blasted a two run homer off Claude Williams in the fourth inning as the Yankees defeated the White Sox 2 to 1. Wind aided the ball which traveled at least 425 feet and landed beyond the wall, matching last season’s similar shot. Ruth also fouled a ninth inning long ball before grounding out and then hitting a two base line drive.

Chicago Babe Ruth Whalloper Claude Williams Comiskey Yankees White Sox Ruth Williams Roy Wilkinson Babel

Johnston Defeats Ritchie in London Championship

William M. Johnston of San Francisco, the U S singles champion, defeated M J G Ritchie in the fifth round of the London lawn tennis championship in straight sets 6 2 6 2. Johnston's form signals a strong challenge at Wimbledon as W T Tilden also won his fifth round match. The American pair Johnston and Tilden won the doubles in four sets against Lycett and Barrett.

London William M. Johnston San Francisco United States M. J. G. Ritchie Johnston R. Norris Williams 2d Boston Wiliam T. Tilden Philaelphia B. C. Norton Tilden Amerean Randolph Lycett Australia H. Roper Barrett England

Moran Suffers Humble Return After Victories

Frank Moran, buoyed by wins over Journee and Goddard, reportedly sails back to the United States pursuing Georges Carpentier. Rumors place Moran seeking a challenge against Beckett, the British heavyweight champion, when he visits the other side of the ocean.

Journee Goddard Frank Moran United States Georges Carpentier Frank Beckett

Jersey Horseman Wins Prizes In Show

London June 18 The Olympic Horse Show drew a large crowd for driving and jumping events. George Watts of New Jersey won first prize in the trotters class with Garry Owen and took third in the same event with Yankee Girl. A collision occurred between Garry Owen and Master Ideal as they were driven. Walter Winans, driving Master Ideal, was thrown and dragged but returned and earned the second prize.

London George Watts New Jersey Garry Owen Master Ideal Walter Winans

Carpentier Levinsky Bout Delayed To Fall Return

Dan Morgan Levinsky’s manager said no bout before November and possibly later as Georges Carpentier sails home for September to prepare. Carpentier will return to the United States to discuss a date, with hopes of a world heavyweight clash once both camps finalize plans.

Georges Carpentier Battling Levinsky Dan Morgan Levinsky Morgan Francois Descamps Carpentier Georges Papin

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