Monster Veterans Meet Looms Over Seaside Park Stage
Dan ONeil warns against Ruth tactics as Bridgeport hosts a two part athletic program at Seaside Park. more than 200 athletes from across the state and metro area compete in eleven open events for aa u athletes and two events for girls plus a night amateur boxing show pitting bridgeport new haven and stamford boxers. organizations include bridgeport a c st marys ac new haven hattiers and yale and towne among others.
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Bridgeport
Seaside Park
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Bridgeport A. C
Pat McDonald
Harold Thompson
Harold Lever
Penn State
Joe Higgins
Paul McWalley
James O'Brien
Lol’ Butler
McWalley
Mteur
State Street
New Haven
Stamford
Baum
Simon Pyres
St Mary's A.C
New Haven Hattiers
New Britain
New Departure Co
Bristol
Samford Post
American Legion
New Haven Post
Bridgeport Post
Stamford Post
VF. W
V. F.W
Norwalk Post
V. FP
Hall Community
Park City
Alumni
W. C. Aji Catholic
Stl James
Blessed Sacraments
Swedish A.C
Alpine A
Yale
Towne
Ansonia A. C
Cygnet A. G
Port Chester
O'Neil Declares War on Eastern League Misconduct
Eastern League faces discipline drive as President Dan ONeill vows to curb player misbehavior. Pitcher Frank Woodward of New Haven suspended and fined after clash with umpire Talbot, while drunken incidents at a railroad station draw probes and possible legal action. Club owners warn players must stay in shape to keep fans.
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Babe Ruth
Dan O'Neil
Frank Woodward
New Haven
Woodward
Dan O'Neill
Talbot
Patna
George Weiss
Leather Busting Outfield Leads Hartford Hit Parade
Jim Thorpe and teammates bolster Hartford lineup with strong hitting. Thorpe adds three more hits, raising his average to .636 while Kane hits .370 and Rosenthal .541. The outfield trio enhances the club’s offensive firepower.
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Jim ‘Thorpe
Hartford
Pilkington And Shugrue Set Third Ring Battle
Johnny Shugrue Waterbury Heat weight and Charley Pilkington Meriden will clash July 1 at the Commonwealth club show. The Nutmeggins have met twice last year with a draw in the first bout and Shugrue taking the second.
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Johnny Shugrue
Waterbury
Charley Pilkington
Commonwealth Club
Pilkington
Shugrue
Shu@rue
Newsboy Nine Chooses Ted Schorndorf as Pilot
Ted Schorndorf is named new pilot of the Newsboy nine. De Carlo sets the can after Sun's wrangle. Joe Ray leads the Newsies with 10 hits in 14 at bats and a 696 average close behind by Angelo. Ray and Apselo played few games. Dman's 27 hits in 42 at bats noted. Buget and Pelot lead canoe group with three, while five errors are recorded.
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Ted Schorndorf
Newsboy Nine
de Carlo
Joe Ray
Newsies
Angelo
Yman
Ray
Apselo
Dman
Ruth slams toward new home run record this season
Sport Snapshots cover Ruth chasing a fresh season home run mark while other bouts and college sports notes unfold. Benny Leonard and Jack Britton eye a record purse in a looming bout on Boyle's 40-acre lot amid no decision rounds. Princeton baseball struggles and Yale athletic shifts also appear among varied 1914 era sports items.
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Benny Leonard
Jack Britton
Boyle
Benny
Jack
Local Golfers Set to Return After Hartford Match
Captain Don Carten of the Bridgeport municipal golf team says the local lineup including Stott Cules Doyle Bracken Tremalto and Symington expect a victorious return from Hartford on Sunday after the tilt with the Hartford team.
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Don Carten
Bridgeport Municipal
Hartford
Hartford Golftere
Stott
Cules
Doyle
Bracken
Tremalto
Symington
Miske to Meet Norfolk in Boston Ring Before Month End
Billy Miske and Kid Norfolk are set for a Boston bout before month’s end to gauge Miske’s post surgery return. They previously faced in 1919 with Norfolk winning on points, as Miske’s illness began to surface. A win would signal Miske’s full return to form.
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Billy Miske
Kid Norfolk
Boston
Miske
Norfolk
St Pawl
Misk
Midgets to Play Devon Midgets Sunday
The Housatonic Midgets travel to Devon on Sunday to face the Devon Midgets. Local side adds two new players and aims for a victory on the road.
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Devon
Circuit Drives Then And Now
In old days top pitchers yielded few homers per season, with Ad Dieck Joss Eddie Plank and Doc White allowing under two. Babe Ruth hit nearly as many homers last year as Christy Mathewson allowed in his career, highlighting rising long balls in today’s game.
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Depeat
Addie Joss
Eddie Plank
Doc? White
Babe Ruth
Christy Mathewson
Bones and Mulligan Set for Open Air Show Bout
Promoter bills a varied program at State street arena next Thursday with Jim Bones vs Young Mulligan as the headline eight round bout. Norwalk’s Mulligan, who beat Young Roach last show, trains at Acorn A. C. and predicts a walk. Semifinal features Young Luby vs Harry Peterson in a likely hot rubber. A six round opener pits Spice Marino against Young Griffo both of New Haven.
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Baird and Kaplan
State Street
Jim Bones
Young Mulligan
Norwalk
Young Luby
Harry Peterson
Stamford
Spice Marino
New Haven
Young Griffo
Bridgeport High tennis to compete in Fairfield County tourney
Bridgeport High School players travel to Brooklawn Country Club for the Fairfield County scholastic tennis meet. Play begins at 2 PM with Vreeland Hayward Newman Sackett Meyers Goldman Monahan Weidenhammer in singles. Doubles feature Vreeland Hagobian Newman Hayward Meyers Sackett Holdman Monahan.
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Bridgeport
Fairfield County
Brooklawn Country Club
Vreeland
Hayward
Newman
Sackett
Meyers
Goldman
Monahan
Weidenhammer
Lyon Terrace
Hagobian
Holdman
Rowe's Batting Lifts Rocks to 3–0 Victory over Markets
Rowe powered the Rocks with three timely hits driving a 3 to 0 win at Bullard Field. Gallagher and Bailey formed the Rocks battery while Liptak led the Market battery with 15 strikeouts and Gallagher added 11 whiffs. Bridgeport Fire Department prep notes mention a Sunday game in Greens Farms after Seaside Park workout.
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Rowe
Black Rocks
Pubic Markets
Bullard Field
Gallacher and Bailey
Battery
Rocks
Joe
John Liptak
Peinta
Liptak
Gallagher
Rowden and Jennings
Bridgeport Fire Department
Greens Farms
Seaside Park
Derbs in Hartford Eye Revival of Senators Derby Clash
Derbies head to Hartford on the revived Senators trail with a nine game win streak and a push on fourth place. Pittsfield and Bridgeport split as Howie Baker and Frankie Stapleton sparked Bridgeport while Stauffer pitched seven innings for Pittsfield. Al LeCones’s 97 10 for the Intercollegiate title is to be honored in Lafayette Memorial gym cornerstone plans.
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Pittsfield
Gardella
Mil Bates
Slenete Baker
Bosse
Stapleton
Faulkner
Hargreaves
Neitzke
Bridgeport
Emmerich
Irving
Brackett
Rodricues
Kingdon
Fiedler
Loftus
Smith
Stouffer
Owee
Starr
Sth
Baker
Stauffer
Leisure
Gin
Leasure
Neltzke
Brown
Capital City
Senators
McCannisters
Clarkinburg
Jack Coffey
Neitzxe
Red Sox
Howie Baker
Frankie Stapleton
Hillies
Wes Kingdon
al le Cones
Lafayette
Lafayette Memorial Gymnasium
Mystery Solved Jim Bones Found in Jersey City Visit
Jim Bones, local comedian, was last seen visiting Jersey City to meet Tag Jordan, ex Bridgeporter now living in Skeeterville. Jordan notes Bones plans a ten round bout with a Jersey City fighter known for beating dock wallopers and may even adopt Jamsey to start a career there. Bones is slated to fight Young Mulligan at the upcoming open air show.
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Jim Bones
George Dwyer
Jim
Jersey
Bones
Young Mulligan
Lyric Giants Clash Park City Giants Tonight
The Lyric Giants meet the Park City Giants at Seaside Park to decide who may use the “Giants” name. Captain Hilfano notes Lyric holds permit for diamond No. 7 Sunday morning and asks the N H & H baggage room team to respond. railroad manager to call Noble 1827 if game is satisfactory.
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Lyric Giants
Park City Giants
Seaside Park
Giants
Hilfano
Noble
White And Spalding Capture State Duckpin Championship
White and Spalding, Elm City Dodgers, won the State Duckpin championship and a $300 purse after eight games in New Haven. Spalding led with a 934 total, averaging just under 117, while Carman and McCarthy claimed the high single with 255 in game four. The Hartford duo rebounded after a rough start, then dominated the final games, drawing wild applause from spectators.
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New Haven
Carman and McCarthy
Hartford
Spalding and
White
Elm City
Spalding
Carman
McCarthy
Maven
White Spalding
Carman McCarthy
Bogash in Trim for Robson Bout at Commonwealth Club
Bogash trains for a scheduled 12 round bout against Tommy Robson, Boston middleweight, at the Commonwealth Sporting Club show in New York. He predicts a verdict in his favor as Jimmy Kelly faces Sammy Goods in a Bronx welterweight matchup on the same program. The card totals forty rounds, with Hillcrest Cubs defeating Barnum 19 to 2 behind Johnny Teare’s 19 strikeouts.
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Locey
Hillcrest Cubs
Barnum Nine
Johnny Teare
Johnny Tearo
Hallett Street
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