Winning Run Dash Denies Waterbury in Bridgeport Victory
Gene Martin scored the eighth run on an infield tap to first base as Bridgeport edged Waterbury 8 to 7 at Newfield Park. Martins sprint from second on a centerfield single and a aggressive baserunning display sparked the comeback, with two baserunners scoring on the hit. The game featured fast paths and notable plays in both the fourth and seventh innings.
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Gene Martin
Newfield Park
Bridgeport
Waterbury
Hcals
Martin
Orr
Selding
Innning
Brackett
Skift
Porter
Hargrave
Williams
Armstrong
Sherault
Moran
Kahn
McQuade
Lennon
Shinaga
Ray Grimes
Lal
Petty
F. Walsh
Herring
Posthaste or Pretense in a Chinaman Boxer Tale
The piece recalls Ah Wing, a Frisco Chinatown fighter known as The Yellow Peril, who faced a cruel prank tying him to a ring post before a bout. The narration riffs on word meanings and names, questioning Webster on posthaste while recounting Wing’s humiliation and comeback.
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Webster
Babs Ruth
Noah
9 Ailie Fight Club
Frisco
Ah Wine
Ah Wing
Wing
Chinatown
Proctor
Bat Neilson
Little Wing
Giants Slip On Western Slide In Cincinnati May 42
In Cincinnati the Giants lose to the Reds 8 to 4 as Cincinnati celebrates a pennant raising. Mayor Galvin honors McGraw and Moran with a parade featuring the unfurled pennant and a triumph band.
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Cincinnenti
McGrams
Reds
Cincinnati
Oslo
Giants
Galvin
League Standings And Results From Yesterday
Yesterday’s results show Bridgeport and Waterbury both scoring low with New Haven at 11. Albany slipped to 1 amid rain delays. Marr Tork and Chicaso posted 5 and Phindespois 2. Detroits, Washington, and Boston faced rain with mixed outcomes. cities like New York Cincinnati Brooklyn Chicago Philadelphia Boston and St. Louis were noted in schedule shifts.
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Bridgeport
Waterbury
New Haven
Albany
Marr Tork
Chicaso
Phindespois
Louis C. Detroit
Washington
Cleretama
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Chicago
Aelphia
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Bosten
Brams
W. Lpc
Sapnnal
ABA
Johnston
Cleveland
Jackson
Weaver
Chicatie
Boniyx
Speaker
Hornsby
St. Loui
le Bourveau
Pit
Groh
Burns
Wheat
Brocklyn
Golf Tournament for Grandfathers Organized by Wollaston Club
The Wollaston Golf Club plans a tournament for grandfathers with eight members having grandchildren. General Charles J. Taylor will be eligible, and organizers consider extending father and son formats to allow three generation teams for future matches in the Boston district.
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Wollaston Golf Club
Boston
Wollaston
Charles J. Taylor
Sqjeet l Group
Bleapy Hollow
Metropoliitan
Bridgeport at Waterbury and Albany at Springfield
Basketball schedule lists Bridgeport visiting Waterbury and Albany traveling to Springfield with New Haven at Worcester and Pittsfield at Hartford on tap tomorrow in the local league schedule.
Unclear Fixture Notes From Southern Association Card
Fragmentary results list teams and cities with several unreadable names. Mentions postponed Pittfield Worcester game due to rain and matchups in Atlanta New Orleans Nashville Birmingham. Shown are Southern Association pairings across multiple venues with incomplete details.
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Atlanta
Little Rock
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Nashville
Birmingham
Pitcher Hoyt Still Growing Up for Ted Sox
May 12 reports wait Hoyt, a youthful star, was sent to a hospital for a strain and physical ailment. Manager Barrow said he would rest four to five days, noting Hoyt is growing rapidly and may not be at his best this season. Hoyt is 20 years old.
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Hoyt
Boston
Ted Sox
Waits Hoyt
Ceatent
Phystelanyiola
Barrow
Olympic elimination heats set for Seaside Park July
Bridgeport prepares for women’s Olympic elimination races at Seaside Park on July 18 with top performers advancing to the Belgium meet. Local Life Savers support the event to cover costs, featuring the U M C minstrels including Bill Toomey Joe Whalen Frank Dunn and Fred Busch. The show visits May 28 at the State Street Casino with Miss Brown and Miss Murray delivering acts.
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Bridgeport
Seaside Park
United States
Belgium
United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps
U. M. C. Minstrels
New Haven
Bill Toomey
Joe Whalen
Frank Dunn
Fred Busch
Miss Brown
Miss Murray
State Street
Harvard shifts varsity rowers in midseason adjustments
Cambridge May 12 Harvard Varsity rowing coach Bill Haines made first regular crew changes since the Annapolis race. Stroke Ted Oimsted and 194 pound footballer Duke Sedgwick, who ran No 5 since March, were dropped from the lineup.
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Harvard
Cambridge
Mass
Bill Haines
Annapolis
Ted Oimsted
Duke Sedgwick
Governor Signals Soon Boxing Bill Action
Albany May 12 Governor Smith will not hold a public hearing on the Walker Boxing Bill but is expected to sign the measure within a few days. The proposal would create a three member commission at $1000 annually with more than 400 applicants. Potential appointees include Frank Dwyer and Anthony Drexel Biddle, with Smith promising to favor the best available to supervise the game.
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Albany
Smith
Walker Boxing IB
In Pource
Canon Chase
Brooklyn
Welker
Sweet
Assembly
Pasee
Frank Dwyer
Olf Boxing Commission
Anthony J. Drexel Biddie
Patches Wins Prospect Purse at Churchill Downs
Patches, exiting the Kentucky Derby aftermath, claimed the Prospect Purse at Churchill Downs, defeating Best Pal by three lengths with Alex Jr. third as rain-threatened crowd watched. At Pimlico, Panoply surged to win the Woodbury Handicap under jockey Eddie Ambrose, with St Atlan close behind and Kallipolis among the others.
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Louisville
F. C. Rain
Patches
Best Pal
Alex Jr
Baltimore
Panoply
Two Pal
Harry Payne Whitney
James Rowe
Eddie Ambrose
Pimlico
Panopty
St Quentin
Panopiy
Ambrose
St Atlan
Kallipolis
Sailing Orders and the Marines Adventure Call
A recruitment piece inviting readers to join the U S Marine Corps. It touts travel, danger, and adventure across Cuba Haiti the Philippines and beyond. It describes Marine life from training at Quantico and shipboard duty to post service careers and notes that an honorable discharge is a strong recommendation. It invites readers to visit the recruiting office for a booklet.
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Guam
Haiti
Wakashi
United States
Cuba
Spain
Morro Castle
London
Paes
Wakeiki
Philippines
Suez
Marine Corps
Thouanda
Marines
U. S. Marine Corps Recruiting Office
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MOBO
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Merican Hardware Stores, Inc
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ALT. Clark Co
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Mobo Auto
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China
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Big Ditch
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France
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Quantico
League Island Navy Font
Brooklyn Navy Yard
San Diego
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