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Newspaper

Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1920

Page

11

Waterbury Falls to Bridgeport in Puzzling Game

Bridgeport defeated Waterbury 6 to 2 at Newfela Park as Marty Ni pitched well and his 10 hits produced most runs. Walsh allowed three scattered hits through eight innings before Waterbury rallied in the ninth with three hits and a walk to avoid a whitewash. Manager Ed Walsh filled in at third for Lal Whota who was injured.

Bridgeport Waterbury Newfela Park Martyni Walsh Ed Walsh Lal Whota Low Uheow

American Henley Program Sets Nine Events on Schuylkill

Philadelphia May 26 the program for the American Henley to be rowed on the Schuylkill river Friday and Saturday was announced by stewards. Nine events include the Childs Cup with Navy, Columbia, Penn and Princeton. A preliminary heat for the Stewards Challenge Cup will precede afternoon finals. Participants include Penn Navy Syracuse Harvard Princeton and Union Boat Club crews.

Philadelphia Schuykill River Navy Columbia Pennsylvania Princeton Syracuse Harvard Union Boat Club Toston Vesper Undine I. GC Penna Yi ‘Aer Shell Vesper R. C New York University J. C Undine

Coach Rice reshapes Columbia Varsity crew before key race

With the Childs Cup three days away coach Jim Rice executed a major reshuffle of the Columbia Varsity crew. He swapped positions, demoted two rowers to the second boat, and moved four others, leaving captain Duke Ley at stroke and Van Houten at No. 2 as the only two to retain their original seats.

Jim Rice Columbia Pericles Rice Dune Leys van Houten

French Olympic Trials In Alsace Lorraine See 753 Athletes

In Strassbourg Alsace Lorraine May 26, 753 athletes, 200 selected, will compete at Joinville near Paris next June to represent France at Antwerp. Paoli failed to beat the 16 pound weight record by 200 grams, Guillemot won the 1500 meters in 4 12 with 50 meters lead, Kahn took the 100 meters, Nadrin the 300 meters, Orfician cleared 6 56, Montinais won the 20 pound cannon ball toss. Gaston Vidal urged strong French showings at Antwerp despite losses from war.

Stranbours Alsies-Lorraine Joinville Paris France Paoli Guillemot Kahn Nandrin Orfician Lyons Antwerp Jean Bowin

Beals Becker Joins Seattle Outfit Outfielder Purchase

Seattle club of the Pacific Coast League buys Beals Becker from Kansas City in the American Association. The deal announced last night lists Becker as outfielder joining Seattle in a midseason roster move. Holman Named Tigers Coach at Princeton Fidiedsiobia May 2 Nate Holman of Germantown Eastern base team is appointed head coach of Princeton University basketball. He succeeds Fred Luehring who retires after last season.

Seattle Wash Beals Becker Kansas City Cith American Association Seattle Club Holman Tigers Fidiedsiobia Nate Holman Germantown Princeton University Fred Luetring Luehring

44th annual Intercollegiate track and field meet at Franklin Field

More than 1,000 entries from 30 colleges and universities for the 44th annual Intercollegiate Amateur Athletic Association of America championships at Franklin Field. California and Stanford among Pacific coast entrants. strong teams from Cornell, Pennsylvania, Princeton, Penn State, Syracuse, Yale. Points awarded for top six places with ties shared. Harvard leads all-time titles with 13, Cornell and Yale close with nine, Pennsylvania eight.

Philadelphia Intercollegiate Amateur Athletic Association of America Franklin Field Uie Ete Werp Pacific Coast California Stanford Far West Cornell Pennsylvania Princeton Penn State Syracuse Yale Harvard Crimson Ithaca University Eigbt Penn Minneston Michigan Pittsburgh B. J. Wefera Georgetownniversity New York City B. C. Craig Pridee Mass Patterson Pennsylvania Cambridge B. J. Weters Georgetown University B.C. Craig D. F. Lippincott A. C. Kraenstein W. M. Oler TL. Beatty Columbia Harold P. Bailey Maine Philadel Gardner Fred S. Murray Leland Stanford J. 1 Wendell Wesleyan W. Betterman, Jr

Eastern League Ree Highlights and Standings

New Haven beats Pittsfield 6 to 2 as Brown Sedgwick and Nagle lead batteries. Albany defeats Worcester 6 to 1 with Mangum Sweatt Keifer Tyler. Hartford hosts Springfield in a 5 to 11 loss while Bridgeport falls 6 to 11 at Waterbury. Standings show New Haven 15 6, Bridgeport 14, Albany 9, Worcester 9, Hartford 8, Springfield 11, Pittsfield 12, Waterbury 14.

Steere and Wilder Bridgepo Bridgeport Waterbury M. Walsh Skiff Fuller and Shinault Lk Pc New Haven Albany Worcester Hartford Springfield Pittsfield

Joe Soto tops featherweight comeback bid

Veteran fighter Joe Soto, once California featherweight champion, announces he will fight any featherweight worldwide at 122 pounds ringside. Though aged and stiff, he recalls a brutal 30 round war with George Lavigne in the early 1900s, where Soto broke both hands yet pressed the bout.

Joe Soto California Joe George Lavigne Lavigne

Hotchkiss Wins On Diamond at Lakeville

Hotchkiss School baseball team defeats Pawling School 3 to 2 yesterday at Lakeville, earning a victory on the diamond. The close game featured strong pitching and late runs by Hotchkiss.

Hotchkiss Diamond Lakeville Hotchkiss School Pawling School

League Standings And Results With Early Scores

New York leads 7 to 5 over St Louis and Chicago 7 to 2 over Philadelphia. Cincinnati dominates Boston 11 to 0 while Pittsburgh and Brooklyn are blanked. New York defeats Detroit 4 to 3. Boston edges St Louis 3 to 2. Philadelphia tops Chicago 5 to 1. Washington beat Cleveland in a separate listing.

New York St. Louis Chicago Philadelphia Cincinnati Boston Pittsburgh Brooklyn Detroit Washington-Cleveland Iain W. L P.c Ecap Ees Neers Ene Brooklyn Wom Ne News Cleveland Aseseeesen Washington Philadelphia Suvernwes ABA Bic Johnston Clevela Jackson Weaver Jacobson Hendryx P.c. Hornsby Groh Daubert Cincin Fournier Duncan

MIT Varsity Eight Withdraws From Henley Regatta

Boston May 26 MIT withdraws its Varsity eight from the American Henley regatta in Philadelphia. The crew, averaging 153 pounds, would have to row in two heats, a factor said to have prompted the withdrawal.

Boston Massachusetts Institute of Technology Philadelphia

Dewey Beaten by Bill Stokes in Waterbury Duckpin Tourney

In Waterbury last night Lou Dewey of Bridgeport lost to Bill Stokes in the state duckpin tourney. Stokes won eight of eleven games as Connie Lewis and Bob Stone prepare for their final 11 games at Park City alleys. Lewis and Stans battled for fourth place with six wins in seven games last Thursday.

Lou Dewey Bridgeport Waterbury Stokes Connie Lewis Bob Stone Park City Lewis Stans Stone Dewey

Hoopers Homer Wins Rough Ninth In Extra Innings

Hooper belted a homer in the eleventh off Lotheron to lift the Boston team 2 to 1 over St. Louis in a dramatic late rally. Austin opened the eleventh with a single before ahlacious double play sequence ended the inning. McInnis assisted with a trap catch and a double play to erase a threat, preserving the walk-off win.

Boston Hopper Lotheron St. Louis Austin Thompson McInnis Scott

Two Homers Power Phillies To 5 1 Win In Game Two

Philadelphia rallies to a 5 1 victory over Chicago as Roy Moore in his first start yields six hits while homering and driving in three runs. Walker also hits his sixth homer with Thomas aboard in the first.

Philadelphia Roy Moore Waco Tex Chicago Moore Walker Thomas

Herman Suffering From Broken Hand Forces Six-Week Idle

Pete Herman bantamweight boxing champion will be idle for six weeks after X rays showed two breaks in his right hand. Manager Sammy Goldman said he must cancel engagements for the period, disrupting a planned trip to Portland Oregon and other Western cities early next month.

Pete Herman Sammy Goldman Herman Portland Ore

Supporting Card Set for Tuesday Show at Armory A A

Tobey Owens, matchmaker for the Stratford A A, arranges the nights bouts at the Armory A A next Tuesday. Main clash features Willis vs Williams with possible substitutes Johnson or Bennett. other fights include Luby vs Hall and Levinsky vs Travers. Bones vs Downey with Auliffe as third man and McGee announcing.

Tobey Owens Stratford A. A Armory A. A Young Luby Joe Hall Steve Levinsky Stratford Mickey Travers New Haven Jim Bones Young Downey Stamford Mr Auliffe Jack McGee Harry Willis Larry Williams John Lester Johnson Ray Bennett

Hatch Enters New York Marathon Veteran Sydney Hatch Plans Olympic bid

Sydney H Hatch of the Illinois A C enters the New York A C marathon scheduled for June 5. A 15 year veteran long distance runner, Hatch recently placed second in the Detroit marathon and 11th in a Boston A A marathon, aiming for the Olympic team this year. In Cleveland, Johnny Kilbane and Artie Root announce a July 8 featherweight bout to raise funds for the Olympic team’s Antwerp trip, with a ten round contest at 125 pounds.

New York A. C Sydney H. Hatch Illinois A. C Hat Sydney Detroit Boston A. A Cleveland Kilbane Johnny Kilbane Artie Root

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