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Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1920

Page

2

Lake Nomination Triumphs In Hartford Convention

The Hartford convention ends with Lake gaining the governorship amid Roraback machine opposition. Tensions rise as delegates and leaders maneuver for Walsh and Healy to withdraw, yielding to a Lake stampede and a dramatic acclamation move by Col. Ulman.

Oluiman Wilson Lake Hartford Garde State Central J. Henry John Buckley Wa P Buckley J .Ck Bockley Ske Ks ‘Roraback Wazon McLean Col Ulman Frank Ballard Fottman Ballard Walsh Roraback Steecker Templston Tempiston Healy Temple My Pajotti Harvey Bisel Boraback Mealy Abner Hayes Waterbury Templeton Batlard Ullman Sheriff Pease Bissell Fairfield County Jeaders Flealy Slart Stoeckel Warner Atoeckel Col. Ultman

Americans Only in National Golf Play

The national amateur golf tournament at Engineers' Country Club reached the semi finals with American contenders dominant over foreign opponents. The page report notes a fierce competition among American players as they moved toward the final rounds.

Mostyn Engineers’ Country Club Onry

Championship Tennis Draw Narrows Field As Veterans Fall

Armous of Scotland was eliminated yesterday by Francis Oulmet of Boston. Today's matches pitted Oulmet against Bobby Jones of Atlanta and Chick Evans of Chicago, former champion, against Edward P. Allis of Milwaukee.

Hard Luck Twirler Purchased by Yanks

Rochester New York reports that pitcher John L Clutdod known as Honest Jack has been sold to the New York Americans and will report to the Yankees after the International League season. Purchase price not announced. Clutdod, a right hander 30, earned the nickname during a season where he lost many one run games in the circuit.

Rochester N. Y Johh L Honest Jack Clutdod New York Americans Charles T. Chapin Yankees Clifford Joe Kelley Ivory Hunter The Yanks

Poles Take 3 300 Prisoners on Northeastern Front

Polish forces on the northeastern front report a string of successful attacks against the Russians. They claim 3,300 prisoners captured along with four guns and two armored trains.

Warsaw

Ty Cobb Buys Stock in New Haven Baseball Club

Ty Cobb purchases 5000 dollars worth of stock in New Haven Baseball's exhibition company Inc. fueling speculation he may soon be more involved in running the pennant winners than remaining solely an investor.

Ty Cobb New Haven Inc

Ruth Gets No 47 But Yankees Lose

Babe Ruth hit his 47th home run pushing it over the right field fence in the third inning. The Yankees fell to Cleveland 10 to 4 as the loss dropped New York to third place in the league race.

Ruth Yankees Steveland Babe Ruth Babe Clevelanders Hugeins Lads

Brooklyn Robins Climb Back To National Lead

The Brooklyn Robins moved back into first place in the National League by defeating the St Louis Cardinals. The Reds split a doubleheader, leaving the standings largely unchanged for New York teams.

Brooklyn Robins National Cardinals Reds

Pennant chase tightens as leaders clash in tight standings

The Braves and Robins sit one point apart with the Giants dropping back after a Cubs loss. Cleveland tops the Yanks in the opener of their series while the White Sox move to second, 11 points behind the Indians, threatening pennant hopes.

Braves Robins Giants Cubs Cleveland Indians Yankees White Sox Yanks

Stubborn fighting in the Crimea reported by Moscow

London reports an official Moscow statement says stubborn fighting continues between Russian Soviet forces and General Wrangel’s troops in the Ohekhov region of Crimea. The wire service says other front sections show Soviet successes.

London Wrangel Ohekhov Crimean Moscow

New Haven Man Killed by Auto

New Haven Sept 10 Frank Ingersoll riding a bicycle to work in East Haven was killed when an automobile struck him. The car, in the car tracks, skidded as the driver tried to overtake, leaving the cyclist crushed. The case moves to the October term of the Superior Court.

New Haven Frank Ingersoll East Haven Ingersoll

Dam Damage Suit Over Neighbor's Dam In Newtown

Elizabeth Peete of Newtown sues Charles Leeman August and Augusta Matson all of Newtown for 2500 dollars claiming a wrongly constructed dam on the neighbor's property caused her losses and asking for an injunction to restrain further use of the dam and water diversion back to its natural channels. The dam allegedly blocked water flow from her property.

Elizabeth Peete Newtown Charles Leeman August Augusta Matson

Brooklyn Cars Run All Night

Brooklyn Rapid Transit announces night service on subway elevated and trolley cars after a 13 day strike by 8000 workers. No major incidents occurred. Police report extremist handbills labeling strike leaders as traitors for selling out to capitalistic government.

New York Rooklyn Rapids Transit Company Brooklyn

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