Baseball Season Big Success Financially at Newfield Park
President Lane of Bridgeport Club announces a financially successful season after a double-header at Newfield Park. About 85,000 in attendance for the season. 1,000 paid to Rams. Bridgeport won the last game 2 to 1. Skiff suspended for refusing to catch under Walsh. Six of eight teams finished .500 or better. Bridgeport placed sixth with .500.
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Lane
Newfield Park
Clark P. Lane, Jr
Bridgeport
Newid Park
Rams
Pittsfeld
Kenneth Grimes
Ray
Skiff
Ed Walsh
Walsh
Brooklyn Robins Lead Narrowed in Pennant Chase
Brooklyn Robins hold a 3.5 game edge over Reds with Giants 1 game back as the NL race tightens. With 18 games left Brooklyn would need 9 more wins to reach 89, while Reds and Giants must maximize remaining games to overthrow the leaders. In the AL, close bunch of contenders keeps the title race undecided.
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Robins
Reds
Giants
Brooklyn
Pittaneia
Agama
New York
Gailier
Pos- Fartthona
Reda
Over- Baten Co
Flatbush
Smith
Con- Bowe Cf
Tillman
Bridgeport
Emerick
Ray Grimes
Sherwood
Murray
K. Grimes
Mumeer
Stauffer
Mrs McNeil Wins City Tennis Championship Title
Mrs R C McNeil captured the city women’s singles crown at Brooklawn Country Club on Saturday, defeating Mrs Herbert Sierck 6 0 6 1. Her speed and court coverage secured the decisive win in the title match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. McNeil
Brooklawn Country Club
Herbert Sierck
Bogash to Meet Johnny Summers in Key Boxing Match
Louis Bogash will face Johnny Summers next Monday night in a high profile bout at the Arena. Summers impressed against Connecticut champion Marcel Thomas, and Bogash aims to deliver a decisive defeat to one of his toughest opponents locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcel Thomas
Louis Bogash
Johnny Summers
Connecticut
Summers
Bogash
Soccer results and baseball scores from Bridgeport area games
In Albany Worcester defeated Herbst and Prediger and Sweatt in first game while Worcester's atwaane send Ob Albany. In Bridgeport Pittsfield beat Bridgeport 6 10 4 and 16 0 with batteries Tilman Jordan Stauffer Musser. New Haven and Springfield played to a tie in waterbury Hartford. In soccer Bridgeport City beat Spanish A C 5 3 at Meadows Exhibition. Swedian A C 3 Waverly A C New Haven 2 at Seaside Park. Stamford beat Bridgeport Rovers 4 1 at Amateur League Seaside Park.
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Albany
RH. E. Worcester
Herbst
Prediger
Sweatt
Worcester
Ane Sud
Ison
Tyler Marquis
Bridgeport
Pittwheld
Tilman
Jordan
Stauffer
Musser
Pittsfield
Reiger
Hummer
Mueser
New Haven
Springfield
New Haven Air 3
Mayberry
Wilser
Woodward
James and Sullivan
Waterbury
Rnford Waterbury
Kahn
Army
Gam
Hartford Waterbury
Fuller
Meadows
Bridgeport City
Spanish A.C
Seaside Park
Swedian A. C
Waverly A.C. New Haven
Stamford
Bridgenort Rovers
All Stars Lose to Devon A C in 71 defeat
The Oriole All-Stars fell to Devon A C by 71 yesterday as Schieck struck out 12 and added two timely hits. National League scores listed St. Louis 6 New York 3 Brooklyn 5 Chicago 0. American League results New York 1 Detroit 6 Washington 5 Chicago 0 Cleveland 5 Philadelphia 2 Boston 9 St. Louis 7. Today’s games include St Louis at New York and Chicago at Brooklyn among others.
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Oriole All-Stars
Devon A. C
Schieck
Devon
St. Louis
New York
Brooklyn
Chicago
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Boston
St Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
American League
Toronto
Buffalo
Syracuse
Jersey City
Syracuse mi
Versey City
Reading m
Balimore
Rochester
Akron
American Association
Toledo
Indianapolis
Edo
Endianapolis
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
St Paul
Stan
P.C
Chattanooga
St. Louie
Mobile
Philadelp
Atlanta
Avanta
New Orleans
Birmingham
Memphis
Nashville
Al Powell Shines In Iron Man Style Doubleheader
Al Powell of the Rosenbaum school starred at Gulf Street grounds Milford, pitching a doubleheader win and fanning 27. He beat Milford Wheel Club 7 6 in the opener, then pitched for Wheel Club to a 3 2 victory over North Haven, even scoring the winning run in the ninth.
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Milford Wheel Club
al Powell
Rosenbaum School
Gulf Street Grounds
Milford
Powell
Rosenbaum
Cowell
Wheel Club
Samumiay
Bethke
North Haven
Holloway
Chattaway
Recenbaum
Roseulmum
Nelson
Ford
Hermann
Deed
Bnses
Oed
Lockwood
Bethhke
Merwin
Rice
Burke
Reave
Davidina
Mansfeld
Doherty
Gritzback
F. Davidina
Po Holloway
Munson
Carney
Beach
Sareennae
Ice
Ward
O. Davidina
Malone
Cuici Breaks Wea Toque Country Club Course Record
Professional Al Cutel at Wea togue Country club broke the course mark by a stroke. He shot 37 on the front nine and 34 on the back for a total of 71 strokes to complete 18 holes yesterday afternoon.
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al Cutel
Weatogue Country Club
City Tennis Championship Semi Finals and Doubles Pairings
In the City Tennis Championship the semi finals schedule lists Buckingham versus Macy Wheeler at 3:00 p.m. and Warren Hall against Hawley at 3:30 p.m. Men's doubles pits Fay and Weidlich against Leeds Jr. and Lashar at 4:00 p.m. Ladies consolation features Gerrish versus Snyder and Wheeler against Wheeler. Also two false fire alarms near Noble Boston and Bostwick Spruce streets are being investigated by police and fire officials.
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E. T. Buckingham
G. Macy Wheeler
A. Warren Hall
F. B Hawley
Robert Fay
Cutton Weidlich
Norman Leeds, Jr
Conrad Lashar
Esther Gerrish
Louis Snyder
Elsie Wheeler
Walter Wheeler
Noble and
Boston Avenues
At & O
Bostwick Avenue
Spruce Street
Bridgeport Men Excel In Fifth Seaside Tournament Shoot
Charles Vanstone of Bridgeport led with 146 of 150 targets, edging George E. Sivers and C. Bonner, both at 145. Hartford Gun Club won the five man team event, Seaside placed second, and Sivers beat Clarkson 96 to 95 in the Fairfield County Championship per the Seaside Gun Club report. The final state tournament by Housatonic Red and Gun Club is set for Oct 2 at Seaside traps in Bridgeport.
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Charles Vanstone
Seaside Gun Club
Vanstone
George E. Sivers
C. &. Bonner
Chicago
Sivers
F. D. Truesdale
Hartford Gun Club
Hartford
George Sivers
John Clarkson
Bridgeport
Housatonic Red and Gun Club
Stratford
Man o War Wins and Brings $162,465 in Stakes
The champion Man o War topped the field with earnings totaling 162,465 after winning the Jockey Club Stakes. The report lists his complete winnings, noting rivals Domino, Sysonby, and Colin ahead him in American totals. Also included is a list of patents granted September 7, 1920 to various inventors and firms.
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Domino
Sysonby
Colin
Belmont Park
Keene Memorial
Pramarca
Aqueduct
Saratoga
Aus
The
Hope
Pimlico
the Withers
Jamaica
the Dyer
Saratogza
the Miller
Irrigation Dreams for the Sahara Deservedly Raised
The Albany Journal contemplates expanding habitable land via a vast irrigation project in the Sahara. It notes the desert’s high elevation above the Mediterranean makes large scale irrigation impractical, as shown by French surveyors.
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Sahara
United States
Earth Albany Journal
States Eye Connecticut Based Basketball League
Promoters in Connecticut New York and New Jersey plan a regional men’s basketball league for the coming season. Proposed teams include Bridgeport Stamford Danbury Norwalk Waterbury Ansonia with possible New York or New Jersey guests. They aim to hire top East players and play under official league rules in a net-en closed backboardless format.
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New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Norwalk
Jerry Donovan
Bridgeport
Stamford
Danbury
Waterbury
Ansonia
New
Jersey
Johnny Beckman
Chris Leonard
Joe Dreyfull
Sacraments win title of Champ Belmonts 1 run decides
The Blessed Sacraments defeated the Belmonts at Seaside Park to clinch the City championship in the deciding game of the series. McHo Burns pitched effectively aside from a fourth inning error followed by a Belmont run, with key hits by Mullaney and Zetnay driving in runs and Delmore, Kennel, and Rushmorris contributing on defense and offense.
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Patsy
Blessed Sacraments
Belmonts
Seaside Park
McHo” Burns
Peerat
Kennel
Belmont
Mullaney
Zetnay
Derkin
Burns
Kenner
Davis
Rushmorris
Delmore
Strong Polo Team to Represent City in CT Opener
Bridgeport's roller polo squad opens the season Saturday night at the Casino against Hartford with a lineup including George Harte Leo Mulli Oscar Quigley and Captain John Carrigan plus A Lovegref. The piece notes basketball strength in Stamford Norwalk and Danbury and urges promoters to back the sport with the right leadership.
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Bridgeport
Hartford
George Harte
Fall River
Leo Mulli
Salem
Oscar Quigley
John Carrigan
A. Lovegref
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Albert
Oswald
Monorth Essie
Torr
Gora
Brooklyn Robins
Steadinc. le
ALL Stars
Times
Iron Man
Cuici
City Tennis Championship
Truesdale
A. M. Wooster
Julius Brenzinger
Fairfield
Donald Nobie
Ralph Pettl
Leopold Lessy
Lifeboat
Lindley D. Hubbell
Fiream
George A. Long
Joseph Surprise
Walter T. K. Brown
Branford
Charles H. Hyde
Winsted
Stanley Muraski
William R. Rudolph
Glenbrook
Couter D. Huyler
Greenwich
Desen
Tal
Sahara Desert
Crofut & Knapp
Stetson, Dobbs and Meigs & Co
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