Hotel Nine 9-3 Beats C. A. in Sporting Battle
Foxy John Marshall pitched and batted for Collins Aikman to earn their seventh win as Hotel Nine surged past Colonial Hotel leaders 9 to 3 on the common. Marshall blasted two homers, Menard and LeClerc added key hits, while Al Leach struggled for the losers in a fielding heavy contest marked by flashy plays and a chest protector fire incident.
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John Marshall
Joe Marshall
Collins & Aikman
George Solomonese
Colonial Hotel
Marshall
Hotel Nine
Sal Sevigny
Joe Grego
al Leach
Church Street
D’ambrosia
Drs D'Angelo
la Fazia
Errors End Marathon of a State League Baseball Game
Marshall and Leach led a 6 inning duel with hits and home runs as Marshall hit two homers and struck out five while Leach fanned six over 6 innings. D'Ambrosia gave up one run in the final inning, with D'Ambrosio taking the loss. Bull Mortenson and two-base hits fueled the offense for C. & A. Colonial Hotel and Umpires Coco and Rosa oversaw a 1 1/2 hour game.
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Marshall
Eddie Menard
Honey” Menard
Chassie” LeClerc
Leach
Andre D'Ambrosio
Colt High
Babe” Ethier
Colonial Hotel
Sal Sevigny
Sevigny
Marsden
Mortenson
D’ambrosia
Bull
L. Menard
E. Menard
Head
J. Rippel
D’ambrosio
Martland
Druggists Triumph Over Colonial Hotel In Narrow Win
In a late season clash the LaFazia Drug nine beat the Colonial Hotel team 4 to 3 before a large crowd. Frankie Sousa pitched well for the Druggists, while Luther Farrell hurled for the Colonials. The victory puts the Drug Store squad a half game ahead of Collins Aikman and Colonial Hotel in the standings.
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LaFazia Drug
Colonial Hotel
Frankie Sousa
Eddie Crane
Luther Farrell
Colonials
Drug Store
Collins & Aikman
Rock of Gibraltar Named After Geb al Tarik Conqueror
The Rock of Gibraltar derives its name from the Moorish conqueror Geb al Tarik who landed in 711 and named the prominent promontory after himself to mark his first victory.
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Rock of Gibraltar
Geb al-Tarik
Names That Prove Gender Neutral Given Spelling
The text notes Garol Vivian and Cecil as examples of a given name used for either sex without changing the spelling. It highlights that gender neutrality can be shown by names crossing traditional male and female usage.
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Garol
Vivian
Cecil
Swimming and Life Saving Classes Progressing
Bristol Red Cross conducted two week training at the public bathhouse with classes for beginners swimmers juniors and seniors taught by Raymond Makowsky. Progress is noted with nine swimmers earning buttons and a total enrollment of 147.
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Raymond J Makowsky
Bristol
American Red Cross
Henry Troiano
Dudley Clowes
James Toplin
Loretta Byrnes
Marco Troiano
Mildred Littlefield
Alfred Sousa
Jeanette McCaw
Ann Leahy
Yaster
Preparations Underway for Bristol Fourth Parade
Bristol readies a July Fourth celebration with three Second Regiment infantry companies from Providence and the Phenix Cadet Guards invited to parade. Miss Marguerite Wardwell to marshal the Third Division with local horsewomen as aides. Chief Marshal Peter R Morris oversees arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brystol
Providence
Phenix Cadet Guards
St Mary’s
Marguerite Wardwell
J E Simmons
Edward Doyle
John Lake
Peter R Morris
Charles C Gray, Jr
Hdraulion Engine and Hose Company
Opera House
John McVay
Reba Goddard
Kennedy
Superintendent of Schools
Blackstone
Mass
Col Samuel P Colt Hosts Bristol Dinner Honor Ex Governor Bourn
Last Monday evening Col Samuel P Colt entertained Ex Governor Augustus O Bourn at the Hotel Belvedere. The Bristol party included Col Colt, Augustus O Bourn Jr and Col Stephen W Bourn plus judges, senators, doctors and local figures. Letters of regret were read from Gov Utter and David S Barry. Colt served as toastmaster as speeches followed. An orchestra of three pieces provided music.
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Samuel P Colt
Augustus O. Bourn
Hotel
Belvedere
Bourn
Augustus O. Bourn, Jr
Stephen W Bourn
O. L. Bosworth
H H. Shepard
John P Reynolds
C J. Hasbrouck
Wuilliam T C. Wardwell
Joseph E. Fletcher
Joseph E. Fletcher,’ B Thomas Potter and Charles B. Rockwell
Bristol
Walter H. Barney
E. C. Pierce
H. H Bedell
Charles F. Chase
Providence
Gov. Utter
David S. Barry
Col. Colt
Lefty Greenwood Stars at Center Field for LaFazia Drag Nine
Warren’s Lefty Greenwood, center fielder for the LaFazia Drag Nine, stands as a top hitter and field leader in the Twilight League. His four-for-six effort in protested games against Collins Aikman and Colonial Hotel helped boost his season average, despite challenges to batting leadership.
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Greenwood
Warren
LaFazia Drag Nine
Collins & Aikman
Colonial Hotel
Lefty Competes in Ten Games With 16 Hits
Lefty has played ten games and had 35 at bats with 16 hits for a .457 average. He also has 4 triples 9 home runs and 3 singles to his credit. He belongs to the Nelcos in the Warren Twilight League and the Fast Providence Townies in the Providence Amateur League.
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Lefty
Nelcos
Providence Townies
Sal Sevigny Heats Up as Colonial Hotel Nine Star Catcher
Sal Sevigny, star catcher for the Colonial Hotel team and a townsman of Lefty, is hitting the ball well again after a slump. He recently returned from Fort Wright New York where he served as a sergeant with Battery C, and is expected to regain his former form.
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Sal” Sevigny
Colonial Hotel
Sal
Fort Wright
N. Y
Battery C
Sal leads local leagues with power hitting and high batting average
Sal has played 8 games in the local league with 24 at bats, 13 hits and 14 runs for Narragansett Fire Co. and East Providence Townies. He leads the circuit with a .541 average and power hits including 1 home run 3 triples 4 doubles and 1 single. Luther Farrell pitched in two Colonial Hotel games against the La-
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Sal
Narragansett Fire Co
East Providence Townies
Providence
Luther Farrell
Colonial Hotel
Fazia Drug Nine Draws Local Thriller Voice
Fazia Drug Nine, formerly a local girl, is introduced as the daughter of William Taylor, a longtime baseball fan in this town. The item hints at community ties and local sports culture through her family's connection.
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Fazia Drug Nine
William Taylor
Sousa Shuts Out Colonial Hotel Team At Home
Local teams praised Frankie Sousa for a strong showing last night as he delivered a decisive defeat for the Colonial Hotel squad at their own venue.
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Frankie Sousa
Frankie
Colonial Hotel
N I R Aims to Defeat LaFazia in Key Clash for Lead
If N I R beats LaFazia Drug tonight it would lock Collins & Aikman and LaFazia Drug in a three way tie for first place. The N I R squad will be strengthened for the showdown, promising a real honest to goodness scrap on the court.
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LaFazia
Colonial Hotel
Collins & Aikman
NI R
Prohibition Officers Raid Bristol Speakeasies on Wednesday
Federal agents and local police raided three Bristol locations including Nappi 371 High Street store run by Miss Thomasina Nappi finding four liquor bottles and 53 home brew bottles. Bottaglio 39 Bourne Street yielded seven gallons wine and three home brew bottles. Silvia 576 Wood Street uncovered a pint of whiskey and a 25 bottle beer cache behind a near beer saloon. All managers ordered to appear before U S Commissioner Matteson in Providence.
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Euclid J Demars
William T. Cashin
Frederick Serbst
Bristol
Joseph Nappi
High Street
Thomasina Nappi
Alfonso Bottaglio
Bourne Street
Manuel Silvia
Wood Street
Joseph M. Brigida
U. S
Archibald C. Matteson
Providence
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