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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1919
Page
1
Bristol defeated Millville 8 to 7 in a high spirited game before a large Millville crowd. Kennedy started for Bristol and held the visitors to one run through seven, but errors aided Millville to a 7–1 lead. Bristol rallied for four in the eighth and three in the ninth to win as Baker shut down Millville in the late innings.
Strong Newport Training Station Ordnance team lost 66 to 4 on Saturday afternoon to National India Rubber Co. Turner sparked a comeback with a three bagger as four runs crossed to tie the game, Hugh Murphy followed with a home run, and Cremin relieved Springle. Simister strengthened the infield in his first appearance of the season and Baker Turner and Ho Murphy contributed with timely hitting as the locals rallied before the end.
The Holmes estate is donated to St Michael’s Church for the George Lyman Locke Close memorial. The house will be repaired and endowed by Dr Jabez Holmes’s descendants for church use and to expand land for the memorial and preaching cross.
In the Ex celsior Tennis courts handicap final at Silver Creek Miss Helen Wing Church beat Miss Helen Bogert 6-1 6-4 to claim the county women's singles title. Church previously defeated Gladys Paull 6-2 6-2 in the semifinal while Bogert beat Miss Alice DeWolf 6-2 6-1. Church is the county champion for a second year running.
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