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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1929
Page
3
Motorcycle Officer E. J. Demars patrolled Poppasquash Road at Bristol Harbor and prevented cars from parking along the highway on Sunday afternoon. In prior weeks swimmers disrobed in parked autos and blocked traffic while preparing to bathe, but the officer stopped the practice and kept the roadway clear.
An outdoor rifle match at Bleven Field featured two teams from the Bristol Train of Artillery. The first team, regular BTA rifle squad, won 21 points after a 1339 to 1278 margin with a 40 point handicap to the second team. Mrs Albert Hartley led the substitute squad with a top 361 in a 50 yard sit and two 100 yard prone rounds.
The National India Rubber Company and Battery C played to an 8–8 tie after nine innings amid a dramatic game. Lefty Greenwood led Battery C with three hits including two doubles and a triple, while Sevigny and Flanagan contributed key hits for Battery C. Gallagher started for the Nationals, Remick finished, and the game ended due to darkness after 1 hour 47 minutes.
The Cranston Worsted Mill second team schedules games at Burrs Hill Park and Sockanosset with Sousa and LeClerc in the battery for the Cranstons seconds. Manager Fernandes invites rivals to a July 27 game at Lockanasset.
The Phoenix presents a list of players with batting averages of 400 and higher as compiled by James Lee official scorer, at the request of local fans and Twilight League team managers.
Arrangements are under way for an outing and clam bake of the Seventh Rhode Island Masonic District at Portsmouth Fair Grounds on Saturday afternoon August 10. Lodges include St John’s Newport Washington Warren St Alban’s Bristol St Paul’s Newport Eureka Portsmouth Atlantic Block Island. Automobiles depart 1 pm from each lodge hall lunch at 2 pm and sports program to follow. The bake is by Charles E Durfee Tiverton with two baseball games Warren vs Bristol and Newport vs Portsmouth. Bristol committee members are George W Boutilier chairman Earle H MacKenzie Vernon A Gray and Albert Johnson.
Monday enrollments bring the pupil total to 80 for a vacation school parade at 10 30 am. The route runs from the church down State Street, up Hope Street to Constitution, then High and back. Girls present costumes with dolls. boys enter with live pets. judges pick originality, prettiness, affection, and humor. Visitors welcome to join any class.
July 18 event runs 3 to 8 PM at St Michael's Church under Ivy Guild. August 8 Garden Party hosted by Babbitt Women's Relief Corps at Mrs Frank Paull's home.
Mrs Bertha B Smith Demont wife of James Demont dies at 38 in Lynn Massachusetts daughter of Andrew T and Margaret A Smith native of Bristol. Jeremiah I Greene native of Newport son of the late Jeremiah K and Martha Hill Greene dies in his 88th year.
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