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New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
DETROIT BATSMEN
 POUND BALL HARD
19 Safe Hits Are Made Against
 Athletics Pitchers

Philadelphia, July 30.-Detroit won the final game from Philadelphia, yesterday. Is to 6. Heilmann got Lis third home run in two days, and Veach also landed one in the bleach CTS.
 The wet ball was partly responsible fer the nine errors scored against Philadelphia, Styles, who succeeded Perkins in the fifth, having four mis- plays. The score:
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
WOUNDED MEN AT GAME

Pittsburgh, July 30.-Wounded vet erans of the world war, who are at tending a government vocational school will be the guests of the vol unteers of America at the baseball game between the Pittsburgh and Bos- ton National League teams this after noon.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30

Home run. McHenry; stolen base. Myers; sacrifice, Johnston; left on bases, Brooklyn 4, St. Louis 2; hit by pitcher. by Pfeffer 1 (Olson); !; struck out. by Mitchell 1, by Pfeffer 4; wild pitch, Pfeffer; umpires, Me- Cormick and Hart: timo of game, 1 hour and IS minutes.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
KEMP JOINS INDIANS

Boston, July 30.-Ike Kemp, forme CT Boston college high school first base man, is to be given a tryout with the world champion Cleveland team. Man ager Speaker, before the teams de- parture for New York last night, notified Kemp to join the Indians upon their return to Cleveland
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
COPS MUST PAY
Pittsburgh Club Officials Revoke Privileges Extended Here Before to Detectives and Plain Clothes Men.

Pittsburgh, July 30.-Revocation of park priveleges to all plain clothes men and detectives except a limited number was contained in a letter sent today to Director of Public Safety Robert J. Alderdfce by Samuef Wat ters, secretary of the Pittsburgh Base ball Co.
 Mr. Walters said the privileged had been granted in an effort to break up gam bling in the Pirates park here but that it had proved ineffective. Here after, he said, except those on duty, the police will have to pay as others to see the game.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
Beats old Mates.

St. Louis, July 30.-Jeff Pfeffer, former Dodger, won his second vic- tory over his old teammates since he was traded to the Cardinals when he held them to four hits and tri- umphed over Clarence Mitchell, the spitban hurler. The only run scored was a home run by Austin McHenry in the fifth inning. The game lasted only one hour and fifteen minutes. The score:
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
OLD CHAMPS MEET

Boston, July 3O.-Two former na- tional singles champions, William F. Johnston of San Francisco and R. Norris Williams 2d of Boston met on the courts of the Longwood Cricket club today in the challenge round match for the eighth Longwood cup
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
Standing of the Clubs.

Games Today. Cleveland in New York. St. Louis in Boston. Chicago in Philadelphia. Detroit in Washington.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
BASEBALL IN A NUTSHELL
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.

The New Cincinnati first game was postponed on account of rain
 New York 10, Cincinnati 2. (second game, ten innings).
 St. Louis 1, Brooklyn 0.
 Philadelphia 6, Chicago
 The Boston-Pittsbugh game was postponed on account of wet grounds
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
TO PLAY WEST HARTFORD.

The Rangers baseball team, repre-
 sentlns New Britain in the Central connecticut league, will play the West T1artlord team a double-header in that town tomorrow afternoon. Auto mobile trucks to convey rooters to the sames' Will leave the club rooms on Shemeld street at 12 o'clock,
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30

Two base hit-Wood. Sacrifice Graney. Double plays-Gardner Wambsganss and Burns; Pratt an l MeInnis. Left on bases-Cleveland 5; Boston, 3. Bases on balls-Ofe Morton, ?; off Thorma hlen, 2 Hits off Thormahlen, in s innings: off Russell. none in 1 inning. Hit by pitcher-By Thormahlen, 1 (Sewell) Struck out-By Morton. 2. Losing ritcher-Th ormah1en. Umpires-Mor- larty and Chill. Time of game--1
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
P. Q. TEAMS TO PLAY.

The New Britain and Springfield, Mass, postoftice teams will play at St. N1ary's playground. The game will start at o'clock. The Boys Club Out laws ana the Orioles of Hartford will also play at the playgrounds
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
Standing of the Clubs.
Games Today.

Games Today. Newark in Baltimore (two). Jersey City in Reading. Rochester in Toronto
 Buffalo in Syracuse.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30

Two base hits-Cobb, Bassler, Blue, Dykes. Home runs-HeiIInan
 Veach. Stolen bases-Blue, Bush
 Sacrifices-Cobb, Bush, Bassler.
 Double p1ays-Dykes and Griffin; Blue
 and Flagstead. Left on bases-De troit, 4; Philadelphia, '. Bases on
 nalls-Off Nasty, l. off Freeman, 8: off Ehmke, 2. Hits-Off Nasty. in z innings; off Freeman, 12 in 6 in
 1lngs,; off Wolf. 1 in 1 innings: off Ehmke. in 6 innings; off Cole, 5 in 3 innings. Hit by pitcher-Freeman (Blue). Struck out-By Freeman, |; by Ehmke, g. by Cole, l. Wild pltch-Freeman. Winning pitcher El.mke. Losing pitcher-Hasty. Um- pires-Hildebrand, Walker and Will son. Time of game-2 hours and B minutes.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
Morton Is InyincibIe

Boston, July 30.-Morton was in- vincible yesterday, holding Boston to two hits. and Cleveland won the final game of the series, to 0. The score:
 Cleveland (A.)
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
Rapp Pounding Ball.

Chicago, July 3o.-Philadelphia punched it's hits today and easily de- feated Chicago. to 9. Goldie Rapp cracked out homo run in tho first inning, this being the twenty-fourth consecutive game in which he has hit safely. The score:
 PHILADELPHIA.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30

@Batted for Martin in the elghth. Philadelphia ..2 2 0 2-6 Chicago ..O 0 0 0 0 i 0-2
 Two base hit, Deal; three base hit, ]. Walker; home run, Rapp; sacrl- fee, J. Walker; double play, J. Smith, Parkinson and Konetchy; left on bases, Philadelphia 10, Chicago 3; bases on balls, off York 1. off Martin 3, off Jones 1: hits. off York in ? 1-2 innings. off Martin 3 in 2-3 in nings, off Jones in inning; struck out. by Hubbell 1. by Martin 1; pass ed ball. Bruggy; losing pitcher, York; umpires, Quigley and Brennan; time of game. 1 hour and 45 minutes.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
TO PLAY HERE AUG. IT.

Committees were appointed to ar range for the baseball game between the New Britain and Meriden polica teams, at a meeting last night The contest in this city will be pla' eA on August r at St. Mary's field
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
AMERICAN LEAGUE,
Results Yesterday.

The St. Louis-New York and Chica- Washington games were postponed on account of rain. Cleveland 3, Boston 0. -- Detroit IS, Philadelphia G.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
DISCONTINUE PLAYING HERE
Pioneers Will Not Perform on Local
 Diamond for the Present-Win Play
 Away from Home.
Away from Home.

The lack of patronage has caused the .nana cement of the Pioneers baseball club to discontinued playing baseball at the Ellis stleet grounds. The action of the club management may be only temporary however. Several offers have been received by Jim Luby to take the team on the road, and he is EoW arranging for these trips.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
EASTERN LEAGUl

Results Yesterday. Worcester 6, New Haven 3. All other games postponed, rain.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Results Yesterday

The Reading-Jersey City and New ark-Raltimore games were postponed on account of rain. Toronto 6, Rochester 0.
 Buffalo II, Syracuse 3. (six innings, called on account of rain).
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
Standing of the Clubs.
Games Today.

Games Today. Waterbury at Hartford (two). New Haven at Worcester (two). Bridgeport at Pittsfield. Albany at Springfield.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
Standing of the Clubs.
Games Today.

New York in Cincinnati (two). Brooklyn in St. Louis. Boston in Pittsburgh. Philadelphia in Chicago.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
NEW YORK.

sBatted for Berry in tho seventh. sHsRan for Smith in the tenth. CJNCINN
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-31
LARRY WILLIAMSTO
 MEET TOM GIBBONS

crop. Walker has wins over some of the so called good-boys, his last vic tim being Marty Summers who gave Bogash two tough fights.
 Jim Bones, "Cha1npeen of New field" wishes to tell the universe that he is back in town and challenges any one who can scale the flyweight limit in the state. He prefers a crack at either Young Griffo or Kid Roach.
 Jack Sharkey and Midget Smith, have just been matched to settle an- other fistic debate. They will come together in a fifteen round set-to at the Manhattan Casino, April z.
 Ted ''Kid'' Lewis and Irish Paddy Flynn will clash in the feature bout of fifteen rounds at the Brooklyn Arena, Saturday night
 Mickey Travers, the Wauoping Wop' of New Haven will meet Kid Kaplan the Meriden "Bearcat'' in the star bout at Wallingford, April 7.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-31
New Athletic
 Clubs On Way

Two new clubs have been organized in this city with the past week. The first of these ''newb bornS'' to come into notice is the American A. A.. which Is made up of the remnants of the Orioles and Crescents. The Ameri- cans are seeking quarters somewhere near North avenue, and are planning to have a track team and a baseball team.
 Capt Max Baum will act as tenn porary chairman for the Alpines when they hold their first session in the Municipal gym. Saturday. SThe Alpines are also planning to have baseball and track teams. They will also have spring practice for a grid iron squad. The Alpines are made up of East End lads.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-31
STAMFORD'S STAR
 SETS FINE RECORD

Johnny Beckman, Stamford basket ball star of last year. known as the Babe Ruth' of the sport, has created a record in the Pennsy league by his sensational playing. In 40 contests Johnny tallied 361 points for an av- craze of nine points per game. Beck man is a New York boy and a mem Der of the recognized champion quin- tet, the Original Celtics. He plays for ward for that aggregation and has been one of the mainStayS- who helped the Celtics set a new mark in victor fes won this season. Joe Berger of Plymouth with 25S points was runner up to Beckman in the league scoring, while Ripley Of Scranton, with 255, finished third.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-31
By PATSY

By PATSY
 Larry Williams, former heavyweight of this city is slated to be Tom G1b- bon's next~opponent, at the Pioneer Sporting Club of New ork- No date has yet been selected for the contest, but it is expected to take place in a few weeks. This will be Gibbons sec ond bout in New York. In his initial appearance there, he created quite a sensation by his quick knockout of Paul Sampson.
 If Abe Go1dstein, the clever Hebrew bantamweigf1t, whips Johnny Buff to- night at the Manhattan; CaSion, a $20- 900 purse for a set-to with Jimmy Wilde, will await him in England, ac- cording to an announcement by Will lie Lewis, mentor of Goldstein.
 There is a young fighter from Eliz- abeth, N. J., who may some day give Louis Bogash a lot of trouble. The young gent whom we are referring to is Mickey Walker, one of the most promising welterweights of the new
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-31
Big Stratford
 Game Tonight

The Sratford Legion will lineup against the Fairfield Rovers tonight to play off the tie that exists between the two teams. 4 fast game Is ey- pected and the Legion is seeking re- venge for the stiff beating handed them last week by the Norwalk Red Men. The way the teams will lineup: Strafford Legion, Williams and Buck ley, right forward; Clinton, left for ward; Risberg and Light, center; Hafele and Wheeler, right guard, and Boyle left guard The Rovers, Gould, right forward; Ireland, left forward; {; Chapman, center; Evans, right guard ; Lane, left guard. The Juniors will play a preliminary.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-31
.BabbLe From
 Ye OIde To1u1a Pump

BIunbergs fault he wasn't at the EIks' ball, for he's on his honeymoon.
 THOMAS CALLAHAN - Garry Paddock is the best 1eft-handed pool player around these parts. Take that from me.
 FRANK ANDERSON-I meId 15O trurnps, 100 aces and 40 pinochle- let's go. any of you guys are going fishing this summer bring along your charcoal aand gasolene.
 RUDY HENNICK-Why don't you come along up to New Haven and see Horcinans play? I'll pay the it fare if you'll go.
 AL JACKSON-I've seen him play.
 SAM SILVERSTONE - Have you joined the Merchants Board of Trade yet: Good thing! Full initiation 10 bucks only. Get in before I spring the waiting list gag.
 SKIPPER JACK GLENNON-Yep, we miss the empty beer barrels for. ballast nowadays.
 FIRE CHIEF JOHNSON-Td like to see Gene McCann shift Buck Iat uyer to second base.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-31
AdUOnce Ticket
 Sale For Fights Big, DlUyer Says

those mine-sweepers of his." said Steadman. Steadman says he is down to fighting weight and couldn't feel better. ''I wish the fight was to- night, I feel so good" he remarked.
 Patsy Bogash is continuing +> train consistently for his setto with Sailor Vo1k, the hard-hitting mitt artist, who is coming here with a, fine record as a scrapper. Patsy is displaying improvement daily in his boxing and bids fair to be one of the cleverest boys of his weight, according to his local admirers. However, he will be put to the test Monday night as the sailor is no slouch and carries an as sortment of stiff punches and has plenty of science to carry him through the tight places.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-31
Danvers Seeks
 Contest Here

Manager John Neubaur of the Hilltop gridiron team has scheduled 8 games for the 1921 season. Choate, Crosby and New York University Freshmen are on the already con Uacted list.
 The St Johns Academy of Danvers management has issued challenge for the Red and Black squad to play in the Bay State, but the local man agement wishes the contest to be held in the Park City because of the large gate receipts anticipated The Bay State squad was the only team to beat the Hi1ltoppers last year, SCOT ing a 19-0 win.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-31
.Inter-city Cage
 Series Planned

Pierce V. Gahan, of the Board of Recreatfon is working on plans for tween the Lincoln School boys of this city and the Dwight School tossers of New Haven. F. E. Cortright of tho Board of Education is seeking that departmentS sanction for the games. A series of three games will be played one in each city and the third if necessary will be played in the city winning the toss of the coin The games will have to be started next week or not at all according to the Recreation chief.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-31
Yale BalL Players
 Zn Golf Trousers Shock Macon

Macon, Ga, Mar. 31-The storm of prejudice against the Yale baseball team, which has been rumbling among a hood1um element of Macon fans several days, broke forth with fury during the Yale-Florfda game at Central City Park, and as an after math Macon newspapers are today carrying editorials imploring baseball enth usiaSts to display more courtesy towards the New Haven collegians.
 The appearance of the Yale ath- 1eteS on Macon street bareheaded and
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-31

Indications point to a capacity house at the Bridgeport A. and A a1l- star boxing show at the Casino next Monday night. Matchmaker George Dwyer reports a large advance de- mand for paste boards from Norwalk. Stamford and other nearby towns.
 Steady Steadman dropped into the sanctum this morning after indulging in his morning constitutional and again registered confidence that he ailI give weafer a trimming when thNy meet in their Casino argument Monday.
 eI ehave no fears of the Norwalker landing one of his haymakers on me. He will discover he will have to do some clever work to find me with
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-31

wearing golf trousers has melted general ''razzing." During the game the Blue players were Jeered and openly insuIted by organized oppo- Sition in the grandstand. After the game a boisterous crowd congregated about the bus which carried the Yale squad from the field to their hotel, and hurled threats and uncomp1i- mentary remarks at tine Eli players.
 In yesterdays game the Blues staged a rally and defeated the Uni versity of South Carolina nine, 5 to 10
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-31
Meet Program
 Of Boys Club

Jim Corr has laid plans for the first annual Boys Club gymnastic meet. The program will be led off by a cage game between the Submarines and Putnams for the local 110 pound championship. There is also a vol1ey ball match between the National Six and the Twin Oaks for the same title Other events follow: 20 yards dash, basket ball relay, standing broad jump, potato race, inter-club relay.
 The affair will be held April in the Boys Club on Middle street
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-31
SEASIDE PARK BALL
 OPENER ANNOUNCED

The Berl1shires and Blue Clippers will clash on No. diamond at Sea side Park Sunday afternoon. Slutz will cover the getaway sack, and Mack, a former Annex player will play the Keystone sack. Colgan will pitch and Christies will be on the dizzey corner. A hot game is ex- pected-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-31
Dewey Tops
 Jack Kausler
Tonight'S Games.

Tonight's Games. Bridgeport-TeIler vs. B. Harper (TXeIIy AlleyS).
 Hartford-Anderson ys. Orsini (Charter Oak AueyS).
 New Havcn-Howard vs- SpaIding (aEite AIIeys).
 North Manthester-OBrien vs. Con- ran (Conran's Alleys).
 Lou Dewey showed the way to Jack Kausler in the state titular duckpin rolling on the Arcade alleys last night, by winning eight out of the eleven sAfnss; Dewey-1oo, 1s1. ss, 11s, 124, ss, h0f: HausierRss. uzI 3 4 IS, 85. ss, III, s2, 100, 9s, 1oS, 1o5 11S-1122.
 Other Results.
 Hartford March 31-Andy McCar- thy took seven out of eleven games from Donlon last night in the state duckpin rolling: Scores: 1oa. McsaFth1se g. ifs, 1se $. ' s7@i17s ze B. "
 Donlon-s6, 100, 1O1, 1o3,. ss, 11e, 1o2, s5. 122, IF, 105-110S.
 New Britain, March s1-Anderson topped Orsini in nine out of eleven games in the state duckpin tourney. Anderson-124 Al, 1zs, 124. 11s,
 orsini-ss, 12s, 9s. 1is. ii, 11s, 96, 90, 40. 99, 1O5-11s7.
 Seymour, March 31-B. Harper of Bridgeport annexed the odd game in SC 1s1 ss 30 s 1os 1os t 1os o Teller-ss 1se 11s 100 s1 9 1o7 120 9S 9s 113-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-31
Babe Ruth On
 Hospital List

Shreveport, March 31.-Babe Ruth'S sore wrist is giving the king of Swat considerable trou- ble and also causing Miller Hug gins some worry Ruth was unable to perform yesterday and did not don his uniform.
 More hard luck! Aaron Ward injured his knee while engaged in a sliding drill and will be out of action for at least a week.
 The Yanlzs defeated Shreveport s to yesterday. A dull feature of the game was FewSter'S five StrikeoutS in six trips to tiSe plate
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-31

 Mobile Team

Herman Bronkie, former Eastern League, who pastimed in the majors for a time, and a product of the to- bacco fields of Manchester, is man. ager of the Mobile team in the South ern Association this season. For the past few years Bronkie managed and controlled the Manchester team, recognized as one of the fastest semi pro teams in the state. Bronkie GOV cred second base yesterday in the game against the Giants the latter winning, to g.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-31
FRANK BANCROFT
 DEAD: MCCAIN
 OFFERS TRIBUTE
"Bannys'' Lovable Traits and Unblemished Record Will Serve As Lasting Monument to
 National Pastime, "Gene" Says

31.-F of Baseball C1ub died
  
 
 n enlisted in the Union at the beginning o the v1 War Bancros first big in baseball came in 1888 and Providence his second there his team the championship of the worlds first worlds champions in baseball history.
 
  McCann of the Bridgeport baseball cluo while the paid glowing tribute to baseball circles When Bridgeport Times Gene 
 met He beloved the pioneers of the nation and all
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-31
BASKETBALL RIVALS
 TO CLASH AT DEVON

Tomorrow night in the La Chateau court the Paddock and Devon basket ball teams will battle for honors. It's going to be a game for blood, ac- cording to the predicts of Managers MacTaggart and O'Conneu. The quintetS will be picked from the fol- lowing lists submitted by the rival managers: Paddocks - McClenand, Bentz, Shea, Roach, Cranson and Grannitto.
 Devon-Lewis, C'Rourke, Chap man, Scollins, Harris. MacTaggart and Allen.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-31
Teddy Russell
 After Winner

Teddy Russell, the Norwich weiter, champion of Wisconsin" who stop pc Tracey Ferguson in six rounds, inn parts to the Bridgeport boxing frat ernity through his manager, Joe Has tedt. that he is ready for a match with the winner of the SDeadman and Weafer go which will be staged Mon day night at the Casino. Russell de clares he means business and will not Quibbbe over the weight question.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-31
Scottish Soccerites
 Due May IT In N. Y

Winnepeg, Manitoba, Mar. 31-The Scottish team of professional football players which will tour the United States and Canada during the early summer will sail from Liverpool on May II, Arriving at New York about May IT. )according to word received today bS Dan Macneil, president of the Do4htnion Football Association.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-31
Y. M. H. AS In Signal Drills

Y. M. H. A basketball players are indu1ging in extra signal practice this week in anticipation of a hard game with the Waterbury K of c. quintet next Sunday afternoon. The Gneups of the teams follows:
 Bridgeport - Kaplan and Mooney, forwards; Gubersky, center; Bailey and Fitelson, guards.
 Waterbury - -DumSchatt and Car roll, forwards; McNamara. center; Sheehy and Borden, guards.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-31
Chess Prodigy
 OutpIays Ten

New York, March S1.-In his exhibition of simultaneous chess play against ten opponents at the Lcnox theatre, Samuel Rzcschew- ski. the child master, made ano- ther record by defeating all of his atlversarics in succession in thc course Of two hours play. Tho hardest fought game was with l.. ". Stephens, former Princeton varsity player, who was the last to yield.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-31
HERMAN BEATS SPENCER.

New York, March 31-Pete Her. man, former bantamweight champion, stopped Willie Spencer in the 12th | rounds-of their 15-round bout last might at the Pioneer club.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-31
STAMFORD HIGH AND HARTFORD MAKE UP"

Stamford High will resume foot ball relations with Hartford High on November 5.
 Athletic relations between the schools ceased as a result of the foot ball two years ago played in Stamford terminating in a free-for-aH-fght.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-31
Danny Silva Signs
 With Fynn's Ponies

Springfield, March 31-Danny Silva, Springfield third sacker, has sent in his signed contract as middle base guardian for the Ponies this season. Silva, last season who played with Albany in the early period. was trou- bled with an injured knee, but the member is now O. K, he reports to manager Jack Flynn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-31
Suspension
 Stands, Is Ruling

Boston, Mar. 31-The recent thirty day suspension of Al Lippe, Philadel-s phia boxing manager, by the State Goxing Commission Twill stand. Lippe was charged with staging a, bout at Worcester February between K O. Loughlin and Young Brat tin and collecting both boys money from the promoter
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-31
Cup or Fobs for
 Blessed Sacraments

The Blessed Sacrament team which won the Recreation league basketball championship will be awarded a cup or fobs, according to the wish of the players. The team is composed of J. O'Donne1, DeImore, Derucia, Selten- xich- Gaxotte and Smith