Baseball Gossip From Bridgeport and Beyond
The New York Press notes manager Gene McCann’s push to lure excess talent to Bridgeport with spring rosters forming. It covers Cy Miller’s bid for third base, Lynch’s National League leadership, and memories of players like Bender and Coombs, plus coaching links and Navy football baseball ties.
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New York Press
U. Eugene McCann
Bridgeports
Lynch
National League
Highlanders
New Britain Riers
H. Eugene Peacefany
Gene
New York
Cy Miller
Quinn
Newfield Park
Pennsylvania
Limerick Square
Durable Dane Targets Wolgast in Rematch Fight
Detroit and Cadillac Mich December reports quote Battling Nelson eager for a Wolgast rematch saying he will fight anytime anywhere for any purse. Wolgast replies he will fight for a large enough purse and that Nelson is bluffing as he currently is not worthy of him.
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Durable Dane
Wolgast
Detroit
Battling Nelson
Ad Wolgast
Cadillac
M Ch
Nelson
McFarland Faces Weight Clash in Proposed Packy Bout
In New York a potential welterweight match forms as Willie Lewis challenges Packy McFarland the Chicago stockyards boy. Empire Athletic Club pledges a large purse for the bout with Lewis pressing for McFarland to stop aiming at lightweights and meet at 140 pounds late day.
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United Press
New York
Packy McFarland
Chicago
Lewis
McFarland
Waterbury Polo Move Expected After Christmas
New Haven report states J A Burke will transfer his New Bedford franchise to Waterbury shortly after Christmas. Burke says he will stay with New Bedford but plans to move the team, citing Waterbury as a strong polo market and predicting bigger profits with New Haven and Hartford in the league. Worcester and Bridgeport's positions remain unsettled as teams reenter Nutmeg State play.
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Co. W._ Murphy
Chicago Nationals
Chance
Maner Chance
Chicago
New Haven
J. A. Burke
New Bedford
National Roller Polo Teague
Waterbury
Burke
Bedford
Hartford
Worcester
Bridgeport
Pawtucket
Massachusetts
Bridgeportere
Mayor Opens Basketball Season Here
Bridgeport hosts Bassett, as Blue Ribbons surge to a 23 to 9 lead by halftime. O'Malley Dale and Kilmar tin highlight the home attack, while Davenport and Burdick limit Bassett's scoring. Final score 23 to 8 at intermission, with steady Ribbons defense and passing, and Dale plus Lane drive the second period. Attendance reported at 200.
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Bassett
Bridgeport
Derby
Evans
Bill O'Malley
Med Dale
Kilmartin
Passett
O'Malley
Leavy
Kilmarin
Bassetts
Oaley
Smallingridgewort
Davenport
Davy
Dale
Burdick
Jammer
Lane
DPREY
Lowandler O'Malley
Smalling
Evans Dale
Kilmartin Langhamm
Draper Burdick
Rf Lg
Blue Ribdhong
Bassett Fire
Lowandler
P.C
Last Night's Roller Polo Results Open New Haven League
New Haven beat Derby 44 28 to open the State Basketball League season at the Armory with Mayor E T Buckingham tossing the first ball. Evening featured St Josephs vs High School in a 13 12 thriller, ending with East Side scoring the finishing baskets. Bob Christy starred for St Josephs with a late bucket as the crowd cheered through two 20 minute periods.
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E. T. Buckingham
Stae Armory
Derby
Buckingham
Armory
Cal'ng
Naugatuck
St. Josephs
High School
East Side
St. Hurd Vf
Parson
McCarthy Nevins
Lamont Dunnigan
Lee
Lyddy
McCarthy
Hurd
Nevins
Christie
Brennan Leach
Umfire
Warner
Hart
Middletown High School Drops Football From League
At a Middletown High School Athletic Association meeting the decision was made to drop out of the Connecticut Inter scholastic Football Association after several years with the league. Poor recent teams due to lack of heavy players and parental objections prompted the move. next season the school will play against smaller nearby schools. Joseph King was chosen captain for next year’s team.
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Navy Athletic Association
Annapolis
Frank Wheaton
Yale
Naval Academy
Middletown
Middletown High School
Aletic Association
Ie School
Wll
Ool
Joseph King
Langdon Dominates Pal Moore In Philly Showdown
In Philadelphia on December 22 Tommy Langdon and Pat Moore, both locals, met in a fast six round bout for the National A C. Langdon, heavier by about five pounds, controlled the action from start to finish, opening with a bloodied mouth for Moore and swelling his lips by the final bell.
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Philadelphia
Tommy Langdon
Pat Moore
National A. C
Langdon
Moore
Italian Army Corps Embarks for Tripoli
A Naples dispatch to the Pall Mall Gazette reports an Italian army corps has departed Naples for Tripoli amid strained relations between Italy and Turkey. The move signals Italy's readiness to engage in operations in the region.
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Tripoli
United
London
Naples
Pall Mall Gazette
Turkey
Italy
Yale's hockey team eyes title after big win
New York Dec 22 Yale defeats St Paul 9 to 3 at St Nicholas rink with a stronger lineup than last year. Yale fans call the blue seven a far better combination as Princeton and Williams set to meet at the same rink tonight.
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United Press
New York
Yale
St. Paul
St. Nicholas
Princeton
Williams
Mine Disaster Death Toll Reaches 320 At Leigh
Special from United Press Manchester December 22 rescue teams abandoned work near the center of the Pretoria mine Leigh after an explosion and fire. At least 100 bodies were believed trapped and toxic gas prevented further search. Manager Tonge was rescued in critical condition. Donations poured in for victims families as authorities warned no one likely survived.
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United Press
Manchester
Eng
Pretoria
Hulton Coal Company
Leigh
Nash
Tonge
King George
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Mai Gene
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Tommy
Ank
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Charles Webb Murphy
Thomas Joseph
New Britain
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York Press
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Fimok Navin
Mack Ny
Tonerville
Frank
Connie
McIntyre
Tigers
C. Mack
Mack
Jones
Navin
The
Athletica
Jack Coombs
Coombs
John E. Bruce
National Commision
Brown University
Harvard
Fred Tenney
Billy Lauder
Dave Fultz
Frank Sexton
B. N. Robinson
Fred Woodcock
Bill
Harry Vaughn
Ohio State University
Ohio State
Michigan
Vaughn
Stea
Brass City
Providence
Ames
Taunton
Brockton
Fall River
City League
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Clintons
Arcade Juniors
Moss Ve
Lannon
Stenson
Bt Kerrie
Ayrault
Wneee
Douglas Decor
Grady
Replicote
Harpe
Molline
Industrial League
Cudahy Pack. Co
Cudahy Packing Co. Winton
Clarke
Charpenti
Hayes
Lescaults — Fine
Houlihan
Leatner
Ae Hagberg
Worthington
Lewis v
Curving Co
Pal Moore
Philly
Cas & Word
Hartford Courant
Bridgswort
Buckland
Huyler
Hindle
Belle Meade
the Hindle Pharmacy
Main Street
Edward Ariocenne
Sen. Aldrich Raliaes
W. Aldrich
Rhode
Iisiag
Spe
of Congress
Merry Xmas
D. E. McNamara
Pillsbury’s Flour
Ohio
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