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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1925
Page
17
In boxing news plans emerge for a June 12 bout between Gibbons and Tunney with Cooney’s delivery worries and Tunney’s laurels described as safe. The report outlines fighter strategies, weigh‑in tensions, and promoter asides amid a curious, fragmented recap of a forthcoming championship clash.
Local notes announce Charley Harrison as manager for Lockwood Nine with other team and player updates, including roster hints and upcoming games. The item mixes multiple sports names and events, listing managers, players, and matchups in a crowded summary.
Boston April 1 A balk not a balk sparks debate as Johnnie Cooney’s new delivery stuns batter and umpires. The lefty’s pause and sudden release throw batters off balance, threatening sluggers Ruth Meusel and Wheat. Controversy spreads as Rule changes loom on the horizon. Continued on Page 18.77
Team No 3 leads Loyalty Lodge circuit with narrow one game margin over Team No 4 as final matches approach at Holland alleys. Jacobson Schwartz and Miller posted marks. Team No 2 and Team No 6 show strong totals as standings list top performers and records across the league.
The Brookside nine travel Sunday to Gypsy for a matchup with the Woodsides who hold a slight edge due to a year of play together. Brookside debuted with a one point win over Bedford Wanderers, then faced Tunats Will in a high quality contest. The piece also references league standings with Yale, Boston University, and Norwich, plus a note on Alabama and Pee Wee Payton’s reception in Birmingham.
Sox and Athletics 10 be a. l. dark horses as camps close. Athletics show power with bat and improved pitching while the White Sox rely on steady defense and a retooled staff led by Faber and Robertson. McClellan needs help at short as Butler and others compete for the job.
Ivan Parke, rising jockey from Brocdale Farm, joins Payne Whitney horses for the eleven day Southern Maryland Agricultural Association meeting at Bowie Maryland. Parke previously rode at Miami in January February and March under trainer Mose Goldblatt of the Weston division of the H J Whitney string.
Grantland Rice argues Walter Travis won the Sandwich British Amateur not by a miraculous putting stroke but by sound play with every club. He highlights straight drives, precise iron work, and strategic use of tees, noting myths about his putting persist but his overall game secured the victory.
Dispatches from New Haven report Norwich won the title in the New England Intercollegiate League while Boston University and Begston University contested for runner up. The event concluded with Norwich securing first place as others chased second.
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