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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1923

Page

18

Knights Aim For City Title In Y M H A Tilt

Knights seek city championship by beating Hebrew Tossers tonight at the High School arena. Reilly trims B H S squads. Schine and Ajax Fitelson provide shooting threats while Gordon guards. McGraw keeps same lineup as victory over Waterbury. No betting signs enforced at Hilltop Gym. prelim game features Colonials and St Joseph Triangles.

Racers Knights Madison Avenue Weddle Schine Ajax Fitelson Schine Inter Waterbury Tonlent J Powers Gordon Clayton McGraw Combine Cretaila Burns McGraw Venier Rowe Donders Woweid Hilltop Mar Colonials St. Joseph ‘Trianglés St. Jers Hans Y. MW A. Schine Marron BeBerardon Fiewe Kaplan Dondisd Pitelzon

Presbys to Play Hartford Church Team Tonight

The Presbys face Hartford Church in a church basketball elimination game. The Swedish Lutheran Hartford team competes against the Presbys with Bowden and Izes as forwards Shaw, Smith, and Hamilton as guards in a 1 PM or 1 M timeframe.

Presbys Hartford Presby Forsis Izes Bowden Shaw Smith Hamilton Quardis

St James A C Reorganizes Baseball Team for Season

The St James A C has organized a baseball team for the upcoming season. Manager Frank Sarnelly asks 21 Anderson and all new members to report for the first practice Sunday at 10 AM on Pease Street Stratford. Communications should go to manager Frank Sarnelly.

St. James A.C Sper Derson Pease Street St. James James St. James A. C Frank Sarnelly Peace Street Stratford

Muskegon High When Finalized Seeding for Semi Finals

Muskegon High School champions of Michigan defeated Osage Iowa 26 to 21 to earn a place in the national invitation interscholastic basketball tournament semifinals at the University of Chicago. Kansas City Kansas beat Tilden High Chicago district champions 44 to ? and will meet Muskegon tomorrow afternoon in the first semifinal block.

Chicago Associated Press Muskegon Mich Ci Osage Iowa University of Chicago Kansas City Kans Tilden High

Hilltop Reserves Defeat Ansonia High 39 to 24

Hilltop Reserves defeated Ansonia High 39 to 24 in a season finale. The Hilltop squad, composed of non-regulars, surged in the second period as Mrazik and Schine combined for 23 points while Ansonia’s Kelly led with 16. The curtain fell on the local high school basketball season.

Hilltop Ansonia High Ansonia Filton + Pers Mrazik Schine Kelly

Waldhaus Makes Bid For National Fencing Title

Donald Waldhaus, formerly of Bridgeport and pupil of Yale coach Robert Grasson, has won three national fencing titles in under two months. Now living in Derby and working at Derby Bank, he aims to win the National Individual dueling sword championship this Monday to earn a U S A representation in a dual meet with England. He formed a winning team with Vernon Webb of Milford and won the National Junior and Senior dueling sword championships, collecting gold medals and the Saltus Cup.

Donald Waldhaus Bridgeport Yale Robert Grasson Lving Derby Derby Bank and Trust Company New York Grasson Vernon Webb Milford Donald Wille Lt T England

Thirteen Schools Join Grammar School Baseball League

Thirteen schools have signified their intentions of entering the grammar school baseball league. Seven are from the West End and six from the East Side. Teams entered include Bilas Howe Maplewood Washington Wheeler Columbus Webster Shelton Beardsley Staples Barnum Garfield Waltersville and Sheridan.

West End East Side Bilas Howe Maplewood Washington Wheeler Columbus Webster Shelton Beardsley Staples Barnum Garfield Waltersville Sheridan

Trade Schoolers Hit Diamond Drills Under Coach Remkus

The Trade School baseball team continues practice behind the Main street building despite Park board orders against using Seveide Park. Coach Remkus plans first cut next Monday after noon, with sessions each Monday Wednesday and Friday afternoons.

Park Board Seveide Park Remkus Main Street

Yale Nine Loses Four On Southern Trip

Yale baseball team returned from its third annual Macon Ga trip with two wins and four losses. They beat Oglethorpe 6 to 4 and Mercer 1 to 0, then fell to Mercer 3 to 0 Georgia 9 to 0 and Auburn 4 to 0, with Georgia 7 to 1 and a rain postponed finale against Auburn. Beale led batting averages on the trip.

Yic~ Tor Yale Baseball Nine Macon Yale Southern University Oglethorpe Mercer Elis Georgia Auburn Invaidera Beale

Red and Black squad trimmed to 24 by coach Reilly

In Atlanta on April 14 the Red and Black squad was reduced from 50 to 24 by coach Reilly. The selected players will wear uniforms next Tuesday and open against Choate School in Wallingford Saturday. Captain Shea leads infield with Roper at third, Carr at short, Lavery to pitch against Choate, and Heleneva, Moffat, Greenblatt among others set to play across positions.

Reilly Choate Wallingford Helenza Hull Hilltop Barney Colway Cremins Shea Covort Red Roper Carrekerak Conners Lavery Paddy Mannino Cramins Helenva Roper Flouseman Neary Schino Finnell Sekerak Carr Langdon Pinsky Sjenerum Moffat Greenblatt Rummage Clark

O Leary Fights on Meriden Card in April Showdown

O Leary returns to boxing on April 16 at Meriden where he meets a pre lim in the Kaplan Noble bill. Loual boxers gain state attention as Steve Smith, coming off a strong display, faces a second preliminary and may meet Stamford’s Harry Peterson if scheduled. Latzka the Wallingford welterweight meets Tracey Ferguson in New London semis at the Boy Scouts benefit show with firm training and high hopes.

Loual Young O'Keary Kaplan Noble Meriden Steve Smith Smith Herry Peterson Stamford Johnk Latzka Will McLtta Tracey Perguson Wallingford Pride Boy Scouts New Gondon Latzke Ferguson

Deamons Triumph Over Stratford Bowling Team

The Deamons defeated the Kosis Crothers bowling team at Stratford last evening four straight games. Walt er Allister led the Deamons with sharp pinning, as manager Fawned WM Gilbert contemplates possible challengers.

Ashcroft Foundry Kosis Crothers Stratford Walter Allister Deamons Gilbert

Bogash to Meet Clark Tuesday

Louis Bogash prepares for a Tuesday night bout with Jackis Clark in Hertford. Bogash began training this morning and aims to be in top shape after defeating Clark in Worcester last month. He believes the Rochester decision on Bryan Downey will not deter Clark from a rematch in their fourteen round clash.

Louis Bogash Jackis Clark Hertford Bogash Clark Louis Worcester Rochester Bryan Downey Fourteen Font Juguah Downey

Keeley to Fight Waterbury Lad in 10 Round Semi

Eddie Keeley from Teavywetebt is matched to fight Bat McNanney in the 10 round semi final at Waterbury next Thursday night. Keeley hurt a hand in his Thursday bout with Douglas but hopes to be fit enough to box McNanney.

Eddie Keeley Bat Me Nanney Eline Johnny Darcey Weterbury Keeley Douglas McNanney

Hunter and Richards in Final Match

Vicent Richards of Yonkera advanced to the final of the national Indoor singles championship by defeating S Edward Vashel of Brooklyn 9-7 6-1 in the first semi final. Francis T Sfurter of New Rochelle earned the right to meet Richards by beating tank T Anderson in three sets.

New York Vincent Richards Yonkera Star S. Edward Vashel Brooklys Helder Francis T. Sfurter New Rochelle Pichards Tomorraw

Bridgeport High School Adjusts Eligibility Rules

The Board of Education and Recreation Board reached a change for baseball eligibility at Bridgeport High. A 15 week cycle will circulate eligibility slips four times, leaving four weeks of non eligibility. A player may participate during the week slips circulate, with eligibility lasting three weeks if approved. Only one candidate was declared ineligible out of about zero dozen.

Bridgeport High School Board of Education Recreation Board Hilltop Tha Thore Lona

Lenox Nine 10 Practise Today on Shelton Grounds

The Lenox A A baseball team will hold initial practice this afternoon at 2 o'clock on the Shelton school grounds. The manager asks all spoken-to players and others wishing to try out for the team to be present. Players listed: O'Connell, H. Brothers, Michael Brothers, Haynes, Donnell, Mansley, Knowles, Tresco, Cogan, Steele, Klas, Birraiee, Marinko, Cosney and Chore ay.

Lenox A. A Shelton O'Connell H. Brothers Michael Brothers Haynes Donnell Mansley Knowles Tresco Cogan Steele Klas Birraiee Marinko Cosney Choreay

Richards and Hunter win national indoor doubles title

Francis T. Hunter of New Rochelle and Vin cent Richards of Yonkers captured the national indoor tennis doubles title, defeating S. Howard Voshell and K. T. Anderson of Brooklyn 5-3 7-5 7-5. Richards also beat Voshell 8-7 1-1 in singles. Hunter defeated Anderson 6-4 4-6 6-1.

McCann’s squad reports for first practice Monday

Twenty one McCann baseball players are due to report today with Joe Rodriguez the only holdout. Managers will begin practice at 10 o’clock as McCann evaluates the roster and potential additions amid White Sox trade rumors and roster moves involving Woodward Cooney Wilson Riconda and others.

Joe Rodriguez McCann Bobby Emmerich Dick Loftus Ray Falk Jimmy Irving Jos Smith Hank Leasure Slim Bornhoeft Tom Miller Tom Gaé@frey Red Gillespie Sam Post Rafael Quintana Joe Cleary Tom Stipnington Rroenenberry Fred Fisher Waiters Eddie Meocers Frank Woodward New Haven Tohik Chicago White Sox Frank Faber and Robertson Hantern League Woodward Johnny Cooney Braves Hargraves White Sox Wilson Phillies Connie Mack Riconda Bil Enlifer Woodie

Yale Coaches and Captain Elect To Speak at Alumni Club

Tad Jones Yale football coach and Charles O Hearn Yale hockey captain elect will address the Fairfield County Yale Alumni Association at the University Club Monday night, discussing team prospects and alumni support.

Tad Jonés Yale Charles O'Hearn Fairfield County Y Yale University Club

Jesse Sweetser May Be On U S Golf Team

New York April 6 Jesse W Sweetser of Yale, national amateur champion, may join the American team for the International Walker Cup matches in Britain. USGA officials push for leave of absence but Yale may oppose citing academic disruption and graduation delay.

New York Jesse W. Sweetser Yale Great Britain United States Golf Assuciation Sweetser

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