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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1921

Page

9

Montreal Manages Upset in Long-Running Jinx Bout

In a brisk bout Montreal bested champion Lynch 7 of 20 rounds in a no decision fight. Tom Milton, Indianapolis racer, recalls dream of driving and pursues a Turant Special in the 500 mile race with a $35,000 purse. He balances racing with dairy business and football interest, hoping for glory at the speedway.

Indianapolis Tommy Milton Indianapolis Motor Speedway Tommy Milton Montreal Lynch Providence Tomm Uly Indiaapolis

Irish Pride Not Money Calls Phantom Boxer Back in Ring

Mike Gibbons aims to return to boxing at middleweight, seeking to reclaim the title from Johnny Wilson for Ireland. He recalls training future champion O Dowd, notes his own scientific style, and says pride, not money, drives his comeback.

Trish Mike Gibbons St- Paul Phil Vontissien Mike O'Dowd Johnny Win Soubsper Gibbons Wilson O'Dowd Saa Georges Carpentier Ale Hig IL Boston Phantam Haxer

Super Athlete Trains for Penn Relays

Bra ce MOLAIMBIA Mo April 1 Hamilton the new Jim Th offield and track athletes is preparing for the Penn Relays in Philadelphia April 21. Hamilton, national champion of the pentathlon and decathlon events, shows better form than at his Olympic trials. He is older, taller, and heavier, weighing 178 pounds and standing 6 feet 14 inches. He emphasizes being an all round star over a specialist, saying strength is most important and that he never overtrains on one event.

Dltor Hamilton Summis Umi Rathie Ays Hamilton Haustian Hedge Loveland Belgium

Local Boy in Penn Crew Which Won on Housatonic

Horace E Liefeld son of Mr and Mrs Liefeld of 1780 Park Avenue towed No 7 in the University of Pennsylvania shell which defeated Yale on the Housatonic Saturday afternoon. Bill Tilden asked hometown igona at Philadelphia to upend 600 in the shunting of tennis and they will.

Penn Housatonic Horace E. Liefeld Liefeld Park Avenue Pennsylvania Yale Bill Tilden Philadelphia

Voluntary Guest of City Becomes Enforced Visitor

A man named Samuel Morris, described as a Negro, left the homeless shelter at police headquarters after a night there and, while walking up Main Street, stopped at the Spa at 831 Main Street to steal a bottle of cream before further actions.

Samuel Morris Main Street Fark Spa

Arrested for theft leads to police custody

An arrested man, Tobis, was taken to Morris police headquarters and locked up after being detained for theft. The report notes the sequence from arrest to detention at the station.

Brea Tobis Morris

Large class confirmed at St John’s Episcopal Church

At the regular 16:90 o clock service yesterday morning in St John’s Episcopal Church the Rt Rev Chauncey B Brewster D D bishop of the diocese of Connecticut administered the rite of confirmation to two large classes. He also preached the sermon.

St. John's Episcopal Church Chauncey B. Brewster Diocese of Connecticut

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