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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1926

Page

18

Dempsey Confident on License to Box Tunney in New York

Jack Dempsey arrives in New York amid injunction suits and declares he will seek licensing from the State Athletic Commission for the September 15 heavyweight title bid with Gene Tunney. He weighs about 198 pounds, aims for 188, and plans sparring to stay sharp before Saratoga.

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Stamford and Bayshore In Midget Boat Title Finals

Final midget championship races set for tomorrow off Southport harbor with Stamford and Bay Shore clubs in the title race. Semifinals today saw Stamford Bays defeat Mil Yacht. Bay Shore beat Larchmont, with Bay Shore winning the decisive race to claim the Edward Ely Secovits trophy.

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Eight Thoroughbreds Sold at Saratoga Track

In Schenectady New York the Saratoga racetrack sold eight thoroughbreds today. Star Bout, a two year old, and other names including Fair and Clean were among the offerings. The total value of the eight horses reached twenty seven thousand six hundred fifty dollars.

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Sherdel Stars as Cardinals Rally Past Robins 8 4 in Opener

Bill Sherdel powers the St. Louis Cardinals with a double, a triple and a homer in four trips, delivering an 8 to 4 win over the Brooklyn Robins. Sherdel improves to four straight victories over Brooklyn, while Rogers Hornsby returns to strike a single in five plate appearances.

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Racing Results and Entries from a Fair Grounds Card

A fractured racing card lists results and entries for six races three year olds and upward and maidens. Notable names include Resourceful Ethereal Insulate Gold Button Zeita, Tau zerame handicap entries Patricia Cinema Storm King Yampey Forecaster Brush By Ritola Kmita Calumet Little Dave Olympic, Mijigade Arat Gandy Star Aromagne Billie Burke Sunwina Fire Opal Reward Mormise Shampoo Liberty etc. The page records horse names jockeys times and payouts with several also ran notes and purse figures.

Zeita Versinn Hood Patricia Cinema Storm King Yampey Whiskalong Forecaster xBrush By Pat Calhoun Ritola Kmita Highwayman Calumet Dave xOlympic

Coney Island Race Card From Six Furlong to Mile Events

Thoroughbred results list six races with winners and weights at Coney Island. Estin leading three year olds in race one. Mr Kirkwood tops five and a half furlongs in race two. Rodrigo wins six furlongs in race three. Lady Lynn heads one mile and 70 yards in race four. Teak tops six furlongs in race five. Mary Jane wins five furlongs with disqualification noted in race six. Includes times, payouts, and notable non runners.

Estin Ben‘ram Trinket D. Smith Wayne Maguire Harry Carroll Mr. Kirkwood McCoy Bunthorne Morris Turquoise Ryan Poor Boy Upstart Mose Shapers Y Out Thistle Boy and Dr Rodrigo Tuberts Massey Bookbinder Horn Bob's Best Darfur Lady Lynn Yates Delco Light Smith Vasquez Smallohyond Banbury Cross Lawless Lasper Benham Silver Song Smithe Sunsard Alsgvan Bonnie Star Upward Mary Jane Pincereky Roberts Mary Helen Hooper Lime Joan D'Albert Hdna Glenn Mager My Eva Philpot Precedénce Zous da Barlana Bill Hare Counsellor Cones Jy Freggata Prances Dant Whitacre Pines of Pun Fiston Osman Barrett FH. Jones Suzelie

Washington Harness Results Include Notable Times and Bets

Washington outcomes list horses and times across multiple races with rider and weight details. Counsellor Cones and Osman are noted with various odds and fractions, while Firewater and Biglyfenua appear in the second race. Additional entries reference miscellaneous horses in earlier and later heats.

Saratoga Race Day Five Furlongs Two Year Olds Feature

Race card from Saratoga shows six races with results and times. Notable entries include Ba aulitte, Candy Rock, Leander, Courteous, Sin ekie Foot, Reek Man, Cleveland, By Hisself, Thomas Nanty Shif, Rosia, Blue molt, Donner Moi, Malland's Memory, Ros, and Phantom Fairy. Times range from 1:08 to 4:24 and purses from 1 percent to 2 400 dollars.

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