Rickard Moves To Force Dempsey License In New York Court
Tex Rickard seeks a mandamus to compel issuing a boxing license for Jack Dempsey to face Gene Tunney in New York. State Attorney General backed action. Brower criticizes current boxing state as tottering. Dempsey camp adjusts training plans and may relocate bout outside New York.
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Rickard
Jack Dempsey
Mandamus
Brower
New York
Tex Rickard
Gene Tunney
Dempsey
State Supreme Court
Regal
Gene Normile
As O
Lcense
Tunney
State Athletic Commisaton
Bex
Tex
Gilinge
Harry Wills
Richard
Rickard and
Norminie
State Athlete Commission
Heanse Committee
George Brower
Commission
Ottinger
Brow
William apNcogn
James Farley
Farley
Teady High
Pinkey Silverburg Retains State Flyweight Title in New Haven
Pinkey Silverburg of Ansonia retained the Connecticut flyweight title after referee Young McAuliffe stopped Happy Robinson of Denby in the first round at Nutmeg Stadium due to a severe eye cut. George Day of New Haven defeated Joey Celmars of Hoboken in a ten round lightweight bout, with Celmars rallying late. Other results included Joe Currie earning a draw with Youn Connolly, and Pit Jackson stopping Kid Brown in the second of a six round middleweight contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chick Creaton
New Haven
Pinkey Silverdu
Ansonia
Connecticut
Happy
Silverburg
New Weaver
Silerburg
Rollinson
Georgie Day
Joey Elmairs
Hobren
MN. J
Celmars
Svold Celmars
Joe Currie
New Haver
Youn Connolly
Pit Jackson
Bridgeport
Kid Brown
Chester
Brown
Boxing card in Hartford features Chicago bout draws
Red Chapman of Boston defeated Eddie Lord of Merrien in a 12 round bout in Hartford. Lapman won all the way. Phil Goldstein of Pittsburgh and Silvio Nireault of Montreal drew in eight rounds. Kid Lewis of this city drew with Matty Cordes of Lynn. Wille Lamorte of Jersey City drew with Hasty Goldstein of Boston.
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Hartford
Conn
Red Chapman
Boston
Eddie Lord
Merrien
Lapman
Phil 43Ldstein
Pittsburgh
Silvio Nireault
Montreal
Kid Lewis
Matty Cordes
Lynn
Wille Lamorte
Jersey City
Hasty Goldstein
Bosto
Borglum Sued for 4764 Dollar Phone Bill Stamford
In Stamford on August 17 Special reports Gutzon Borglum the noted sculptor and his wife Mary were sued in Superior Court for 1764 dollars by Southern New England Telephone Co. Another suit filed today has Mrs. Funma K Barney wife of Rev L W Barney of Sound Beach seeking 1800 dollars from H B Fouldee of Glenbrook. The action stems from a June 28 automobile collision at Sound Beach.
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Stamford
Gutzon Borglum
Mary
Southern New England Telephone Company
Altega
Funma K. Barney
L. W. Barney
Sound Beach
H B Fouldee
Glenbrook
Milwaukee Robbery Defendant Sentenced for Bank Job
Matty McNeil received a 25 year state prison term after pleading to role in a Northwestern National Bank robbery in Milwaukee. Prosecutors described the case as involving a complex scheme and the defendant’s participation as essential to the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Matty McNeil
Woupun Fochia Sart
Northwestern National Bank
Permit Granted for Alterations in Poole Building
Permit approved by the Board of Building Commissioners for alterations to the old Read building at Main Street and Fairfield Avenue to become the Poole Dry Goods Co. new store. A total of 26,155 in value approved across 12 other permits for various homes, garages, and a brick factory including Ruck, Merwin, Tadnini, Lieberthal, Prew, Blakestess, Knott, Larbier, Gibson, Plavinisky, Kunca, and Kukachik projects.
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Read
Main Street
Fairfield Avenue
Poole Dry Goods Company
Schnee and
Schnee
Board of Building Commissioners
William T. Ruck
Ariington Street
Fred H. Merwin
Bennett Street
Domenico Tadnini
Atwaters Street
Michael and Mary Plavinisky
Orchard Street
Sohn Kunca
Ridgefield Avenue
Harry Kukachik
Bunnell Street
Flyers killed in Lake Michigan near Great Lakes base
Two naval ensigns Ensign George Hammer of Austin Texas and Ensign Egbert Stone of Howard Died when the seaplane they occupied plunged into Lake Michigan near the Great Lakes naval training station. The craft and both men sank five hundred feet from shore and were recovered after two hours of dragging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
George Hammer
Austin
Texas
Egbert T. Stone
Howard
Opera Singer Sued for Limited Divorce in Trenton
Mrs. Alice Bozano filed in Chancery Court for a limited divorce from Lorenzo Bozano former Metropolitan Opera singer. She accuses him of desertion during their years in Trenton where she worked in audio. The couple married in France and were known patrons of the arts.
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Trenton
Lorenzo Bozano
Metropolitan Opera Company
Chancery Court
Alice Ozano
Bozane
Trentes
France
Robinson Leaves Team in St Louis in Player Search
In St Louis on August 17 the Dodgers suspend director Wilbert Robinsen to chase prospects in Memphis and Chicago. He eyes Max Carey as a key addition, with Robbie planning further youth and speed for 1927 and lining up outfielders and infield replacements.
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Robinson
ST. Louis
Dodgers
Wilbert Robinsen
Robbie
The
Rock
Memphis
New Orleans
Chicago
Gink Hendrick
Pelicans
George Gardener
Kohlcbecker
Florida
Max Carey
Pirates
Braves
Phildes
Dodge
Carey
Brooklyn
Herman
Butler
Jay Patridge
Nashville
Billy Rhiel
Dumbo Jim Elliott
Cotton Moss
Norman Pitt
Ellott
Moss
Pitt
Elliott
Seattle
Plitt
Robole
Jim Sliva
Notre Dame
Albany
Joe McGinnity
Girl, Thought Patient, Working at Stamford Sanatorium
Aug 17 Stamford Hall sanatorium reports 17 year old Mary Drury of Worcester arrived as a worker with her mother's consent. telegram from Bridgeport brought her cousin Mrs H J LaFrance, her husband and two friends from New London in search of Miss Drury, who they believed was a patient. Dr Frank W Robertson, manager, confirms she came to work.
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Stamford
Frank W. Robertson
Stamford Hall Sanitarium
Mary Drury
Worcester
Bridge Port
H. J. LaFrance
New London
Pool Room Proprietor Held On Liquor Charge
Frank Miller of 669 Lafayette Street, owner of a pool room and alleged blind tiger, was arrested yesterday afternoon for violating state liquor laws. Detectives Maloney and Buckley, with Grandfield, led the raid and secured liquid evidence and marked money used to purchase liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Miller
Lafayette Street
Thomas Maloney
Wulftiam Buckley
Robert Grandfield
Civil War Veterans Reform Reunion At Roton Point
The Twenty eighth Connecticut Volunteers of the Civil War plan their annual reunion at Roton Point on Saturday August 28. Loom Scofield of New Canaan serves as president of the organization.
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Stamford
Connecticut Volunteers
Roton Point
Loomis Scofield
New Canaan
Norwalk Woman Seeks Divorce From Kenyon Congdon
Mrs Martha Henderson Frizell Congdon, daughter of a Norwalk manufacturer, filed for divorce from Kenyon Stockwell Congdon of 50 West 87th Street Manhattan on intolerable cruelty. Married December 22, 1921, they have one child. she seeks custody but no alimony.
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Martha Henderson Frizell Congdon
Norwalk
Kenyon Stockwell Congdon
West 87Th Street
Manhattan
Hazardville Man Dies After Tobaccan Farm Accident
Myron H. Bush fifty two of Hazardville died in Johnson Memorial hospital Stafford Springs after injuries from a fall between a team of horses he was driving on a tobaccan farm. He was adjusting the reins when he lost his balance and was trampled. He was a native of Springfield Mass. and survived by a widow and two children.
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Hazardville
Myron H. Bush
Johnson Memorial Hospital
Stafford Springs
Bush
Springfield
Mass
WD Npail
Special race between Nurmi and Wide planned
Stockholm August 17. A race has been arranged between Paavo Nurmi and Swedish rival Edgin Wide, set for mid September in Berlin. Wide, a Stockholm school teacher, is said to be the only European runner who can push Nurmi. In a recent Finland race Nurmi won by under a second.
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Stockholm
Paavo Nurmi
Edgin Wide
Berlin
Wide
Europe
Nurmi
Finland
Greenwich Barn Fire Destroys Structure in Stanwich Road
Greenwich Aug 17 Fire of unknown origin destroyed a large barn on the premises of Mrs R C Bolling on Stanwich Road this morning causing estimated losses around 20000 dollars. Firemen fought the blaze from 1 a m until 5 a m. Most contents were saved and flames set the roof of Dr William Darrach s house briefly. Mrs Bolling is in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwich
Oriain
R. C. Bolling
Stanwich
Wilam Darrach
Youthful Slayer Saved From Death Penalty In Nebraska
Lincoln Neb Aug 17 AP Donald Ringer 19 the young man accused of slaying and robbing Carl Moore automobile salesman in 1924 won commutation of his death sentence to life imprisonment by the Board of Pardons after hearings Monday and Tuesday Ringer pleaded for a fair deal while his father offered to die in his place and his sister urged a hearing in his behalf He denied five confessions and sought mercy as the board acted.
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Lincoln
Neb
Donald Ringer
Aat
Pearson
Nebraska
Nfe
Board of Pardons
Ringer
McMullen
Tie
Carl Moore
Dempsey Invites Tunney to See Training in Saratoga
In Saratoga Springs New York on August 17 AP reports Jack Dempsey invited Gene Tunney to view his training at the White Sulphur Springs camp to witness what will unfold next month in New York. Bud Gorman and Tunney’s party attended ringside as Dempsey practiced and shook hands with sparring partners.
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Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Springs
New York
Bud Gorman
Tunney
Lou Fink
Lake Pleasant
Dempsey
Gorman
Dempsay
Baratoga Lake
Mussolini Vacation Afloat With Family On Yacht
Premier Mussolini avoids admirers by spending most of his holiday aboard a sailboat off the coast with his wife and daughter Edda and friends. Bareheaded in yacht whites, he appears carefree as crowds seek a moment with the leader during the Italian holiday.
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Riccione
Italy
Mussolini
Edda
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Gene Wormfe
New York State
Normile
Pinkey Silverburg
George Day
Borglum
Poole
Sanitarium
State Boxing Commission
Hia
Houney
Jimmy Brown
Phil Weisberger
Jimmy Roberts
Johnny Saxon
Berto Delfino
Delfino
Cess Kerver
Ray J. Cannon
Cannon
Jack Kearns
Nya
Sunoco
SUN Oil Company
North Ave
Bridgeport, Conn
Darling’s
Grand St
Elmwood Garage
Wood Ave
J. A. Erneman
Cannon ‘St
Kenyon Sales Co
Fairfield Ave
Lenox Cycle Company
East Main St
North End Battery
Charles St
Peter H. Sharkey
Jutland St
Square Deal
Lewis St
Stabile’s
Bridgeport Avenue
Devon
Ginsberg
Madison Ave
Pryor's
Tunxis Hill Road
Fairfield
Brlhive
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