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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1927
Page
17
New York boxing authorities suspend manager Pete Reilly, halting Jack Delaney’s bid for heavyweight honors after unresolved actions surrounding the Sharkey bout and a Paulino match. Six more fighters under Reilly face penalties as the commission inspects conduct and cancellations.
In the Inter sectional matches at the West Side Tennis club sited in Forest Hills N Y the western team led by top players begins a two day event with youth favored. William Tilden and Francis T Hunter join George Lott and John Doeg in a doubles clash as Davis Cup alternates while Tilden sits out singles to let younger players compete among themselves.
In Minneapolis on August 18 Bobby Jones opened practice for the National Amateur at Minikahda, posting 79 and 77 amid a balky drive and off putting. Watts Gunn led early rounds with 73 and 74 while Gene Cook showed potential with 78 and 75 as a dark horse contender.
Gene Tunney narrowly dodged a violent intruder while returning from a workout at his Adirondack retreat. A Utica state hospital escapee blocked entry and demanded a title bout, but Tunney redirected and entered his cottage as deputies pursued the assailant.
New York Aug 18 Billy Gibson manager of Gene Tunney announced the boxing camp will move to Speculator New York and then depart for Chicago early next week Cavalier from New Jersey among sparring partners expected to join the camp as part of Tunney’s preparation for upcoming bouts
Leo P Flynn recounts how he eliminated five key faults in Jack Dempsey to rebuild him for a comeback against Jack Sharkey. He details boxing on the toes, punching with aimless force, and a grueling Saratoga training camp with Dave Shade and Joe Gans among sparring partners.
Tommy Armour national and Canadian Open champion tied the Ridgewood course record with a 35 in a best ball exhibition at Ridgewood Country Club. Armour and George Ferrier lost after nine holes to Howard H. Davis and George McLaughlin in driving rain.
In Shorehaven Country Club’s first annual three day invitation tourney in South Norwalk, F S Stead of Brooklawn and Larry Doyle of Mill River qualified for the opening Championship flight. Doyle posted 85 and Stead 86 on the par 72 layout as 48 entrants competed while George Smart of Wethersfield led medal with 74 amid a rainstorm.
New York Aug 18 AF An experienced U S team was named to defend the Davis Cup September 8 9 and 10 at Germantown Pa The four players William T Tilden 2d Richard W Williams 2d Philadelphia William M Johnston San Francisco and Francis T Hunter New Rochelle will represent the United States with George M Lott Jr and John Doeg as alternates The non playing captain is Charles S Garland The squad returns to form after Hunter replaces Vincent Richards and aims to face another French challenge later The team features the aging Williams and the rising Tilden Hunter Johnston and possible doubles pairings include Tilden with any of the others The Americans have held the trophy for seven years.
Pete Latzo former welterweight champion meets Joey Gans Hazleton in Wilkes-Barre Pa next Tuesday night Latzo failed to make 147 pounds in his title bout with Joe Dundee last June and will debut as a middleweight in this city in a one on one clash against Gans.
New York Aug 18 AP Paulino Usendun the Spanish heavyweight has signed with Madison Square Garden matchmaker Jess McMahon to fight any boxer McMahon selects on November 18. McMahon cited Jack Sherkey or Tom Heeney as likely opponents for Paulino that night.
Former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey returns to Chicago with high hopes of reclaiming the title from Gene Tunney at Soldiers Field on September 22. He weighs about 204 pounds, plans rest before training, and predicts a victory, noting Chicago’s pivotal role in his early career.
New York August 18 AP Tommy Freeman of Hot Springs Arkansas defeated British battler Harry Mason in the feature 10 round welterweight bout at Madison Square Garden Freeman outweighed Mason by 146 1 23 pounds Rugged Farmer Cooper of Terre Haute Indiana defeated Georgie Levine in a 10 round semi final Bill Alger of Phoenix beat Jimmy Finley in another 10 round bout Clyde Hull Trem Clark beat Irish Tommy Jordan by knockout in the second round of a 10 round prelimary bout.
New York August 18 Shmmy Mandell lightweight champion rejects promoter Humbert Fugazy's 960000 offer to fight Billy Terrie New York contender on October 12 Mandell demands 75000 Fugazy plans a bout between Tom Heeney and George Godfrey on August 31
Monroe Wis Aug 18 La fayette a bay gelding owned by W W Marvin Lafayette Ind set a new world record for two year old geldings on a half mile track pacing 2 12 half a second quicker than the old record
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