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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1923
Page
16
Premier Mascolini pressed Rome for more aircraft to meet a goal of next year and to “hide the sun” in a bold air operation. The report notes a large staple grocer’s estimate of 900,000 dollars or more annually.
Opportune hitting by Boston enables a 6 to 2 win over Detroit in Detroit. Poston homered off The Jets field fence and Williams Flagstead scored on Burns drive as Burns leads the attack while Cobb's running catch frames a tight early game.
Hillies beat New Haven 9 to 4 at Pittsfield with Tilman delivering strong relief after Davenport faltered in the second and fifth innings. Batchelder earned his sixth win of the season for Pittsfield while New Haven’s Davenport took the loss. Gagnon, Gardella, Rosenthal and Webb produced key hits as the game featured several costly miscues and bases loaded opportunities.
The Hartford rival New Haven Press notes Bill Donovan 18 coaching Neher and Paul Neher, now in New Haven, improving hitting and fielding. It highlights Gene Martin and Elmer Bowman, George Fish, Eddie Fays, and Jimmy O’Neil as key contributors, with Dowd and Gallagher stepping up in the infield.
Milford August 20 Plans for the amateur boxing carnival at Oak Grove casino Myrtle Beach under Paddock A O are shaping up as one of the finest in the region. Notables include Jack Hamilton Stratford intercollegiate champ and Johnny Turner state 128 pound champ slated for main event.
New York reports Greb weighing 163 1/2 pounds after first Manhasset workout ahead of August 21 middleweight title bout with Johnny Wilson at Polo Grounds. Greb vows to shed weight to 158 or less by fight day and says weight concerns are misperceived. He plans twelve rounds of sparring with Marty Fey Leo Cogill and Oatty DeWarco, with trainer Ed Keeley arriving from Pittsburgh.
The outdoor boxing season winds down with a Sept 14 Dempsey versus Firpo heavyweight bout at the Polo Grounds expected to close the major contests. Upcoming fights include Wilson versus Greb on Aug 31 at the Polo Grounds and Leonard versus Dundee for the Kehtwe title at Yankee Stadium on Feb 5, with possible Leonard White or McTigne-Tanney bouts discussed for Sept 24. Boxers Dempsey, Wilson, Greb, Leonard, Dundee, and Firpo are in training across New Jersey and nearby locales as the season approaches its end.
A delegation led by Julius H. Barnes presented to President Coolidge the United States Chamber of Commerce views on international and domestic issues. They favored private ownership and operation of railroads under regulation, reaffirmed support for the world court, and noted ongoing studies to advise Congress and the administration.
A Wollman Review analysis shows German consumption of rye, barley, oats, and potatoes fell sharply since 1913. Uses 1922 baselines and today’s land area to claim German per-area output is far below prewar levels, urging American wheat farmers to act as government intervention offers limited relief. Dictaphone expands direct factory service after purchasing Columbia Graphophone unit.
New York August 20 cash prices for staple commodities are listed with year earlier quotations. Entries include wheat No 1 and No 2 red, oats No 2 white, flour Minnesota patent, beef family, pork, lard prime, coffee No 7, cotton, sugar granulated, zinc copper iron and lead.
In Money New York trading on August 20 the firmer money market saw the ruling rate at 4 3-4 with a high of 5 3-2 and a low of 4 4-4. The closing bid was 1-2 with offers at 8 and the last loan reported at 5 1-2 1-4.
In Atlantic City this week Harry Greb trains hard with a pivotal match against Wilson over the middleweight title. A decisive Greb win could pave the way for a Dempsey bout at Forbes Field, while Keaton may be lined up if Greb’s result and Dempsey’s Firpo meeting go as hoped. Leonard and Dundee draw attention amid their storied rivalry and expected large crowd.
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