Bridgeport Baseball Club aims to secure support and upgrades
A consortium of manufacturers agrees to aid the Bridgeport Baseball Club's loan conference. Albany meeting highlights Collins as a leading candidate to manage, with Wirlap and Shane Collins as strong contenders. Renovations to the park, grandstand expansion, and field upgrades planned as financing terms are settled.
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Jack Gross Knocks Out Homer Smith in Fifth Round
Jack Gross stopped Homer Smith in the fifth round by technical knockout at the Armory bout in Philadelphia. The Jersey heavyweight weighed 199 pounds and aimed to finish early as the bout progressed, while Smith fought valiantly but was unable to overcome Gross’s power.
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Rangers Boast Of Records In Circuit
Montreal Nov. 1 Rangers boast of record pace in the National Hockey League standings with top scorers and standout performers. Boucner leads as well as notable marks by Bourgeault and Dure, while Cakhe and Finnetan anchor the Pacers in a rugged league race.
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Perfect Eleven Tops Season With 411 Points
The team known as Perfect Eleven accumulated 411 points this season. Players including Asano added notable contributions while the squad achieved a 20-0 stretch before a final close. The team is praised as among the best in the Missouri Valley.
Glarkin Poised to Sell Hartford Baseball Club
Hartford club owner Glarkin appears ready to quit the Hartford Senators franchise as rumors of a sale circulate. potential buyers include physicians and manufacturers, with talks centering on the park and Clarkin stadium. No formal deal has emerged, but interest from out-of-town baseball men grows as 1928 approaches.
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Jockey Club Suit May Halt Annual Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby faces potential disruption as the Kentucky Jockey Club, sponsor of the event and holder of race tracks in Louisville and Latonia, is sued for dissolution. The state seeks forfeiture of the club charter, alleging it runs a lottery, lobbies to influence legislation, and aims to sway gubernatorial and legislative elections. The club, led by Johnson N Camden, has long promoted high class racing and helped elevate the Derby to a major stakes event, while political tensions over pari mutuel wagering and election influence loom in the background.
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Associated Press
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Giants Answer Kauffs Charges
The New York Nationals contest a $6,052.50 damages suit by Kauff for breach of contract in 1921. They admit contracting Kauff for the season and paying $2,000, but deny any further debt. Commissioner Landis had barred Kauff from professional baseball on March 1, 1921.
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Foley to coach Boston College hockey squad
Sonny Foley named Boston College coach by athletic authorities in Cambridge. Foley returns from a prior role at the school and has played professionally. he will lead the hockey team this season amid official announcement.
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Schedule board fails in task
Pittsburgh November 30 The joint schedule committee of the National and American leagues met here but failed to complete the unveiling of next season's dates. The committee will reconvene tomorrow with J A Heydler H S Barnard and R Hardidge leading the talks.
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Barney Dreyfuss
National League Club
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Harvey Trahand
Herdler
Warner claims team lost on technicality
Stanford University Calif Nov 30 Associated Press Glenn Svobey Werner Stanford football coach believes the disputed play that cut Southern California victory over Notre Dame at Chicago Saturday should have been ruled and California would have won 8-7 instead of a 6-7 defeat.
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Associated Press
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Georgia Faces Crucial Test In Dixie Title Showdown
Georgia and Georgia Tech meet in Atlanta on December 3 to decide Dixie football supremacy and influence the national title race. Georgia, led by Herdis McCrary and a strong defense, faces a tough Tornado squad that has yielded no South games and only Notre Dame scoring. Tech counters with versatile sophomores Warner Mizell and Stumpy Thomason, while veterans like Chick Shriver, Tom Nash, and Gene Smith anchor the line. About 35,000 tickets sold for the biggest sports crowd of the year in the South.
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Atlanta
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Tunney Dempsey Sharkey as heavyweight challengers
The article outlines likely challengers for Gene Tunney next summer. Jack Dempsey remains the front runner, with Jack Sharkey a leading alternative. Risko, Heeney, and Knute Hansen are discussed as possible second-tier contenders, along with injury and scheduling factors shaping rankings.
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Johnny Risko
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Wilce to Remain Ohio State Coach Despite Alumni Criticism
Ohio State University president George Rightmire reappointed all five faculty members of the athletic board as of November 30, signaling likely continuity in football coaching policies. Despite alumni and student newspaper Lantern calling for changes after a disappointing season, the president kept the board in place since 1920, calming unrest over Head Coach John W. Wilce’s tenure.
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George Rightmare
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Eastern Indoor Track Season Opens in Brooklyn January 7
Olympic year will kick off the eastern indoor season in Brooklyn on January 7 with six invitation events in the Olympic meet. The program includes 60 80 and 1100 meter sprints, a Governor Alfred E. Smith trophy 600, a Walker half mile, and a two man four mile relay. Major meets run weekly through March 3 when intercollegiate championships are staged in New York with events in Boston Philadelphia and Newark among others.
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Newtown Five Meets Sacraments Saturday
The Newtown Athletic five is whipped into shape for a local court game at Town Hall Saturday night at o'clock. The visiting Blessed Sacrament of Bridgeport will oppose the local team with Hopkins Kennedy Kuhne Ray Primrose Hubbell and substitutes against Lynch Dan Korolewski Delhovey Hines and Hank Griffen officiating as referee.
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Yale Eyes Internal Pick For Tad Jones Successor
Ed Leader is mentioned as a possible Yale football coach replacement but officials deny any decision. The report notes Yale's tradition of choosing a coach connected to Yale sports, with Marvin Stevens as a leading internal candidate if Jones retires. Stevens, a 37 year old former Yale backfield coach, is described as knowledgeable and trusted.
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Dempsey Tunney Third Edition Nears in 1928 Elimination Race
Alan J. Gould reports that the 1928 heavyweight eliminations show no break in the Dempsey Tunney feud. Phil Scott faces England, Paulino struggles with injuries, Risko prevails over Scott, Heeney rises, Sharkey to meet Heeney in January as candidates for the title showdown.
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Cleveland
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Johnny Risko
Jack Sharkey
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John Smith Elected Fordham Grid Leader
New York Nov. 30 Associated Press reports John Smith tackle at Fordham University was elected captain for 1924. Smith a Providence resident has been on the team two seasons. Sixteen squad members received varsity letters.
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