DeFoe Seeks Rematch with Jackson in Providence Bout
Backers of featherweight Billy DeFoe, once based in Bridgeport and now in Providence, push for a rematch with Willie Jackson. DeFoe, who recently battled Battling Reddy to a strong showing, believes he deserves another clash with Jackson. Dundee complains at Welling decision, as Burns and Beaver prep Crosby bout at Jersey City Armory.
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Billy DeFoe
Bridgeport
Clvarts
Providence
Willie Jackson
DeFoe
Bat- Uing Reddy
Jackson
Crosby
Armory A. A
Jersey City
Burns
Billy de Foe
St. Paul
Battling Reddy
Speaker Not Ready to Manage Indians Says Speaker
Boston Dec 6 Tris Speaker denies reports he will be offered the Cleveland manager post and says he does not want the job He prefers playing center field while on inactive status at MIT naval aviation school He plans to return to Texas next week after further naval service results.
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Boston
Tris Speaker
New York
Cleveland
Speaker
Naval Aviation School
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Texas
College Athletics Rebound Delayed by Demobilization
New Haven December 6 Yale and other Eastern colleges have not drafted winter sports schedules following government plans to disband the Student Army Training Corps. A National Collegiate Athletic Association convention in New York on December 27 will shape a mass athletics system and a new, streamlined coaching structure. Yale studies a universal fitness program while Harvard, Princeton, and Yale align on a shared revival plan emphasizing reduced schedules and cost.
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NEW Waven
Yale
Student Army Training Corps
National Collegiate Athletic Association
New York City
Harvard
Princeton
Swedes Reinforce Lineup for Game With Cities Here
Bridgeport’s City eleven hosts the Swedish Athletic Club in a promising showdown. The Swedish lineup includes Larsen, Forsberg, Johnson, Bannon, Anderson, Suandvail, Gustafson, Santesen, Tilja, Wellman, with reserves Taindblad and E Johnson. Referee is Jimmy Miller of New Haven. The column notes player movements, professional signings, and a dispute within the Shipyard league over player recruitment.
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Bridgeport
Larsen
Forsberg
II. Johnson
Soeles Bannon
Aust
Anderson
Suandvail
Gustafson
Santesen
Tilja
Wellman
Taindblad
E. Johnson
CIA City
Sam
Jimmy Miller
New Haven
Dozen Teams Remain In Six Day Bike Race At MSG
At Madison Square Garden the six day bicycle race reduced to a dozen teams after Henri Gerwig and Willie Weller withdrew due to illness. Eight teams held 1,666 miles 6 laps at midnight with two more one lap behind. Marcel Dupuy and Lello, and McNamara Magin led in points with 298, 240, and 184 respectively as Gerwig Weller exited.
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Madison Square Garden
New York
Henri Gerwig
Willie Eller
Ieaders
Cameron
Kaiser
Marcel Dupuy
Whiost
Frank Kramer
Lello
McNamara
Magin
Vermandge
Weller
Miamogue Yacht Club Reelects Felix Commodore
Several hundred members attend the annual meeting of the Miamogue Yacht Club and reelect Commodore Arthur G. Felix, with John F. Dixon as vice commodore and George B. Frost rear commodore. Secretary and treasurer are re elected, while a board of governors includes Larry Moran, Dr. Henry Schultz, B R Taylor, B H Jones and R P Axtell. The treasurer’s report shows $15,000 handed over in the past year and over $8,000 cash balance.
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Miamogue Yacht Club
John F. Dixon
George BE. Frost
William H. Page
John O'Donnell
Larry Moran
Henry Schultz
B. R. Trablor
B. H. Jones
R. P
Lord Robert Cecil to Attend Peace Council
Lord Robert Cecil former assistant secretary of state for foreign affairs has been asked by the government to head the British section at the peace congress on a league of nations. He announced at Letchworth that he cordially accepted the invitation and would present Britain's case for steady reform in mankind's interests.
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London
Robert Cecil
Foreign Affairs
League of Nations
Ord Robert
Letchworth
Tyry
Lord Robert
Dr Pleck Back Returns After Medical Corps Service
Dr H W Flock resumes practice in the city after months as captain in the Medical Corps at the Sea Hospital 16 in West Traven where he helped treat soldier patients from France. Peter J Peel of the United States Football Association appoints a five member inquiry committee led by ex officio members Canill and Peel to investigate and decide. Three soccer games are scheduled this afternoon by the Bridgeport Public School Soccer League with Barnums vs Madisonus at Wheelers Lot Miss Clark referee Lincoln vs Shelton at Yellow Mill Park B Paird referee and Frankins vs Provocational at Seaside Park with B Colway in charge.
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Pleck
H. W. Flock
the Sea Hospital
West Traven
France
Ce Ev
Peter J. Peel
United States Football Association
Specis
A. A. Gruwn
Bayone
G. T. Baggalt
Hari
Willem Patrickanne
N. W
Canill
Chicago
Otlkiy ‘Yyheer
Bridgeport Public School
Barnums
Madisonus
Wheelers Lot
Miss Clark
Lincoln
Shelton
Yellow Mill Park
B. Paird
B. Colway
Seaside Park
Frankins
Johnson Calls League Moguls To Plan Games
CHICAGO Dec 6 Plans for the resumption of baseball in the American league next season will be decided at the annual meeting of club owners here on Thursday Dec 12. The meeting was called by President Ban Johnson. Key issues include schedule length opening date and the number of players each club may carry. Johnson said he believed the league would keep the existing player limit and a schedule likely to run 14 games.
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Chicago
Ban Johnson
Johnson
Turner Suspended by Commission in Jersey
Trenton New Jersey Boxing Commission suspended Bartley Madden a local heavyweight for six months and gave Turner an official reprimand for an eight round Newark bout last Tuesday. The referee halted the bout in the fifth round amid concerns over the fighters’ effort as Turner presented an X ray showing a torn left hand ligament making boxing impossible.
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Trenton
N. J
New Jersey Boxing Commission
Bartley Madden
Clay ‘Turner
Broad Street Club
Newark
Turner
Becket Milling workers seek wage revisions at Hyde Park
Six cases filed with the National War Labor Board involve about 9 000 men and women. They demand a wage schedule setting tool makers at 79 cents an hour and machinists from 62 1 2 to 72 1 2 cents, specialists 52 cents, helpers 46 cents, and women 40 cents, plus at least 20 percent higher earnings on piece work than day rates.
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Washington
National War, Labor Board
Becker Milling Machinery Company
Hyde Park
Mass
Mundale Fire at Sea Boosts Safety Report
A Munson Line steamship Mundale reportedly caught fire offshore but later was declared safe. Incoming ships had picked up a distress call about 380 miles east of Sable Island. British vessels aided, but later reports said the fire was extinguished and Mundale was proceeding to its Italian destination after leaving New York last week.
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New York
Ithc Fety
Munson Line
Mundale
Sable Island
Italy
East Side Babies Prepare for Sunday Baseball Clash
Manager Max Levinsky of the East Side Babies says his eleven is ready to meet the Jackson Stars at Seaside Park No 5 on Sunday afternoon. He seeks a game with AV Pines or any 330 150 pound team and hopes for December 15 22 or 24. Other clubs Lend Rich Cagle Midgets and Evergreen seek city championship by arranging matches at Holmes and Edwas Lot Old Mill Green or Seax Park. The Evergreen camp aims to book a clash with King Pins and asks Telegram Trans or other channels for replies.
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Plgskin
Max Levinsky
East Side Babies
Jackson Stars
Seaside Park
Stars
Levinsky
AV Pines
East Siders
Evergreens
Iran A. G
Annex Juniors
Lincoln
Leonard’ Rich
Cagle
Holmes and Edwas
Old Mill Green
Séax Park
Evergreen Eleven
Isian
Evergreen Man
Turn Machine Guns. on Rioters in Cologne
In Basle Switzerland districts were isolated as riots in Cologne triggered security measures. Police and guards used machine guns to disperse marauders who ransacked homes and spread through the town. Turner faced disciplinary action after a boxing event, with officials ordered to pay his share of the proceeds. Madden did not attend a commission meeting.
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Cologne
Basle
Switzerland
Dec
Gan
Chimney Fire Extinguished at 128 Church Street
Firefighters from Chemical Camp No 2 responded at 6 33 P M to a chimney fire at 128 Church Street. A small amount of chemical agent was sufficient to extinguish the blaze.
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Church Petree
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