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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1926

Page

11

Trades and Players Talk at National Baseball Meeting Asheville

The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues meets in Asheville amid record turnout and heavy discussion of trades and player sales. Rumors swirl about new managers and umpire appointments as clubs evaluate talent and payscales with no firm deals announced.

Asheville Association of Professional Baseball Ieee American Association Chicago Tan Fehl Boston Red Set van Howley Toronto Maple Leafs Clarence Rowlant Ran Jolmeon Rowland Algo George Mortarity Ty Cobb Detros T. Miter Ing Kings Yankees Udder Fire Seball

Fordham Opens Season With Tough East Schedule

Fordham begins the 1926-27 basketball season at home against St Stephens and faces 20 games featuring top East opponents. The Maroon’s slate includes Army at West Point, Holy Cross at Worcester, St John’s, Georgetown, Navy, Rutgers, NYU, and Manhattan College among others.

New York Fordham St. Stephen Maroon St Stephens Upsala College Lehigh University Jane Vase University University of Toronto St. Joseph's College Army Weat Point Pagan Hanover Holy Cross College Worcester College City of New York St John's Catholic University Washngton Georgetown University Washington, D. C Navy Annapolis Manhattan Rutgers University New York University Holy Cross Colt Manhattan College

Colgate Opens Basketball Season With Strong Hopes

Colgate prepares to start a promising winter basketball season led by coach Bill Reta. Seven lettermen return from last year and new players join the squad as the Maroon quintet aims for a top place in Colgate's history with a challenging schedule starting Thursday night.

Hamilton Colgate Jon Tobart Ae New Buntinton Bill Reta Eeven Iast Teor Wel Nuchous Molgate Ihe Biethia

Horse Racing Entries and Results in Muddy Track

Racing results and entries list for multiple races with three-year-olds and up, including purses from $800 to $1,010. Names of horses, jockeys, owners, and odds appear amid fragmented OCR text. Weather: clearing. track muddy.

Porat Gake Wrangler Invictus Vorfield Pest Seth Hilly Tedd Mirvellte Viton Burton

TIA JUANA ENTRIES FIRST RACE AT PURRE $800

Purse of 800 dollars for three year olds and up in a five furlong race. Bok leads a list including Val'ey Jor Bie Wie Miriani Woot Olympian King Ladie Broad water Old Paige TLampo Tuxedo Sam and Ninon among others. The field features diverse entries with weights noted for several horses.

Bok Val'ey Jor Bie Wie Miriani Woot Olympian King Ladie Broad Water Old Paige Tlampo Tuxedo Sam Ninon van Orman Belle Wood Tull Moon Cap and Gown

New Orleans Entries Enter Race Card For Purse Events

New Orleans entries show purses across six races for two, three, and older horses. Notable runners include Blue Finn, Pala Fine Lua, Thaddeus, Scotland, Rim, Croatan, Fifteen Sixty, Transfer, Palm Belle, and Everglade in varied mile and furlong distances with merit marks and eligibility notes.

Palafine Lua Thaddeus Chap- We Scotland Upetart Rim Dolly Bysterious Transfer Palm Belle Rupes Snow Man Gio Quayle Sir Ralph Ormbrage Smacker Green Mazes Aleo Tiarlan Kiyi Sieverflon Merramac Georgia Rose Mickey Free Ais Glenn Rompuil Mar's Caddy Peter Peter McDonough Jenny Des One Sixty AH Virginia Hawkfied Burrwood Laddie Buck Lawless Massillon War Man Lancaster Edw Gray

Kearns Suit Against Dempsey Postponed

Newark reports Jack Kearns, former manager of Jack Dempsey, sought an accounting and discovery in a suit filed before the Dempsey Tunney bout. A Philadelphia court adjourned rule arguments on a writ of foreign attachment, with Kearns claiming a 3 year contract from 1923 and 3813 percent of proceeds totaling about 519,959.99.

Newark Medicar Bodine Tedyy Chines Court Atlantic City Tack Kearns Jock Dempsey Dempsey Philadelphia Demppery Jack Kearns Jack Dempes Ormer Kearns Tex Rickards Gene Turner Corth Amsust

UNC Announces 1927 Football Schedule

The University of North Carolina reveals its 1927 football slate, expanding to ten games with seven Southern Conference contests preserved. Key dates include Wake Forest at Chapel Hill on December 25, South Carolina at Columbia, Georgia Tech at Atlanta, and a home clash versus Davidson at Chapel Hill.

Chapel Hill N.S University of North Carolina Georgia Tech Wake Forest Chapel TH. Det Thennessee Maryland South Vacothna Columbia Georgia ‘Tech Atlanta North Carolina Staite Raletech Levington Davidson Chapel Puke Durham Virg Chapel EU

Hornsby Seeks 3-Year Player Manager Contract

St Louis Cardinal president Sam Breadon considered a three year retention proposal for Rogers Hornsby as player and manager. A meeting with Brewton raised objections to a long term deal and suggested possibly delaying by offering a one year contract with a higher salary.

AT Louis Sam Breadon St. Louis Cardinals Rogers Hornsby Sornsby Brewton Hornsby PT Teld Hornsby Pireaden

Healy's Market 16 and Other Entries at Purse Mile

Weather cloudy at race day with a purse of 1 000 for a mile and a sixteenth offering many entrants. Notable contenders include Jack Knight Sleepy Head Ena Posh and Delhi Boy with Fretwell Gatewood Spanish Star and Ocean Curt among the field.

Jealous Black Wand Wankhice Ranttn Denizen Jack Knight Sleepy Head Ena Posh Clatming Martin Chickvale Flighty Delhi Boy Fretwell Commissioner Gatewood Ocean Curt Spanish Star Get of Honor Pique Spander Bacal Ptonic Linsry Lok Tate

Latzo to Defend Welterweight Title Against Simonich

New Turk Dec 6 A world title bout tops a Newark boxing card at the First Regiment Armory as Pete Latzo defends the welterweight crown versus Steve Simonich of Butte. Latzo, fresh from a long layoff, seeks to prove he remains a strong favorite in a no-decision fight with the 147-pound limit. Simonich enters aiming for an upset as both fighters chase the belt for a charity show benefitting St James Hospital in Newark.

NEW Turk New York Gotham First Regiment Armory Newark Steve Latzo Wfian Tgafmr Latze Perio Latzo Mane Mickey Walker Tatzo Simonich Butte

Furey Named Leader of 27 Gulambla Team

New York December 6 AP Ralph Purey star end of Brooklyn was elected captain of the 27 Gul ambla football team.

New York Ralph Purey Brooklyn

Brown to play 10 game 1927 football schedule

Providence Rhode Island Dec announces 1927 Brown football schedule. James M. Hinchcliffe confirms ten games with major opponents unchanged except Lehigh replaced by Pennsylvania and other changes. Key games include Rhode Island State Albright Yale Philadelphia Teaneck Valley Temple Dartmouth Harvard Colgate plus Lebanon Albriht appearances.

Providence R, I Tirown James M. Hinchcliffe Cleveland Ohio Fenneylvania Lehigh Pennsylvania Bates Colby Norwich Bruin Lebanon Albright Temple Brown Warward Yale Rhode Island State Pennsylvania i Phiadelphia New Haven Tebanan Valley Tempte Dartmouth Harvard Cambridge Colgate

El Caballero Club Chosen For 10 000 Open Final

El Caballero Country Club north of Los Angeles was selected as the site for the final play in the 10 000 open golf championship. Eighteen holes will be played Friday January 6 and Saturday and Sunday. From five to ten courses will be used to determine finalists in the qualifying rounds January 6 depending on entries. The El Caballero course is regarded as one of Southern California's most difficult.

Los Angeles el Caballedo Country Club el Caballero California

Alabama Route to Pasadena Announced for New Year Game

The University of Alabama football party will travel the Southern route to Pasadena for the New Year’s Day game against Stanford. Stops are planned for eight hours each at San Antonio, El Paso and Tucson. Departures are set for December 21 with a return via the same route starting January 2. Coach Wallace Wade’s return from the Southern Conference meeting is awaited to finalize prep at Benny Field.

Tuscaloosa Ala University of Alabama Pasadena Stanford San Antonio el Paso Tuscan Dee Benny Field Wallace Wade

Jones Edges Jordan in Ten Round Bout Decision

Philadelphia reports Jimmy Jones of Youngstown won a judges decision over Trish Jordan of Brooklyn North Carolina after a slow ten round bout. Jones weighed 146 pounds to Jordans 150.

Philadelphia Jimmy Jones Youngstown Trish Tommy) Jordan Brooklyn N. C Jones Jordan

Premier promoter starts elimination to name Tunney foe

New York dispatch reports promoter Tex Rickard plans an elimination tournament at Madison Square Garden to find Gene Tunney's next opponent. Key contenders include Jack Sharkey Jim Dempsey and Paolino of Spain with Berlenbach also in the mix. Sharkey aims for a September title bid after a busy slate, with potential bouts against Persson Berlentech and Delaney shaping the road to Tunney.

New York Tex Rickards Jack Sharkey Jim Makloney Boston Paolino Vsense Jdun Spain Thay Harry Persson Dalars Lenger Inex Rickard Jack Dempe Sey Madison Square Garden Pawl Berlenbach Rickard Sald Tar Gene Tunney Madison Square Ines Twieg State Athletic Commission Humbert J. Fugazy Aourney Oman Sharkey Fugazy Z Corral Berlenbach Jack Delaney Dempsey Tunney Harry Wills Will Meg John Buckley E Persson Fen Paul Berlentech Buckley Tex Rickard John T. Sullivare

Holy Cross awards football letters at Worcester meeting

Holy Cross advisory senate names 20 players as football letter winners including August Cervinti Sheldon Daly S Ronald Drals John Finn Henry Healey and others. John Conley elected manager for the 27 team. John Kee nan and Charles Hornauer chosen assistants. Golf classified as a minor sport as the senate lists captains managers and athletic staff.

Worcester Mass Ter Advisory Senate of Holy Cross Athletic Association August Cervint Brooklyn Sheldon Daly Altoona S. Ronald Drals Syracuse Ronald Drale N. Yi John A. Finn Lewiston Henry T. Healey Anthony J. Karpowich Paul Kittredale Canton John Lynch Somerville Lawrence Low‘fey Waltham Robert McCoy Cambridge Mase John D Mahoney Bridefoard Mae Robert O'Connell Buffalo Richard Phelan Medford Nicholas Colosanto Waterbury Conn George Norton William Wise Framingham John J. Conley John A. Keenan Charles Hornauer John M. Fox Paul J. McEvoy Clea A. O'Donnell

Badger Athlete May Be Rhodes Scholar

Madison Wis Dec 6 Jeff Burrus of Wisconsin is one of five Badger students in line for the Wisconsin Rhodes scholarship to be awarded this month. Burrus, from Louisville, just closed his football career. He captained the 1927 crew and stars in basketball as a five letter man with prospects of two more emblems before June graduation.

Madison Wis Jeff’ Burrus Wisconsin Burrus Badger

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