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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1926
Page
11
An announced bout between Delaney and Tunney is denied by Tunney and Fugazy signals a possible polo grounds battle. The report outlines promoter plans, venue considerations, and ongoing negotiations, with Camp notes and conflicts over agreement terms.
In Miami, Virgil Ector announces a Delaney versus Berlenbach heavyweight bout planned for winter. Tex Rickard’s annual boxing forecast names Delaney or Berlenbach among top heavyweights, with Dempsey poised to fight the winner of an elimination tourney for Tunney’s next challengers. Rickard highlights Dempsey vs July and Tunney in September with Yankee Stadium as likely venue and notes several other title contenders across divisions.
Teams from East and West practice intensely ahead of the upcoming game. Local players and coaches work through plays and formations, aiming to gain a strategic edge.
Harvard chess team leads a tournament as latest rounds unfold this week. Players compete amid tense matches and clos e scores, with reports noting standout performances from several team members.
Rose tournament workouts were carried out under tough drills as Pasadena prepares for the annual West Coast clash. Stanford and Alabama face potential injuries with key players sidelined and others improving, shaping the upcoming game amid a tense practice session.
Beckers team maintains a comfortable lead in the ACCO bowling circuit with a seven game edge over competitor. The squad also holds the high team total while Miss Dee dominates over weed and posts the top individual score. Standings show Team No 3 leading the high team total and Team No 1 achieving the high single by A Pacek and A Dee with 110-299 marks.
Army continues to lead in ARS Pin League with a two game margin amid jumbled standings. The Brown team sits in a thick contention, while several players and teams are mentioned in scattered results and averages, including Hewards and Lous Lie Wael, with unclear dates and team names due to OCR errors.
New York hosts the American College football summit where coaches from across the United States discuss shifts and the use of the huddle. They recommend a two second limit on passing after shifts and approve the point after touchdown rule while promising vigorous action against proselyting in athletic silent resolutions.
Twenty one former Eastern League players appeared for National and American League clubs last season. Notables include Johnny Cooney and George Weiss with New Haven ties, Bunny Hearn, Kyle Graham, and Gene Tubbs with the Braves, Reds, and Cubs, plus several ex-Bears and Profs spread across Pirates, Giants, Phillies, and Dodgers, reflecting broad Eastern League representation in 1925-26 major league rosters.
Racing results and entries show multiple races with prizemoney, claiming events, and listed entrants. Names such as Trish Tilgadher, Peniniol, and Trapinint appear with time notes and payout figures, indicating a crowded program of maidens and older horses across six furlongs to a mile and seventy yards.
Havana results show a $760 purse for 3 year olds and up over 4 1/2 furlongs with Pachelo s Error guiding at 7-2 to 95. Wild Bee ridden by Jones at 6-1 and Stir Ghri at 10k Munoz 4-L Time 107. Other entries include Algoian Antimony Top Lady Star Time and Gussie P. In the second race, 3 year olds and up for $700 over 4 3/2 furlongs featured Clean with 107 Jaskih at 4-185 and Suave Prince 109 Jackson at 6-1. Also listed were Serious, Pickens in Time 108 and several non-starters. Continued on Page Nineteen.
Kathleen Gorman of Smith College faculty directs women's rowing, the only known head coach role at a women's college though officially an instructor in physical education. She trains 206 senior and junior girls, emphasizes form and safety, and plans interclass regattas in fall and spring.
New York December 28 AP The Senators edged the Rangers 3 to 2 in overtime to win for the second time this week. Three substitutes Althea Smith and Tinnegin struck for the victors as Ottawa notches its eleventh win, widening its lead in the league.
In New York on January 14 at Madison Square Garden Charney Phil Rosenberg weighing 128 1 2 pounds on the scale was judged by the boxing commission as 125 pounds and he agreed to post 2500 to ensure the title fight. The welterweight eliminations were rearranged to feature Joe Dundee versus Eddie Roberts with Wille Harmon also slated for the card.
VFW team recorded high scores with Davey achieving a 145 single and a 337 high eight string. The VFW squad also posted a high team single and a 666 high team string total, finishing atop the Service Men's Bowling League.
Holy Cross Vermont and Tufts arrive in New Haven for a Yale Athletic Association sponsored tournament. The four teams briefed at the Yale gym with Yale and Tufts opening play tomorrow night, followed by Holy Cross versus Vermont. Winners meet losers for the final rounds.
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