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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1927

Page

11

Canzoneri Beats Bud Taylor in Featherweight Bout at Garden

Tony Canzoneri, a New York rising star, defeats Bud Taylor of Terre Haute in a ten round featherweight clash at Madison Square Garden. Canzoneri gains recognition as a featherweight contender with decisive head and body punching and a late rally. Over 13,000 fans witnessed the bout as Canzoneri outboxed Taylor throughout most rounds.

New York Associated Press Tony Canzoneri Undiy Bud Tassor Terre Haute Ind Canzoneri Cognition New York State Thietic Commission Tony Canners Taylor Bud Critten Madison Square Garden Canzoner Hardy Tony Buddy New Yorker Sesson veTal Carmieri Neanzon Tayor Cangoneri Canton- T Dre Intoneri Jud

New Orleans Race Results Across Six Maiden and Allowance Events

The New Orleans card lists six races with assorted maidens and claimers. Winners include Root in Race One, Firetoma in Race Two, Thistle Geld in Race Three, Realty in Race Four, My Son in Race Five, and Medley in Race Six, with detailed times and payoffs for top finishers and the notable also-rans in each event.

Meriden and Holyoke win final polo league games

Meriden closed its first half with an easy 6 to 4 win over New Britain as Kid Williams led with five goals and Steve Pierce added three. Holyoke defeated Wallingford 9 to 5, aided by strong passing and a stingy defense as Conley faced relentless pressure from Holyoke’s attackers.

Meriden Holyoke Associated Press New Britain Maroons Kid Williams Steve Pierce Lunderville Williams Boucher Willams Blount Mass Wallingford Conley Tigers Holyoke Wallingford Hart Duggan Ha Pierce Jean Seeee Parely Arrade

Dick Irvin Found Out of Danger After Skull Fracture

Chicago December 30 Dick Irvin captain and star forward of the Chicago Black Hawks was declared out of danger and recovering from a slight skull fracture. He crashed into the boards at Coliseum rink Wednesday night in a collision and will likely miss the rest of the season. He follows Babe Dye who broke his leg in practice at Winnipeg before this season.

Chicago Associated Press Dick Irvin Chicago Black Hawks National Hockey League Collseum Babe Dye Winnipeg

Illinois boxing gains near one million dollars in year

Illinois athletic enterprises under the Boxing Commission netted 998 836.59 for the year ending December 1. Of this, 249 189.16 came from the Tunney Dempsey bout at Soldiers Field last September. A total of 1610 exhibitions were held with attendance of 507 960.

Chicago Illinois Boxing Commission Paul Phelino Soldiers Field

Lou Borash Set for Train and Fight Build Up

Lou Borash arrives today for the bout with Allentown Joe Gans at the state armory next Tuesday night. He trains at Andy Parker's business men's club in the Liberty Building and is joined by Joe Monte. Gans is sharpening work at Billy Grulpps gym in Harlem with Dave Shade and Yale Okum. Other bouts feature Jimmy Rossi versus Buck Kelly, Ernie Perry against Guy Macedon, Jack Smith versus Emanuel Jondas, Morrie Bruno versus Frankie Callahan, and Pat Duity against Lenn. Tickets at Gregg Gunn's Smoke Shop and the State Armory.

Lou Bogash Allentown Joe Guns State Armory Leo P. Flynn Gens Billy Grulpps Harlem Stabie Dave Shade Yale Okum Gans Acorn Jimmy Rossi Westerly R 1 Buck Kelly Jersey City Ernie Perry Guy Macedon Scranton Macedon Joe Gans Perry Aga Charley Augusta New York Jtt Smith Jack Smith Emanuel Jondas Eddie Holly Chicago Cubs Morrie Bruno Canada Frankie Callahan Brooklyn Bruno Callahan Pat Duity North End Backie Lenn Lenn Tommy Blue Gregg Gunn

Juana race card shows six furlongs for juveniles and more

The Juana track card lists multiple races from first to eighth with three-year-old and two-year-old entries, claiming purses of 809 and 800, distances from four and a half to six furlongs, and times ranging 1:14 to 1:57. Notable horses include Water Shot, Hasty Miss, Fort Wayne, Tsaman, Lloyd Brown, Stamp, The Falconer, Bucket, Red Cragon, Rolling Star, and Master Rock, along with several also ran entries and jockeys such as Luther, Horning, May, Lowman, Bell, and Francis.

Water Shot Francis Hasty Miss Luther Miss Ida Brown Horning Band O' Purple Maccushla II Eleanor Joe Circus Fort Wayne Pendergrass Tsaman W. Jackson Ballentine Zucca Dey Time R Rob Roy Vooftloor Sea Green Lloyd Brown Jenner Stamp Bell Quoin Carlist Aloran -Menea Handsome Stier I Hard Bealer Maurice Mulcahy Bud‘ay Clark the Falconer Baward Lowman Blcid Philpot Bullet Proof Benbury All Castle Ciaim Ing Bucket Red Cragon Lowmen Rolling Star An Honeywook Frank Light Taatitet Mollie Dear Ana My Id Chaiming Hiera Art Kelly Rural Gossip Carlisle Cullean Prancls Assault Pay Me Tavern Talk Fenman War Bells Master Rock Hooper A.ao Alma Rgit Paunew Marmary Pelaike Little Sadie Club House Bank Jr Baker Nuley Louine Paula Shay Timothy Stardale Fred Dubner Jimmie Tring

Yale Penn Opener Signals Tight Collegiate Court Race

Yale travels to Philadelphia to face Penn as the Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League opens. Dartmouth, Cornell, Columbia, Princeton, and Yale eye titles. Penn and Columbia rebuild after losses. Dartmouth favored after last season, while Yale projects as a dark horse amid early non league play.

Yale Penn Elis Combine Blue Princeton New York Associated Press Bulldogs Philadelphia Dartmouth New Haven Columbia Cornell Gringeton Tigers Ithaca Hanover Akron Pittsburgh Jim Picken Yule

Time Has Shifted Inna Before Who Is There to Tell

The piece muses on time and sport as 1928 approaches, weighing who may defend titles and predict championdom. It cites Gene Tunney Bobby Jones Babe Ruth Ren Lacoste Helen Wills and others as likely contenders and notes the constant churn of champions moving into 1929.

Gene Tunney Tommy Loughran Mickey Walker Joe Dunde Sammy Mandel New York Yankees Babe Ruth Bobby Jones Walter Hagen Ren. Lacoste Helen Wills Yale Pittsburgh Winula Tost Tunney Bobby Jones Hagen Yankees Calfornia Lacoste Tilden Borotta Cochet Dempsey Rene Lacoste Rees

Fairfield Factory and Hagen Lead 1928 Parade Of Champions

The article surveys 1928 sports figures, noting Hagen the F G A Open winner and his title defense, Heilmann as American League batting champion, Waner’s earlier form, and a host of stars like Tunney Jones LaCoste Wills Ruth and others. It predicts strong performance across the year, with many champions likely to remain near the top as 1928 unfolds.

Hagen Anl Harry Heilmann Paul Waner Tunney Bobby Jones Lacoste Helen Wills Yankees Hellmann Waner Ruth

Havana Racecard First Race Two Year Olds Claiming Eight Hundred

Havana results summary lists six races with two year olds and allowances. Multiple horses, weights, jockeys, and times noted for each race, including Golden Locks and Splinters and Kingsland among others with finishing times around 1 06 to 1 14. Also ran entries are listed for each division.

Golden Locks Smith Fisher Crestwood Boy Black Deer Expressive

Dixies Edge Bears in Boys Club League Opener

The Dixies defeated the Teddy Bears 26 to 10 and the Blessed Sacraments beat the Separates 22 to 1 in the Boys' Club league games last night.

Dixes Teddy Bears Blessed Sacraments Lmerny Dane St. George's Charles St. Cyris Holy Name ST. Charles B. Carroll Ae Walsh Rf Gictto Sty Fees Bchaab Darak Ee Sagaeee Fox Lg Morgan ST Cyrils Sedlack Fedrt Bee Marcke Pierre Mihalik Ig O Yurch Cavardigh Iedert Gurey Joe Burns Rueiy Lo Dunn Lynen Canker Keiter Gaiman Gale Elosowsei Sehidia Tord Clarke Mani Colun Landy Thorksttie Xemato Grace Marana Buex Bowden Tania Jnsane Lauder Morten

Park Citys to Meet New Haven for Junior Boxing Trials

Bridgeport hosts Connecticut A A U junior elimination boxing trials beginning February 1 at Red Men’s hall. Best in the state compete in 103 to heavyweight divisions under supervision of A A U officials. State champions advance to nationals to form Olympic team prospects.

Hartford Park Citys New Haven Wionday Bridgeport Connecticut New Heaven Duke Rick Red Ben Cumuedle Wits Ui Yurlley United States Olympic Boxing Team

Pak City Gils face Greist girls in New Year clash

The Pak City Gils basketball team hosts the Greist girls of Newsiaven at Sterlinz Memorial hall Stratford on New Year night as a preliminary to Chrysiea Red Heads. Legion Hall double attractions draw strong crowds with Chrysler Red Head rivals Branford Flye planned for Monday.

Pak City Gils Lepeter Alice Sik Greist Girls Newsiaven Sterlinz Memorial Hall Stratford Legion Hall Chrysler Red Head Branford Flye

Harvard Dartmouth Cornell indoor triangular meet moved

The Harvard Dartmouth Cornell indoor triangular meet, originally set for February 22 in the Commonwealth Armory, has been shifted to the Boston Arena and will be staged on Saturday February 25 due to armory rotation and higher costs. The change affects an indoor dual header format and places the event on a new venue date.

Cambridge Mars Washington Hardy Athletic Association Harvard-Dartmouth-Cornell Commonwealth Massachusetts Department Amercan Legion Armory New York Met Boston Arena

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