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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1923

Page

6

Bridgeport Boxer Bogash Stops Clarke in One Sided Bout

Bridgeport’s Bogash dominates Allentown’s Clarke in a ten round lightweight bout at Worcester. Clarke lands few clean blows while Bogash blocks most and uses steady offense. Referee warns Clarke for low blows. Bogash’s defense and power carry the fight, drawing cheers from Worcester crowd.

Clarke Larke Louis Ack Bogash Jerry Moore Foslow Bosh Pmdl Moore Bogh Qie

Fairfield Legion To Host Yale and Towne Steel Yard

The Fairfield American Legion will meet the Yale and Towne team from Stamford in a weekly Saturday night game on Fairfield court. Stamford has not lost yet but faces pro-level play on amateur rules. Lineups include Mourke Brotherton vs McClosky, Benson Quinn Mourke, Forier Strauss Carlson.

Fairfield American Legion Yale Towne Zeium Stamford Stamford Crew Wairfield Eam Lock City Vale & Towne Fairfield Legion Mourike Brotherton McClosky Wits Jr Benson Quinn Mourke Z Forier We Strauss Stratford Legion wWe Merling Ubtimoria Hall Dloor Obeh Grotto Legion Blessed Sacramen Surbanites Lo Temister Aero Shretford All-Stars Bridgeport Hnewps Hesion Agums Wiliams Art Seltenrich Clinton Eer Miller G. T Mullaney Floody Delmore _ Whitten

Emilson Sets Pace in R. M. League Basketball Night

Ed Wmitson led the rollers in the Red Men's league with a high single of 124 and four high strings of 14. The Graves swept the Scounts as Hunters edged one game from the Warriors. Fordham aims to rebound in basketball action this week. The Maroon five faces Holy Wednesday night and George Washington meets Navy in upcoming games.

Ed Wmitson Rollers Graves Hunters Warriors Fordham Maroon Five George Washington Unia Navy

Spud Drew Out of State College Coach Watch

Spud Drew of Trinity College is eliminated from the race for State College head coach. Fred A. Hunt, former Bridgeport High School coach, leads a list of twelve candidates under consideration. The Athletic Council will decide at its February 17 meeting in Storrs.

Alpines Clash Devon Quintet In City Basketball Night

The Alpines vie with the Devon A G five in a weekly Recreation League game at Devon A G gym tonight. Both teams seek momentum as the Alpines push for top spot while Farmers aim to extend a winning streak. Lineups list Tevon Kayain Bentz against Thynn Lewis Jr, Schilz Baldwin, White McTaggert, Gritman Pederson.

Alpines Devon A. G Alping Board of Recreation League Tevon Kayain Bentz Thynn Lewis Jr Schilz Baldwin G ‘ ‘ White McTaggertie Gritman Pederson Ig

Friday Victor to Get Title Bout

New York February 6 Charley White meets Rocky Kansas Friday night at Madison Square Garden for a title bout shot against champion Ren ny Leonard. Promoter Tex Rickard says Kansas is ready and will press White hard from the opening bell. Kansas has sought White since a renewed run of form and the bout is billed as a surprise test for White.

New York Charley White Rocky Kansas Madison Square Garden Renny Leonard Banny White Paul Bloom Johnny Dundee Kansas Richie Mitchtell Joy Welling Dan Rogers Buffalo Rocky Roger Tex Rickard Mr. White Hfe

Y W G A Team to Play in New Haven

The Phyllis Wheatley branch YWCA basketball team travels to New Haven to face St Lukes church chorus group. The game is set for Friday night at HiMouse High School, starting at eight o'clock.

Phyllis Wheatley New Haven St. Lukes Church HiMouse ‘High School

Stratford Girls Set To Face Regal State Champs

The Stratford Legionettes travel to New Haven Monday to meet the Regal state champions at Malby Hall. The Regals have defeated every opponent this season including Hartford Travelers. Stratford presses for an upset and scalp the Regals on the road.

Stratford Legionetts New Haven Regal Malbhy Hall Regals Travelers Hartford Stratford Resgals

Columbia Athletes Get Busy After Two Week Layoff

Columbia University's teams resume competition after exams with multiple sports in action. Coach Tom Howard leads puch chasers to Ithaca for a outdoor rink hockey clash with Cornell. Track, swimming, wrestling, fencing, and water polo teams compete in four meets this week, with Walter Higgins and Koppigkh routing strong entries at the Metropolitan A A U championships in Newark on Wednesday night.

New York Columbia University Tom Howard Wih Ithaca Puch Chasers Cornell Columbia Walter Higgins Koppigkh Newark

Tube Go Tossers Score In League

The American Tube and Stamp ing Co. quintet edged the Park A A team 27 to 28 at the city gym last night to tighten their grip on the Senior City league. Fulton led the Tube side with 11 points, Carlson and Kretyix added six each. Glenn and Ghiotto paced Park City. The Alpines were awarded a forfeit when the First National Bank failed to appear.

American Tube and Stamping Co Thie Park A. A. Fve Fulton Carlson Kretyix Glenn Ghiotto Park City First National Bank

A. W. Triumphs in Tight M. H. A. Victory

The MH A team edged Wilkes-Barre Hebrews 34 to 31 in a close tilt at the Madison Avenue hall last night. A large crowd watched a neck-and-neck contest finish with the winners claiming a narrow win.

MH. A Wilkes-Barre Wilkes- Barre Hebrews Hall Madison Avenue

Two Teams Tie for First in B S Pin League

Delimore's Rick's Huskoe Dunn's Dumb-Bells and Brecklin's Bears share top spot after each posting 14 wins and 10 losses in the Blesse Sacrament League. Standings list high scores by Lynch 130 and Brecklin 389, with Roll of Honor totals and player figures for Demery Dunn Monahan Donahue O'Leary Mullaney and others.

Brecklin Demery Stinrich Donahue Monahan Dem- Dunn Thm O'Leary Mullaney Breetlin

Black Rock Idle After Player Set for Rectors Games

The Black Rock A A team will be idle Thursday as four members are booked to play with the Rectors during the week. The Rectors face International Silver Co in Meriden Thursday and Company L in Torrington Friday. The Knights of St Anthony Games feature Rectors star on Friday. The Columbia team plans a large match against the Phiries Brooklyn on Saturday night.

Black Rock A. A International Silver Company Meriden Torrington L Five Reeters Knights of St. Anthony Columbia Teaan Ail Brooklyn

Daly Keeley Setto Will Feature On Monday Card

Boxing card at Causing next Monday night features Daly Keeley in a main event clash for a state title in the Jack Dempsey division. Latako and Cavanaugh meet in an eight round bout, Mason faces Petitte, Coy vs Ruddy, and Bogash vs McCarron headline undercard action with Teddy and crowd-pleasing punches expected.

Bridgeport Andy Parker Keeley MD. Daly Wil Jack Dempsey Mason Petitter Johnny Mason Nick Petitte Sailor Johnny Latako Philippine Buddy Teddy

Boston Runner Jake Driscoll Beats Eby With Arm in Sling

Jake Driscoll of Boston A A and Boston College rose from a broken arm to defeat Earl Eby in a Philadelphia race. The versatile runner anchored a relay victory and is profiled as a likely future Olympian candidate for Paris.

Jake Driscoll Boston Eby Paris Driscoll Boston A. A Jake Sullivan Square Place Charlestown Boston College Charlestown Gas Company Driscol Springfield College Qrack Meadowbrooks Philadelphia Earl Eby France Driscall Japy Yale Jale Jim Kennedy Guarback Holy Cross Boston Colau Ry “Dutch Regan Kennedy Newark Taston New York State Broadway Stevenson Leslie O'Brien Sellers Campbell Lally Koppisch

IRES League 7 Open Tonight At City Gym

The Girls City League opens with six teams. Tonight two games feature St James vs Telephone Girls and Shelton High vs Ramblers. Upcoming schedule lists Feb 1 Shelton High vs Ramblers and St James vs Telephone Girls among others.

St. James Girls Telephone Lassies Shelton High Ramblers St James Telephone Girls Legionette Telephone Chrfs Kossuth Frigh Shelton Dligh Legionettes Kossuth High Shelton Jligh Nossuth High James Tramblers Dlegionettes Mellon High Tele

Greenwich High Wins in Big Win Over New Rochelle

The Greenwich High School basketball team defeated New Rochelle High 80 to 22 this afternoon at the K of C center. Hessenie led with 28 points as Greenwich dominated play, delivering one of the season’s most exciting performances.

Greenwich Tech Greenwich High New Rochelle High K. of Cint Hessenie

Penn State lacrosse announces eight game schedule

Penn State College releases a spring lacrosse slate under Manager B E Watkins with athletic committees approval. The opener is April 14 at home versus Pennsylvania. A northern trip features Syracuse Cornell and Hobart, top finishers in the previous Northern Collegiate League season. The schedule lists April 14 home Penn and Hobart away Cornell away Syracuse and Brooklyn Polytech at home May 4 Levlineland away May 7 Savy Swath thore at home.

State College Penn State B.E. Watkins Pennsylvania Syracuse Cornell Hobart Penn Brooklyn Polytech Liniveland Savy Swath Thore

Staples High Stars Declared Ineligible

In Westport on February 6 Staples High School basketball team faced a shake up after defeats by easy opponents. Defenders John Beattie and Robert Duncan were ruled ineligible for the present, following a 29-14 loss to Airfield High School. Congress High of Bridgeport visits Friday, with Staples needing improvement to avoid another defeat for the local lads.

Westport Staples High School Airfield High School Staples John Beattie Robert Duncan Congress High of Bridgeport H. S

Shelton Edges Prospect In Overtime Narrow Win

The Shelton girls top Prospect 8 to 7 after a five minute overtime in West Side Class A play at Maplewood. Black Rock maidens then beat Maplewood, with scores not fully listed.

Shelton Prospect School Black Rock Maidens Maplewood West Side

Dartmouth Beats Yale In Junior Prom Hockey

Dartmouth defeated Yale three to two in the junior prom hockey game at New Haven. Dartmouth scored all three goals in the second period as the affair marked the last prom athletic event.

New Awaven Dartmouth Yale

Summerfield Team Stuns Washington Park Five 55 to 18

Summerfield defeated Washington Park Five 55 to 18 in a league game as Johnson led with 23 points. St Johns dropped their opener 22 to 15 to the M. Js. five, with Summerfield’s strong offense and the trust shooting fueling the win.

Summerfield Washington Park ST. John's Johnson Trust Summerfield MT. 8 St John M. Js Lugssen Babson Skunl Thomas Lakeman Walker Smith Baker C. Spurge Peck Les Cleveland Walters J. Rogerson Holmgren Adams Rowland St John. P Borgyrf Barrett L Minor Warren Crerand Nie Nane Hy

Apprentices Face New Britain Five In State Series

Bridgeport Trade School meets New Britain in the opening state championship series. Two league rounds will be played with Bridgeport led by forwards Perrin and Joe Lesko, guards Burr and Whelan, and center Genter Wexler flanking Whelan.

Bridgeport Trade ‘School New Britain Trade School Five New Britain Torrington Sooth Manchester Bridgeport Perrin Joe Lesko Genter Wexler Burr Whelan

Luther Leader In College League Basketball Scoring

Luther of the Connell team leads in foul shooting and sits near the top in scoring behind Loeb of Princeton. Carmack of Penn and Sussman of Yale follow with strong foul totals, while Goldblatt of Penn has the lowest percentage. League standings show Yale Princeton Cornell Columbia Pennsylvania Dartmouth with varied records and percentages.

Luther Connell Loeb Princeton Lemon Carmack Penn Sussman Yale Goldblatt Pennshas Haus Cornell Columbia Pennsylvania Dartmouth F

Two Weeks More For Diamond Call

In less than two weeks major league players begin training camps for the coming season as frigid weather lingers. The Yankees will send a large pitching staff and Babe Ruth to Hot Springs with the squad leaving February fifteenth while the Giants report to Marlin Texas on February twenty second. The group includes nineteen pitchers four catchers and notable Giants staffers with Groh Dolan and several New York writers present. McGraw’s party will be sizable, joined by White Sox pitchers and catchers at Marlin and the Hoosier battery from Indianapolis.

The Mercury Yankee Babe” Ruth Hot Springs Arch Giant First Marlin Tex Stevie’’ Groh Casey” Dolan New York McGrawiles White Sox Giants Battery Man Indianapolis Club American Association Hoosiers

Andis Reinstates Three Major Leaguers Chicago

Commissioner Landis today reinstated three major league players and placed another on the ineligible list. Walter C. Keeley of the Brooklyn Nationals George H. Dumont of the Boston Americans and Charles Dorman from the Chicago Americans were reinstated. F John Russell of the Kansas City club was placed on the ineligible list for irregularities in financial transactions.

Chicago Landis Walter C. Keeley Brooklyn Nationals George H. Dumont Boston Americans Charles Dorman Chicago Americans F . John Russell Kansas City Club American Association

Pancho Villa Backs Yankees With Cuban Teammate

Pancho Villa, the American flyweight champion, plans to root for the Yankees this year. Rafael Quintana, a young Cuban signed by the Yanks, is a firm friend of Villa’s, and Pancho intends to learn baseball slang to cheer for his amigo.

YANKS Pancho Villa Yankees Rafael Quintana Villa Pancho

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