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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1927
Page
9
The former champion, ill with poisoning while on a Catalina Island trip with his wife, halted training plans. A finger injury from sparring worsened, delaying his return. A medical test indicated infection may stem from chemotherapy strain. his wedding anniversary due before departure was postponed.
Promoters announce the opening heavyweight elimination clash featuring Tribling and Huffman with other card bouts featuring local contenders and rising heavies. The program highlights include matches involving Cardo, Matissa, Yale Okun, and Montgomery as part of the stacked weigh class undercard.
Penn faces a pivotal game to disrupt a three way tie for first in the college league. The outcome hinges on a strong performance by York F and key plays late.
In a split week, Princeton leads with a narrow margin over Yale and Harvard as Johnny from Princeton holds a slim lead. Veterans edge closer amid midseason tests. Penn, Cornell, and others trail with point totals around 20s and 30s as the season opens.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Taylor signing up with Canzoneri and references championship conditions, dates, and training incentives. The readable portions imply boxing competition scheduling and financial aspects, with scattered names and unclear claims.
Stamford Blues defeated Stratford 41 to 28 yesterday in Stamford. Smith and OConnell starred for Stamford as they stretched Stratford's losing streak to two games in the Fairfield County League.
Texas, Feb 6. Tarry Cooper of Los Angeles defeated Walter Hagen in the T2 hole match in Dallas. Cooper opened with birdies and an eagle, led by four holes after 36 holes, finishing strong to claim victory in the 32 or 39 hole stretch, while Hagen praised Cooper’s superior play.
The United States Lawn Tennis Association overhaul shakes up the national rankings as two foreign players Manuel Alonso of Spain and Takeo Harada of Japan join the top four for the first time. Veterans such as Richards, Kinsey, and Williams fall back, while new names like Johnny Doeg and Lott ascend, reflecting a broad reordering after the professional exclusion.
Bridgeport welterweight Pete August will face Jackie Lierner of Philadelphia in the headline 10 round bout next Monday night in Philadelphia. August expects a tough battle with the Quaker City fighter as the star attraction on the bill.
New York officials announced tentative plans to split the national professional football league into two divisions with final action expected at the April meeting. The proposed A division lists New York, Chicago Bears, Chicago Cardinals, Detroit, Kansas City, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, Brooklyn, Providence, Los Angeles, Duluth, and Green Bay. Carr and other officials were reelected.
Norwich University riflemen suffered their first setback of the season as Minnesota defeated them 114 to 43 in a telegraphic match. Cadet Joe Dalnts led Norwich with 43 points while Nomwin beat South Carolina 1927 to 1545 in another weekly contest. Washington edged Chicago 26 to 24 in league basketball.
Myrtle Huddleston of Long Beach California finished the Catalina Channel crossing in 20 hours 42 minutes, the first woman to achieve the feat. She cited love for her son and education as her motivation, receiving treatment at a Long Beach hospital after nearly collapsing on shore. Other swimmers, Miss Martha Staeger Lottie Schoemmel and Pete Myers, failed to complete the course.
The Hrinigeport club management announced a new grass infield will be built at Newfield park before the baseball season. At Juni, a top ground keeper in the Eastern League, was appointed to construct the diamond.
Myrtle Huddleston, Long Beach mother of an 11 year old, completed the Catalina Channel swim in 20 hours 42 minutes. She faced cold water, currents, cramps, and fog, finishing within sight of land. Her aim is to fund her son's schooling with the earnings from the feat.
MERIDEN Feb 6 AP The American Roller Polo League owners met to decide not to observe Washington's birthday as a holiday in scheduling future games. They said the day is not generally observed enough in Connecticut to justify afternoon and evening contests.
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