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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1927
Page
8
In a rough Polo League contest Tigers lost 7 to 2 to Holyoke, sliding back into last place. The game featured scattered errors and standout moments from Holynke and Duggan, with referees Kuhn listed for the matchup.
Stamford Blues prepared for a key matchup with Stratford in a Thursday game after a close recent contest. The two teams feature players such as Mesercole and Linane with mentions of George Smith and Hefferan as part of the projected lineup. A preliminary game is noted before the big clash, with officials and a crowd expected to attend.
In Los Angeles on February , Jack Dempsey was reported by his physician to be improving steadily after a severe blood poisoning infection in his left hand and arm from a slight scratch last week. His hand now looks normal though he has not been cleared for regular diet of solid foods.
Harding Tech travels to Ansonia High for the second game of the series after routing Ansonia 61 to 28 at Bridgeport. Coach Meade’s Harding aims to stay sharp while Ansonia Coach Wilson seeks a stronger home showing.
Central High meets West Haven on the road this afternoon. Coach Eddie Reilly has his team in strong form despite graduating key players and aims to clinch a spot in the Yale tournament with two more Class A wins. A home game with Crosby looms Saturday, along with a city championship double header.
The State Trade School faces a strong combine representative this afternoon in the opening game of a two game series. Traders hope for an easy victory as they tour the opponent and lineups include McQuire Sterting and Arnold.
Meriden February 8 AP Louis Kid Kaplan retired featherweight world champion has been signed to meet Jimmy McLarnin Pacific Coast lightweight champion in a 10 round bout at San Prue livo February 22 announced tonight. Shortly after retaining featherweight title Kaplan took a barnstorming trip across the continent engaging in three matches in California.
Bickslers Stars bring a new lineup with Charlie Randomh and Neary to face Armory Five in a Fairfield County League game at Colonial Hall. The local team seeks a second straight win on its home floor amid a strong league challenge. A preliminary game between the Rangers and Sterl inga is also on the card.
The New York Athletic Club announces two classic features at Madison Square Garden next Monday. Contenders include Liv Hahn and Gaston A A miler in the Baxter trophy contest against Jimmy Connally, BM Cox, and Willie Goodwin. The Buckmeyer special features Allan Helffrich and Finn Telany Allison with Tay Robertson and Vincent Jully among entrants from major colleges. Relays and two 1,000 yard events honor Sullivan and Weeks memorial trophies with Yale Princeton Harvard Pennsylvania Columbia and NYU entries.
The New York Americans held the Pittsburgh Pirates to a shutout in a tense national hockey league game played in York. The victory tightened their standing as they edged the Pirates by a slim margin in a hard fought contest.
Hot Springs Ark Feb. South Central Open golf tourney opens with baseball stars among amateurs. Stanley Harris of the Washington Senators, Geoge Cosa and Sam Rice, Carl Jays, Jess Petty, and others tee off in mixed professional amateur matches at Hot Springs Golf and Country Club. Notables Watrous and Nabholtz add to strong field with prizes.
New York February 8. Veteran pitcher Sad Sam Jones joins the St. Louis Browns from the New York Yankees in exchange for Cedric Durst and Joe Glard. The deal, hammered out after a lengthy bargaining session, gives the Yankees an outfielder and a pitcher in return for the right hander famed for his sorrowful countenance.
Leon Duray driving a Miller Special hit 138 miles per hour on the Culver City track to establish a new American automobile record. The run served as a prep test for the upcoming 250 mile speedway classic slated for March.
In San Francisco on February 8, the Superior court granted 17 year old Catalina Channel winner George Young's petition to appoint Pacific Southwest Trust and Savings Bank of Los Angeles as guardian pending final disposition of his financial and theatrical affairs. Young said he has thirty thousand dollars on deposit. His mother’s Toronto-based attorney and Wrigley’s donor attorney accompanied him to court.
In a close college contest at an unnamed venue, Connecticut Aggies edged United States Coast Guard Academy 36 to 32. The teams traded momentum through the second and third quarters before CT held the late advantage.
New Haven February 8 AP The postponed appearance of Suzanne Lengren and her troupe of tennis artists here Friday night made the New Haven arena unavailable for the national figure skating championships finals. The finals, scheduled to begin Thursday, will be held at Madison Square Garden in New York with Thursday events in New Haven and the finals Friday evening.
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