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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1928

Page

17

Failure of Bridgeport Businessmen Prompts Club Action

Bridgeport baseball talks feature Dever H Warner urging support from majority stockholders to finance the club. Names mentioned include Woodward, Kinley Park, Providence College, and Boston Braves affiliates. Plans for spring tryouts and player moves affect Bears, Braves, and upcoming New England League allocations.

Joe Sellousneke Bridgeport Dever H. Warner Nice Winch Nescot Tip Pedic Club sHive Purche Ec Ne Eattern Walter ‘Smallsood Kitts Braneflesi Scutter Recenanendra Is¢ Bears Formes Poydeurs Shorstop Bat Woodward Omrde Purch Sed Woodwerd Che Bears Haverbin Bear

Holy Name Game Tonight Shaped By Holy Name League

A senior Holy Name League clash features St Charles versus St Augustine at 3 o clock in Marya ball. The match is billed as a top contest of the year with St Charles led by B. Stephens and a strong St Augustine lineup including L. Augusthren and Mass. The outcome could keep St Augustine in the run for the title as both teams field varied lineups and key players.

St. Charles St Augustines At. Uresens St Charles Ueither Pond Blake Linane Hurley Flenagen Morgan

Pirates Beat Blackhawks 2 1 on Ice in Chicago

Pittsburgh Pirates edge Chicago Blackhawks 2 to 1 in a National League hockey game. Cotton and Milks scored in the first and second periods for the Pirates. Mickey Mackay scored for Chicago in the third. Pirates move within one game of third place in the league race.

Chicago Associated

Shamrocks Win In Overtime 6 to 5

Waterbury authoritatively defeated league leading Meriden Maroons 6 to 5 in overtime after 10 minutes 45 seconds of extra play. The game featured Landerivil and Donnelly floor work and Purcell’s spectacular shot. Meriden arrived late due to a car accident on the Southington mountain route, but the squad traveled by trolley with no injuries reported.

Waterbury al Daviex Meriden Maroons Landervill Donnelly Tedsur Purcell Meriden Tenvelock Southington Mounte

County Boxers Set for Elks Bouts in Fairfield

Boxers from Fairfield County will host a visiting team not yet named for the weekly amateur bouts at Fike Fieldhouse tomorrow night. Weights will headline the program, with full card details to be released tonight by matchmaker Billy Prince, sidelined by illness.

Fairfield County Billy Prince

Ray Ray reinstated by central board at Chicago meet

Bub B. Ray, reinstated by the Central Amateur Athletic Union, plans to run the two mile for the IA C as the IAC colors. He had left the professional path in December 1925 and says he is glad to return and will try to regain fitness and form on the track.

Chicago Associated Joie Ray Mithney Ray

Yale Hockey Sextet Defeats Bates 12 to 3

New Haven Feb 8 Yale varsity hockey team routed Bates College 13 3 at the Renstere Yale led throughout and held a 6 1 advantage after two periods Palmer five goals captain Vaughan Cur and Secor each contributed two goals for Bates scored two.

New Haven Peesa Yale Bates College L. Palmer Vaughan Batet

Chess adjourned games in Berlin tournament

Five adjourned games were played at the Berlin chess club in the international tournament with Ret leading and Nimrowitsch of Denmark, Retr of Czechoslovakia, and Ahnes and Helling of Germany winning. Nimonbach remained second as the sixteenth round nears.

Berlin Associated Press Cheas Club Nimrowitsch Denmark Retr Czechoslovakia Ahnes

Hirschman Defeats Muggins In Bloody Showdown

Hirschman of Norwalk defeated Sailor Muggins of Bridgeport in a crowd-pleasing feature bout on the Red Men's card. A brutal slugfest from start to finish, the fight drew 1,900 spectators as Muggins pressed Hirschman until the final bell.

Bui Hirschman Norwalk Sailor Muggins Bridgeport Lailor Hirschman Hirechman Murgins Bobby Powers Jimme Pickett Eddie Greene Stamford Young Snakeye Adam Horoshanis Shelton Fredie Shaw al Stearn Billie Wiliams Bobbie Wrens Blue Delany Kayoed Freddie Liberty Jiggs McMann Joe Mara- Back Tommy Hayes Jammie Gerrity Bridgeort Billie Bridges al Stone Tommy Connor Carmine Kondito Willy Lewis Jerry Houser Charley Howard Jack Clifford Bristol

Ace of U. S. Olympic Team Out With Injury

Rolf Monsen, a member of the American Olympic winter sports team, initially reported to be sidelined by a wrenched knee after a faulty landing, is now said to be able to compete in international events. The latest cable gram reached his mother in Springfield, Massachusetts, clarifying the update.

Springfield Mass Associated Press Rolf Monsen St. Moritz Monsen

Lockwoods Lose to Meriden Five 45-29

Meriden five defeat Lockwoods on Tuesday night 45 to 29 with Mahoney as the locals best bet. Scoring line shows multiple players with varied contributions though the OCR text is garbled.

Lockwoods Meriden Five Lockwoodse Meriden Mahoney LOS KR E Kein Joe Latex Kuki Yates Lo Baska F Yin YD Barner

Mohawks and Hollows Win Boys Club Games

Catholic University 32 Naval Academy 22 at Cambridge. Harvard 45 Holy Cross after two overtimes. Dartmouth 47 Trinity at Hanover New Hampshire. Springfield 34 Amherst 22 at Amherst Massachusetts.

Catholic University Naval Academy Cambridge Harvard Holy Cross Hanover N. H Dartmouth Trinity Amherst Mass Springfield

Cranes and Singers Clash Tonight in Dusty Circuit

Newark A C meets in a dusty industrial league card headlined by Cranes and Singers facing Canes and Gringers in the feature, while Handy and Harman tackle General Electric as Fairfield aims to end a hot streak. Loyd Hahn of Boston A A leads Newark games with a 3:15 1-5 1000 yard handicap win, setting pace before strong showings by Dermond and Vander Vort in middle and long distances.

Canes Newark N. J Ausotiated Press Loyd Hahn Boston A. A Newark A. c

Steiger Poole Girls to Meet DuPont Team Tonight

The Steiger Poole girls basketball team will face DuPont at Chemp's farm tonight in a return contest. Fairfield won the first game, but downtown girls seek to even the series with a strong effort from captains and players listed including Beckley, Wright, Thorpe, and Hylan.

Steiger-Poole DuPont Chemp's Farm Fairfield Steiger-Poole DuPont Stevens Beckley Wright Varrees Dean Sheff Hylan Ah Hope

Profs Schedule Tilt With Yankees May 14 in New Haven

The New Haven Baseball Club of the Eastern League will host the New York Yankees in New Haven on May 14. President George M. Weiss of the Profs announced the game today, confirming the schedule for the notable exhibition matchup.

New Haven Assocated Press New York Yankees George M. Weiss Profs

Hahn's Five Races Left On Winter Schedule

Boston Feb 3 A P Lloyd Hahn plans a tight winter line up with five remaining races before his bid to peak Feb 23 at the New York meet for the indoor mile record. Coach Jack Ryder notes the schedule keeps him from burnout as he targets Olympic events later, with stops in New York Kansas City Boston and Chicago and a possible Hamilton Ontario invitation.

Boston Associated Press Lloyd Hahn Brooklyn Little Boston Jack Ryder Hahn New York Phil Edwards Jiutmeelf Kansas City

Delaney's Prestige at Stake in Heeney Fight

Jack Delaney eyes a pivotal Madison Square Garden bout with Tom Heeney, hoping a seven round stoppage will vault him to major drawing power and a shot at Gene Tunney. Heeney outweighs him by 15 to 20 pounds as both seek a career-defining victory.

Delaney Bridgeport Gene Tumney Heeney Jack Delaney Madison Square Garden Monsieur Chapdelaine Tom Heeney Jack Jim Maloney Paul Berg Fenbach Sally Montgomery St. Nicholas Arena Jon Humbeck Belgium Humbeck Stl Teast Mr. Delaney Laney Gene Shirkey Dee Planey Utmeelf Jackie Ihan Hischief Tunney Deaney Feort Delasey Bnside Sully Montgomery Sultys Agin Park City Gymnasium Hin Mid Tom Beeney

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