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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1924

Page

17

Wilby High Girls Seek Fair Call in Vital Tilt

Wilby High School basketball coaches protest Lou Ninchy as referee for a key game citing past officiating style. Coach Adie Reilly has secured Eddie Hart of Hartford to officiate, hoping to avoid a repeat of a controversial Waterbury game. Bridgeport losses and Brass City pressure loom as the team trains for tomorrow’s matchup versus Hackensack High School.

Wilby High Schoo Whch Hilltoppers Waterbury Lou Ninchy Wilby Reilly Ravengs Brass City Combine Hackensack High School New Jersey Tumor- Tot

Brooklyn Fielder On Holdout List

New York Feb 14 Bert Griffin Brooklyn outfielder has joined spring holdouts His demand for a 25 percent raise was rejected and the original contract offer withdrawn until he confirms readiness and condition to play announced by club president Charles FT Ebbets

New York Bert Griff Brooklyn Charles FT. Ebbets

Babe Ruth Arrives at Boiling Out Farm in Hot Springs

Babe Ruth, Yankees slugger, arrives from hisbury farm in Sudbury, Massachusetts for the annual boiling out and weight battle. He appears in splendid condition and ready to shed about 15 pounds. Nine other members of the team are expected to travel tomorrow.

Hot Springs Ark Web Amoun Vanken

Fairfield County Y M C A To Hold Swimming Tourney

The Fairfield County Y M C A indoor aquatic meet is set for February 23 at 3 PM at the Stamford Y M C A pools. Four-man community teams compete in three classes with entry 25 cents, using dash, front dive, and relay events. Individual winners receive badges and the top community earns a banner.

Fairfield County Y. Md. AL Stamford Y. M. C. A Ad Azzionwarded

Harvard Faces Slim Edge in Triangular Meet Preview

Harvard, Dartmouth and Cornell prepare for a triangular meet at Mechanics Building with Harvard’s Farrell naming a lean lineup including Watters in distance events and Allen in sprints. Cornell and Dartmouth boast strong weights and pole vaults, promising a tense night of racing and key events for scoring.

Harvard Dartmouth Cornell Boston Mechanics’ Building Cambridge Die Farrell John SN Soapy Watters Ed Kirby Bob Allen T1ribbey Bkiles Barker Bob Howard Capcrain Jim Merril Hob Allen Frank Kane John Watters Ligon Futcheon Fletcher Lob Hyatt Dave Quirk Charles Eastman Ted Berglund Merrill Allen Hunker Broome Rogers Robb Farrell Howard Chase Luby Potter Thomas Merrill Rogers Bunker Brooks Kane Tyweedle Mile Sherburne Chapin Cutcheon Hyan Coburn Figh Hyatt Morse Greeley Gerould Quirk Neiman Roundtree Atwater Mogey MecLough-lin Reidy Eastman Dunker Hallowell Evans Vans Berglund Theopola Allen, Merrill Ruges

Hopkins U Coach Rules Athletes Eligible Defends Nine Cleared

Johns Hopkins athletics head Ray Van Orman denied nine athletes were ineligible for low grades. He named Robert Gwinn, South Atlantic cross country champion, as the only prominent athlete not disqualified. Van Orman added the Hobking medley team withdrew from the Willie A. A. Games in New York due to Roy Dorens illness.

Baltimore Ray van Orman Johns Hopkins University Robert Gwinn Caaid van Orman Hocking Wile A. A. Sanies New York Roy Dorens Doreas

Delaney Praised as One of Nation's Best Middleweights

A New York fight expert names Jack Delaney of Bridgeport as among the fastest middleweights in the country. He says Delaney could defeat any credible middleweight contender today and would be a headliner if matched with Berlenbach in New York's Garden.

Jack Delaney New York Jack van Bertenbach Bob Fyte Simmons Bertenbach Berlenbach Paul Bridgeport Delaney Amitteh Beatty Montetth De_ laney Frigar Weht

Greatest Test of Timing in Modern Sports Lingo

A vintage sports essay discusses timing as crucial across golf boxing and tennis while noting polo demands pacing and angle variety. It highlights the challenge of aligning mind and muscle and warns against overanxious swings that disturb rhythm. The piece references figures like Mi burn Hitchcock and Stoddard as notable contributors to the sport narrative.

Sweden Norway Switzerland Nice Mm Pula Burt Hitchcock

Fairfield Town Bowling League leads amid close standings

The Fairfield Town Bowling League features tight gaps with Watson in front and several teams like Tru ce and Venor No. 4 within a few games. Watson remains the league’s top pin supplier while recent standings show shifting positions and ongoing competition among clubs and players.

An Weil Stinidurg Wace Ginitly Tilih J Watson Ahe Stindies Aba Wi Neo Tith

Harvard and Yale Face Off On Ivy League Floor Debut

Harvard and Yale prepare for the 1974 season opener on the Orson floor with Jack Mahar a forward for Harvard. The teams have a long rivalry with history dating back to 1909 and a pattern of close results in annual meetings.

Jack Mahar Hilltop Wile Harvard Pate Baw Reruin Pracnally Crimson Massachusetts Aggies Selwmhiz Dartmouth Blue Penn State Columbia Princeton Yale Erbdgeport Alexpact M Harvard Parkity Shack Mahar Fridgeport Ich Biveral Wil New Haven Cambridge Boston

Schaeter Beats Hoppe in Exhibition Match

New York February 1 Jake Schaeter of Los Angeles defeated William F. Hoppe in an exhibition match. Schaeter won the last block of 24,200 points in two daily blocks of 400 points each. Schaeter’s high runs were 232 and 209 while Hoppe’s were 286 and 181. Schaeter’s average was 360.20 and Hoppe’s 349.91.

New York Schacter Los Angeles William F. Toppe Ord Bill Ard Hoppe Shaefer Hoppes

Special Races to Feature Kagey Meet in New York

New York plans for the Knights of Columbus 1500 meter special promise a star-studded field. Ray and Lloyd Tahn of Boston A A, Schuyler Enck of Penn State, Walter Figgins, Himer McLane of Penn, Willie Goudwin of New York join forces for a premier indoor contest. The Knights of Columbus meet at 168th Street and Broadway on Friday evening March 14 aims to match past sensations. The note mentions Toronto’s upcoming stadium and Chicago’s Olympic Field Country Club as context for athletic facilities.

New York Games Committee Knights of Columbus Ray Lloyd Tahn Boston A. A N. Y K. of GC 102D Engineers Armo 168Th Street Broadway

Army Hockey Team to Play Canadian College Tomorrow

The Army hockey squad will travel to Kingston Ontario to take on the Royal Military College of Canada Saturday marking the first meeting outside the United States. Government approval came through after a longer diplomatic process with Washington and Ottawa. Mayor Condred W Sladen will accompany the West Point party along with Myar Geneve McDonel, commandant of the Royal Military College.

West Point N. C Army Kingston Ontario Royal Military College of Canada Wapto Secrery Thingitaven Canadien Washington Conerid Red W. Sladen United States Military Academy West Pont Piuiy Myar Geneve McDonel Royse Malitaty Gollese

Indians Begin Spring Trip to Hot Springs Camp

The Cleveland Indians sent the vanguard of players from Cleveland on February 14 to Hot Springs Arkansas for a two week stay before moving to Lakeland for spring training. The first squad included pitchers George Uhle Stanley Co Shaute George Metrank Jeric and outfielder Flomer Summa.

Cleveland Cleveland Indians Hot Springs Ari Lakeland Ethiis George Uhle Stanley Co- Shaute George Meterank Jeric Flomer Summa

Iowa City coach denies Trinity salary report

Iowa City Feb 14 Coach Howard H Jones denies Chi source story that he would get 60000 for five years at Trinity College Durham NC as unreliable and untrue He declines to state his University of Iowa salary if offered 7606 per year The Western Baseball League marks a silver jubilee this year after 26 years of organization.

Iowa City Iowa Howard H. Jones Chi Trinity College Durham N.C Jones University of Iowa Western Baseball League

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