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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1925
Page
11
Dartmouth leads the College Court League with four wins as Joe McGinnity pitches for the Tigers. The article notes impact players from Columbia, Pennsylvania, and Carmack, with a focus on the league standings, home results, and key pitchers affecting the season.
A garbled clipping notes M Keene leading in a local event referred to as Post Wood Busting Loop. It mentions standings, department figures, and a high circulation figure around 419 with various numbers and names unreadable. The fragment preserves the main name and top position with scattered department references.
George Perkins, a senior on the Williams track team, was named captain for the upcoming season. A quarter mile specialist, he has scored points for the Purple in past seasons and hails from Lae. Yeeley plans to begin spring workouts with the squad as he prepares for the year.
Milford highs basketball teams beat Seymour 27 20 in the varsity and 14 13 in the seconds. Lescher and Brewster led Milford with field goals and fouls while Urban Center paced Seymour with 13 points. Kinney and Chapin starred for Milford seconds, Overton for Seymour.
Paavo Nurmi the Finnish runner will meet President Coolidge at the White House next Saturday after plans arranged with Baltimore athletic official Charles Tsornstein. Nurmi will travel from Baltimore via Annapolis to Washington to discuss an appointment before noon and to run in the Georgetown University track meet before returning to Baltimore for Johns Hopkins Fifth Regiment indoor games. Meanwhile Joe McGinnity returns to baseball in Dubuque at fifty-four, praising his comeback and recounting his long career from mining beginnings to major league stardom and late career moves with Brooklyn, Baltimore, and Newark clubs.
An international bowling tournament entries list shows dates from February to April with officials receiving a telegram from the secretary general. The document notes prior entries and the participation of 13 teams, listing contestants and country representations amid likely schedule details.
The fragment lists events and tentative dates across multiple campuses. It mentions Hoboken and Brooklyn venues with events in April May and June, including Harvard Stevens Tech Lavwrence and Colgate. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
New York February 16 College and club athletes of sectional and national prominence are slated to compete at the Indoor athletic meet in Madison Square Garden on February 24. The event, a fundraiser for Cathedral of St John the Divine, aims to raise about 160000 to cover the costs of a ceremonial bow. Notables include Yale Princeton Columbia entrants and Pennsylvanias Owens and Sherrill. The meet serves as warm up for the national indoor championships with many top college teams already committed. The Garden carnival is expected to draw wide interest as a major indoor track and field showcase.
The article surveys Babe Ruth Rogers Hornsby and Dazzy Vance as sports stars entering spring training 1925. It highlights Ruth and Hornsby aiming for multiple crowns, Vance's strong pitching season, and the trio shaping national baseball attention from March into autumn.
New Haven February 16 Amateur boxing headlines mark state championships to be decided at Music Hall Monday night March 2 under AAU auspices. Class winners include 105 112 136 147 and 175 pounds with top contenders Clarence McKeon Joe Triang Pete Florentino Eddie Camr Harry Myers and others. Matchmaker Tracy will pair two per class to crown champions amid strong talent from Hartford Bridgeport Wallingford and surrounding towns.
Legendary rider Oscar Egg announced his entry for the New York six day race starting March 1. Egg, famed for eight six day wins and international triumphs, headlines a field including past Madison Square Garden and Paris race partners. Cleveland’s baseball notes mention Tom Gully and Virgil Cheeves being sent to Little Rock.
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