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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1927

Page

17

Roseland Lightweight Bout Headlines Tonight Card

Steve Smith faces Eddie Loni in a ten round lightweight feature at Roseland Palace as 4000 fans expected. Macklin meets Harris in prelims while other bouts include Tatanaush Robs and Tahs, with Pru ech and Move opening the card at 8 15 p.m.

Steve Smith Lord Roseland Bridse Roseland Palaic Eddie Loni Connictictt Acorn Smith Alough Twa Ratile Lord Macklin Joe Harris Mackin Rng Ting Gene Bryin Tm Hs Harris Micklin Tenge Cavanaugh Roberto Frankie Tatanaush Jammy Brooklyn Pagilet Tahs Rombathy Kid Wagner New London New Lonmore le Cine Tous Pruech Eddie New Hevan Prudeil

Court Tilt Here Postponed

The scheduled championship game between the Indiana and the Horseshoes was postponed yesterday after a prior meeting between the Rovers and Horseshoes for first place in the Tiast Side League. The Rovers then lost to the East Sides when it was revealed a player on the East Sides was over the age limit. The Horseshoes will meet the Rovers for the title today and the winner will meet the Indians Monday.

Horseshoes Rovers Enst Indians

Elimination bouts set for Fairfield boxing tourney

Elimination contests leading to the state championships in Hartford next month will be held under the Amateur Boxers Association of the city. Colonial Hall hosts the first bouts next Tuesday with top contenders from flyweight to heavyweight aiming for titles. Notable fighters include Johnny Scalzi Charley Gordon Jank Sharkey Red Grillo Babe Denloe today La droix Eddy Moore Stm Kraft George McGliness Eddie Brody Jack Lenn Joe Nagy Pep Stone Artie Kieh Nick McGuiness and others from Bridgeport Stamford Norwalk Danbury and New Haven areas.

Fairfield County Hartford Amateur Boxers Association of Colonial Hall Chanos Antatettle Johnny Scalzi Charley Gordon Jank Sharkey Red” Grillo Hrageport Babe Denloe Danbury Lézy Cohen New Canaaa Stm Kraft George Mc.Gliness Bridgeport Stamford Norwalk Eddie Brody Jack Lenn Joe Nagy Bridge Port Sammy Manley Frank Acard Pep Stone Tommy Heaney Steve Hlack Stanford Artie Kieh Nick McGuiness

Woodchopper Meets Hansen In Heavyweight Elimination

Jack Sharkey exudes confidence in tonight's 15 round heavyweight elimination at Madison Square Garden as he eyes a title shot against Gene Tunney. Rival McTigue looms, while Knute Hansen faces Paulino in another Garden bout as Woodchopper aims to maintain pace.

New York Keena McTigue Jack Sharkey Madison Square Garden Thoreda Sharkey Harry Wills Gere Tunney Jack Volunterrad Tex Rickard the Garden Maloney Shy Jefferies Fitzsimmons Dempsey Tunney Boston Mike Paul Berbach Hansen Paulino Knute Hansen Wisconsin Spain Powrie Monte Munn Woodchopper

Central football team to meet strongest combines next fall

Neal Ball named manager of the New Haven club of the Eastern League by owner George M Weils. Central High football released a strong 1927 schedule with eight games at Newfield Park and one at Ansonia. The season opens October 1 against Stratford High, with a pivotal clash against Ansonia looming.

Neal Ball Bridgeport New Haven George M Weils Ball Elm City Central High Joe Hillotp Frank Hurley Lyon Terrace Newfield Park Ansonia Anson Thia Ansoniass Centrals Husky Stratford High Cepetrala Ansonia High Ansonians Centrala Naugy Naugatuck High Centrale Naugatuck Aucevsive Bes Warriors Crosby Greenwich New London Newfeld Park Stamford High Cenral Harding Stratford eMangatuck Hringeport Stamford

Buddy Taylor 15 winner over Shea bantamweight title clash

Buddy Taylor of Terre Haute defeated Eddie Shea in Chicago before a capacity Coli sium crowd of about 10 000 with gate receipts near 24000 Promoter Jim Mullens noted the sales and crowd size as many were turned away Also on the undercard Dave Shade mid dleweight debut defeated Wolcott Langford Trip Lindago Filipino 112 pounds Don Davis defeated Armando Santiago Patrons New York bantamweight boxed eight rounds to a draw with Harry Forben

Chicago Buddy Taylor Terre Haute Illinois New York Eddie Shea Colisium Jim Mullens Dave Shade San Francisco Wolcott Langford Equatty Negro Shade Langford Emil Palaco Salt Lake City Trip Lindago Don Davis Armando Santiago Cuba Davis Santiago Dominick Harry Forben Coumbus Ohio

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