Rapier to Work Out Today Before N Y Board Envoys
Bridgeport heavyweight Jack Delaney readies for his looming bout with Tom Heeney of New Zealand with a private workout at Madison Square Garden today attended by Deputy Boxing Commissioner Eddie Curry and others. Delaney, fresh from a one day golf break, shows improved form in ten rounds, while promoter Jacobs brings 300 advance tickets and expects strong Bridgeport turnout.
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New Pool in Harvard Gymnasium Is Donated
Cambridge February 26 An anonymous gift of 250000 to fund a swimming pool unit in Harvard's proposed new athletic plant was announced by the Harvard Alumni Association. A prior anonymous gift of 1000000 makes the total needed for the pool available and work will start in spring or early summer. The athletic plant is planned to cost 1200000. An additional anonymous gift of 350000 was announced earlier but will not be used until the full plant funding is raised.
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Ill Boxing Champ Bouts Illness in Walter Reed Hospital
Sergeant Bob Martin once heavyweight Allied forces boxing champion in World War I is ill with a brain blood clot and awaiting a medical discharge at Walter Reed hospital. The veteran, who fought through nine years in the Allied forces, has aged and suffered repeated dizzy spells ending his ring career.
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Rangers and Cougars End Scoreless Tie in Detroit
Detroit Cougars and New York Rangers battled to a scoreless tie in Detroit. Strong defensive play kept the game tight with both teams thwarting chances. The result left Detroit tied with Pittsburgh for third place in the National Hockey League.
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Bridgeport Hockey Ties Winsted in Overtime Skirmish
The Bridgeport team held the Winsted Canadians to a 2-2 tie at the Winsted rink. After two overtime periods, the final score reflected a 1-2 tally amid a rough game before the largest crowd ever to see a hockey match in Winsted. Bridgeport used nine men while Winsted went with twelve.
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Waterbury and Meriden win by polo encounters
Waterbury defeats Bristol 5 to 0 in a rough match marred by fights and penalties as Al Davies clashed with Tubby Lawlor. In Meriden, Williams leads Meriden to a 9 to 6 win over New Britain in an American Roller Hockey League game with four first-period goals sealing the victory.
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American ages in Monte Carlo play opens amid royal display
Feb 26 report describes an unusual scene as royalty lines the sidelines for the opening of the world’s largest tennis grounds at the Lafesta country club. Attending are King of Sweden, Prince Carol of Romania, Prince Olam of Sweden, and the Duke of Connaught, with entrants from 19 nations for annual cups presented by Americans Louis Beaumat and Genge. American teams compete in international women’s doubles for the Beaumont cup, including Ehvda'h Ryan, Mrs John D Corkere, Mrs William Endicott, and Miss Marjorie Morville. Betty Nuthall withdraws from women’s singles. men’s doubles feature no American pair. National Cup soccer scores Bricklayers 1 Spartas 1 and P. Costs 2, Pail River 2.
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AAU Opposes Early Departure of Olympic Contingent
New York Feb 36 AP Opposition to sending American Olympic athletes to Europe before the main group sails July 11 was adopted by the AAU executive committee. The plan favors leaving together with the eight ships while track coaches urged earlier travel for training on foreign soil for Amsterdam. Additional boxing and wrestling teams were approved, expanding to sixteen boxers and fourteen wrestlers, and an extra water polo squad was added to train aboardship and in Europe.
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Penn and Dartmouth Tied For Lead in Cage League
New York February 26 Associated Press Penn and Dartmouth share the league lead with five wins and two losses as the season nears its end. Joey Schaff of Penn tops scoring with 38 points, while Heep of Dartmouth trails. Penn faces Columbia. Dartmouth meets Yale and Princeton as it fights for first place.
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Grantland Ride Sportlight and Pro Boxing Protests 1928
A collage of sports commentary and oblique notices on boxing matchups. Protests ripple through amateur circles as Elimination week looms for Godfrey Uzuchin Delaney Heeney bouts with Tunney teased. References to Ruth Gehrig McCarthy Godfrey and golf glare color the piece with a late 1920s sports outlook.
Espinosa Leads West Coast Open After Two Rounds
Belleair Fla Feb 26 Al Espinosa of Ilioig Golf Club Chicago shot 85 over No 2 course and 75 over the championship at Belleair Country Club for 140 to lead 68 players after 36 holes. Joe Kirkwood Albany Ga and Bobby Cruickshank Newark Billy Burke New York Harry Cooper Buffalo are near 145s while Tom Armour 146 and Macdonald Smith 147 chase. Gene Sarazen 161 marks off day.
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Gene Sarazen
Florida
Joe Kikwood
Hilly Burke
Bob Crulexshank
Buffalo
Tom Armour
Washington
Henry Cluci
Bridgeport
Art DeMane
Bul Meblhorn
Pittsburgh
Fall River Eliminated In Soccer Cup Tourney
Fall River club, defending champion, fell 2 to 1 to J. and B.P. Conta of Pawtucket in a semi final in Providence. New York Nationals beat Wanderers 1 to 0 in Brooklyn to reach eastern final. Bricklayers edged Spartans 1 to 0 in Chicago to meet Ben Milers, who won 4 to 3 over Cleveland Hungarians in St. Louis after a 30 minute extra period.
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Holy Name Title Decided In One Championship Game
The Holy Name basketball title will be decided in a single game at 6:30 PM on Friday on the Knights of Columbus floor. The schedule shows Blessed Sacraments versus Sacred Hearts in the other matchup, as announced by F. B. Corkally, president of the circuit.
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Young Jimmy McLarnin Starts As Oakland Prelim Boy
Oakland Cal February 26 Jimmy McLarnin the latest ring sensation needed only two punches to beat Sid Terris and rise to fame Friday night. His career began five years ago in Oakland when a promoter saw the 16 year old 110 pounder and put him on the card after officials at the observatory club refused due to age. He beat Frankie Sands for 4 dollars in the curtain raiser and climbed through preliminaries to semi windup before entering main events in Los Angeles and beyond.
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Pop” Foster
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Tothill Captures Canadian Professional Title in Montreal
Tom Tothill defeated James Quiam in a Canadian title bout in Montreal last night by 8000 to 7527 to claim the professional championship.
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The Old Gold Mush film idea by Lose Monkman
A proposed film scenario titled The Old Gold Mush explores a marketing pitch where the narrator notes no Old Gold cigarettes are available but suggests other brands that discriminating smokers might prefer. The dialogue questions whether the audience tried Old Gold before and invites trying something even better today.
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