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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1927
Page
9
New York grapples with a crowded card as major league clubs begin spring drills and two key track meets headline a busy week. College and club teams prepare for early meets at Madison Square Garden while boxing, football rules, and mind sports also fill the schedule across the city.
New Haven and Springfield clash tonight in a crucial junior night game that could decide sole leadership in the league. Both teams boast top form as they vie for undisputed first place with the outcome likely reshaping final standings.
The Cleveland Indians left Cleveland on Tuesday to join Manager McAlister and the rest of the squad in Lakeland Florida for spring training. The octet included five regulars and two newcomers led by George Gerken an outfielder from Deenus of the Three League and Binder Baurrucker a catcher.
One mile races feature entrants such as Irvin Filly Gid eon Marguerite Commell and Porters Snonual. Handicap results list Yates, Depre, and Baker among top finishers with times around 1:44, plus numerous named horses and runners in the mix.
Race card from Havana showcases several divisions including First Hack for four year olds and upward with $714 at six furlongs listing horses such as Sea Hawk JT and Aisy Jane. Condrack for four year olds and up at six furlongs with $704 featuring Lorelei and Merry Minx. Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth races with various horses like Dolly Dunbargh, Colonel Pat, Queen Teton, and Black Mask plus times ranging from 1:13 to 1:48 and purses around $700 to $1,400.
The Acorn club will stage an all star welterweight boxing event on March 11 featuring Sheik Leonard of Wallingford and rival Tracey Verguson. Sergeant Johnny Saxon High Hat McCotlar and other popular welters will participate while Bridgeport fans watch the novel one class bout series take shape.
Shasta Gold, owned by Ben Creech, won the Tia Juana mile for three year olds in a purse of 5000 dollars. Kamakuni and San Abar followed. In the Juvenile feature, four furlongs to a mile for two year olds, Alexander Pantase won, with Proc tor Mug following and Henrietta Wildak close behind. Oaks winner Shast Goki paid 9.20 to win with mutuel payouts at 5.00 and 4.40 showing.
Miss Deatrix Loughran of New York retained her North American skating title at the Toronto Skating Club event. She defeated Miss Connie, earning the women’s singles crown as international champion Melville Rogers and Roger Turner led the men’s side. In pairs, Miss Marian McDougal and Vincen Bungs won for Ottawa with Mrs Blanchard and Nat Niles Boston finishing second.
Evensen of Norway won the world skating championship in Titt, Tammelafors. He refined the 10,000 meter title and took second in the 1,608 meter event, securing the largest aggregate of points.
Yale junior Sabin Carr, 22, born in Dubuque Iowa, seeks to raise the indoor pole vault record to 14 feet. He will attempt first at Madison Square Garden in the national Indoor AAU meet, then again next week at the Intercollegiate AAU championships. Carr credits early coaching and a scholastic vaulting record of 13 feet 2 inches to his rise, comparing his goal to a perceived roof for vaulters.
Mrs Dorothy Klotz Pardue of Chicago captured the South Atlantic women's championship at Ormond Beach Florida after a late surge, defeating Maureen Orcutt 21st hole. Orcutt staged a comeback with five straight holes, but Pardue birdied the 18th to force extra holes and won on the 21st.
New York February 27 Princeton and Dartmouth collide Wednesday for the Intercollegiate League title with Princeton aiming to extend its schedule to March 12 against Penn while Dartmouth needs a win to secure the crown. Yale and Columbia stumble as Dartmouth and Penn gain ground. Deveau Gartner and Schanf push individual scoring figures in a tight race.
Bruce Flowers, the New York lightweight, won a ten round decision over Alex Hart of Philadelphia in the main bout. Petie Mack outpointed Johnny Filucci in the semi final. Nick Testo knocked out Johnny Willetts in the third round of a ten round preliminary.
Atlanta February 27 AP Migration of baseball players into Florida features today’s major league training camp actions with most clubs in rest and several key stars arriving. Cincinnati and St Lewis camps draw heavy attendance while others like Brooklyn and Philadelphia prepare for workouts. Pirates in California kick off two a day drills as Speece attracts notice.
Washington Feb 27 AP Willie Hoppe world title holder arrives to join contenders for the international 18.2 balkline world championship starting Tuesday night. Foreign champions include Hasenlacher Horemans Grange Matsuyama Schaefer Cochran and diverse entrants. Hoppe's opening night opponent will be Matsuyama or Grane.
Gil Nichols of Clearwater captured the West Coast golf championship at Repair Heights Florida. He finished with a 218 for 64 holes, aided by a birdie three and a par four on the two decisive holes. Runner up was William Burke of Lexington, winner of the Florida Open, with 71.
United States tennis star Tilden, paired with Wilbur Coen Jr of Kansas City, defeated Vincent Richards and Frania T. Hunter of New York in a five set exhibition doubles at Flamingo courts Miami Beach. The match concluded with a 7-5 2-6 6-2 4-8 final set score as reported.
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