Court Tilts Highlight Knights and Stars on Home Courts
Weathered by windy conditions at Setfersnn Park, a feature day showcased major college sports with Knights, Bickslers Stars and Hebrews meeting teams on home courts. Top performers, including Cashion and Hecintin, posted notable showings as races and events proceeded amid tough conditions and strong competition.
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Knights
Bicksler’s Stars
Hebrews
Berween
Setfersnn Park
Sis
Stoery
Horsehoes and Rover Midgets Lead League
East side standings show the Horseshoes and Rover Midgets atop the leading league. Fragmented lines mention Midgets teams such as Benseport Monawh Mbizets Moncor and Tiaindil with unclear scores and placements amid rough OCR.
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ROVER
Tod
Benseport
Moncor
Tiaindil
Ten Hills Exhibition Matches Set for Hartford January 8
Exhibition event outlines planned for Hartford with teams from New York and local clubs. Speakers include Walter Seat South Caster and George Tro Ne Hsu theatre official, with Stew Springfield president and Feulde Wart treasurer listed among organizers.
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Soteesdapal
Abs
County
Cubase
al Spiny Geld
Wanners Saugle
Walter Seat
South Caster
Jeorge
Hsu
Stew
Springfield
Ienege
Rovertean
New Haven
Vie
Htl. Féyde
Wart
US OM. Bennett
Spengfiele Anrretiny
Strefe Takes Honors In YMC Boys 500 Contest
Rivers led the boys at the YoMC AL in the 500 point contest conducted by Norman Devin assistant physical instructor. Streff and Pocenia placed high with 699 and 727 points respectively. Streff led the field with 727. The record lists numerous participants and scores, including Tow Yale Pocenia Majewski Galloe Neyilles Stumbras Teves Saale Dorner Layder Thruler Sabtowski and many others with varied results.
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Rivers
Yomc« AL
Norman Devin
Baker
Streff
Pocenia
Straff, Tow
Yale
Pocenia Majewski
Neyilles
Stumbras
Lallian Teves
Saale
Vite Dorner
Tlayder Thureler
The Sportlight on Sports Magnates and Boxing
A reflective late 1920s piece critiques sports magnates versus players, noting pay gaps and loyalty. It surveys baseball and boxing, cites Dempsey and Ruth earnings, Boston’s historical sports influence, and West vs East heavyweight trends amid expanding All-America talk.
National Junior Indoor Tennis Doubles Title Won Again
Dee Me cuhn FQ and Henry of Lorton defended their National Junior Indoor Doubles crown for the fourth straight year in a hard fought final. Eddie Jacobs of Baltimore and Alphonso Smith of Annapolis reached the finals but the champions' teamwork and precise serves carried them to victory as Wilbur I. Cohen added the boys outdoor title with a straight-sets win over Sydney Wood.
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Dee Me
Cuhn
Henry
Lorton
Vincent Richard
Junnor
Eddie Jacobs
Baltimore
Alphonso Smith
Annapolis
J Joinsen
Bostumana
Lold Hearl
Johnson
Alrikingly
Efalsa
Jacob Smith
Wilbur I. Cohen
Rangasiy
Sydney Wood
New York
Coon
Wood
New
Martin Leads in Miami Tournament Showcases Golf Skill
Martin, a Virginia Country Club pro, surged through the Long Beach open qualifying with a 68 or better round promising a strong show. Novak of San Francisco posted a notable 18 holes under par using just three clubs, including a wooden driver and adjustable shaft. Nabby Cruickshank and Trail Marlin also advanced in the 70 class from New York and Los Angeles.
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Wong
Calif
Dett
Art George Ifoe
Martin
Virginia
Novak
San Fransisconro
Nabby Cruickshank
Progress Country Club
New York
Trail Marlin
Los Angeles
Public not ready for pro football tilts on gridiron
Atlanta December reports former Georgia Tech backfield coach Otllaveld Hansen joins a Southern stars group to seek reinstatement with the Southern Conference so he can coach a conference team again. Other Tech alumni, including Douglas Wreolf and teammates Williams and Brewster, echo that public interest shifts with weather and college loyalties despite professional play.
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Atlanta
Llaveld Hansen
Trenrgia Tech
Hansen
News
Douglas Wreolf
Tech
Algo
de Oenoups
Eame
Olf
Tinosen
Otew “Phiyed
Williams
Samia Brewster
Fivethal
Litaisen
College Times
Rein
Lavee
Gale
Court Leagues Idle Across Local Venues New Year Observed
Fact note says today is New Year and several leagues will be idle including Church League Boss Club League Saturday League and Y M C A ventures. Industrial League also idle, creating a quiet sports scene around town.
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Ube
Ollaw'ng Chais
Church
Leavaturdey League
Y.m
Bridgeport sports bloom in 1926 comeback year
Bridgeport celebrated a decade’s end surge across baseball boxing and team play. Delaney beat Berlenbach to claim the light heavyweight title as Humbert Fugazy sought Tunney bouts. Local franchises thrived with pro and amateur leagues, high school football spurred by Central and Harding, and record crowds at factory and scholastic contests signaling a strong 1927 outlook.
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Jark Delaney
Gene Tunney
Humbert J. Fugazy
Tunney
Delaney
Tunner
Marrest
Bridgeport
Aperta
Trees Sports
Pases
Frank
Buddy) Stapleton
Bears
Locomobile
General Eker
Board of Recreation
F. Corbally
Mike Iaesogna
Mohicans
Stamford
Central
Harding
Newfield Park
Iain George Chaiklin
Caeled
George Sym
St Central
Niagara
Fisher
Presidenta
Syme
Tor
City
Ji Delaney
Pferlenbach
Sands
Stuma
Knights of Columbus Bickster
Keenterest
Dia
High School Central
Acora A. C
Rakoczi Hall
Inal
Attorneys Plan Definitive Action in Ball Scandal
Detroit and Cleveland AL managers Tyrus Cobb and Tris Speaker faced game fixing charges from 1919. Attorneys Boyd and Murfin announced unified cooperation but did not reveal the action form, promising details next week after further meetings.
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Detroit
Dee. SL
Tyrus Cobb
Tris Speaker
Cleveland
Cobb
William H. Boyd
James
Murfin
Boyd
Speaker
Detrot
Eco Anci
Sneaker
Tris Raymond Cobb
Tr’s
Ines
Georgetown Center Has No Bad Passes In College Football
Chuck Grigby Georgetown centre named regular pivot two years ago and holds a clean record with no bad passes. He joined Georgetown from Wisden Tech High School in Chicago after one month at tackle and spent his first year as a gulback for the Blue and the Gray scrub eleven.
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Sud Mignate
Torether
Walsh
Smut
Herve
Jeff
Duck Kerr
Eddie Coll
Reed
Dempsty
Ruth
Hickard
Chuck Grigby
Georgetown
Grigsor
Wisden Tech
Chicago
Chilgsby
Gulback
Bevats
Grigsby
Trinity 1927 Football Schedule Adds Upsala Team
Upsala College joins Trinity College 1927 football slate as opener. Gerry Baldwin ’28 named manager. Sam Leake selects staff after athletes council approval. Schedule lists six games with Lowell Textile, Hamilton, Wesleyan, and Connecticut Aggies among foes. home games at Trinity field.
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Paitep Oks
Trinity College
Hax
Atetley Manley
Th. Leake
Gavisay Council
Leeke
Gerry
Baldwin
Wyrnewood
Tle
Lus
Phi Kappa Chaple
Vila Delite
Paul WU
Thing
Brogision
Boty Oevention
Vollage Dramatic
Delta Chi
Upsala Callese
East Orange
N. F
Lowell Textile
Trinity
Cooper Timon
New York Ags
Wil
Coac
Connecticut
Trinity Field
College
St Orange
N. J
Worcester Polytech
Hartford
Lowell ‘Ventile
Alewell
Mass
Hamilton College
Wesleyan University
Middletown
Connecticut Aggies
Lowell Learns How Rockefeller Playa Golf Oddities
Lowell Salters golf anecdote recalls a March southern round with General Adelbert Ames of Lowell and Mrs Fannie Ames. After an eight hole lie, he chose a brassie and sent a 200 yard shot to the green. A short chip and an eight foot put yielded par, described as the best shot ever hit.
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Lowell Salters
Adelbert Ames
Low
Fannie Ames
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