Stratford Basketball Game Safe to View in New Memorial Building
Stratford January 2 Special reports spectators at the Wednesday night basketball game between the American Legion team and the Big Five will be protected by a canvas net stretched in front of the tutors seats on both sides of the court. The net arrived recently and volunteers have spent days hanging it. A game next Friday pits Stratford High against Groton High. Preliminary contests will precede the main match with facilities nearly complete. the Sterling Memorial Building is heated and ready for use with radiator installation underway.
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Tratford
Strat‘American Legion
Big Five
Ster- Memorial Building
Main Street
Stratford Hhacho Tearm
Gonatrect High Gsohool
Dgeport
American Legion
Northwestern gridiron star Chuck Palmer breaks fumble return record
The Northwestern halfback Palmer recovered a fumbled punt for 102 yards to set a new intercollegiate mark. His return, key in a defeat to Minnesota, stood among the longest in college football history, surpassing several famed runs from 1904 to 1912 by players at Lafayette, Oberlin, Indiana, and Chicago.
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Chuck” Palmer
Minta
Minota
Pluner
Gray
Oberlin
Cornell
Erehart Ofdiana
Walter University of Chicago
National Boxing Assn Meets January 15 in New York
The National Boxing Assn plans its January 15 and 16 convention at the Astor Hotel New York. Boxing officials including Tex O Rourke will speak at the gathering with delegates from England France Australia Canada and Cuba and commissioners from 24 states expected to attend the regulatory bodies will be represented.
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New York
Mnual Convention Boxing Association
Otel Astor
Tex O'Rourke
Announ
England
France
Australia
Canada
Cubare
Fairfield Bowling Tournament Opens at Unquowa Alleys
Fairfield January 2 Special A bowling tournament will be held at the new Unquowa alleys Thursday evening. Teams entered are the Tigers Unquowa Drum Corp Fairfield A A and the Grasmeres to compete for the town championship. Rivalry runs high among the groups. A clam chowder supper will follow Friday evening between Bock's Midnight Owls and Smith's Mechanics.
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Fairfield
Unquowa
Tigers
Unquowa Drum Corp
Fairfield A. A
Grasmeres
Bock
Midnight Owls
Smith’s Mechanics
Varsity Rowing May Return to Four Miles
New York January 2 The Intercollegiate varsity race next June may be run over four miles instead of three if plans materialize. Morton G. Bogue of Columbia, chairman of the Board of Stewards, said there is strong sentiment for restoring the four mile course which existed until 1915. A final decision will be made at the stewards annual meeting in New York around January 20.
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New York
Morton G. Bogue
Columbia
Intercollegiate Rowing Association
Rogue
Stamford Separates to Meet Kaceys Thursday
The Stamford Separates travel to face the Kaceys in a weekly game rescheduled for Thursday due to a High School auditorium concert Saturday. The Separates beat the Kaceys 15 to 1 earlier, then lost 32 to 31 to Joan XY MHA, and aim for a second straight win with the same lineup. The 1 6 girl preliminary game opponents are pending selection.
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Stamford
Lacal Kaceros
Kaceys
Finsl
Elas
Ware
Joan XY. M. H. A
Swat
Kaceys McClellan
Fanning Moruke
Jett
Saunders
Burns
Burns, ‘Buckley ‘Ight Forward Calgon Cieessres Erect McGraw Center ;McCloskty
Dondsro
Elmore
Local swimmers vanquished at Greenwich meet
The Bridgeport Greenwich swimming meet Monday evening saw Lois Bolesayas star for Bridgeport with wins in the 40 yard dash and diving contest and a second in the 100 yard dash. Greenwich dominated 87 to 17 as Bridgeport yielded the meet.
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Greenwich
Lois
Bolesayas
Bridgeport
Loiswales
Eleanor Colby
Anna Lantin
Anna Rely
Rose Sprague
Shepard
G. Kemple
Loise Boles
B. Leckie
Backwood
G. Greenwich
D. Wartner
Loisa Boles
B. Sich
Gjxemple
Kemple
Cody
Medburg
Charles
Finale Locomobile League high finish by Golden
The Locomobile League finale saw Hopper break the high in the three string and total. Golden captured the high single with 186 and the high total with 314, while Finale Moppers posted a team string total of 1,428.
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Hopper
Golden
Tener Touted To Head Players Union In 1914
Report says John K Tener former Pennsylvania governor and ex NL president is being urged to accept the presidency of the Baseball Players Union. Tener, elected NL president on December 9 1913, would lead the players federation amid ongoing effort to find a candidate.
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Baseball Players’ Union
John KK. Tener
Pennsyland
National League
Tener
Varie
Ohio State Students Lead In Athletics In 1922
More than ten thousand Ohio State University students took part in intramural athletics during 1922, totaling 10,595 across 18 sports. The program surpassed every other Western Conference member, whose intramural initiatives are praised as advanced. Columbus, Ohio.
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Ohio State University
Department of Physical Education
Columbus
Whirlwinds Seek Junior Opponents Citywide
The Whirlwinds invite junior teams to a match in the city, naming Crescenta Pioneers and On. vet Juniors as possible opponents. Call Nobla at 3645 to arrange a game.
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Whirlwinds
Crescenta Pioneers
Vet
Gamba
Nobla
Washington Park Five Defeated in Church Tourney
Black Rock team procures farm as home court for the season and plans a grand re opening on Friday Jan 5 against Speedy Devon Independents. A preliminary game features Black Rock Juntos versus Dance City junior team at 7 30 with the main contest to follow at 8 30. Lineups include Buckley Chandler Varley Rowe McTaggart and McTaggart among others as both teams prepare for a tough matchup.
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Me Black
A. A
Priday
Devon
Black Rocks
Buckley Chandlers
Dondera Varley JF
Hero Allen
C. Rowe Thissand
Augustus McTaggart
L. G
Washington Park M. E
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Park Streek
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Baldwin
Black
Ti O'Hara
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Yols
Russell
O. Russell
Muirhead
Herbert
Lucky
Stewart
Williamson
Jockhart
A of O'Neil
Ts. Pn
Stenquist
Wee Willie Keeler Remembered By Baseball Chiefs
New York officials from the Giants Yankees and Brooklyn Nationals plus John A Heydler head of the National League plan to attend Wee Willie Keeler’s funeral in Brooklyn after his death from heart disease following a long illness. The Elks lodge will hold ritual services tomorrow night to honor the former star.
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New York
Wee Willie” Keeld@y
Brookly
New York Giants
Yankees
Brooklyn Nationals
John A. Heydler
Meeler
Order of Elks
Baltimore Oriole Star
Sarazen Shares Golf Swing Follow-Through Tips
World champion Sarazen explains a follow-through as the key to powerful consistent play. He details extending the left arm around the shoulder, straightening the left knee after impact, and keeping the body upright while the club finishes across the shoulders. He stresses the lead follows the ball after contact.
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Gene Sarazien
Chrempi
Goltve
Walter
Devon A G S to Play Joes at D A C Tonight
The Joes travel to Trevty for a strong test against the D A C team, aiming to hand the Devon Independents a second straight defeat after their earlier loss to Sterlings. In the opener, Blessed Sacrament girls meet Devonedltes as lineups list St. Josephs players Burns, Bante, Mullaney, Pederson, Delmore, Welch, Shaw and others.
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Devon
St. Joes
Devon A. G
D. A.C
Joes
Trevty
Devon Independents
Sterlings
Blessed Sacrament Girls
Devonedltes
Hneups
Bovon St. Josephs Jowis Bseset Ernest
Burns
Bante
Sy Esse Rer Eeyer
Gwapmmal Eeeeereeer
Bcolline Ves Eevee
Pedersom
Yeee Eere Hey Mullaney
Delmore Welch Shaw
Amateurs Box Here January 11 In Park Theatre Event
The first amateur boxing exhibition is set for Thursday January 11 at the Park Theatre. Captain Baum leads the show signing up fighters across classes from 138 pounds to lighter weights including West, Beatty, Hamilton, Morgan, Quake and Nelson with etc.
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Park Theatre
Captain Baum
Presby Pirates to Clash with Olivet on Friday Night
Presby Pirates meet Olivet at Olivet hall Boor on Friday night in a closely matched contest. Both teams seek another win to extend their season totals amid a string of victories. Oliver Crosby, noted millionaire and co owner of American Hotat & Der rick Co., has died in St Paul. He built wealth from a locomotive fireman to a machine shop venture begun in 1886, a hallmark of future millionaire prospects.
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Presby Pirates
Olivers
Olivet Hall
Oliver Crosby
American Hotat & Derrick Co
St. Paul
Jim Hill
Espbottibion
Don Holmes to Tilt Cue With Louis Police
Don Holmes, Bridgeport pool ace, is set to face Louis Police of Waterbury in a 160 point match at Welly's pool room on State Street tonight. The state champion match promises sharp breaks and close play between two top players.
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Don Holmes
Louis
Bridgeport
Louis Police
Waterbury
Welly
State Street
East End Five Sets Sights On Legion at Stratford
East End’s undefeated five clash with American Legion at the Sterlingsnemorial building tonight in Stratford. Bridgeport High girls face Connecticut Agricultural College coeds at local gym Saturday at two, hoping to improve on last year’s 27 to 6 win. Oliver will miss the game due to ineligibility.
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Bridgeport High School
Girs
Connecticut Agricultural Corese
Bridgeport High Boys
Wiley High
Waterbury
Storrs
Oliver
Miss Waters
Miss Drew
Miss Atherton
Iguards
Miss Roach
Miss Crehan¢e
Wilby High
Brass City
Cohen
Brazil
Randolph
L. Cohen
Erickson
Plant to Compete in 3000 Meter Walk
New York Jan 2 William Plant holder of all national walking championships has filed his entry for the 2000 meter walk at the Wheo A A games at the Thirteenth Regiment Armory Brooklyn on February 40 and has notified Hugh Hirshon chairman of the games committee that he expects to reset the existing world record of 22 minutes 6 and 2 6 seconds held by G Rasamusgen of Denmark.
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New York
William Plant
Thirteenth Regiment Armory
Brooklyn
Hugh Hirshon
G. Rasamusgen
Denmark
Howley Appointed Dartmouth Coach
Boston Jan 3 Jesse B Pawley of Chicago was named head football coach at Dartmouth College with Jackson Cannal of Iversti retained as first assistant. Former Dartmouth coach Town Jack Ryan of Milwaukee and B McAuliffe of Worcester were named assistants.
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Boston
Jesse B. Pawley
Chicago
Dartmouth College
Jackson &. Cannal
Iuversti
Mass
Howley
Town
Jack Ryan
Milwaukes
4. B. McAulifte
Worcester
Agasistants
Rectors to meet American Thread Team in Willimantic
The Rectors will play the American Thread team at Willimantic on Friday night. The game was moved from New Year’s Day because heavy rainstorms would have reduced attendance.
The Sportlight on Golf and Sports History
Grantland Rice surveys golf work ethic and past greats, noting Duncan quotes and profiles of players like Bob Kernan, Frank Chance, Yost’s Michigan era, and Sarazen vs Hagen. It reflects on golf and tennis as major sports and Canada’s rise, with references to 1928 California championship and other then-contemporary figures.
Bridgeport A C S Set to Clash With Sterlings Tonight
The Bridgeport A C S faces a tough game against the Sterlings at Colonial Hall. After a debut win over the DeMolays, Bridgeport’s lineup includes Schine Schwartz Burns Dalmore Broderick Schwarte Rogers. Preliminary games start at 7:30 with the main event at 8:00.
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Bridgeport A. C
Sterlings
Colonial Hall
B. A. GC
B.A. C
Devon A. C
Red Men
Norwalk
NeMolays
B. A.C. Sterlings
Schine J. Schwartz
Welch
Dalmore Broderick L
G.H. Schwarteshea
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