Steve Smith Stops Dixon In Four In Newark Card
Steve Smith delivered a sensational four round knockout of Johnny Dixon in Newark, as Dixon rallied briefly in the early rounds but fell to Smith's power. The card at Roseland Ballroom drew about 1,600 fans with Macklin Perry and Davis also scoring knockouts and other bouts ending early.
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Steve Smith
Dixon
Tigers
Meriden
Macklin
Perry
Davis
Steva Smith
Johnny Dixon
Newark
Acorn A. C
Roseland Balrre
Smith
Ew Palace of Sports
West End
Seuneater
Dison
Getty
Tenter
Ymita
Brad
Ernie Perry
Johnny Saxon
Johnny Kelly
Kelly
Ferry Lander
Sailor
Mackie
Jack Day
Marstin
Day
Ray Davis
Norwalk
Barney Kelly
Bridgeport
Jigger McCarthy
Verle
Wau
Bouty
Cording
Delaney to Fight In Eliminations
Jack Delaney, heavyweight contender, is entered in the championship tournament and will fight in the round before the semi finals. He will meet one of four opponents for the right to meet Jack Dempsey in the final. The match is planned for March according to the promoter’s plans.
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Jack Delaney
Jex Rickard
Delaney
Jack Dempsey
Harding Meets Central Gunmen This Afternoon
This afternoon at the Remington Arms Barracks Warren Harding High School rifle team begins its 1927 drive for the state championship by meeting Central High. The Presidents, last year’s state champs, are in a fair position to repeat though the outcome remains in doubt until the last shot. They beat Central in a practice match earlier, and Coach Kuhn has refined last year’s lineup with new material. Ten shooters compete, five score counts. Likely shooters for Harding include McCann, Rich Garrick, Kelly, Burghardt, and Carrubla. Central players include Rourke Laidtow, Facmasony, Nichols, Deutsch, and Anderson.
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Remington Arms Barracks
Warren Harding High School
Central High
Gay
Central High Boys
Kuhn
Remington Arms
McCann
Rich Garrick
Kelly
Burghardt
Carrubla
Kor
Rourke Laidtow
Facmasony
Nichols
Deutch
Anerson
Loughran Back In Good Graces For Brooklyn Card
The Philadelphia heavyweight Tommy Loughran’s pension exhausted last week and the Garden seeks to line him up against Young Stribling. Loughran prefers to headline with Jack Sharkey in Brooklyn next Monday night at Broadway Arena, facing Henry Goldberg, the Brooklyn welterweight.
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Tommy Loughran
Philadelphia
the Garden
Young Stribling
Loughran
Jack Sharkey
Bextor
Ser
Simmy Bake
Mitchel Wield
Anb
Broadway Arena
Brooklyn
Henry Goldberg
Fairfield High to Appear Against Presidents Today
This afternoon at Harding High gym Fairfield meets Presidents in a boys basketball game. Koslowski will start for Fairfield as both teams prepare after heavy practices with Fairfield aiming for a strong road win and Harding hoping to extend their home success.
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Fairfield High
Koslowski
Criterions Defeat DeMolay 35 to 24 at Holden Mall
The Criterions beat Bridgeport DeMolay 35 to 24 at Holden Mall last night with Randolph scoring nine points to lead the victors in a close early contest.
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Criterions
Demolay
Bridgeport
Holden Mall
Randolph
Naugatuck Y Team Seeks Games On Foreign Courts
The Naugatuck YMCA five seeks bookings for Jan 15 Jan 22 Feb 12 Mar 12 and Mar 26 as they must play away from the Naugatuck Y court. The team has played 12 road games this season with four losses by under six points and has faced teams including Bridgeport Y and Yale junior varsity. Manager R H L Hackett invites offers at once.
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Naugatuck
Naugatuck Y. M. C. A
Naugatuck “Y
Naugatuck Harriers
Easex
Bridgeport
Sokol Hall
Hayes
Conlon
Manhattan College
New York
Jew Haven
R. HL. Hackett
M.C. A
Baker
Foley
Niigara U
Andrew and
Smithwick
Connecticut Aggies
Sullivan
Daly
Smith
Vicinity
Coast Guard Academy Guards Leave for Naval Academy Game
Ten members of the Coast Guard Academy varsity basketball team departed by train from New London to Annapolis to meet the Naval Academy five tomorrow afternoon. Ensign A L C Richmond, coach, and Cadet Harold Moore accompanied the squad. Players include captain John J. Purell and others from Southold, McPherson, Washington, Flint, Buffalo, and nearby towns.
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New London
Coast G Academy
New England Y. M. Co. A. Rhamrogens
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Fensign AL C. Richmond
Harold Moore
Saxonville
Mass
John J. Purell
Southold
Lstan
R Ey ‘G. Linholm
McPherson
Kas
Meinard H. Thiele
Washington
James C. Wendland
Flint
Mich
Centera
Roifbald H. Freeh
Nizinin
Edwin J. Roland
Buffalo
N. ¥. Guardia
Leon H. Merine
McPhaxson
Kassalenry Brawn
Congress Tossers Rally To Beat Fairfield In Overtime
Congress High edged Fairfield High 22 to 20 after two overtimes in a fast paced basketball game played in the Congress High gymnasium yesterday afternoon. Jerome Sakowicz starred for the Batchelors with five field goals and three foul goals, while Huaylisa Curran helped with strong defensive plays. The halftime score was 10-10, and after a 17-17 tie at regulation, both overtimes produced points before Congress finally prevailed as Fairfield relied on long shots.
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Congress High Ah
Hoger Ludlowe Tosers
Congres High
Congress High Symnasium
Jerome Sakowicz
Batchelors
Huaylisa Curran
Congress
Fairfield
Gallagher and Voorhees
Hanley
Fairfield Tagsers
Fairfield Girls Defeat West Haven 30 to 3 in Clean Game
Fairfield High School girls defeated West Haven High 30 to 3 at West Haven this afternoon. The action was notably clean with Fairfield committing only four fouls while West Haven had few more.
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Fairfield High
West Haven
Fairfield
Roger Ludlowe
West Haven High Schhol
Bassicks Capture Three Straight To Lead Dusty League Opener
The Bassick company swept three straight in the Industrial bowling league opener at the North End alleys last night, leading the Dusty League standings as they defeated American Chain. Bullards won two from Warners, Dictaphone topped General Electric, and Underwood beat Sintes as Falco rolled 384 in three games.
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Bassicks
Dusty League
Bassick Company
North End
Aleys
Bullards
Warners
Dictaphone
General Electric
Underwood
Sintes
Falco
Hansen to Meet Paolino February 7 at Madison Square Garden
Knute Hansen Danish heavy weight and Paolino Basque woods chopper sign with Match maker dos McMahon to meet in a ten round bout at Madison Square Garden on February 7. This marks Paolino first New York appearance. Also closed terms with Genney Bass Philadelphia featherweight and Red Chapman Boston to a ten round semi final for the world bantamweight title between Charley Rosenberg and Bushey Graham in the Garden on February 4.
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Knute Hansen
Paolino
Dos McMahon
Madison Square Garden
New York
McMahon
Genney Bass
Philadelphia
Red Chapman
Boston
Charley
Phil) Rosenberg
Bushey Graham
the Garden
Racing Stop At Pompano Track
Racing at the Pompano Horse Club near Miami was halted as the Florida State Supreme Court weighed a writ of supersedens to lift a temporary injunction against the track. The closure, caused by lack of available horses, paused the run originally slated to end next Wednesday. the injunction had been issued last Monday in circuit court in West Palm Beach at the request of Broward County Commissioner John M. Bryan, who claimed the track violated state gambling laws. Officials awaited the Supreme Court decision due the next day.
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Miami
Fla
Pompano
John M. Bryan
Broward
State Supreme Court
Cornell to Stage Indoor Intercollegiate Tennis Tourney
Cornell university announces the first indoor intercollegiate tennis tournament in the east set for February 11 and 12 at the New York state drill hall in Ithaca. Invitations go to Yale Columbia Michigan Ohio State Harvard Pennsylvania Princeton Lehigh Syracuse Hamilton Colgate and more, with entry limits of four singles and two doubles players per school.
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Ithaca
Cornell University
New York State Drill Hall
Yale Columbia
Michigan
Ohio State
Harvard
Pennsylvania
Princeton
Lehigh
Wenames
Dartmouth
Syracuse Hamilton
Colgate
Meriden Defeats Bridgeport 8 to 4 In Roller Polo
Meriden defeats Bridgeport Tigers 8 to 4 at the roller polo rink after a close first period. Williams and Pierce led Meriden with multiple goals while Duggan scored three for Bridgeport. Final score Meriden 8 Bridgeport 4 with Conley Graf scoring for Meriden and Blount 51, Conley 48 goalie stops.
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Meriden
Bridgeport Tigers
Pierce
Williams
Tigers
Duggan
Hen Digeon
Hart
Ione Tiger
Menden
Bridgeport
Blount
Conley
Fris—Brown
Saunders
Ruszell
Meriden Bridgeport Pierce Bravalee
Willams
Sane Mart
al Muirhead
Brown Cente Saunders
Morrison
Wiliams
Meri
Perce Bridgeport
Mer'den
Bridsaport
Meriden Wiliams
Merigen
Meriden Pierce
Mericen Williams
Traders to Meet Greenwich Today
The State Trade school quin tet, fresh from its victory over Norwalk High last Wednesday, will meet Greenwich this afternoon in Greenwich. They have been strengthened by Merrill, a six foot newcomer from Maine, and hope to repeat their win over Norwalk.
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Norwalk High
Greenwich
Merrill
Maine
Norwalk
Kaceys 10 Meet Stamford Team Here Tonight
The Knights of Columbus basketball team host Stamford Separates in a season second game at the Kacey floor. Stamford beat the locals earlier, and Kaceys aim to avenge the defeat. In the prelim Park Citys face a girls team. Cody McGraw.
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Stamford
Separates
Knights of Columbus
Stamford Combine
Park Citys
Scalzi Cohen Lead Amateur Boxing Card Next Week
Johnny Scalzi from the east side Bantamweight has entered next Tuesday's amateur boxing at Quilty's Colonial hall. Izzy Cohen of New Canaan is sought as a rival, both top 120 pounders in the state. Mick McGinness of Bridgeport joins, likely meeting Jimmy Moe of New Haven, a near undefeated 1926 contender.
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Johnny Scalzi
East Side
Quilty
Colonial Hall
Izzy Cohen
Canaan
Cohen
Scalzi
Billy Prince
Mick McGinness
Bridgeport
Walnut Beach
Nick
Jimmy Moe
New Haven
Letter Game Plan for W. and J. Teams
Washington and Jefferson announce a new football letter plan to simplify insignia awards. President M A Dickle states the athletic council will grant letters automatically by schedule rules. Players must average ten minutes per letter game or at least ten minutes in the Pitt contest, with Pitt, Carnegie Tech, West Virginia and Lafayette cited as example letter games.
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Washington
Jan
Washington and Jefferson
M. A. Dickle
Athletic Council
Andy Kerr
Pitt
Carnegie Tech
West Virginia
Lafayette
Roberts Trains For Joe Dundee In Garden Bout
Richie Robutts who recently knocked out Joe Dundee, the leading welterweight title contender, trains at Grupp's in New York for his return bout with Dundee at the Garden on January 14. The Tacoma boxer is one of those rushing fighters and expects to know Dundee out again.
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Richie Robutts
Joe Dundee
Pete Latzo
Grupp’s
New York
Dundee
the Garden
Dundes
Hornsby visits Giants as Chain and Rose clash tonight
Rogers Hornsby arrives in New York seeking at least forty thousand dollars in 1927, eyeing a return to form after back troubles. The Industrial League features Chain versus White Rose at the YMCA with Raybestos to face Bassicks in the other game as lineups are set.
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White Rose
Raybestos
New York
Rogers Hornsby
New York Giants
Cardinals
St. Louis
Giants
Hornsby
Rogers
McGraw
Countine
Bassick
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