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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1927

Page

19

Landis to rule Wednesday on 1917 scandal case

Jurist Kenesaw Mountain Landis ends hearings as he prepares to issue a decision on the 1917 White Sox scandal. Gandil Risberg and other players testified about money offered for fixing the schedule and the alleged pool money for Detroit, with details on receipts, hotel meetings, and the 1919 case to follow.

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Giant Outfielder Is Seriously Ill

New York Giants veteran right fielder Ross Young is reported seriously ill in a San Antonio hospital, with a telegram noting he may have played his last game. He suffers from kidney trouble and is renowned for a strong career with the Giants after arriving from Texas.

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Gandil Affidavit Confirms Fixes Ties to Detroit

Paragraphs from Chick Gandil's affidavit describe a fix involving Detroit players in September 1917. He says a $200 per Detroit pitcher plan emerged, that funds were raised from White Sox players, and that $43 per man was pledged or contributed. The money was delivered to Bill James in Philadelphia as the pool was handed over.

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Racing Results and Entries

Racing results list eight races with entries and payouts for two, three, four year olds and up across sprint to route distances. Notable horses include Sunchen Misher Bill McCloy Lulian L. My Friend Pat Sun Vive Palato Tormentor Drowsy Waters Chicago and Vespasian. Weather clear track fast with multiple purses and handicaps.

Sunchen Misher Chance Kelly Celini Miller Shasta Sand Red Cross Princess Hontsco Shasta Pope Honey Bell Plitterimman Bill McCloy Craigmile Lulian L Philpot My Friend Pat Elston Miss Caltha Lacey J Dangerous Dan Southern Gentleman Pershal Silex II B. Marshall Chick Bell Indian Tales Tothaly Praiseworthy Dee McMahon Plaza Rent B. Taplin Marcus Tune Stump Jr Picnic Miss Fountain Pud Marjory Seth Aliee Lorraine Architect F. Baker Don Eduardo Huntamer Royga Royce Bowrassa Token Nor'wester Paavo Kit Carson Palato Yates Tormentor Mazone Twinkling F. Bakes

FAIR GROUNDS RACING RESULTS SUMMARY

Race by race results at Fair Grounds show multiple events with purses of 1200 dollars and six furlongs to one mile and seventy yards. Notable finishes include Typhoon winning at 14.60 9.00 5.60 in the first with Aromatic and I Told You also present, and Red Skin leading in the longer six furlong race with a 6.30 5 60 payoff. Other races list finishers Bolton Muldoon Stampdate and more, with times and payouts for each.

Typhoon Johnson Kelsay Aromatic Canfield Sleepy Time McKim Star Rocket Ancient Lore Bean Jack Teddy Lenichen Everlasting Pivot Red Skin Juanita Finnerty Treatlut Horn Pander Pete Fledmont Star Sweeper Leonard G Frigate Pure Tee Bally Nuisance Jad Golden G Bolton Chalmers Muldoon Dubois Ballot Brush Richards Colonel Board McDermott Time Snaddie Buck Southland Girl Benny Dear Lynch Mounthorne Duboin Edna Cook Halu New Hope Fausto

Randlo Racing Results First Race Four Year Olds And Up

Four year olds and upward race for $500 at five and a half furlongs. Armée de 107 and Bombardier 105 lead the field with times around 1 08. Ale ran Sea Blaze, Red Alex, Sea Wolf, Dorantue and others follow in a crowded finish.

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Havana Racing Results Oppose Four-Year-Olds and Up

Race by race results list four stakes of $700 across distances from a half furlong to one mile and a half. Winners include Bachelor's Error, Chesterbrook, Sun Dance, Mary B, Queen Emma, and Bray Annie with times and jockeys noted, alongside a roster of also ran horses and possible connections.

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New Orleans Entries First Race Purses Revealed

New Orleans entries for the opener show a $1,200 purse in the first race for three year olds and up over six furlongs, with a list of horses including Rim, Basa, Laddiego, Kid Boots, Marian Elizabeth, Rundark, Cave Woman, Cream Puff, Brunswick, Quince Garden, and others plus weights for Sparkling Water Sieg Margon Last Cent Realty Singing Crick Critical Moment. The second race also offers a $1,200 purse for four year olds and up racing one mile and sixteenth.

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OrlandG Entries First Race Six Furlongs Purse 500

The listing details seven races at Orland with purses from 500 to 700 dollars. Each race notes claiming status, distance six furlongs or one mile seventy yards, and a roster of horses with assigned weights or prices such as The Law, Serbi an, Blackfoot and Gold Colonist among others, including riders and weights. Race order spans seven events with multiple entrants per race.

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Church League Opens Second Round With Four Fast Games

The Inter-church basketball league resumes tonight with four fast games at United church hall and City gym. Notable matchups include United versus St John at City gym and Presby versus Park Street at United Hall, with lineups featuring Ahlstrand, Erhardt, Shaw, Graham, Hamilton, Rogerson, Holmes, Higgina, Peck, and others.

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Friedman Returns to Ring Tuesday After Tragic Bout

Al Friedman Boston heavyweight returns to competition next Tuesday after the bout at the state armory with Charley Wegunhan that ended tragically for a French youth. Friedman nearly retired but now stays in boxing, praising the late French boxer and announcing a New York appearance with an unnamed opponent under new management.

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