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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1918

Page

14

Blue Ribbons Open State Season With Victory

Bridgeport hosts a season opener as Jack Leavy’s Blue Ribbon club defeats Norwalk 22 to 29 at Colonial Hall in a highly charged Bridgeport-Norwalk rivalry. Tom Thorp refereed. Malone and White starred for Bridgeport while Dreyfus led Norwalk’s attack. An upcoming rematch in Norwalk and a clash with Ansonia are announced amid strong local fan support.

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B H S To Play Meriden Quintet Next Saturday

Bridgeport High School basketball schedule lists a trip to Meriden to face the Meriden High School team. Last season the locals beat Meriden in a fast game at the high school gym and aim to repeat. The team has not practiced for three weeks due to gym heating issues, delaying workouts until repairs finish.

M. H H. NM. A. A. Drs M. A H. A TAC Bridgeport Fligh Meriden Meriden Fligh Stamford

Kunz to Have Weight on Chic in New Haven Boxing Match

New Haven boxing fans await a 20 round decision bout between New England champion Chic Brown of New Haven and Connecticut champion Battling Kunz of South Norwalk set for Monday January 21 in New Haven. Referee Dave Witzgerald will rule. Kunz seeks to claim the New England title while Brown defends. Both boxes train hard, aiming for early knockout as the bitter rivalry heightens statewide interest.

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Tennis Stars to Play in Canada

New York report notes interest in tennis matches under the United States National Lawn Tennis Association. Arrangements to send a team to Montreal for a charity match to aid British relief are nearly complete. Two sections recruited by the association have enlisted, with funds from subscriptions and exhibitions largely paid, pending proper government approval.

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Y M H A to Hold Fight Show in Bridgeport

The Bridgeport branch of the Young Men's Hebrew Association received a permit to stage a boxing and wrestling smoker at 151 State Street on January 22 to raise funds for members and friends. Promoter Samuel Caplin begins negotiations with local fighters for the main bout as Barrie Tach and Levinsky are named among officials and participants.

Bridgeport Young Men's Hebrew Association State Street Samuel Caplin Battling Levinsky Levinsky Camp Devens New York Barney Tach

Seaside Club Defeats Bridgeport in Inter-Club Match

The Seaside club edged Bridgeport 2 to 1 in the inter-club series at Seaside. Al Brothwell won 150 to 64 over A J MacConnell, Tompkins beat Hunt 40 to 147, and Lockwood downed Mall. The event drew a large crowd as players Toekwond and Hall provided spectacular play. Travel tax figures from New York show the league clubs travel about 171,000 miles, with Pittsburgh sending players elsewhere.

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Club League Bowlers Post Season High Pinfall Record

The Park City alleys host the Club league resume after a three week layoff, posting a season high 8 000 pins as three teams exceed 1 500. Duke Louhas set a new league mark with 94 in a perfect run, Thunderbolts near tying the high team total, Al Hill with 122 and Ball 343 top all scorers. Clover club upset Fairmount in three straight.

Park City Duke Louhas Thunderbolts al Hill Ball Feeney Clover Club Fairmount Clover Victory

Maccabee Bowlers Open Tournament Opens in Bridgeport

The championship bowling tournament of the Maccabees of Bridgeport opened at Jim Kelley’s alleys with Bridgeport Tent No. losing 2 to 1 to Americus Tent No. Scores reflect keen play and strong bowling. The local winner will face the Wew Haven winner in the next series.

Maccabees Bridgeport Jim Kelley Americus Wew Haven

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