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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1920

Page

8

Fulton Wins Eight Round Fight From Moran

In Bridgeport, Fulton defeats Moran over eight rounds in a Thursday night boxing card at Armory A A. featuring four bouts. The Armory Athletic Association promotes the event with New Haven and New York boxers including McNulty, McCabe, Dixon, Duffy, and Bergen in a strong smoker. O'Connor serves as timekeeper.

Fulton Moran Armory A. A Armory Athletic Association Bill Hogan Gasium AJA Ody Jacoby Block State Armory Kearns’ Jom Josaph Terry Lee Meher Young John McNalty New Haven Mike McChbs Panama Glee Dixon Johnny Duffy New York Jineny Kane Charles Bergen Fort Young O'Leary Micky Travers Connecticut Yonny McNulty New, Haven Ed Brown Mike McCabe Barney. Adair Black Demon George Dixon Damon Denny McFadden Acorn A. C Jimmy Duffy Jimmy Kane Charlie Berger Ranke Frankie Wilson Stamford Norwalk Charlie Bergen Red Allen Svery Mickey Travers O'Leary Acorn John Billy Hogan Terry Lee Bridgeport Michael F. O’connor

Advertising Golfers Tourney at Pinehurst

Specialty rounds of the advertisers golf league at Pinehurst, N C, drew 123 men to 16 holes on the number two course with 24 women on the number three course. Russell Brown led the field, claiming the qualifying medal with 38 for the last nine and 65 for the front. Lou Hamilton narrowly trailed with 82 in the afternoon heat, while Don Parker and Frank Finney also posted strong scores. Women’s play saw J F Duryea and W S Bird top the first nine holes, with Charles Hoyt and Roy Durstine among notable qualifiers.

Pinehurst N.C Winter Golf League Russell Brown Scarsdale Brown Lou Hamilton Garden City Don M. Parker Frank Finney Baltusto Ben Nash Essex County Nash Alex Ross J. F. Duryea Springfield Mass Brayburn Club Duryea W. S. Bird Sleepy. Hollow Charles W. Hoyt Cherry Valley Roy Durstine White Rlains M. Alexander Siwanoy C. T. Miller Audubon I. N. B. Close Balrusrole Stuart S. Patterson Plainfield Walter Manning Exmoor Charles Walworth Greenwich John H. Clapp Chevy, Chase Alan L. Eggers Baltusrol Roy Barnstill Foxhill Donald Hamilton New Haven J.F. Duryea Braeburn C. A. Brook Wyncott George Dutton Tedesco J. W. Wright St. Andrews

Trotting Club Moves to Back Old Associations

Syracuse report notes a committee of five from the American Association of Trotting Horse Breeders seeks to break away from the American Trotting Association and the National Trotting Association, aiming to form new governing rules for trotting. Stratford plans a fast semi pro basketball team to debut January 20 in Tuttles Stratford. Dan Morgan facilitates a ten round no decision bout between Jack Britton and Jimmie Conway at Savannah Auditorium on January 30.

Syracuse Aix American Association of Trotting Horse Breeders American Rotting Association National Trotting Asscciation Stratford Blackman Lincoln New York Connecticut Tuttles Wotratford Mratford Dan Morgan Jack Britton Britton Jimmie Conway Avennah Gaeye Savannah Auditorium

Fulton Defeats Moran in Eight Round Struggle

In Newark at the first Regiment Armory J Frred Fulton of Rochester Minnesota defeated Frank Moran of Pittsburgh in an eight round bout. Fulton weighed 214 pounds to Morans 194. Moran rushed at the start but Fulton used a sharp left jab and outboxed his challenger, maintaining an edge through the later rounds. Moran showed fatigue early yet pressed on, while Fulton answered with body blows and sustained pressure.

Newark Shu Jfrred Fulton Rochester Minn Frank Moran Pittsburgh First Regiment Fulton Moran Multon Falton

Industrial League Opens With High Interest at Coronial Hall

Industrial basketball action drew about 500 fans as Graphophone defeated Crane 22 to 16 and Lake upset UMC aggregation 25 to 14. The league's strong start suggests solid support and growing popularity among basketball enthusiasts. Next Thursday A M A will face Graphophone and Takes will play Crane.

Te Industrial Basketball League Graphophone Industrial League Colonial Hall A. M Crane Company

Matchmaker vs Fight Manager in January boxing plan

Journal notes the Clover A C struggles to book top fighters for a January 12 show. Promoters face evasive terms from Mike O Dowd manager and Bogash Norfolk Britton plans unravel as negotiations falter with Bartfield and Levinsky, while Kenny faces injury in Montreal.

Cochran Backs London Fight Plan Shift in Sentiment

Charles B Cochran the British fight promoter reversed his stance on holding the Dempsey Carpentier bout in New Jersey. He now favors staging the title bout on a championship distance in London, arguing 20 rounds suit the event and may attract more money than an eight round New Jersey card. Cochran notes he has not received credible offers from U S promoters to host Labor Day in New Jersey and doubts a title fight will occur there.

Louis Bogash Adair New Haven Louis Driver Bridgeport Eddie McAndrews Bogash Red Allen Big Boy Alen Allen Wartfield Bartfield Universal Service XPW York Jat Charles B. Cochran New Jersey Cochran Jersey Ali Lkely London Dempsey England Descamps Cridis

Submarine quintet defeats Twin Oaks in boys club game

A large crowd watched two youth basketball games at the Boys' Club gym. The Submarine five defeated Twin Oaks by 7 to 2 in the first game, while the American Midgets lost to the Blue Ribbons Midgets by one point in the second.

Submarine Five Twin Oaks Blue Ribbons

Penn Lose Six Football Players at Penn

Philadelphia Jan 2 Six University of Pennsylvania football players have left the team and three more plan to withdraw before degrees. Hobey Tight and three others are listed among those leaving. Former captain Bert Bell and Lou Little are expected to withdraw and may enter business. Ray Miller is technically suspended and will not be allowed to return.

Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Bruner Ray Miller Miller

Speedy Knicks Play Ribbons at Colonial Tonight

John Leavy tapes the Blue Ribbons win bid by purchasing North Philadelphia franchise in Eastern league. Tonight colon ial hall hosts Knickerbockers in tune up for Sundays Reading game. Leavy plans Schwab Stewart Wright White Ashmead plus two strong subs. Charley Powers to suit up. Referee John J. O'Brien to toss ball at 8 oclock.

John Leavy Blue Ribbons North Philadelphia Philadelphia Astern The Ribbons Reading Leavy Schwab Stewart Wright Fnickerbockers Gotham Knicks Colonial Hall Smolick Wasser McMillan Sharkey Acker John J. O'Brien Blue Ribbons _ Knickerbockers Stewart RY Wassmer Schwab Smotick Powers McMillian Ashmead AG Atker Wright le

Bogash Kayoes Burns in Sixth Round

Lynn mass Jan 12 special James Bogash New England welterweight champion knocked out Teddy Burns of New York in six rounds. Both fighters delivered strong blows from the start Burns failed to leave the ring for ten minutes after the bout. A planned eight round bout at Amboy Sporting Club Perth Amboy on Jan 22 is a workout for Levinsky versus Clay Turner in Detroit later.

Lynn Mass Jauis Bogash New England Teddy Burns New York Burns Battling Lel Yinsky Dan Morgan Johnny Howard Bayonne N. J Amboy Perth Levinsky Clay Turner Detroit

Backroom Sports and The Lost Backroom World

A lurid nostalgic riff on backroom sports and social decay. The piece mocks barroom life, debt collectors, and disintegrating old rituals while picturing Jan 16 as a turning point when backroom culture fades. It blends florid slang, pop culture references, and a hymn to vanished games and "Tipo" music.

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