Matchmaker vs Fight Manager Ends in Bridgeport Campaign
In the final note of a Clover A C series the club fails to book top fighters for the January 12 show. Flynn's new $2,500 guarantee is rejected, Brennan fights elsewhere, and future cards look unlikely as promoters face scarce willing opponents and fear of adverse decisions.
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Clover A.C
Clover Club
Flynn
Healey
Bridgeport
Brennan
Black
Red Allen
Frankie Confrey
Rod
Joe Welling
Bud Palmer
Lew ‘Tender
Willis Jackson
Jackson
Philadelphian
Willie
Tencher
Rocky Kansas
Clover A. C
Wesk
Femo
New Jersey
Reconstructed Ribbons Five to Battle Reading
Two members of the old Blue Ribbons will play Sunday in a Eastern league game against Reading. Skeats Weight and Joe Ashmeade guard, Stewart in reserve. Art Power Dunleavy join to fill absences, Reading’s Ernie Retch the known opponent. Prelim by Rectors at 2:30 with main game at 3:15 at Colonial hall. Knights of Columbus report 75 candidates advancing through first and second degrees with third degree planned next month.
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Blue Ribbons
John Leavy
Reading
Skeats
Weight
Joe Ashmeade
Stewart
Eiddie White
Trentor
Schwab
Leavy
Art
Charlie Power
Dunleavy
North Philadelphia
Camden
Colonial Hall
Ernie Retch
Philadelphia
Joe. Waters
Bridgeport Boys' Club
Knights of Columbus
Park City
Break Between Carpentier and Descamps Sparks Major Split
Georges Carpentier and manager Francis Descamps near dissolution over pay and Dempsey fight. Dispute centers on 1000 pounds offered by Cochran and potential 600000 ending. a breakup could shock European sport. Offers pour in from Harvey and Lewis as Cochran seeks Dempsey signature.
Dempsey Declines War Record Explanation Offer
Franklin d Olier national commander of the American Legion said he had no comment on a proposal to have Jack Dempsey explain his war record before the Legion national headquarters. The offer came from Dempsey manager Jack Kearns. The Legion has more important matters to attend to.
State Guard Company I Mustered Out Of Service
Company I Infantry of the Fourth Military District Connecticut State Guard, Bridgeport, mustered out at the Armory last night by Major L. J. Herrmann. Captain Robert M. James and lieutenants Williamson and Taucham placed in reserve. Company B and I to be disbanded January 20. Bridgeport Rifle and Filfia clubs linked to units. Col. Cronan attended. Day delivered closing remarks.
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Fourth Military District
Connecticut State Guard
L. J. Herrmann
Stratford
Robert M. James
John J. Williamson
James Taucham
Occors
State Guard
Millbury Emergency Board
Bridgeport Filfia Club
University Club
Bridgeport Rifle Club
Rifle Club
Col
P. Cronan
William Horace Day
Society Leaders Watch Hanging of Communists in Budapest
A Budapest crowd of society women in evening dress gathered to witness the execution of condemned radicals. Authorities issued permits for outward observers including foreign dignitaries and clubmen as dawn broke. Automobiles carried Budapest's elite from late suppers to view the spectacle with calm, distant interest.
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Universal Service
Budapest
Supreme Council
Beal Society
Foreign Missions
Dudapest
Welles
New England Order of Protection Meeting Scheduled
The N. E. Order of Protection and Park City Lodges of the New Jingland will hold a meeting next Wednesday night at 62 Cannon Street. Grand officers will install officers led by Grand Warden James McCann of Windsor.
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Tda
Park City
Soldiers return state property and rifles to owners
Military men surrendered all State property and will forward it to the quartermaster general in Hartford. Many company members plan to keep the rifles they purchased before joining the State guard.
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Hartford
State Guard
Hungary Must Waive Claim To Fiume
Patis Jan 16 The Hungarian peace treaty requires Hungary to formally waive claims to former Austro Hungarian territories awarded to Italy Roumania Jugoslavia and Czecho Slovakia. Hungary must adhere to St Germain minority provisions and limit its army to 45100 men with guns not exceeding 10 cm caliber. It also must assume a proportional share of the Austrian debt. most clauses mirror St Germain terms.
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Patis
Hungary
Italy
Roumania
Jugo-Slavia
CzechoSlovakia
Austria
St. Germain
Downy Pillow From Stocking Ravelings And Silk
A 19th or early 20th century tip explains making a soft pillow filler from discarded stockings raveled by tearing the hem downward and pulling threads with fingertips. It suggests using gloves and silk vests, gauze ravelings, silk, and ribbons to keep packing. The text also notes foot powered two passenger automobiles being introduced in France and welcomed.
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Aldenlee
France
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Maher
Rf Gazette
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McGraw
Potterdon
Rowe
Dondero
Kennell
Rf. Bent
Cederhomm
Joe Ashmead
Skeats Wright
Old Guard
Farrell
U Wekers
Rg Griffin
Iy Lynch
Fitelson
X Lakes
Nolan
H. Anthony
Clancy
A Meyer
R. Anthony
Quinn
Crane
Driscoll
C Clark
Feiner
Peter Schuyler
Yemen
G.W van Slyke & Horton
Albeny, N.Y
Fairbairn
Carpentier
London
Forbes W. Patabalas
Tan
Georges Carpentier
Francis Descamps
C. B. Cochran
Descamps
Dempsey
Carpender
Gensalion
Charley Harvey
Jim Coffreth
Europe
Dempssey
Paris
Cochran
Deafcamps
Landoner
Bridgeport Company
N. E. Order of Protection
Fiume
Golde Clothes Shop
Main Street
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