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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1927
Page
9
Delaney and Jim Maloney set a February 18 meeting for the Rickard Amateur 5outs. REILLY AND RICKARD AGREE TO TERMS FOR NEXT MONTHS BATTLE.
Minneapolis dispatch reports a Big Ten conference gathering set for late January to discuss football scheduling and possible rotating schedules among Western Conference universities. Key participants include Major John Taunit, President Coffman, and Regents representative Fred Rivilens Chapman.
Landis signals willingness for an open hearing on the charges against The Coan and Tits speaker. Officials and local leaders discuss venue and timing as the town awaits details. a call for transparency accompanies the ongoing dispute.
A fragmented report from Springs outlines a meeting of major and minor committees. The document notes discussions on organization, procedures, and anticipated dates while listing several attendees and placeholders for future actions.
Yale overwhelmed Columbia 37 to 10 in a Yale swimming meet at Crenesto Pool. Sparking wins included Pope in the 60 yard dash and Sanford in the 440 yard event as Yale swept multiple races. The Yale relay team of Tingen Lucas Peek Wie land clocked 1 45.
A memoir style piece recounts managers Connie Mack and John McGraw, detailing Mack’s daily team meetings and player development, the 1909 season, and a pivotal 1913 third base scenario. It contrasts McGraw’s courteous leadership with Mack’s hands on guidance, and teases a forthcoming piece on the White Sox.
The piece questions what drives competition and whether winning is supreme or if enjoyment and effort matter more. It reflects on lacrosse’s future in America, noting Brooklyn and Baltimore as centers, calls for broader promotion, and highlights hockey’s rising popularity as a model for American sport enthusiasm.
Amateur boxing carnival at Colonial Hall features Johnny Scalzi as headliner in a likely rematch with Jack De Rosa of Derby, part of a large program with contenders from Bridgeport New Haven and Hartford in classes from flyweight to heavyweight.
Wesleyan University in Middletown announced the appointment of William W. Wood, a Penn State star center and Gettysburg College football mentor since 1918, as football coach and associate professor of physical education to succeed Sam Hil. Wood, a Mercerburg graduate and former captain, coached at Gettysburg to multiple conference titles and earned a master's degree, with five children and marriage noted. he will visit in spring to plan the fall campaign.
High team total by Team No 1 reaches 1411 while Team No 4 posts 95 pounds as high team single. Lownds leads with high total 313 and Lownds again tops team totals at 122 in this compact league notes page.
Williams College aims for a strong season in basketball under coach Gordon Mease. The team has won four of five, with notable win over Manhattan College and a single loss to Colgate. Captain Wright Zinn and Shumway, veterans from freshmen breakthroughs, anchor the lineup as Little Three play looms against Wesleyan.
New York reports list nine American players among entries for the Canadian covered court tennis championship. The event runs from Tuesday 19 in Montreal, concluding with finals on Saturday. Entries were arranged by EH Laframbols, club secretary, during a New York trip. Names include Ned Ferndon, Throcymorton Dean Mathey, Mer ril Hall, J GBever, Fred Anderson, Fred Bowman, and Watson Washburn.
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