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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1927
Page
9
Informant alleges A A U officials and promoters colluded to violate amateur boxing rules across the state. Promoters and managers paid boxers, promoted nonregistered clubs, and used false sanctions to stage bouts, with fighters drawing crowds yet facing unsafe, profit driven events.
Matty Shane and Joe Smith from Read combine faced hard blows during a Mercan tie league game. Skare played center, both teams reported concussions and facial cuts, with medical staff tending players at the scene and shipping some to the hospital for further care.
Fairfield's Roger Ludiawe High School basketball team schedules two home games this week at Luciane combine court. After a rough stretch with late close losses, the Fairfield quintet seeks rhythm against Green High on Wednesday and Warren Harding on Friday in a bid to climb into the win column.
New York, Jan. 18 The resume of Major Frank W. Cavanaugh who recently won a three year term at Fordham will start Spring practice on March 30. The first month will emphasize fundamentals and drill the squad along fall lines with a final scrimmage. Captain Feaster will split time between football this spring and baseball in February to April. Cavanaugh gains backfield help from 1926 freshmen while several regulars from last fall return, with a mix of lettermen and reserves across the line and backfield.
In a retrospective, the author weighs the 1919 White Sox against the A's era squads led by Bender and Plank. He argues the Sox boasted unparalleled talent with Felsch, Weaver, Risberg, Williams, Jackson, and Catchers, while noting internal disruption and moral failing that damaged team spirit and health of key figures.
A collage of editorial musings on sports ethics and golf technique with stray quotes from Don Marquis and references to college football, racing, and boxing culture. It weaves opinion pieces, humorous asides, and critique of modern athletics and training.
Naugatuck visits Hilltop gym to meet Central High at four o clock. Central, undefeated in football, seeks another win and features Meade, Sanday, and Buswell in scoring. Reilly uses deep rotation, expects strong defense, and plans a preliminary girls game. Saturday the team travels to Greenwich to face the Millionaires in a tough matchup.
Catcher Paul Florence was sold back to the Indianapolis club of the American Association today by the New York Giants. The move leaves the Giants with three catchers, none of whom played for the club last season. Sanford Lamby and John Cummings will join Al Evans and others in the catching corps. Burleigh Grimes and Mel Ott also signed new contracts with New York.
Stamford High school hockey team will face Norwalk High at the Woodway rink tomorrow at 3 p.m. Greenwich High is expected to meet Stamford there later in the week.
New Haven boxers routed the Bridgeport amateur team at Colonial Hall last night with Jed Charlie Gordon the sole Bridgeport winner after four rounds. Gordon defeated Micke ley Martin in a hard fought 127 pound bout to force a draw after three, then wore down Martin to claim the verdict. Eddie Moore beat Be Roua, and Charlie Anderson bested George McGuinness in welterweight action, while Johnny Thomas stopped Jimmy Jackson in the 135 pound class. Other results included Demente Sorrocce over Gregory Green, Johnny Andrews over Jack Daly, Joe Nagy over Joe Mastelli, Red Grillo via technical knockout, Larry James over Red Roman, and Jack Garevasco stopping Joe Kelleher.
In Berlin on January 18 the Italian German duo Tenant and Lorenz won the six day bicycle race finishing two laps ahead of Thollembeek and Bunchenhagen, Wampst Lacquehay and Koch Rieleng. The American French team McNamara and Petri trailed by three laps but earned the top point total of 454.
Ottawa Ottawa Senators may auction star Hooley Smith to replenish treasury after strong start. AP reports offers from New York Americans Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs. president Frank Ahearn says sale not imminent.
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