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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1927

Page

18

Tigers Meet New Haven Here Tonight Amateur Boxers Feud Renewed

Tigers host New Haven Wolves in a locally billed matchup seen as a fresh chapter in a rising feud. The Heraldports lineup shows Davies, Reacher, Thompson, Dennett, Doherty, Lovegreen and others, with both teams aiming to climb out of the cellar and close the gap in the American League standings.

Tigers New Haven Heridgeport Reller Poin New Haven Wolves Ruxelind Palac Harry Thompson Semedingal Gane Nist Thoarpaen Inez Hoselani Tlyven Nreidarport Davies Puerrn PR Reacher See. Thompson Dennett Doherty Ye Merrisan Seve Uontoy

East Ends Beat Fioneega 40 to 3 in Mine r League

The East Ends overwhelmed the Fio neega 40 to 3 in the East End Min er league yesterday. The Ramblers defeated the Horseshoes in a separate midget game, continuing a string of strong showings for local teams.

East Ends Swamp Pioneers Ramblers Horseshoes Fioneega

All City Club Pin Men Play Tonight

The Lettox meet the North Ends while the Roxelinas face the Twelfth District club and Wal nite bowls Mothers Bread. Al Stiva meets Clover in eight team action at the North End alleys tonight.

Lettox Roxelinas Walnite Mothers Bread Ile K Qlee AL Stiva

Football Rankings and Training Delays Across Colleges

A fragmented discussion on early training starts, entrance requirements, and weighing factors in college football rankings. It notes how early starters and varying admission hurdles affect team strength and candidato outcomes, with examples from universities and a broader look at sports and coaching decisions.

r @ulremen Tw Tolleex Gard Mary

Harding High to Host Fairfield Quintet Tonight

Harding High travel to Pairfield to face Fairfield in a decisive high school basketball clash. Harding aims to extend a six game win streak after beating Fairfield 41 15 in a prior meeting. The Presidents, led by Coach Jack Mead, prepare with light drills focusing on fouls as they meet three strong opponents this week including Masser Prep.

Harding High Pairfield Roger Ladlowe Harding High Court Tony Fairfield Central High Bridgeport Central Congress Trade Harding Carmel Hall Fairfield High Ansonia High Masser Jack Mead Condi Mead Harding Fairfield Koslowsk Horvat MacPadden Ee Veers Gallagher Dizenzo Hanley RP Klein Ceee Ester Ene H. Wakeman Chetko Jennings E Fisher Eeere Voorheoep Deftosa Fitzpatrick Hanusovsky Richmond Graham R. Wakeman

Wonderettes to Play Stratfordettes in Legion All Star Game

The undefeated Milford Wonderettes, a leading girls basketball team, travel to Stratford for a preliminary of the Stratford American Legion Rickster’s All Star game at Legion Hall. Readier rosters include Hickox Botsford and Loverence Smith among Stratfordites.

Wonderettes Milford Stratford American Legion Rickster Legion Hall Stratford Stratfordettes

Central Defeats Naugatuck In Fast Game Here 24 To 17

Central High trimmed the fast Naugatuck team 24 to 17 at the Central High gym. Meade scored eight and Hoffman six for Central, Reilly added four, while Bulkas led Naugatuck with eleven. The first quarter ended with Central ahead 8 to 7 and the final score stood 24 to 17.

Meade and Hoffman Central Naugatuck Central High Butkas Jets Stokes Nangy Bulkas Central Otop Meade Hoffman Lyon Terrace Nember Tend Edie Reilly Bis Iassies

Fish League Banquet to Be Held by North End Group

The North End Fish League will hold its annual banquet at the Eighth District Republican club on Saturday night. A committee led by Al Zinn, Bob Fritz, and B. Sullivan arranged the program with an orchestra providing music. Attendees include Captain Landy and his team, plus captains AL Hey, B. Schaffer, Ru Stehle, F. Ashervit, KE Katz, league officers, and guests A. Mahone Shagrue, A. Wheway, and J. Nick.

North End Fish League Republian Club al Zinn Bob Fritz B. Sullivan Landy AL Hey B. Schaffer Ru Stehle F. Ashervit KE. Katz Zinn

Park Street Congregationals Travel to East Haven Clash

The Park Street Congregationals head to East Haven tonight for a key Elm City circuit game. They added Cutbill at center replacing Graham, aiming for a strong road win over the East Haven Congregationals.

Park Street East Haven Tl Haven Elm City Cutbill Graham East Shore

Famous Old-Time Jockey Jamey McLaughin Dies in New Orleans

New Orleans reports the death of Jamey McLaughin a famed jockey who arrived for the racing season as a patrol judge but fell ill. He later served as paddock and track judge at Belmont Saratoga Empire City Aqueduct and Jamaica and is credited with riding a full card of winners in 1878 in Nashville. In 1886 at Monmouth he rode every race on the card with five winning mounts.

New Orleans Jamey McLaughin Ilness Belmont Saratoga Empire City Aqueduct Jamaica Nashville Tenn Monmouth

Bay State Stewards To Have Large Purse

Bay State Short Ship circuit announces a total of 144000 in purses for seven races in the spring and summer meetings. Avon Conn led with 50008, larger than nine tracks combined in 1914. Windsor Conn followed with 46000, shaping a record purse year for the circuit.

Springfield Mass Avon Conn Windsor

Youthful boxers forced to fight in unfit rings claim bill support

Reported amid a push by Senator Charles Wheeler to ratify a boxing reform, backers of a new measure say amateur bouts are held in unsafe rings. They allege promoters use discarded rings with little padding and no mandatory medical exams or physician on site. The piece outlines alleged AAU laxity and a boxing trust shaping promotions in Hartford and New Haven, with clubs expelled or frozen out.

Bill Claim Charles FE Shang) Wheeler Stratford Boxing Trust New Haven Hartford Danbury Boys’ Club Winchester Club Amateur “Boxing Trust A. A. L. Committee

White Rose and Locos Clash in Industrial Tilt

White Rose faces Locomobile in a marquee Industrial League game on the YMCA floor as it pursues a continued winning streak. Bridgeport Brass, leaders, are set for an easy win over Raybestos, while Loco and White Rose battle for top honors in a crowded standings race.

White Rose Locomobile Five Loco Five Bakers Bridgeport Brass Five Raybestos Loco White Rose Cremina Severe Ghiotto Russell Johnson Jordan Mraz Jontas RG Mikla Royak LG 5 Brass Raybestos Higgins Seree Bailey Decker Seereerees Sansone de Atone Bieler Balkwpeeseees Carrott Barney Brody

Fairfield Falls to Greenwich High in Handoff Clash

Greenwich High defeated Fairfield 27 to 20 yesterday in Greenwich. Fairfield led 18 to 13 at halftime but failed to score a field goal in the second half. Voorhees and Jennings started for Fairfield.

Greenwich High Fairfield Greenwich Voorhees Jennings

Connaggie Rifle Team Defeated In Early Match Start

Storrs January 19 AP The Connecticut Agricultural College rifle team opened poorly and trailed after the first scores. The Aggies finished with 33 397 points for ten men, losing to DePauw University which scored 3 669. Cincinnati and West Virginia followed with 3 66 and Michigan State 3 505. Denison forfeited its match.

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