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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1921
Page
11
Yale basketball cuts Bailey from the squad due to intractable quarrels with coach Al Sharpe. Bailey and Sheit mien, noted among Yale's top players, are absent as the team heads into Christmas. Suspensions and disciplinary actions are cited as the cause.
Advertisement notes P and Q Shops offer clothes of their own make at lower prices by removing middlemen profits. The message contrasts sensational promises of get rich quick schemes with the store that stays honest in business. It claims P and Q Shops align with the times by discarding profits and lowering costs on high grade goods.
NEW HAVEN reports substantial raises for most players retained from the 1st season’s championship squad. Covner George Weiss and Manager Bender expect limited contracts for a few. bids and trades loom as Dunn, Baltimore, and McGowan moves are discussed. Weiss aims to finalize training plans as Chief Bender nears full recovery.
A dispute rages over standardized clubs as Britain and America move toward a common iron size. Prominent figures including Whitney and the British Golf Association weigh in on whether modern “two-iron” and other new designs should be adopted, arguing about skill, dealer influence, and the role of players in governing their sport.
Montreal officials push for a major boxing event near the St. Lawrence, aiming to attract top contenders and large crowds. Promoters expect cross border interest, with plans centered on the south bank area close to the city, promising significant spectator turnout and potential international attention.
Plans for a new Hartford road ball park call for a grandstand and bleachers to seat around 6,000 spectators with total seating over 6,000. Construction will proceed to complete the grandstand and seating as the baseball program expands.
SIG WORK January 26 report on Christy Mathewson, former New York Giants star, ill for seven months with tuberculosis. His physician and wife are the only ones admitted to his room as his condition fluctuates. He has moments of optimism and says he will win, but remains bedridden and moved to an invalid chair for sunlight time.
The General Electrics defeated the Paddocks 88 to 19 at the Cosy Corner Casino Walnut Beach last evening. Paddocks were hampered by injuries and lineup changes with Cranston Grenkite absent. Key scorers included Tollison Polk for the General Electrics.
Los Angeles report states the planned title match between Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier remains unviolated unless Monk Montrsey’s forfeit is deposited with a New York bank or the promoters. Robert Holgren, named sole arbiter, confirms the contract requires deposit with bank or promoters, dismissing any breach claim.
Prom, Jan. 20. Internal revenue officers collected more than $5,100 in withhcome taxes from aliens halted at the border on their way to Lithuania and the Ukraine. Forty-nine were checked by vigilante C Lint day. eight were allowed to proceed after payment.
A Pittsburgh based corporation seeks a million dollar loan to develop industrial lines in Palestine. The venture involves Zionist groups and aims to build industries including glass, foundries, lime quarries, and machinery, with the project tied to local corporate interests.
Firemen were called yesterday to Minow Bros and several other incidents. Carelessness in thawing frozen water pipes at 283 East Washington Avenue sparked a small blaze near two sheds near 134 Lexington Avenue. Fire was controlled at once. A bonfire in a yard near Harrison Street spread sparks toward nearby structures but caused no major damage. A grass fire near Mountain Grove Cemetery required additional help.
Sons of Veterans appoint a committee to organize a birthday celebration for Lincoln at Grand Army hall 825 Main Street. Meeting night moved from Wednesday to Thursday to align with a second veterans gathering.
The National Merchant Marine Association met with criticism of U.S. policy and British interests. Senator Ransdall urged American merchant marine protection while Senator Jones accused British control of key shipping lines and urged discriminatory legislation. J A Franklin of International Mercantile Marine denied the claims as Senator Jones faced pushback and questions from lawmakers.
A large winter gathering at Colonial ballroom last night featured a social under Bridgeport branch of the American Association for the Republic. An excellent concert by Miss Hogan and other artists delighted attendees. There were dances, tables selling homemade items, and substantial suppers. The event was organized by a committee chaired by Mrs. Simon Crea and included several local ladies and gentlemen.
In Hartford the House of Representatives received a resolution favoring Jarvis D. Brown Sr for judge and George J. Smith for deputy judge of Milford. The motion placed both on the calendar for action, with committee involvement and amendments discussed. The session included talk of motor vehicle negligence provisions and related amendments, then referred to the House judiciary committee.
Three day search continues for the missing barge Waevamaw off Cape Digaheth near Rookland Maine. A possible clue emerged after a Wednesday sighting but officials say no confirmed lead as crews press on with the wary probe and rescue effort aboard the vessel.
New York Jan 20 Dr Gary Pasdermachian Armenian minister bound for Paris to join a conference of Armenian leaders discussing policy toward the Soviet government and the Armenian republic. He called the present Soviet government a very small minority compared with the Russian communists.
At the Leghorn congress of the Italian Socialist party the question of joining the Moscow Internationale was put to a vote and the result was not reached today. Balloting began immediately and was expected to continue into the afternoon as votes were tallied.
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