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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1927

Page

18

Tigers Meet Meriden Tonight Hillhouse Beats Central

Meriden hosts Hillhouse in a slow game with Tigers aiming to challenge for second place as Meriden’s team returns tonight to face the visitors on home turf. Lineups list Brucenort Meriden Duganee Thompson Williams Brown Muirhead Venter Morrison Saunders Conley Flount against foes. crowd expected steady as fans anticipate a tougher test.

Tigers Meriden Hillhouse High Central Veldenport Imer City Lce Cats Chevrolet Tiry Starkle Fisers Arky Milford Xane Hea Rosrland Rome South Emistar Cams Folt Brucenort Meriden Duganee Thompson Williams Brown Muirhead Venter

DeNolay to Face Presby Paladins Tomorrow Night

The DeNolay quintet meets Presby Paladins for a second time this season at Holden Hall. The Paladins seek better control after a previous loss to the Jacques exrer and aim to challenge their conquerors with improved teamwork and defense.

Denolay Presby Paladins Preshy Paladins Holden Hall Treshys Geed Coperord Jacques Exrer Leurs DeMrtiay Paladin Ahistrand Wall Reichert Terry Blante Clinton Hamilton Ley Tou Narcay

Legion to Meet Norwalk Quintet in Postponed Game

Stratford Straton five set to clash with Norwalk Armory in a postponed contest at Tirid Couets. Preliminary round features Haines Stratford Armory Rishers Barktey RF and players including Shean Andereng and Flewertyn Stevens in a striving lineup.

Legion Norwalk Stratford Teston Armory Bae of Haenps Stratford Armory Rishers - Barktey RF G . Shean Andereng Bas Flewertyn Stevens Tushburn Lewis O Cavanansh

MIAMI Entries First Rack Puree and Track Claims

A garbled report lists numerous names and numbers, referencing track entries and purses. It mentions Puree prizes of 1500 dollars and various horses or participants with scattered figures, hints at weather and fast track conditions.

Weil Beaten In Florida Tourney

Palm Beach Florida January 27 After showing a brand of golf worthy his week AOOM Neih Je from Bridgeport Connecticut finished in the championship flight at Lake Worth urging a fourth round upset he defeated aunt ote Cieyrss FE Keim of New York in the final round. Jack B Boersen defeated Hert Edwards of New York to win the qualifying medal and claim the championship flight victory.

Palm Beach Mia Bridgeport Oneteenth Hale Jack Boersen Hert Edwards New York

East Side League close contests feature play

The East Side Midget league saw the Triangles beat the Pioneers 6 to 6 and the Ramblers defeat the Bridgeport Midgets 18 to 15. Score details list players for Pioneers and Ramblers with referees, while Hartford reports Susanne Lenglen to visit February 4 for a tennis exhibition at the state armory with a Cork-Taoleum court and a slate of matches. The tour includes Vincent Richards and Mary K. Browns among others, with Lenglen’s appearance near the end of the U.S. run.

Triangles Pioneers Ramblers Bridgeport Coates Briparro T A. F Warkt Cagetanello Rt. F Sling Martford Diugas State Armory Eoee Tin Company C. C Pyle Inager Grittin Grange Vincent Richards Mary K. Browns Snodgrass Howard Kinsey Feret Broad Street Cork Taoleum Lenglen Suzanne Lenpwn Mary K. Trrowne Kinsey Richards Brillant Mile Newark Hartford Wll Surganne Pyte Madison Square Garden

Suzanne Lenglen to Play in Hartford February 4

Suzanne Lenglen and associates schedule a benefit at the Hartford Armory on February 4 to raise proceeds for a National Guard athletics program. Event aims to support guard athletes and related activities.

Suzanne Lenglen Hartford Mne Loenglen National Guard

Rival High Five Battle Opens Series for City Title

Rival Harding High hosts Central High in a Bridgeport game to start a two game series for basketball supremacy. Both teams boast eight wins and strong lineups with Harding favored on its home floor. Ticket demand outstrips supply as bleachers are erected for a crowd expected to be among the largest.

Drudgeport High Warren Flording High School Harding High Central High Bridgeport Hardling High Sym Bothing Jack Jon Harding Central Fairfield Naugatuck Ne Haven Hillhouse

Spears May Coach At Northwestern

Chicago January 26 CAP Dr Clarence W Spears head football coach at the University of Minnesota may become coach at Northwestern University as successor to Darist they ate He con ter mMo with Kenneth BR Wilson a thin director of Northwestern today but their negotiations were not con chute Minnesota is determined to keep Spears who in tia first year in the era conference developed an d it was a dangerous con for the championship The reports from Moneapolis were to the effect the president Troftman of the University of Minnesota would meet any inducements that Northwestern cared to selfor

Chicago Clarence W. Spears Univerity of Minnesota Northwesten Universty Spears Dartmouth Kenneth BR. Wilson Northwestern Minnesota Sperrs Moneapolis Troftman University of Minnesota

Robinson Brown Named Coaches At Foxton University

Boston January 26 Edward N Trohingen and Heonard W Brown will again coach football at Foxton University next fall, as reported by athletic director George Brown who announced the signing today.

Boston Edward N. Trohingen Heonard W. Brown Foxton Fhlary Makaney George ¥. Brown

Young's Movie Plans Postponed By Studio Delays

Canadian youth George Young who won the Santa Catalina channel swim prize saw negotiations with Famous Players Lasky fall through as producers cannot use the swimmer in a film until May. His manager pressed for immediate filming to free him for vaudeville tours. Studio tests reportedly showed a promising screen presence.

Hollwood Cal George Young Santa Catalina Awim Filma Young Ulivers l Lasky Youne

Three Women Beat Jock Hutchinson in Nassau Match

In Nassau on January 26 AP reports Jock Hutchinson, former British Open champion, lost to three women: Glenna Collett, Helen Payson, and Mia Trarey. Collett won on the 18th green with a 20 foot putt, posting 78 to Payson 79 and Hutchinson 70.

Nassau Bahamas Jock Hutchinson Glenna Collett Helen Payson Portland Maine Mia E. A. Trarey New York Mss Collett Miss Payson Hutchison

Team Six Leads Loyalty Lodge Pin League Standings

Team Six continues to lead the Loyalty Lodge Bowling league by a slim one game margin. Winnick tops individuals with an 8.0 average. Standings show Tish, Dworken, Kaplan, Jacobson, Wexler, Mod, and No. 5 team totals with several high scores and totals including a 334 high team total.

Loyalty Lodge Winnick Dworken Kaplan Jacobson- Wexler Wees Ae Tigh Mod Sas

Wickhorst Ill at Navy Hospital Amid All American Fame

Midshipman Frank H. Wickhorst of Oak Park DL and captain of the Naval Academy football team is seriously ill at the Naval Hospital Annapolis with sinus fever and a general infection of the fare. He had weighed about 220 pounds but lost weight late in the season yet remained active in his duties. Navy rowing squad members reported to the season with coaches F W Rockwell and Bob Tettas aboard as representatives of the Navy Athletic Association.

Annapolis Frank H. Wickhorst Oak Tark Naval Academy Naval Hospital Hee Wickhorst Naval Academy Varity Gnns Bob Tettas Canemander F. W. Rockwell

Central High Falls to Hillhouse 27 16 on Home Floor

Central High School basketball struggled on its own floor, trailing Hillhouse High of New Haven early and fading throughout. Pitch and Buswell led Bridgeport scoring, while Ruswell starred for Hillhouse with a whirlwind effort despite bad luck on several shots. Central coach Eddie Reilly planned intense drills after the loss as Harding looms on Saturday. Central's record stands at 8 wins 2 losses with ten games remaining.

Central High School Hillhouse High New Haven Lyon Terrace Ruswell Hilltoppers Pitch Itch Buswell Bridgeport Sandy Meade Reilly Relilyites Petrino Hoffman Central Eddie Reilly Harding

M Govern to Train Ruth Again for Movie Bow

Babe Ruth plans to shoot a motion picture in Hollywood and has summoned Arthur McGovern of New York to keep him fit while on location. McGovern, who prepared Ruth for last season, will leave Monday to stay with the star for about three weeks and diet, exercise, and roadwork to bring Ruth to normal waist size before Florida camp.

New York Babe Rutt Arthur McGovern Hollywood Cal McGovern Ruth Florida

Goddard Wins Pandog Derby Second Day Race

In Goddard Wens Again at The Pas Manitoba Emil St Goddard repeat Tuesday's victory finishing first in the Pandog derby second day 40 mile lap in three hours 57 minutes 21 seconds Earl Brydges placed nine minutes back as the runner up

The Pas Manitoba Emil St. Goddard Earl Brydges

Cohen to Battle Andy Murray Here

Izzy Cohen bantam of New Canaan who knocked out Mickey Martin of New Haven last night will face Andy Murray, conqueror of Happy Rollinson and national champion, in the feature bowl next Tuesday at Colonial Hall. Other Bridgeport fighters will also be on the card.

Izzy Cohen New Canaan Mickey Martin New Haven Andy Murray Happy Rollinson Colonial Hall Bridgeport

Havana Entries First Race At Six Furlongs Claiming

A brisk Havana card lists six races for three year olds and upward with purses around 700 and 790 dollars. Multiple entries include Serious, Recommendation, Lucie Russell, Mutiny, Jouett, Rocklight, Diack Deer, Mediator, and many others across six furlong to one and a half mile distances with apprentice allowances mentioned. Weather is clear and track fast as outfits file their claiming notes.

Serious Recommendation Lucie Russell Mutiny Jouett Woorfliuer Little Jerrie Elkcrest Roy Scout Rocklight Alexia Diack Deer Mediator, Jr. Cress Corenne Dave G Levulage Zero Henry Fox Dr. Barnes Tribune Mariel S Chas Whitney Royal Pearl Satavia I Sunny Hill Seapen Aldas Upward Palisade Basha Col. Pat Tarbaby Antimony Lew Pope C. A. Camiskey Wild Deuce Vaele Veto Havana Electric Hughes Graham Jonathan Ss Babe Totler John Marrone Forozolt Pourth Reace Sunny Girl Director Guv'nor Glohane Dry Nation Stay On Lavania Fair Kalakaua Rambler Clinging Vone Fleeting Time Grace H Uorelet Fepressive Fighting Cook Fair Holme Farm Fusileer Roieo Starmatia Glads Honk Sessors Mary B Hot Dog Clatme Ink Danttic Salvage Kemal Movs Meg Glorianesch Nemijohn Radical Lit Fischer Standerer Waltemar Hickory Emma Eternity

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