Boxing Gloves for Bridgeport Boxers at Camp Devens
A telegram from Hog er Ferri notes the boxing department will send a dozen high grade gloves to Camp Devens for Bridgeport boxers. The gesture follows a letter requesting gloves to test boxing instructor Battling Levinsky’s methods and support local lads who deserve encouragement. Ferri also reports boxing promoter Danny Morgan’s mixed stance on war benefits, praising Levinsky and Jack Britton while urging fighters to enlist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoger Ferri
Sporting Department
The
Felegram
Camp Devens
Bridgeport
Battling Levinsky
Ain't It a Grand and Glorious Feelin Drawn for The Telegram
The piece depicts a grand and glorious feeling with humorous exclamations about coal supply and a boastful “goal man” Wert. A chaotic cartoon frame shows characters reacting to a coal shortage with enthusiasm and overstatement, capturing a worn newspaper cartoon vibe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briggs
Bay State Women to Play Golf
The Women s Golf association of Boston holds its annual meeting on January 31 at Miss Fannie C. Osgood s home. Nominations for the executive committee include Mrs. B. H. W. Daley, Miss Anne Nason, Miss Harriet Curtis, Miss Katherine Duncan, Mrs. D. M. Belcher, Miss Nellie Brigham, and Miss Edith Stevens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Golf Association of
Boston
Fannie C. Osgood
W. Batchelder
Alice Rogers
G. B. Johnson
BH. W. Daley
Anne Nason
Harriet Curtis
Katherine Duncan
D. M. Belcher
Nellie Brigham
Edith Stevens
Massachusetts
Woodland
Arnold H. Jackson
Bridgeport High Hopes In Hockey Prep And Basketball Match
Bridgeport High School hockey trains at Berkshire pond this week for next Saturday’s game with Canter bury School. New coach Fred Trudeau from the American Hardware stores sports department aims to boost local hockey. Also, Bridgeport and New Haven teams prepare for a Saturday basketball clash in the local high school gym with Miacco Kennel Murphy Whitten Tickey in expected lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport High School
Berkshire Pond
Canterbury School
Fred Trudeau
American Hardware Stores
Trudeau
Canada
Boston
St. Mary
Montreal Rovers
Aberdeens
Inter Colonials
New Haven
Bridgeport
Miacco
Kennel
Murphy
Whitten
Tickey
Boxing Bill Introduced In New Jersey Assembly
Trenton Jan 29 A boxing bill from Assemblyman Henley Hudson would create a three member State Commission to regulate boxing. It would tax clubs 10 percent of gross receipts, require a $10 000 bond, audit receipts within three days, and revoke licenses at will. The measure limits rounds to eight, requires eight ounce gloves, and aims to improve amateur and military readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Henley
Hudson
Notable boxing hopeful and speedway notes in sports
In Lew Tendler’s rise Philadelphia’s newsboy champion is praised as a durable lightweight who has fought through bantam and featherweight gates without a count. The piece warns about weigh-in disparities and the dangers of overmatching. It also surveys harness racing prospects with reference to Tommy Murphy training trotters and a strong Atlanta track season. The column closes with commentary on editors, officials, and the Kentucky Futurity winner Rose Croix, bred and owned by Myron McHenry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew TendlJer
Philadelphia
Tendler
Lew Tendler
Johnny Dundee
Willie Jackson
Frankie McManus
Frankie Callahan
Tommy Murphy
Poughkeepsie
Rose Croix
Myron FL. McHenry
Youth Must Be Served in Sport
Youth in American sport is rising to prominence as many top players are under 21. From football and boxing to billiards, golf, tennis, and racing, teens and early twenty-somethings are leading the charge during wartime, signaling a new era where younger athletes claim opportunities and prestige.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ralph Flowers
Davidson College
Everett Strupper
Georgia Tech
Fac
Baltimore
Dundee
Oriole City
Jack Dempsey
Pacific Coast
Rialph Greenleaf
Illinois
Frank Taberski
Milwaukee
Welker Cochran
Iowa
J. H. Hendrickson
Georgie Walls
Thomas Hitchcock
Meadow Brook Club
France
Police to Start Work of Booking Alien Enemies
Bridgeport police begin registration of German alien enemies on February 4 under Assistant Superintendent Charles H. Suckley. All German subjects over 14 must register during the week, with extensive personal, employment, family, naturalization, and wartime service questions, plus fingerprints and photographs. Volunteers assist. final filing dates reportedly set for February 15 and March 45, with notices urging speed in tax returns for unmarried residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Charles H. Suckley
Germany
United States
Bratt
George A. Hanx
Tocal
Huive
March First Still Last Day to File
Federal income tax office in the Federal building stayed open Monday night until 9 PM to accommodate taxpayers who cannot attend during the day. Tax collectors urge those with liability to file now and note factories are aiding by coordinating appointments and assistance to speed returns. March 1 remains the final filing date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hea Federal Income Tax Office
Federal Building
Man Ovi Turned Over To Lynn Police
Frank Tyan, arrested here last Monday, was turned over to Charlies T Colby, probation officer of Lynn Massachusetts, late last evening and will be taken to that city where he is wanted for default in a bond. Villa is again said to be mired up with Germany. Bad luck to both of them. end to this matter as soon as possible. The tax agents will be glad to assist anyone at any time in making out his or her incoms tax returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny Morgan
Putnam
New York
Danny
Morgan
Sammy
Mney
Dlorgan
Levinsky
Jack Britton
Camp
Devens
Ayer
Barney
Colors
Jack
Mike Brady
Brentwood Country Club
Los Angeles
Pinehurst
Boston
Brady
Danbury
Armory
Ansonia
Norwalk
Bridgeport
Atlanta
Georgia
Lexington
Horse Review
Gocher
Welty
National Trotting Association
National
Hervey
Walter Dfoore
Percy FR. Carpenter
Worcester “Tech
France
Carpenter
Tech
Frank Tyan
T Charlies T. Colby
Lynn
Mass
Villa
Germany
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Bay State
Tom Boyd
Fox Hills Golf Club
New York A. C
Herbert Martin
Fifty Ninth Street
Peter O'Hara
Fittsburgh
Tom Wells
Bob Cunningham
Sanapee Laka Golf Club
Cunningham
St. Andrews
Scotland
Bomacger
Fox Hills
Harrisburg
Bomberger
MM. H. Whitmire
Belmont
J. Z. O'Donohue
George EE. Fawcett
George G. Weorthley
W. Roy Barnhil
Edwin Morrison
J. J. Batterson
M. J. Grammont
J. S.primrose
Col
Hugh O'Donohue
A. F. Kramer
W. V. Creignton
JL. G. Spindler
I. N. W. James
Wiliam H. McIntyre
Andrew H. Mars
Kunz-Brown
Brown
Kung
Norwalker
Mag
Boston Navy Yard
Dartmouth
Holy Cross
Boston Athletic Association
St. Irrisco
Mabel ‘Trask
Real Lady
Bertha Dilion
McHenry
Billy Wilkes
Lizzie Ryder
Ash Grove Farm
Jay Bird
Kentucky
Bingen
Eddie Plank
Plank
Brooklyn
Hbobets
Brook+ Isn
Man Ovi
Lynn Police
Duffy’s Pure
Duffy's
Duffy
Duffy Malt Whiskey Co
Rochester
U. S. Pat
ALU
H. B. Kirk & Co
New York, N. Y
Barnum 526
Connecticut Breweries Co
Bridgeport, Conn
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