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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1922
Page
7
Bridgeport High faces a tough test against Choate Prep as Old Maz Sinallynx illness forces reshuffles. Star Jack Maher leads Wallingford in supporting Hunt’s squad with training and plans to counter Choate in a high stakes midweek clash.
The Holy Cross baseball schedule lists multiple games in Worcester and nearby cities with opponents such as Duquesne, Bowdoin, Tufts, and Harvard. It notes dates in late February through May and includes regional matchups at Worcester, Cambridge, Medford, Providence, and New York venues.
The Milford Wanderers hockey team defeated Whitneyville 2-0 on Lake Whitney. Milford's Ford and the Mordi brothers starred, with Ford scoring on a long spin move and a second period rush completing the win. The victory boosts Milford toward a game against a strong New Haven quintet in Elm City.
Swedish champion Helmar Johnson arrives in town to face world champion Stanislaus Zbyszko in a high profile mat bout at the Casino tomorrow night. Promoter Paul Dietz reports advance ticket sales strong with a capacity crowd expected. Johnson, fast and similarly weighted, vows a competitive showing as Zbyszko prepares to display top form.
Grove City College, a small school of about 400 students, earned its reputation with a 22 straight win streak. The team, led by star Stepanian, defeated top rivals including Pittsburgh, Georgetown, West Virginia, Washington and Jefferson, and Carnegie Peck in a record twissot ball season.
A chaotic list of race entries and purses from a racing card includes Purse $1,000 maidens for two year olds with numerous names such as A Koeilin, Stone Ape, Athlete, and B Hauntbene among others. Second and fourth races feature longer purses and four year olds plus, with entries like Runzat, Sea Cove, Lampus, Natural Air, and Walnut Hall.
Blue Ribbon basketball opens its season tonight facing the Stamford Big Five, a versatile squad seen as one of the top teams in the state. The Blue Ribbons, once a leading New England pro outfit, struggled last season under poor industrial conditions, with manager John Leavy resigning midseason. Stamford’s lineup features Ring and Morison among others, promising a strong contest at the opener.
Snow halted all scheduled soccer matches as heavy snow blanketed fields across the state. The Crane Company Elevian stood out as the only local team to play while Stamford scouts eyed the Connecticut Lace Worts. St George leads the Connecticut State league by one game over Manchester, with Hartford in third after two stalemates and a winless stretch. The Dancers Athletes of Siamlord top the Connecticut Amateur league with an undefeated record.
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