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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1918
Page
12
A reader criticizes Evening World boxing claims about John L Sullivan. The piece argues Muldoon did not train Sullivan and recounts Belfast camp rumors, police interference, and Sullivan's dominance, asserting prior reports misstate events and personalities.
Billy DeFoe is matched to box Phinney Boyle of Lowell next Monday night in Providence. Both boxers agreed to come in under 130 pounds and DeFoe hopes for a knockout, saying he is in fine form for the bout.
The club bowling league restarts this evening at Park City alleys with matches starting at 6 o'clock. Thunderbolts lead Clover club by two games in a tight race, followed by Grook lawn club. local wagers rise as teams push for top spot.
A rough-turf overview notes the Eastern League potentially expanding by absorbing New England League districts including Bangor Portland Lewiston Lowell Haverhill and Lawrence. Worcester delays contracts as merger plans loom while social meetings in Syracuse gauge club owner sentiment. The piece mentions players in aviation and military events and boxing bouts planned for Boston and Pittsburgh amid league jockeying.
Barney Oldfield, famed auto racer, says 17 years on many tracks brought near misses but never a serious crash. He reveals a new armored car shell and his habit of studying each course before races, noting luck and nerve as key to avoiding fatal accidents while earning records and money.
A saturnine note on Arthur H. Mendrick and Kendrick, famed Central Massachusetts trotting enthusiasts, marks a death in Worcester. The tale touches on racing politics, Grand Circuit plans, and shifts in Boston area horse circles as key figures debate admissions, new committees, and upcoming meetings amid looming changes to the Short Ship and Bay State circuits.
Bridgeport's Holy Rollers league opens this evening at Mark City alleys with 15 weeks of play. City officials and Newspapermen join Twelfth District, Traffic Caps, City Merals, and Newspapermen in a lively kickoff as teams line up a fresh season. Matches start at 8 o'clock, with travel stunts planned and a focus on sociability over sheer skill.
In Milwaukee fans split on Greb's bantam action after his early visit when he toyed with Smith. The rising welter floored Peters during a bout with Kelkir in the smoky arena, delivering a wild head swing that jarred him but left him able to continue. The scene recalled a past near knockout at Panoramin amphitheatre. Referees urged fighters to break, as the bout featured wrestling and clinching exchanges amid heated crowd reaction.
Eastern league chiefs say little action taken as transfer talks heat up. Rotations of managers and players loom, with March 1 contract deadlines pressing. War clouds and mill wheel debates cloud decisions, while Young stars and veterans seek position amid uncertain baseball future.
Sports column notes Phil Bloom the New York lightweight back in Cleveland for a bout with a local fighter, claiming full recovery from the Leonard fight last September and teasing a return next month. The piece also critiques fight introductions and promoter time, plus a Chicago update: Charles G. Williams named Red Sox bus manager.
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