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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1927
Page
20
Golf report details a tight Brooklawn semifinal where Paul Haviland defeats opponents with precise iron play and putting under pressure. Match play descriptions note strategic drives, recoveries from rough, and a late par clincher securing a spot in the final against Sid Mott.
In the annual Brooklawn Invitation, Paul Haviland of Brooklawn outlasted Al Brodbeck of New York to reach the final four. Horace Strong captured medal honors with 71 in the qualifier. Mark Flanagan of Riverhead and Georgetown tied 75 but fell to Brodbeck in the afternoon round.
Minneapolis July 8 Two captaincies in major sports have been voted to Mall ny dahl University of Minnesota athlete in a single year As senior Nydahl will head the basketball and baseball teams of the Gopher Renool next year He is counted upon also as a main stay in the backfield of the football team.
In St Louis on July 8, the Philadelphia Athletics defeated the St Louis Browns 7 to 6. Sam Jones allowed thirteen hits across seven innings before Meyers blanked the Browns in the final two frames. Simmones homered and tripled. Cobb drove in two with an 8th inning double. Lefty Grove struck out seven after eight hits.
The New York boxing commission approved Tex Rickard’s plan to stage the Dempsey Sharkey bout at Yankee Stadium on July 21 after clearing Maloney and Berlenbach returns and granting permission for the nine round exhibition under Rickard’s promotion.
New York July 8 four miles of Central Park road work and ten rounds of boxing and calisthenics mark Jack Sharkey’s final training for the July 21 title bout with Jack Dempsey. Sharkey, sparring with Rocky Stone and other New York heavyweights, pushed through a brisk session as manager Johnny Buckley lined up more partners for tomorrow. In Saratoga Springs Dempsey returned to camp after a 24 hour break, sparring with The Kid Heeman and Italian Jack Herman among others as Leon Labriels and Allentown Joe Gans watched and Delaney sketched plans for workout days ahead.
Two Atchison golfers reportedly set a marathon golf record by playing 190 holes in one day at Bellevue Country Club. They completed the round in 11 hours 13 minutes and 6? seconds, according to Associated Press dispatches from July.
A boxing card outlines the main bout of fourteen rounds with four supporting matches noted. Berlenhich received permission for no tune ups, Gus Bere involved at Ringewood Grave, Tow night and Ben Connolly in Boston on July 25. A proposed Maloney Romero Rojas bout and authorization for a Bartel event are mentioned, with Gorenspeery Tatton and Low iran-Bonny Bas matchups in discussion.
The New York Giants halted Bill Doak’s six game winning streak with a 6 to 2 victory over the Brooklyn Robins in the second game of the series. New York collected seven hits in the first and fourth innings to plate all their runs as Benton delivered a complete game for McGraw.
Wade Woodworth of St John’s Military Academy dominates the day. He wins shot put and discus at the Marquette relays in Milwaukee, then returns to Delafield to hit a three run homer against Morgan Park High. He plays with the cadet band at the Wisconsin horse show in Madison.
Springfield July 8. Steve Smith of Bridgeport loses a close decision to Dick Honeyboy Finnegan of Boston in the star bout of the American Legion card. Smith cut Finnegan's eye in the sixth but could not capitalize. Semi final saw Georgia Day of New Haven outpoint Young Riley in eight rounds.
The schedule lists multiple flights and consolation bouts starting at 9:05 am through 11:08 am. Players include Lanman, Most, Haviland, Day, O'Reilly, Phelps, Brainard, and many others across seven flights with first and second consolation rounds detailed.
France wins both opening singles in the European open Davis Cup semi final at Eastbourne. Henry Cechet defeats J Condeau 6-0 9-1 7-5. Rene Lacoste defeats Louis Raymond 6-2 6-2 6-1. anchored by Cechet the Wimbledon champion and Lacoste delivering decisive straight sets for France.
Local rifle events show New York and Danbury men victorious with high scores in a packed Connecticut shooting championship. H. C. Harstow wins distance title after playoff with 23 of 25. Baldwin of Danbury wins state professional distance crown. State and out of state winners are listed with scores across multiple events and championships.
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