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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1927
Page
16
At Saratoga Lake Dempsey trains to fix ring flaws before his July 21 bout with Jack Sharkey. He works golf, running, and rowing as he reduces fast sparring to a minimum to conserve nerves and energy for a sharper comeback.
A terse nod to people seeking a prosperous specialist who they hope will not fixate on tonsils when considering a new suit of care. The line suggests expectations about medical focus and presentation in a clinical encounter.
The column weighs Dempsey's aging comeback against Tilden and Jones at St Andrews and Oakmont. It contrasts past dominance with rust and current form, notes the South’s rising golf and tennis talents, and frames the pennant races as tests of sustained competition and resilience.
Detroit July 10 The lightweight champion Sammy Mandell and Greek challenger Phil McGraw prepared for the title fight at University of Detroit stadium Friday night Mandell who won the title in Chicago over a year ago is entering the final days of training McGraw last met Mandell in a 1926 bout that ended in a draw and his camp claims he is in top form for the defense or challenge.
The Country Club of Fairfield enters the second round of its summer championship tourney for the Golf Committee cup. Defending champion J. T. Harrington defeated H. Palmer last year 2 up 1 to go. W. Watson led qualifiers with net 67. first round results include W. Wheeler over Stoddard and J. Hayes over Stoddard. Dr. A. S. Clark beat Van derbilt 4 up 5 to go. J. T. Harrison beat Reyourn 4 up 3 to go. Clark later won the two-ball sweepstakes with net 68, Bedford runner-up with net 70.
In a rare 6 to 6 slugfest Clovers top Auburns 6-6. Durl singles drive runs with Reilly McGee Cummings Johnson and Durl stealing bases. Roberts fanned seven in a rainless duel while Dargino tallied seven strikeouts. Cubs leave seven while Falcons eight. attendance 5SOD, time 40 minutes.
Swimmers from six nations compete in a 24 mile Lake George marathon starting near Hague at 8 am. The field includes four English Channel conquerors, with favorites Ernest Vier Koetter and Lotte Moore-Schoammel among entrants. Also listed are young Meyer Mendelsohn, Sam Richards Jr, and Olympic champions Ethelda Bleibey and Ethel Hertle.
Irving Fisher argues that tax cutting could check price declines by replenishing money in circulation. He notes large postwar debt retirements reduce currency unless offset by new loans, and cites bank lending growth in early 1927 as a stabilizing factor while warning declines threaten unemployment and trade.
Three men died when a Sunday extra Penn Central train struck a light truck at a broad crossing on the boundary between Seneca and Ontario counties. Victims were Paul Cimine 50 John Patrizino 48 and James Hackett 16 all of Geneva. Coroners Flint of Ontario and Bacon of Seneca clash over jurisdiction as an inquest is planned.
Chicago July 10 The Associated Press reports the American League home run derby between Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig remains highly exciting. Ruth regains the lead with 27th, then 28th and 29th shots over the week end. Lazzeri climbs to third with 14 homers, one ahead of Simmons. Gehrig and Ruth top AL leaders. In the National League Hornsby hits his 15th to join a three way NL lead with Wilson and Williams. Cubs Williams and Wilson of Chicago lead their league along with Hornsby Giants Webb Terry Gianta America Ruth Yankees Gehrig Yankees Lazzeri Yankees Simmons Philadelphia.
Obituary notices record Charles B. Wilson of 1460 Park Avenue dying at St Vincent's Hospital after a Brooklyn birth and city move, with survivors including wife May Morrisey Wilson, son William E., daughters Mrs John M Robstock and Mrs John E OConnell, four brothers, three sisters, eight grandchildren, and Holy Name society membership. funeral arrangements pending. Other notices list Elizabeth Papp of 24 Danube Court. Arthur A Barber, Warren Harding High School administrator and former alderman. Elizabeth Conway of 128 Clifford Street. Jean Marie Terry of 236 Adams Street. Saab daughter of Andrew and Mary McGowan. and services scheduled at local churches with burial details to follow.
Mrs Josephine Angiolillo wife of Vito Angiolillo longtime Bridgeport resident died Friday at 186 Wheeler avenue aged 75 Funeral services set for today at 830 am from the home and 9 am at St Raphael s Church with requiem mass Burial will be in St Michael s Cemetery James Hall retired machinist died Friday aged 84 at 116 Atlantic street Survived by daughter Agnes a local school teacher Funeral will be held today at 2 30 pm from his home Rev J A Davenport of Pengl e s Presbyterian Church will officia Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery
Mrs Florence EB Gage funeral services scheduled for 2 30 p m from McKeon Brown and Adley parlors 641 Fairfield Ave Burila. Burial planned in Mountain Grove cemetery. Joseph Kuchar five year old son of My and Mrs Michael Kuchar died Friday at home 145 Deacon St. Funeral from home this morning at 8 30 and from St Cyril and Methodius church at 8 70. Burial in St Michaels cemetery.
Vice-President Charles G. Dawes and family left for a ten day vacation in the Cimarron mountains of New Mexico. Dawes said he will fish with flies, mocking worm bait and joking that his friends supplied enough tackle to catch all the trout in the country.
The Milford Cup progresses to round two as favorites fall. Sid Mott defaults to H. J. Drew while Larry Doyle loses to P. J. Coughlin by one up. Results show C. Brody over Montgom ery by default and J. Cohen over R. Scott, among others. Matches pending include Rowland vs Brennan and Gedney vs Doyle.
The 1927 Grand Circuit harness racing season starts in Toledo with two $2,000 stakes, a trotting and a pacing event. The meet shifts to Detroit next week with carded events including a $2,000 Steadman trotting, a $1,500 two year old trot, and a $1,300 open trot. Over 30 horses entered the open trot, likely split into divisions.
Dr. Edwin M. Potest of Baptist College Shanghai called Jews the most remarkable race in history and said Henry Ford rejected that fact. He praised Jewish contributions to religious thought citing righteousness and belief in a Redeemer and described the Jewish people as the withered fig tree chosen by God.
July 10. A fierce storm moving from Saxony extended across the Alps into Italy, damaging northern and central regions. Pilot Big Nor Baldo, aviation under-secretary, could not cross the Appennines and landed at Ferrers airfield while traveling from Vienna to Rome.
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