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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1926

Page

9

Rain Delays Delaney Berlenbach Title Bout At Bridgeport

Rain postpones the Delaney Berlenbach championship until at least 24 hours later. Fans Greatly disappointed as Bridgeport event draws eyes from New York and weighs in on the light heavyweight clash. Delaney weighed 166 1 2 pounds at the time of weigh in, with Berlenbach at 174 1 4 pounds, altering betting odds and clouding the outcome.

Associated Press New York Bridgeport Telegram Welock Delaney Berlenbach Bertenbach Tical York State Athletic Commission Hmit Harry Wills Luis Angel Firpo Jersey City Beilenbach

Expert Opinion Weighs In On Berlenbach Delaney Bouts

Reading fight writers of New York share bets on the outcome of the light heavyweight title clash at Ebbets Field between Paul Berlenbach and Jack Delaney. List of stalwart pundits favors Delaney with a few backing Berlenbach, reflecting widespread forecasts across major papers.

Reading Fight Writers of New York Ebbets Field Telegram Delaney George B. Underwood Sid Mercer Evening Journal Berlenbach Tid Wilbur Wood Sun

Berlenbach Delaney Bout Sees Ticket Rush and High Premiums

New York July 15 Special reports an intense demand for Berlenbach vs Delaney at Ebbets Field with premiums up to 100 for front row ringside seats. Regulation prices rise as speculators push prices well beyond standard costs, surpassing Dempsey Firpo levels.

New York Ebbets Fiewe Dempirno Ffteenth Dempsey-Firpo

Negro held on forgery charge in city court

Oliver Lambert of 6040 Sawyer Street, a former roommate of George Sell, was bound over to the September term of Superior Court in bonds of 1000 after failing to talk his way out of a forgery charge. He allegedly forged Bell’s name to a 42 dollar paycheck, pocketing 39. Other city court dispositions included fines for motorists: James Brennan 50 for evasive driving and 35 for license issues. James Vargo 10 for no license. Anthony D Agostino 3 for faulty brakes. Julius Wateo Jr 4. Henry Heechmer 3. Joseph Verello 10 plus costs for speeding. John Hasan 5 for brakes. William Yates 5 for brakes. Joseir Jonsson continued August 13 for reckless driving. Mike Kish awaiting action. The American Guernsey Cattle Club plans a golden jubilee celebration next year with a Guernsey island pilgrimage.

Oliver Lambert Sawyer Street Fittsburgh George Sell South Main Street Superior Court Bell James Brennan Mount Carmel New Haven James Vargo Fairfield Anthony D'Agostino Main Street Julius Wateo Node Henry

Delaney Nine Pounds Underweight for Bout

New York July 15 AP Faulk $ertenbach weighed 174 1 4 pounds while challenger Jack Delaney weighed 166 1 2 for their ten round light heavyweight title fight at Ebbetts Field. The champion’s camp later reported 175 1 2 pounds this morning leaving a half pound over the limit as he slimmed down before the bout. Delaney, expected at 172, arrived in strong condition and voiced confidence in winning.

New York Faulk Rertenbach Jack Delaney Ebbets Field Hertenbach Detunes Bertenbach Berlinbach Dack

Cubs Bunch Hits to Beat Braves in Final Contest

Chicago bunched hits to defeat Boston 3 to 1 in the final game of the series. Stephenson’s third inning triple followed by Grimm’s single produced two Chicago runs, Heathcote drew a walk and Freigan’s sacrifice allowed an insurance tally in the eighth. Boston tallied one in the ninth on three singles. Cited players include Stephenson, Grimm, Heathcote, Freigan, Adams, Gonzales, Burrus, Bancroft, Jones, High, and Hearn with Jones the winning pitcher.

CUBS Braves Chicago Boston Stephenson Grimm Heathcote Freigan E. Taylor Adams Freigau L. Wison Jim Cooney Gonzales Jones Adsius Burrus Bancroft High West Hoston Balla Oftt Johns

Runyon Links Jupe Pluvius To Baseball Park Delay

Damon Runyon reports that Jupe Pluvius caused the postponement of a boxing bout between Berlenbach and Chapdelaine at Ebbetts Field. Weigh-ins show Berlenbach at 174 1/4 pounds and Chapdelaine at 186 1/2. Promoter cites strong advance sales nearing 450,000 dollars.

Runyon Jupe Pluvius

Immigrant Pete Salad Recalled for Déjà Vu Money Tale

The article recounts Peter Saladjian known as Pete Salad among Scranton Wilkes-Barre miners who returned to Syria after five years in the United States with over ten thousand dollars. He notes the dollar peak in France converting francs and recounts Ellis Island admission, a 2500 fine, and the customs officer warning about currency limits.

Reirt Peter Saladjian Pete Salad Scranton Wilkesabarre Syria United States Pete New York France Peta Bnalness Fanes Tay Filia United

Connaught Results First Race at Five Furlongs for Two Year Olds

Racing card excerpts show five furlong maiden claiming results with Depress, Bourassa, Detroit, Phuuna and others posting payoffs. Time 1 02 1 3 rounded. Also listed are participants Blue Inn Bill McCabe Cast By.

Bourassa Byron Taylor Midinette Td Pendlecon Dire Boy Sea Fairy Bouragia Miles Ford Sir Galahad I Fisher Conscript Vendor Chalmers Scraps Moore Black Art Enit Ing. Depress Detroit Phuuna Klooney Thompson Blue Inn Bill McCabe Heir At Law Blster Sue Tams Gammering Ron Roy C Murphy Gold Bond Hart Summer Moon Dick Whittington Tammaro Candymaker Smith Button Fright Tiler Toney Lexington Niles Hbetch Bullcroft

Empire City Results First Race at Empire City

Results from Empire City show multiple races with purses around $1,000 to $3,000. Notable finishes include Medley 311 King 9-28-54-5 and Royal High ness 113 in the first, Delhi Boy 118 and Squarson 114 in the second, Laura Oianti Stevens 13-5 8-5 in the third, and Mayne 112 Pater 3-2 in the fourth with others racing through six furlongs plus events and notable horses listed as also ran.

Spanish Star Whitacre Myra M Finnerty Bathilde Seth Ginnelont Pool Golden Top Tommy Foster Edwards Lough Linder Tromping Today Biddy Shipp Lady Laura Mormile Jimmie Tring Shining Gold Colonel Winn Ege St. Donald Conway Irish Pat Obert Aristotle Thalls Time van Cruzern Folson Royal Kiss Ferguson Emancipation Dr. Tannar de Miley Blabbermouth Johnson Dark Mapleton King Fuerst Royal Highness Sharpe Beau Geste General Tripp Jai Ala Tugola Yellow Jacket Rocksal Bandoline Joan Shirley Simon's Kiss Hollywood So Ward Delhi Boy McAuliffe Squarson Arnold Sabina Darnes Tmt Uarrisil Rupee Buttercup Star Falcon Bronxville Agnate Filods Ethereal Jahan Duble Traveller Fater Sonny 1'A Stevens King Davis Tunnie May Thorne Sent Wee Burn Jonah Warm Nama

Chapman Herman bout announced in New York title clash

Red Chapman of Heston and Hube Herman of California will meet for the featherweight title vacated by Kid Kaplan at Queensboro Stadium Long Island City on August 6. The State Athletic Commission approved the match as an introduction to a series to crown Kaplan’s successor.

Ucket Berlenbach M. Chapdelaine New York State Athletic Commission W York Red Chapman Heston Hube Hermin California Coontenders Louis ¢Kid Kaplan Queensghoro Long Island City State Athletic Commission Lo Kaplan

Gate Tonight May Rank As Fourth Greatest Gate

In heavy weight drawing over one million, reports note potential for the event to set a record gate close to eight hundred thousand dollars. The Paul Berlenbach versus Jack Denney fifteen round card at Ebbets Field could rank among the sport’s highest attended bouts.

Wnladt Milion Deiurs Associated Press Paul Berlenbach Jack Denney Ebbets Field Goa WU Wi Tullo Jersey City Dempsey-Carpentier

Jockeys Hurt in Empire Track Accident in New York

Jockey Johnny Maren suffered a possible right collarbone fracture after a spill at Empire track during the Tarry town claiming stakes. Traveller fell and Mayne won the one mile race over Asse and Ethereal as the field finished. In Kentucky at Raceland Carlarts worked sensationally for a potential handicap triumph, while Sneeman won Maple Heights feature with Winnipeg faltering early.

New York Johnny Maren Yonkers N. Y Empire Track Tarrytown Traveller Frank E. Brown Mayne C. A. Marshall A. T. Wilson Kentucky Carlarts Carlaria Nile Sneemamn Maple Heights Cleveland Winnipeg

Races Set for Two Mile Title at New York Velodrome

The two mile national championship will be run Friday night at the New York Velodrome as part of the cycle championship series. Leading riders include Cecil Walker Fred Spencer Willie Spencer Arthur Spencer Alois De graeves and Orlando Piah. The program also features a thirty mile motor-paced race with Robert Grassin Vincent Madonna Charley Jaeger and Zucchetti and Sammy Gastman.

New York Cecil Walker Fred Spencer Willie Spencer Arthur Spencer Alois Degraeves Orlando Piah Walker Robert Grassin Vincent Madonna Italy Charley Jaeger Franceasco Zucchetti Ialy Sammy Gastman Newark

Martin to Box Silvers at Dexter Park Arena

Boston featherweight Andy Martin meets Marty Slivers of Brooklyn in a ten round main bout at Dexter Park Arena next Monday. The card features a scheduled ten round match in a boxing program set for the evening.

Andy Martin Boston Marty Slivers Brooklyn Imest Dexter Park Arena

Seaside Park Recreation Bulletin for July 17 events

Saturday events include multiple diamonds at Seaside Park with Open times and league games such as Yellowcraft and Industrial, plus Sunday schedule featuring White Eagles Clo Vers, Senior City League, and various teams like Belttonts Owen Venice Jrs and Shamrocks Oil No 1 Open at different intervals.

Diamond Seaside Park Lidue Industrial League Ixamond Tiytuskttia Yellowcraft League Underwood White Eagles Clovers Bemside Parkchwoods Belttonts Inty Koparss Ausburns Yankees Seymours Mohawks

Annual Y M C A Tennis Club Tournament Opens With Record Entry

The Y M C A tennis club handicap event opens with the largest entry list in club history, totaling seventy nine players. First round matches must be completed by Saturday July 24, and the draw shows numerous head to head matchups including Mall vs Gravlin, Hancock vs Sprague, Helbig vs Hewlett, and many others across singles. The nine will also travel to Port Chester Sunday to meet the fast Lutheran nine as part of a separate baseball note. Eddie Moore faced fines for alleged stress and indifference to play. rawlings replaces a player in the doubleheader with Rhyne at shortstop due to an injury to the regular.

W. Mall Juco Gravlin Alvin Hancock Sprague Lavy Atkinson Helbig Hewlett Hoeftman Boor Barber Fosdick Porter BR. Foster Laflate Lindquist Wilber Miller Morris Baldwin Knepy Perry Young Mundie Ericson Hawkles Karns Fairchild Taylor Willams Roger Ehrson Hasslacher E, Brown Smyth Bill Shedden N. Smith Wilson Nickumisk Ean Eddie Moore Rawlings Rhyne Wright

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Rain De-laney Berlenbarh Stribling de Janey Humbert J. Fugazy Broadway Fairfield Ave Newsfarer Archye Po Bancroft Welsh Mann Jack Smith Mogridge Brown Benton Hearn J. Cooney Damon Runyon Mr. J. Plivius Aul Berlenbach M. Oville Chapdelaine Mbets Field J. Pluvius Ebbetsfield Astoria M. Quile Mr. Berlenbach Mr. J. Plagius Chapdelaine M. Oville Mananttan Island Washington Connaught Empire City Chapman-Herman Johnny Maiden Carlaris N.Y. Velodrome Martin Recreation Bulletin Y. M. C. A. Tennis Club Eltzer Frideman Cohen H. BE. Wolfe Va Albert Whiting Va Stanton C. H. Sprague Campana Cole Wheeler Weldlich Devin Jiank Bradley Calhoun Abbott Hawke Lonsdale Suman Va Stanowczyk Foley Ferns Davenport Caraher Weldtieh Strang Weillich Lineburgh Butler Sr. S Poster Baker Foster Buckingham J. HS Port Chester Marjak Magera Palm Beach P&q China Ant J. K. Murphy
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