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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1927

Page

10

Miss Georgiana Bishop Wins Qualifying Round for State Golf Championship

Miss Georgiana Bishop of Brooklawn Country Club, former national champion and Metropolitan standout, won the qualifying round with 88 to lead the 10th annual state women’s golf championship at Brooklawn. Catherine Hepburn and others posted strong scores. 44 entrants qualified for the first round. Bishop to tee off against Mrs Walter Perry at 10 oclock.

Georgianna Bishop Brooklawn Country Club Connecticut Brooklown Country Club Bishop Secord George L. Austin Hartford St. Paul Minnesota Ashe Catherine Hepburn Ross McCain H.A. Martelie Russelleenn New Haven Charles Porter Ginee Belch Walter Perry Fairfield Brooklawn Miss Bishop Abe Mrs. Austin Mrs. Perry Miss Balch Miss Hepburn Jow Austin Ind

Milford Firemen Triumph and Plans for Water Carnival

Milford's victorious firemen defeated the Charter Hose company of Ansonia 7 to 1 as Nettleton held the opponents to scattered hits. Plans for Pleasure Beach water carnival include national swimmers. The event features the 440 yard junior national swim. Nine new members joined the association, six women and three men, and the pool length was extended to 50 yards with diving towers to be added.

Milford Charter Hose Company Ansonia Nettleton Pleasure Beach Pleasure Beadh Swimming Association Inc

Syracuse Nine Defeats Yale 2 to 1 in Yale Victory

In New Haven on May 31, Syracuse University baseball beat Yale 2 to 1. The scoring line shows Syracuse 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 vs Yale 6 0 0 9 0 0 1 0 0. Pitchers Miner and Elsemann for Syracuse and Sawyer and Hoben for Yale contributed to the tense finish.

New Haven Syracuse University Yale Syracuse Miner Elsemann Sawyer Hoben

Seniors Win Harding High Interclass Meet in Style

The Harding High interclass meet ended with the seniors scoring 41 points to top the field. Sophomores followed with 26, juniors 13 and freshmen 11 as students paraded in themed outfits before a series of events including races, baseball, volleyball, and relays.

Harding High School Harding Capital Brun Mise Helen Clark Flort Stoehr Ethyl O Anderson Wasco Green-Donahue Foland Demechis Keating Gray Kicomber Romano Scinte Kaplan Kean

Penn Beats Columbia In League Game 3 to 1

May 31 report: University of Pennsylvania edged Columbia 3 to 1 in a league contest. Penn built a 1-0 lead in the first period, added two more goals, while Columbia managed a single tally. Knobland Ganford Connell Smith Kunite listed among scorers and players for both sides.

PENN Columbia New York University of Pennsylvania Carnell Dartmouth Pennsylvania Knobland Ganford and Connell Smith Kunite

Helen Wills Reaches Quarterfinals in North London Event

Helen Wills, back in competition, reaches the last eight of the women’s singles at the North London lawn championships in Swamford Hill. She advanced with a walkover from Mrs. Deetle Campbell and defeated Mrs. Alston 6-3 0-3. Elizabeth Ryan beat Miss Mlementaski 6-3 -3, and Molla Mallory, the American champion, defeated Miss Hensman 6-1 6-1.

Swamford Hill England Associated Press Helen Wills Gepsy Club Deetle Campbell Alston Elizabeth Ryan Miss Mlementaski Molla RB. Mallory Shempton Miss Hensman

Congress High School Tops Norwalk in Close 12-11 Baseball Win

Congress High School ended its losing streak with a 12-11 victory over Norwalk High School in Norwalk. Key hitters included MacDonald with two doubles and a triple, while Sakowittz limited Norwalk’s bats as Congress improved to 2-? on the season. Norwalk’s Reynolds hit a fifth inning home run as the Norwalkers rallied in the fourth with eight runs before Congress finished strong. Congress to face Trade School at Beaside Park Friday at 5 o'clock.

Congress Norwalk Norwalk High School Bachelors Barrett Charlott Rissalo Lewis Amrein Congress High Sakowity Dolego Bodie Norwalkers Congress Boys Sakowitz Reynolds Norwalk Boys Connecticut Bridgeport Beaside Park Achelors Cavanaugh U LaHaye Salowica Jetos Baker McDonald Castaldo C Katz Broumas I Bodie P Majowski Ate McGowan Mackih Ef & P Barry Jo & P Meade Galden Chariot Amrem Jonton McDon- Lewis Golden Threcokia Oi Ak Owlts Canpress Castalde Doui —McGowan Sable Haye Katz Jost Sakowits Am Jrien Delega Amwen Charriott Amrien Rissalo Bakowitz

Prairie League Star Signed by Boston Bruins

Boston announces the Prairie League star Harry Connor, left wing of Saskatoon, has been purchased by the Boston Bruins of the NHL. Connor, 22 years old and 180 pounds, was the Prairie League's leading left wing scorer last season. His home is in Ottawa.

Boston Harry Connor Saskatoon Clu Boston Bruing National Hockey League C. Z. Adams Connor Ottawa

Camel Cigarettes Highlight Quality and Frank Smoke

Public advertisement extols Camel as the age of frankness and the top cigarette, praising choice Turkish and Domestic tobaccos, finest blending, and Camel character. It invites readers to try Camel and experience honest taste and fragrance in a modern, quality smoke. Have a Camel.

Harding Track Team Defeated by Fairfield at Seaside Park

The Warren Harding track team lost to Fairfield High 59 to 6 at Seaside Park. H. Wakeman led Harding with wins in the half mile, discus, and broad jump for 15 points, while Manny Klein scored 13 including the 440 yard dash and javelin. Fitzpatrick won the hundred and placed second in the 220. Fairfield took most events with Klein dominating field events.

Warren Harding Une Fairfield High Seaside Park Fairfield Harding Trun Klein Harding H. Wakemen Manny Klein Wakeman Fitzpatrick Ory Fairfield Fitapat Fitapatrick McCoy Turd B. Wakeman Pitepatrick S. Hemitg~ Way Wiesker Fleischer Hilf Mile H. Wakeman Heany Mile Randall Izzo Mc~ Dermott S. Wakeman Chernoff Havanich Weseny Woany Belnap Smith Cooney Voorhees

Wilber-Wiley Tennis Marathon Sets Record at New Haven

In New Haven on May 31 the Connecticut state tennis tournament featured a record 94 games in the first set as Thomas Wilber of Bridgeport defeated Lee Wiley of Hartford in a 18-16 first set before Whey then claimed the second set 7-5 and darkness halted play. Other results include Kuhn over Smith 6-3 6-4 and Yale players facing Hopkins and Taylor in various matches. The event showed Wilber/Wiley once again unable to complete their earlier match through darkness.

New Haven Associated Press Connecticut Thomas Wilber Bridgeport Lee Wiley Hartford Wilber Whey E.H. Kuhn New York Frank Smith Waterbury Charles Watson Yale A. L. Hopkins George Robinson Harvey Redfield H. H. Hyde A. P. Mehan A. P. Mahan Edward Hopkins Alphonso Smith Roxbury School Roy Leighton

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