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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1926
Page
10
George Kelly hit two homers in succession and drove in five Giants runs as San Francisco edged Philadelphia 7-6. Frank Frisch injured his left leg in the second inning and left the game.
The American-British-Improvement Corporation, owners of the Floranada tract in Broward Ocean-Ploride, filed for voluntary bankruptcy with assets listed at 2.1 million against liabilities around 90 million. The project backed by Mrs. Stotesbury and Mrs. Dodge collapsed as plans, canals, and clubs remained largely unbuilt, and real estate values proved overstated.
Clarence DeMar, four time Boston Marathon winner, competes in a 96-starter field. The race begins 12:30 p.m. at Valley Forge and ends at the stadium on the Sesqui Centennial grounds, tracing Philadelphia streets and business districts. DeMar is matched with Albert Stenroos, Frank Zura, and William Kennedy as contenders.
New York June 1 AP Rada hatenera will have an opportunity to learn how rational and international sporting events are covered by the AP through a talk over WIZ at 9:38 o clock tomorrow night. The speaker next week will be W J MacCambridge of the Traffic department.
Ten Americans and two Argentine golfers are entered in the northern professional championship at Formby Lancashire for June 8 9 and 19 prize money 1400 pounds sterling. Walter Hagen the American professional champion and his entire team are listed among entrants including Jim B Rul Mehlham Joe Kirkwood Al Watrous Tom Armour Gere Sara zen Emmett French Fred McLeod and Cyril Walker.
Martin A Delaney longtime physical trainer and general manager of the Chicago Athletic Association died of heart disease while running in Chicago He was born in Worcester Massachusetts and was about 63 years old Funeral plans await Mrs Delaney's arrival from the south noting his work as a sports writer trainer and Olympic champion developer in the old country
Tiddie Tryon, captain of Colgate football, won the senior honor as the top contributor to Colgate and the university. The vote by the senior class selected Tryon for his leadership and athletic achievements. He hails from Buffalo, Conn.
Pete Latzo, a 22 year old from Roland Mines in Coleraine, rose from a poverty struck mining town to defeat Mickey Walker and claim the welterweight world title. Latzo endured grief and family hardship as three brothers pursued boxing, with Latzo surviving a brutal early career to become champion and inspire his widowed mother and siblings.
A silent Jamaica New York piano tuner named Ligne upset over 160 opponents at Savin Rock and at the Bridgeport Checker Club, defeating members including Mead Clark White Martin and others in a day long session. He claimed to have played 160 one game at a time Saturday night without a loss. He hailed from Jamaica LI and spoke with a Swedish accent.
Fire at the Modern Electrical Supply Company store on 234 Atlantic Street caused $4,000 damage just before noon. About 100 Merrill Business College students evacuated as smoke filled classrooms and the Stamp or Advocate plant, from a short circuit in a blind attic used for storage, sent dense smoke through the building. Firefighters fought the blaze with chemical and two lines of hose, accessing the room via rear exits while teachers guided pupils to safety. A second alarm drew units to Orchard Street for a separate fire in a non chimneied home, but no fire reached the street. Fire crews then returned to the supply building to finish extinguishing remaining pockets of flame.
SW Waven June 1 AP report says tennis champion William Tilden advanced to the fourth round of the Connecticut state tennis championship amid late start due to weather. A A Chapin Jr of Springfield, Mass easily defeated two opponents to reach the third round while Tilden defeated L J Wiley Hartford in a tense match showcasing his championship style and powerful play.
Washington reports the federal government mobilized for a renewed rum smugglers battle after prohibition. Coast guard officials state hundreds of ships could rejoin the trade, planes will patrol offshore, and authorities vow a tighter blockade along the Southeast coast with high stakes and intensified enforcement.
Advertisement from R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. extols Camel cigarettes as the utmost quality from the world’s largest tobacco organization. It promises lasting flavor, no aftertaste, and broad popular appeal, inviting readers to compare Camels with any brand and urging them to try one. Based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Hartford yesterday saw Thomas E. Donahue of the Connecticut Boxing Commission announce he will attend the A A U meeting Friday night at the Board of Recreation. Five amateur boxers were suspended by the board last week at a New Haven meeting as orders for appearance before the board were sent to eleven promoters managers and others in Connecticut boxing.
In Philadelphia on June 1 the second round of the Pennsylvania and Eastern States tennis championships saw seeded players advance. Martha Hayard and Virginia Hilleary each won, with Eleanor Cottman, Katherine Gardner, Anne Townsend, and Molly Thayer advancing as survivors. Gardner defeated Agnes Bergen 6-4 6-4, Townsend ousted Peggy Ferguson 4-2, and Thayer beat Mildred Willard 7-6 6-4 8-6.
Six male inmates at Fort Leavenworth’s disciplinary barracks overpowered a guard, seized his shotgun, and escaped this afternoon. The escapees were John F. Bicknell, 23, Willimantic. Gann, 25, desertion and creepe. Russell Miller, 24, Cedartown, Georgia, desertion. George Largin, 20, California, desertion.
Under Moose Lodge auspices a motion picture program will be shown at Warnamro theater in Mooseheart. The event proceeds benefit the lodge and related activities. The program includes a feature film and related entertainments, running for three days with admission details to be announced.
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