Postponement of Acorn Bouts at Pleasure Beach Tonight
Boxing card at Pleasure Beach in Bridgeport postponed due to rain. Promoter Billy Jordan plans a new outdoor show tomorrow night with weigh-ins at three o'clock and a strong undercard led by Martin OGrady and Williams. Commissioner James E. Rawley renamed to head the Bridgeport commission for the coming year.
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Bridgefort
Pleasure Beach
Acorn
Billy Jordan
Pleasure Beach Inn
Jordan
Toax
Martin O'Grady
e.Willams
Claughburgh
Park City
Cludy
Cavanaugh
Callier
O'Grady
Thomas E
Wim
Rue
Big card set for Polo Grounds boxing show in York
York June 14 packed house expected for Catholic Boys clubs card at Polo Grounds. Eight top light and welterweight contenders clash in ten round bouts and a six round tilt. Edward J Kenny organized the event with 68 000 tickets printed and prices from 3 to 20 dollars. Ticket sales reportedly surpass 900 000 in revenue projections. Potential sell out aims at a 400 060 gate. Card features Sir Terris versus Ruby Loskie ending the night with Hudkins versus Baker in a welterweight title bid setup.
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York
Polomda
Edward J. Kenny
Peter Wanmill
Tramce
Barward
Terest Ie
Sir Terris
Ruby L Oskie
Ace Hudkins
Saima Baker
Sini
Joe Dirdec
Sare Scheduds
Piher
Bo Beteret
Kess
Billy Er
Ion
Kid
Kentucky Ace and Five Thoroughbred Races Reported
Race card details six events with horses such as Gladmes Broad Silk and Royal Sweep. Notable entries include Kentucky Ace Hifi Time 1.03 Gea Drift 107 Nabisco 112 and Pindar Peel 116. Winners and times listed with jockeys like G Johnson and Allen across six races, including one and one sixteenth miles and six furlongs.
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Earley J. S
Canfield
Col. Shaw
G. Johnson
Kentucky
Miso
Broad Silk
Wellett
Nabisco
Connelly
Peggy Gledsoe
Capt. Ample
Catcher Named Leader of Boston College Nine
Worcester Mass June 14 AP Fred McMenimen catcher of the Boston College baseball team was elected captain of the 1928 squad after the Holy Cross game Richard J Condon of Dorchester was elected manager McMenimen has been a key member of both the football and baseball teams since entering college
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Worcester
Mass
Fred McMenimen
Cambridge
Boston
Holy Cross
Richard J. Condon
Dorchester
McMenimen
Boston College
Champion Swimmer Drowns While Aiding Teammate
Belleville Ontario June 14 Carl Aetsenriing twenty three year old noted Swedish swimmer drowned near Victoria Park while attempting to save training partner Cecil Doddswell who had cramps Both men were training for the July Lake Ontario marathon swim Reisenring died after entering the water to assist Doddswell confirming another tragedy for the camp
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Belleville
Ont
Carl Aetsenriig
Victa Park
Cecil Doddwell
Champion calf roper to retire to ranch in Texas
Louis Jones the champion calf roper plans to retire after this year and ranch near San Angelo, Texas, riding for pleasure. He earned about 87,000 in rodeo prizes last year, is 34, and unmarried, with friends including Win Roger and Meredith Stone praising his career and aiming to keep horses.
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San Angelo
Texas
Associated Press
Louis Jones
Hig Ranch
Jones
Win Roge
Mred Stone
Rogers
Aden
State Duck PIS at Wirtertien Otto and Torrhustoc games
In Wirtertien Otto and Torrhustoc events six games feature Stone and Tito Bridteport Teller Merildei Waterbury, with three games noted. The fragmentary report lists participants and venues, reflecting a local sports brief with multiple names and matchups.
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Wirtertien Otto
Torrhustoc
Tito, Bridteport
Teller
Merildei
Stone
Waterbury
Buster: Gallegy 4 Holy Cross 7 Providence College Yale Postponed
A scrambled OCR item mentions Holy Cross and Providence College with a note that Yale game remains postponed and may be played tomorrow. The piece includes garbled phrases about eating and envy and a vague reference to a world record. Names and details are unclear due to text corruption.
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Holy Cross
Providence College
Yale
Beers Says Validating Act Ineffective In Case
New Haven June 14 The validating act of 1927 aims to fix Branford tax lists for 1920 to 1926 yet Professor George E Beers argues before the Connecticut Supreme Court that it does not bar taxation on the Branford land owned by the First Ecclesiastical Society. The case centers on whether the town can tax property held by churches or must tax tenants, with potential for double taxation.
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New Haven
Associated Press
General Assembly
Branford
Superior Court
George E. Beers
Supreme Court
William F. Foote
Board of Assessory
Board of Relief of the Lowd of
Tudlan Neck
Flrst Ecclesiastical Society of
Arthur F. Ells
Ecclesiastical Society
Ernest
Avert
Connecticut
Beers
Stove Explodes As Woman Fights Fire Near Pequot Street
Mrs Dora Wise of 8 Pequnock street escaped a stove blast in her second floor bedroom. Her daughter Mrs Herman Leopold alerted fire services after smothering flames with a blanket. Chief Beardslee and Chemical No 1 arrived to find the fire under control. damage estimated at 100 dollars. Hermann H Leopold owner.
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Peqionnock Street
Oli
Wise
Herman H. Leopold
Chemical No. 1
George F. Beardslee
Box 324
Harral Ayenne
Pequonnook Street
Connaught Racemeet First Night Results at Five Furlongs
Summary of race results across seven events with horses like Tetarn Partake Klang Tehr and Redtort, with times and odds listed. Details cover ages from two to eight plus allowances, payouts, jockeys Hastie Robertson Hughes and others, and the concluding sevens.
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Tetarn
Hastie
Brean
Wilson
Alson
Cosmetic
Klang Tehr
Fair Lad
Westward Bound West
Redtort
New Brooms Sweep Clean
Wichita dispatch notes a government grading program standardizing broom corn with seven grades to ensure consistent quality. Production is centralized in a 150 mile circle centered on Elkhart Kansas, spanning Kansas Oklahoma Colorado New Mexico and Texas.
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Wichita
Hae
Associated Press
United States
Elkhart
Kansas
Oklahoma
Colorado
New Mexico
Ulinois
Mattoon
Texas
Arizona
Missouri
American association grain trade markets reveal large terminal hubs
Fragmented OCR describes processes in corn or grain handling as seed dries and straw is baled. It notes Toledo and Minneapolis markets, a 300 to 400 pound bale, and that over 60 percent of about 69 000 tons moves through Kansas City to Columbus and Wichita, highlighting major terminal markets in the United States.
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Milwaukee
Toledo
Minneapolis
Louisville
St. Paul
Wichita
Indianapolis
Aqueduct Race Day First Night Two-Year-Olds Feature
Two year olds race for $1,000 at five furlongs with Grif and Stift at 40-1 aboard Sleepy Thine and F Girl in midpack finishes. list of also rans includes Ephesian and Lawley. Second race for three-olds and up over six and a half furlongs ends with Sweepster given 9-20 odds by L Fator finishing ahead of Prince of Bourbon as Maiden hits a 13-5 line. Third race Rovkawa stakes at six furlongs shows Peter Fiz taking a 12-25-1 line with Ome Girl and Adamas close behind. time 1:13 4-5. Fourth race three-year-olds and up at 1 mile offers Peanuts victorious over Dolan and Cloudland with time 1:38 4-5. Fifth race two-year-olds at five furlongs features Hogan's Alley on top with Indian Scoub and Rosinante close. time 1:00 2-5. Sixth race three-year-olds and up at one mile shows Seat at 5-2 and Colorful at 18-57-57-10 with time 1:46 1-5. Also listed are multiple other runners.
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Heupel
Sleepy Thine
W. E T-L
F Girl
P. Walls
Trine
Ephesian
Lawley
Shelton
Archway
Walpole
North Woods
Daisy Belle
Broom Market
Aflame
Wavy
Crystal Domino
Candy Hog
Boyard
Bonnie Khayyon
Rovkawa
Peter Fiz
F. Catrone
Ome Girl
J. Malden
Adamas
P. Goodwin
Apostle
Storm King
Sandy
Houston
Santrock
Tip Top
Peanuts
H. Thurber
Dolan
J. Callahan
Cloudland
Hogan's Alley
Eddie A'Hearn
Jack Dempsey
Astor
Archurus
Murlath
W. Banks
Colorful
Rossi
J. McGovern
Ras John
Mosby
Good Cause
Prattie
Ambardere
Belle de Nuls
Izetta
Ward
Outlawed
Hardy
Myrtle Bell
Judy
Hayward
Dalen Garth Pompous
Buthilde Seth
Foe Lamb
Grass Tree
Levo
Waponoca
Dilea
Bil Hare
Jenner
Bowden
Yan
Post Dispatch
Pecora
Allcden
Leo Lampe
Truc Pal
Pencergast
Scotland Gly
B. Pool
Birdynod
M. Fator
Prime
Hun
Fair Justice
Besom
the Raven
Sun Sabour
Orestes
Bolero
Sunda
McCressen
Cradgeller
Stelphans
Vine
Entine
Ledge
Thorn
Scouland
EB. Paul
KX Uittle Cyn
McElroy
Rederis
Don Diexyn
Mr. Kirkewood Sweet Corn
Preyali
Henry Horner
Rifler
Guerdon
Lady Maurie
Priviste Seth
Meyer
Robertson
Shiraz
Washington racing results show multiple maiden and allowance events
Results from the Washington track list seven races for four year olds and up with purses from 1200 to 1400 dollars. Notable runners include Outlawed Hardy Waponoca Truc Pal Priviste Seth and Power Hardy with times around 1 43 to 1 58 and multiple payout lines. Also listed are horses, jockeys, and references to related publications Post Dispatch and Yan Tea Pecora Make Up Latter.
One Shot Captures Aqueduct Race in Muddy Track
Graf Und Stift with Heupelup won the first race at Aqueduct at 39 to 1 after a late surge. Sleepy Time finished second, Frat Girl third. Peter Fitz won another race on a muddy track, odds 8 to 1, with Houston far back. Rock Jewel Claiming Stakes prize worth 4059 dollars. Sweepster Ridder, ridden by Fator at 9 to 20, won a feature race. Jockey Pascuma rode three winners including the Flag Day purse. Tommy Root rode four winners at Fairmount. Louisville and Nashville, Villager, Anaconda, Arragosa also noted. Jockey L Hale injured in a spill at Fairmont.
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New York
Associated Press
Graf Und Stift
Heupelup
Aqueduct
Sleepy Time
Peter Fitz
Houston
Gnome Girl
Adam
Hanteens Stable
Fator
Pascuma
Latonia
Tommy Root
Fairmount
Root
Louisville
Nashville
Schreiber Named Captain of 1928 Harding Baseball Nine
Harvard Javees defeat freshmen red top. The 1928 Harding baseball team earned captain Schreiber, a sophomore catcher converted from outfield, amid praise for his bat. Harding aims for state crown as Presidents close season with 31 0 win over Wilby and Johnny Michaela’s no-hit effort. team proudly showcases championship cup at Fairchild and Sons.
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Harding
Bill Schreiber
Atellar
Bop
Mead
Palace
Bridgeport
New England
Harding’ High School
Central
Presidents
Wilby High
Waterbury
Wilby
Johnny Michaela
Hall of Fame
Meadmen
Norwich Free Academy
Norwich
Fairchild and Sons
jewel+ era
Lefty O'Doul Club Forms To Cheer Seal Star
In San Francisco on June 14, a youth club formed to root for Frank Lefty O'Doul. Thousands wear O'Doul buttons and gain free admission to Pacific Coast League games on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Young fans erupt with cheers at each fine catch or power hit.
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San Francisco
Associated Press
Frank
Lefty" O'Doul
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